Miller Minutes: How Butler County can rally together as neighbors
Updates on the fires in California are eating up news feeds everywhere. As devastation rips through Los Angeles, entertainment's biggest stars and countless other victims are leaving their lives behind and fleeing to safety.
Many actors and musicians have spoken about losing their homes, neighbors and friends to the blaze. Some have postponed releasing creative work or have started raising funds for those left destitute.
Though each celebrity has used different words, all of their messages convey a similar theme: that despite the entertainment industry’s cutthroat nature, there is a sense of camaraderie in the tragedy. The larger-than-life view of Hollywood seems almost nonexistent the more these stars show how much they care about the people who live among them.
It’s hard to predict how the fires will affect award shows like the Grammys or even the film industry itself. It’s difficult to say if Los Angeles can ever be the same again after such a disastrous event.
But seeing how people are coming together to show support and help one another through this is incredibly encouraging. It also reminds me of how folks around here work together to rebuild after a tragedy.
We Butlerites have always excelled at rallying together to help a neighbor, and I can only hope that California will take a page out of our book.
While things stand still in entertainment’s epicenter, Butler County has no shortage of arts and entertainment going on this weekend. Check out the events below and pick a few to participate in!
Friday
Watch the world-famous Harlem Wizards shoot some hoops in the Butler Senior High School gym, 120 Campus Lane, Butler Township, starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. Doors open an hour before, and tickets are $8 for students and $10 general admission. Attendees are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance by visiting pretix.eu/harlemwizards.
Be transported to the Irish countryside when you see “Outside Mullingar,” an untraditional story of love and family, at Butler Little Theatre, 1 Howard St. The curtain rises at 8 p.m. Friday and shows continue through Sunday and next week. To purchase a $15 ticket and find more information, visit butlerlittletheatre.com.
Saturday
Support the Grove City Community Library by purchasing tickets for Casino Night on Saturday. The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Keystone Event Center in Grove City and feature music, dancing, dinner, prizes and games. Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased on the library’s website, grovecitypalibrary.org. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Sunday
Meet Elsa and Olaf at the Penn Theater’s Frozen Fest at 2 p.m. Sunday! Spend a magical afternoon at 149 N. Main St. with favorite characters and even see a screening of the film “Frozen.” For tickets and more information, visit thepenntheater.org.
Audition for “Cry It Out,” the next show in Butler Little Theatre’s season at 7 p.m. Sunday or Monday at 1 Howard St. The show explores the struggles and joys of motherhood and calls for three females in their early 30s and one male in his early 30s. For more information, visit butlerlittletheatre.com.
Submit your art for the Butler Art Center & Gallery’s upcoming show “Age of Aquarius” by Jan. 31. The show begins in February. For more information, visit butlerartcenterandgallery.org.
If you are interested in your event being featured in Miller Minutes, please email information to news@butlereagle.com.
Molly Miller is an Eagle correspondent.
