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Cliffe College Performing Arts Series to welcome Alla Boara for special event

The Cliffe College Performing Arts Series will welcome Alla Boara, a six-piece Italian folk group, to Youngstown for a special event Friday, January 31, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica. The group will perform modern music arrangements celebrating Italy’s history of regional folk music as attendees are treated to an Italian dinner catered by Chef Ottavio Musumeci of Station Square Ristorante.

McDonough Museum to open 2025 season with “Winter Art Exhibition”

The McDonough Museum of Art will open its 2025 season with five dynamic exhibits featuring guest artists Julia Betts, Anna Chapman, Abby Cipar, Will Hutnick, and Sidney Mullis in a grand presentation named the “Winter Art Exhibition.” The exhibits will be on display beginning Tuesday, January 21, through Friday, February 28, 2025.

Dana School of Music to present recital featuring saxophone faculty member

YSU’s Dana School of Music will present a special recital to the public Monday, January 27, 2025, featuring a performance by Dana professor and saxophonist James Umble, a two-time winner of the YSU Distinguished Professor in Teaching Award. Accompanied by pianist Dr. Da-Eun Choi, Umble will perform a new piece of music written for saxophone and piano by New York City composer and jazz musician Patrick Zimmerli.

Dana School of Music to host Middle School Honor Band event

YSU’s Dana School of Music will host its second annual Middle School Honor Band event Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11, 2024, featuring over 190 accomplished 7th and 8th grade musicians. The weekend will begin with the participating students engaging in rehearsals and instrument sectionals led by YSU faculty, guest artists, and directors, before they then perform two concerts Saturday showcasing their hard work.

Department of Art to host “Northeast Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition”

YSU’s Department of Art will host the “Northeast Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery beginning Wednesday, January 8, through Saturday, January 25, 2024. This exhibit stands as northeast Ohio’s division of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, a national competition in which 7th to 12th grade students can submit their original or literary pieces for award consideration

YSU Youth Orchestra to present fall concert at Stambaugh Auditorium

The Youngstown State University Youth Orchestra will present its fall concert at Stambaugh Auditorium Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM. The Youth Orchestra is open to all local area students ages 13-18 by audition only. Dr. Michael S. Butler, Youth Orchestra music director, and Richard Smrek, assistant director, provide artistic leadership for the program, which presents two concerts annually.

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery to host “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition”

YSU’s Department of Art will conclude its fall semester of events with a student-led “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, beginning Monday, December 2, 2024, through Friday, December 13. This event provides junior-level art students with an opportunity to garner feedback on their work.

YSU Wind Ensemble to present concert titled “American Voices”

The YSU Dana School of Music’s Wind Ensemble, directed by associate professor of music Michael Butler, will present its fall concert, titled “American Voices,” Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. Performing a variety of songs by American composers, the ensemble will be joined by professor of music and pianist Caroline Oltmanns as she presents a special performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”

“Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show” to continue 2024-25 University Theatre season

YSU’s University Theatre will continue its 2024-25 theatrical season with the production of “Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show: A Musical Comedy Extravaganza” in the YSU Ford Theater Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November 24. Written and directed by University Theatre lecturer Adam Howard, this production follows a group of musical theatre students as they embark on a journey to modernize an outdated script for a vaudeville-style performance.

Dana Jazz Studies Area to present fall concert in Ford Theater

The YSU Dana School of Music’s Jazz Studies Area will present its fall concert to the public Monday, November 25, 2024, at 7:30 PM in the YSU Ford Theater, located in Bliss Hall. The concert will feature performances of a variety of jazz staples by the YSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by professor of music Kent Engelhardt.