POP CONCERTS
Pop/Rock

MAROON 5/COUNTING CROWS/SARA BAREILLES Post-Gazette Pavilion, Thurs. 7 p.m. $39.50-$125. 412-323-1919.

ANTHONY B Mr. Small's, Thurs. 8 p.m. With: Rootz Underground, Ras Maisha and Lion I, DJ Gangsta Shack Sound. $22. 1-866-468-3401.

HIT THE LIGHTS Diesel, Fri. 7 p.m. With: Rocket to the Moon, Friday Night Boys, Fireworks. $12. 412-323-1919.

ROCK FOR WILDLIFE BENEFIT Mr. Small's, Fri. 7:30 p.m. Featuring: Forgotten Nobody, Anthony Rankin, Capital Road, Dom Liberati. $10. 1-866-468-3401.

SHOOTER JENNINGS Rex Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $22. 412-323-1919.

THE COKE DARES 31st Street Pub, Fri. 9 p.m. $8. 412-391-8334.

FRONTIERS Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. With: Nick Marzock. $10-$12. 412-323-1919.

JOKER PRODUCTIONS ROCK OFF ROUND 3 Diesel, Sat. 7 p.m. Featuring: Caroline Shine, Can't Remember, Mother Earth's Good Time Band, Second Favorite. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.

THE SLEEPING Mr. Small's, Sat. 7 p.m. With Envy on the Coast, Forgive Durden, The Secret Lives of the Freemasons. $12. 1-866-468-3401.

COMMANDER CODY Syria Shrine Pavilion, Sat. 7:30 p.m. With: Ben Shannon. $15-$17. 412-977-6935.

PARACHUTES Garfield Artworks, Sat. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

JESSE MCCARTNEY/JORDIN SPARKS Benedum Center, Sun. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$49.50. 412-456-6666.

BILLY BOB THORTON Rex Theatre, Sun. 8 p.m. $30. 412-323-1919.

JONAS BROTHERS Post-Gazette Pavilion, Tues. 7 p.m. With: Demi Lovato. $25-$65. 412-323-1919.

JEROME "JERO" WHITE JR. William Pitt Assembly Room, Oakland, Wed. 8:30 p.m. Free.

FESTIVALS

FAIRYWOOD COMMUNITY FESTIVAL Fairywood Playground, Fairywood, Sat.

GRANDVIEW PARK MARKETPLACE Features artists and vendors. Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Grandview Park, Mount Washington.

GREEK FOOD FESTIVAL The 25th annual East Pittsburgh festival includes food, live Greek music and dancing. Thurs.-Sun. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Olympia Hall, 1575 Electric Ave. Information: www.greekburgh.com or 412-824-9188.

HAZELWOOD UNITY DAY Tecumsah St., Hazelwood. Fri.

HOOKSTOWN FAIR Includes pie-eating contest, circus, beauty pageants, etc. Hookstown Fairgrounds. ends Sat. 724-573-4512.

INDIANA COUNTY FAIR Includes petting zoo, livestock shows and live music. J.S. Mack Community Center, Indiana. Sun. through Aug. 30. Information: www.indianacountyfair.com or 724-465-6703.

NORTHVIEW HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DAY Northview Heights Community Center, Northview Heights, Sat.

OVER THE FALLS FESTIVAL 10th annual festival featuring whitewater paddlers going over the Ohiopyle Falls. Also includes a town party, live music, silent auction and food vendors. Sat. Waterfall practice runs 9 a.m.-noon; Falls Race, noon; Freestyle Race immediately follows; Upstream Race, 6:15 p.m.; Ohiopyle Town Party, 7:30 p.m. Details, race registration: www.fallsrace.com.

PEACH FESTIVAL Noon-4 p.m. Sun., Calvary United Church of Christ, Turtle Creek. The festival of peaches will include peach pie, cobbler, shortcake, jam, sundaes and milk shakes in addition to ham barbecue sandwiches and hot dogs -- minus peaches. 412-823-4347.

ROCK IN RIVER FESTIVAL Stone-skipping tournament Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Riverfront Park, North Side. It will include music, games, boat rides and a chicken barbecue. Stone-skipping clinic 11 a.m.; gerplunking for youth, 2 p.m., amateurs, 1 p.m., professionals, 3 p.m. Information: www.pastoneskipping.com for details.

2008 SHAKER WOODS FESTIVAL Includes more than 200 national juried craftspeople, each dressed in Shaker period clothing while demonstrating and selling handmade wares. Ends Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Shaker Woods, Columbiana, Ohio. Information: www.shakerwoods.com.

SUMMER CELEBRATION Includes live music, a Kids Zone and classic car cruise outside PNC Park, North Side. Sat. noon-8 p.m. Information: www.pghgov.com or 412-255-2621.

WESTMORELAND FAIR Includes animal shows, demolition derbies, bands, etc. Westmoreland Fairgrounds. Ends Sat. 724-423-5005.

DANCE

DANCE ALLOY THEATER Students of the Jones Summer Dance Intensive program perform. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty, Sun. 3 p.m. $2. 412-363-4321.

NAKA "Def Squad The New Beginning," a hip-hop, contemporary, gospel and theatrical performance. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Fri.-Sat. 7 p.m. www.nakaentertainment.blogspot.com.

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE "Known by Heart Duet, Octet." Hartwood Acres, Hampton, Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Cranberry Rotary Amphitheater, Cranberry Community Park, Fri. 7 p.m. Free.

ON STAGE

*** Denotes new listing.

ANNA'S BROOKLYN PROMISE Bea, a homeless woman, enters the life of Anna, a regular at a New York City diner, and turns it upside down. Through Aug. 31. Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. South Park Theatre, Corrigan Drive and Brownsville Road, South Park. $11. 412-831-8552 or www.southparktheatre.com.

ARMS AND THE MAN George Bernard Shaw's romantic comedy. The Freeport Theatre Festival, 2498 White Cloud Road, Leechburg. Through Aug. 31. Fri.-Sun. 8 p.m. $12-$10. 724-295-1934 or www.freeporttheatrefestival.org.

CYMBELINE A modern version of William Shakespeare's play that examines who we are, where we come from, and how we find our way home. A project with the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. Quantum Theatre, outdoors in Mellon Park, Squirrel Hill. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sun. 8 p.m. (no performance Sat.). $25-$35 ($15 students).

***DAMN YANKEES Robert Hockenberry's musical. Comtra Theatre, Comtra Cultural Center, 40450 Route 19, Cranberry. Fri. through Sept. 6. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $15. 724-773-9896 or www.comtratheatre.com.

GLORIOUS! A comedy by Peter Quilter. The Mountain Playhouse, Jennerstown, Route 985. Through Aug. 31. Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Wed. and Fri. 2 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. 1-814-629-9201 or www.MountainPlayhouse.org.

SHEAR MADNESS Full of mischief and up-to-the-minute laughs a wacky cast of characters interplays with the audience to solve a crime that has a different outcome every time. Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, The Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. Through Sept. 28. Wed.-Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 7:30 p.m.; some Thurs. 1 p.m. $34.50-$39.50. 412-456-6666 or www.CLOcabaret.com.

***LEADING LADIES Two English Shakespearean actors are so down on their luck that they are performing "Scenes From Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Pennsylvania Amish countryside. Apple Hill Playhouse, Manor Road, off Route 22 in Delmont. Thurs. through Sept. 6. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $16-$14. www.applehillplayhouse.org or 724-468-5050.

***NEIGHBORHOOD 3: REQUISITION OF DOOM Staged reading series presents Jennifer Haley's drama about two teenagers whose online videogame playing blurs the line between virtual and reality. Bricolage, 937 Liberty Ave., 3rd floor, Downtown. Mon.-Tues. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-381-6999. www.webbricolage.org

SUBJECT TO CHANGE A comedy about two sisters who are polar opposites. The Red Barn Players will present the comedy "Subject to Change" Red Barn Theatre, Route 288, Ellwood-Zelienople Road. Through Aug. 30. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10. 724-773-7150.

THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG Simon, Hamlisch and Sager's musical about a successful, amusingly neurotic composer who falls for a a big-hearted lyricist. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19, North Strabane. Through Aug. 30. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$10; www.littlelake.org; 724-745-6300.

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Edward Albee's American classic, winner of five Tony Awards and one of the most disturbing love stories ever written. Off The Wall Theater, 147 N. Main St., Washington. Through Aug. 30. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. $5-$15. 724-873-3576 or www.insideoffthewall.com.

THE WONDER BREAD YEARS A one-man comedic salute to the baby-boomer generation by Pat Hazell, a former writer for "Seinfeld." City Theatre, Bingham and 13th Streets, South Side. Through Sept. 7. Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $35-$40. www.citytheatrecompany.org; 412-431-CITY.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THE GOLDEN COMPASS Greensburg Film Series. Robertshaw Ampitheater, St. Clair Park. Sat. dusk. Free. www.greensburgfilmseries.com.

HISTORIAS MINIMAS A traveling salesman, a grandfather and a poor young mother undertake seemingly mundane trips that turn into life-changing journeys. Latin American Film Series. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Free.

MODERN TIMES Moonlit Matinees VI Film Festival. The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. Sat. midnight; Sun. 10 p.m. $7. 412-828-6311.

PLAYTIME French comedy classic about Monsieur Hulot's (Jacques Tati) trip to Paris. Hulot feels out of place among the "space-age" buildings and modern world. "Life on Mars: New Perspectives" Sunday night series. Pittsburgh Filmmakers Regent Square Theater, Edgewood. 412-682-4111. Sun. 8 p.m.

PRIDE Citiparks Cinema in the Parks. Brookline Memorial Park, Oakridge Street, Brookline, Thurs.; Arsenal Park, Lawrenceville, Fri.; Grandview Park, Bailey Avenue, Mount Washington, Sat.; Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park, Oakland, Sun.; Beatty Street, behind Carnegie Library, East Liberty, Mon. Dusk. Free. 412-937-3039.

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP Citiparks Cinema in the Parks. Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, Sat. Dusk. Free. 412-937-3039.

ART EXHIBITIONS

SPECIAL EVENTS

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. Sat.: "Biennial" closing reception. Includes cocktails and art/music performances 7-9 p.m., "Visible Boundaries," an outdoor light show on cloth-covered trees by artists Nicole Czapinski and Bryan Kyckelhahn, 7-11 p.m., and a hot metal pour by Ed Parrish Jr. and Carley Jean Parrish, 9:30-10:30 p.m.

GALLERY LISTINGS
*** Denotes special event or opening

*** Denotes special event or opening.

***ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh's 98th Annual Exhibition," second-longest running exhibition in America, through Sept. 14; Sat.: AAP Artist Talk, with Connie Cantor and Elizabeth De Vita (free with museum admission). "Recette Satire," featuring "Wild Raspberries" cookbook by Andy Warhol and Suzie Frankfurt, through Sept. 14; "Piet (Mondrian) in Pittsburgh," 24 abstract paintings by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, through Aug. 31; "Glenn Kaino," seven large-scale installations, through Aug. 31. 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. Rittelmann Gallery: Carlo Thertus, closes Fri. Closed Sun.-Tues.

ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 412-291-6340. "2008 Annual Student Exhibition," through Oct. 6. Closed Sun.

THE ART LOFT Mt. Lebanon, 412-563-3003. "A Mother's Symphony: Images from Childhood," works in pastel, charcoal and oil by Christine Swann, through Aug. 30. Closed Sun.

BELLA ARTE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-362-7200. "Touring European Cities," multiple artist exhibit, through Aug. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon., Tues. by appointment only.

BOST BUILDING Homestead, 412-464-4020. "Seeing Pittsburgh," 44 Pittsburghers photograph what defines their community, through Jan. 31. Closed Sun.

***BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "The Sacred Art Exhibition," celebrates the sacred process of creating art, through Sept. 13, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Sat.; "The Last Child on Earth," digital paintings and works by Reinhardt Sobye, through Sept. 13. Closed Mon.

***BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. Bermant Gallery: Sun.: "Doris Vila: Holograms," through Jan. 4; meet the artist Sun. 1-3 p.m. Beecher Center wing: "Luis Gonzalez: Digital Photographs," through Sept. 21; Mesaros Gallery: "Photographs of the 'Street,' " by Bill Gordon, through Sept. 28. Opening reception Sun. 1-3 p.m.; MacIntosh Gallery: "72nd National Midyear Show," ends Sun.; Bermant Gallery: "About Light: Works from the Butler's Bermant Colletion," ends Sun.Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. Works on Paper Gallery: "Abstraction on Paper; Before 1950," examines the line between abstraction and representation in art from the first half of the 20th century, through Oct. 18; multiple galleries: "Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International," the oldest international survey of contemporary art in North America, through Jan. 11. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Exploring the Artic Seafloor: Photographs by Chris Linder," 30 photographs of undersea mountains near the North Pole, through Jan. 25; R.P. Simmons Family Gallery: "In Harmony With Nature II," color photographs by Donald M. Robinson, through Sept. 14; "Illustrations by Jane Hyland," examining the anatomy of moths, through Nov. 1; "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.

THE CLAY PLACE Carnegie, 412-276-3260. "Tile Show," ceramic tiles by multiple artists, through Sept. 20. Closed Sun.

CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. "Beyond the Object," paintings by Fabrizio Gerbino, through Sept. 27. Closed Mon.

ELAN FINE ART GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-0427. John Sokol, ends Sat.Closed Sun.-Mon.

FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. "Flowers," an exhibit by multiple artists, through Aug. 30. Closed Sun.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "A Panorama of Pittsburgh," 19th-century printed views, through Oct. 5. Art on display from the Frick private collection. Guided tours available. Closed Mon.

FUTURE TENANT GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7037. "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," window installation by Danny Devine, through Sept. 12. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Artists' Studio Clean-Up Off-The-Wall Show," with multiple artists, through Sept. 27. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. Kevin Kutz, ends Sat.Closed Sun.-Mon.

LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Up Close and Personal," a collection of digital garden photos by Shari Lee Davis, through Aug. 30; "Here We Go," varied media by gallery members, through Sept. 6. Closed Sun.

LA VIE GALLERIES Lawrenceville, 412-253-7365. "Shortsleeved," features wearable works of art and traditional work by multiple artists, through Aug. 30. Closed Mon.-Tues.

MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. North Shore: "Space and Place," mixed-media exhibition exploring the context and function of sculpture, through Sept. 5; Downtown: "Space and Place," mixed-media installation of recycled and found materials by Ed and Carley Parrish, through Sept. 5. Closed Sat.-Sun.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Meet the Made," part of Robot 250, through Aug. 31; "Inner and Outer Space," installations of six artists from six countries offer new perceptions of space, through Jan. 11; Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org. Closed Mon.

MELWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "Doppel Ganger," by Fumino Hora, through Sept. 14. Closed Sat.-Sun.

MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "AAP Salons des Refuse," the best of the rest of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh's annual membership show, through Aug. 30. Closed Sun.-Tues.

MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-362-0274. "Signs of Survival: The Art of Living After Trauma," through Aug. 30. Thurs. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 1-4 p.m.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Gesture & Cadence," featuring Steve Immerman and William Todd McClure, through Aug. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.

MOXIE DADA North Side, 412-682-0348. "Candy Dreams of Spacemen," space-themed photography by Corey Lechat, through Aug. 30. Open weekends.

***707 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. Fri.: Teresa Harris, abstract expressionist paintings, through Sept. 27. Closed Sun.-Mon.

709 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. "What Do I See?," visual explorations by Sarah Heinz House photography students, ends Fri. Also showing in 707 Penn Gallery. Closed Sun.-Mon.

PHOTO ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART North Side, 412-231-7881. "The History of Photography -- 1839-1939" and "Women in Photography -- 1840-1940," ongoing. Closed Sun. and Tues. Free to members.

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

PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-365-2145. "Glass & Steel: Art Transcends Industry," artwork from 31 artists incorporating Pittsburgh's industrial roots, through Sept. 5. Closed Mon.

RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY Carnegie, 412-279-0411. "Modern Man -- Ancient Palette," images by Yang Cai, carved into slate, through Aug. 30. Closed Thurs. and Sun.

SCHOOLHOUSE ART CENTER Bethel Park, 412-835-9010. "Gold Rush," through Sept. 19. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "250 Years of Plants," botanical works by local photographers, through Sept. 13. Closed Sun.-Tues.

***SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. EAT Gallery: "Cooking With Sticks," a multimedia installation by Tom Sarver, through Jan. 10; One Mellon Center Gallery: "Altered Reclaimed Technology," sculptural work by Ron Nigro, through Aug. 31; "5 Contemporary Masters," through Sept. 13. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Colleagues in Cahoots: Carol Goldberg and Laura Winn Kane," through Oct. 19. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "The Education Collection: Unplugged," multiple-artist exhibit on a variety of media, through Sept. 7. Closed Sat.-Sun.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "Portraits of the Eastern Frontier: Featuring Robert Griffing, John Buxton and Chas Fagan, through Aug. 30. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "A Celebration of the Wolf Family Donations to the Permanent Collection," through Oct. 26; "From Charles Burchfield to Peter Adams: Watercolors and Pastels from the Permanent Collection," through Sept. 14. Closed Sun.

THIRD ST. GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-5233. Philip Salvato, ongoing. Closed Sun.-Mon.

THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL GALLERY Downtown, 412-281-8723. "Interior Spaces," by Aasta Deth, through Aug. 29; "Miss Handled," an MFA thesis exhibition by Kati Fishbein, through Aug. 29. Closed Sun.

***WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Walsh Gallery: Wed.: "Intimate Landscapes," the Gouache Paintings of Thomas Paquette, through Oct. 19; "Waterfall Spirits," a solo photographic exhibit by William D. Wade, ends Sun.; "Painting in the United States," 48 paintings by various artists, through Oct. 19. Permanent collection of American art; Closed Mon.-Tues.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-456-6666. "Out of This World," interactive and video installations by multiple artists, through Sept. 13. Closed Mon.

OUTDOOR/FREE

CANONSBURG TOWN PARK 724-747-5139. Sun.: Washington Jazz Society Picnic featuring Tony Janflone Sr., Dan Baker, Josh Dunlevy, Patrick Arena, Mark Lucas, Weekend Edition, Rare Form 1 p.m.-9 p.m.

GRAPEVILLE FIRE DEPT. 724-838-1555. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 9 p.m.

HARTWOOD ACRES Hampton. Sun.: Earl Klugh 7:30 p.m.

KATZ PLAZA Downtown, 412-471-6070. Tues.: Michele Benson 8 p.m.

PHILLIPS PARK Carrick. Sat.: Jimmy Adler Band 4 p.m.

RESERVOIR OF JAZZ SERIES Highland Park, 412-255-8975. Sun.: Opek 5 p.m.

RIVERWALK AMPHITHEATER New Castle, 724-654-8408. Fri.: Occasional Reign 6 p.m.

ROBERT SHAW AMPHITHEATER St. Clair Park, Greensburg, 724-838-4360. Fri.: The Greencards 7 p.m.

SOUTH PARK Amphitheater, 412-835-4810. Fri.: Duquesne Tamburitzans 7:30 p.m.

STARS AT RIVERVIEW JAZZ SERIES Riverview Park. Sat: Dr. Leo Casino 7 p.m.

2008 COURTYARD SERIES Allegheny Courthouse, Downtown, 412-350-2528. Fri.: Haranque 12 p.m.

IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

AMERICAN LEGION Cecil, 412-221-6969. Sat.: Sonic 15 9:30 p.m.

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.: Radio Tokyo 10 p.m.; Sat.: RPG's 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.: Rhapsodic, The Central Plains, Autumn Ayers 9 p.m.; Sat.: Aridne, Nadina's Cube, Erich Mace Band 9 p.m.

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

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Fri.: Derek White and the Monophobics, The Audience 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: The Honors, Ocean Estate 7 p.m.

FRESCO'S Wexford, 724-935-7550. Fri.: Pete Hewlett 8:30 p.m.; Sat.: Jason Kendall 8:30 p.m.

LAVA LOUNGE South Side, 412-431-5282. Thurs.: Dawn Canon, Dynasty Electric, Medic Medic 9:30 p.m.

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

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: The Deceptions, Blackjack Flannigan 9 p.m.; Sat.: The Surf Zombies 9:30 p.m.

MR. SMALL'S THEATER Millvale, 412-821-4447. Fri.: Rock For Wildlife benefit featuring Dom Liberati, Euphonic Brew, Anthony Rankin, Forgotten Nobody 7 p.m.

REX THEATER South Side, 412-323-1919. Sat.: Vibro Kings 10 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Tres Lads 9 p.m.; Sat.: Vel Veeta 9 p.m.

RPM'S Bridgeville, 412-221-7808. Sat.: Labotomy 9 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: Bike Nite, D.J. Junior 9 p.m.; Fri.: The Cokedars, Lord Grunge, Jackson, Unsung, Elliott Sussman 9 p.m.; Sat.: Motorpsychos, Deathmobile, Modo Filter 9 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Duane Jones 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Brewers Row 9:30 p.m.

WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Fri.: OZO Remedy 10 p.m.; Mon.: Adam Marsland 9 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

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

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Wed.: Jason Ricci & New Blood 8 p.m.

MOOSE CLUB Ellwood City, 724-758-9254. Sat.: Jill West & Blues Attack 7 p.m.

PENN BREWERY North Side, 412-237-9402. Sat.: Alpen Glow 8 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Fri.: No Bad JuJu 10 p.m.

ROYAL PLACE RESTAURANT Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Tues.: Smilin' Dave & Friends Jam Session 8:30 p.m.

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

WIGHTMAN SCHOOL Squirrel Hill, 412-341-0292. Sat: Jimmy Adler Band CD release party 8 p.m.

OPEN STAGE

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Calliope Acoustic Open Stage featuring Michael Stowe 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.

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

BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Sat.: Peter King with Marc Reisman 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

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

BISTRO TO GO North Side, 412-231-0218. Sun.: Joy Ike and Matt Manzo 1 p.m.

BRUSCHETTA'S McMurray, 724-746-5050. Wed.: Mark Ferrari Duo 7 p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Mon.: Mark Pipas 10:30 p.m.

DiSALVO'S STATION Latrobe, 724-539-0500. Fri.: Adam Murdock Group 8:30 p.m.

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

LEAF & BEAN Strip, 412-434-1480. Sat.: The Pump Fakes Noon.

MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-362-0274. Fri.: Gregory and the Hawk, The Lost Sea, The Beagle Club 7 p.m.

SIBA CUCINA Seven Fields, 724-741-6000. Thurs.: John Michael Robinson 8 p.m.

STARLITE LOUNGE Blawnox, 412-828-9842. Sat.: Robert Wagner and T. Mitchell Bell 8 p.m.

PIANO

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Sun.: Dave Crisci 7 p.m.; Mon.: Dave Crisci & Joe Gauricco 7 p.m.; Tues.: Mark Pippas 7 p.m.; Thurs.: Dave & Bernadette 7 p.m.

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

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

JAZZ

ALAN AND RUBEN'S BAR AND GRILLE Washington, 724-223-1038. Wed.: Greg Thurman and Dan Baker 5 p.m.; Thurs.: Josh Dunlevy, Greg Thurman, Dan Baker 5 p.m.

BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Thurs.: Jimmy Ponder 5 p.m.; Gene Stovall 6 p.m.; Tues.: Patrick Arena 7 p.m.; Wed.: Gene Ludwig 5 p.m.

CAFE COSTANZO Uptown, 412-391-1212. Fri.: Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet 7 p.m.

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

FIREWATERS SALOON North Side, 412-323-4688. Thurs.: Jessica Lee 5:30 p.m.

GULLIFTY'S Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8222. Fri.: Juan Vasquez 9:30 p.m.; 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. Fri.: Sofia Sunseri, Benny Benack, Joe DeFazio, Sunny Sunseri 6:30 p.m.

JACKTOWN RIDE AND HUNT CLUB North Huntingdon, 724-863-8151. Wed.: Spider Rondinelli and the Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8 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 7 p.m.

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

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

PENN CENTER EAST Wilkins, 412-816-1800. Fri.: 11:30 a.m. Sat.: Breeze and Jimmy Sapienza 8 p.m.; Fri.: Kenny Blake 11:30 a.m.; Wed.: Jimmy Sapienza 11:30 a.m.

PENN HILLS LIBRARY Penn Hills, 412-798-2126. Fri.: Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters 8 p.m.

PEPPER G'S Homestead 412-462-8450. Sat.: Tony Campbell 9 p.m.

PIONEER GRILLE Washington, 724-225-3200. Fri.-Sat.: Dan Baker 5:30 p.m.

PUGLIANIO'S ITALIAN GRILL Plum, 724-327-8991. Wed.: Pete Moran 7:30 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Tuesday Night Jazz Orchestra featuring Lori Russo 7 p.m.

RODEF SHALOM Oakland, 412-621-6566. Sun.: Jazz tribute to Etta Cox with Kenny Blake 3 p.m. $35.

RUBEN'S BAR AND GRILLE Washington, 724-223-1038. Wed.: Greg Thurman and Dan Baker 5 p.m.

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

EASY LISTENING

D'IMPERIO'S Monroeville, 412-823-4800. Thurs.: Tony Basile 7 p.m.; Fri.: Phil n' Roxy 8 p.m.; Sat.: Judy Figel & Chris Pangikis 8 p.m.; Mon.: Thom Book 7 p.m.; Tues.: David Cremonese 7 p.m.; Wed.: Thom Book 7 p.m.

MORGAN'S RESTAURANT Penn Hills, 412-241-1730. Fri.: Take Two 8 p.m.

IRISH

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

MULLANEY'S HARP & FIDDLE Strip, 412-642-6622. Fri.: Tony Lee 6 p.m.; Wed.: Jason Kendall 8 p.m.

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

WORLD MUSIC

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

MOXIE DADA GALLERY North Side, 412-682-0348. Thurs.: Tom Roberts & Susanne Ortner-Roberts 7 p.m.

COUNTRY

FARM HOUSE RESTAURANT Avella, 724-587-1090. Sat.: Crabapple Creek 7 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Fri.: Timothy Earl & BucWyld 9:30 p.m.

OLDIES

KEAN THEATRE Richland, 724-444-5326. Sat.: The Vogues 8 p.m.

COMEDY

SLAPSTICKS Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Fri.: Ralph Roe & The Fedas 8 p.m.; Sat.: Tasteless Comedy with John McIntire, Susie Meister 8 p.m.

REGGAE

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Sat.: Flow Band 9 p.m.

HOULIHANS Robinson, 412-787-7050. Fri.: Flow Band 9 p.m.

DANCES

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

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

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

DANCE Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat. 9 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. Exhibits: "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition," a chronological journey through a dramatic re-creation of the legendary "unsinkable" ship ($20 nonmembers; $14 members); SportsWorkscloses Sun. Rangos Omnimax Theater: "The Alps," "Wild Ocean," "Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey." Buhl Planetarium: "A Traveler's Guide to Mars," "Stars Over Pittsburgh," "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." SkyWatch Sessions held on clear Fri. and Sat. 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. Thurs.: Giant Eagle Development Series: Sign Language for Babies, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Sun.: Chatham Baroque in Gotta Dance, 1:30 and 2 p.m.; Wed.: Solar Concert Series, noon. Exhibits: "LEMURtron," through Sept. 7. 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. $10 adults; $9 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $9 seniors; $8 per person on Thursdays. Parking $3 for members, $5 nonmembers.

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 6-18; free to members and children under 6.

***NATIONAL AVIARY West Park, North Side. 412-323-7235. Little Peepers Monday Storytime program, 10 a.m., through Mon. Two-fur-Tuesdays admission through Tues. 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 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, 412-622-6914. Display of "Mower," by Osman Khan, part of "Robot 250." Exhibition: "Chocolate! A tasty new exhibit," 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.-5 p.m., Fri. until 10 p.m. $10 adults; $9 students with ID and seniors 62 and older; $7 children 2-18, under 2 free.

***PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM Highland Park, 412-665-3639. Sat.: UPMC Health Plan Summer Kids' Zoofari, through Aug. 29. Open daily 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.

RODEF SHALOM Oakland, 412-621-6566. Biblical Botanical Garden, "The Land of Milk and Honey," through Sept. 15. Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; also Wed. 7-9 p.m.; Sat. noon -1 p.m. Free.

EVERYTHING ELSE

MAKE A SPLASH! MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Lucky Paws Pet Resort, 2273 Lovi Road, Freedom, 724-728-1484. Sat.: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring your dog for a day of music, games, free ice cream, raffles, prizes and more. Proceeds benefit the Western PA Humane Society. $10 admission per dog. Written proof of vaccinations required at check-in for all dogs entering the park.

PITTSBURGH RUGBY NORTH SHORE BAR CRAWL Ugly Bar & Grill, 208 Federal St., 412-323-8459. Sat.: The Pittsburgh Rugby Club will host the North Shore Bar Crawl Fundraiser, 8 p.m. For $10 each participant receives a wristband for entrance to Ugly Bar & Grill and four other bars.

SOCIETY AGAINST DRUGS GOSPEL ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 250 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty. Society Against Drugs will celebrate 20 years of community service with a gospel concert 6-8 p.m., Fri. Donation $5.

WASHINGTON JAZZ SOCIETY JAZZ PICNIC, Canonsburg Borough Park, Sun. 1-9 p.m. Food and live jazz featuring Washington County jazz musicians. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be provided. ABring a covered dish. Admission is free.

WYEP THIRD THURSDAYS WYEP Community Broadcast Center, 67 Bedford Square, 412-381-3737. Spend every Thursday with WYEP, complimentary beer and live music. Free.

AUDITIONS

BACH CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH Auditioning for all voice parts. Information: Nancy Thompson at 412-247-0390 or nbthomp@city-net.com.

MEMORIAL PARK CHURCH For a Christmas production "Come to the Well." Sept. 6, 9 a.m.-noon; and Sept. 7, 3-6 p.m. The full-scale musical in two acts includes a full choir, a 15-member professional instrumental ensemble and more. Casting dancers and a chorus of townspeople including youth, parts for men and women in all voice ranges are available. Information: James Lueers, 412-364-9492, ext. 118, or www.memorialparkchurch.org.

MENDELSSOHN CHOIR Auditions for adult choir (experienced singers), Thurs.; for junior choir (open to grades 8-12), Sept. 5, 6 and 7. Information: 412-561-3353.

PITTSBURGH SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS For Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," Aug. 30 starting at noon, Blue Slide Playground, corner of Beechwood Blvd. and Nicholson St., Squirrel Hill. Contact: H.M. Meade @ hmmeade@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY MUSICAL CLUB For "Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein," an original musical drama depicting the life of "Frankenstein" author Mary Shelley. Auditions Sept. 8 -9, at Point Park University, Academic Hall, JVH Auditorium, Downtown. Casting male/female principals, secondary and chorus roles. Prepare a two-minute monologue and two musical pieces, either aria or ballads (no belt). Accompanist provided. Information and appointment: Joanna Obuzor, stage manager, 412-512-3048 or e-mail adaeze_lele@hotmail.com.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH AND LEMIEUX FAMILY CENTER Invite children ages 12 and younger to enter the "Kids Helping Kids" art contest. Deadline: Aug. 29. Rules, application: www.childrenshomepgh.org.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY Seeks acoustic musicians, musical groups and choral groups to provide evening entertainment during December for a minimum of two hours. No compensation. Submit recordings or repertoire samples to Michele Grygo, Phipps Conservatory, 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh, 15213.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS/PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS Call for regional artists who work in all media to apply for solo or two-person exhibitions during 2009. Deadline: Sept. 5. 412-361-0873, ext. 307.

PITTSBURGH POLYMER CLAY GUILD Calling for artists to enter Polymer Clay Journey held at Planet Art Gallery Nov. 1-15. Works may be in mixed media but must contain a predominant element of polymer clay. Deadline: Sept. 29. Details: www.polymerclayintheburgh.org.