[naviga:h3]Concert series downtown[/naviga:h3]

The Diehl Automotive concert series continues Friday on the Butler Health System Stage at the intersection of Main and Locust streets downtown.

Concerts featuring local bands will go on Fridays through Aug. 31.

Playing this Friday will be the Highland Brothers Band with guestZach Rovito.

Upcoming Fridays will feature these bands:

Cape Cod, June 22

The Rumblers, June 29

Screaming for Echoes, July 6

Anthony Adkins and the band Improper Fraction, July 13

Lions in America and The Noble Hops Band, July 20

Red Room Effect, July 27

Shag Dog Melon Head, Aug. 3

The Redlines, Aug. 10

Grit N Glory with Mary Lou Scherder, Aug. 17

To be announced, Aug. 24

Juvenile Characteristic, Aug. 31Admission is free. Food and beverages will be available.[naviga:h3]‘Willy Wonka’ comes to stage[/naviga:h3]BUTLER TWP — Sing Hosanna! is staging “Willy Wonka Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. June 20 and 21 at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.Tickets are $15, not reserved, available at May’s Music Shoppe or from cast members.Call 724-586-0042 or visit info@singhosanna.org[naviga:h3]Movie houses topic of talk[/naviga:h3]BUTLER TWP — Bill May will present a program on “The History of Butler’s Movie Theaters” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Carousel Shelter at Alameda Park.May will talk about Butler’s historic theaters from opera houses to movie theaters including the Penn, the Majestic, the Lyric/Capitol, and the grand movie palace known as “The Butler.”Admission is free. The program is sponsored by Butler County Parks and Recreation.[naviga:h3]‘Ragtime’ opens Friday[/naviga:h3]MIDLAND, Beaver County — Four Butler County students will be part of the show “Ragtime” opening Friday at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.Joseph Fedore, Jordyn Walker, Laila Tyler and Zane Gagliardi will perform in the Tony Award-winning musical that will run through June 24.Call 724-576-4644 or visit www.LincolnParkArts.org.