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THE DOORS EXPERIENCE Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. With: Crystal Planet. $5. 412-323-1919.

KAGERO Howler's Coyote Cafe, Fri., 9 p.m. With: Between Liberties, Ishtar. 412-682-0320.

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS Garfield Artworks, Sat., 6 p.m. $8-$10. 412-361-2262.

THE BLYLEVENS Mr. Small's, Sat. 7 p.m. With: Suburban Sellouts, Blackjack Flannigan, Brooklynne. $8. 1-866-468-3401.

BURIED AMONG US Garfield Artworks, Sun., 7 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

A FAR CRY Mr. Small's, Sun. 7 p.m. With: Frozen Hellsicles, Hi There!, Dubble Red, Continuum. $8. 1-866-468-3401.

ZONA MEXICANA Howler's Coyote Cafe, Tues., 8 p.m. $6. 412-362-0320.

COMEDY

JERRY SEINFELD Benedum Center, Sat. 7 p.m. $49-$79. 412-456-6666.

GENUINE PUB Verona, 412-795-3400. Sat.: Stupid Ink 9 p.m.

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOTEL Greensburg, 724-834-5300. Sat.: Dave Landau, Mike Veneman 7:30 p.m.

HOLIDAY

HOLIDAY LIGHTS

RITE AID CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS Hartwood Acres, Hampton and Indiana townships. The 3.2-mile drive-through Christmas display, now in its 14th year, features more than 2 million lights and 300 animated characters. It benefits The Salvation Army/WTAE-TV Project Bundle-Up and various local charities. Sun.-Thurs. 6-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m. Ends Mon. $12 per car. www.alleghenycounty.us/holiday/lights/index.aspx.

OGLEBAY WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Oglebay Park, Wheeling, W.Va. Six-mile drive-through display features the 12 days of Christmas, animated figures and "Peanuts" characters, plus model-train display and laser shows. A light and music show at Good Zoo at Oglebay runs every 20 minutes nightly, with 35,500 lights choreographed to holiday music from Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Dusk to 11 p.m. Ends Sun. Suggested donation $15. 1-800-624-6988.

HOLIDAY PLACES

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART/NATURAL HISTORY Oakland. The traditional display of holiday trees commemorates Pittsburgh 250; Neapolitan Presepio, a miniature Nativity scene with more than 100 life-like figures created between 1700 and 1830. Through Jan. 8, tours daily. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. 412-622-3131.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER North Side. Holiday-themed 2,300-square-foot Miniature Railroad & Village with its largest original replica in more than a decade: Forbes Field. 412-237-3400. www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org.

COMPASS INN MUSEUM Route 30, Laughlintown. Restored 1799 stagecoach stop furnished with period pieces. 724-238-4983.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze. Tours of Clayton, the 23-room turn-of-the-century Frick mansion, allow visitors to experience holiday decorations in the spirit of the early 1900s, along with installations inspired by other events the Frick family celebrated in December. Seasonal craft workshops and other activities. Ends Sun. Holiday hours: Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Clayton admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military.

HARTWOOD ACRES Indiana Township. The mansion is decorated for the holidays. 412-767-9200.

NATIONALITY ROOMS Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Rooms designed to reflect the ethnic heritage of Pittsburgh's immigrants are dressed for the holidays through Jan. 17. Narrated tape tours available, without prior reservation, Sat. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Sun. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $3 adults; $1 kids. 412-624-6000.

PPG PLACE WINTERGARDEN Stanwix Street, Downtown. "Spirits of Giving From Around the World" features a 32-foot Christmas tree, an exhibit by the Pittsburgh Miniature Society and a display of life-size Santas and oil paintings representing 16 countries and Gingerbread House Display and Train Exhibit. Mon.-Thurs. 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Ends next Wed. Free. 412-434-1900.

RINK AT PPG PLACE Downtown. Skating around the Christmas tree. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight; Sun. noon-8 p.m. $7; $6 kids and seniors; $3 rental. 412-394-3641.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF ART "Imagine Toys: The Holiday Toy Exhibition" with antique toys, through Jan. 18. 724-837-1500, www.wmuseumaa.org.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

FIRST NIGHT Downtown. Celebration with musicians, dancers, puppeteers, actors and poets to greet the new year. Dec. 31. Get full schedule at www.firstnightpgh.org.

ON STAGE

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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.

SWORD IN THE STONE Interactive children's musical theater. Gemini Theater Company, 7501 Penn Ave., The Factory, Point Breeze. Sat. through Feb. 1. Sat. and Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $9. 412-243-5201.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

THAIS Part of "Metropolitan Opera: Live in High Definition." Renee Fleming stars with Thomas Hampson. Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer, and Showcase Cinemas West, Robinson. Wed. 7 p.m.

SPACE CADETS: SEASON 3 The final installment created by student film company Backstage Productions. Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, Fri. 6:30-9 p.m. $2. Proceeds benefit Norwin Relay for Life. 412-835-6621.

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY Hitchcock's dark comedy features a dead body that appears and disappears. Bernard Herrmann provides the score. Sunday Night Series "One Shoots, The Other Scores," Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater, Edgewood. Sun. 8 p.m. 412-682-4111.

ART EXHIBITIONS

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ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "1958," photographs by McDermott and McGough, through Jan. 11. 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. Giffuni Gallery: "Pastel Society of America Members Show," through Jan. 25; Beecher Center wing: "Ana Maria Nicholson: Portraits in Laser Light," through April 5; Flad Gallery: "Clyde Singer's America," ends Sun.; Bermant Gallery: "Doris Vila: Holograms," ends Sun. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Neapolitan Presepio Exhibition," handmade figures from 1700 and 1830 re-create the Nativity, ends Wed.; "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. "Born of Fire: The Life and Pottery of Margaret Tafoya," ends Sun.; "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," ends Sun.; "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.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Predrive: After Technology," work by six international artists, through April 5; "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. "Making Connections," Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh membership show; "Altered States," by Pittsburgh Print Group; "Autumn," by Robert Qualters and Charlee Brodsky; "The Forest Inside," by Sue Abramson and Jonathan Shapiro; "History Remembered as an Image," by Mathew Friday, all through Jan. 25. Closed Mon.

PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "Plakat! Poster Art From Poland"; "The Great Depression," by filmmaker and photographer Bill Daniel, both 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. 9. Closed Mon.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "A Map of Latin American Dreams," photographs by Martin Weber, through March 7. 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.; "TAG," an international traveling exhibition of small metals; EAT Gallery: "Cooking With Sticks," a multimedia installation by Tom Sarver, all through Jan. 10. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "KAMAL: His Passion, His People," paintings by Kamal Youssef, through March 14; "Antique Dolls: A Holiday Celebration," ends Sat.; "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. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "Colleagues in Cahoots: Carol Goldberg and Laura Winn Kane," through March 20. Closed Sat.-Sun.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition," through Feb. 14. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Holly Wayne: Tribute to the World Trade Center 9/11," through Feb. 7; "Biennial 2008," by multiple contemporary local artists, through Feb. 7; "Judith Counsel Vipond: The Magnificent and Macabre," through March 28. Closed Sun.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Walsh Gallery: Kathleen Dlugos: The Shape of Days," through Feb. 1; Friedlander Gallery: "Violet Oakley: The Founding of the State of Liberty Spiritual," through March 29; "Imagine Toys: Holiday Toy Exhibition," through Jan. 18; Mack/Woods Marchand Galleries: "Scenic Views: Painters of the Scalp Level School Revisited," through Feb. 1. Permanent collection of American art. Closed Mon.-Tues.

GALLERY LISTINGS
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ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 412-291-6340. "Santa Julia: The Orphaned Girls of San Miguel," photos by Sarah Shepard, through Jan. 28. Closed Sun.

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 Gritty 250; The art of work in Pittsburgh," by multiple artists, through Feb. 13. 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. Tues.: "8th Annual Art Inter/National Exhibition," through Jan. 31. Closed Mon.

***CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Oakland, 412-268-2000. Posner Center: Wed.: "Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk," through March 28. Closed Sat.-Sun.

CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. "Pittsburgh: A Century of Photography," through Jan. 31. Closed Mon.

EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "Above & Below," through Jan. 16. 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. "Holiday Gift Show," through Jan. 15. Closed Sun.

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. "Fun It Forward ... New Art for a New Year," by multiple artists, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***GARFIELD ARTWORKS 412-361-2262. Fri.: "Free and Easy Take 2," mixed media by Laurie Trok, Laura Phillips, and Lauren Braun, through Jan. 24. Opening reception Fri. 7-10 p.m., includes performances by Casperous Vine and Mother Fun. Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. or by appointment.

INTERNATIONAL IMAGES Sewickley, 412-741-3036. "Winter Wonderland," through Feb. Closed Sun.-Mon.

LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Wednesday Night Painters Featured Artist Show," through Jan. 31; "Family Times," through Jan. 17. Closed Sun.

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

***MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. Tues.: David Deffner paintings, through Jan. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.

MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "Three Old Friends," works by David Lewis, Thad Mosley, Robert Brandegee, through Jan. 31. Closed Sun.-Tues.

MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. "Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism With The Yes Men," exhibits the Yes Men's sociopolitical pranks with costumes, videos and posters, through Feb. 15. Closed Mon.

MODERN FORMATIONS GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-362-0274. "Kathryn Cole: Bits and Pieces of a Place," through Jan. 15. Thurs. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 1-4 p.m.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. Student and instructor art show, through Jan. 8. Closed Sun.

PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. "RoBodyCa," contemporary paintings by Jack Baker, through Jan. 24. Closed Sun.-Tues.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

ORGAN CONCERT With James David Christie, St. Paul Cathedral, Oakland. Tues. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-621-6082.

ORGAN & CHORUS CONCERT Re-inaugurating the Beckerath Organ with St. Paul Cathedral Choir, Ken Danchick, Russ Weismann, Don Fellows, St. Paul Cathedral, Oakland. Next Wed. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-621-6082.

ROOKE CHAPEL RINGERS From Bucknell University, Southminster Presbyterian Church, Mt. Lebanon. Next Wed. 7:30 p.m. Free.

IN THE CLUBS

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 Majors 10 p.m.; Sat.: Walk of Shame 10 p.m.

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

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Fri.: Brooke Annibale, Joy Ike 7 p.m., The Bartletts, Soma Mestizo, Bingo Quixote 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: Maddie Georgie, Bob Banerjee, Johnny Grushecky 7 p.m., The Harlan Twins, David Bernabo + Assembly, Stephen Tribou and the Vacant Sea, On Deaf Ears 10:30 p.m.; Tues.: Occidental Brothers, Akrasia, Thirteenth Rune 8 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE South Side, 412-481-7625. Sat.: Gramsci Melodic 9 p.m.

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH Highland, 412-364-1606. Fri.: Rock the Church featuring None Too Many, The Lost Sea, Bowhunter, The Deep Kick 7 p.m. $12.

SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Sat.: Hi-Speeds, The CosmoSonics, Stonefox, Catgut Tonic 9 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Sat.: 10 lb. Sledge, Grand Fury, Fuzz Tub 10 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: Now You See Them 9 p.m.; Sat.: Good Night States 10 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

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

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

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

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

OPEN STAGE

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.

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

AFFOGATO Bellevue, 412-760-0750. Fri.: Brad Yoder 7:30 p.m.

AREFA'S ESPRESSO Squirrel Hill, 412-463-0908. Sat.: Brad Yoder 8 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.

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

PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Fri.: Mark Guiser 9 p.m.; Sat.: Mike Gallagher 9 p.m.; Wed.: Potters Reel 7 p.m.

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

PIANO

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

JAZZ

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.: Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session 8 p.m.

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

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

MARTINI'S Jefferson Hills, 412-384-5910. Wed and 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 Harold Betters 7 p.m.

WORLD MUSIC

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

REGGAE

A-4 PLACE Penn Hills, 412-247-2840. Sat.: Flow Band 9 p.m.

DANCES

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

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

SALSA Edgewood Club, 412-600-3878. Sun.: Lesson 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.

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

SINGLES Holiday Inn, North Hills, 724-553-3119. Fri. 9 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. Exhibition: "Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe," through Jan. 12. Grown-up Days, every Tues. 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. Fri.: "CLO Mini Stars Performance," 1 and 2 p.m.; Sat.: "Louis Braille 200th Birthday Celebration," noon-3 p.m.; Sun.: Storytelling and live cartoon illustrations of Joe Wos and Once Upon a Toon, 1-3 p.m. Exhibit: "Tough Art -- 4 Artists vs. 1,000s of Kids," through Jan. 18. Art activities: Create With Clay, Build Your Own Car, Tot Time, Musical Movements, Radio Workshop, Professor MiGooch, Woodworking. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $10 adults; $9 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $9 seniors; $8 per person on Thursdays. Parking $3 for members, $5 nonmembers. Closed New Year's day.

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. Holiday hours: Closed New Year's day.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District, 412-454-6000. Exhibits: "Pittsburgh at 250," showcases events and keepsakes that mark our 250th birthday, through Feb.; "Free at Last? Slavery in Pittsburgh in the 18th and 19th Centuries," traces the region's involvement with slavery, through April 5; Voices: African American and Latina Women Share Their Stories of Success," through March 29. Permanent exhibits: "Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation," Pittsburgh's definitive story; "Clash of Empires: The British, French & Indian War," "Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum," "Glass: Shattering Notions," "Heinz 57," "Sen. John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy," "Rediscovering Lewis and Clark." 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. Holiday hours: Closed New Year's day.

NATIONAL AVIARY West Park, North Side. 412-323-7235. Aviary will offer one free child admission with the purchase of an adult admission each Sunday in December. 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. Holiday hours: Dec. 31 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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). 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. Holiday hours: Closed New Year's day.

SCHENLEY PARK SKATING RINK is open for season, public sessions are as follows: Mon. 4-6:30 p.m.; Tues. 7-9 p.m. and 9:30-11:30 p.m. adults-only sesssion; Wed. 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Thurs. 7-9 p.m. (family night); Fri. 7-9 p.m.; 9:30-11:30 p.m. adults-only session; Sat. 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 4-6:30 p.m.; 7- 9 p.m.; 9:30-11:30 p.m. adult session; Sun. 1:30-3:30 p.m.; 4-6:30 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. Holiday hours: Dec. 31 1:30-3:30 p.m., Jan. 1 1:30-3:30, 4-6:30 and 7-9 p.m. Visit www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/parks or call 412-422-6523.

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. $4-$5.

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 or DepreciationLandsMuseum.org. 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.

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. Admission: adults $6, seniors $5, students $3, children under 6 free.

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, 412-35-1554. Whiskey Rebellion landmark. Docents in period dress provide information and answer questions on self-guided tours and demonstrate pioneer crafts. Site includes original Stone House, Spring House and a reconstructed log house, forge and demonstration shed, barn and gardens. Sun. 1:30-4:30 p.m. $1. 412-835-1554.

PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256. Trolleys and Toy Trains are running Sat.-Sun., Jan. 10-11. Weekday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; weekend 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $8 Adults, $7 Seniors (62+) and $5 for children ages 3-15, under age 3 is free. Admission includes trolley rides, exhibits, and the Museum Store. Free parking. "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

NEW YEAR'S DRUM & CHANT REVIVAL Schoolhouse Yoga, Strip District, 412-401-4444. Jim Donovan host the renewal which includes learning rhythms, songs and chants from Africa, India, Tibet and the Caribbean. Selection of West African drums provided. Must be 17 or older. Registration required. Visit www.jimdonovanmusic.com for details. Fri., 7:30-10 p.m. $35-$45.

SOUP SEGA! Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center, West Homestead, 412-461-6188. 10th annual program provides 14 varieties of homemade soups for purchase Sat. through May 16. Visit www.bmnecc.org for a menu and details.

AUDITIONS

PITTSBURGH GOSPEL CHOIR All parts. Auditions will be held at the Afro-American Music Institute, 7131 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. Mon. and Jan. 12 and 26 at 7 p.m. Call 412-241-6775 for information.

ASSUMPTION THEATRE GUILD AUDITIONS For "Rescue in the Night," the story of Daniel in the lion's den. Mon. and Wed. Call Carol for appointment, requirements and directions: 412-761-9791.

TRICOUNTY CHOIR Teen Chorale is holding auditions for high school and college age students, Jan. 11, 1:30-6:30 p.m., at Gathering Space of St. James Church, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. Call director Linda Wallace at 412-741-3463 or e-mail lindaswallace@comcast.net.

GEMINI THEATER COMPANY For "Esmeralda & The Hunchback of Notre Dame," Sun. and Mon. 6-9 p.m. by appointment. Paid adult roles available. Call 412-243-6464 for information.

BALDWIN PLAYERS For "The Odd Couple." Sun. 7-9 p.m. and Tues. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Baldwin Community United Methodist Church, Baptist and Weyman Roads, Whitehall. Open readings from the script. Call 412-833-4109 for information.

THE BOBCAT PLAYERS Holding season auditions, Jan. 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Prepare 30 second-1 minute monologue. Cold readings from season scripts also. Visit www.bobcatplayers.com or call 724-935-4840 for information and appointment.