CONCERTS

POP/ROCK

BOOGIE HUSTLERS Thunderbird Cafe, Thurs. 9:30 p.m. $10. 412-682-0177.

MAE/HUSH THE SOUND/SHERWOOD/THE NEW ATLANTIC Mr. Small's, Thurs. 7:30 p.m. $15. 1-866-468-3401.

THE ONE A.M. RADIO Garfield Artworks, Thurs. 8 p.m. $6. 412-361-2262.

JON DEE GRAHAM/THE SILOS Club Cafe, Fri. 7 p.m. $10-$12. 412-323-1919.

THE HAUNTED/DARK TRANQUILITY Mr. Small's, Fri. 8 p.m. $16. 1-866-468-3401.

THE IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES Garfield Artworks, Fri. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

WILSON Thunderbird, Fri. 9 p.m. $10. 412-682-0177.

TOMMY SHAW/JACK BLADES Rex, Fri. 8 p.m. $30. 412-323-1919.

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO/ROBERT GOMEZ Club Cafe, Sat. 7 p.m. $20. 412-323-1919.

SONNY LANDRETH Rex, Sat. 8 p.m. $20. 412-323-1919.

THE BOMB SQUAD Club Cafe, Sat. 7 p.m. $10-$12. 412-323-1919.

BUTCH WALKER Mr. Small's, Sat. 8 p.m. $13-$15. 1-866-468-3401.

GUY CLARK/SLAID CLEAVES Carnegie Lecture Hall, Sat. 8 p.m. $35. 412-394-3353.

MARY LOU WILLIAMS RESURGENCE PROJECT Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, Sun. 3 p.m. $10. 412-363-3000.

TAYLOR HICKS Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Sun. 7:30 p.m. $35-$40. 724-836-8000.

DANCE

LABCO DANCE "Black Box Series VII," Breathe Yoga studio, South Side. Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $5. 412-394-3353.

RIVERDANCE PNC Broadway Across America presents Michael Flatley's Irish dance extravaganza, Heinz Hall, Downtown. Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $20.50-$60.50. 412-456-6666.

PITT DANCE ENSEMBLE "Too Many People," University of Pittsburgh, Trees Hall Dance Studio, Oakland. Thurs.-Sat. 8:15 p.m. 412-648-8262.

ON STAGE

Denotes new listing.

THE BEAR, THE PROPOSAL AND THE WEDDING Anton Chekov's trio of one-acts that explore the maddening experience of falling in love. University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theater, Stephen Foster Memorial, Charity Randall Theatre, Oakland. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$10. 412-624-7529.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT A musical parody of the best of Broadway. Pittsburgh CLO, Cabaret Theater at Theater Square, Downtown. Wed.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m.; some Thursdays 1 p.m. $34.50-$39.50. 412-456-6666.

GREASE! Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Conservatory Theater Company at New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, North Side. Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $10 advance, $20 at door. 412-539-0900 ext. 232.

4D ART IN THE TEMPEST (LA TEMPETE) 4D Art transforms Shakespeare's "The Tempest" into a multidimensional production that appeals to the senses and the mind. The Byham Theater, Downtown. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. $32-$20. 412-456-6666.

LIFE X3 Yasmina Reza's new comedy about a dinnerless dinner party where the couple's boss and his wife arrive a day early. Pittsburgh Public Theater at O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Through April 7. Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m.; some exceptions. $12.50-$49.50. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS The black comedic musical about a plant shop keeper who nurtures a flesh-eating plant. Spotlight Musical Theatre, Peter Mills Theater, Duquesne University, 500 Forbes Ave., Uptown. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10-$5. 412-396-4997.

LITTLE WOMEN -- THE MUSICAL Louisa May Alcott's story of four sisters coming of age during the Civil War. CCAC South Campus Theatre, 1750 Clairton Road, West Mifflin. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $7 (cash/check only). 412-469-6219.

MEZZULAH, 1946 A world premiere of Michele Lowe's musical drama about the women who worked the line at the Boeing airplane plant in 1946 and had to give up their jobs when men returned from war. One has a bigger dream -- to fly. City Theatre, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Ends Sun. Tues. 7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$45. 412-431-CITY.

MOST POWERFUL JUJUS A participation play inspired by a Nigerian talking drum, by Bernice Bronson. The Theatre Factory Kidworks, Cavitt Ave. and Third St., Trafford. Ends Sun. Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $6. 412-374-9200.

MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN Bertolt Brecht's musical drama. Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company, The Ferguson Theater. Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $6-$3. 724-836-7741.

MOTHER COURAGE Bertolt Brecht's epic work with a new musical score by Douglas Levine. Point Park University, Playhouse Repertory Company at the Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$22; student and senior discounts. 412-621-4445.

PETER PAN A children's production. Gemini Theater Company, 7501 Penn Avenue, Point Breeze. Sat. through April 29. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m.. $8.50. 412-243-5201.

PITTSBURGH PLAYWRIGHTS STAGED READING SERIES Ends Sun. Thurs.: "Not Eureka," by Cory Tamler, 8 p.m.; "Fueled," by Tara Adelizzi, 9 p.m.; Fri.: "South Star," by Rebecca Gorman, 7 p.m., "Wake Up Screaming," by Michael McGovern, 8 p.m.; Sat.: "Pit Fall," by Brendon Bates, 8 p.m.; Sun.: "The Only Good Artist Is a Dead Artist," by Rage Stevenson, 6 p.m., "Parlour Games of the Chimera Gemini," 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater, The Jackman Building, Downtown. $3 min. donation. 412-288-0358.

RELATIVITY Cassandra Medley's drama that looks at the family interaction when the daughter, who is a scientist, finds herself at odds with her mother's theory about melanin. Kuntu Repertory Theater, University of Pittsburgh, Alumni Hall, 7th Floor, Oakland. Through April 7. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m.; April 7, 7 p.m. $20-$14. 412-624-7298.

SWEET CHARITY Molly Ringwald takes on the title role in this classic musical. PNC Broadway Across America. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Tues. through April 8. Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m. (ASL performance) and 6:30 p.m. $20.50-$62. 412-392-4900.

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL An 18th-century comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Geneva College, GC Theatre, Beaver Falls. Thurs. through April 14. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $5-$3.50. 724-847-5099.

THE WAY OF THE CROSS More than 50 members from the Saint Vincent community -- college, archabbey, seminary and parish -- join for this one-night-only special performance. Saint Vincent College, Robert S. Carey Performing Arts Center, Latrobe. Tues. 7:30 p.m. Free, but reservations are encouraged. 724-532-7991.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU By Kaufman and Hart. Beaver Area High School, Ed Schaughnessy Theater, Beaver. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $5. 724-869-1231.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE CRANES ARE FLYING Young lovers are wrenched apart by war following the surprise Nazi invasion of Moscow (1957, 94 min., subtitled). Janus Films: The 50th Anniversary of Art House Cinema, Sunday Night Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Regent Square, Edgewood. Sun. 7:30 p.m. 412-682-4111.

CREATURES FROM THE PINK LAGOON A campy zombie movie. LGBT Movies, SouthSide Works, South Side. Fri. 9:30 p.m. $8-$5. 412-381-7355.

ART EXHIBITIONS

Gallery listings

Denotes special event or opening.

ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Doane Hall of Art, Meadville, 1-814-332-4365. "Student Show," the annual juried exhibition of student works in all media, through April 18. Closed Mon.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Shore, 412-237-8300. "6 BILLION PERPS HELD HOSTAGE," a diverse collection of textiles, videos, paintings, inflatables, photography and more that addresses global warming, through June 17; "Buggin' Taps for Justice," through July 1. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon. Admission.

THE ART CENTER Butler, 724-283-6922. "We're All Artists: A Show of Inspirational Art," new works by artists who experience physical and mental and developmental conditions, through April 13. Closed Sun.-Tues.

THE ART INSTITUTE Downtown, 1-800-275-2470. 'The 16th Annual Superior Interior Design Awards," ends Sat. Closed Sun.

AUDUBON EXHIBIT CASE Hillman Library, Oakland, 412-648-8191. "Hooded Warbler," Audubon life-size hand-colored print, no. 110 of 435 original prints, ends Mon. Daily.

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

BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "Held in the Mind," new paintings by Stephan Phillips, ends Sat.; Starting Tues.: "East/West," photography by George Kollar and Sumi-E brush painting by Deborah Kollar, through April 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.

BREW HOUSE South Side, 412-381-7767. "Higher Proof," a group exhibition featuring artists from the Distillery Program at the Brew House, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Tues.

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, ends Sat.; Trumbull Branch: "The YMCA Women's Show," a group show in all media by regional artists, ends Sat. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Mezzotints in the 18th-Century Life," 17th-19th-century prints, through May 20; "Distinctive Desk Sets: Useful Ornament from Tiffany Studios," a selection of nine desk sets, through April 29; Heinz Architectural Center "Gritty Brits: New London Architecture," six young London-based firms exhibit more than 150 objects including 18 models to showcase emerging thinking abroad, through June 3; "Modern Japanese Prints: 1868-1989," through April 15; Forum 58 Gallery: Sat.: "the world won't listen," Phil Collins' third installment of his video project, through July 1. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland, 412-622-3131. Mon.: Lecture "Global Warming in Polar Regions: Is the Canary Singing?" by Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon, global warming expert, 7:30 p.m., $10; "Marshes: The Disappearing Edens," photographs by William Burt, through June 17; "Bizarre Beasts: Past and Present," some of the world's earliest life forms on view, through June 3; "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. "Wood Fired Invitational 2007," a group show featuring national artists, showing decorative and functional works, through April 21. Closed Sun.

CONCEPT ART GALLERY Edgewood, 412-242-9200. Sat.: "Ed Eberle," porcelain bowls and other works, through April 30. Closed Sun.

DIGGING PITT GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-605-0450. "Lush Life," and "Visual Grammar: Five Approaches to Abstraction," artists work with the themes of physical desire and temptation, through April 7. Closed Mon.-Wed.

DIGGING PITT TOO Lawrenceville, 412-605-0450. "Regenesis," a solo photography exhibit by David Grim, through April 7. Sat. noon-5 p.m.

EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "The Artwork of Karl Goodrich," intricate graphite and pencil drawings, through April 20. Closed Sat.-Sun.

FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. Fri.: "Currently Showing," photography by Anthony Cook and Glen Olcerst; paintings by Scott Yost, Sam Kolmen, Nick Farbacher and Denise Graham, through April 30, opening reception, 5-9 p.m. Closed Sun.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "Vehicular Circular," light and celluloid installation art by Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder, through April 15. Daily, weekend evenings.

FRANK L. MELEGA ART MUSEUM Brownsville, 724-785-9331. "Treasures Found!" newly discovered paintings, sketches and more by the museum's namesake, through May 5. Daily.

FRICK ART AND HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo," 70 Japanese woodblock prints documenting the Noh Japanese theater from 1868-1912, through April 7. Permanent collection. Docent-led tours available. Closed Mon.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Objectification," new mixed media works by Vanessa German, ends Sat. Closed Mon.

GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. "Accumulated Commissions from the 21st. Century," illustrations by Juliette Borda, through April 7. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY ON 43RD STREET Lawrenceville, 412-682-6488. "Passages," oil paintings by Heather Hertel, through April 27. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY SPACE Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. Wed.: "Off the Bolt," new fiberart work by Sandy Kephart, through April 30, reception with the artist, April 14, 7-9 p.m.; "Earth and Sky," images of the American West, photographs and oil paintings by Bob Bickers, ends Sun. Daily.

HARLAN GALLERY Seton Hill University, 724-830-1071. "Concrete Place: Change, Memory and Relocation via the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass Toll Road, mixed media works by David Kasparek, ends Wed. Closed Sat.

HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ART New Castle, 724-652-2282. "Thomas McNickle: Recent Landscape Oils of Western Pennsylvania," through April 13. Closed Sun.-Mon.

HUSTON GALLERY Memorial Park Church, McCandless, 412-364-9492. "Daniel W. Jimick: Acrylics, Engravings, Oils and Mixed Media," through April 27. Daily.

INTERNATIONAL IMAGES Sewickley, 412-741-8606. "Landscapes and Floras," new work by Douglas Wynn, through April 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER South Hills, 412-278-1975. "Watercolors by Kathleen Zimbicki," through April 30. Daily.

LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Ready for Spring," exhibit and sale of various works by gallery members in all media, through April 28; Mon.: "Open Show," a juried show by the Latrobe Art League, through April 28. Closed Sun.

MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. "Art Within: 20 Year Commemorative Exhibition," art works from 10 renowned artists who have contributed to the legacy of MCG, including Tina Brewer, Linda Connor, Jim Goldberg, Lonnie Graham, Chester Higgins, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Martha Madigan, Hugh Merrill, Joyce J. Scott and Carrie Mae Weems, ends Fri. with a closing reception, 6-8 p.m. Closed Sat.-Sun.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "The Tom Museum," Tom Sarver's museum of puppetry features installation and special events, through April. 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. "Excerpts," landscape watercolors and recent nude studies by Robert Bowden, extended through April 28. Closed Sun.-Tues.

MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY Garfield, 412-362-0274. "Angles: The Artwork of Joana Ricou and Stacy Rae Gross," ends Fri. Open Thurs., and Sat.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Visual Seduction," eight artists from the US and abroad showcase new minimal glass works, through May 17.; Closed Sun.-Mon.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. Sat.: "Fiber: Functional and Fun," The Butler Spinners and Weavers Guild 25th Anniversary and sale, through April 17. Closed Sun.

O'BANNON ORIENTAL CARPETS Lawrenceville, 412-621-0700. "Central Asian Textiles," various types of unique hand-embroidered textiles from Central Asia, through April 30. Closed Sun.

PANZA GALLERY Millvalle, 412-821-0959. FaceValues," paintings by Frank Sobieski, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Tues.

PETERS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY McMurray, 724-941-4565. "McMurray Art League Group Show," featured artist, watercolorist Virginia Marie Swartz, other works in watercolor, mixed media, collage and more, through April 11. Daily.

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-412-365-2140. "Glass Birthday Suit," celebrating five years of great glass. PGC will uncover original glass art by regional artists, through April 8. Open daily, Mondays by appt.

PLANET ART GALLERY Mt. Lebanon, 412-343-3808. "Paintings by Phyllis Kindler," through April 7. Closed Mon.

REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. "Tides," new work by Northern Ireland's most innovative artists, ends Fri. Closed Mon.

SAINT VINCENT GALLERY Latrobe, 724-805-2107. "The 2007 Senior Art Exhibitions," ends Sun. Closed Mon.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. Thurs.: "In Blue," photographs by Sue Abramson, through April 28, opening reception, 5-7 p.m; "Paris on the Seine," photographs of France by Bruno Requillart, through May 26. Closed Sun.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Tales from my Inner City," 25 works by Susan Severson, through May 13; "Perception and the Cultural Environment: The Paintings of Marina Stern," pop paintings and photo realism, through April 22. 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. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "Innovation and Individuality in 20th Century Printmaking," 48 works by innovative printmakers, through April 22. Closed Sat.-Sun.

SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. Sat.: "Radical Riffs Music and Art Series," featuring music, poetry and more, 8 p.m.

209 9th ST./AUGUST WILSON CENTER GALLERY Downtown, 412-258-2700. "Drawn In," conceptual architectural drawings by African and African-American architects, through April 27. Closed Sun.-Tues.

THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL GALLERY Downtown, 412-281-8723. Fri.: "Politics of Pleasure," a group show looking at the notions of pleasure in its relationship to art and politics, through May 11, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.

TRINITY GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-687-2458. "Mixed Media by Jayne Osgood," and "Jesse Sharrad, New Painting and Sculpture," through April 21. Closed Sun.-Mon.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTBSURGH Barco Law Library, Oakland. Fri.: "Inside a Few Square Blocks," photographs by Bob Kubiak, through May 31, opening reception, 5-8 p.m. Daily.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. "Picturing what Matters: An Offering of Photographs from the George Eastman House Collection," through June 3; permanent collection of American art. Mon.-Tues.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-471-5605. "Thread," a new exhibit by Michele Thursz that mimics the structure of a Web log, ends Sat. Closed Mon.

WOODLAND ART GALLERY Chatham College, 412-365-1857. Student Tutorial Exhibitions," through April 22. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

PITTSBURGH OPERA "The Magic Flute," by Mozart. Benedum Center, Downtown. Fri. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $16.50-$115.50. 412-456-6666.

CMU CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE CMU Campus, Kresge Recital Hall, Oakland. Sat. 5 p.m. Free.

PITTSBURGH YOUTH POPS ORCHESTRA "Lincoln and Lee," the Music of the Civil War," Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland. Sat. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-403-0002.

PITTSBURGH CIVIC ORCHESTRA "Music of the British Isles," Upper St. Clair High School, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10-$7. 412-279-4030.

ST. VINCENT CAMERATA "Faure Requiem," St. Vincent College Archabbey Basilica, Latrobe, Sat. 8 p.m. $20-$15. 724-537-4579.

MISHA QUINT cello. Duquesne University, PNC Recital Hall, Uptown. Sat. 8 p.m. $10. 412-396-4632.

WESTMORELAND CHORAL SOCIETY "Celebrate Life," First Presbyterian Church, Greensburg. Sun. 4 p.m. $12-$5. 724-834-0320.

PITTSBURGH COMPLINE CHOIR With Thomas Flynn, organ. Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Sun. 8:30 p.m. Free. 412-682-6886.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY CHOIR "Faure Requiem," First Presbyterian Church, Downtown. Sun. 4 p.m. $10-$2. 412-471-3436.

THE FRESH AIRE Music of Mannheim Steamroller Benedum Center, Downtown. Mon. 8 p.m. $40-$60. 412-456-6666.

ETHNIC

AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE ENSEMBLE "Spring Concert," Pitt Campus, Bellefield Hall, Oakland. Sat. 8 p.m., 10-$5. 412-624-4125.

WEEKEND IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

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

BADLANDS BAR Finleyville, 724-348-8030. Sat.: Montford 9:30 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.: Last Call, F Bomb, Sat.: Sing the Evens, Play the Odds, Cold Hands 9 p.m.

BRILLOBOX Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Wed.: The Black Angels, Vietnam & Black Moth Super Rainbow 10 p.m.

CASA D'ICE N. Versailles, 412-823-8989. Fri.: Guitar Zack & No Slack 9:30 p.m.

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

THE DAKOTA Millvale, 412-821-5330. Sat.: Boss Diablo 9:30 p.m.

ELEPHANT & CASTLE Wexford, 724-933-6160. Fri.: Hewlett/Anderson 9 p.m.

GOOSKI'S Polish Hill, 412-681-1658. Sat.: Battles w/Knot Feeder, Poison Arrows 9 p.m.; Tues.: Che Arthur 3 w/Magic Wolf 9 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Fri.: Good Brother Earl 9:30 p.m.

HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Sat.: Guitar Zack & No Slack 9:30 p.m.

HILLTOPPERS PUB Troy Hill, 412-322-3676. Fri.: Vagrants 9:30 p.m.

MAGOO'S McCandless, 412-635-2300. Fri.: Max'ell House & The Perkulators 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: Norman Nardini & Vinnie Q 10 p.m.; Sun.: The Jungle, Lakeview, Most Beautiful Losers, Blacktop Memo 5 p.m.

PETER B'S Sarver, 724-353-2677. Fri.: 8th Street Rox 10 p.m.

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

SPHINX CAFE Oakland, 412-621-1153. Fri.: Surviving the Odyssey & Debutante Live.

SPRINGDALE GRILLE 724-274-7427. Fri.: Random Groove Band 9:30 p.m.

SUNSERI'S Ross, 412-364-9902. Thurs.: Airborne 8 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: Derby Girl, Fri.: Science Fiction Idols, 3 Car Garage, Sat.: The Bumps, Killerinas, Local Honey 10 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Boogie Hustlers 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Omega Love 10 p.m.

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

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH William Pitt Union, 412-648-7930. Fri.: Blindsider w/Rainstation Zero & Donora 6 p.m.

BENEFIT

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: ALS benefit with Bill Toms & Hard Rain & Lorenzo Bertocchini 9 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Meow Prowl benefit for Homeless Cat Management with Warren King & the Lost Dogs, the Mannish Boys, Rob Schmidt & Chuck Kohler 9 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

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

ELKS Cranberry, 412-377-3898. Sat.: Jill West & Blues Attack 8 p.m.

FOLINO'S BAR South Side, 412-488-8108. Fri.: Mystic Knights 9 p.m., Sat.: Jeff Bell Band w/Chizmo Charles 5:30 p.m., Gary Belloma & the Blue Bombers 10 p.m.

MCDAIN'S Monroeville, 412-373-3335. Sat.: Gil Snyder Trio 8:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Tues.: West End Project, Wed.: the Mannish Boys 8 p.m.

PENN BREWERY North Side, 412-237-9402. Sat.: Jimmy Adler Band 7:30 p.m.

RODNEY'S LOUNGE Irwin, 724-864-3222. Fri.: Jill West & Blues Attack 10 p.m.

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

SUNSERI'S Ross, 412-364-9902. Fri.: Night Life 9:30 p.m.

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

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

BIG BAND

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Sat.: Big Night Band w/Dana Cefalo, Vinnie Vegas 9:30 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 p.m.; Sun.: Tony Campbell jam 7 p.m.

COMMON PLEA Downtown, 412-281-5140. Sat.: Harold Betters Quartet 7 p.m.

CROWNE PLAZA Bethel Park, 412-833-5300. Sun.: Chris Pangikas, Mark Strickland, Sunny Sunseri 10:30 a.m.

GULLIFTY'S Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8222. Fri.: Poogie Bell Band, Sat.: James Moore Quintet 9:30 p.m.; Wed.: Kenny Blake jam 9 p.m.

JAZZ LIVE Theater District, Downtown, 412-325-6769. Tues.: Craig Davis Cabaret 5 p.m.; Backstage Bar Howie Alexander 7 p.m.

MARTINI'S Jefferson Hills, 412-384-5910. Fri.: Spider Rondinelli & Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8:30 p.m.; Sat.: Jam session 3 p.m.

PENN BREWERY North Side, 412-237-9402. Fri.: Boilermaker Jazz Band 8:30 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Don Aliquo plays Rodgers & Hammerstein 7 p.m.

TUSCA MEDITERRANEAN TAPAS SouthSide Works, 412-488-9000. Sun.: Frank Cunimondo 11 a.m.

EASY LISTENING

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Dave Crisci & Tom Paterna, Sat.: Judi Figel & Bernadette DeVault 8 p.m.

STONE MANSION INN Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Fri.: Trudy Holler 8 p.m.

IRISH

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

COUNTRY

BALTIMORE HOUSE Pleasant Hills, 412-653-3800. Fri.: Kiger-Brannon Band 9:30 p.m.

BEADING SPORTS CLUB Carnegie, 412-221-9945. Sat.: Dallas Marks 9:30 p.m.

HIGHLAND VFW Chippewa, 724-843-2444. Sat.: Sidewinder 8 p.m.

HOTEL LARGE Large, 412-384-9950. Sat.: Mark Cyler & Fennels 9:30 p.m.

LOGAN'S PUB N. Oakland, 412-578-8483. Fri.: Mark Cyler & Fennels 9:30 p.m.

LORENZO'S LOUNGE White Oak, 412-664-1116. Fri.: Dallas Marks 9:30 p.m.

PUGLIANO'S Holiday Park, 724-327-8991. Wed.: Mark Cyler & Fennels 8 p.m.

OLDIES

LAMPLIGHTER Delmont, 724-468-4545. Sat.: Phil & Roxy 8 p.m.

LEONARD'S LIVING ROOM Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Thurs.: Platinum Band 8 p.m., Fri.: Teaser 9 p.m.; Wed.: Straight Up Band 8 p.m.

RUTH & HERB'S Ross, 412-366-8770. Sat.: Corned Beef & Curry 9 p.m.

STONE MANSION INN Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Sat.: Tommy Chris 8 p.m.

OPEN STAGE

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Dennis McCurty 9 p.m.

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.

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

PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Sun.: Mystic Knights 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.

ACOUSTIC

BACKSTAGE BAR Theater District, Downtown, 412-325-6769. Thurs.: Elliot Roth Trio, Fri.: Gail & Jeremy, Sat.: Paul Tabachneck 6 & 9 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.

INSPIRATION CAFE Washington, 724-222-1297. Sat.: Brad Yoder 8 p.m.

MO'JOE COFFEE HOUSE Mt. Lebanon, 412-343-6656. Thurs.: Brad Yoder 7 p.m.

UNIV. OF PGH Greensburg, 724-836-9905. Wed.: Todd Adleff 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., Sat.: Rose Wyner 8:30 p.m.

OMNI WILLIAM PENN Downtown, 412-281-7100. Wed.-Fri.: Harry Cardillo 5 p.m.

SHILOH INN Mount Washington, 412-431-4000. Fri.: Mike McCabe, Sat.: Vince Anthony 9 p.m.

COMEDY

SLAPSTICKS Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Fri.: David Kaye, Aaron Scardina, Matt Molchen 8 p.m., Stiffy the Clown 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: Bill Crawford, Mike Wysocki 8 p.m.

DANCE BAND

LEONARDS LIVING ROOM Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Sat.: The Real Deal 9 p.m.

DANCES

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

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

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

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

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

JITTERBUG Palisades, McKeesport, 412-366-2138. Sat. 9 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.

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. 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. Astronomy Weekend, Sat.-Sun. Experts from the Henry Buhl, Jr. Observatory and Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will host Astronomy Weekend. Activities, 11a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Safe Solar Oberserving, Weather in Space, Traveler's Guide to the Solar System and participants get a chance to see the new full-dome high-definition digital planetarium. A special after-hours SkyWatch session 8:30-10:30 p.m. Sat. is scheduled, weather permitting. Astronomy Weekend activities are included with general admission. People 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 Omnimax: "Hurricane on the Bayou," "Bugs," "Deep Sea," "Adrenaline Rush." 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. Puppet Shows, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sun. "Month of the Young Child" kickoff, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children, 1-4 p.m. Sun.: Museum staff and early childhood professionals will be available to discuss the value of play, author Katherine Ayres will read her book "Up, Down, and Around" plus play and learn activities for children. "Jump to Japan: Discovering culture Through Popular Art." Learn about Japanese culture and art forms through hands-on activities through May 13. 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 412-371-0600. Exhibitions: "Built for Speed: The Allure of the Early Motorcycle" through April 12; "The Prints of Tsukioka Rogyo, through April 7. A complex of museums including the restored home of Henry Clay Frick, Frick Art Museum, Car and Carriage Museum. Daily tours of the 23-room mansion admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. Closed Mon.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District. 412-454-6000. "Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era." Open 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. "Penguin & Me," an hour long interactive penguin program for children ages 18 months to 5, 10 a.m. Mon. Tues., Wed. and Sat. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $25 for one child with an adult; $12 for each additional child and $10 for each additional adult. To register call 412-323-7235 ext. 209 or education.programs@aviary.org. 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.

NATIONALITY ROOMS Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh 412-624-6000. Over 20 classrooms decorated in various nationalities and cultures prior to 1787. Hours: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sun. and holidays. Admission: $3 adults, ages 8-18 $1.

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. $8 adults; $7 seniors; $7 kids 2-13; under 2 free. Free parking. Spring hours and prices begin Sun.: 9-5 p.m., admission gates close 4 p.m. daily; $10 adults; $9 seniors; $8 kids 2-13; under 2 free.

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, 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. Exhibit "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.

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. Museum hours: 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

BARNES & NOBLE, Waterfront, 412-462-5743. Sat.: Teddy bears Spring Picnic and Parade 11 a.m.; Booksigning with author Sharon Flake, 4 p.m.. Tues.: Meet Cookie Mouse, 11 a.m.

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

BORDERS BOOKS Pittsburgh Mills, 724-275-5820. Wed.: Storytimes, 1 p.m.

MYSTERY LOVER'S BOOKSHOP 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont 412-828-4877. Booksignings: Author Laura Lippman 7 p.m. Fri.; Author and former prosecutor Michele Martinez, 5:30 p.m. Tues.

EVERYTHING ELSE

FARM TO TABLE -- NOURISHING A SUSTAINABLE PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE Bidell Training Center, North Side, 412-322-1773, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Exhibitors representing local farms, organizations offering information on food and health plus a Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield sponsored farmers market.

GOSPEL-FEST Hill House Association, Centre Ave. 412-392-4400. Celebration 3 p.m., buffet dinner 6:30 p.m., Sat. Tickets are $10.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA KENNEL ASSOCIATION INC. DOG SHOW David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 7 a.m. -5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Admission $9 adults; $4 children 12 and younger.

WOMEN'S UDU DRUM CIRCLE The Open Mind Boostore, Sewickley, 412-741-1888 7-9:30 p.m. Fri. Beginner's welcome. $25 per person.

AUDITIONS

THE PITTSBURGH ORGAN ACADEMY For high-school-age students to compete for a package of organ lessons, student membership to the AGO chapter, season tickets to the Organ Artists Series concerts, and a performance opportunity in the spring. Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, W. Liberty Ave., Mt. Lebanon, April 23, 4 p.m. Call 412-471-8125 or e-mail cantor@flcpittsburgh.org for application and rules, deadline is April 9.

THE NORTH STAR KIDS For 2006-07 season of traveling performing arts troupe. Ability to sing and dance is required. Looking for boys grades 2-7 and girls grade 2-6. Visit www.northstarkids.com.

BETHEL PARK HERITAGE PLAYERS Directors for the 2007-08 season. Call 412-831-6800, ext. 745, and leave message.

BLED ZEPPELIN Bassist needed for established Zeppelin tribute band. Other skills a plus; rehearsals in Bridgeville or Shaler. Call 412-508-4504 or e-mail bledzeppelin@ comcast.net

LITTLE LAKE THEATRE Season auditions will be held April 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment. Actors age 15 and up may audition. Call 724-745-6300 on April 5 and 6, noon-4 p.m., for appointment.

THE REP, POINT PARK UNIVERSITY'S PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY For Equity principal auditions for the upcoming production of "FBI Girl: How I Learned to Crack My Father's Code," by Tammy Ryan based on a memoir by Maura Conlon-McIvor. By appointment, must be scheduled Monday, from 1-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Contact production stage manager Kim Martin at 412-621-4445, ext. 4632, or via e-mail at kmartin@pointpark.edu to schedule a time.

SOUTH PARK CHILDREN'S THEATRE For the 2007 summer season running June through August. At the theater, Corrigan Drive and South Park Road, April 14, 1-5 p.m. No appointment necessary. Cold readings. Bring a resume or list of your previous experience and a current photo. Visit www.southparktheatre.com. for information or call 412-831-8552.

WATERFRONT INDIE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION Screenplay competition, Seeking screenplays that can be produced for less than $5 million and filmed in Michigan. Deadline is April 16. Visit www.waterfrontfilm.org for guidelines.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH NEW MEMBER SCREENING. Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Fifth and Shady Ave., Shadyside. Deadline is April 16, 4 p.m. Visit wwpgh.org for rules and information. 412-361-1370.