The Update | Easy Street Presents ‘Girls Night Out’ Cabaret; Average White Band at Robins
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Easy Street Productions will present “Girls Night Out,” a cabaret show featuring vocalists Maureen Collins, Katy Collins, Colleen Chance and Natalie Sprouse, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7 in Flad Pavilion at the DeYor Performing Arts Centre, downtown.
Tickets are $32 and can be purchased in advance at deyorpac.org or by calling the box office at 330 259 9651.
The intimate evening will feature Easy Street artists singing the tunes that inspired their careers, including songs by artists such as Joni Mitchell, Alanis Morissette, Janis Joplin and Dolly Parton.
The band will include Don Yallech, Rich Yocum and Adam Cord, said Collins, co-founder of the cabaret series.
“Women singers and songwriters need to be celebrated for their wonderful contributions,” Collins said.“‘Girls Night Out’ is just that.”
Average White Band Farewell Tour at Robins
WARREN, Ohio – Average White Band will return to the Robins Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 12. The 8 p.m. concert will be part of the iconic soul and funk band’s farewell tour.
Tickets range from $60 to $40 (plus applicable fees) and will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at robinstheatre.com and the box office, 160 E. Market St.
An online presale for members of Friends of the Robins Theatre will start at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Average White Band’s hits include “Pick Up the Pieces,” “Cut the Cake,” “Queen of My Soul,” “Walk on By” and “Schoolboy Crush.”
Formed in London in 1972, the band formed its own sound based on the influences of R&B legends like Marvin Gaye, James Brown and Stevie Wonder, and jazz greats Cannonball Adderley and The Crusaders.
Labra Brothers to Perform in Downtown Sharon
SHARON, Pa. – The Labra Brothers will perform at the final Rockin’ on the River concert series from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16.
The free concert will take place on the grassy area at the corner of State and Shenango streets, downtown. Guests can bring a lawn chair or a blanket.
Event to Honor an Icon of Slavic Catholics
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Polish Youngstown and St. Columba Cathedral will honor the feast day of Eastern Europe’s most beloved Marion icons with a special Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave.
The Very Rev. Monsignor Robert J. Siffrin will serve as celebrant, and other diocesan Slavic priests will be invited. Traditional Polish hymns will be part of the English-language Mass, including a community sing of Czarna Madonna.
A Polish-inspired breakfast reception will follow in the Cathedral Hall featuring a talk by Rev. Joseph Rudjak on the miracles associated with the “Black Madonna” and her role in Catholic lives today.
Musical entertainment will be offered by accordionist Luke Politsky. An RSVP is requested to determine the catering contract; call 330 744 5233. A freewill offering of $15 per person is suggested. The public is invited.
YSU students are admitted free with their YSU IDs. Free parking is available in all lots surrounding the facility. Because of Panerathon, access is recommended from the north via Fifth and Wick Avenues.
The Diocese of Youngstown Shrine to Our Lady of Częstochowa, located in the former St. Columba baptistery, was dedicated in 2012 to welcome the parishioners of St. Casimir and St. Stanislaus into the cathedral parish upon the closure of their reorganized churches. The parishioners of St. Stanislaus Kostka bestowed their mosaic icon to serve as the centerpiece of the shrine. It serves as a symbol of the sacred mission of Our Lady as protector of Poland and her people everywhere.
The icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa has been closely associated with Poland for more than 600 years. In every Polish church, there is a reproduction of the Black Madonna. When Poles emigrated, they brought their devotion to the Mother of God, creating home altars and churches, chapels and shrines in her honor.
Art Show, Sale of Works by Albert Parella
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – An art exhibition featuring the work of the late Albert Parella of Youngstown will open Friday, Aug. 16, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Tyler History Center, downtown. The show will continue Aug. 17-18 from noon to 4 p.m.
The exhibit will include pieces that have never been exhibited. The art will be offered for purchase. All purchased pieces can be picked up at the end of the show.
Admission is free.
Stambaugh Youth Concert Band Sets Auditions
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Auditions for the Stambaugh Youth Concert Band will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the concert hall and in Christman Hall for wind, brass and percussion students.
The band is under the direction of Tyler Husosky, Kate Ferguson and Nathan Sensabaugh. It features top high school musicians from northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. In addition to the Concert Band, the SYCB also has a jazz ensemble.
The band rehearses Tuesday evenings from Sept. 17 to April 8. Performances will include concerts Nov. 12 and April 15, and an invitational event Jan. 26.
For information or to sign up for an audition, click HERE.
Pictured at top: Maureen Collins, left, and Colleen Chance will perform in Easy Street’s “Girls Night Out” cabaret show.
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