POP CONCERTS
Pop/Rock

THE LONDON Mr. Small's, Fri. 7 p.m. With: Addison, Roswell, Will Perza. $8. 1-866-468-3401.

ZACH DEPUTY Thunderbird Cafe, Fri. 8 p.m. With: Daniel Snoke. $8-$10. 412-323-1919.

AL DI MEOLA Rex Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $30. 412-323-1919.

FUNGUS Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. $5. 412-323-1919.

RAY VEGA QUINTET Cabaret at Theater Square, Sat. 10:30 p.m. $20-$22. 412-456-6666.

COMEDY

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

PECHIN FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT Connellsville, 724-626-0140. Thurs.: Hot Comedy Showcase with Mike Wysocki, Tom Musial, Jeff Konkle. $10, $40 per couple show/dinner 7 p.m.

SLAPSTICKS HT's Spillway, Butler, 724-283-0356. Sat.: John Knight 8:30 p.m. $12 show, $20 dinner (7 p.m.) and show.

DANCE

ATTACK THEATRE "Remainder, Phase Two," Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. Thurs., 6:30 p.m. With museum admission. 412-622-3131.

ON STAGE

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***AMISH MONKEYS Interactive, improvisational comedy show. PG-13 in nature. Gemini Theater, The Factory, Point Breeze. Sat. 8 p.m. $8 (cash only). 412-243-5201.

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. Through Feb. 1. Sat. and Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $9. 412-243-5201.

***JERSEY BOYS A musical based on the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents, Benedum Center, Downtown. Through Feb. 1. Today 1 and 7:30 p.m.; Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $27.50-$94.50. 412-456-4800 or www.pgharts.org.

***NATE THE GREAT Pittsburgh International Children's Theater at Byham Theater, Downtown, Sun. 2 p.m.; Pine-Richland High School, next Thurs. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Moon High School, Jan. 16, 7 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon High School, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Gateway High School, Monroeville, Jan. 18, 2 p.m. $11. 412-456-6666.

***2009 YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL Staged readings by six-winning middle school and high school playwrights, as well as new works by past YPF winners to celebrate Pittsburgh 250. Thurs.: 10 a.m. High School Play Readings (Student Matinee). Fri.: 10 a.m. YPF Alumni Plays; noon, Optional Tour or Workshop; 7 p.m., YPF Alumni Plays. Sat.: 1 p.m., Middle School Play Readings; 3 p.m., High School Play Readings; 6 p.m., YPF Alumni Plays. Sun.: 1 p.m., Middle School Play Readings; 2:30-4:30 p.m., Theatre Workshops; 6 p.m., High School Play Readings. Workshops are available for ages 10-17 and are free with admission to festival performances. City Theatre, 13th and Bingham streets, South Side. $5. 412-431-2489.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

CHILDREN OF WINTER Venture Outdoors presents ski/snowboard movies. Skier Chris Anthony speaks after the matinee. Carnegie Library of Homestead, Munhall, Sat. 1:30 and 8 p.m. $6-$10, $55 for VIP tickets, which includes a 4:30 p.m. reception, viewing of Warren Miller's Behind the Film, tapas and craft beer dinner with Chris Anthony. Tickets at www.ventureoutdoors.org.

FILM KITCHEN Features "Barking Lane," a B&W short by Sean Ferris; sci-fi experimental films, "Headprints," and "A Ride Through the Fields," by Michael Lies; and short documentaries by John Landis, including "This Is Not A Recording: Confessions of a Telemarketer." Sat., reception begins at 7 p.m., screening at 8 p.m. Q&A with artists follows the show. Melwood Screening Room. $5. 412-681-9500.

VERTIGO Sunday Night Series "One Shoots, The Other Scores," celebrating the collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and composer Bernard Herrmann, 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, ends Sun. 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. 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, ends Sun. 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. "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, ends Sun. 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.: "In Sisterhood," multimedia exhibit celebrates the history of the women's movement in Pittsburgh, through Jan. 25, opening reception Fri. 5:30-8 p.m.; "Making Connections," Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh membership show, through Jan. 25; "Altered States," by Pittsburgh Print Group, through Jan. 25; "Autumn," by Robert Qualters and Charlee Brodsky, through Jan. 25; "The Forest Inside," by Sue Abramson and Jonathan Shapiro, through Jan. 25; "History Remembered as an Image," by Mathew Friday, through Jan. 25. Closed Mon.

***PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "Plakat! Poster Art From Poland," ends Sat.; "The Great Depression," by filmmaker and photographer Bill Daniel, ends Sat. with closing screening event featuring Daniel video performance and Centipede E'est. 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, ends Fri. 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., ends Sat.; "TAG," an international traveling exhibition of small metals, ends Sat.; EAT Gallery: "Cooking With Sticks," a multimedia installation by Tom Sarver, ends Sat. 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; "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, ends Sat. 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. "8th Annual Art Inter/National Exhibition," through Jan. 31. Opening reception Sat. 5-8 p.m. Closed Mon.

BREW HOUSE SPACE 101 South Side, 412-381-7767. Fri.: "Yes. Thank You," contemporary art, through Feb. 6. Closed Sun.-Tues.

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Oakland, 412-268-2000. Posner Center: "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.

***ELAN FINE ART GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-0427. Fri.: "Structure Meets Nature," photographs by Mark Panza, through Feb. 20. Opening reception Fri. 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-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, ends Sat. 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. Fri.: "You Still Can't Get There From Here" by Tim Menees, through Feb. 28; Fri.: "Journeys," mixed media books by Joan Iversen Goswell, through Feb. 28. Opening reception for both exhibits Fri. 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***HOYT ART CENTER New Castle, 724-652-2282. East Gallery: Sun.: Thomas Connelly, through Feb. 28; West Gallery: Sun.: James R. Stewart Fredonia, through Feb. 28; Blair Sculpture Walkway Gallery: Sun.: "Light and Shadows" by Michael Mirabito, through Feb. 28; Sunroom Gallery: Sun.: "Molly's Heritage: Mutable Glimpses," by Maura Doern Danko, through Feb. 28. Opening reception Sun. 2-4 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.

***IMAGEBOX GALLERY Garfield, 412-441-0930. Fri.: "Fruition," abstract painting and digital art by David Alan Flynn, through Jan. 31, opening reception, 6-10 p.m., live music, free. Closed Sun.

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, Jesse McLean, ends Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun.

MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. David Deffner paintings, through Jan. 30. Opening reception Fri. 6-9 p.m. 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.

***MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. Fri.: "Debut + New," by multiple artists, through March 28. Opening reception Fri. 5:30-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. Student and instructor art show, ends Thurs. Closed Sun.

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

***SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. Fri.: Open house 6-8 p.m. Closed Sat.-Sun.

CLASSICAL CONCERTS

HiTEC An independent, experimental orchestra. New Hazlett Theater, Fri. 8 p.m. $10-$12. 724-653-6903.

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

IN THE CLUBS

ROCK

ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Fri.: Fungus 10 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 Marcus Tyler 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.: Rainstation Zero, Long Leggate Spider 9 p.m.; Sat.: Dawn Canon, Ghoulastic, Social Stitch 9 p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Fri.: Gypsy Dave & The StumpJumpers, Chet Vincent 7 p.m., Mike Strasser, Doug Wilkin, Bob Banerjee 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: The Boogie Hustlers 9 p.m.; Tues.: Sam Lamont & Ben Gilmer, Jason Kendall 7 p.m.

EAGLES LODGE Canonsburg, 724-747-9358. Sat.: Sonic 15 9 p.m.

HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Sat.: Echobox 10:30 p.m.

HOWLER'S COYOTE CAFE Bloomfield, 412-682-0320. Sat.: Gutwrench, Divine Tragedy and New Shores Burn 9:30 p.m.; Mon.: Lord Tusk, Harangue, Box Elders 8 p.m.; Wed.: James Intveld 8 p.m.

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

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Fastback, Echobox, Carolina Shine 9 p.m.; Sat.: Audios, Bill Young 9 p.m.

MOUSE TRAP Bavington, 724-796-5955. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 9:30 p.m.

NEWMAN'S RESTAURANT Pleasant Hills, 412-653-6440. Sat.: Welcome 2009 Show 8:30 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Tres Lads 10 p.m.; Fri.: Bon Journey 10 p.m.; Sat.: Radio Tokyo 10 p.m.

31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Fri.: Lordes of the Highway, Mother Trucker, Highway 13 10 p.m.; Sat.: Leprosy, lucidity, Communist Neck Tie, Bonfire Night 10 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: The 9th Ward 10 p.m.; Fri.: Zach Deputy 8 pm..

WICKED WITCHES Cheswick, 412-275-7202. Fri.: King's Ransom 9:30 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

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

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

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.

ROYAL PLACE RESTAURANT Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Sat.: Night Life 9:30 p.m.

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

OPEN STAGE

BORDERS Ross, 412-635-7661. Thurs.: Open stage hosted by Maddie Georgi 7 p.m.

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Mon.: AcoustiCafe Open Stage with Heather Kropf 7 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Tues.: Acoustic Open Mic with Mike Vasey, Jim Stamps 8:30 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.

ACOUSTIC

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Wed.: Randy Eugene, Derrick Edwards 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.: Book Endz 8:30 p.m.

RED RING Duquesne University, 412-396-3550. Fri.: Nick Marzock 7 p.m.; Sat.: Corned Beef & Curry 7 p.m.

PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Fri.: Jack Puskar 9 p.m.; Sat.: Sean McClorey 9 p.m.; Mon.: Acoustic Jam 7 p.m.; Wed.: Potters Reel 7 p.m.

SIBA CUCINA Seven Fields, 724-741-6000. Thurs.: Frank Stricklen 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.

CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Dana Cefalo and Mark Venneri 7:30 p.m.; Sat.: Boilermaker Jazz Band 8:30 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.

GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Sat.: Don Aliquo 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.: Kelley DeFade, Eric DeFade, Joe DeFazio, Sunny Sunseri 7 p.m.

LITTLE E'S JAZZ CLUB Downtown, 412-392-2217. Fri.: Erin Burkett, Virgil Walters 8 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 Chuck Spatafore's Little Big Band 7 p.m.

EASY LISTENING

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Dr. Zoot 8 p.m.; Sat.: Vida 8 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.

OLDIES

STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Sat.: 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.: Mystery Band 9:30 p.m.

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

JITTERBUG SNPJ Club, Bridgeville, 412-366-2138. Sat.: Bugger Mixer 9 p.m.

SALSA BMCC, West Homestead, 412-881-9237. Sat.: Jeff Shirey, lessons 8 p.m., dance 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.

SINGLES Radisson Hotel, Green Tree, 412-751-5181. Fri.: Nick Funn 8:30 p.m.

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

PITTSBURGH PLACES
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BEECHWOOD FARMS NATURE RESERVE Fox Chapel, 412-963-6100. Five miles of trails, open daily.

CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER One Allegheny Ave., North Shore, 412-237-3400. Closed Sun. for Steelers game. Exhibition: "Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe," ends Mon. Grown-up Days, every Tues. Rangos Omnimax Theater: "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" (opens Fri.), "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. Family Yoga every Fri. in Jan., 12:15-12:45 p.m. Sat.: Storytelling and live cartoon illustrations of Joe Wos and Once Upon a Toon, 1-3 p.m. "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.

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. Exhibits: "Pittsburgh at 250," showcases events and keepsakes that mark our 250th birthday, through February; "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," "Glass: Shattering Notions," "Heinz 57," "Sen. John Heinz: A Western Pennsylvania Legacy," "Rediscovering Lewis and Clark." Also Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. 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. 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.

RINK AT PPG PLACE Downtown. 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.

SCHENLEY PARK SKATING RINK www.city. pittsburgh.pa.us/parks or 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 foothills. Sat.: Trains depart Uniontown for Dunbar 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; train departs Dunbar 12:30 p.m. Sun: Trains depart Uniontown for Fairchance 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Fairchance 12:30 p.m. 1-877-321-3277 or visit www.fayettecentralrailroad.com.

FORT PITT MUSEUM Point State Park, 1-866-PA-TRAIL. Museum of Colonial life in Western Pa. Historical models, educational programs on the French and Indian War. Wed.-Sun.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S FALLINGWATER Route 381 South, Mill Run, 724-329-8501. Guided tours of architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Edgar Kaufmann home on Bear Run waterfall. Cafe museum shop and 20 miles of hiking trails available. Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours: $16 adults, $10 ages 6-12, $6 grounds-only pass, $55 in-depth tour, $80 sunset tour. Groups of 10 or more call visitor services. www.fallingwater.org.

HARMONY MUSEUM Near Harmony, Butler County, 1-888-821-4822. Exhibits on American Indians, Washington's 1753 mission, German Separatists and more. Tours 1-4 p.m. daily, except Mon. Fees for guided tours: $5 adults; $2 for children. 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.

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. Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; weekends 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $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. www.pa-grolley.org. "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.

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

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

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

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

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG The national touring production will be holding auditions at the Benedum Center, Downtown, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. Auditioners are to arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. accompanied by a parent or guardian to sign up for the audition, which will be limited to the 150 registrants. Children should be between 8-12 years old and look like children, not young adults. They will be required to sing 16 bars a cappella, 16 bars from one up-tempo song of choice and be able to learn and execute simple choreography as part of the audition process.