CONCERTS

POP/ROCK

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL -- THE TOUR Mellon Arena, Sat. 6 p.m. $38.50-$58.50. 412-323-1919.

KILL HANNAH/THE PINK SPIDERS/THE LOVE ARCADE Mr. Small's Theatre, Sat. 7 p.m. $12-$14. 1-800-468-3401.

DEVON ALLMAN'S HONEYTRIBE Moondog's, Sat. 9:30 p.m. $10-$12. 412-828-2040.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS

CHRISTMAS LIGHT-UP CELEBRATION One-mile drive-through woodlands filled with holiday lights and displays. Ends Sun. Daily 5-10 p.m. Route 30, 1/2 mile west of Clinton, Findlay Twp. $7 donation benefits area charities. www.christmaslightup.com.

ECKERD CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS The 3.2-mile drive-through Christmas display, now in its 14th year, features more than 2 million lights and 300 animated characters. It benefits The Salvation Army/WTAE-TV Project Bundle-Up and various local charities. Hartwood Acres, Hampton and Indiana townships. Ends Mon. Sun.-Thurs. 6-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m. $10 per car.

OGLEBAY WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Six-mile drive-through display on 300 acres features the 12 days of Christmas, animated figures and "Peanuts" characters, plus model train display and laser shows. A light and music show at Good Zoo at Oglebay runs every 20 minutes 5-10 p.m. nightly, with 35,500 lights choreographed to holiday music from Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Oglebay Park, Wheeling, W.Va. Dusk to 11 p.m., ends Sun. Suggested donation $10. 1-800-624-6988.

HOLIDAY PLACES

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART/NATURAL HISTORY Oakland. The traditional display of holiday trees in the Hall of Architecture will depict favorite legends and fairy tales from Africa, Ukraine, China and the United States. Display of themed holiday trees, through Jan. 7; Neapolitan Presepio, a miniature Nativity scene with more than 100 life-like figures created between 1700 and 1830, ends today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 412-622-3131.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze. Tours of Clayton, the 23-room turn-of-the-century Frick mansion, depicting a formal holiday party and children's party. Seasonal craft workshops and other activities. Ends Sun. Holiday hours: Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; docent-led tours through Sun. Reservations recommended. Clayton admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. 412-371-0600.

NATIONALITY ROOMS Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Rooms designed to reflect the ethnic heritage of Pittsburgh's immigrants are dressed for the holidays, through Jan. 13. Tours Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 412-624-6000.

PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington. Children and families can ride with Santa on vintage trolleys and run the Lionel layouts. Trolley and Toy Trains run various days through Jan. 15. 1-877-PA-TROLLEY or www.pa-trolley.org.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, Oakland. Winter Flower Show features evergreens, poinsettias and colorful seasonal plantings, ends Sun.; grand opening of Tropical Forest: Thailand, a 38,000-square-foot room showcasing the plants of the

COUNTRY

. Garden Railroad runs through Jan. 31. Tues.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. till 9 p.m. 412-622-6914.

PPG PLACE WINTERGARDEN Stanwix Street, Downtown. "Spirits of Giving From Around the World" features a 32-foot Christmas tree, an exhibit by the Pittsburgh Miniature Society and a display of life-size Santas and oil paintings representing 16 countries and Gingerbread House Display and Train Exhibit, ends Sun. Open daily until 9 p.m.; weekends until 10 p.m. Free. 412-434-1900.

RINK AT PPG PLACE Skating around the Christmas tree. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight; Sun. noon-8 p.m. $7; $6 kids and seniors; $3 rental. 412-394-3641.

SCHENLEY PARK ICE RINK Outdoor skating in one of the citiy's oldest parks. Call for times. $4; $3 kids. 412-422-6523.

ON STAGE

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CHARLOTTE'S WEB E.B White's tale about a spider who saved a pig and the little girl who loved them. Gemini Theater Company, The Factory, Point Breeze. Sat. through Feb. 4. Sat. and Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $8.50; special events Jan. 19 and 26, $20. 412-243-5201.

THE CHIEF Tom Atkins returns for a limited run of the one-man show that focuses on the life and times of Art Rooney Sr. Pittsburgh Public Theater, The O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Thurs. and Sat. 2 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. $45-$60. 421-316-1600.

LATE NITE CATECHISM Kimberly Richards returns as "Sister" in Maripat Donovan's smash comedy. City Theatre, Lester Hamburg Studio, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Fri. through Jan. 28. Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; Jan. 6, 2 p.m. $35-$40. 412-431-CITY.

SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz and Cat in the Hat join together to share moments from their favorite Dr. Seuss books. Pittsburgh International Children's Theater presents TheatreworksUSA at The Byham Theater, Downtown, Sun., sold out; Gateway High School, Monroeville, Wed. 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland High School, Jan. 11, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Moon High School, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon High School, Jan. 13, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $9.50 advance, $11 at door. 412-321-5520 or www.pghkids.org.

SPECIAL SCREENING

THE LADY VANISHES Iris discovers the old woman next to her on a train has disappeared. Upon investigation, she finds none of the passengers remember her, and a psychiatrist suggests the woman never existed. The Classic Hitchcock Film Series at Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Regent Square, Edgewood. Sun. 7:30 p.m. 412-682-4111.

ART EXHIBITIONS

SPECIAL EVENTS

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK The Shops along the Ellsworth Avenue corridor in Shadyside will be open Fri. 6-9 p.m.

GALLERY LISTINGS

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AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM JCC Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8011, ext. 105. "If My Eyes Speak: Photographs by Adam Nadel," 30 photographs by Nadel with text providing insight into those who have been victims of or have perpetrated genocide, through Feb. 23. Daily.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Shore, 412-237-8300. "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race," a look into the Nazi regime's Holocaust methods through videos, posters, books, photographs and artifacts, through March 18; "Buggin' Taps for Justice," through March. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon. Admission.

ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 412-269-6200. "The Masters Exhibition," work by the artists in the M.A. program at Antioch McGregor University, through Jan. 11. Closed Sun.

AUDUBON EXHIBIT CASE Hillman Library, Oakland, 412-648-8191. Tues.: "Canada Jay (Gray Jay) Audubon" life-size hand-colored print, no. 107 of 435 original prints, through Jan. 15. Daily.

BARCO LAW LIBRARY University of Pittsburgh, Law School Building, fourth floor, Oakland, 412-648-1376. "You Have the Right to Remain Silent and Other Paintings," oil paintings by David Cibie, through Jan. 19. Daily.

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

BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. Tues.: "The 6th Annual Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad," a group show, through Feb. 3. Closed Mon.

BREW HOUSE SPACE 101 South Side, 412-381-7767. Prospectus 1 "Tricia Zigmund: Photography vs. Entropy," ends Sat.; Special Projects Room: "Atticus Adams: The Chapel," ends Sat. Open Wed., Thurs. and Sat.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. "The Face of America: Portraits From the Butler Permanent Collection," works by Rembrandt Peale, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt and others, through April 1; "Selections From the Pastel Society of America Members Show," through Jan. 21; Trumbull: "Charles Hinman," shaped canvas sculpture, through Jan. 14; Salem: "Growing Season: The Life of a Migtrany Community," photographs of migrant farmers who work in Hartville, Ohio, ends Sun. Thurs.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Rembrandt's Great Subjects: Prints from the Collection," 60 etchings by the Dutch master, through Feb. 11; "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 96th Annual," a juried show by regional Pittsburgh artists, through Jan. 15. "Distinctive Desk Sets: Useful Ornament from Tiffany Studios," a selection of nine desk sets, through April 29.; Forum 58 Gallery "Jonathan Borofsky: Human Structures," mixed media installation, through March 11; 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; "Mayan Procession," featuring 14 life-size contemporary oil paintings by artist Winifred Godfrey, through Jan. 14; "PaleoLab," ongoing; "Hall of African Wildlife," and "Needle to the North," permanent exhibitions; "The Dinosaur Prophecy," a 25-minute earth theater program. Closed Mon.

CLAY PLACE Carnegie, 412-276-3260. Sat.: "40 Over 40 -- Part 2," an exhibit of 40 works by 40 artists over the age of 40, through Jan. 27, opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.

CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. "Reinvented Still Life: Watercolors by Gary Bukovnik, Engravings by Roberto Rampinelli," through Feb. 10. Closed Mon.

THE DAGUERREIAN SOCIETY "The Pencil of Nature: Daguerreotypes From the Regional Collection," ends Sat. Closed. Mon.-Wed.

DIGGING PITT GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-605-0450. "Bright and Shiny Holiday," through Feb. 3. Closed Mon.-Wed.

EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "2nd Annual Open Call Exhibit," new work by artists with disabilities, ends Fri. Closed Sat. Sun.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. Fri.: "Vintage Linoleum Works," works constructed with pieces of discarded flooring, by Bill Miller, through Jan. 21, opening reception, 5:30-8 p.m. Daily, weekend evenings.

FRICK ART AND HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "Off the Pedestal: New Women in the Art of Homer, Chase and Sargent," more than 100 works by the great American Masters, through Jan. 14; "Minerva Chapman: Miniature Portraits," tiny paintings on canvas and ivory, through Jan. 14. Docent-led tours available. Closed Mon.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "A Gilt Trip," a group exhibition of holiday-worthy work featuring wearable art, canvas, wood work, sculpture, custom pieces and much more, extended through Feb. 10. Closed Mon.

GALLERY SPACE Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. Sat.: Watercolors ... etcetera," selected paintings by E. Harold Boyles, through Jan. 27, opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Daily.

HILLMAN LIBRARY Oakland, 412-648-3330. "Movie Posters From Post War Korea," 23 movie posters from the late 1950s, through March 12. Daily.

HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS New Castle, 724-652-2882. Sun.: "Charles Burchfield: Path to Solitude," selected works by the highly acclaimed watercolorist, through Feb. 28. Closed Mon.

LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "The Garden Show," various artists present work to honor the gardeners who beautify Latrobe, through Jan. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. "Ceramics Retrospective," through Jan. 21. Closed Sat.-Sun.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Gestures," the new installment at 1414 Monterey features work by more than 25 artists, ends Sun.; "The Tom Museum," Tom Sarver's museum of puppetry featuring installation and special events, through April; "Factory Installed," through Jan. 28. 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. "The Winter Show," featuring gallery artists, through Jan. 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.

MICHAEL BERGER GALLERY, Point Breeze, 412-441-4282. "Terra Incognita," photographs from the National Wildlife Refuge by Subhankar Banerjee, through March 10. Closed Mon.-Tues. Evenings by appointment.

MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY, Garfield, 412-362-0274. Fri.: "MONSTER: Part Two," through Jan. 26, opening reception, 7-11 p.m. Thurs. 5-9 p.m., Sat. 1-4 p.m. or by appointment.

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

MOXIE DADA North Side, 412-682-0348. Sat.: "Hand to Hand," the coast-to-coast collaborative collage of Rebecca Trawiock and David Wallace, through Jan. 27, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Mon.-Wed.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-681-0873. "Chronicle of Recovery," Robert Dunn's digital compositions on life; "Exterior/Interior," the Pittsburgh Print Group's new works; "Twenty-Four in Twenty-Four," Bruce Woyt's ceramic urns and vases; "New Work by Carol Brode and Kathleen Dlugos," and "Plein Air Paintings by Ron Donoughe," all through Jan. 21. Closed Mon.

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

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "Multiple Entry Visa: To Vietnam and Back," Howard Henry Chen, Fellowship 2006 recipient shows his work, through Feb. 10; also 10 photographers who received honorable mention in the competition will exhibit through Feb. 10; Members' Gallery: Douglas Harper and Radek Skrivanek show their work, through Jan. 13. Closed Sun., Mon.-Tues., open for education.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "Bridge 9," steel brooches by Arthur Hash, tapestry coats by Jon Eric Riis, ceramic sake sets by Patti Warashina, all through March 24; One Mellon Center: "Shawn Quinlan Art Quilts," through Jan. 14. Closed Sun.-Mon. Daily until 6 p.m.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Antique Dolls: A Holiday Collection," ends Sun.; "Dark Transcendence: Selected Works of Ray Noll," through Jan. 21; "Artists in Our Midst," juried exhibition celebrating the work of local artists, through Jan. 14. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "11th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition," through Feb. 25. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Landscape Passages: The Works of Susan Nicholas Gephart and Thomas C. Nicholas Jr.," a father-daugher retrospective, through June 3; "Biennial 2006," 80 works by 80 regional artists in all mediums, through Feb 4. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. Allied Artists of Johnstown 74th annual Juried Show, ends Sun. Closed Sat.-Sun.

THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL GALLERY Downtown, 412-281-8723. "rise nagin: new works," mixed-media pieces, through Jan. 13. Closed Sun.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. "Holiday American Marketplace," holiday cards, serigraphs, stoneware and other holiday items by American artists, ends Sun. Closed Mon.

WOODLAND ART GALLERY Chatham College, 412-365-1857. Thurs. "The Fall 2006 Student Exhibition," through Jan. 19, opening reception, 4-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

PITTSBURGH CONCERT SOCIETY Young Artists Auditions. Kresge Recital Hall, Carnegie Mellon University Campus, Oakland. Sat. 2 p.m. $8-$10; students free. 412-279-2970.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA "From Cuba With Love," Andres Cardenes, concertmaster. JCC Katz Performing Hall, Squirrel Hill. Tues. 8 p.m. $15.50-$29. 412-392-4900.

WEEKEND IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

ATRIA'S PNC Park, 412-322-1850. Wed.: Hewlett/Anderson 6 p.m.

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

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Fri.: Jazzam, Sat.: Kevin Finn, Stephen Tribou, Mary Musisko 9 p.m.

BRILLOBOX Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Sat.: Dark Side of the Cop w/Racoonist & Discuss 9:30 p.m.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Sat.: 8th Street Rox 9 p.m.

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

DAKOTA'S Millvale, 412-821-5330. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 10 p.m.

GOOSKI'S Polish Hill, 412-681-1658. Sat.: Slavic Soul Balkan Brass Band 10 p.m.

MCGROGAN'S TAPROOM Canonsburg, 724-745-9119. Fri.: Dave Iglar Band 10 p.m.

MILL SITE TAVERN South Side, 412-833-2131. Sat.: Sonic Blues Band 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: Devon Allman's Honeytribe 9:30 p.m.; Wed.: John Eddie w/Norman Nardini 8 p.m.

NATILI'S Butler, 724-287-5033. Fri.: Generation Gap, Sat.: Drew Moniot Band 9 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Grapevine, Fri.: Nosmo King, Sat.: Rain Dogs 9 p.m.

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

STUMPY'S SPORTS BAR Monaca, 724-728-5361. Fri.: Fastback 9:30 p.m.

3-B'S LOUNGE Zelienople, 724-452-9959. Sat.: Jentz 10 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Fri.: Kevin Finn, Race the Ghost, Work Shop, Sat.: Evil Machine, Hollywood Cheerleaders, Four Barrel Ghost, Tues.: Gil Monteras Party Dream 10 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Sat.: Sasquatch & The Sickabillies, Haywire Deluxe, Sinners Plea 9 p.m.

TWIN OAKS LOUNGE White Oak, 412-678-3321. Sat.: 8th Street Rox 9:30 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

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

CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri.: Souled Out 10 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Thurs.: Warren King & the Lost Dogs 8 p.m.

ROCHESTER INN Ross, 412-364-8166. Sat.: 706 Union 9:30 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: The Pawnbrokers 10 p.m.

JAZZ

BLUE McCandless, 412-369-9050. Tues.: Kenia 8 p.m.

C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Roger Humphries & RH Factor jam 8:30 p.m.; Fri.: Variety Jazz, Sat.: Leroy K. Wofford 9 p.m.; Sun.: Tony Campbell Jam 7 p.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.: Ian Gordon, Fri.: Reggie Watkins Septet, Sat.: Dwayne Dolphin, Wed.: Kenny Blake jam 9 p.m.

JACKSON'S RESTAURANT Moon, 412-329-1405. Fri.: Rick Gallagher 8 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 The Bone Forum 7 p.m.

WALNUT GRILL Shadyside, 412-688-8220. Tues.: Max Leake 7 p.m.

EASY LISTENING

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Orsini, Sat.: Daryl & Kim 9 p.m.

IRISH

MULLANEY'S HARP & FIDDLE Strip, 412-642-6622. Thurs.: Guaranteed Irish 7:30; Fri.: Mark Guiser 9 p.m.

PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770, Fri.: Mike Gallagher 9 p.m.

OLDIES

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: The Mansfield 5, 9 p.m.

OPEN STAGE

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

THE GLOBE Carrick, 412-882-7096. Wed.: The Jaminators 9 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.: Mannish Boys 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.

FUND-RAISER

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Anne Feeney, Hobby Weiss, Sean Lacy, to benefit Industrial Workers of the World, 9:30 p.m.

ACOUSTIC

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

BORDERS Eastside, 412-441-1080. Fri.: Brad Yoder 7:30 p.m.

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

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

LEAF & BEAN Strip, 412-434-1480. Sat.: Bill Toms & Tom Breiding Noon.

MOON COFFEE HOUSE 412-906-1760. Sat.: Bill Toms 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. Sun., Wed., Thurs.: Dave Crisci, Tues.: Mark Pipas 7 p.m.

MORE Oakland, 412-621-2700. Fri.: Rose Wyner, Sat.: Judy Marlowe 8:30 p.m.

REGGAE

PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Sat.: Ras Prophet 10 p.m.

DANCES

BALLROOM Elks, Buttermilk Hollow Road, 412-461-3322. Fri.: Modelaires 8:30 p.m.

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

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

JITTERBUG SNPJ Club, Bridgeville, 412-366-2138. Sat. 8 p.m.

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.

SALSA Edgewood Club, 412-600-3878. Sun.: 8 p.m.

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

SINGLES Holiday Inn, McKnight Rd., 724-553-3119. Fri. 9 p.m.

SINGLES Radisson Hotel, Green Tree, 412-572-5259. Fri.: 8:30 p.m.

PITTSBURGH PLACES

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

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland. 412-622-3131. "The Face of India: Photographs of Donald Robinson," through Feb. 25; "Mayan Procession," 14 life-size canvases representing different indigenous Mayan groups of Guatemala, through Jan. 14; Ongoing exhibitions: "Hall of African Wildlife," "Needle to the North." The Dinosaur Prophecy," a 25-minute earth theater program. $10 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 3-18 and students with ID; under 3 free. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER One Allegheny Ave. 412-237-3400. Senior discount every Tues.: Seniors 62 and older receive $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 Ominmax: New IMAX film "Hurricane on the Bayou." 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 hours Sun.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Center admission $14 adults, children ages 3-12, $10.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center. 412-322-5058. Giant Eagle Child Development Series: "Help! My Child Won't Eat Vegetables," 11 a.m. Thurs.; Puppet-Palooza Weekend Sat.-Sun., 1 p.m. Art Activities: Create With Clay, Build Your Own Car, Tot Time, Musical Movements, Radio Workshop, Professor MiGooch, Woodworking. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $9 adults; $8 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $8 seniors. Parking $3 for members, $5 nonmembers.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. CarKids: "Amazing Alice and Her Car," 11 a.m. Sat. Tours of Clayton, the 23-room turn-of-the-century Frick mansion, depicting a formal holiday party and children's party. Seasonal craft workshops and other activities, ends Sun. Clayton admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District. 412-454-6000. Exhibition: "First Ladies: Political Role & Public Image." 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. 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.

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM Highland Park, 412-665-3639. New exhibits: Polar Bears in their natural habitat; Amur tiger cubs Mara and Petya. Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m., admission gates close at 3 p.m. $7 adults, $6 seniors; $6 kids 2-13; under 2 free. Free parking.

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

HISTORICAL PLACES
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BAYERNHOF MUSEUM O'Hara, 412-782-4231. Collection of automatic musical instruments. Includes disk and cylinder music boxes, nickelodeons, automatic banjo and violin players and merry-go-round organs. By appointment. $10. Children 12 and up only.

BLOCKHOUSE AT FORT PITT Pittsburgh's oldest building, erected in 1764 by Col. Henry Bouquet. Historical and educational displays. 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 magnificent 30-foot-high Tiffany windows; tours by appointment. Free.

COOPER CABIN Butler, 724-283-8116. Built circa 1810 by Samuel Cooper. Tours of the cabin and other houses available. Operated by the Butler County Historical Society.

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.

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. Historical models, educational programs on the French and Indian War. Wed.-Sun.

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE MUSEUM Wilmerding, 412-823-0500. Displays of family items, inventions, achievements and electrical appliances. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

HARMONY MUSEUM Near Harmony, Butler County, 724-452-7341. A model railroad platform will be on display through early January at the museum's WeihnachMarkt (Christmas Market). The display includes nativity figures, sleigh, wagons and boats handcrafted between 1936-1940s. 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.

JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM Indiana, 724-349-6112. Family portraits, film awards, costumes, photos, posters and film clips. 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, 724-587-3412 or meadowcroft.pghhistory.org. 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.

PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256. Display building with 30 trolleys from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and Brazil. 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. Largest memorial building in the United States dedicated solely to America's fighting personnel, representing all branches of service. 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 724-887-7910. Pre-Civil War rural industrial village including the Overholt homestead, distillery museum and birthplace of Henry Clay Frick. Thurs-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. $7 adults, $4 seniors 65 and older and children 6 -11, under 6 free.

LITERARY

BORDERS BOOKS Monroeville, Mall Blvd., 412-374-9822. Wed.: Storytimes, 1 p.m.

BORDERS BOOKS Northway Mall, Ross, 412-635-7661. Wed.: Storytimes, 11 a.m.

BORDERS BOOKS South Hills Village, 412-835-5583. Sat.: Storytimes, 1 p.m.

JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS 2705 East Carson St. 412-381-3600. Sat.: Storytimes 11 a.m.; Wed.: Toddler storytimes 11 a.m.

AUDITIONS

BALDWIN PLAYERS For "Sabrina Fair," seven men and seven women, various ages. Baldwin Community Methodist Church, Baptist and Weyman roads, Whitehall, Sun.-Mon. 7- 9:30 p.m. Call 412-884-8324.

BOBCAT PLAYERS For the 2007 season. Actors who have previously worked with the company are asked to prepare a one-minute monologue and will do cold readings from the scripts along with new applicants. Jan. 17 and Jan. 20, by appointment. Call 724-378-8710 for information.

FIRST REPLACEMENT: THE MUSICAL Scheduled to be staged in March of 2007 at the CAPA Auditorium. Stage manager, lighting designer and musical director needed; stipend. Rehearsals begin Feb. 20. Visit www.firstreplacementthe musical.com or call Evan Katz at 412-657-4041.

GEMINI CHILDREN'S THEATER For "The Velveteen Rabbit." Adults and children older than 8. Gemini Theater, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze, Tues.-Wed. 6-9 p.m. Call 412-243-6464 for appointment.

THE GREENSBURG CIVIC THEATRE For "Fools." Actors 18 and older, seven men and three women. Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg, Tues. 6:30-8 p.m., no appointment necessary. Visit www.samuelfrench.com for information.

LOCAL FILMMAKER AND PLAYWRIGHT James McManus is shooting a short film in Pittsburgh March 10-18. Looking for men and women, early to late 20s, all races. Auditions Jan. 13. E-mail Dan Rigazzi at danrigazzi@mac.com for information.

MUSIC NATION Online music video competition giving three artists (one in each category of urban, rock, and pop) a recording contract with Epic Records. The 15-week competition begins withcelebrity judges voting on Jan. 15. Artists may upload videos for free before Jan. 15; afterward, a $25 fee will apply. Visit www.musicnation.com.

PITTSBURGH CLO For the 2007 summer season. Singers, dancers and character actors 18 and older. Shows include "Disney's High School Musical," "Oklahoma!" "White Christmas," "Cats" and "The Full Monty." Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Jan. 25-27. Auditioners require a black and white head shot and typed resume. Must be available beginning May 21. Singers prepare 16 bars, one ballad, one up-tempo; dancers prepare to perform a tap, jazz and ballet combination; actors (age 35 and over) prepare 16 bars of one ballad and one up-tempo musical theater song. Visit www.pittsburghCLO.org to download application and schedule audition time. Call 412-281-3973.

TRI COUNTY CHOIR INSTITUTE High school and college-age students for the spring musical passion play "Why Must He Die?" St. James Church, Sewickley, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. Also, holding private auditions for the Village singers, an adult community choir, and the Choraleers, third-through-eighth-grade children. Call 412-741-3463.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE The national historic landmark is seeking dedicated volunteers to assist with future programming and demonstrations. Contact Roberta Sunstein at 724-266-4500, ext. 108, for information.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS For the 2008 Biennial, opening May 2008, showcasing contemporary artists. Accepting 2-D, 3-D and time-based works; collaborations, installations and multimedia works encouraged. More info: 412-361-0873, ext. 307; to download application: www.pittsburgharts.org. Deadline: March 1.