William Victor Schotten has shelves overflowing with DVDs and Blu-rays in his home. “Why don't I stream the films online? You can find anything you ever need on all these streaming services,” the Hubbard native said. “But I want to know about how the film was made, and the story behind ...

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • An old saying goes that the three most important things in real estate are: location, location, location. Apparently the same can be true of comedy clubs. Dave Robich, owner of the Funny Farm Comedy Club in Niles, takes no credit for ...

Ike Reilly may sing a song called “I Will Let You Down,” but it’s unlikely anyone ever believed that sentiment leaving one of his live performances. Reilly is a poet and protest singer with a rock ‘n’ roll swagger. He comes across equal parts scrappy and self-deprecating, the first ...

Before Ike Reilly performs later this month at Westside Bowl, his warm-up act will be … Ike Reilly. The Youngstown venue will have a free screening of “Don’t Turn Your Back on Friday Night,” a documentary about Reilly’s life and career, at 6 p.m. Feb. 16. One week later, the Ike ...

Art BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: “Entangled Attraction, 2022,” through Feb. 16; 85th Area Artists Annual, through Feb. 23; “Charlee Brodsky: The Audacity of the Mundane,” through March 2; 52nd Pastel Society of America Exhibition, through March 9; ...

First Fridays Youngstown moves to Wick Avenue for February for “Date with an Artist.” The Butler Institute of American Art, 524 Wick Ave., will be the primary location. Visitors can enjoy its permanent collection as well as the current exhibits “Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.: The Art Is on the ...