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PUSH PLAY Diesel, Fri. 7 p.m. With: Neil Benson. $14-$16. 412-323-1919.
YOU THE SYMPHONY Mr. Small's, Fri. 7 p.m. With: A Voice Like Rhetoric, Music From Another Room, Shotdown Runaways. $8. 1-866-468-3401.
DEVON ALLMAN'S HONEYTRIBE Rex Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $16. 412-323-1919.
MR. GNOME Hard Rock Cafe, Fri. 10 p.m. With: Elephant, Matt Otic. $8. 412-323-1919.
9SUNDAYS Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. With: Mojo Filter, The Hitchcock Curse. $5. 412-323-1919.
PUBLIC OUTCRY Mr. Small's, Sat. 6:30 p.m. With: Lythem, Eugene the Creature, Nova Prospect, Bless This Curse. $8. 1-866-468-3401.
INNERPARTYSYSTEM Diesel, Sat. 7 p.m. With: Sonny, Paper Route, Dollface Divine. $10-$12. 412-323-1919.
LEO KOTTKE Calliope at Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $35-$48. 412-394-3353.
ELIOT LIPP Garfield Artworks, Wed. 8 p.m. $8-$10. 412-361-2262.
THE CAPITOL STEPS State Theatre, State College, Sun. 4 and 8 p.m. $38. 412-323-1919.
GENUINE PUB Verona, 412-795-2400. Sat.: Stupid Ink 9 p.m.
SLAPSTICKS Rostraver Ice Garden, Belle Vernon, 724-379-7100. Sat.: Tom Anzalone 7:30 p.m.
DANCE ALLOY Behind the Curtain Series with Nora Chipaumire, Dance All Theater Studio, Friendship, Wed. 7 p.m. Reception 6:30 p.m. $5. Reservations recommended. 412-363-4321.
PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE Benefit performance for the Dancers' Trust, George White Performance Theater, Point Park University, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $25. 412-621-4445.
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***AUDITION FOR MURDER Interactive comedy/murder mystery dinner theater. Audience members are recruited as "extras" in the director's soon-to-be-filmed epic, "The Red Babushka." McCaffrey Mysteries and Moushey Mysteries present at Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub, 660 Washington Road, Mt Lebanon. Sun. 7 p.m. $40. 1-800-719-0998.
***THE DEATH OF DR. PEPPER Interactive murder-mystery dinner theater. Gaetano's Restaurant, 1617 Banksville Road, Banksville. Sat. and Jan. 24 and 31 at 7 p.m. $35 (includes dinner, show). 412-343-6640.
***THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKERA musical by Schmeling & Lindblad based on the Brothers Grimm story about singing and dancing elves taking over a poor shoemaker's work. The Theatre Factory KidWorks, Cavitt Ave. and Third St., Trafford. Sat. through Jan. 25. Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m.; Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. $6 (reservations, please). 412-374-9200 or TheTheatreFactory.com.
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.
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. 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.
***MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL A tongue-in-cheek musical by Jeanie Linders about four women who celebrate a life passage with hilarity, wisdom and hot flashes. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents GFour Productions at Byham Theater, Downtown. Thurs. through Jan. 25. Tues.-Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $42-$47. 412-456-6666 or www.menopausethemusical.com.
***METAMORPHOSESMary Zimmerman's adaptation of Ovid's classic tales from King Midas to Aphrodite. The theatre is transformed by a swimming pool at center stage. Pittsburgh Public Theater at the O'Reillly Theater, Penn Ave., Downtown. Thurs. through Feb. 15. Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m.; and Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 12 and 14 at 2 p.m.; some exceptions. $40-$61. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org.
***NATE THE GREAT Pittsburgh International Children's Theatre at Pine-Richland High School, Thurs. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Moon High School, Fri. 7 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon High School, Sat. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Gateway High School, Monroeville, Sun. 2 p.m. $11. 412-456-6666.
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.
AFRICA UNITE A Bob Marley tribute and humanitarian documentary by Stephanie Black. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. $10. 412-363-3000.
THE BIRDS Part of Pittsburgh Filmmakers Sunday Night Series "One Shoots, The Other Scores: Collaborations Between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann." Regent Square Theater, Sun. 8 p.m. 412-682-4111 or www.pghfilmmakers.org.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film starring Malcolm McDowell as a violent criminal who's "reconditioned" in jail. Melwood Screening Room, Oakland, Thurs. 7 p.m. (reception follows). 412-682-4111 or www.pghfilmmakers.org.
LA RONDINE Part of "The Met: Live in HD." Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna star, Marco Armiliato conducts. Cinemark, Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer, and Pittsburgh Showcase West, Robinson, Wed. 7 p.m.
MY TALE OF TWO CITIES A comeback story about our dear ol' 'Burgh. Richard E. Rauh Theater at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel. Fri. 7 p.m. $5. 412-622-1325.
OPEN SCREENING Pittsburgh Filmmakers welcomes students, alumni and members to present short films and videos, Melwood Screening Room, Oakland, Sat. 7 p.m.. Deadline to drop off work: Fri. 7 p.m. 412-682-4111 or www.pghfilmmakers.org.
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. 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,ï¿ 1/2through Jan. 25; Beecher Center wing:ï¿ 1/2"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,"ï¿ 1/2examines the contemporary American suburb and its influence on American life, 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; 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. "In Sisterhood," multimedia exhibit celebrating the history of the women's movement in Pittsburgh; "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.
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.
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,"ï¿ 1/2ends Sat.; "Not Just for Kids: Book Illustrations by Colleen Browning and Joe Servello,"ï¿ 1/2ends Sat. 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.ï¿ 1/2Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition,ï¿ 1/2through 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,"ï¿ 1/2 ends Sun.; Mack/Woods Marchand Galleries: "Scenic Views: Painters of the Scalp Level School Revisited," through Feb. 1. Permanent collection of American art. Closed Mon.-Tues.
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ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 412-291-6340. "Santa Julia: The Orphaned Girls of San Miguel,"ï¿ 1/2photos by Sarah Shepard, through Jan. 28. 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. Closed Mon.
***BREW HOUSE SPACE 101 South Side, 412-381-7767. Fri.: "Yes. Thank You," contemporary art, through Feb. 6, opening reception Fri. 7 p.m. Closed Sun.-Tues.
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Oakland, 412-268-2000. Posner Center: "Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk,"ï¿ 1/2 through March 28. Closed Sat.-Sun.
CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. "Pittsburgh: A Century of Photography,"ï¿ 1/2through Jan. 31. Closed Mon.
ELAN FINE ART GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-0427. "Structure Meets Nature," photographs by Mark Panza, through Feb. 20. Closed Sun.-Mon.
EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "Above & Below," ends Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun.
FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. Holiday Gift Show,ï¿ 1/2ends Thurs. Closed Sun.
***FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. Fri.: "Fusion," a multimedia exhibit by Group A, through Feb. 21, opening reception Fri. 6-9 p.m. Closed Sat.-Sun.
FRANK L. MELEGA ART MUSEUM Brownsville, 724-785-9331. "Ellen's Art Show," by Ellen Daugherty, ends Sun. Daily.
***FUTURE TENANT GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7037. Fri.: "Sworn In," multimedia group show, through Feb. 14, opening reception Fri. 6-11 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "You Still Can't Get There From Here," by Tim Menees, through Feb. 28; "Journeys," mixed-media books by Joan Iversen Goswell, through Feb. 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
HOYT ART CENTER New Castle, 724-652-2282. East Gallery: Thomas Connelly; West Gallery: James R. Stewart Fredonia; Blair Scupture Walkway Gallery: "Light and Shadows," by Michael Mirabito; Sunroom Gallery: "Mollyï¿ 1/2s Heritage: Mutable Glimpses," by Maura Doern Danko, all through Feb. 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
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," ends Sat. Closed Sun.
***LUKE & ELOY GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-784-1919. Sat.: "Theater of the Mind," paintings, sketches and sculpture by Benedict Oddi, through Feb. 21. Closed Sun.-Mon.
MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. David Deffner paintings, through Jan. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.
MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "Three Old Friends,"ï¿ 1/2works 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,"ï¿ 1/2exhibit of 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," ends Sat. Thurs. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 1-4 p.m.
MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Debut + New,"ï¿ 1/2 by multiple artists, through March 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. "RoBodyCa," contemporary paintings by Jack Baker, through Jan. 24. Closed Sun.-Tues.
***TRINITY GALLERY North Side, 412-687-2458. Sat.: "Guns, Women, Phalluses," by Nathan Nissim, through Feb. 28, opening reception Sat. 7-9:30 p.m. Closed Sun.-Wed.
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Philharmonic, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, Sun. 5 p.m. 412-268-2383.
CHATHAM BAROQUE Westminster College Choir, Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside, Fri. 8 p.m. $5. 412-661-0120.
MUSIC AT HEINZ CHAPEL Rebecca Rollett, organist, Sun. 3 p.m. 412-624-4157.
PITTSBURGH OPERA ï¿ 1/2Brown Bag Opera,ï¿ 1/2 2425 Liberty Ave., Sat. noon. Free. 412-281-0912.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "Nixon in China and Dr. Atomic Symphony," conducted by John Adams, Heinz Chapel, Fri. 8 p.m., $15-$55; "On the Transmigration of Souls," with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Heinz Hall, Sat. 8 p.m. $15-$55.
SOUND SERIES Barbez with Public Domain, Warhol Museum, North Side, Fri. 8 p.m. $12. 1-866-468-3401.
IN THE CLUBS
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ATRIA'S Oï¿ 1/2Hara, 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 Toys 10 p.m.; Sat.: Mo-Nelson 10 p.m.
BADLANDS BAR & GRILL Finleyville, 724-348-8030. Sat.: The Klick 9 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.: Benefit for Cara Gasper's family with El Grosso, Wake, The Seeing Eyeballs, The Alcoholocaust, Marvin Dioxide 9 p.m.; Sat.: Ten Pound Sledge, Abysme, Winter's Descent 9 p.m.
BRILLOBOX Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Thurs.: Lazercrunk foam party with Cutups, Keebs, Temisan 10 p.m.
BRONZE HOOD LOUNGE Robinson, 412-787-7240. Sat.: Daniels & McClain 9:30 p.m.
D'VINE WINE BAR & LOUNGE Wexford, 724-933-5533. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 10 p.m.
HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Fri.: The Klick 9:30 p.m.
THE LIBRARY South Side, 412-381-0517. Wed.: Tres Lads 9:30 p.m.
MOONDOGS Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: Happy Ending, Steel Hollow, Laura Edder 9 p.m.
PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Sat.: 8th Street Rox 10 p.m.
REX THEATRE South Side, 412-323-1919. Sat.: Call to Attraction, Your Life and Mine, For the Record, Chances Are High, Backseat Lovestory 6 p.m.
STINKY'S BAR & GRILL Lawrenceville, 412-224-4301. Sat.: Ed Podogrski & the Shooters Band 9:30 p.m.
31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Fri.: Elephant Bone, Triggers, Landline 10 p.m.; Sat.: Vegas 66, Those Poor Devils, The Whip 10 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Central Plains, Brer Fox, Big Hurry 9:30 p.m.; Fri.: 28 North 10 p.m.
WYEP COMMUNITY BROADCAST CENTER South Side, 412-381-3737. Thurs.: Third Thursdays at WYEP with Una De Luna 7 p.m.
CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri.: Souled Out 10 p.m.; Sat.: Hausen 10 p.m.
CEFALOï¿ 1/2S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Jimmy Adler Band 9 p.m.
FOX CHAPEL YACHT CLUB 412-963-0640. Sat.: Night Life 9:30 p.m.
HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Sun.: Mahajibee Blues 7 p.m.
HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Sat.: Sonic Blues Band 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. Thurs.: The Sauce Boss 8 p.m.; Fri.: Monday Blues Review, the Lonely Lights 9 p.m.; Wed.: Jam with Freeport Road Gang 8 p.m.
1902 TAVERN RESTAURANT Downtown, 412-471-1902. Sat.: The Olga Watkins Band 9 p.m.
PAPARAZZI'S South Side, 412-488-0800. Wed.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band jam session 9:30 p.m.
SUNSERI'S Ross, 412-364-9902. Fri.: Night Life 10 p.m.
YVETTE'S ON 8TH Homestead, 412-462-8450. Sat.: House of Soul 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.
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.
BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Sat.: Peter King with Marc Reisman and Mark Perna 5 p.m.
BILLYï¿ 1/2S 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.: Denise Baldwin 8:30 p.m.
FRANKLIN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Murrysville, 724-327-5456. Mon.: Pittsburgh Gospel Choir 7 p.m.
MULLANEY'S HARP & FIDDLE Strip, 412-642-6622. Wed.: Todd Edwards 8 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.
SIXTH MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH East Liberty, 412-441-7839. Sat.: Pittsburgh Gospel Choir 7 p.m.
VAULT COFFEE & TEA BAR Brighton Heights, 412-734-1935. Fri.: Brad Yoder & Brittany Ann 6:30 p.m.
YOUR INNER VAGABOND COFFEEHOUSE Lawrenceville, 412-683-1623. Sat.: Heather Kropf CD release party 7 p.m.
STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Fri.: Dueling pianos Hermie Granati & Harry Lavicki 8 p.m.
BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Fri.: Boilermaker Jazz Band 5 p.m.
BIG MAMMAS HOUSE OF SOUL Strip District, 412-471-2910. Sun.: Jazz on the Bridge jam session 3 p.m.
GULLIFTY'S Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8222. Fri.: Opek 9:30 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, Chris Hemingway, Joe DeFazio, Sunny Suneri 7 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. Fri.: Trio Bravo 8 p.m.
MARTINIï¿ 1/2S 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 Boilermaker Jazz Band 7 p.m.
ZATTOLAï¿ 1/2S EATERY Culmerville, 724-265-2095 Sat.: East Side Jazz 9 p.m.
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: NightStar 8 p.m.; Sat.: Joe Guaricco 8 p.m.
WILLOW Ohio Township, 412-847-1007. Tues.: Vida 7 p.m.
WORLD MUSIC
DOWNUNDER COFFEEHOUSE Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, North Side, 412-322-4261. Sat.: Besame 7:30 p.m.
GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8 p.m.
JAMES LAUGHLIN MUSIC CENTER Chatham University, 412-365-1679. Fri.: Brazilian piano by Fabiola Pinheiro 4 p.m.
THIRD STREET GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-5233. Sat.: Yiddish/Creole with Tom Roberts, Susanne Ortner-Roberts 7 p.m.
BORDERS BOOKS Bethel Park, 412-835-5583. Sat.: Slim Bryant 1 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Sat.: The Mavens, Tom Breiding and American Son 9:30 p.m.
STONE MANSION RESTAURANT Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Sat.: Rhythm Shakers 8 p.m.
BALLROOM Elks, Buttermilk Hollow Road, 412-461-3322. Fri.: Mikey Dee Band 8:30 p.m.
DANCE Brothers Grimm, Robinson, 412-788-0890. Sat.: Casanova 9:30 p.m.
SALSA Calico Jackï¿ 1/2s, North Shore, 412-322-7380. Wed.: Azucar lessons, 9 p.m., dance 10 p.m.
SALSA Edgewood Club, 412-600-3878. Sun. 8 p.m.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY Grace Episcopal Church, Mount Washington, 724-864-7754. Sat. & Mon.: Lesson, 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.
SWING Wightman Dancehall, Squirrel Hill, 412-341-0292. Sat: Boilermaker Jazz Band 9 p.m.
VECHERINKA BMNECC, West Homestead, 412-461-6188. Sat. lesson 7:30 p.m., dance 8:30 p.m.
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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: "Grand Canyon Adventure," "Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs," "The Alps," "Wild Ocean."ï¿ 1/2Buhl Planetarium: "A Traveler's Guide to Mars," "Stars Over Pittsburgh," "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."ï¿ 1/2SkyWatch 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.; "Tough Art -- 4 Artists vs. 1,000s of Kids,"ï¿ 1/2ends Sun. 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," events and keepsakes that marks our 250th birthday, through February; "Free at Last? Slavery in Pittsburgh in the 18th and 19th Centuries," tracing the region's involvement with slavery, through April 5; "Voices: African American and Latina Women Share Their Stories of Success," through March 29. ï¿ 1/2Also: Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.ï¿ 1/2 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. Mon.: "Party With the Penguins," to celebrate Sidney the penguin's first birthday, free admission for all. 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. Sat.: Orchid show, through March 8; 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.usparks or 412-422-6523. Public sessions: Mon. 4-6:30 p.m.; Tues. 7-9 p.m. and 9:30-11:30 p.m. adults-only session; Wed. 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Thurs. 7-9 p.m. (family night); Fri. 7-9 p.m. and 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. and 9:30-11:30 p.m. adults-only session; Sun. 1:30-3:30 p.m., 4-6:30 p.m., 7-9 p.m.
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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.
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, 412-835-1554. 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.
PHOTO ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART North Side, 412-231-7881. "The History of Photography -- 1839-1939" and "Women in Photography --ï¿ 1/21840-1940," 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. www.woodvilleplantation.org.
GWEN'S GIRLS: CELEBRATE ALL THINGS PGH Engine House No. 25, Strip District, 412-621-1268. Honoring the diversity and strength of the Pittsburgh community. Fri. 6-9 p.m. $100. 412-731-7670.
PALACE THEATRE TOURS Greensburg, 724-836-8000. Free one-hour tours of the 1926 theater. Sat. 10 a.m.-noon.
CARNEGIE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER For "Swan Lake," at the theater, Carnegie Performing Arts Center, 150 E, Main St., Third Floor, Masonic Building, Sat. 1 p.m.; and for "Peter Pan," Feb. 7. Call 412-279-8887 or visit www.carnegieperformingartscenter.com.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG The national touring production will be holding auditions at the Benedum Center, Downtown. Jan. 23, 10 a.m. 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 150 registrants. Children should be between 8-12 years old and look like children, be prepared to sing 16 bars a cappella from one up-tempo song of choice; must execute simple choreography.
CLO SUMMER AUDITIONS Casting singers, dancers and character actors 18 and older for the summer season productions, including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Swing!," "Les Miserables," "Barry Manilow's Copacabana" and "Into the Woods." Season runs from May 26-Aug. 9. Auditions by appointment at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave. (stage door), Downtown. Feb. 12-14. Character actor callbacks scheduled for Feb. 14; ensemble callbacks scheduled for Feb. 15. Requirements: head shot, typed resume. Must be available beginning May 18. Visit www.pittsburghCLO.org to download audition application and audition requirements or call 412-281-3973.
THE EAST END KIDS For the summer season, at the Larry Cervi School of Performing Arts, Parkway Building, 339 Haymaker Road, Monroeville. Casting male and female performers between 12-18 years old. Jan. 25 by appointment. Prepare 32 bars ballad and 32 bars up-tempo; must learn short dance routine. Information: 412-418-0797.
OFF THE WALL THEATER For "Four Dogs and a Bone," at the theater, 147 N. Main St., Washington. Equity auditions Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; non-Equity Sun. 2-6 p.m. Appointments suggested; walk-ins seen as time permits. Bring head shot and resume; sides will be provided. Call 724-873-3576 for appointment or www.insideoffthewall.com.
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE PLAYERS For "The Fantasticks" a musical. At Mt. Pleasant Township Community Center, 20 Wabash Ave., Hickory. Jan. 26 and 28, 7-9 p.m. Prepare 16 measures up-tempo song; there will be cold readings from the script. Singing and non-singing roles are available.
PRIME STAGE THEATRE For "Twelve Angry Men," a drama. Casting men over the age of 18. Prepare one monologue, two minutes in length. Bring head shot and resume. Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Jan. 26, 6-10 p.m. by appointment only. Register at www.primestage.com.
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET 2009 SUMMER COURSE AUDITIONS Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Studios, 2900 Liberty Ave., Strip District. Feb. 7, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (12- to 14-year-olds), and 3-4:30 p.m. (15- to 18-year-olds). Students must register one hour in advance of the audition. Application fee $25. Intermediate and advanced ballet students only apply. Must bring a copy of your birth certificates to the audition, and girls must bring pointe shoes. Call 412-281-6727 for information.
