POP CONCERTS
Pop/Rock

ANNASAY/MUSIC FROM ANOTHER ROOM/AZIMUTH DREAM/HAZLETT/SHOTDOWN RUNAWAYS Mr. Small's, Thurs. 7 p.m. $8-$10. 1-866-468-3401.

LYMBYC SYSTYM/LOCKSMITH ISIDORE/BERNABO & MASTERMAN Garfield Artworks, Thurs. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

ADAM KOWALCZYK Hard Rock Cafe, Thurs. 9 p.m. With: Walker & the Rebellion. $7. 412-481-7625.

MATT RYAN Wheeling Island Hotel, Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m. $10-$15. 1-304-231-1749.

THOMAS JEFFERSON'S AEROPLANE Club Cafe, Fri. 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Featuring: Bill Deasy, Rich Jacques. $15-$17. 1-866-468-3401.

GRETCHEN WILSON The Harv, Fri. 7:30 p.m. $20-$60. 412-323-1919.

GIRL TALK Mr. Small's, Fri. 8 p.m. 1-866-468-3401. Sold out.

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH Rex Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $20. 412-323-1919.

CHRIS CAIN Moondog's, Fri. 9 p.m. $15. 412-828-2040.

BOB SCHNEIDER: Diesel, Sat. 7 p.m. With: Dead Rock West. $18-$20. 412-323-1919.

REVEREND HORTON HEAT/NASHVILLE PUSSY Rex Theatre, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $22. 412-323-1919.

TEGAN AND SARA Palace Theatre, Sat. 8 p.m. $25. 412-323-1919.

JOHN SEBASTIAN Casino Theatre, Sat. 8 p.m. $21-$31. 724-567-5049.

TEA LEAF GREEN Mr. Small's, Sat. 8 p.m. With: Moonalice. $15. 1-866-468-3401.

BOMBADIL Garfield Artworks, Sun. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

LIARS Diesel, Mon. 7 p.m. $13-$15. 412-323-1919.

KATIE HERZOG/JULIE LEE/STEVEN DELOPOULOS Garfield Artworks, Mon. 8 p.m. $8. 412-361-2262.

SIC ALPS Garfield Artworks, Tues. 8 p.m. 412-361-2262.

THRICE: Club Zoo, Wed. 7 p.m. With: Circa Survive, Pelican Club Zoo. $18-$20. 412-323-1919.

FESTIVALS

FRIENDSHIP FLOWER & FOLK FESTIVAL Flowers, vegetables, live music, raffles and food. Baum Grove, intersection of Harriet, Fairmount and Roup, Friendship. Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

WINGS OVER PITTSBURGH Hosted by the 911th Airlift Wing, this air show is ranked one of the top 10 in the country. Air Force Reserve Base, Coraopolis. Sat.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gates close at 3 p.m. Free. 412-474-8501.

DANCE

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE Performances feature "Allegro Brillante," "Ave Maria," "Spring Waters," "Le Corsaire Pas de Deux" and "glint," Richard E. Rauh Theater, Hillman Center for the Performing Arts, Shadyside Academy, Fox Chapel, Fri. 7:30 p.m., $17.50-$22.50, 412-394-3353; Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium, Penn State Fayette, Sat. 7 p.m., $15-$20, 724-430-4211.

ON STAGE

*** Denotes new listing.

***THE AMISH MONKEYS Interactive, improvisational outrageous comedy based on audience suggestions. Gemini Theater at The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Sat. 8 p.m. $7 (cash only). 412-243-5201.

***CAUGHT IN THE NET Ray Cooney's farce. Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. Fri. through May 24. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10. 724-773-9896.

***CHARLOTTE'S WEB The miraculous Charlotte and the lovable Wilbur star in E.B. White's ever-popular tale of bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship. For grades K-5. Sun. 3 p.m.. TheatreWorks USA at the Mountain Playhouse, 7690 Somerset Pike, Jennerstown. $10. 1-814-629-9201, ext. 290.

FOXFIRE Cooper and Cronyn's family drama about a 79-year-old who must make decisions about her living circumstances. With music. The Valley Players of Ligonier, 208 W. Main St., Ligonier. Ends Sun. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $12-$10. 724-238-6514.

***GET READY Jay Stewart and Joe Plummer's musical about the reunion of a popular R&B group, The Doves. New Horizon Theater at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Sat. through May 25. Thurs.-Sun. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $20-$15. 412-431-0773.

GROOVIN' THRU THE '60s A musical revue. Jude Pohl Productions, The Perry Como Theater, Main St., Canonsburg. Through May 18. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.; $18-$10; 724-746-1178.

HARVEY Mary Chase's classic American comedy. South Park Theatre, near South Park Fairgrounds, Corrigan Drive at Brownsville Road, South Park. Through May 18. Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $11-$9.75; group rates available. 412-831-8552 or www.southparktheatre.com.

***AN IDEAL HUSBAND Sir Robert Chiltern is on the verge of obtaining cabinet rank until someone threatens to reveal a dark secret from the past. By Oscar Wilde. Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Henry Heymann Theatre, Oakland. Thurs. through May 31. Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 2 and 8 p.m.; May 13 at 7 p.m.; May 27 at 8 p.m.; some exceptions. $17-$45; 412-394-3353.

LATE NITE CATECHISM Kimberly Richards reprises one-woman show as Sister. City Theatre Company 13th and Bingham St., South Side. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; $35-$40. 412-431-2489.

LAUGHING STOCK Charles Morey's farce set in a rustic summer "barn" playhouse fraught with disasters. Little Lake Theater, Route 19 South, near Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Through May 17. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $10-$15 (group, season and dinner or dessert options available. 724-745-6300.

***LEADING LADIES Ken Ludwig's farce. Butler Little Theatre, One Howard St., Butler. Fri. through May 17. Fri.-Sat. 8:15 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs., 7:30 p.m. $10. 724-287-6781.

***THE MAN OF LAMANCHA Old Schoolhouse Players at Mt. Pleasant Township Community Center, 20 Wabash Ave., Hickory. Fri. through May 18. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. $14-$8. 724-344-7467.

THE OUTSIDERS S.E. Hinton's teen drama about growing up against the social norms and modern society's expectations. Prime Stage Theatre at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, North Side. Ends Sun. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $20-$10. 412-394-3353 www.proarts.org.

PLAZA SUITE Three couples staying at the Plaza Hotel have an interesting weekend in this Neil Simon play. McKeesport Little Theater, 1614 Coursin St., McKeesport. Through May 18. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$7. 412-673-1100 or www.mckeesportlittletheater.com.

RABBIT HOLE A couple who seemingly have it all are forced to confront the ultimate loss, by David Lindsay-Abaire. Pittsburgh Public Theater at O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. Through May 18. Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m.; also 2 p.m. May 10, 17; May 13 at 7 p.m. $30-$49. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org.

***SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Jason Robert Brown's original musical. Northern Lights Theater Company at Franklin Park Baptist Church, 2470 Nicholson Road, Franklin Park. Fri. through May 18. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15. 724-538-8795.

***TWO TRAINS RUNNING August Wilson's fifth play (written) in his 10-play cycle explores race, set in 1969. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, The Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Downtown. Sat. through May 25; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. $22.50-$27.50 (Previews discounted and many shows are sold out already.) 412-288-0358.

***WEST SIDE STORY Leonard Bernstein's score and Stephen Sondheim's lyrics took this modern-day tragic love story based on Romeo and Juliet to new heights. Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Byham Theater, Sixth St., Downtown. Thurs. through May 18. Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $10.50-$39.50. 412-394-3353.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE BIG LEBOWSKI It's back! Cult favorite about bowling, dope-smoking, mobsters and rugs that bring the room together, man. Pittsburgh Filmmakers Regent Square Theater, Edgewood. Fri. 8 and 10:30 p.m. 412-682-4111.

DOUBLE DOSE Features a classic and current movie in a different genre each month. May is "musicals" month. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Sat. 1 p.m. Free. 412-622-3114.

FILM KITCHEN Features excerpts from two volumes of vignettes by Eric Cheevers; and "Destroy Jonah Hill" and "Archetype" by local filmmaker Brad Grimm. Q&A to follow screening. Melwood Screening Room, Tues. 8 p.m. Reception at 7 p.m. $4. 412-682-4111.

RUSSIAN FILM SYMPOSIUM "The Ideological Occult: Russian Cinema Under Putin" through Sat. on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh and the Melwood Screening Room of Pittsburgh Filmmakers. More details and full-length film descriptions at www.rusfilm.pitt.edu.

SILK SCREEN ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL This film festival features more than 20 films, made by Asians and Asian-Americans, shown at the Regent Square and Harris theaters and Melwood Screening Room, Fri. through May 18. Individual tickets $8, are available at theater box offices. Advance multi-screening passes, good for eight movies, $50, available only at www.silkscreenfestival.org. See page W-16 for first week's film schedule and select capsule reviews.

ART EXHIBITIONS

SPECIAL EVENTS

SECOND SATURDAYS Point Breeze, 412-243-5025. Sat.: Pillow Project hosts a multimedia art happening series every second Saturday, through September. Includes dance companies, visual artists and performance by the Pillow Project. $5 suggested donation. Visit www.pillowproject.org.

GALLERY LISTINGS
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AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM/JCC Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8011, ext. 105. Berger Gallery: "Making Hope Happen," featuring eight artists, through May 16. Daily.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "Piet (Mondrian) in Pittsburgh," 24 abstract paintings by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, through Aug. 31; "Glenn Kaino," seven large-scale installations, through Aug. 31; "Ceramic Explosion: The Work of Martin Klimas," through June 1; "Neke Carson: Eyeball Portraits and Beyond" plus "Neke Paints," through June 1; "Contemporary Prints From the Bank of New York," through June 1. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon.

***THE ART CENTER Butler, 724-283-6922. Rittelmann Gallery: Fri.: "Annual Spring Show," through May 30. Opening reception Fri. 7-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Tues.

***ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 412-291-6340. "Kennywood: Amusement by Design," through July 30. Opening reception Tues. 5 p.m. Closed Sun.

THE ART LOFT Mt. Lebanon, 412-563-3003. "Different Strokes," featuring Essie Garfinkel and Nanette Hought, through May 24. Closed Sun.

ARTIST IMAGE RESOURCE North Side, 412-321-8664. "Looked Overlooked," by Kim Beck, through June 6.

ARTISTS UPSTAIRS Downtown, 412-443-8132. "Dilated Dialogues," photographic exploration of being "the other" or "foreigner," through May 24. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***ARTSPACE 105 Homestead, 412-476-0755. Thurs.: Student work from Park and Barrett elementary schools, ends Sat. Opening reception Thurs. 4-8 p.m. Open Sat. 1-5 p.m., Wed. 6-8 p.m.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER GALLERY 209 9th St., Downtown, 412-471-4495. "Black Clay in PA: A Dialogue in Flux," through May 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.

BELLA ARTE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-362-7200. "Figurative Romance," by Fabian Perez, through May 24. Closed Sun.-Mon.

BREW HOUSE SPACE 101 South Side, 412-381-7767. "Bare IV," through June 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.

***BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. Bermant Gallery: "About Light: Works From the Butler's Bermant Collection," through Aug. 24; Flad Gallery: "Right Roads and Wrong Ways," by Ron Amstutz, through July 27; Finnegan-Hynes Gallery: "Eric Forstmann: Cash, Clouds, Shirts, Fruit," through June 29; Beecher Center wing: Sun.: "Michael McGowan: Skin Deep," through July 13; Mesaros Gallery: Sat.: "National Collage Society: Post Card Size Collage," through June 20; Trumbull Branch: "Metropolis," paintings by Tom Christopher, through May 25; Giffuni Pastel Gallery: "Charlres Hinman: Musings," through May 25; MacIntosh Gallery: "That's All Folks! The Art of Warner Brothers Cartoons," through May 18; Salem Branch: Gregory Perillo, through May 24. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International," the oldest international survey of contemporary art in North America, through Jan. 11; Works on Paper Gallery: "Great British Art: 200 Years of Watercolors, Drawings, and Prints From the Bank of New York Mellon Collection," through May 18; Heinz Architectural Center: "Ecology. Design. Synergy," presents collaborative work by architectural firm Behnisch Architekten and Transsolar Climate Engineering, through May 25. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Dinosaurs in Their Time," dinosaurs posed in their natural habitat, ongoing; "PaleoLab," ongoing; "Hall of African Wildlife" and "Needle to the North," permanent exhibitions; "The Dinosaur Prophecy," a 25-minute earth theater program; "Hall of Gems and Minerals," permanent exhibit of rare stones, gems and minerals. Closed Mon.

***ELAN FINE ART GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-0427. Sat.: Member show of the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors, through July 5. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.

FE GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-860-6028. "Games People Play," by Alison Luoma, through June 13. Closed Sun.-Tues.

FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. "See How It Was, See How It Is," through June 6. Closed Sun.-Mon.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "2008 Biennial," held at Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, includes still and moving images, cinema program and art performances, through Aug. 24. Daily, weekend evenings.

***THE FRAMERY Lawrenceville, 412-687-2102. Fri.: "A Thin Line Between Space and Time," by Nathan Mould, through May 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

FRANK L. MELEGA ART MUSEUM Brownsville, 724-785-9331. "Diversity: Evolution of a Theme," featuring Elizabeth Castonquay, ends Sat. Daily.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "STEEL: Pittsburgh Drawings by Craig McPherson" and "A Panorama of Pittsburgh: Ninteenth-Century Printed Views," through June 8. Also, art on display from the Frick private collection. Guided tours available. Closed Mon.

FUTURE TENANT GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7037. "I-Am-A-Heather; Art for anyone with a name," artwork by and about people named Heather, through May 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Guilty as Charged," paintings by Daniel Belardinelli, and "Root, Rhythm, & Ritual," sculptures by Vanessa German, through May 24. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. Paintings by Barry Shields, through June 15. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***GALLERY ON 43RD STREET Lawrenceville, 412-683-6488. Fri.: "Greene County Landscapes," pastels by David Lesako, through June 20. Opening reception Fri. 7-10 p.m. Closed Mon.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District, 412-454-6000. "Formed and Fired: Three Ceramic Traditions," includes "Pots by the River," "Seven Potters Follow Ohr" and "Women With Wood," through May 18. Free with museum admission. Daily.

HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION CMU Hunt Library, 412-268-2434. "Edward Donovan: Naturalist Artist, Author and Collector," botanical watercolors, through June 29. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m.

***LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "We Love the USA," through July 12; "Wildlife Photography Show," through June 30. Opening reception Fri. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Closed Sun.

***MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. Fri.: "All City Arts Showcase," through May 23. Public reception and awards ceremony, Fri. 5:30-9 p.m. Closed Sat.-Sun.

MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. Douglas Wynn, through May 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Inner and Outer Space," installations of six artists from six countries offer new perceptions of space, through Jan. 11; "GESTURES: Illustrations of catastrophe and remote times," 18 local artists contribute installation pieces in mixed media, ends Sun.; "Tom Sarver," a complete interdisclipinary artist experience at The Tom Museum location, through Dec. 31. 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. "Not Vital and Emil Lukas," through May 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.

MICHAEL BERGER GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-4282 or 412-431-5140. "Prescient," through June 28. Closed Mon.-Tues.

MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-362-0274. "A Space of Resignation: The artwork of Jamie Adams, Brett Davis and Rob Katkowski," through May 30. Thurs. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 1-4 p.m.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. Multi-artist exhibit, through July 26. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***MOXIE DADA North Side, 412-682-0348. Sat.: "Passages," by Randie Snow, through May 31. Opening reception Sat. 6-9 p.m. Open weekends.

MUSTARD SEED GALLERY Greensburg, 724-834-0900. "Ashes to Ashes," wood ash glazes, through May 16. Closed Sun.-Mon.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. "Regional 2008," through June 8. Closed Sun.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. "2008 Biennial," exhibit includes still and moving images, cinema program and art performances, through Aug. 24. Some exhibits also at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Daily.

***PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-365-2145. Sat.-Sun.: "Mother's Day Make-It-Now," 30-minute glass flower class, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; "Glass & Steel: Art Transcends Industry," artwork from 31 artists incorporating Pittsburgh's industrial roots, through Sept. 5. Closed Mon.

***REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. "Mayday!," BFA senior exhibit, through May 18. Closed Mon.

***RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY Carnegie, 412-279-0411. "One Woman -- Many Dimensions," featuring Elizabeth Asche Douglas, ends Fri. Closing reception Fri. 6-9 p.m. Closed Thurs. and Sun.

***PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. Sat.: "Paid Sick Days (the healing process)," by Mister LeRoy, through May 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.

707 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. "Live Green, View Blue, Paint the Town Red," finalist designs from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust International Design Competition, through June 7. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SCHOOLHOUSE ART CENTER Bethel Park, 412-835-9010. "Primavera," featuring John Del Monte, through May 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "Voices," work by 23 national and international ceramic artists, through June 7; "K[ne(e){a}d]," by Amber Ginsburg and Joe Madrigal, through June 7. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. "Pittsburgh Now," through June 13. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***THIRD ST. GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-5233. "Art as Sustenance: A Feast of Paintings," through May 30; "Waterworks 2008," Pittsburgh Watercolor Society annual show, through May 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL GALLERY Downtown, 412-281-8723. "Dilated Dialogs: A Photographic Perspective," through May 24. Closed Sun.

TRINITY GALLERY North Side, 412-687-2458. "HIE," new works by Dan Gaser, through May 31. Closed Sun.-Wed.

WATERCOLORS GALLERY Downtown, 412-201-4003. Peg Habets, Sue Swann, E. Woods, S. Plonski, N. Decant. Closed Sun.

***WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Sun.: Juried Biennial, through June 8. Permanent collection of American art. Closed Mon.-Tues.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-456-6666. "Text Memory," installations by Jim Campbell and Mark Scheeff, through June 21. Closed Mon.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

EDGEWOOD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "Hollywood's New Classics," with the East Allegheny High School Orchestra, East Allegheny High School, North Versailles. Sat. 7:30 p.m. $8-$12. 412-473-8880.

PITTSBURGH CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY & ST. BARTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Stravinsky's "The Soldier's Tale." Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel, Mon. 7 p.m. $20-$40. 412-394-3353.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor Manfred Honeck and clarinetist Michael Rusinek, Heinz Hall, Downtown. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $12-$80. 412-392-4900.

SANCTUARY CONCERT SERIES Chrystal E. Williams, First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Sun. 3 p.m. Free. 412-621-0500.

JAZZ

CHRISTINA CHIRUMBOLO Olin Fine Arts Center, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Sat. 7 p.m. $15 advance, $20 at door. 724-255-6860 or www.christinachirumbolo.com.

IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

ATRIA'S O'Hara, 412-963-1514. Thurs.: Hewlett/Anderson 6 p.m.

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

AUGGIE'S ROADHOUSE Washington, 724-743-3636. Fri.: Asking Andy 10 p.m.; Sat.: The Marcus Tyler Band 10 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.: Love Tara, Viola Formica 9 p.m.; Sat.: Haven, Away From Eden 9 p.m.

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

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Thurs.: Wino Riot, Derek White & the Monophobics, Race the Ghost 7 p.m.; Sat.: Paul Tabachneck CD release party 7 p.m., Beagle Brothers, EdfromOhio 10:30 p.m.; Tues.: Alyse Black, Societe Eclairee 7 p.m.; Wed.: Forever Monday, The Red Souled Prophets, Hard Sun 10:30 p.m.

DAKOTA'S RESTAURANT Millvale, 412-821-5330. Sat.: Big Brother In-Law, The Hook Band 9:30 p.m.

GOOSKI'S Polish Hill, 412-681-1658. Fri.: Acro Flute Foundation, Tusk Lord, Onodrim, Harangu 9 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Fri.: Twelve Bucks, ProBono 10 p.m.

HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Sat.: Max'ell House and the Purkulators 10 p.m.

THE LIBRARY South Side, 412-381-0517. Wed.: Tres Lads 9:30 p.m.

THE LIGHTHOUSE Imperial, 724-695-2247. Sat.: Asphalt Valentine, The CosmoSonics, Catgut Tonic 9 p.m.

THE LODGE Hampton, 412-492-1606. Sat.: Diabolic D J Duke 9 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Webb Wilder 9:30 p.m.

MR. SMALL'S THEATER Millvale, 412-821-4447. Thurs.: Annasay, Music From Another Room, Azimuth Dream, Hazlett 7 p.m.

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

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Tres Lads 10 p.m.; Fri.: Green Eggs 10 p.m.; Sat.: Airborne 10 p.m.

RODNEY'S LOUNGE Irwin, 724-864-3222. Sat.: 8th Street Rox 10 p.m.

THE ROSE White Oak, 412-751-6960. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 9:30 p.m.

SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Wed.: Gramsci Melodic, Theanti 9 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Fri.: Low Pan, Satanic Bat, Negative Reaction, Channel Scorpion News 9 p.m.; Sat.: The Midget Men, The Seeing Eyeballs, Silver Eagle 9 p.m.

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

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Sat.: Jazzam 10 p.m.

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

WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Thurs.: Bryan Diamond 10 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 934-1177. Fri.: Blues Orphans 9 p.m.

FOX CHAPEL YACHT CLUB 412-963-0640. Sat.: Night Life 9 p.m.

GROVE STATION Bethel Park, 412-881-4588. Fri.: Uptown Rhythm & Brass 9 p.m.

HEADSTONES Beaver Falls, 724-847-3430. Sat.: Strange Brew Blues Band 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Chris Cain 9:30 p.m.; Sun.: Church Blues Revival with the Jimmy Adler Band 4 p.m.; Wed.: blues/rock jam with Freeport Road Gang 8 p.m.

SASSY MARIE'S North Shore, 412-246-0355. Sat.: Jimmy Adler Band 9 p.m.

STEEL CITY SALOON North Fayette, 724-695-7866. Fri.: Gary Belloma & the Blues Bombers 9:30 p.m.

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

OPEN STAGE

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Calliope Acoustic Open Stage featuring Brad Yoder 9 p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Mon.: AcoustiCafe Open Stage with Heather Kropf 7 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.

IRWIN EAGLES 724-863-9847. Thurs.: Gil Snyder, Warren King, James Hilton 9 p.m.

JAMIE'S RESTAURANT Dormont, 412-561-0450. Tues.: Mark Cyler 8:30 p.m.

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

PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Sun.: Mystic Knights 8 p.m.

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

VASTA Dormont, 412-531-2534. Wed.: Chizmo Charles and the Rhythm Aces 8:30 p.m.

ACOUSTIC

AUGGIE'S ROADHOUSE Washington, 724-743-3636. Tues.: Travis Scuhisko 9:30 p.m.

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

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Mon.: Mark Pipas 10:30 p.m.; Tues.: Come Together Songwriter Circle with Paul Luc, Mark Dignam, Ryan Phipps, Austin Vanseale 10:30 p.m.

DiSALVO'S STATION Latrobe, 724-539-0500. Fri.: Denise Baldwin 8:30 p.m.

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

LEAF & BEAN Strip, 412-434-1480. Sat.: Clark Slater & Ben Shannon Noon.

MAKE YOUR MARK ARTSPACE Point Breeze, 412-365-2117. Sat.: Brewer's Row 7:30 p.m.

SIBA CUCINA Seven Fields, 724-741-6000. Fri.: Dean Kostlich 8 p.m.

TUSCA South Side, 412-381-7695. Thurs.: SirenSong with Heather Kropf, Sonji, Kristy Hanson, Brad Yoder 8 p.m.

WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Sat.: Corey & Eric 10 p.m.

YOUR INNER VAGABOND COFFEEHOUSE Lawrenceville, 412-683-1623. Sat.: Luca Mundaca 9 p.m.

PIANO

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Tues.: Mark Pipas 7 p.m.; Wed.: Dave Crisci 7 p.m.; Sun.: Dave Crisci 5 p.m.

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

OMNI WILLIAM PENN Downtown, 412-281-7100. Thurs.-Fri.: Harry Cardillo 5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.

STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Fri.: Dueling pianos with Hermie Granati and Harr Lavicki 8 p.m.

COUNTRY

JAY'S SPORTS BAR Canonsburg, 724-746-2250. Fri.: Timothy Earl & BucWyld Band 9 p.m.

OLDIES

THE LODGE Hampton, 412-492-1606. Fri.: American Pie 9 p.m.

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

STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Sat.: Rhythm Shakers 8 p.m.

BIG BAND

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Benny Benack Big Band 7 p.m.

JAZZ

C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session 8 p.m.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Al Dowe & Etta Cox Trio 8 p.m.; Sat.: Dana Cefalo & Mark Veneri 9 p.m.

EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH North Side, 412-231-0454. Sun.: Dr. James Johnson Jr., Pamela Johnson, David Pellow, Lou Schreiber, James Johnson III 5 p.m.

GULLIFTY'S Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8222. Wed.: Mark Lucas & Friends jam 9 p.m.

HOLIDAY INN Oakland, 412-682-6200. Sun.: Al Dowe & Etta Cox 7 p.m.

JACKSON'S RESTAURANT Southpointe, 724-743-5005. Sat.: Shawnee Lake, Don Aliquo, Craig Davis, Sunny Sunseri 6:30 p.m.

JAZZ AT 3rd STREET GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-5233. Wed.: 3rd Street Jazz Ensemble 8 p.m.

LUCCA RISTORANTE Oakland, 412-682-3310. Fri.: Michele Bensen, Sat.: Etta Cox 7 p.m.

MARTINI'S Jefferson Hills, 412-384-5910. Fri.: Pittsburgh Jazz Giants and Spider Rondinelli 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.; Sat: Springfest with Alpen Glow 8:30 p.m.

THE ROSE White Oak, 412-751-6960. Tues: Spider Rondinelli & Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8 p.m.

SPIN Shadyside, 412-362-7746. Tues.: Michele Bensen and Chris Pangikas 7 p.m.

VIKING LOUNGE McKeesport, 412-664-0296. Thurs.: Spider Rondinelli & the Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8 p.m.

EASY LISTENING

D'IMPERIO'S Monroeville, 412-823-4800. Thurs.: Tony Basile 7 p.m.; Fri.: Septet 8 p.m.; Sat.: Harold Betters 8 p.m.; Mon.: Thom Book 7 p.m.; Tues.: David Cremonese 7 p.m.; Wed.: Thom Book 7 p.m.

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Judi Figel & Bernadette DeVault 8 p.m.; Sat.: NightStar 8 p.m.

STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Thurs.: Airbourne Duo 8 p.m.

IRISH

CLADDAGH IRISH PUB SouthSide Works, 412-381-4800. Sun.: Session 5 p.m.

PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Fri.: Sean McClorey 9 p.m.; Sat.: Jack Puskar 9 p.m.; Wed.: Acoustic Jam 7 p.m.

WORLD MUSIC

GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8:30 p.m.

COMEDY

FUNNY BONE Station Square, 412-281-3130. Thurs.: Tony Boswell 7:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 and 10:15 p.m.

SLAPSTICKS Rostraver Ice Garden, Belle Vernon, 724-379-7100. Sat.: Tom Foss 8:15 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

SLAPSTICKS Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Fri.: David Kaye 8 p.m.; Sat.: Unapologetic Comedy Night 8 p.m.

REGGAE

KELLY'S RIVERSIDE INN Bridgewater, 724-728-0222. Fri.: The Flow Band 9 p.m.; Sat.: Ras Prophet 9 p.m.

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

PEPPER G'S Homestead 412-462-8450. Thurs.: The Flow Band 9:30 p.m.

DANCES

BALLROOM Chatham University, 412-264-4555. Sat.: USA Dance "More Formal Than Normal," 8 p.m., free lesson 7 p.m.

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

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

DANCE Brothers Grimm, Coraopolis, 412-788-0890. Sat.: The Point 9:30 p.m.

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

JITTERBUG Elks, Cranberry, 412-561-7777. Sat.: Steel City Boogie Club 9 p.m.

JITTERBUG Harmar House, Cheswick, 412-366-2138. Fri.: DJ Bill Miller 7 p.m.

SALSA Dance Cafe, Ross, 412-401-6499. Fri. 10:15 p.m.

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

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER One Allegheny Ave., North Shore, 412-237-3400. Summer Camp registration is open, visit www.carnegiesciencecenter.org or call 412-237-3400. Exhibits: SportsWorks, sports-related interactive exhibits. Rangos Omnimax Theater: "Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey," "Sea Monsters: An Underwater Adventure," "Dinosaurs Alive." Buhl Planetarium: "A Traveler's Guide to Mars," "Stars Over Pittsburgh," "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." SkyWatch Sessions held on clear Friday and Saturday evenings, $1 per person. Laser Shows: Fri.-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. Sat.: All Girl Puppet Show, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Fri.: Totally Awesome '80s Bash, 7-11 p.m. ($55; www.pittsburghkids.org/tickets or 412-322-5058, ext. 241). Exhibits: "Inside Peanuts: The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz," through May 18; "Secrets of Circles," through May 18. 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. A complex of museums including "Clayton," the restored home of Henry Clay Frick, The Car and Carriage Museum and the Frick Art Museum. Daily tours of the 23-room mansion. $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. Closed Mon.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District, 412-454-6000. Exhibitions: "Pittsburgh Recast" more than 50 illustrations of Pittsburgh icons, through Sept. 7; "The Darkest Month," the story of the coal mining industry's disasters in December 1907, through Sept. 21. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $9 adults; $7 seniors; $5 students with ID and children ages 6-18; free to members and children under 6.

NATIONAL AVIARY West Park, North Side. 412-323-7235. Daily event schedule: Free-flight bird show Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Interactive Feedings, 11 a.m., 2 and 3 p.m.; Little Peepers storytime Mon. and Thurs. 11:30 a.m.; Kitchen Window, 12:30 p.m.; Feed the Rainbow Lorikeets, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free.

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

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, 412-622-6914. Exhibition: "Chocolate!" through Nov. 9. One of the oldest Victorian-era glasshouses in the nation and one of the few remaining changing display gardens featuring 14 rooms under glass ranging from tropical forest to desert. Daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri. until 10 p.m. $10 adults; $9 students with ID and seniors ages 62 and older; $7 children ages 2-18, under 2 free.

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM Highland Park, 412-665-3639. The Tri-State area's premier zoo features an African safari, aquazoo and more, including polar bears in their natural habitat, Amur tiger cubs Mara and Petya, and sea lions. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; gates close 4 p.m. Adults $12; seniors (60 and older) $11; children 2-13, $10; children under 2 free.

HISTORICAL PLACES
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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.

BAYERNHOF MUSEUM 225 Charles Place, O'Hara, 412-782-4231. A 19,000-square-foot mansion formerly owned by Charles Brown III featuring a collection of restored roll-operated music machines and large music boxes from the Gay '90s and Roaring '20s. Guided tours for groups of two to 12 by reservation only. $10 per person.

BOST BUILDING Homestead, 412-464-4020. Exhibits: Robert Qualters: Monongahela Valley: A Time of Change, 1980-2008," through June 14. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. by appointment. Free admission; donations accepted.

BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD Jeannette, 724-527-5584. Historical site of August 1763 battle between the British and American Indians that paved the way for settlements in Pennsylvania. Interpretive exhibits, visitor center, guided tours. Park open year-round Wed.-Sun. $3-$2.50.

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.

DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM 4743 South Pioneer Road, Hampton, 412-486-0563. Exhibits on pioneer living in Western Pennsylvania. Tues., Thurs., Sat. noon-3 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m. $2 adults, $1 children.

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.

HARMONY MUSEUM Near Harmony, Butler County, 1-888-821-4822. Exhibits on American Indians, Washington's 1753 mission, German Separatists and more. Tours 1-4 p.m. daily, except Mon. Fees for guided tours are $5 for adults and $2 for children.

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.

MARIDON MUSEUM Butler, 724-282-0213. Japanese Doll Exhibit Part II, reservations required. "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.

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE 270 16th St. Ambridge, 724-266-4500. Exhibit: "Out of Harmony." A landmark that preserves the history and culture of the successful 19th-century religious communal society. Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; closed Mon. $7, 18 and older; $5, 6-17; $6 seniors; free 6 and younger.

OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD South Park, Stone Manse Drive, off the circle, 412-835-1554. Whiskey Rebellion landmark. Docents in period dress provide information and answer questions on self-guided tours and demonstrate pioneer crafts. Site includes original Stone House, Spring House and a reconstructed log house, forge and demonstration shed, barn and gardens. Sun. 1:30-4:30 p.m. $1. 412-835-1554.

PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256. "Wish You Were Here: Postcard Art of Pennsylvania's Trolley Era." Exhibit images will be replaced periodically. 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. An additional one-hour tour of the Trolley Display Building is available 1:30 p.m. daily for an additional charge of $3 adults, $1 children.

SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL AND MUSEUM Oakland, 412-621-4253. Exhibit: "Slave to Soldier," addressing slavery, abolition, the underground railroad, United States Color Troops and the black veteran, whose GAR Post 209 gathered at Soldiers & Sailors Hall for meetings. 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 Scottdale, 724-887-7910. The museum will officially open Sat. Visitors to the museum on opening day will be admitted free. Anyone who joins Sat. will receive a small packet of gifts. Tues. Antique Appraisals, 6:30- 9 p.m. $15 for the first three items and $6 for each additional item. Entries for quilters competition being accepted through Fri. (call the museum or e-mail admin@westoverton.org for information). Pre-Civil War rural industrial village including the Overholt homestead, distillery museum and birthplace of Henry Clay Frick. Tues.-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.

WOODVILLE PLANTATION Bridgeville, 412-221-0348. 18th-century home of Gen. John and Presley Neville. Historical artifacts, furniture and documents show how Pittsburgh's wealthiest citizens lived from 1780-1820. Open for guided tours Sun. 1-4 p.m. $5, $10 per family; under 12, free. Special events www.woodvilleplantation.org.

EVERYTHING ELSE

ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER BENEFIT Harrison Hills Park, Natrona Heights, Fri. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hosted by Friends of Harrison Hills Park for the new Environmental Learning Center. The evening will be a preview opening of the center and will include hors d'oeuvres, wine, music, nature art displays, tours and silent auction. Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment and supplies for nature classes and outings for children and adults in the center. For reservations call 724-224-4102.

BID FOR BACHELORS, Privilege Ultra Lounge, Smallman Street, Strip District. Pittsburgh bachelors will be on auction to raise money for the American Liver Foundation. Hosted by KDKA-TV news anchor Sonni Abatta and B-94's Bubba. Fri. 6-9 p.m. Bidding features 20 bachelors ages 21-50. Each bachelor will present a date package as part of the auction bid.

UNTUCKED BENEFIT CONCERT Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel, 412-968-3000. Sat. 6-10 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance or $25 at the door; include dinner, snacks and a drink.

CHOCOLATE FANTASY Heritage Presbyterian Church, 2262 Rochester Road, 412-366-1338 or 412-766-7226. Sat. 7-10 p.m. Tickets $12 and include desserts, candies, chocolate fountains and entertainment, door prizes and prize giveaway.

KINGS AND QUEENS KARAOKE CABARET Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum, 4310 Frankstown Ave. Sun. 8-midnight with an after party with D.J. Nice of WAMO. Featuring 20 of the top male and female vocalists in Pittsburgh. Tickets $14 in advance at Stedefor's Records, North Side; Upbeat Records, Wilkinsburg; Doresey's Records, Homewood; or $20 at the door. For information on tryouts call 412-727-6373.

SPRING GARDEN MARKET Succop Conservancy, 185 West Airport Road, Butler. Vendors and crafters and Master Gardener plant sale and silent auction, food and Marcraig House tour, May 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission and parking. 724-287-4761 or visit butler.extension.psu.edu/mg.

AUDITIONS

APPLE HILL PLAYHOUSE Johnny Appleseed Children's Theater auditions Sat. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Actors auditioning for musicals must prepare 32 bars, up-tempo Broadway tune with sheet. Plays auditioned with cold readings. Call 724-468-5050 or visit www.applehillplayhouse.org.

COMTRA THEATRE Auditions at the theater, Comtra Plaza, Route 19, Cranberry, for the following shows: "Guys and Dolls," Sat.-Sun.; "Damn Yankees," June 21-22. Call 724-773-9896 or visit www.comtratheatre.com.

THE NEW OLDE BANK THEATRE For "Return to the Moral Abyss: A Festival of New Short Comedies" at the theater, 722 Allegheny River Blvd., Verona. Wed. 7-9 p.m. and May 17 from 3-5 p.m. Prepare a short comedic monologue (two minutes). Ages 17-65 needed. Information: www.newobt.com or e-mail to info@newobt.com.

PITTSBURGH OPERA Open annual chorus auditions, by appointment, May 15 and 16. Audition requirements: Classically trained singers must have completed one year of undergraduate study, sing one memorized aria or art song in Italian, French or German (should be memorized); sight-reading and vocalization skills. Resume; headshot optional; must be able to prove U.S. citizenship, permanent residency or have legal permission to work. E-mail Christopher M. Powell at cpowell@pittsburghopera.org or call 412-281-0912, ext. 255 to schedule.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

ACADEMY OF THE SOUTH SIDE Seeking artists for its "Citywide Salon." Art will be reproduced in bus kiosks along the 54C route. Artists should submit a JPEG, TIFF or PDF to academyofthesouside@gmail.com. Visit www.academyofthesouthside.com.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING VISUALIZATION CHALLENGE Call for entries. Categories include photographs/pictures, illustrations, informational/explanatory graphics, interactive media, non-interactive media. Deadline May 31. For more information, visit www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis.

MOBILE MUSEUM A portable DIY show space is looking for artists, collectors and inventors. Visit www.themobilemuseum.com.

POLISH HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION Looking for artists to exhibit and sell their work at the PHCA arts festival. For details, call 412-681-1950.