POP CONCERTS
Pop/Rock

SENSES FAIL Diesel, Thurs. 7 p.m. With: Dance Gavin Dance, Sky Eats Plane. $16-$18. 412-323-1919.

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead, Thurs. 8 p.m. $29-$32. 412-323-1919.

CLINT BLACK Pepsi Roadhouse, Fri. 7:30 p.m. With: Old School Bluegrass. $79-$99. 412-323-1919.

REVEREND RAVEN & THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTAR BOYS Thunderbird Cafe, Fri. 9 p.m. $15. 412-682-0177.

D.J. CLEVER Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. $10-$15. 412-323-1919.

BEN SOLLEE Club Cafe, Sat. 7 p.m. 412-381-9131.

BODEGA Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shadyside, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $20-$25. 412-394-3353.

WILL HOGE Thunderbird Cafe, Sat. 8 p.m. With: The Everyday Fields. $13-$15. 412-323-1919.

CLOUD CULT Mr. Small's, Sat. 8 p.m. With: Mariage Blanc, Science Is Dead, Big Hurry. $8. 1-866-468-3401.

SUSAN TEDESCHI Byham, Sat. 8 p.m. With: James Hunter. $34. 412-456-6666.

RIK EMMETT Rex Theatre, Sat. 8 p.m. $21. 412-323-1919.

ENTER THE HAGGIS Thunderbird Cafe, Sun. 8 p.m. $14-$16. 412-323-1919.

SOULFLY Rex Theatre, Mon. 7:30 p.m. $20/$25. With: Incite. 412-323-1919.

ROBYN HITCHCOCK Club Cafe, Mon. 8 p.m. $25. 412-394-3353.

ROCKAPELLA Palace Theatre, Tues. 7:30 p.m. $20-$30. 724-836-8000.

THE ORIGINAL WAILERS Diesel, Tues. 8 p.m. $18-$20. 412-323-1919.

MARC BROUSSARD Mr. Small's, Tues. 8 p.m. With: Gabe Dixon Band, Josh Hoge. $20. 1-866-468-3401.

MIDLIFE CRISIS/WHO'S YOUR DADDY Altar Bar, Wed. 7 p.m. $15. 412-263-2877.

RASPUTINA Diesel, Wed. 7 p.m. $13-$15. 412-323-1919.

ESCAPE THE FATE Rex Theater, Wed. 7 p.m. $12. 412-323-1919.

SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9: Mr. Small's, Wed., 8 p.m. With: Eliot Lipp. $20. 1-866-468-3401.

COMEDY

CARLOS MENCIA Heinz Hall, Sat. 7 p.m. $42.50. 412-456-6666.

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

PITTSBURGH IMPROV Waterfront, Homestead, 412-462-5233. Fri.-Sat.: Eddie Griffin 8 p.m.

HOLIDAYS

PITTSBURGH MINIATURE SOCIETY Dollhouses and other miniature exhibits in PPG Plaza, Mon. through Jan. 10.

WEIHNACHTSMARKT German Christmas Market includes artisan crafts, jewelry, music and food. Harmony Museum, Harmony. Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. $6. Includes access to museum and carriage rides. 724-452-7341.

DANCE

PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS Features all female choreographers. George Roland White Performance Studio, Point Park University. Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$20. 412-621-4445.

TANGUEROS DE LEY Dedicates a new tango to the city of Pittsburgh. James Simon Sculpture Studios, Uptown, Thurs. 8 p.m. $15. 412-377-5850.

ON STAGE

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THE ACTOR'S NIGHTMARE AND SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU A double feature of comedic plays by Christopher Durang. Misfits Theatre Presents, Perry Como Theatre, Canonsburg. Through Nov. 23. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 3 p.m. $15. 724-329-3268 or www.misfitstheatre.org.

***AWESOME 80S PROM Robert Morris University Colonial Theatre will present this blast from the past at the James Centre, 327 Main St., West End. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10. 412-397-5454.

***THE BALD SOPRANO and THE LESSON By Eugene Ionesco. Seton Hill University Theatre, Reeves Theatre, Greensburg. Fri. through Nov. 22. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; Nov. 18 and 19 at 10:30 a.m. $12. 724-838-4241.

***BLACK COMEDY One-act play about a poor young sculptor trying to show his work to a German philanthropist. Community College of Allegheny County South Campus Theatre. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $5. 412-469-6219.

***THE BROTHERS SIZE Tarell Alvin McCrane's family drama about two brothers in Louisiana. City Theatre, 13th and Bingham St., South Side, Thurs. through Dec. 21. Tues. 7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $17-$60. 412-431-2489.

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

***DISINFORMATION Reggie Watts performs a melange of absurdist storytelling, video imagery, geometric movement sequences and spontaneous musical compositions. Off the Wall 2008 at The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. Fri. 8 p.m. $10-$20. 412-237-8300 or www.ticketweb.com.

ESCANABA IN LOVE The Soady elders anticipate the arrival of young Albert Soady Jr., who is about to head off to serve his country. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 at Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Through Nov. 22. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10-$15. 724-745-6300 or www.littlelake.org.

FUTURE TEN PLAY FESTIVAL -- YINZER EDITION Ten new 10-minute plays about Pittsburgh will be presented over two weekends. Future Tenant at 819 Penn Ave., Downtown. Through Nov. 15. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10 at door. www.futuretenant.org.

THE GLASS MENAGERIE Tennessee Williams' family drama. The Duquesne University Red Masquers. Peter Mills Auditorium, Rockwell Hall, Uptown. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. 412-396-6215.

***IF IT'S MONDAY, THIS MUST BE CHRISTMAS A Christmas farce/whodunit for the whole family. Veronica's Veil Players, South Side. Fri. through Nov. 23. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m; $12.50. 412-431-5550.

***INTERESTING TIMES Jerry Starr's new play examines a young Jewish man's coming of age and crossing the racial divide in 1960s Detroit. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co., 542 Penn Ave., Cultural District. Through Nov. 22. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $17.50-$22.50. 412-394-3353.

***INTO THE WOODS Sondheim & Lapine's dazzling musical based on the Grimm's fairy tales. Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, Purnell Center for the Arts, Oakland. Thurs. through Nov. 22. Tues.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m. $25-$29. 412-268-2407.

I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Everything you've secretly thought about dating, romance and marriage. 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.

***THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS Helena Ruoti stars as Ann Landers in David Rambo's one-woman play about the famous advice columnist. Pittsburgh Public Theater at The O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Thurs. through Dec. 14. Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m. some exceptions. $15.50-$46.00 412-316-1600.

LONG STORY SHORT A world premiere musical commission by Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda that follows a couple from courtship and beyond. City Theatre, 13th and Bingham Sts., South Side. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $17-$35. 412-431-2489.

MARY SHELLEY AND HER FRANKENSTEIN Shirley R. Barasch's musical drama about the life and love of writer Mary Shelley. Tuesday Musical Club Presents at New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $20-$15. 412-320-4610.

***MISS JULIE August Strindberg's masterpiece. Phase 3 Productions at The Brew House, 2100 Mary St., South Side. Fri. through Nov. 30. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$12. 412-567-5033.

***MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON'S A light-hearted suspense comedy. McKeesport Little Theater, 1614 Coursin St. Through Nov. 23. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$7. 412-673-1100.

THE MUSEUM OF DESIRE and FLOWERS IN A CORNER Two one-act plays based on stories by John Berger. Quantum Theatre at Frick Art & Historical Center, Point Breeze. Through Nov. 23. Wed.-Sun. 7-9 and 8-10 p.m. $25-$35 ($15 student). 412-394-3353.

THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP While satirizing everything from "Wuthering Heights" to Shakespeare to horror films, this play's two actors perform about a dozen characters. Open Stage Theatre, 2835 Smallman St., Strip District. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. 412-257-4056.

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. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Craft Avenue, Oakland. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$20. 412-621-4445.

OLIVER Lionel Bart's classic musical based on Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist." Stage 62 Presents, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie. Through Nov. 23. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15, $12 seniors/students. 412-429-6262.

***THE PRODUCERS Stage Right Productions at The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $25-$12. 724-836-8000.

***THE SEUSSIFICATION OF ROMEO & JULIET Peter Bloedel re-invents Shakespeare's story of star-crossed lovers in the style of Dr. Seuss. California University, Steele Hall, Blaney Theatre, California. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10, $9. 724-938-5943.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS Robert Harling's drama about strength and love as it unites a group of Southern ladies. The Theatre Factory, Cavitt Ave. and Third St., Trafford. Ends Sun. 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. Ends Sun. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $9. 1-866-243-6460 or www.geminitheater.org.

***TOM SAWYER'S TREASURE HUNT Classic tale of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Comtra Theatre, Route 19, Cranberry. Fri. through Nov. 29. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $12. 724-773-9896.

***THE UNDERPANTS Steve Martin's farce set in 1910, when a couple, Theo and Louise, attend a parade for the king and her underpants fall to the ground. Kean Theatre, St. Barnabas, 5847 Meridian Road, Richland. Fri. through Nov. 22. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. $19-$25. 724-444-5326 or www.keantheatre.com.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

CLEOPATRA Middle-aged Cleopatra hits the road with Sanda, a young soap star, as they try to leave their unsatisfying lives behind. Last screening in the Latin American Film Series. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Free.

DOCTOR ATOMIC Part of "Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD." Cinemark, Pittsburgh Mills, Frazier and Showcase Cinemas West, Robinson. Wed. 7 p.m. Tickets: www.fathomevents.com.

JERUSALEM: EAST SIDE STORY Documentary by Mohammed Alatar. Presented by Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East. First Unitarian Church, Shadyside, Sun. 7 p.m. 412-621-8008.

OTELLO Opera in HD. Verdi's last tragic opera, based on Shakespeare's play. SouthSide Works. Sat. 1 p.m. 412-381-7335.

THREE RIVERS FILM FESTIVAL Through Nov. 22, sponsored by Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Dollar Bank. Films screened at Regent Square and Harris theaters and Melwood Screening Room. For a complete schedule and showtimes, visit www.3rff.com or call 412-681-9500. See schedule and reviews of selected films on W-18.

THE WHO: AT KILBURN 1977 Originally filmed for "The Kids Are Alright" but never fully seen before, this concert movie features drummer Keith Moon's next-to-last show. SouthSide Works. Sun. 7:30 p.m. $10/$12. 412-381-7335.

ART EXHIBITIONS

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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, ends Sun. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Giovanni Battista Piranesi: Architecture and the Spaces of the Imagination," through Feb. 15; 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. "Exploring the Arctic Seafloor: Photographs by Chris Linder," 30 photographs of undersea mountains near the North Pole, through Jan. 25. 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. Fri.: "Predrive: After Technology," work by six international artists, through April 5, opening reception Fri. 8-10 p.m. "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. Fri.: "Making Connections," Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh membership show, through Jan. 25; Fri.: "Altered States," by Pittsburgh Print Group, through Jan. 25; Fri.: "Autumn," by Robert Qualters and Charlee Brodsky, through Jan. 25; Fri.: "The Forest Inside," by Sue Abramson and Jonathan Shapiro, through Jan. 25; Fri.: "History Remembered As an Image," by Mathew Friday, through Jan. 25. Opening reception Fri. 5:30-8 p.m. Closed Mon.

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.

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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**• Denotes special event or opening.

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. "Landscapes Nearby," screen prints by Tom Norulak, through Jan. 10. Closed Sun.

ARTUP Downtown, 412-443-8132. "The People's History Project -- An American Empire," by Mike Konopacki, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

BELLA ARTE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-362-7200. "American Southwest Landscapes," by Charles Pabst, through Nov. 29. Closed Sun.-Mon., Tues. by appointment only.

BORELLI-EDWARDS GALLERIES Lawrenceville, 412-687-2606. Northern Ohio clay artists, through Dec. 24. Closed Sun-Mon.

CHATHAM UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY GALLERY Shadyside, 412-365-1857. "Our Evolving City: Pittsburgh in Prints and Photographs," through Nov. 21. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

***CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. Sat.: "Pittsburgh: A Century of Photography," through Jan. 31. Opening reception Sat. 5-7 p.m. Closed Mon.

ELAN FINE ART GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-0427. "Shine: Drawings by Michael Changnon," through Dec. 30; Juried Members Show of Pittsburgh Society of Artists, through Nov. 29. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "Above & Below," through Jan. 16. Opening reception Fri. 1-3 p.m. 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. "2008 Annual Exhibition," by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists, ends Sat. Closed Sun.

***THE FRAMERY Lawrenceville, 412-687-2102. Drawings on paper and small paintings by Melissa Kuntz, through Dec. 6. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Fun It Forward ... New Art for a New Year," by multiple artists, through Jan. 3. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. "Pixels and Pigment," garden photographs and paintings by Liz Reed, through Dec. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***LUKE & ELOY GALLERY 5169 Butler St., Lawrenceville, 412-784-1919. Sat.: "Laughingstock," humor in art and craft, through Dec. 23. Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. Downtown: "Altered Meanings," by Cat Chow, Jesse McLean, through Jan. 9. Closed Sat.-Sun.

***MASER GALLERIES Shadyside, 412-687-0885. Fri.: Hessam Abrishami, through Nov. 29. Opening reception Fri. 7-10 p.m., Sat. 1-4 p.m. Open daily.

MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. Watercolor by Robert Bowden, sculpture by Paul Bowden, through Nov. 29. Closed Sun.-Tues.

***MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. Fri.: "Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism With The Yes Men," exhibits the Yes Men's sociopolitical pranks with costumes, videos and posters, through Feb. 15; "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. "Revealer: New Concerns in Ink and Paint," works by Gabe Felice, through Nov. 28. 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. "Politics and Other Vices," paintings by Robert Huckestein addressing the global socio-political landscape, through Nov. 29. Open weekends.

***NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. Sat.: Student and instructor art show. Opening reception Sat. 4-8 p.m. Closed Sun.

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.

PLANET ART GALLERY Mt. Lebanon, 412-323-3808. "Polymer Clay Journey," by multiple artists, ends Sat. Closed Sun.

***SCHOOLHOUSE ART CENTER Bethel Park, 412-835-9010. Sat.: "Winter Holiday," through Dec. 20. Opening reception Sat. 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Wed.

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

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. Sun. 8 p.m. $10. 412-396-6083.

ECLECTIC LABORATORY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Debuts "Songs of Wayfarers," The Brew House, South Side. Sun. 8 p.m. $5-$10. 412-608-6120.

FALL RECITAL William Larson, piano; Roger Cazden, flute. First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Shadyside. Fri. 7:30 p.m. Free will offering. 412-621-8008.

JOAN CHAMBERS CONCERT SERIES Natasha Snitkovsky, piano. Mary Lou Campana Chapel & Lecture Center, Fri. 7 p.m. Free.

LANG LANG Solo piano recital. Heinz Hall, Tues. 7:30 p.m. $19-$75. 412-392-4900.

MUSIC AT HEINZ Larry Allen, organ. Heinz Chapel, Oakland, Sun. 3 p.m. Free. 412-624-4157.

PITTSBURGH COMPLINE CHOIR SERIES Organist Joyce Moon Stobel & Nikki Kuhn. Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Sun. 8:30 p.m. Free. 412-682-6886.

PITTSBURGH GOSPEL CHOIR With the River City Brass Band. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Sat., 4 p.m. Free. 412-434-7222.

PITTSBURGH OPERA "The Grapes of Wrath," Benedum Center, Downtown, Sat. 8 p.m.; Tues. 7 p.m. $16.50-$140.50. 412-456-6666.

PITTSBURGH OPERA Brown Bag Concert, Sat., noon, free; "Bright Eyed Joy: The Songs of Ricky Ian Gordon," Wed. 7 p.m., $25. Pittsburgh Opera building, 2425 Liberty Ave., 412-281-0912.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SERIES Andres Cardenes, violin and conductor; Pittsburgh Camerata. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, Thurs. 8 p.m., $15-$30; Upper St. Clair High School, Sat. 8 p.m., $15-$30. 412-392-4900.

RENAISSANCE & BAROQUE SOCIETY Richard Egarr plays Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier." Synod Hall, Sun. 3 p.m. $10-$30. 412-361-2048.

IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Sun.: (216) ft. 5 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.: The Shelly Duff Band 10 p.m.; Sat.: The Vagrants 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.: The Dollar Boots Band, Hi Fi Alumni, Wayne Beck 9 p.m.; Sat.: Weird Paul Rock Band, The Jim Dandies, First In Space 9 p.m.

BRILLOBOX Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Fri.: Oxford Collapse, The Sexes, Onodrim 10 p.m.; Sat.: Richard Lloyd, Gems 10 p.m.; Sun.: Sons of Hippies, Race the Ghost, Big Hurry 10 p.m.; Tues.: Jeremy Messersmith, These United States 10 p.m.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Sat.: Scott Argiro & the Naked Citizens 8 p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Fri.: Ben Hackett, Chris Seymour 7 p.m., Backyard Tire Fire, Yankee Heat 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: William Fitzsimmons, Slow Runner, Caitlin Crosby 10:15 p.m.; Mon.: Stephen Heller 7 p.m.; Tues.: Murder By Death, William Elliott Whitmore, J-Roddy & the Business 9 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Thurs.: Le Femme CD release party 8:30 p.m.; Fri.: NAMI benefit show with Ginger Beards 10 p.m.; Sat.: 2U, Weathered Soul 10 p.m.

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

HOULIHANS Robinson, 412-787-7050. Fri.: The Lava Game 9 p.m.

LAVA LOUNGE South Side, 412-431-5282. Thurs.: Life In Bed, Shade 10 p.m.

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

LOOSE MOOSE South Baldwin, 412-655-3553. Sat.: King's ransom 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: 8th Street Rox 8 p.m.; Sat.: Pat Travers Band 9:30 p.m.

OZZIE'S BAR & GRILL West View, 412-931-3990. Sat.: Kardaz 9 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Fri.: Radio Tokyo 10 p.m.

SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Thurs.: Pepi Ginsberg, Pairdown 9 p.m.; Sun.: Badflirt, The Sexes, Olympus Mons 9 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Sat.: Motorpsychos, Four Barrel Ghost, Iron Crown 10 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: John Vento & the Nied's Hotel Band 8:30 p.m., Slim Forsythe 11:30 p.m.; Sat.: The Old E Allstars 10 p.m.; Sun.: Enter the Haggis 8 p.m.

T.J.'S HIDEAWAY Evans City, 724-789-7858. Sat.: Bled Zeppelin 9:30 p.m.

WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Fri.: Johnny Holiday 10 p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN HOTEL LeMont Furnace, 724-970-2149. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 9 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri.: Souled Out 10 p.m.; Sat.: Jill West & Blues Attack 10 p.m.

HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Fri.: Warehouse Blues 9:30 p.m.

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

MCGROGAN'S TAPROOM Canonsburg, 724-745-9119. Fri.: Blues Orphans 9 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Thurs.: Tinsley Ellis 8 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.

PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Sat.: Gary Belloma & the Blue Bombers 9:30 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sat.: Felix & The Hurricanes and Kilborn Alley Blues Band 10 p.m.

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

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

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: Reverend Raven & the Chain Smoking Altar Boys 9 p.m.

WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Sat.: Billy the Kid & Warren King 10 p.m.

ACOUSTIC

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

BORDERS Northway Mall, 412-635-7661. Mon.: Josh Hoge 7 p.m.

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

CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Thurs.: Tom Breiding Folk Series 7:30 p.m.

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

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

DiSALVO'S STATION Latrobe, 724-539-0500. Fri.: Gas House Annie 8:30 p.m.

DOWN UNDER COFFEEHOUSE North Side, 412-322-4261. Sat.: Alician Romano & Joel Linsey 7:30 p.m.

DRAWN IN CAFE Wilkinsburg, 412-244-8000. Fri.: Concert to save Drawn In Cafe featuring Heather Kropf, Autumn Ayers, Midge Cricket and more 6-10 p.m.

D'VINE WINE BAR & LOUNGE Wexford, 724-933-5533. Thurs.: Clark Slater 8 p.m.

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

O'REILLY THEATER Downtown, 412-316-1600. Fri.: Joy Ike 9:30 p.m.

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

STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Sat.: Jamie Wright 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.

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.

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.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Tues.: Jam session with Ron Wilson, Sunny Sunseri, Vince Taglieri 7 p.m.

D'VINE BAR & LOUNGE Wexford, 724-933-5533. Sun.: Erin Burkett & Virgil Walters 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.: Tonia Grubbs 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.: Jessie Wills, John Loverti, Ray DeFade 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.

LITTLE E'S JAZZ CLUB Downtown, 412-392-2217. Thurs.: Robbie Klien Trio 5 p.m.; Fri.: Fred Pugh 5 p.m., Angel Blue 8 p.m.; Sat.: Donna Bailey 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.

RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Jimmy Sapienza's 5 Guys Named Moe 7 p.m.

ZATTOLA'S EATERY Culmerville, 724-265-2095 Sat.: East Side Jazz 8 p.m.

EASY LISTENING

CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Mon.: Roy Sonne 8 p.m.

D'IMPERIO'S Monroeville, 412-823-4800. Fri.: Dr. Tom DeGregory's Septet 8 p.m.; Sat.: Judy Figel & Chris Pangikis 8 p.m.; Tues.: David Cremonese 7 p.m.; Wed.: Thom Book 7 p.m.

SCOGLIOS RESTAURANT Upper St. Clair, 412-257-1880. Fri.: Kathy Paterniti 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.

HILLMAN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS Fox Chapel, 412-968-3040. Sat.: Balmoral Classic 2008 -- Bagpiping Championship 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

PAPARAZZI RESTAURANT South Side, 412-488-0800. Fri.: Flow Band 9 p.m.

YOUR INNER VAGABOND COFFEE HOUSE Lawrenceville, 412-683-1623. Fri.: Resonance CD release party 8 p.m.

COUNTRY

PIZON'S PLACE Smock, 724-677-2737. Sat.: Timothy Earl & BucWyld 9:30 p.m.

OLDIES

RUTH & HERB'S Ross, 412-366-8770. Sat.: Coz as Dino 9 p.m.

STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Fri.: Good Guys 8 p.m.

DANCES

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, Robinson, 412-788-0890. Sat.: Occasional Reign 9:30 p.m.

DANCE Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat. 9 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, Mount Washington, 724-864-7754. Sat. & Mon.: Lesson, 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.

SINGLES Airport Marriott, 412-751-5181. Fri. 8:30 p.m.

AUDITIONS

GEMINI CHILDREN'S THEATER For "Sword in the Stone." Sun. and Mon. 6-9 p.m. Call 412-243-6464 for appointment and information.

COMTRA THEATRE For "Sweeney Todd," Sat. 2:30-5 p.m. and Sun., 6-9 p.m. Also, "Dear Edwina," Nov. 22, noon-2:30 p.m., and Nov. 23, 4-6 p.m. 724-773-9896.