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The First Fridays<\/strong> series in downtown Youngstown returns this week, with events at several locations from 5-8 p.m.<\/p>\n Most of the action will be at Ballet Western Reserve, 218 W. Boardman St., and Concept Studio, 217 W. Federal St. Guests can catch mini-performances, take part in short classes and browse through a vendors market. Admission is free.<\/p>\n Click HERE<\/a> for the full schedule.<\/p>\n There will also be live music at The Avalon, Draught House and Penguin City Brewing.<\/p>\n It\u2019s all within walking distance of Powers Auditorium, where R&B icon Keith Sweat<\/strong> will perform at 8 p.m. Click HERE<\/a> for tickets. Sweat is the champ at smooth R&B and does it the old-school way. There\u2019s no cursing in his tunes, he says, because that would defeat the purpose. R&B, as Sweat puts it, \u201cis foreplay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n There are a few other things worth mentioning this weekend \u2013 and none of them will interfere with watching the Super Bowl on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cDating Sucks: The Musical\u201d<\/strong> returns for another year, presented by Rust Belt Theater. It\u2019s a raunchy musical about the dating scene, with four fresh songs added to the show this year. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Youngstown Playhouse. Call 330 507 2358 for reservations ($15). Click HERE<\/a> to read about the production.<\/p>\n Youngstown State University\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams<\/strong> have a doubleheader Saturday, with the women taking on Green Bay at 2 p.m. and the men battling Robert Morris University at 4:30 p.m. For tickets, go to YSUSports.com<\/a> or call 330 941 1978.<\/p>\n Artists of the Rust Belt<\/strong> will present the annual Winter Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at B&O Station banquet hall, 530 Mahoning Ave., near downtown Youngstown. It\u2019s a unique way to shop for some of the finest decor, jewelry, artwork and foods, all made by local artisans. Admission is $1.<\/p>\n