LOOP Youngstown’s Variety Show and Art Raffle returns Nov. 16 | The second annual fundraiser will showcase an eclectic mix of the area’s creative community.
LOOP Youngstown Arts + Culture Center will host its second annual Variety Show and Art Raffle on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The second-annual fundraiser takes place at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. The event occurs from 4-8 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m.
Proceeds support LOOP Youngstown’s efforts to purchase a building to house a local arts and culture center.
The fundraiser will showcase an eclectic mix of the area’s creative community and includes music, film, theater and visual arts. Mahoning Valley native Emelia Sherin will host. Sherin is a Cleveland-based arts educator, performer and public relations coordinator.
The lineup
- Broadway favorites performed by the Youngstown Area Community Concert Band with live painting by James Shuttic. 4-4:30 p.m.
- Short films by Sarah Legow, Mario Ricciardi, Jeffrey and Nikki Puccini and Tom Witte. 4:30-5 p.m.
- Original music by singer-songwriter Erin Stubbs. 5-5:30 p.m.
- Show tunes performed by Hopewell Theatre actors with live painting by Annamarie Mastrey. 5:30-6 p.m.
- Freshwater Jazz Project: Matt Ferrence, sax; Joe Frisina, guitar; and Shane Hogle, bass. 6:-6:30 p.m.
- Original music by singer-songwriter Abby Rose. 6:30-7 p.m.
- Line dancing with Candys Mayo. 7:-7:30 p.m.
- Improv and sketch comedy with the Dinner Theater Rejects. 7:30-8 p.m.
Other activities
Throughout the evening, Blake Seno will offer sittings for live caricature portraits. Guests can also enter the art raffle to win artwork by local artists. The raffle includes pieces by Betsy Ford, Clara Wick, Joe Pellegrini, Michele Monseau, Michael Walusis, Mike Egan, Elise Skolnick, Tom Baldwin, Tony Nicholas and others.
“We had so much fun at last year’s variety show. What a joyful celebration of the many ways the arts are practiced here,” said LOOP board chair Karen Schubert. “And attendees walked out with some stunning visual art.”
For tickets and details, visit loopyoungstown.org.
Westside Bowl
Get Directions
About: LOOP Youngstown is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to incubating arts and artists in the region. LOOP is actively working to purchase a building to house artist studios and workshops, rehearsal and performance spaces, galleries, office space for nonprofits and businesses and programs related to the arts such as residencies, repair clinics, reclaimed materials depot, arts classes and performances.
Metro Monthly is a local news and events magazine based in Youngstown, Ohio. We circulate throughout the Youngstown/Warren Mahoning Valley region with print, online and flipbook editions. Be sure to visit our website for news, features, restaurants, local history and essential Valley events. We offer print and website advertising. Office: 330-717-8785.
© 2025 Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.
