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OKKERVIL RIVER Mr. Small's, Thurs., 8 p.m. With: Crooked Fingers, Black Joe Lewis. $15-$17. 1-866-468-3401.
THE BACON BROTHERS Palace Theatre, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. $25-$45. 724-836-8000.
10 YEARS/EARSHOT Rex Theatre, Thurs., 7:30 p.m. $16. 412-323-1919.
OLD 97'S Diesel, Thurs., 8 p.m. $15-$18. 412-323-1919.
ALL STARS LIVE FEST & COMMUNITY AWARDS Heinz Field, Fri., 5:30 p.m. Featuring: Kurtis Blow, Dana Dane, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandwizard Theodore, Force M.D.s, 7:30 p.m. $45-$55. 412-394-3353.
STANTON WARRIORS Altar Bar, Fri., 9 p.m. $20. 412-323-1919.
RED ELVISES Thunderbird Cafe, Fri., 10:30 p.m. $15-$17. 412-323-1919.
TODD RUNDGREN Rex Theatre, Fri., 8 p.m. $40/$45. 412-323-1919.
THE BRUCE KATZ BAND Thunderbird Cafe, Fri., 7:30 p.m. $15. 412-682-0177.
THE FELICE BROTHERS Club Cafe, Fri., 10 p.m. With: Deer Tick. $13. 1-866-468-3401.
ALL TIME LOW Gravity, Fri., 7 p.m. With: Mayday Parade, The Maine, Every Avenue. $16-419. 412-323-1919.
EKOOSTIK HOOKAH Mr. Small's, Fri., 9 p.m. With: 28 North. $12-$14. 1-866-468-3401.
THE BRASS KNUCKLES BAND Mountain View Hotel, Fri., 7 p.m. $45 with dinner, $30 without. 724-834-5300, ext. 453.
THE OAK RIDGE BOYS Palace Theatre, Fri., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. $35-$55. 724-853-4050.
BOYS LIKE GIRLS Gravity, Sat., 7 p.m. With: Cute Is What We Aim For. $22-$25. 412-323-1919.
DENNY LAINE Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland, Sat., 8 p.m. $20-$25. 724-643-9004.
RAILROAD EARTH Mr. Small's, Sat., 8 p.m. $20. 1-866-468-3401.
LADIES NIGHT OUT TOUR Petersen Events Center, Sat., 8 p.m. Featuring: Keith Sweat, Bel Biv DeVoe, Sisqo, Dru Hill. $42.50-$75. 412-323-1919.
PETER HAMMILL Club Cafe, Sat., 7 p.m. $22. 1-866-468-3401.
JOE SATRIANI Rex Theatre, Sat., 7:30 p.m. $42-$60. 412-323-1919.
MICHEL CAMILO Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, North Side, Sat.-Sun., $39.50. 412-322-0800.
GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS Mr. Small's, Sun., 8 p.m. $12. 1-866-468-3401.
RELIENT K Club Zoo, Sun., 7 p.m. With: Ludo, This Providence, House of Heroes. $17. 412-323-1919.
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND Mr. Small's, Mon., 8 p.m. $22. 1-866-468-3401.
HANSON Carnegie Library of Homestead, Mon., 7:30 p.m. With: Dave Barnes. $32-$36. 412-323-1919.
KAL Your Inner Vagabond Coffeehouse, Tues., 7:30 p.m. $10. 412-483-1623.
TR3 Featuring Tim Reynolds. Hard Rock Cafe, Tues., 9 p.m. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.
TOADIES Diesel, Tues., 7 p.m. $15-$18. 412-323-1919.
ONCE NOTHING Mr. Small's, Tues., 7 p.m. With: Means, The World We Knew, The Failsafe, Jaded Holly, Sister Vigilante. $12. 1-866-468-3401.
OVERKILL Rex Theatre, Tues., 7:30 p.m. $16. 412-323-1919.
MELISSA FERRICK/RIK EMMETT Rex Theatre, Wed., 8 p.m. $21. 412-323-1919.
GED FOLEY Map Room, Wed., 7:30 p.m. $10-$20. 412-371-1955.
ALL THAT REMAINS/TRIVIUM Mr. Small's, Wed., 7 p.m. With: 36 Crazyfists, The Human Abstract. $18. 1-866-468-3401.
FAMILY FORCE 5 Diesel, Wed., 7 p.m. With: Danger Radio, Play Radio Play. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.
FUNNY BONE Station Square, 412-281-3130. Thurs.: Joe Vega 7:30 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 8 & 10:15 p.m.
SKYVIEW FIRE HALL West Mifflin, 412-461-9553. Sat.: Oktoberfest of Comedy with Joe Eberle, Bob Poland, Josh Copen, Sharon Daly 9 p.m.
SLAPSTICKS Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Fri.-Sat.: David Kaye 8 p.m.
HALLOWEEN
HAUNTED HOUSES
PHANTOM FRIGHT NIGHTS New attractions include Voodoo Bayou and Ghostwood Estate. Not recommended for children under 13. Kennywood Park. Sept. 26-Nov. 1. Fri.-Sat. 7 p.m.-1 a.m., plus Oct. 12, 7-11 p.m. $23 at the gate, $20 in advance at Giant Eagle locations. 412-461-0500; www.phantomfrightnights.com.
HUNDRED ACRES MANOR HAUNTED HOUSE Massacre Mansion, Valleyview Hospital, Fearscapes Factory and The Maze. Proceeds benefit the Homeless Children's Education Fund and Animal Friends. Hundred Acres Drive, off Corrigan Drive, South Park. Sept. 26-28, Oct. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-31, and Nov. 1. Wed., Thurs. and Sun. 7-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 7-11:30 p.m. $13. 412-851-HAUNT; www.hundred acresmanor.org.
THE SCAREHOUSE Hall of Nightmares, Screamatorium and Delirium 3-D. May be too intense for children under 13. 118 Locust St., Etna. Sept. 26-27 (preview weekend), Oct. 2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 30-31, and Nov. 1. Thurs. and Sun. plus Sept. 26-27, 7-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m.-midnight. $16 Thurs. and Sun. and Sept. 26-27; $17 Fri. and Sat. 412-781-5885; www.scarehouse.com.
HAUNTED HILLS HAYRIDE AND THE VALLEY OF DARKNESS Proceeds benefit the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and the Spectrum Charter School. Route 48 (a half-mile north of the intersection with Route 30), North Versailles. Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 22-26, 29-31, and Nov. 1. Fri.-Sat. 7-11 p.m.; Sun. and weekdays 7-10 p.m. $10 each attraction or $15 for both. 412-824-1214; hauntedhillshayride.com.
DEMON HOUSE Monongahela, off the 43 Turnpike. Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3-5, 10-12, 16-19, 23-26, 30-31, and Nov. 1. Doors open at 7 p.m. Box office closes at midnight Fri. and Sat. and at 10 p.m. Thurs., Sun. and Halloween. $15. www.demonhouse.com.
CHILLY BILLY CARDILLE'S TEMPLE OF TERROR Chiller Theatre, Nightmares Haunted House and Vampire's Lair. Benefits Syria Shrine Center. Syria Shrine Center, Harmar. Oct. 3-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26, 29-30. Fri.-Sat. 7-11 p.m.; Wed., Thurs. and Sun. 7-10 p.m. $10. 724-274-7000; www.templeofterror.net.
CREEPY HOLLOW Haunted trail through woods. Proceeds benefit Hookstown Volunteer Fire Dept. Hookstown VFD, 102 Silver Slipper Road, Hookstown. Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25. Dusk-11 p.m. $5. 724-573-4111; hookvfd.org.
FRIGHT FARM Rich Farms, Route 857, Smithfield. Sept. 26-28, Oct. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-31, and Nov. 1. Wed., Thurs. and Sun., plus Oct. 27 and 28, dusk-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., dusk-midnight. $15. 724-564-7644 or 1-888-564-7644; www.frightfarm.com.
CASTLE BLOOD 2860 Main St. (Route 40), Beallsville, Washington County. Oct. 10-12, 17-19, 24-26, 31, and Nov. 1. Ticket booth open 7-10 p.m. $13. Also No-Scare daylight tours Oct. 19 and 26, 1-4 p.m. $5. 724-632-3242; www.castleblood.com.
CHEESEMAN'S FRIGHT FARM Cheeseman Road, off Route 19, Portersville, Butler County. Oct. 10-12, 17-19, 23-26, 30-31, and Nov. 1. Dusk to at least 10 p.m. Thurs. and Sun. $10; Fri. and Sat. $12. 724-368-3233; www.cheesemanfarm.com.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
SPIRITS OF THE RIVERFRONT Presented by RiverQuest on vessel Discovery, includes pirates, ghosts and regional history. Recommended for kids 8 and up. RiverQuest, North Side, 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11, 17, 18, 24. Tickets $10-$15. Pre-registration recommended. 412-231-2712.
HALLOWBOO! Family Halloween celebration, with trick-or-treating in Storybook Forest, hay bale maze, hedge maze, haunted train ride and more. Idlewild Park, Ligonier. Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, Sat.-Sun. noon-6 p.m. $19.95. 724-238-3666; www.idlewild.com.
HOOTIN' OWL-O-WEEN Treats, crafts and activities. National Aviary, North Side. Oct. 11, 18, 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free with Aviary admission. 412-323-7235; www.aviary.org.
PUMPKIN PATCH TROLLEY Trolley rides and pumpkin patch. Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, near Washington County Fairgrounds. Oct. 10-12, 17-19, 24-26. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $8, seniors $7, children 3-13 $5. 724-228-9256; www.pa-trolley.org.
NORTHERN NIGHTMARES HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL www.northernnightmares.com. Events throughout Zelienople. The Nightmare Tour -- Trolley tours of alleged haunted locales in Zelienople and Harmony. Tours leave from gazebo at Main Street and Grandview Avenue, next to Park Presbyterian Church in Zelienople at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Oct. 10-Nov. 1. $12/adults, $7/children under 12. The Solid "Mold" Dancers -- Halloween-themed dance performances. Main Street and Grandview Avenue, Zelienople. Fri. and Sat. in Oct. 6:15-9 p.m. Free. Chiller Theater -- Classic monster movies screen at Herbe's Z-Town Cafe on Main Street. Fri. and Sat. in October. See Web site for movies and times.
EERIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL Annual horror film festival with appearances by Sid Haig and a "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" cast reunion. See Web site for complete schedule. Warner Theater, Erie, Oct. 9-12. 1-814-873-4500; www.eeriehorrorfest.com.
PILLOW PROJECT "Twenty Eighty-Four," full-length multimedia performance, Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. $10-$12. 412-243-5025.
FESTIVALS
COUNTRY FALL FESTIVAL Includes entertainment, sidewalk sales, arts & crafts, Halloween activities, chili cookoff and more. Zelienople business district, Sat.-Sun., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 724-452-5571.
DORMONT STREET FAIR & BLUES FESTIVAL Dormont business district, Sat. 5-10 p.m.
ECOFEST Learn more about water barrels, compost bins, running your car on vegetable oil and more. Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale. Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 412-244-8458.
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***AMISH MONKEYS Interactive comedy theater. Amish Monkeys at The Gemini Theater, The Factory, Point Breeze. Sat. 8 p.m. $7 (cash only) 412-243-5201.
ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS A comedy about an acting troupe staging Anton Chekov's play. Seton Hill University Theatre, Reeves Theatre, Greensburg. Ends Sat.; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; $12-$5. 724-838-4241.
THE APPLE TREE Three one-act musicals by Bock and Harnick based on the stories by Mark Twain and others. The Theatre Factory, Cavitt Avenue and Third Street, Trafford. Ends Sun.; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; $18-$16. 412-374-9200.
***CAN CAN Cole Porter's musical love story busting with dance and song. Point Park Conservatory Theater, (student productions) Playhouse Theater, Rockwell Theater. Oakland; Thurs. through Oct. 26; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sub. 2 p.m.; $17.-$15.50. 412-621-4445.
***I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Everything you've secretly thought about dating, romance and marriage but were afraid to admit in a modern musical comedy! Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown. Thurs. through Feb. 1, 2009. Wed.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m.; Some exceptions. $34.50; 412-456-6666 or www.pittsburghclo.org.
***KIMBERLY AKIMBO An ordinary 16 year-old girl has a disease that causes her body to age 4 times faster than normal in the midst of a dysfunctional family, By David Lindsay-Abaire. Off the Wall Theater, 147 N. Main St. Washington, Pa. Fri. through Oct. 25; Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m.; $20-$5; 724- 873-3576 or www.insideoffthewall.com.
KITCHEN WITCHES Caroline Smith's comedy about two lifelong friends that end up hosting a cable cooking show. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 South at Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Ends Sat.; Thurs-Sat 8 p.m. $10-$15. 724-745-6300 or www.littlelake.org.
***A LITTLE PRINCESS Based upon Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel of Sara Crewe at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 South at Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Through Oct 26. Sat. and Sun., 1:30 p.m. $10-$12. 724-745-6300 or www.littlelake.org
MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick's light mystery comedy. Butler Little Theatre, One Howard Street, Butler. Ends Sat.; Fri.-Sat. 8:15 p.m.; $10; Call 724-287-6781.
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FIRSTS Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the Warhol Museum co-sponsors the annual festival. American premieres of performing and visual artists are on the schedule including: British performance artist Peter Reder in "Guided Tour" (Oct. 13-15); Barcelona-based Teatro de los Sentidos in "El Eco de la Sombra (The Echo of the Shadow)" (Oct. 15-25); the Dutch Kassys in "Liga" (Oct. 16-18); and the Norwegian dance-theater Jo Stromgren Kompani in "The Department" (Oct. 23-24). www.PIFOF.org or 412-456-6666.
THE OTHER SHORE Nobel prize winner Gao Xingjian's drama explores humanity's struggle to transcend suffering and attain nirvana. Carnegie Mellon University, Purnell Center, Philip Chosky Theater, Oakland. Ends Sat.; Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; $15; 412-268-2407.
RADIO GOLF August Wilson's final play in the epic 10 play "Pittsburgh Cycle" is set in 1990s Pittsburgh -- two new stadiums are about to be built but there's still not a supermarket in the Hill District and Harmond Wilks tries to be the first African-American mayor of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Theater at the O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. Through Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 and 7 p.m.; Oct. 18, 25, 30 and Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.; Some exceptions; $15.50-$55.50; "Completing the Cycle" August Wilson's last play will be discussed by Radio Golf director Ron OJ Parson, dramaturg Todd Kreidler and actor Sala Udin. Lynne Hayes-Freeland moderates. Mon. 7 p.m.; 412-316-1600.
REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Mountain Playhouse, The Mountain Playhouse, Route 985 Jennerstown. Through Oct. 12; Wed, 2 and 8 p.m.; Thurs. 8 p.m.; Fri. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sat. 8 p.m.; Sunday 3 p.m.; some exceptions. $8-$31; 1-814-629-9201. www.mountainPlayhouse.org.
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "1958," photographs by McDermott and McGough, through Jan. 11; "We Are Survival Machines," images and audio of war between zombies and humans by Carl DiSalvo and David Holstius, through Nov. 16; Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon.
***BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. Mesaros Gallery: Sun.: "Reginald Case: Collage -- Assemblage," through Dec. 31. Meet the artist Sun. 1-3 p.m.; Davis Gallery: "Cathie Bleck: Being Human," paintings using the "scratch" board technique, through Oct. 26; Flad Gallery: "Redhand: Witness Project 3, MAHONING," site-specific exhibition by Bill Baron, Ed Hallahan, Dennis Ryan, through Nov. 23; "Clyde Singer's America," through Jan. 4; Giffuni Gallery: "Things I See," pastels by multiple artists, through Oct. 19; Bermant Gallery: "Doris Vila: Holograms," through Jan 4. Closed Mon.
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. Heinz Architectural Center: "Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes," examines the contemporary American suburb and its influence on American life, through Jan. 18; 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. "Born of Fire: The Life and Pottery of Margaret Tafoya," through Jan. 4; "Exploring the Artic Seafloor: Photographs by Chris Linder," 30 photographs of undersea mountains near the North Pole, through Jan. 25; "Illustrations by Jane Hyland," examining the anatomy of moths, through Nov. 1. Closed Mon.
FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "Meissonier: A Final Masterpiece, A Pittsburgh Home," late-nineteenth-century painting, "1806, Jena," by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, through May 31; Art on display from the Frick private collection. Guided tours available. Closed Mon.
HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION CMU Hunt Library, 412-268-2434. "Pancrace Bessa and the Golden Age of French Botanical Illustration," through Dec. 19. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m.
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; Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org. Closed Mon.
PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-365-2145. "Absence of Body," giant glass bird's nest and other displays by Susan Taylor Glasgow, through Jan. Closed Mon.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "Eloquent Eggs & Disintegrating Dice," photographs by Rosamond Purcell, through Nov. 29. Closed Sun.-Tues.
SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "The Enamel Experience," featuring artists from the United Kingdom, Germany and U.S., through Jan. 10; "TAG," an international traveling exhibition of small metals, through Jan. 10; EAT Gallery: "Cooking With Sticks," a multimedia installation by Tom Sarver, through Jan. 10. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Collegauges in Cahoots: Carol Goldberg and Laura Winn Kane," through Oct. 19; "Artists in Our Midst: Art in Common's Annual Juried Exhibition," through Nov. 29. Closed Mon.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "Allies Artists of Johnstown's 76th Annual Juried Show," through Dec. 12. Closed Sat.-Sun.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "Breaking Free," paintings by Joan Coate Milson, through Nov. 23. Closed Mon.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Judith Counsel Vipond: The Magnificent and Macabre," through March 28; "A Celebration of the Wolf Family Donations to the Permanent Collection," through Oct. 26. Closed Sun.
SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. "Make, Shift, Home," featuring multiple artists, ends Sat.
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Robert Shaw Gallery: "From the Ruhr Valley to the Steel City: Industrial Scenes from the Rhineland Industrial Museum," through Dec. 28; Friedlander Gallery: "A Complement to Painting in the United States: Works on paper from the Permanent Collection," through Nov. 23; Walsh Gallery: "Intimate Landscapes," the Gouache Paintings of Thomas Paquette, through Oct. 19; Mack/Woods Marchand Galleries: "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. Pipe Building: "Gravity of Light," traveling exhibition by Doug and Mike Starn, through Oct. 30; "Zee[Range]," by Kurt Hentschlager, through Dec. 31. Closed Mon.
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AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM/JCC Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8011, ext. 105. Berger Gallery: "Falling In," an animation project by Ally Reeves, through Dec. 15. Daily.
THE ART LOFT Mt. Lebanon, 412-563-3003. "Gasoline Dreams and Rust Belt Blues," by Vaughn Clay, through Nov. 1. Closed Sun.
ARTUP Downtown, 412-443-8132. "The People's History Project -- An American Empire," by Mike Konopacki, through Nov. 15. Closed Sun.-Mon.
BELLA ARTE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-362-7200. "County Fair," paintings by Kit Paulsen, through Nov. 3. Closed Sun.-Mon., Tues. by appointment only.
BORELLI-EDWARDS GALLERIES Lawrenceville, 412-687-2606. "Intimacy & Voyeurism," new paintings by Brody Parker Burroughs, through Nov. 1. Closed Sun-Mon.
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. "Scapegoats," by Sabe Lewellyn, ends Sat. Closed Mon.
CHATHAM UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY GALLERY Shadyside, 412-365-1857. "A.I.R. Cooperative Show," through Oct. 24. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
THE CLAY PLACE Carnegie, 412-276-3260. "Echoes and Whispers," botanically themed work by Yoko Sekino-Bove, through Nov. 8. Closed Sun.
ELAN FINE ART GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-0427. "Variations/Phenomena," by Christo Braun, through Oct. 25. Closed Sun.-Mon.
EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "Speaking Visually," by multiple artists, through Oct. 17. Closed Sat.-Sun.
FE GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-860-6028. "In the Making: 250 Years/ 250 Artists," a salon-style exhibition celebrating 250 artists of southwestern Pennsylvania, through Jan. 10. Closed Sun.-Tues.
FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. "Friendly Funk," by Kathleen Zimbicki and Sharon Lee, through Oct. 18. Closed Sun.
FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "It's not quite the way," by Rick Gribenas, through Oct. 19; "Video Pictures," by Todd Mattei, through Oct. 19. Daily, weekend evenings.
THE FRAMERY Lawrenceville, 412-687-2102. "Faces/The Children of Manchester," through Oct. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.
FUTURE TENANT GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7037. "The Ties that Bind," through Oct. 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.
GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Supporting Cast," costumed clay marionettes by Dennis Bergevin, through Nov. 1; "Raw," jewelry by Anna Bloom, through Nov. 1. Closed Sun.-Mon.
GALLERY ON 43RD STREET Lawrenceville, 412-683-6488. "Estano Luchador," assemblage and mixed media by Robert Villamagna, through Oct. 31. Closed Mon.
***HARLAN GALLERY Seton Hill College, Greensburg, 724-830-1071. Wed.: "Touchstone at Seton Hill," through Nov. 20; Mon.-Thurs. 5:30-8 p.m.; Fri. 1-3 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m.
HOYT ART CENTER New Castle, 724-652-2282. "Annual Mid-Atlantic Exhibition," through Oct. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Everything's Changing," varied media by gallery members, through Nov. 8; "Plein Aire," by regional landscape artists, through Nov. 8. Closed Sun.
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. North Shore: "Summer Students & Staff Show," ends Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun.
McDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART Youngstown State University, Ohio, 1-330-742-3285. "Agency: Art and Advertising," through Nov. 8. Closed Mon.-Tues.
MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. Watercolor by Robert Bowden, sculpture by Paul Bowden, through Oct. 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.
MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. "Your Town, Inc.," photographs from Julia Christensen that examine how communities change in the shadow of corporate real estate, through Nov. 22. Closed Mon.
MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-362-0274. "Creation by Accident: Works by Aimee Manion and Sebastian Van Gorder," through Oct. 24. Thurs. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 1-4 p.m.
MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Teapots! Steep in Thought," by multiple artists, through Dec. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.
MOXIE DADA North Side, 412-682-0348. "A Beholding," 2-D digital mixed media by Prajna Paramita Parasher, through Oct. 25. Open weekends.
OLIN FINE ARTS GALLERY Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, 724-223-6112. Carved and painted wood exhibit, by Kristy Deetz and Nick Davis, through Oct. 19. Daily noon-7 p.m.
PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. "Contemporary Portraits and Landscapes," by Mark McLaughlin, through Oct. 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.
***707 & 709 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. "Wild Man's World," by printmakers Paul Roden and Valerie Lueth, through Dec. 31; "Dreams Inside Reality," images of the Hill District, by Lesley Ansley, through Nov. 22. Closed Sun.-Mon.
PENN AVENUE GALLERY Strip District, 412-281-9394. "Echoes From the Past," burnished clay forms by Lou Ann Gallanar, through Nov. 1. Closed Sun.-Mon.
PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. Exhibits by Susanne Slavick and Adam Welch, through Nov. 2. Daily.
PLANET ART GALLERY Mt. Lebanon, 412-323-3808. "Blur -- New Paintings and Collage," by Scott Hunter, through Oct. 25. Closed Sun.
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY MEDIA ARTS GALLERY Downtown, 412-262-8200. "Media Arts Faculty Exhibition 2008," through Oct. 31. Closed Sat.-Sun.
SCHOOLHOUSE ART CENTER Bethel Park, 412-835-9010. "Autumn Light," featuring Ruth Richardson, through Nov. 7. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. "Mavuno Invitational," by multiple artists, ends Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun.
THIRD ST. GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-5233. "62nd Annual International Aqueous Open," through Oct. 24. Closed Sun.-Mon.
TRINITY GALLERY North Side, 412-687-2458. "From the Alley," a collection of street scenes, gardens and characters from the neighborhoods of Morningside, Lawrenceville and Friendship by Ann Lee, ends Sat.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh, 412-648-2423. "Department of Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition," through Nov. 21. Closed Sat.-Sun.
WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY Benedum Hall, 724-852-3274. Art Faculty Exhibition, ends Fri., 3-7 p.m.
BUTLER COUNTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "Hometown Gems," with William Purvis, french horn, Butler Intermediate High School. Sat., 7:30 p.m. $5-$15. 724-283-1402.
DUQUESNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. Sun., 8 p.m. $10. 412-396-4632.
JOHN CANNON & FRIENDS Benefit concert for the Knell Organ, Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Sun., 3 p.m. 412-561-8113.
MUSIC ON THE EDGE Roger Zahab conductor, Bellefield Hall, Oakland. Tues., 8 p.m. $8-$15. 412-394-3353.
PITTSBURGH COMPLINE CHOIR SERIES Organist John W. Becker, Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Sun., 8:30 p.m. Free. 412-682-6886.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sarah Chang, violin, Andris Nelson, conductor, Heinz Hall, Downtown. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m. $20-$79. 412-392-4900.
RIVER CITY BRASS BAND "Anthem for America," Byham Theater, Downtown. Thurs., 7:30 p.m. 412-434-7222. $19-$39.
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.
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.: The Gothees, Lovelikefire, Midge Crickett 9 p.m.
BRONZE HOOD LOUNGE Robinson, 412-787-7240. Sat.: Daniels and McClain 9:30 p.m.
GENO'S RESTAURANT Lawrenceville, 412-781-3432. Fri.: Boss Diablo 9 p.m.
HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Thurs.: Brian Loosz 8:30 p.m.; Fri.: Daniels & McClain 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Max'ell House & the Perkulators 9:30 p.m.
HEY ANDY'S SPORTS BAR & LOUNGE Monongahela, 724-258-4755. Sat.: The Klick 9:30 p.m.
THE LIBRARY South Side, 412-381-0517. Wed.: Tres Lads 9:30 p.m.
OLD TRAFFORD SPORTS CLUB Trafford, 412-373-3036. Sat.: The Witch Doctors 9 p.m.
PETER'S PUB Oakland, 412-681-7465. Fri.: Benefit for the Autism Center of Pittsburgh with the Pump Fakes 10 p.m.
POWER PLAY SPORTS BAR New Kensington, 724-339-2630. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 10 p.m.
SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Fri.: Girls Rock, Girls Rule 8 p.m.; Sat.: Statehood, Red Team Blue Team, Outclassed 9 p.m.
31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: Watain, Withered, Book of Black Earth, Sathanas 9 p.m.; Fri.: The Erotics, The CosmoSonics, The Burning Path 9 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: The Central Plains, Airplane Graveyard 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Fourth River, The Incline 10 p.m.
WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Thurs.: Atlantic Avenue 10 p.m.
WYEP COMMUNITY BROADCAST CENTER 412-381-3737. Thurs.: CP Remixed 8 p.m.
AMBRIDGE EAGLES 724-266-0041. Fri.: Jill West & Blues Attack 9:30 p.m.
CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri.: Souled Out 10 p.m.
MEXI-CASA Dormont, 412-571-9001. Sat.: The Blues Junkies 10 p.m.
MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Joanna Connor Band 9:30 p.m.; Wed.: Jam with Freeport Road Gang 8 p.m.
PAPARAZZI'S South Side, 412-488-0800. Wed.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band jam session 9:30 p.m.
ROCHESTER INN Ross, 412-364-8166. Sat.: Jill West & Blues Attack 9:30 p.m.
ROCK ROOM Polish Hill, 412-683-4418. Fri.: Gypsy Piano Blues 9 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 Bruce Katz Band 7:30 p.m.
WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Sat.: Sweaty Betty Blues Band 10 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.
GENO'S RESTAURANT Lawrenceville, 412-781-3432. Wed. 9:30 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. Tues.: Acoustic Open Mic with Mike Vasey, Jim Stamps 8:30 p.m.
PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Sun.: Mystic Knights 8 p.m.
SHADOW LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Wed.: Open stage with Dawn Canon 9 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Poogie Bell 9:30 p.m.
BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Thurs.: Jeff Miller 5 p.m.
BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Wed.: Randy Eugene, Derrick Edwards 5 p.m.
BRUSCHETTA'S McMurray, 724-746-5050. Wed.: Mark Ferrari Duo 7 p.m.
CLADDAGH IRISH PUB South Side Works, 412-381-4800. Fri.: Mark Dignam 10 p.m.; Sun.: Session 5 p.m.
CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Sat.: ; Mon.: Mark Pipas 10:30 p.m.
ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pgh Banjo Club 8 p.m.
JOZART STUDIOS California, 724-938-9730. Fri.: Bill Deasy, Jason Kendall, Maddie Georgi 7:30 p.m.
LEAF & BEAN Strip, 412-434-1480. Sat.: The Weathered Road Noon.
MAKE YOUR MARK ARTSPACE Point Breeze, 412-365-2117. Sat.: Joni Mitchell Tribute 7 p.m.
PENN BREWERY North Side, 412-237-9402. Fri.: Heimat Klang 8 p.m.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Fri.: Michael Todd 6 p.m.; Mon.: Hewlett & Anderson Duo 7:30 p.m.
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mt. Washington, 412-431-3100. Sun.: Dave Crisci 7 p.m.; Tues.: Mark Pippas 7 p.m.
MORE Oakland, 412-621-2700. Fri.: Sue Reich 8:30 p.m.; 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.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Thurs.: Bill Jander 6 p.m.
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. Sat.: Patrick Arena & Mark Lucas 5 p.m.; Tues.: Jay Willis, Colter Harper 5 p.m.; Wed.: Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters 5 p.m.
BIG MAMMAS HOUSE OF SOUL Strip District, 412-471-2910. Sun.: Jazz on the Bridge jam session 3 p.m.
CAFE COSTANZO Uptown, 412-391-1212. Fri.: Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet 7 p.m.
C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session 8 p.m.
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Tues.: Jam session with Ron Wilson, Sunny Sunseri, Vince Taglieri 7 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.
GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Sat.: Don Aliquo, Mark Perna 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.: Jessie Wills, Don Aliquo, 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.
LA CASA NARCISSI WINERY Gibsonia, 724-444-4744. Sat.: Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters 4 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.
MCDAIN'S Monroeville, 412-373-3335. Sat.: Kenny Blake 8:30 p.m.
PIONEER GRILLE Washington, 724-225-3200. Fri.-Sat.: Dan Baker 5:30 p.m.; Tues.: Washington Jazz Society jam session 7:30 p.m.
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.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Sun.: Heywood & Friends 5 p.m.; Wed.: Andrea Pearl, Harry Cardillo, Dave Pellow 6:30 p.m.
D'IMPERIO'S Monroeville, 412-823-4800. Thurs.: Tony Basile 7 p.m.; Mon.: Thomas Book 7 p.m.; Tues.: David Cremonese 7 p.m.; Wed.: Thom Book 7 p.m.
WILLOW North Hills, 412-847-1007. Tues.: Vida 7 p.m.
WORLD MUSIC
GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8 p.m.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY Oakland, 412-622-3114. Sun.: Slim Forsythe & the Parklane Drifters 2 p.m.
FARM HOUSE RESTAURANT Avella, 724-587-1090. Sat.: Tommy Terling Band 7 p.m.
HEIDELBERG VFD Sat.: Timothy Earl & BucWyld Band 8 p.m.
RPM'S Bridgeville, 412-221-7808. Sat.: Timothy Earl & BucWyld Band 9:30 p.m.
RUTH & HERB'S Ross, 412-366-8770. Sat.: Joe Ham 9 p.m.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Sat.: Captain Jim & Rene 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.: Kardaz 9:30 p.m.
DANCE Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat. 9 p.m.
SALSA BMCC, West Homestead, 412-881-9237. Sat.: Jeff Shirey 8 p.m.
SALSA Calico Jack's, North Shore, 412-322-7380. Wed.: Azucar lessons, 9 p.m., dance 10 p.m.
SALSA Dance Cafe, Ross, 412-401-6499. Fri.: 10:15 p.m.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY Grace Episcopal Church, Mt. Washington, 724-864-7754. Sat. & Mon. lesson, 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.
SINGLES Radisson Hotel, Green Tree, 412-751-5181. Fri.: DJ Nick Funn 8:30 p.m.
SWING Edgewood Club, 1 Pennwood Ave., 412-242-1005. Sun.: Dr. Zoot, lesson 7 p.m., dance 8 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.
Rangos Omnimax Theater: "Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs," "The Alps," "Wild Ocean." 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. 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. Museum admission is half price on weekdays through Tues.
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. New display: "Pittsburgh At 250," showcasing events and keepsakes that mark the key anniversaries in Pittsburgh history, including artifacts and documents. It also has a 5-foot commemorative quilt featuring 25 squares -- created during the History Center's annual Quilter's Weekend -- that honor landmark organizations, events, and Pittsburgh firsts from the past 250 years. Through Dec. 31.
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. Admission is $9 adults; $8 seniors; $7.50 children two and up. Under two admitted free. 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.
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! 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. 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.
HISTORICAL
PLACES
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.
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 30-foot-high Tiffany windows; tours by appointment. Free.
DEPRECIATION LANDS MUSEUM 4743 S. 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.
FAYETTE CENTRAL RAILROAD SCENIC TRAIN RIDES Through the coal and coke region of the Laurel Highlands foothills. Sat.: Trains depart Uniontown for Dunbar 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; train departs Dunbar 12:30 p.m. Sun: Trains depart Uniontown for Fairchance 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Fairchance 12:30 p.m. 1-877-321-3277 or visit www.fayettecentralrailroad.com.
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.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S FALLINGWATER Route 381 South, Mill Run, 724-329-8501. Guided tours of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Edgar Kaufmann home on Bear Run waterfall. Cafe museum shop and 20 miles of hiking trails available. Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours: $16 adults, $10 ages 6-12, $6 grounds-only pass, $55 in-depth tour, $80 sunset tour. Groups of 10 or more call visitor services. www.fallingwater.org.
***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: $5 adults; $2 for children.
JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM 724-349-6112. Family portraits, film awards, costumes and film clips. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.
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.
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.
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. "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.
MERCER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RURAL LIFE MUSEUM 119 South Pitt St., Mercer, 724-662-3490. Sun. 1-5 p.m.
ANIMAL FRIENDS BLACK TIE & TAILS, Circuit Center & Ballroom, 5 Hot Metal St., South Side. Nov. 8, Benefactor reception 6:30- 8 p.m. gala party 8-11 p.m. Tickets at www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org. Tickets include food, refreshments, auctions and music.
MADCAP MASQUERADE, Black-tie or costume bash, benefiting the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Schenley Park. Entertainment includes merengue lessons, the Wild World of Animals, and fashion show sponsored by Pittsburgh Quarterly. Tickets are $250 for entire evening or $50 for After Nine portion. For tickets visit www.pittsburghparks.org or 412-682-7275. Presented by UPMC Health Plan.
PITTSBURGH RECORD AND CD CONVENTION Radisson Hotel, Greentree 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sun. Free admission. Fullhouserecords@yahoo.com.
POETRY READING AND GATHERING, 1111 E. Carson Street, 3rd Floor, South Side, Next Door to City Books. 9 p.m. Fri. Featuring Zaineb Alani Iraqi poet & peace activist. 412-231-1581.
POETS FOR A BETTER COUNTRY SPEAK OUT FOR OBAMA, Kelly-Strayhorn Performing Arts Center, 5941 Penn Avenue. 2 -- 5 p.m. Sun. 412-363-3000.
VICTIM'S SERVICE NETWORK, VERIZON SAVE WALK TO SAVE LIVES, Flagstaff Hill, Schenley Park. Sat. 11 a.m. 2.5 mile walk. Registration, $20 Children 15 and under free.
PITTSBURGH IRISH & CLASSICAL THEATRE For the 2009 season, Nov. 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Oakland. Prepare two contrasting monologues of no more than 2 minutes each; bring a head shot and resume. Appointments suggested, walk-ins will be seen as time permits. Call 412-561-6000, ext. 205. Visit www.picttheatre.org for more information.
PITTSBURGH CLO For Gallery of Heroes," a touring musical. Oct. 27, 5-8 p.m. by appointment only. Visit www.pittsburghclo.org for audition applications and requirements or call 412-281-2234 for appointment.
PITTSBURGH CLO Casting for "A Musical Christmas Carol," equity and nonequity performers are eligible. Casting singers and actors (men and women) in their 20s, 30s and 40s. The show runs December 4-21. Auditions Fri. at Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theater, Penn Avenue Place, 130 CLO Academy Way, 8th Floor. Visit www.pittsburghclo.org for audition requirements.
PITTSBURGH PHILHARMONIC Open auditions for all string, percussion, brass and woodwinds. Contact Belinda Wilker at bdwilker@hotmail.com for more information.
HARMONY SINGERS OF PITTSBURGH All male and female voices welcome. Performance experience and ability to read music are preferred, but not required. Rehearsals are held in the South Hills. Call Charlene, 412- 653-6817 or go to www.harmonysingers.org.
***THE NEW OLDE BANK THEATRE auditions for Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at the theater, 722 Allegheny River Blvd., Verona. Oct. 15-16 from 7-9 p.m.; All roles will be cast. Ages 7 to 60-plus needed. Call 412-251-7904 or www.newobt.com.
SILVER EYE PHOTOGRAPHY Fellowship 2008 Competition applications available online. Information: 412-431-1810 or www.silvereye.org.
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