POP CONCERTS
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STEPHEN KELLOG & THE SIXERS Rex Theatre, Thurs. 7:45 p.m. $15/$18. 412-323-1919.

SCOTT MILLER Thunderbird Cafe, Thurs. 8 p.m. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.

DAVID ALLAN COE Pepsi Roadhouse, Fri. 7:30 p.m. $39-$59. 412-323-1919.

LYRICS BORN Rex Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $15. 412-323-1919.

OMEGA LOVE Club Cafe, Fri. 10:15 p.m. $8-$10. 1-866-468-3401.

TAD ROBINSON Thunderbird Cafe, Fri. 9 p.m. $15. 412-682-0177.

CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Pepsi Roadhouse, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $69-$89. 412-323-1919.

PITT JAZZ CONCERT Carnegie Music Hall, Sat. 8 p.m. Featuring: Cecil Bridgewater, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Antonio Hart, Mike Mossman, Patrice Rushen. $18. 412-323-1919.

AMY RAY Mr. Small's, Sat. 8 p.m. $15. 1-866-468-3401.

BOB WEIR & RATDOG Carnegie Library of Homestead, Sat., 8 p.m. 412-323-1919.

BILLY PRICE BAND Thunderbird Cafe, Sat. 9 p.m. $15. 412-682-0177.

GOV'T MULE/BACK DOOR SLAM Carnegie Library of Homestead, Sun., 8 p.m. $32.50/$35. 412-323-1919.

ROOMFUL OF BLUES Thunderbird Cafe, Sun. 8 p.m. $10-$12. 412-323-1919.

NORMA JEAN Mr. Small's, Wed. 7 p.m. With: Haste the Day, The Showdown, MyChildren MyBride, Oh,Sleeper. $16. 1-866-468-3401.

RICHARD SHINDELL Club Cafe, Wed. 7 p.m. $20. 1-866-468-3401.

TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS Diesel, Wed. 7 p.m. With: Titus Andronicus. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.

COMEDY

CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Thurs.: Brad Ryan, Mike Wysocki, Jack Nulty 8 p.m.

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

PITTSBURGH IMPROV Waterfront, Homestead, 412-462-5233. Ryan Stout, Thurs. 8 p.m., Fri. 8 and 10 p.m.

SLAPSTICKS Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Fri.: Cast of "The It's Alive!" show 8 p.m.; Sat.: David Kaye 8 p.m.

STINKY'S BAR & GRILL Lawrenceville, 412-224-4301. Sat.: Comedy Night 9:30 p.m.

HALLOWEEN

HAUNTED MINE Tours through "haunted" Tour-Ed Mine. Recommended for ages 10 and older. Tour-Ed Mine, Route 28, exit 14, Tarentum. Thurs. 7-10 p.m., Fri. 7-11 p.m. $10. 724-224-4720; www.thehauntedmine.com.

HAUNTED HAYLOFT 887 W. Mud Pike, Rockwood. Fri. and Sat. 7-11 p.m. $12. 1-814-926-2779.

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. Thurs. 7-10 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 7-11:30 p.m. $13. 412-851-HAUNT; www.hundredacresmanor.org.

THE SCAREHOUSE Hall of Nightmares, Screamatorium and Delirium 3-D. May be too intense for children under 13. 118 Locust St., Etna. Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m.-midnight. $16 Thurs.; $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. Thurs. 7-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 7-11 p.m. $10 each attraction or $15 for both. 412-824-1214; hauntedhillshayride.com.

DEMON HOUSE Monongahela, off the 43 Turnpike. Doors open at 7 p.m. Box office closes at 10 p.m. Thurs. and Fri.; midnight Sat. $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. Thurs. 7-10 p.m. $10. 724-274-7000; www.templeofterror.net.

HAUNTED HOUSE Maze of rooms includes Salem Witch Trials, the Wild West, the Inquisition, the Plague and more. Sewickley United Methodist Church, 337 Broad St., Sewickley. Fri. 7-9:30 p.m. $6. 412-741-9430; www.sewickleyumc.org.

FRIGHT FARM Rich Farms, Route 857, Smithfield. Thurs., 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. Fri. and Sat. Ticket booth open 7-10 p.m. $13. $5. 724-632-3242; www.castleblood.com.

CHEESEMAN'S FRIGHT FARM Cheeseman Road, off Route 19, Portersville, Butler County. Thurs.-Sat., dusk to at least 10 p.m. Thurs. $10; Fri. and Sat. $12. 724-368-3233; www.cheesemanfarm.com.

OTHER HAPPENINGS

GATEWAY CLIPPER FLEET HALLOWEEN CRUISES Cruises are $25, over 21, board at 7 p.m. and sail at 8 p.m. from Station Square. 412-355-7980; www.gatewayclipper.com. Fri.: KISS-FM Third Annual Halloween Party with Mikey & Big Bob -- DJ Bonics plus Savage; Sat.: STAR 100.7 Very Hairy Halloween Cruise -- With Bon Jovi tribute band Bed of Roses.

PITTSBURGH 250 FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS HALLOWEEN Family-friendly Halloween celebration, including free carousel rides. Schenley Plaza, Oakland. Fri. 7:30-9 p.m. www.pittsburghparks.org.

NORTHERN NIGHTMARES HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL Information: www.northernnightmares.com. The Nightmare Tour: Trolley tours of alleged haunted locales in Zelienople and Harmony, Fri.-Sat. 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. $12/adults, $7/children under 12. The Solid "Mold" Dancers: Halloween-themed dance performances, Main Street and Grandview Avenue, Zelienople. Fri. and Sat. 6:15-9 p.m. Free.

LIVING DEAD FESTIVAL 2008 Sat.: 40th anniversary of "Night of the Living Dead," EDCO Park, Evans City, doors open 6:30 p.m. Cast meet-and-greet. $8. 1-888-856-8444; www.thelivingdeadfest.com.

HAUNTED ILLUSIONS Illusionist David Caserta will perform. Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Thurs. 7 p.m. $20-$25 adults, $12-$15 kids. 724-836-8000.

HALLOWEEN PARTY IN 33RD STREET Mountain View Hotel, Greensburg, Fri., 8 p.m.-midnight. 724-834-5300.

HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE SLEEPOVER Carnegie Science Center, Fri. Potion-making activities, Halloween laser shows, costume contest, IMAX showing of "The Spiderwick Chronicles." $35. 412-237-3400; www.carnegiesciencecenter.org.

MONSTER BASH HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY Comfort Inn, Penn Hills, Fri. 8:30-midnight. $13.

SPOOK-TACULAR EVENT For members, includes a Halloween puppet show, creepy crafts and treats. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Thurs., 5-7:30 p.m. RSVP at 412-322-5058, ext. 202.

TRICK OR TREAT AT THE EAT UP CAFE Kid treats and face painting. Union Project, Highland Park. Fri. 3 p.m. Free. 412-363-4550.

DANCE

ATTACK THEATRE "[Insert Clever and Thought-Provoking Title Here]," New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Fri., Sat. and Mon., 8 p.m. $15, $20, $40 (Fri. opening-night reception). 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org.

BODIOGRAPHY "Multiplicity," a showcase for the company's choreographic talents. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15, $12. 412-521-6094 or www.bodiographycbc.com.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY TAMBURITZANS West Mifflin High School, Sun. 3 p.m. $18. 1-877-826-6437.

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE "The Great Gatsby," Benedum Center, Downtown. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $20.50-$88.50. 412-456-6666.

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE "Saturdays at the Barre," relaunch of the PBT's barre happy hours. Bossa Nova, Downtown. Sat. 5:30 p.m. $31.50, includes ticket to "The Great Gatsby." 412-456-6666

INBAL PINTO DANCE COMPANY "Shaker," Pittsburgh Dance Council at Byham Theater, Downtown. Sat. 8:30 p.m. $19-$40. 412-456-6666.

ON STAGE

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THE BEST OF THE THEATRE FESTIVAL IN BLACK & WHITE Pittsburgh Playwrights Presents the best of the thought-provoking festival. Program A: "The Holding Cell," by Wali Jamal, directed by Marci Woodruff; "The Other Side," by Bob Gorczyca, directed by Mark Clayton Southers; "Half of Zero," by Amy Hartman, directed by Wali Jamal; "The Exile of King Harold," by Mark Clayton Southers, directed by Andrew Paul. Ends Thurs. 8 p.m. $10-$15. www.pghplaywrights.com or 412-288-0358.

***THE CAPITOL STEPS U.S. politics and political headlines of the day through parodies and skits. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents, Byham Theater, Downtown. Sun. 4 p.m. $20-$42. 412-456-6666 or www.pgharts.org.

***CHICKS WITH ...: BAD GIRLS ON BIKES DOING BAD THINGS A '60s B-movie parody with a twist by Trista Baldwin. Bricolage, 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Fri. through Nov. 29. Fri. and Sat. 10 p.m. (9:30 happy hour). $10 ($25 opening night). www.webbricolage.org or 412-381-6999.

DIANE'S HEART DRIES OUT STILL MORE Newlyweds struggle to find their way in a world of many temptations. Kuntu Repertory Theatre, Alumni Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $20 (discounts available). 412-624-7298 or www.kuntu.org.

THE HEIRESS By Ruth and Augustus Goetz, based on "Washington Square" by Henry James. A wealthy and painfully shy young woman and the clever, debonair suitor who suddenly pursues her. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19, North Strabane. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat 8 p.m. $10-$15. 724-745-6300 or www.littlelake.org.

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. Through Feb. 1. Wed.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m.; some exceptions. $34.50. 412-456-6666 or www.pittsburghclo.org.

LONG STORY SHORT A world premiere musical commission co-produced with Theatreworks by Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda that follows a couple from courtship and beyond. City Theatre, 13th and Bingham streets, South Side. Through Nov. 16. Tues. 7 p.m.; Wed.- Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $17-$35; 412-431-2489.

LUCKY STIFF A zany farce about a nerdy shoe salesman who goes on a gambling trip. Apple Hill Playhouse, Manor Road, Delmont. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $19-$17. (Dinner packages with the Lamplighter Restaurant available.) 724-468-5050 or www.applehillplayhouse.org.

LYSISTRATA Aristophanes' political comedy from 411 B.C. in which women aim to stop the war by withholding sex. University of Pittsburgh, Cathedral of Learning, Studio Theatre, Oakland. Through Nov. 9. Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $10. 412-624-PLAY.

***MAMMA MIA! The touring musical based on songs by ABBA. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents, Benedum Center, Downtown. Wed. through Nov. 9. Wed. 7:30 p.m.; Thurs. 1 and 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $25.50-$66.50; 412-456-6666.

***THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP While satirizing everything from "Wuthering Heights" to Shakespeare to horror films, this play's two actors perform some dozen characters. Open Stage Theatre, 2835 Smallman St., Strip District. Thurs. through Nov. 15. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. (10 p.m. Oct. 31); Sun. 2 p.m.; also Nov. 15, 2 p.m. 412-281-9700.

***NO PLACE TO BE SOMEBODY A frustrated African-American dive-bar owner with visions of criminal glory challenges the "white mob" during the tumultuous civil rights era. By Charles Gordone. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Craft Avenue, Oakland. Thurs. through Nov. 16. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$20. 412-621-4445.

***OFF THE WALL 2008 Featuring "The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac," gender-bending surrealism explores the human condition. The Warhol Museum, Sandusky St., North Side. Sat. 8 p.m. $20-$10. 412-237-8300 or www.ticketweb.com.

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 the city. Pittsburgh Public Theater at the O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m.; Thurs. and Sat. 2 p.m. $15.50-$55.50; 412-316-1600.

***STEEL MAGNOLIAS Robert Harling's drama about strength and love as it unites Southern ladies. The Theatre Factory, Cavitt Ave. & Third St., Trafford. Fri. through Nov. 16; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; $16-$14; Dinner theatre available; 412-374-9200 or TheTheatreFactory.com.

TARZAN AND JANE Interactive Children's musical theater. Gemini Children's Theater, The Factory, Point Breeze. Through Nov. 16; Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m.; $9; 1-866-243-6460 or www.geminitheater.org.

***THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Stage Right Greensburg, Laurel Exhibit Center, Westmoreland Mall. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; $20; 724-836-8000.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS THE CUSTODIAN As a top politician's bodyguard, Ruben is a shadow of a man: every action regulated by routine, and everywhere his boss goes he must follow, never speaking in this psychological thriller. Global Lens Series at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Harris Theater, Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Regent Square, Sat. 2:30 p.m. 412-682-4111.

LAS DOCE SILLAS When socialist revolutionaries take over Cuba, a wealthy woman hides her possessions in 12 chairs. After the chairs are "nationalized" and belong to 12 different people, her nephew sets out to track them down. Latin American Film Series. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Free.

PRIVATE DOMAIN PRIVATE DOMINION 3 Third annual program presented by Ambulantic. Artists are given a set of public-domain footage to use as the sole basis for new films/videos, two to seven minutes long. Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room, Sun. 7 p.m. reception, 7:30 p.m. films. 412-682-4111.

ART EXHIBITIONS

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***ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. Fri.: Cartoon Factory 2008: Scaring up the Vote opening celebration and Halloween political party, 6 p.m., featuring Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, prizes for best costumes. Cartoon Factory, which runs through Sun., includes hand-drawn editorial cartoons, caption contests, campaign button-making, screen-printed editorial cartoons and T-shirts, which will be on display through Nov. 9, and an exhibition of original work by cartoonist Rob Rogers. "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: "Reginald Case: Collage -- Assemblage," through Dec. 31; 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; 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; 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 Arctic 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, ends Sat. Closed Mon.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracci: A Century of Italian Drawings From the Prado," through Jan. 4; "Meissonier: A Final Masterpiece, A Pittsburgh Home," late-19th-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 CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. Exhibits by Susanne Slavick and Adam Welch, ends Sun. Daily.

PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "The Great Depression," by filmmaker and photographer Bill Daniel, through Jan. 10. Daily, weekend evenings.

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. "Altered Books," by Sharon McCartney and SCC students, through Nov. 29; "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. "Sentinel of Time: Vintage Photographs of William H. Rau," through Jan. 17; "Not Just for Kids: Book Illustrations by Colleen Browning and Joe Servello," through Jan. 17; "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. Closed Sun.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Robertshaw 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. Permanent collection of American art; Closed Mon.-Tues.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-456-6666. Pipe Building: "Zee[Range]," by Kurt Hentschlager, through Dec. 31. Closed Mon.

GALLERY LISTINGS
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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, ends Sat. 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, ends Mon. Closed Sun.-Mon., Tues. by appointment only.

BORELLI-EDWARDS GALLERIES Lawrenceville, 412-687-2606. "Intimacy & Voyeurism," new paintings by Brody Parker Burroughs, ends Sat. 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. "Eggs, Rocks, Pearls," by Brenda Stumpf, through Nov. 8. Closed Mon.

***CHATHAM UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY Shadyside, 412-365-1857. Wed.: "Our Evolving City: Pittsburgh in Prints and Photographs," through Nov. 21. 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.

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. "2008 Annual Exhibition," by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists, through Nov. 15. Closed Sun.

THE FRAMERY Lawrenceville, 412-687-2102. "Faces/The Children of Manchester," ends Fri. Closed Sun.-Mon.

FRANK L. MELEGA ART MUSEUM Brownsville, 724-785-9331. "Ellen's Art Show," by Ellen Daugherty, through Jan. 18. Daily.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Supporting Cast," costumed clay marionettes by Dennis Bergevin, ends Sat.; "Raw," jewelry by Anna Bloom, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY ON 43RD STREET Lawrenceville, 412-683-6488. "Estano Luchador," assemblage and mixed media by Robert Villamagna, ends Fri. Closed Mon.

HARLAN GALLERY Seton Hill University, Greensburg, 724-830-1071. "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," ends Fri. 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. Downtown: "Altered Meanings," by Cat Chow, Jesse McLean, through Jan. 9. 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 Nov. 15. 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.

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. Sat.: "Politics and Other Vices," paintings by Robert Huckestein addressing the global socio-political landscape, through Nov. 29. Opening reception Sat. 6-9 p.m. Open weekends.

PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. "Contemporary Portraits and Landscapes," by Mark McLaughlin, ends Fri. 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, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***PLANET ART GALLERY Mt. Lebanon, 412-323-3808. Sat.: "Polymer Clay Journey," by multiple artists, through Nov. 15. Opening reception Sat. 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.

ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY MEDIA ARTS GALLERY Downtown, 412-262-8200. "Media Arts Faculty Exhibition 2008," ends Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun.

SCHOOLHOUSE ART CENTER Bethel Park, 412-835-9010. "Autumn Light," featuring Ruth Richardson, through Nov. 7. Closed Sun.-Mon.

ST. VINCENT GALLERY Latrobe, 724-532-6600, ext. 2107. "Juried Catholic Arts Exhibition,' through Dec. 7. Afternoons; closed Mon.

SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. "The Origin of Language," by artist group The Brij, ends Tues. Closed Sat.-Sun.

TRINITY GALLERY North Side, 412-687-2458. "Paint by Names," by Meghan Oare, through Nov. 22. Closed Sun.-Wed.

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.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

ALIA MUSICA Fall 2008 Concert, with Suzanne Polak and The Unanswered Question. Synod Hall, Oakland, Wed. 8 p.m.; CAPA Theater, Downtown, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. $10-$12. www.alia-musica.org, 412-361-0194.

CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF MUSIC Philharmonic, Carnegie Music Hall, Fri. 8 p.m. 412-268-2383.

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHANCEL CHOIR Christ Church, Bethel Park, Sat. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-835-6621.

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY Faculty recital, pianist Kenneth Burky, PNC Recital Hall, Sun. 3 p.m. $10. 412-396-4632.

EAST WINDS SYMPHONIC BAND/RODEF SHALOM BROTHERHOOD "Music With a Mission," benefits the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Rodef Shalom Congregation, Oakland, Sun. 2:30 p.m. Free; monetary donations or kosher groceries encouraged. 412-241-6542.

JOINT RECITAL Soprano Victoria Cole and pianist Sergey Marchukov. First Unitarian Church, Shadyside, Sun. 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. 412-363-7764.

MCKEESPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "The Birth of Jazz." McKeesport Senior High School, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $15. 412-664-2854.

MUSIC AND ARTS SERIES Organist Carlo Curley. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, Sun. 4:30 p.m. Free. 412-835-6630.

MUSIC AT CALVARY "Music Till Midnight," organist Dr. Charles Huddleston Heaton, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside, Fri. 11 p.m.; "Ein Deutsches Requiem," choirs of Calvary and St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Highland Park, Mon. 8 p.m. Free will offering. 412-661-0120.

MUSIC ON THE EDGE With composer Betsy Jolas and multiple pianists, Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Oakland, Sun. 8 p.m. $10. 412-394-3353.

PITTSBURGH COMPLINE CHOIR SERIES Organist Alastair Stout, Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Sun. 8:30 p.m. Free. 412-682-6886.

PITTSBURGH OPERA Brown Bag Concert, Pittsburgh Opera building, 2425 Liberty Ave., Sat. noon. Free. 412-281-0912.

PITTSBURGH OPERA "Orpheus & Euridice" and "Green Sneakers," Pittsburgh Opera building, 2425 Liberty Ave., Sat. 8 p.m. $15-$25. 412-281-0912.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Jonathan Biss, piano; Marek Janowski, conductor. Heinz Hall. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $19-$79. 412-392-4900.

ST. VINCENT COLLEGE CONCERT SERIES Phyllis Chen, toy piano, Robert S. Carey Student Center, St. Vincent College, Sat. 8 p.m. $20. 724-805-2565.

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.: Ruff Creek 10 p.m.; Sat.: The Majors 10 p.m.

BACKDRAFT LOUNGE Baldwin, 412-884-9948. Sat.: King's Ransom 4 p.m.

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

BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Sat.: Delorian Showcase with The Lobster Quadrille, Weird Paul Rock Band, Becky Corrigan 10 p.m.

BRILLOBOX Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Sat.: Shade, Meeting of Important People 10 p.m.

BRUSH CREEK INN Warrendale, 724-935-9141. Fri.: Dave Iglar Trio 9 p.m.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Night Life 10 p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Thurs.: The Takeover UK, Donora, The Shys, Army Navy 8 p.m.; Fri.: 99X, Face Down Presley 7 p.m., Omega Love, Gramsci Melodic 10:15 p.m.

D'VINE WINE BAR & LOUNGE Wexford, 724-933-5533. Thurs.: Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers 7:30 p.m.

EXCUSES South Side, 412-431-4090. Fri.: Norman Nardini 10 p.m. Sat.: Motorpsychos, Four Barrel Ghost 10 p.m.

FOLI'S Braddock Hills, 412-371-4122. Sat.: The Witch Doctors 9 p.m.

GOOSKI'S Polish Hill, 412-681-1658. Fri.: The Fitt, El Grosso, Tigerhorsesheeppigcow, the House of Assassins 10 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Fri.: Motorpsychos, Ten 10 p.m.

HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Sat.: Blind Date 9:30 p.m.

THE KICKSTAND Elizabeth, 412-384-3080. Sat.: The Klick 9:30 p.m.

LAVA LOUNGE South Side, 412-431-5282. Thurs.: The Seeing Eyeballs, Thet Sexes, Wake 10 p.m.

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

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

MONDAY'S UNION RESTAURANT Latrobe, 724-423-2528. Sat.: Dave Iglar Trio 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: John Eddie 9:30 p.m.

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

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sat.: Chris Higbee Project 10 p.m.

SADDLE RIDGE SALOON Station Square, 412-434-8100. Sun.: Mushroomhead, The Autumn Offering 4 p.m.

SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Sun.: McRad, Minus One, The Heard, Ragweed 9 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: Magic Wolf, Amoeba Knievel, Good Times Crisis Band 9 p.m.; Fri.: Hi-Watt Hex, The Cheats, Undercover Saints 9 p.m.; Sun.: The Legendary Hucklebucks, Hiway 13, Face Down Presley 9 p.m.; Wed.: The Dwarves, Uprising, Cheats 9 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Scott Miller, Thet Shawn & Hobby Band 8 p.m.

WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Fri.: OZO Remedy 10 p.m.; Sat.: Dave Granati Jam 10 p.m.

Z-LOUNGE South Side 412-431-1800. Sat.: The CosmoSonics, Clashing Plaid, The What Else 10 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

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

D'VINE WINE BAR & LOUNGE Wexford, 724-933-5533. Sun.: Jill Simmons and John Burgh 7 p.m.

INTERMISSION LOUNGE South Side, 412-381-3497. Sat.: Chizmo Charles and the Rhythm Aces 4 p.m.

JAMIE'S Dormont, 412-561-0450. Fri.: Jill West & Blues Attack 8 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Wed.: Jam with Freeport Road Gang 8 p.m.

NEWMAN'S West Mifflin, 412-653-6440. Fri.: The Maguires 9 p.m.

PAPARAZZI'S South Side, 412-488-0800. Wed.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band jam session 9:30 p.m.

PEPPER G'S Homestead 412-462-8450. Sat.: Tammy Faulkner 9 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.: Tad Robinson 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: The Billy Price Band 9 p.m.; Sun.: Roomful of Blues 8 p.m.

OPEN STAGE

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

ROYAL PLACE Castle Shannon, 412-882-8000. Tues.: Smilin' Dave & Friends jam session with Gil Snyder, Harry McCorkle & Randell Troy 8:30 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.

ACOUSTIC

BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Thurs.: Joy Ike 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 SouthSide Works, 412-381-4800. Sun.: Session 5 p.m.

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

MULLANEY'S HARP & FIDDLE Strip, 412-642-6622. Sat.: Maddie Georgi 1 p.m., Dead Kostlich 2:30 p.m.

SIBA CUCINA Seven Fields, 724-741-6000. Fri.: Maddie Georgi 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.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2754 West View, 412-931-9954. Sat.: Pittsburgh Banjo Club 6 p.m.

PIANO

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

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

WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Thurs.: Bill Jander 6 p.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. Fri.: Gene Ludwig & Don Aliquo Jr. 5 p.m.; Sat.: Luke Williams, Omega Love 5 p.m.

BIG MAMMAS HOUSE OF SOUL Strip District, 412-471-2910. Sun.: Jazz on the Bridge jam session 3 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.: Sean Jones & Mission Statement 9:30 p.m.; Wed.: Mike Murray-Kenny Blake Jam Session 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.: Sally Johnston, Lou Stellute, 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.

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

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Gene Ludwig & Don Aliquo Jr. 7 p.m.

WILLIAM PITT UNION Oakland, 412-624-4187. Fri.: Cecil Bridgewater, Mike Mossman 10 a.m., Leon Ndugu Chancler 1 p.m., Antonio Hart, Bennie Maupin 3 p.m.; Sat.: Larry Coryell 10 a.m., Patrice Rushen 11:30 a.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.

EASY LISTENING

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 Ohio Twp., 412-847-1007. Tues.: Vida 7 p.m.

WORLD MUSIC

GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8 p.m.; Sat.: Flamenco guitarist and dance with Marija Temo, Ulrika Frank 9 p.m.

COUNTRY

AMBRIDGE EAGLES 724-622-2848. Sat.: Around & Back 9 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sat.: Chris Higbee Project 10 p.m

OLDIES

GROVE IRISH PUB Ross, 412-931-1690. Sat.: Kardaz 9 p.m.

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

WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Sat.: Captain Jim & Rene 7 p.m.

DANCES

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

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

CAJUN BMNEC Hall, West Homestead, 412-563-2885. Sat.: Venez Au Bal, lesson 7:30 p.m., dance 8:30 p.m.

DANCE Brothers Grimm, Robinson, 412-788-0890. Sat.: Game 9:30 p.m.

DANCE Comfort Inn, Penn Hills, 412-371-8181. Fri.: Halloween Costume Dance Party 8:30 p.m.

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

DANCE Crystal Ballroom, Herminie, 724-832-2687. Fri.: Halloween Masquerade Ballroom, Latin, Swing Dance 8:30 p.m.

IRISH VFW, Morningside, 412-361-9614. Fri.: lessons 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.

JITTERBUG Elks, Cranberry, 412-561-7777. Sat.: Steel City Boogie Club, 8 p.m. lessons, 9 p.m. dance

JITTERBUG Palisades, McKeesport, 412-366-2138. Sat.: DJ Germany 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.

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

SALSA Palisades, McKeesport, 412-881-9237. Fri.: Salsa Pittsburgh's Salsa Spooktacular, lesson 9 p.m., dance 10 p.m.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY Sylvan Canoe Club, Verona, 724-787-2236. Sat.: Halloween Costume party/dance 7:30 p.m.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY Grace Episcopal Church, Mount Washington, 724-864-7754. Mon.: Lesson, 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.

SINGLES Airport Marriott, 412-751-5181. Fri.: Halloween dance & costume party 8:30 p.m.

SINGLES VFW, Mars, 724-316-5029. Sun.: 7 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. Grown-up Days, every Tues. Rangos Omnimax Theater: "Haunted Castle," ends Sat.; "The Spiderwick Chronicles," ends Sat.; "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. Sat.: DeCARstruction, the junkyard deconstruction of a real Jeep Grand Wagoneer by a team of artists using welding torches, sledgehammers, crow bars and other cool tools, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Art activities: Create With Clay, Build Your Own Car, Tot Time, Musical Movements, Radio Workshop, Professor MiGooch, Woodworking. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $10 adults; $9 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $9 seniors; $8 per person on Thursdays. 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. Exhibit: "Pittsburgh At 250," events and keepsakes that mark the key anniversaries in Pittsburgh history including artifacts and documents, 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. 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. Exhibit by local photographer Donald M. Robinson, featuring photographs of "Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens & Glass, through Jan. 22 (free at Welcome Center). Fall Flower Show, through Nov. 9. 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
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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, DepreciationLandsMuseum.org. or 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 foot hills. 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.

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE 270 16th St. Ambridge, 724-266-4500. 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. Sun.: "The Homestead at Twilight, 4:30-7:30 p.m. 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. Hours through Dec.: 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 1-hour tour of the Trolley Display Building is available 1:30 p.m. daily for an additional charge of $3 adults, $1 children.

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.

RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD 613 Marion Ave., Springdale, 724-274-5459. Birthplace and first home of ecologist Rachel Carson. Homestead grounds and gardens open year-round. Tours of the house year-round by appointment. $5 adults; $3 seniors, children 5 and older; under 5 free.

SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley 412-741-4487, sewickleyheightshistory.org. Showcases the country homes and equestrian lifestyle of Pittsburgh's early industrialists with photos, film, antique cars and carriages. 3-5 p.m. weekdays, noon-2 p.m. Sat. Tours available by appointment. Free admission.

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. 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, call for information, www.woodvilleplantation.org.

EVERYTHING ELSE

AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH STAR PARTY Sat.: Mingo Creek Park Observatory, Nottingham, Washington County, sunset. www.3ap.org.

CELEBRATING PITTSBURGH'S 250 ANNIVERSARY STAMP EXHIBITION Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fayette Fire Hall, 661 Millers Run Road, Bridgeville (South Fayette Township). Sponsored by Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh. Free admission and parking.

FRIENDS OF THE MUSIC LIBRARY MUSIC SALE Carnegie Library, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3114. Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cash preferred; no credit cards.

DIWALI GALA Navarra, 131 Seventh St. (next to Bossa Nova), Downtown, 412-232-3030. Tickets: $30 in advance or $0 at the door. Tickets include dinner, casino, and DJ. Visit www.netip-pittsburgh.org or www.silkscreenfestival.org. Proceeds benefit three Pittsburgh nonprofits: Silk Screen, NetIP Pittsburgh and CRY (Child Rights and You).

AUDITIONS

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 headshot and resume. Appointments suggested, walk-ins seen as time permits. Call 412-561-6000, ext. 205. Visit www.picttheatre.org for more information.

THE PITTSBURGH SAVOYARDS Stage director for our upcoming production of Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe." Send letters of interest, resumes to Directorsearch@pittsburghsavoyards.org or Director Search, Pittsburgh Savoyards, Box 44065, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4065.

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

SILVER EYE PHOTOGRAPHY Fellowship 2008 Competition applications available online. Information: 412-431-1810 or www.silvereye.org.

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Correction/Clarification: (Published Oct. 31, 2008) The Pittsburgh Society of Artists juried members show at the Elan Fine Art Gallery in Sewickley was canceled, so there is no opening this weekend. It was incorrectly listed in this Guide as originally published Oct. 30, 2008.