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Weekend Guide
Thursday, October 26, 2006

CONCERTS

POP/ROCK

INSANE CLOWN POSSE: Club Zoo, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. $25 and $30. 412-323-1919.

JOHNNY MAESTRO & THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE: Palace Theatre, Thurs., 8 p.m. $25-$45. 724-836-8000.

JOHN GORKA: Club Cafe, Thurs., 7 p.m. $22-$24. 412-323-1919.

LUCCE STARS: Club Cafe, 10:30 p.m. $5. 412-323-1919

FRANK BLACK: Mr. Small's Theatre, Fri., 8 p.m. $20/$22. With: Reid Paley. 1-800-594-8499.

SKID ROW/SLAUGHTER: Pepsi Roadhouse, Sat., 7:30 p.m., (5:30 p.m. dinner) $55-$75 (includes dinner). 412-323-1919.

THE DUHKS: Club Cafe, Sat., 7 p.m., $12/$14. 412-323-1919.

WAYNE 'THE TRAIN' HANCOCK: Club Cafe, Sat., 10:30 p.m., $12/$14. 412-323-1919.

PLASTIC CONSTELLATIONS: Garfield Artworks, Sat., 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

GREEN MILK FROM PLANET ORANGE: Garfield Artworks, Next Sun., 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

DANIEL CICERA: Club Cafe, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., $10/$12. 412-323-1919.

VIRGINIA COALITION: Club Cafe, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., $15 advance; $17 day of show. 412-323-1919.

NEGATIVLAND: Bellefield Auditorium, Oakland, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. $12/$15. 412-361-2262.

THE TOASTERS: Lawrenceville Moose, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. $10/$12. 412-361-2262.

PAUL STANLEY: Palace Theatre, Greensburg, Nov. 1, 8 p.m., $35 and $40. 724-836-8000.

PASTE MAGAZINE TOUR: Club Cafe, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. $10/$12. 412-323-1919.

DANCE

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA "The Day the Rooster Didn't Crow." Cal. U. Learning Resource Center, California, Pa., Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $10. 724-938-5943.

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE "Swan Lake," Benedum Center, Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $16.50-$78.50. 412-456-6666.

ON STAGE

Denotes new listing.

AMISH BURLESQUE A cabaret comedy that pokes fun at our perceptions of this community while parodying the best of Broadway. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Sat. 8 p.m. $15-$20. 724-836-8000.

THE BOYS NEXT DOOR A comedy by Tom Griffin. Apple Hill Playhouse, Manor Road, off Route 22, Delmont. Thurs. through Nov. 11. Thurs. through Sat. 8 p.m.; $15-$13. 724-468-5050. Meal packages ($17-$26) with Lamplighter Restaurant.

AN EVENING WITH TAB HUNTER The actor recounts his movie career. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents, The Byham Theater, Downtown. Thurs. 8 p.m. $10.50-$25.50. 412-456-6666.

CAMINO REAL Tennessee Williams' play that examines the difficulty and cost of staying true to one's ideals. Open Stage Theatre, 2835 Smallman St., Strip District. Through Nov. 5; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $25. 412-394-3353.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Valley Players of Ligonier at Ligonier Theater, Ligonier. Ends Sun. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.; $15-$12. 724-238-6514, ext. 2.

THE CRUCIBLE Arthur Miller's timely story about innocent people in a small town being accused of crimes they didn't commit. Prime Stage Theater at the New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Sat. through Nov. 5. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.; $8-$15. 412-394-3353.

DRACULA The horror classic play. Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. Fri. through Nov. 4. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10. 724-773-9896.

FOURTH ANNUAL THEATRE FESTIVAL IN BLACK & WHITE A one-act play festival of black and white playwrights, directed by white and black directors. Program A: 7 p.m. Oct. 27-29 and Nov. 2; 3 p.m. Nov. 4-5; Brendon Bates, "Assassination" (directed by Wali Jamal); Astrid Cook, "A Summer's Tale" (Shanae Sharon); Christina Maria Acosta, "Around Midnight" (Dan Kirk); Wali Jamal, "Holding Cell" (Mark Whitehead); Rob Zellers, "The Kitchen" (Jeannine Foster-McKelvia). Program B: 3 p.m. Oct. 28-29; 7 p.m. Oct. 22, 26 and Nov. 3-5. David Turkel, "F.O.R.D." (Mark Southers); Brenton Mock, "Ridin' Dirty" (Dan Kirk); Dan Kirk, "Gossip" (Ron Black); Nialah "Blu" Lewis, "For the Love of ... Friends" (Stephanie Figar); Mark Southers, "Exile of King Herald" (Ginger Lawrence). Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, The Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Cultural District. Through Nov. 5. 412-288-0358.

FRIDAY NIGHT IMPROVS Audience participation improvisational show. Studio Theatre, Cathedral of Learning, Oakland. Ends Sun. Fri. 11 p.m. $3. 412-682-1435.

THE GOOD BODY Eve Ensler, writer of "The Vagina Monologues," inspires women to love their body, no matter what the shape. City Theatre, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Ends Sun. Weds.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$40 (group discounts available). 412-431-CITY.

INCORRUPTIBLE Michael Hollinger's medieval farce about desperate French monks who hatch an elaborate scheme to save their monastery from financial ruin. South Park Theatre, near South Park Fairgrounds, Corrigan Drive at Brownsville Road. ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; $10. 412-831-8552.

IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Explore the struggles, dreams and ambitions of a middle-class family in Harlem's midnight hours. Kuntu Repertory Theatre at Alumni Hall (Formerly Masonic Temple), 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Through Nov. 4. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m. $15-$20; student, senior and group discounts. 412-624-7298.

JANE EYRE Coming-of-age story about an orphan who overcomes obstacles and finds a life filled with romance and intrigue. Playhouse Jr. at Point Park Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. Through Nov. 5. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2:30 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $7. 412-621-4445.

JUNGLE BOOK Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing though various adventures. Gemini Theater Company, The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Through Nov. 12. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $8.50. 412-243-5201.

LITTLE WOMEN Drama based on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 South, near Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Ends Sun; Sat. and Sun. 1:30 p.m. $8-$10. 724-745-6300.

MOWGLI'S A-MAZE-ING JUNGLE JOURNEY Gemini Children's Theater at The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Sat. and Sun. 11 a.m. $7. 412-243-6464.

OEDIPUS THE KING Written by Sophocles, translated by Irish poet W.B. Yeats and directed by Ted Pappas. Pittsburgh Public Theater at O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m. $34-$53. 412-316-1600.

RAGTIME Tony-award winner Michael Rupert directs this Broadway musical about three distinct American families. Point Park University, Conservatory Company (Point Park College student productions), The Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. Wed. through Nov. 12; Wed. through Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $12-$14. 412-621-4445.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW A classic staging of the interactive cult musical. Stage Right Theatre at the Westmoreland Mall, (Next to the Halloween Prop Shop); Route 30, Greensburg. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. and midnight. $20-$15. 724-832-7464.

THE SORCERER Gilbert & Sullivan's operetta involving a magician who wreaks havoc in a small English village with a love potion. The Pittsburgh Savoyards at the Catherine Thomas Theater of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, 4530 Perrysville Ave. Ends Sun.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.; $6-$15. 412-734-8476.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Finn and Sheinkin's Tony-award winning musical comedy. PNC Broadway Across America, Heinz Hall, Downtown. Tues. through Nov. 5. Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $23.50-$62.00 412-392-4900.

THE STORY OF RACHEL CORRIE: A DEATH IN RAFAH A staged dramatic reading telling the story of a young woman who tried to prevent the bulldozing of a Palestinian home. First Unitarian Church, 605 Morewood Ave., Shadyside. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10-$5. 412-621-8008.

TOUCHING AURORA With "Tennessee" and "The Ugly Ducking." Heritage Players, Bethel Park Community Center, 5150 Park Ave., Bethel Park. Ends Sun.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $6-$8. 412-831-6800, ext. 745.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU American classic comedy between a newly engaged couple and the meeting of their totally opposite families. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 South, near Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Through Nov. 4. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $8-$15; dinner or dessert theater options available. 724-745-6300.

THE YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL One-act plays written by local middle and high school students at City Theatre, Lester Hamburg Studio, 13th and Bingham St., South Side. High School Division: "The Silver City," by Olivia O'Connor; "The Gateway," by Max Simone; and "Simon Hailing from Bargle," by Duncan Richer. School matinees: Thurs.-and Fri. 10 a.m. $7 for students. Public performances: Oct. 27-28, 7 p.m.; Oct. 29, 2 p.m.; $7-$10. Middle school division: "The Cure," by Leah Friedman; "Murder Within Murder," by Hannah Trivilino; and "A Dance to Remember," by Laura and Rebecca Shute. 412-431-2489.

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Edward Albee's family drama. The Theatre Factory, Third and Cavitt Ave., Trafford. Fri. through Nov. 12; Thurs. through Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; Dinner packages and group rates available. $14-$16.

SPECIAL SCREENING

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE Rated PG-13, An alien band of killer clowns descends from outer space to harvest scores of small-town victims, cocooning their prey in cotton candy to save for later. The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. Fri.-Sat., midnight, $5. 412-828-6311.

GIRLS ABOUT TOWN Mae West stars as a "girl about town trying to make it during the Great Depression. Naughty Gems: The Sunday Night Film Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Regent Square Theater, Regent Square, Sun. 8 p.m. 412-682-4111.

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL Through Sunday at the SouthSide Works; Harris Theater, Downtown; Byham Theater, Downtown; Melwood Screening Room, Oakland. For schedule and capsule reviews,

ART EXHIBITIONS

Gallery listings

Denotes special event or opening.

AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM/JCC SQUIRREL HILL, 412-521-8011, ext. 105. "Body: In Diaspora," a community art project/new work by Pittsburgh artist Maritza Mosquera, through Dec. 1. Daily.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Shore, 412-237-8300. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. "Buggin' Taps for Justice," through March 2007; "Glenn Ligon: Some Changes," through Dec. 31; "Have Another Piece," through Dec. 31; "Steve O'Hearn: The Creative Heights Award Project," through Dec. 31. Closed Mon. Admission.

ARTISTS IMAGE RESOURCE North Side, 412-321-8664. "Last Friday of the Month Celebration," 7-9 p.m.

ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF BUTLER COUNTY Butler, 724-283-6922. "The Art of Horror," featured in the Underground Gallery, through Nov. 3. "Whiskey Painters of America Exhibit" in Main Rittelmann Gallery, through Nov. 3. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

AUDUBON EXHIBIT CASE Hillman Library, Oakland, 412-648-8191. "Canada Warbler," an original Audubon life-size hand-colored print, no. 103 of 435 original prints, through Nov. 6. Daily.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE 209/9th Street Gallery Regional Enterprise Tower, Downtown. 412-258-2700. "Celebration of Visual Traditions," touring exhibit featuring 40 pieces by 25 emerging artists, through Dec. 9. Free. Closed Sun.-Tues.

BARN AT FALLINGWATER Route 381, Mill Run/Ohiopyle, 724-329-8501, ext. 1404. "Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau Annual Photo Contest Exhibition," through Dec. 31. Daily, weekend by appointment.

BARCO LAW LIBRARY University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. "Artistic Visions," watercolors by Roc Prologo, through Nov. 3. Daily.

BELLA ARTE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-362-7200. "Studies from Nature," blown glass sculptures by Chris Clarke, through Nov. 4.

THE BOST BUILDING Homestead, 412-464-4020 ext. 46. "Masters of Their Domain: Little Steel, 1750-Present," through March 31, 2007. Closed Sun.-Mon.

BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. Tues.: "Organic Graphite," drawings by Jesse Riesmeyer, through Nov. 14, "Recent Work: Paintings by Justin Hicks," through Tues. Closed Mon.

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 724-938-4563. Manderino Library Gallery: "Vanishing Point," print installations by Kate Temple and Desiree Alvarez, through Nov. 5. Closed Fri.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. Thurs.: "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 96th Annual," a juried show by regional Pittsburgh artists, through Jan. 15. Opening reception, 6:30-9 p.m. in the Heinz Galleries.; Thurs.: Lecture "What Can a Woman Do? Women of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America," with Wendy Kaplan, 1 p.m.; "Distinctive Desk Sets: Useful Ornament from Tiffany Studios," a selection of nine desk sets, through April 29, 2007.; "Riverlife Task Force Project: Connections: The West End Pedestrian Bridge Competition," through Dec. 14. View the six finalist proposals for the project at the Heinz Architectural Center; "Forum 57: Luisa Lambri and Ernesto Neto," Italian photographer and Brazilian sculptor respectively, through Nov. 12. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland, 412-622-3131. "The Face of India: Photographs of Donald Robinson," through Feb. 25, 2007; "Mayan Procession," featuring 14 life-size contemporary oil paintings by artist Winifred Godfrey, through Jan. 14, 2007; "PaleoLab," ongoing; "Carnegie's Dinosaurs: A World Treasure," a permanent exhibition; "Underwater Odyssey," a 45-minute earth theater program. Closed Mon.

CHATHAM COLLEGE ART GALLERY IN WOODLAND HALL Shadyside, 412-365-1106. Mon.: "80% Drowned," Daniel Franke's installation art inspired by the artists home that was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina," through Nov. 30, opening reception, Nov. 3, 4-8 p.m.; "Culture in Context: African Art from the Olkes Collection at Chatham College," ongoing through the fall college term. Closed Sat.-Sun. and Nov. 21-23.

CLAY PLACE GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-3260. "40 Under 40," first show in new location features 40 ceramic works by 40 artists under age 40, through Nov. 25. Closed Sun.

DIGGING PITT GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-605-0450. "Pittsburgh Alumni: 20 Artists from Beyond the Rivers," through Nov. 4. ; Sat.: "Creeps I Know," come and tell your creepy story, 4 p.m.; Closed Mon.-Wed.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY Duquesne Union Gallery, Room 301, 412-396-6000. "Contemporary Icons and Other Such Things," through Oct. 31. Daily 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. Fri.: 2nd Annual Open Call Exhibit," new work by artists with disabilities, through Jan. 5. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sat. Sun.

FE GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-860-6028. "Size Matters," works by regional and national artists exploring the relevance of scale, through Nov. 25.; "Pinky Swear," works by regional and national artists addressing the promises and commitments politicians made over the years, through Nov. 25. Closed Sun.-Tues.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "Silvers and Fragments, works by Jill Larson, through Nov. 20; "OS12," the Pittsburgh Chapter of American Society of Media Photographers' annual show, through Nov. 20. Daily, weekend evenings.

5151 PENN GALLERY, Lawrenceville, 412-661-9244. "Partisan Project," featuring work of designers and artists to help bring about political change, ends Fri. with a closing reception, 6-9 p.m.

FOUR WINDS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-682-5092. Meet innovative Loyal Shawnee metalsmith Shawn Bluejacket and view photographic art of Edward S. Curtis Fri. 7-9 p.m. and Sat. 11 a.m.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. Lorraine Brinit Bush's classic movies/horror films -- portraits in oil on canvas, and Cheryl Capezzuti's puppets and masks, through Nov. 4. Closed Sun. Mon.

GALLERY ON 43RD STREET Lawrenceville, 412-683-6488. "Stops Along the Way," paintings by Sandra Ward, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY SPACE Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. "Now and Then," by photographers Joyce and Larry Frost, through Oct. 31. Daily.

HARLAN GALLERY Seton Hill College, Greensburg, 724-830-1071. "Being There," works of photographer Ben Golden, and "A Letter to Debbie," by artist Yardena Donig Youner, through Nov. 16. Mon.-Thurs. 5-8 p.m.; Fri. 1-3 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m.

HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS New Castle, 724-652-2882. "The 2006 Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition," through Nov. 10. Closed Sun.-Mon.

HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION CMU Hunt Library, 412-268-2434. "What We Collect: Recent Art Acquisitions," through Dec. 20.

JAMES GALLERY West End, 412-922-9800. Fri.: "Landscapes," paintings by Thomas McNickle and Victor Richardson, through Dec. 2. Closed Sun.

JOHN EDWARD GALLERY Export, 724-325-2577. Wed.: "New Paintings by Cheryl Ceol," through Nov. 30. Daily.

LA FOND GALLERIES South Side, 412-431-3337. "PRINTED MATTER," an exploration of mixed media monoprints by Pauline Michaels, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. "Ann's Art," watercolors and acrylics by Ann Heckel, through Nov. 2. Closed Sunday.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Factory Installed," through Jan. 28, 2007; Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org. Closed Mon.

MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "Spirit Unfolding: The Paintings of William Rock," ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Tues.

MICHAEL BERGER GALLERY, Point Breeze, 412-441-4282. "Magic Landscape," through Nov. 25. Sat.: Opening reception, 4-8 p.m.; Closed Monday and Tuesday. Evenings by appointment.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "teapots!" featuring nonfunctional teapots by more than 25 artists, through Jan. 12, 2007. Closed Sun.-Mon.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. "Annual Fall Membership Show," a juried, multimedia show, through Nov. 7. Free. Closed Sun.

O'BANNON ORIENTAL CARPETS Lawrenceville, 412-621-0700. "The Language of Rugs," explores origins of unusual rug names, along with a new collection of Gabbehs, through Oct. 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.

PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. "Marie Kelly & Al Blumberg: A Retrospect," a show dedicated to the late Pittsburgh artists, through Oct. 31. Closed Mon. and Tues.

PETERS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY McMurray, 724-941-9430. "The McMurray Art League Show and Sale," through Nov. 29. Daily.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS, Oakland, 412-622-6914. "Aaronel de Roy Gruber: Light and Transparency," photographs, through Nov. 17. Daily.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. Tour and artists' talk Thurs. 6 p.m.; reservations $5. "2006 PCA Artist of the Year Jane Haskell and 2006 Emerging Artist Kim Beck," through Nov. 5. Daily.

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-365-2145. "Nebula," glass sculpture and video by Hilary Harp and Suzie Silver, through Jan. 5, 2007. Open daily, Mondays by appointment.

PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE The Gallery at PTI, North Fayette Campus, 1-800-784-9675. Fri.: "The Art of Education" annual high school educator art show, through Nov. 3. Closed Sun.-Mon.

REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. Fri.: "Fragmented Information and Consumer Byproducts," by Dean Kessmann; "3 Fragments from The Marriage," by Pamela Howard; "Paul Dickson: New Works," all through Dec. 17, opening reception for all, 5-8 p.m. Closed Mon.

RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY Carnegie, 412-279-0411. "Cindy Wallace," paintings in acrylics, through Oct. 28. Closed Thurs. and Sun.

707 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. "Laurie Lundin: Old Maid, New Name," photography exhibit, through Oct. 27; "Highland Park Photo Project: Works by David Aschkenas," through Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "It's a Dog's Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection" features 28 photographs of his celebrated Weimaraner dogs, through Nov. 4; "Keith Sharp and Gayle Varre," through Nov. 4. Closed Sun., Mon.-Tues., open for education.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "Nature/Culture: Artists Respond to the Environment," contemporary artists show new work, through Nov. 11; Closed Sun.-Mon. Daily until 6 p.m.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "Ansel Adams: A Legacy," 55 landscape, nature, portrait and architectural photographs, through Nov. 19. Closed Mon.

SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. "In To My Self," an exhibition of works that address issues of self-portraiture and humor, through Sat. Closed Sun.-Tues.

SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. "Pittsburgh Watercolor Society's 60th annual Aqueous Open," through Nov. 10. Closed Sundays.

THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM Indiana University of Pa., 724-357-7930. "Kamal Youssef: An Artist's Journey," through Dec. 9.

THE VAULT 3619 California Ave., Brighton Heights, 412-734-1935. "The Strange Familiar," collage by David Wallace, through Oct. 30. Mon-Sat. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

WATERCOLORS GALLERY Downtown, 412-201-4003. "Diversity," featuring watercolors by Ruth G. Richardson, through Nov. 11. Closed Sun.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

JASON CALLOWAY cello. "A Program of Entartete Musik," The Holocaust Project Presents at Rodef Shalom, Oakland. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. $25, $15, $8. 412-427-5500.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, conductor. Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $17.50-$72.00. 412-392-4900.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY FIDDLESTICKS "Melody Makers," Heinz Hall, Downtown. Sat. 10 a.m. $12-$18- 412-392-4900.

EAST WINDS SYMPHONIC WINDS BAND Rodef Shalom, Oakland. Sat. 8 p.m. free, but bring dry pantry goods for the food bank. 724-327-4864.

BACH CHOIR "On Hallowed Ground," featuring a quartet on international soloists. Trinity Cathedral, Downtown, Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $22-$10. 412-394-3353.

TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB Jason Calloway, cello. "Music of Suppressed 20th Century Composers," St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Highland Park, Sat. 2 p.m., free. 412-682-0439.

GUITAR SOCIETY OF FINE ART Featuring Eliot Fisk, solo classical guitar. Duquesne University, PNC Recital Hall, Uptown. Sat. 8 p.m. $20-$5. 412-394-3353.

KRISTA SHINEW solo harpsichord. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wexford. Sat. 7 p.m. free, 724-935-2746.

PITTSBURGH COMPLINE CHOIR SERIES Organist Stanley Yoder. Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Sun. 8:30 p.m. Free. 412-682-6886.

MUSIC IN A GREAT SPACE Featuring the Rastrello Cello Quartet. Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Sun. 4 p.m., $10-$5. 412-682-4300.

TIFFANY CONCERT SERIES Featuring Chatham Baroque. Calvary United Methodist Church, North Side. Sun. 4 p.m. $10. 412-323-1070.

PITTSBURGH CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY Featuring Miro Quartet with Eliot Fisk. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. Mon. 8 p.m. $15-$35. 412-624-4129.

WEEKEND IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

ATRIA'S PNC Park, 412-322-1850. Wed.: Hewlett/Anderson 9 p.m.

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Tues.: Hewlett/Anderson 5 p.m.

BRILLOBOX Bloomfield, 412-621-4900. Wed.: Pit Er Pat 9:30 p.m.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Sat.: Brass Impact 9 p.m.

CIAO'S Carnegie, 412-276-9914. Mon.: Hewlett/Anderson 7:30 p.m.

GOOSKI'S Polish Hill, 412-681-1658. Tues.: Ad Astra Per Aspera w/Endless Mike & the Beagle Club 9:30 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Fri.: Alice Cooper Tribute w/Shonuff, Day One 9:30 p.m.

HILLTOPPERS PUB Troy Hill, 412-322-3676. Fri.: James Claytor Band 9 p.m.

JAY'S SPORTS BAR Canonsburg, 724-746-2250. Fri.: Bled Zeppelin 10 p.m.

LOGAN'S PUB N. Oakland, 412-578-8483. Thurs.: Low State 10 p.m.

MOY'S COVE Monroeville, 412-373-8810. Sat.: 8th Street Rox 9:30 p.m.

NATILI'S Butler, 724-287-5033. Fri.: Don Rivers & Co. 9 p.m.

NOBLE'S 51 SALOON Carrick, 412-379-0049. Sat.: Daniels & McClain 9:30 p.m.

OAKMONT TAVERN 412-828-4155. Fri.: Salt of the Earth 10 p.m.

PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Fri.: Fungus, Sat.: The Cause 10 p.m.

PIZAZZ McMurray, 724-941-7802. Sat.: Max'ell House & the Perkulators 9:30 p.m.

QUIET STORM Friendship, 412-661-9355. Sun.: Amoeba Knievel, Weird Paul, Marvin Dioxide, Telethons 9 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Grapevine, Fri.: Rubicon Crossing 10 p.m.

ROCHESTER INN Ross, 412-364-8166. Sat.: KardaZ 9:30 p.m.

SHADOW LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Fri.: The Graverobbers, Between the Waters 9 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Sat.: The Mavens, Haywire Deluxe, Gein & the Graverobbers 9:30 p.m.

HALLOWEEN

BOOTSIE'S McKeesport, 412-672-1120. Sat.: Dallas Marks 10 p.m., costume party with prizes.

DIESEL CLUB LOUNGE South Side, 412-431-8800. Tues.: Venus in Furs, Mojo Filter, costumes welcome 8 p.m.

FROSTED MUG Cheswick, 724-274-4688. Sat.: Random Groove Band 9 p.m.

GOOSKI'S Polish Hill, 412-681-1658. Sat.: PPP's Halloween party w/Styles for Modern Living, Wake, Braz Cubaz 9 p.m.

THE GROVE Ross, 412-931-1690. Sat.: The Pointe 9 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: HowlOWeen with the Mannish Boys 9 p.m.

NATILI'S Butler, 724-287-5033. Sat.: Annual party with Vince's Piano Quartet 9 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sat.: No Bad Juju 10 p.m., best costume $200.

ROCHESTER OWLS 724-775-1055. Fri.: Snaketacular with Sidewinder 9 p.m.

ROYAL PLACE Castle Shannon, 412-882-8000. Fri.: The Pointe 9:30 p.m.

SHILOH INN Mount Washington, 412-431-4000. Sat.: Bobby Short 9 p.m., Free appetizers 7-9 p.m., costume contest with prizes

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: PPP's Halloween party w/ Medic Medic, Magic World, 2 Live Axels; Sat.: Adamoween w/Adamo Drive, CMGS, The Resistors 9 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

BLUES CAFE South Side, 412-431-7080. Fri.: Michael Todd 5:30 p.m., Random Play 10 p.m.; Sat.: Chizmo Charles & Jeff Bell 5:30 p.m., Gary Belloma & the Blues Bombers 10 p.m.; Sun.: Tony Janflone Jr. Band 5:45 p.m.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Night Life 9:30 p.m.

DOWE'S ON NINTH Downtown, 412-281-9225. Fri.: Jill West & Blues Attack 6 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Mem Shannon & Joey Gilmore 9:30 p.m.

STONE MANSION INN Wexford, 724-934-3000. Thurs.: Erin Burkett & the Mean Reds 8 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: The Pawnbrokers, The Melvin Sparks Band 9:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY CLUB Coraopolis, 412-264-8039. Fri.: Gary Belloma & the Blues Bombers 10 p.m.

VILLANOVA INN New Castle, 724-652-5171. Sat.: Erin Burkett & the Mean Reds 9:30 p.m.

BLUEGRASS

LOGAN'S PUB N. Oakland, 412-578-8483. Sat.: Punxsutawney Phil & the Shadows 10 p.m.

JAZZ

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY Gallagher Music Center, 724-938-4242. Thurs.: Ken Karsh 8 p.m.

CROWNE PLAZA Bethel Park, 412-833-5300. Sun.: Sunny Sunseri Trio & guests 10:30 a.m.

DOWE'S ON NINTH Downtown, 412-281-9225. Thurs.: Azucar 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Al Dowe & Etta Cox, 9 p.m.

GULLIFTY'S Squirrel Hill, (412)-521-8222. Thurs.: Dave Pellow, Fri.: Fred Pugh & Friends, Sat.: Jimmy Ponder, Tues.: Tony Campbell, Wed.: Kenny Blake jam 9 p.m.

JACKSON'S Moon, 412-329-1405. Fri.: John Mulkerin 8 p.m.

JACKSON'S Canonsburg, 724-743-5005. Fri.: Clare Ascani w/Mark Lucas 8 p.m.

KILLIAN'S PUB Creighton, 724-226-8111. Fri.: Trio Bravo 9 p.m.

LENARDS LIVING ROOM Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Thurs.: Robbie Kline & Friends 9 p.m.

MARTINI'S Jefferson Hills, 412-384-5910. Thurs., Fri.: Spider Rondinelli & Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8 p.m.; Sat.: Jam session 3 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Jimmy G's Big Band w/Lori Russo 7 p.m.

STONE MANSION INN Wexford, 724-934-3000. Fri.: Jamie Wright, Sat.: Hermie & Harry 8 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Boilermaker Jazz Band 9 p.m.

WALNUT GRILL Shadyside, 412-688-8220. Tues.: Max Leake 8 p.m.

EASY LISTENING

CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Thurs.: Bob Malone 9 p.m.

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Wed.: Trudy Holler 8 p.m.

COUNTRY

BEACH ROOM Finleyville, 724-348-8888. Sat.: Kiger-Brannon Band 9:30 p.m.

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Fri.: The Four Roses, The Impossebulls 9 p.m.

DRILLERS BAR Indiana, 724-465-5370. Fri.: Dallas Marks 10 p.m.

RUTH & HERB'S Ross, 412-366-8770. Sat.: Stone Cellar 9 p.m.

T.J.'S HIDEAWAY Evans City, 724-789-7858. Sat.: The Gunslingers 10 p.m.

OLDIES

ATRIA'S PNC Park, 412-322-1850. Thurs.: Vanilla Soul Revue 8:30 p.m.

COMFORT INN Penn Hills 412-244-1600. Sat.: Traxx 9 p.m.

LAMPLIGHTER Delmont, 724-468-4545. Sat.: Chick & the Cavaliers 8 p.m.

LENARDS LIVING ROOM Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Fri.: Teaser, Sat.: Real Deal 9 p.m.

SIEB'S PUB Babcock Blvd., 412-364-8511. Fri.: Soul Merchants 9 p.m.

IRISH

MURPHY'S TAP ROOM Regent Square, 412-421-4020. Sun.: Molly's Irish-Scottish Session Band 8 p.m.

OPEN STAGE

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Costume night w/Em & Al, Shawn & Hobby 9 p.m.

COMMODORE CAFE North Side, 412-321-4339. Tues.: Luther Dejarunett, Keith Stebler, Steve Trettle 7 p.m.

HOT ROD LOUNGE Delmont, 724-327-1660. Thurs.: Mark Cyler 9:30 p.m.

ITALIAN CAFE 5147 Butler St., Lawrenceville, 412-781-3432. Fri.: Mark Sullivan & the Sofa Kings 7 p.m.

JAMIE'S RESTAURANT Dormont, 412-561-0450. Tues.: Mark Cyler 8 p.m.

MAXIE'S PLACE Carrick, 412-881-9898. Sat.: The Jaminators 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Wed.: Izzy 8 p.m.

RIVERSIDE BAR South Side, 412-331-6530. Thurs.: Eldorado Kings 9:30 p.m.

SHOOTZ CAFE South Side, 412-488-3820. Tues.: Jack Erdie 7:30 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Poogie Bell 9:30 p.m.

BENEFIT

PICTURES TAKE 2 Ross, 412-364-9902. Sun.: Alli Gillis Band 1 p.m., to benefit an 18-year old heart transplant recipient.

ACOUSTIC

BEECHER'S GELATO Zelienople, 724-452-8620. Sat.: Gypsy Piano Blues 5 p.m.

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Wed.: Randy Eugene, Derrick Edwards 5 p.m.

ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pgh Banjo Club 8 p.m.

GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8 p.m.

MAKE YOUR MARK ARTSPACE Point Breeze, 412-365-2117. Sat.: Clark Slater with A Prickly Pair 6 p.m.

MOJOE COFFEE HOUSE Mt. Lebanon, 412-343-6656. Fri.: Eve Goodman 8 p.m.

MOON COFFEE HOUSE 412-906-1760. Fri.: Tony Lee 8 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Tres Lads 9:30 p.m.

SAND HILL BERRY FARM Mount Pleasant, 724-547-4760. Sun.: Brad Yoder & Jason Rafalak 2:30 p.m.

STARBUCKS Squirrel Hill, 412-422-6113. Mon.: Nic Engel & Logan McCurdy 8 p.m.

STARLITE LOUNGE Blawnox, 412-828-9842. Sat.: Randy Hoffman 8 p.m.

PIANO

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Thurs.: Mark Pipas 5 p.m.

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Mon.: Dave Crisci, Tues.: Mark Pipas 7 p.m.

COMEDY

CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Sat.: Billy Elmer, Sean Curry & Bill Crawford 9 p.m.

DANCES

ARGENTINE TANGO Dance Cafe, Downtown, 412-261-0441. Wed. 9:30 p.m.

BIG BAND Coraopolis VFW, 412-771-5247. Sun. 8 p.m.

CONTRA Swisshelm Park Community Center, 412-731-8661. Fri.: 8 p.m.

COUNTRY

LINE McKees Point Palisades, 412-678-6979. Fri. 7 p.m.

DANCE Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat. 9 p.m.

DANCE South Hills Elks, Bethel Park, 412-831-0616. Fri.: Merriman Trio 8:30 p.m.

JITTERBUG South Park Economics Bldg., 412-366-2138. Sun.: Costume party Noon

OLDIES

Riverwatch, Strip, 412-281-3900. Tues. 8 p.m.

SALSA The Dance Cafe, 120 Sixth St., Downtown, 412-261-0441. Fri. 9:30 p.m.

SINGLES Holiday Inn, Green Tree, 412-572-5259. Fri.: Monster Mash 8:30 p.m.

SWING Edgewood Club, 1 Pennwood Ave., 412-242-1005. Sun.: Sweaty Betty Blues Band 8 p.m.

PITTSBURGH PLACES

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ALLEGHENY OBSERVATORY Riverview Park, Perrysville, 412-321-2400. Tours available through October, Thurs. and Fri. evenings by appointment, free.

BEECHWOOD FARMS NATURE RESERVE Fox Chapel, 412-963-6100. Five miles of trails, open daily.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, Oakland. 412-622-3131. New exhibit, "Mayan Procession," 14 life-size canvases representing different indigenous Mayan groups of Guatemala through Jan. 14; Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches through January 7; Discovery Room and Bonehunters Quarry; Earth Theater Shows; Fossils mini-tour, Amphibians & Reptiles Discover Cart. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $10 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 3-18 and students with ID; under 3 free.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER One Allegheny Ave. 412-237-3400. National Chemistry Weekend Fri.-Sat. Senior discount every Tues.: Seniors 62 and older will receive a $5 discount on general admission tickets, $5 admission to an IMAX film and $5 lunch special at the River View cafe. Exhibits: "Risk," interactive exhibits including sitting on a bed of nails and walking across a steel beam 17 stories high; Miniature Railroad & Village; UPMC SportsWorks, sports-related interactive exhibits. Rangos Omnimax: "Adrenaline Rush," "Bugs! A Rain Forest Adventure." Buhl Planetarium: SkyWatch sessions held on clear Saturday evenings, $1 per person; "Far Out Space Places," "Ringworld," "Stars Over Pittsburgh," "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Laser shows: Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m.-midnight. Center admission $14 adults, children ages 3-12, $10. 412-237-3400.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center. 412-322-5058. Lee Robinson Jazz Ensemble, 11:30 a.m. Sat.; Cartoon storytelling performed by Joe Wos 1 and 2 p.m. Sat; We're Holden Puppets presents "Haunts, Hoots and Howls." 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sun. Exhibit: Enchanted Museum: Exploring the Science of Art, through Jan. 7. Art Activities: Create With Clay, Build Your Own Car, Tot Time, Musical Movements, Radio Workshop, Professor MiGooch, Woodworking. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m., closed Sept. 4. $9 adults; $8 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $8 seniors. Parking $3 for members, $5 nonmembers.

GATEWAY CLIPPER FLEET Station Square Drive, 412-355-7980. www.gatewayclipper.com. Sunset Sightseeing Cruises, Good Ship Lollipop. Cruises through Oct.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District. 412-454-6000. Exhibition: "First Ladies: Political Role & Public Image. "Hours: Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7.50 adults; $6 seniors; $5 students with ID; $3.50 children ages 6-18; free to members and children under 6.

NATIONAL AVIARY West Park, North Side. 412-323-7235. Wine & Spirits Halloween event, 7 p.m. Fri. Evening includes haunted tour of the Aviary, wine and hors d'oeuvres. Adults only. Tickets are $20. 412-323-7235 or e-mail nuelsi.pales@aviary.org. Indoor Tropical Rainstorm, 12:30 p.m.; Penguin Premiere Show 1 p.m.; Interactive Feeding in Tropical Rainstorm, 2:30 p.m.; Feathers and Eggs Parts Cart, 4:30 p.m. Fantasy of Flight Bird Show, Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park. Guided tours, free with admission are offered 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. $7.50 adults; $6.50 seniors; $5.50 students; $4.50 children 2-12; under 2 free. 412-622-6914.

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM Highland Park. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., admission gates close at 4 p.m. $9 adults, $8 seniors; $7 kids 2-13; under 2 free. Free parking. 412-665-3639.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS MUSEUM Heinz History Center, Strip. Same admission fees and hours as the History Center. 412-454-6000.

HISTORICAL PLACES
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BAYERNHOF MUSEUM O'Hara, 412-782-4231. Collection of automatic musical instruments. By appointment. $10. Children 12 and up only.

BLOCKHOUSE AT FORT PITT Pittsburgh's oldest building, erected in 1764 by Col. Henry Bouquet. Point State Park. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

BOST BUILDING Homestead, 412-464-4020. "Steel Around: Big Steel's Enduring Legacy," artifacts and photographs of the history of steelmaking, from the 1800s to today. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD Harrison City. 724-527-5584. Wed.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Allegheny Ave., North Side. 412-323-1070. Group tours of the 107-year-old church and its three 30-foot-high Tiffany windows; tours by appointment. Free.

CLAYTON Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. CarKids: Cars Roar Too! Children ages 4-8, art activities in the Car and Carriage Museum. Free, includes take-home activity. Exhibit: Waking Dreams: The Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum (through Oct. 8) Tour the restored home of Henry Clay Frick. Also on the grounds: The Antique Car and Carriage Museum; The Cafe at the Frick, small gourmet cafe, reservations recommended. Tours daily, free parking, closed Mon. Admission varies.

COMPASS INN MUSEUM Laughlintown. 724-238-4983. Guided tours of the authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop. Reservations requested for groups of 10 or more. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m. Admission: $7 adults, 65 and older $6, students $4, 6 and younger

FREE

COOPER CABIN Butler, 724-283-8116. Built circa 1810 by Samuel Cooper.

CRISTY HOUSE Adjacent to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Sewickley, 724-774-1505. 150-year-old historic building, open Fri. for lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

FALLINGWATER Route 381 between the villages of Mill Run and Ohiopyle, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun. through Thanksgiving weekend. $16. For group tours call 724-329-8501.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sixth Ave., Downtown, 412-471-3436. Tours include 13 Tiffany stained-glass windows, after 10:45 a.m. Sun. service. Group tours by appointment.

FORT PITT MUSEUM Point State Park, 1-866-PA-TRAIL. Museum of Colonial life in Western Pa. Wed.-Sun.

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE MUSEUM Wilmerding, 412-823-0500. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

HARMONY MUSEUM Near Harmony, Butler County, 724-452-7341. Exhibits on American Indians, Washington's 1753 mission, German Separatists and more. Tours 1-4 p.m. daily, except Mon. During a renovation project guided tour fees have been reduced to $2 for adults and $1 for children. Regular fees for guided tours are $5 for adults and $2 for children.

HARTWOOD Hampton/Indiana townships, 412-767-9200. Guided tours of historical mansion, daily 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM Indiana, 724-349-6112. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m.

KISKI JUNCTION RAILROAD Schenley, Armstrong County, 724-295-5577. One-hour scenic ride on a working railroad.

LEMOYNE HOUSE Washington, 724-225-6740. First National Historic Landmark of the Underground Railroad. Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. by appointment.

KERR MEMORIAL MUSEUM Oakmont, 412-826-9295. Guided tours of the restored Victorian home. Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6 students.

LOWRIE/SHAW HOUSE Butler, 724-283-8116. A circa 1828 home restored by Butler County Historical Society. Tours. Sun. 1-3 p.m.

MARIDON MUSEUM Butler, 724-282-0213; "A Collector's Passion" exhibit of 100 pieces of Chinese and Japanese art and artifacts from Neolithic to contemporary. Sat.-Tues. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; $4 adults; $3 students/seniors.

MEADOWCROFT ROCKSHELTER AND MUSEUM OF RURAL LIFE 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, Washington County. Two hundred acre outdoor museum including a re-created 19th-century village and the Rockshelter archaeological dig. Sat. noon-5p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission: Rockshelter or the village, $6.50 for adults; $3.50 for ages 6-16, younger than 6 free. Admission to both: $10 for adults; $5 for ages 6-16, younger than 6 free. 724-587-3412 or meadowcroft.pghhistory.org.

NATIONALITY ROOMS University of Pittsburgh, 412-624-6000. 26 rooms reflect heritage of Pittsburgh's immigrants. Tours daily.

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE, 270 16th St., Ambridge, 724-266-4500. Exhibit: "Tracks, Trestles and Trustees." A national historical landmark that preserves the history and culture of the successful 19th-century religious communal society. Tues.-Sat. 9-5 p.m.; Sun.: noon-5 p.m. Closed and Mondays. $7 ages 18 and older; $5 ages 6-17; $6 seniors; free 6 and younger.

OLD ST. LUKE'S Old Washington Pike, Scott, 412-851-9212. Pioneer church, 1823 pipe organ, Revolutionary War graves. Sun. 1:30-4 p.m. open June-Oct. 28

OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD, Stone Manse, South Park. 412-835-1554. Historic landmark and Whiskey Rebellion site. Docents in 18th-century dress lead tours and demonstrate period crafts. Sun. 1:30-4:30 p.m.

PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256. Fall hours: Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $7 adults; $6 seniors; $4 children 3-15; 2 and under, free. Closes mid-Jan.-March 3

PHOTO ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY North Side 412-231-7881. The history of photography, the Civil War, vintage Pittsburgh, Native America, vintage photographic processes and equipment. Guided tours and educational programs available. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD Springdale, 724-274-5459. Home of ecologist and the author of "Silent Spring." Sat. and Sun. 1-5 p.m., weekdays by appointment.

SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER Sewickley, 412-741-4487. A glimpse of the great estates of Pittsburgh's early industrialists. Weekdays 3-5 p.m.; Sat. noon-2 p.m.

SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL AND MUSEUM Oakland, 412-621-4253. Historical displays, uniforms, documents, docent tours available. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 adults, $3 veterans, seniors; children under 10, free.

WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS, Pre-Civil War rural industrial village including the Overholt homestead, distillery museum and birthplace of Henry Clay Frick. Museum hours: 10-4 p.m. Thurs-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $7 adults, $4 seniors 65 and older and children 6 -11, under 6 free. 724-887-7910.

WOODVILLE PLANTATION Bridgeville, 412-221-0348. 18th-century home of Gen. John Neville. Tours Sun. 1-4 p.m. through November.

LITERARY

BARNES & NOBLE Waterfront, 412-462-5743. Halloween Costume Storytime 11 a.m. Sat. and Tues.

BARNES & NOBLE, Greensburg, 724-832-0622. Children are invited to wear their Halloween costume to the annual fall parade 10 a.m. Sat. and Sun.

BORDERS BOOKS, Monroeville, Mall Blvd., 412-374-9822. Pet expert Burton Partick, 2 p.m Sat.; Story time 1 p.m. Wed.

BORDERS, PITTSBURGH MILLS, 724-275-5820. Booksigning: Author of "The Flu," Jacqueline Druga-Johnston, 2 p.m Sat. Storytime 1 p.m., Wed.

JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS, 2705 East Carson St. 412-381-3600. Booksigning: Jim Wexell "Pittsburgh Steelers: Men of Steel," 7 p.m. Wed.; Sat.: Storytimes 11 a.m.; Wed.: Toddler storytimes 11 a.m.

EVERYTHING ELSE

FAYETTE CENTRAL RAILROAD TRAIN RIDES Uniontown, Shady Grove, and Dunbar. Sat.-Sun. $12 adults, $9 children. 1-877-321-3277.

CHILDREN'S FALL FESTIVAL EXTRAVAGANA, Grand Theater, Elizabeth 412-384-0504. For children ages 4-8, 1 p.m. Sat. Featuring Casper and Friends, storytime, crafts, snacks and movie. Fri-Sun.

TATTOO ARTS EXPO, Radisson Hotel, Greentree, 412-922-8400. Tattoo artists, seminars, art displays, jewelry, contests.

CARPATHO-RUSYN CELEBRATION, St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 201 E. Main St. Uniontown, 724-438-6027. Ethnic foods, crafts, folk displays, raffles and music, noon-7 p.m. Sun.

FALL OPEN HOUSE, Sand Hill Berries Farm, Mt. Pleasant, 724-547-4760. 10-6 p.m. Sat. Music, farm events, homemade pies and cookies and food tasting.

OCTOBER STAR PARTY, Wagman Observatory, Deer Lakes Regional Park, Frazer Township, 724-224-2510, 6:30 p.m. Sat.

AUDITIONS/ARTISTS

PITTSBURGH IMPROV A new improv troupe is being formed in Pittsburgh. Auditions held Nov. 6, City Theatre, 13th and Bingham St., South Side. For information visit www.improvpittsburgh.com.

THE PITTSBURGH SAVOYARDS Seeking a director for "The Pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert & Sullivan. Show run dates are Feb. 16- March 4, 2007. E-mail resumes to: directorsearch@pittsburghsavoyards.org; or mail to: Director, Pittsburgh Savoyards, Box 44065, Pittsburgh, PA. 15205-4065. Deadline is Nov. 3.

PITTSBURGH CLO Needs singers and actors of all types, 18 and older, for the "Gallery of Heroes" touring productions of the musical "Steel." Oct. 30, 3-6 p.m., by appointment. Pittsburgh CLO Academy, 130 CLO Academy Way, 8th Fl. Bring headshot and resume, prepare 16 bars, one ballad, one up-tempo and a 1-minute contemporary monologue. Must be available during the days, Jan. through May 2007. Call 412-281-2234 for information.

THE ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH The Holiday Marketplace, a holiday wreath show and raffle will be held Nov. 17 (Light-up Night). All donated wreaths will be considered for prizes in student and nonstudent categories. Deadline is Nov. 1. Call 412-291-6395 for information.

First published on October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am