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THE DEVIL MAKES THREE Club Cafe, Thurs. 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. 1-866-468-3401.
INGRID MICHAELSON Mr. Small's, Thurs. 8 p.m. $15. 1-866-468-3401.
VINCE SHERMAN Garfield Artworks, Thurs. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.
TESLA Palace Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $25-$32.50. 1-800-745-3000.
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS/PUNCHLINE Diesel, Fri. 6 p.m. $13. 1-800-745-3000.
JOHN "DR. DIRTY" VALBY Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. $15-$17. 1-800-745-3000.
BRIAN WILSON Carnegie Library Music Hall, Munhall, Fri. 8 p.m. $76 and $56. 412-368-5225.
THE GET UP KIDS: Mr. Small's, Sat. 7 p.m. With: Kevin Devine, The Life and Times. $22. 1-866-468-3401.
THE OUTLAWS Pepsi Roadhouse, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $30-$45. 1-800-745-3000.
SPINTO BAND/GENERATIONALS/PEPI GINSBERG Garfield Artworks, Sat. 8 p.m. $8. 412-361-2262.
CALLIOPE PRESENTS JILL SOBULE/KELLY JOE PHELPS Carnegie Lecture Hall, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $35. 412-394-3353.
HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m. $42.50. 412-322-0800.
WPA Diesel, Sun., 7 p.m. Featuring: Glen Phillips, Sara & Sean Watkins. $15-$18. 1-888-71-TICKETS.
FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS Diesel, Sun. 7 p.m. $18-$20. 412-888-718-4253.
SKA IS DEAD IV Mr. Small's, Tues. 6:30 p.m. Featuring: The Toasters, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Deal's Gone Bad. $12. 1-866-468-3401.
SCYTHIAN Rex Theatre, Tues. 8 p.m. $10-$12. 412-381-6811.
WILLIAM ELLIOT WHITMORE/HOOTS & HELLMOUTH Club Cafe, Tues. 8 p.m. $10. 1-866-468-3401.
WE CAME AS ROMANS Diesel, Tues. 7 p.m. $10/$12. 1-888-71-TICKETS.
FLYLEAF/ PAPER TONGUES Mr. Small's, Wed. 8 p.m. $25. 1-866-468-3401.
Fairs/festivals
GOOD TASTE! PITTSBURGH National and local celebrity chefs, demonstrations, food and wine sampling, kids area, shopping opportunities. Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville. $15 admission, children under 10 free. www.goodtastepittsburgh.com.
POLISHFEST '09 Sun. noon-5 p.m., Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh campus, Oakland. Activities include folk dancing, cultural displays, craft demonstrations, gift items, ethnic food and baked goods, music, children's handcrafts. Free. Proceeds benefit Polish Room Scholarship Fund at the University of Pittsburgh.
DANCE ALLOY THEATER "Behind the Curtain." Pearlann Porter and Gwen Hunter Ritchie demonstrate "what goes on before the curtain goes up" in this work in progress. After the performance, audience members can ask questions and make suggestions. Fri. 7 p.m., Dance Alloy Theater, 5530 Penn Ave. $5; limited seating, reservations recommended. 412-363-4321.
RUSSIAN SEASONS DANCE COMPANY Thurs., Bellefield Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh campus, Oakland. Pre-performance lecture 7:30 p.m.; performance at 8 p.m. $15-$20, at the door or at the William Pitt Union box office.
STORE Part performance art, part dance party, part replication of the shopping experience, choreographed by Kate Wallace-Watson. Fri. 9 p.m. and Sat. 8 p.m., Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $5-$20. 412-363-3000.
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***AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Agatha Christie's thriller set on Indian Island. Baldwin Players at Baldwin Community United Methodist Church, Whitehall. Fri. through Nov. 14. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. $12. 412-884-8324.
***CANDIDE Bernstein, Sondheim and Latouche's musical. Quantum Theatre at the former Don Allen Auto City, 5315 Baum Blvd., Friendship. Thurs. through Nov. 22. Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m.; $28-$40. 412-394-3353.
***CAROUSEL Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical about Billy Bigelow's redemptive romance with Julie Jordan. Pittsburgh Playhouse Conservatory Company, Craft Ave., Oakland. Fri. through Nov. 15. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$20. 412-621-4445.
***CHRISTMAS BELLES A musical Christmas farce. McKeesport Little Theater, Coursin St., McKeesport. Fri. through Nov. 22. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$7. 412-673-1100.
DR. JEKYLL AND HYDE Jeffrey Hatcher's dramatic interpretation of the chilling and gory tale of the psychotic scientist. City Theatre, 13th and Bingham St., South Side. Ends Sun. Thurs. and Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $23-$48. 412-431-2489.
FOREVER PLAID The musical Plaids return to take a shot at the fame they missed years ago. Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, Penn Ave., Downtown. Through March 28. Wed.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m.; some Thurs. 1 p.m.; Nov. 27 and Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. $44.50.-$34.50. 412-456-6666 or 412-325-1582 (group sales).
***FUTURE TENANT PLAY FESTIVAL: THE F-10 PLAY SUMMIT 10 plays, 10 minutes, 10 dollars. Future Tenant, 819 Penn Ave., Downtown. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. $10. 412-456-6666.
***HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON Based on the book by Crockett Johnson. Pittsburgh International Children's Theatre at the Byham Theater, Sun. 2 p.m., and Mon. 10:15 a.m.; Marshall Middle School, Marshall, Tues. 7 p.m.; Gateway High School, Monroeville, Wed. 7 p.m.; Pine-Richland High School, Nov. 12, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Quaker Valley High School, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.; Keystone Oaks High School, Dormont, Nov. 14, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $9.50-$11. 412-456-6666
LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW A funny trick-or-treat version of the classic tale. Suitable for children of all ages. Gemini Theater Company, The Factory, 5151 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Through Nov. 15. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $9.50. 412-243-5201.
NEIGHBORHOOD 3: REQUISITION OF DOOM Jennifer Haley's futuristic thriller set in a suburban subdivision of identical houses where all the children are addicted to an online horror video game. Bricolage Theatre Company, 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Through Nov. 28. Fri.-Sat. 8:30 p.m. game time happy half-hour in lobby; 9 p.m. show. $15, advance, $20 at door. 412-381-6999 or www.webbricolage.org.
ON GOLDEN POND Ernest Thompson's touching study of a spirited and lovable elderly couple facing their twilight years. The Theatre Factory, Cavitt Ave. & Third St., Trafford. Through Nov. 15. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $16-$14. Dinner theater available. 412-374-9200.
***OVER THE TAVERN Set in the 1950s, a comedy about the Pazonski family, whose son questions religion as he faces his own Confirmation ritual. Epiphany Church Drama, 1018 Centre Ave., Uptown. Sat. 6 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$3. 412-281-3141 or www.epiphanychurch.net.
***ROMP AND ROLL REVUE WITH GORMAN LOWE AND FRIENDS An evening of musical comedy, burlesque-style, to benefit MDA. Allegheny Elks Lodge No. 339, 400 Cedar Ave., North Side. Sat. 8 p.m. $10. 412-321-1834.
THEY HAVE TREES IN NORTH CAROLINA Sarah Wooley's drama about a young man who appears on the doorstep of an older couple's home claiming to be their son. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19, North Strabane. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $12-$17. 724-745-6300 or www.littlelake.org.
***TITANIC: THE MUSICAL The Tony-award winning adaptation of the true story of the fated maiden voyage of the luxury cruise liner. Stage 62, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. Fri. through Nov. 21. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$12. 412-429-6262 or www.stage62.com.
***TYLER PERRY'S LAUGH TO KEEP FROM CRYING An inner-city neighborhood tries to survive and thrive through tough times with humor. Petersen Events Center, Oakland. 8 p.m. Sat. $44 and $50. 1-800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
HOLLYWOOD THEATER "Humble Pie," Thurs., Fri., Sun.; "Beetlejuice," Thurs.-Sat.; "Meet the Feebles," Fri.; "Madagascar," Sat.; "Treasure of the Sierra Madre," Sat.-Sun.; "The Big Lebowski, Sat. 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont, 412-344-1245 or www.hollywooddormont.com.
THE MET: LIVE IN HD Showcase West, Robinson, and Cinemark, Pittsburgh Mills. "Turandot" Sat. 1 p.m.; "Aida," Wed. 6:30 p.m. www.FathomEvents.com.
MY PEOPLE: A FILM SERIES IN COLOR Series Connecting the gay community with broader Pittsburgh through films, performances and panel discussions. Tues. and Nov. 17 and 24, 7 p.m. Kelly Strayhorn, East Liberty. $5. 412-363-3000 or www.kelly-strayhorn.org.
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Fri.7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Strand Theater, Zelienople. Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 p.m. $4-$5. www.thestrandtheater.org; 724-742-0400.
THE ROOM Oaks Theater, Oakmont, Sat. 10 p.m. 412-828-6311.
THREE RIVERS FILM FESTIVAL Fri. through Nov. 21 with screenings at Regent Square Theater, Edgewood; Harris Theater, Downtown; and Melwood Screening Room, Oakland. See schedule at www.3RFF.com. $8-$15. 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org. See W-14, 16, 17, 18 for stories and select reviews.
ART Listings
EVENTS
FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK Shadyside, 412-441-6005. Fri.: The galleries and shops on the Ellsworth Avenue corridor will be open with artist receptions and events until 9 p.m.
Exhibitions
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***ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. Fri.: "Marvels of Modernism," 12 important modernist landscapes and homes through the eyes of 10 photographers, through Jan. 3; "Unnatural Runner," a celebration of 100 years of this synthetic material, through Jan. 31; "Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand," the artist behind the iconic red, white and blue Obama campaign image presents a 20-year retrospective, through Jan. 31; "SuperTrash," the truth between trash and real art, through Jan. 31. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon.
BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "DYAD: The Ruins of Rationality," paintings by Joshua Hogan and Glass by Adam Kenney, through Nov. 14. Closed Sun.-Mon.
BUTLER ART CENTER Butler, 724-283-6922. "Jasper Johns: Drawings and Prints," through Nov. 29. Closed Mon.
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. "Mary Harman, Holograms," through Jan. 31. Flad Gallery East: "Tom Cvetkovich: Site Specific Holographic Installation," through 2009. Closed Mon.
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 99th Annual," ends Sun.; Forum Gallery: "Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archives, Part 3," ends Sun.; "Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People," through Jan. 31. Heinz Architectural Center: "Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman," through Jan. 31. Permanent collection. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.
FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. "Wildlife," a collective show, ends Sat. Closed Sun.
FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "Icons of American Photography: A Century of Photographs From the Cleveland Museum of Art," 59 photographs chronicling the evolution of photography, through Jan. 3. Private tours available. Closed Mon.
HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION CMU Hunt Library, 412-268-2434. "Botanicals: Environmental Expressions in Art," through Jan. 29. Closed Sat.
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "It's all about ME Not You," permanent installation by the late Greer Lankton; "Likeness," group exhibition examining human depiction in the post-Warhol era, through March 21; "Gestures: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Works," by multiple artists, through Jan. 10; "Sarah Oppenheimer: 610-3356," architecture-based installation, through Dec. 31. Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org. Closed Mon.
PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-365-2145. "Welcome Home! Sheila Klein," West Coast artist returns to Pittsburgh to continue her "Dress the World" exhibit, through Jan. 20. Closed Mon.
***SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "Guerilla Photography: Seeing Art Everywhere," workshops Sat. 9 a.m.-noon; "The World at our Door: Melissa Farlow and Randy Olson," long-time contributors to National Geographic magazine, through Jan. 2. Closed Sun.-Tues.
SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "Transformation 7: Contemporary Works in Wood," through Jan. 2; "Coronography," works by Craig Nutt, through March 20; One Mellon Center Satellite Gallery: "Whisper-Romance: Day and Night," works by paper maker Jiyoung Chung, through Nov. 20; Closed Sun.-Mon
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Popular Culture: A Retrospective of Published Illustrations by John Ritter," ends Sat. Closed Mon.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Things, Thoughts & Imagination: The Visual Journey of Soul Mates," by Shirley Zampelli Sturtz-Davis, William D. Davis, ends Sat. Closed Sun.
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. "Four Perspectives on Fifty Years," Pieces from the permanent collection chosen by four guest curators, through Jan. 3; Walsh Gallery: "James Osher: Three Seconds with the Master," C-Print Digital photographs, through Jan. 3. Permanent collection of American art. Closed Mon.-Tues.
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AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM/JCC Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8011, ext. 105. "Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered: Hitler Youth, Paul B." photographs, documents and more documenting how the Nazi state seduced German youth into its mission, through Dec. 31; "Philip Mendlow: Body of Work," paintings, works on paper, wood sculpture and more, through Dec. 18. Free. Daily.
***BELLA ARTE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-362-7200. Fri.: "By the Waters Edge," nature and landscape paintings by Jim Apple, through Nov. 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
THE EASTSIDE GALLERY 5601 Penn Ave., East Liberty. "The Pittsburgh Group Exhibit," Kathleen Zimbicki, Susan Winicour, Jill Whittaker, Lucianne Wald, Adrienne Heinrich, through Nov. 14. Closed Sun.
FATHER RYAN ARTS CENTER GALLERY McKees Rocks, 412-771-3052. "From South Side to Italy and Back," paintings by Ray Sokolowski, through Dec. 5. Closed Sun and some Sat.
FE GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-860-6028. "3-WAY," exhibition by Anna Mikolay, Josh Tonies, Laura Tabakman, through Dec. 2. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. Fri.: "zoo of (in)animate," installation by Makiko Miyamoto, through Nov. 30, opening reception, 8:30 p.m. Closed Sat.-Sun.
***GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. Fri.: "A Convivial Collection, New Creations by Philippe Paulin Derville, Ben Oddi, Joyce Werwie Perry, Carlos Sanchez-Vegas and Randie Snow, through Jan. 9, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. Fri. "Paintings, Fall 09," by Patrick Ruane, through Dec. 31, opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ART New Castle, 724-652-2282. "The Shape of Life," ceramics by Eva Zeisel on loan from the Erie Museum, through Dec. 31; "Recent acquisitions From the Hoyt Collection," through Dec. 31; "Hoyt Artists Association Annual Exhibition," through Dec. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. Sat.: "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," a holiday exhibit, through Jan. 9; "A Day in the Neighborhood," the 2011 calendar competition, ends Sat. Closed Sun.
LAWRENCE HALL GALLERY Point Park University, 412-391-4100. "Frank Herbert Mason Exhibit," through March 3. Closed Sun.
MANDERINO GALLERY California University, 724-938-5244. "Greatest Portraits," Smithsonian traveling exhibit focusing on National Geographic photos, ends Wed. Closed Fri.
***MATTHEWS ARTS GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. Fri.: "Linda Barnicott, New Works," through Nov. 27, artist reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon. 412-761-0301.
***MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. Fri.: "Return Engagement," Bob Bowden, watercolors, and Paul Bowden, sculpture, through Nov. 28, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Tues.
REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY Carnegie Mellon University Campus, Oakland. 412-268-3168. "29 Chains to the Moon," artists' schemes for the future, through Dec. 6.; "Experimental Geography," group show guest curated by Nato Thompson, through Jan. 31. Closed Mon.
MICHAEL BERGER GALLERY South Side, 412-441-4282. "Art: East Meets West," international artists embrace Eastern and Western art traditions in contemporary art, through Nov. 14. Wed. and Sat. only, noon-5 p.m.
PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. "Garden of Earthly Delights," works by Artist of the Year Tim Kaulen; "The Miami Project," Emerging Artist of the Year Dylan Vitone; "CFEVA Exchange," a group show of emerging visual artists; "Symbolon: Symbols and Self," presented by the Pittsburgh Print Group, all end Sun. Closed Mon.
707 & 709 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Decks the Walls," through Dec. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SAINT VINCENT GALLERY Latrobe, 724-805-2107. "Boniface Wimmer: An American Abbot," personal religious artifacts owned by Saint Vincent's founder, through Dec. 13; "The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery: Immigrant Weaving Traditions," exhibit of antique coverlets through Dec. 11. Closed Mon.
SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. "Appalachian Atmospheres," finely crafted, functional pottery, through Nov. 13. Closed Sat.-Sun.
BACH CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH "The World of the Painter," featuring works by Puccini, Sondheim and Mussorgsky. Sat. 8 p.m. and Sun. 4 p.m., New Hazelett Theatre, 6 Allegheny Square, North Side. $10-$25. 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org.
BUTLER COUNTY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "Amber Waves." Sat. 7:30 p.m., Butler Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Road. $5-$18. 724-283-1402 or www. butlersymphony.org.
CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHOIR Maurice Durufle's "Requiem." Fri. 7 p.m., 315 Shady Ave. 412-661-0120 or calvarypgh.org.
CARNEGIE MELLON PHILHARMONIC Works of Jewish-European composers whose music was banned by the Nazis Part ofLight/The Holocaust & Humanity Project. Mon. 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. $4-$5. Tickets available at door or http://music.cmu.edu.
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY WIND SYMPHONY AND SYMPHONY BAND Robert Cameron, director, and H. Carl Hess. Jr., associate conductor. Sun. 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. Suggested donation $10.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON MUSICALES Pianist Sha Wang performing a program of Chopin, Liszt and Rzewski. Fri. 4 p.m. James Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Squirrel Hill. Free.
MAGNUS MARTENSSON Conductor/comedian in "Excuse Me, Does My Piano Count As a Carry-On." Sun. 2 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Building auditorium, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Sponsored by the Scandanavian Society of Western Pennsylvania; proceeds benefit the society's scholarship programs. $20, $10.
MUSIC AT HEINZ CHAPEL Student organ recital with students from Seton Hill University. Sun., 3 p.m., Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Free.
MUSIC WITH A MISSION Benefits the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Sun., 2:30 p.m., Rodef Shalom Congregation, Oakland. Free, but attendees are encouraged to bring a bag of Kosher groceries or a monetary contribution. Seating limited. 412-621-6566.
OPERA THEATER OF PITTSBURGH "Brundibar," one-act children's opera. Part "Light/The Holocaust and Humanity Project." Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 6 and 7:30 p.m. and Sun. 2:30 p.m., CAPA, 111 Ninth St., Downtown. $15-$25. 412-456-6666 or www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org.
PITTSBURGH COMPLINE CONCERT SERIES David Schaap. Sun. 8:30 p.m., Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Free. 412-682-6886.
PITTSBURGH OPERA Art song recital. Resident artists Danielle Pastin and Dan Kempson. Sun. 2 p.m. Pittsburgh Opera headquarters, 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. Free. 412-281-0912 or www.pittsburghopera.org.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY Mendelssohn, Mozart and Dvorak. Marek Janowski, conductor; Chee-Yun, violinist. Thurs. 1:30 p.m.; and Sat.-Sun. 8 p.m. Heinz Hall. $12.50-$83. 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY "Made in America," featuring works by Copland, Barber and Williams. Lawrence Loh, conductor; William Cabellero, horn. Tues. 7:30 p.m., Lyell B. Clay Concert Theater, Evansdale Campus, West Virginia University campus, Morgantown. $39. 412-456-6666.
RENAISSANCE & BAROQUE SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH Apollo's Fire in "Mediterranean Nights: Sultry Songs & Passionate Dances from Italy and Spain." Sat.; pre-concert talk 7 p.m., performance 8 p.m. Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Oakland. $10-$35. 412-361-2048 or www. rbsp.org.
RIVER CITY BRASS BAND "American Classics." Thurs., 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland; Fri. 8 p.m., Carson Middle School, McCandless; Sat. 8 p.m., Palace Theatre, Greensburg; Sun. 3 p.m., Pasquerilla Arts Center, Johnstown; and Tues. 8 p.m., Upper St. Clair High School theater. 1-800-292-7222 or www.rcbb.org.
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL PIPE BAND Traditional and contemporary music of Ireland and Scotland performed by an award-winning ensemble of pipers, drummers and dancers. Sat. 8 p.m. Hillman Center for the Performing Arts, Shady Side Academy, 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel. $15-$40. 412-323-2707 or www.proartstickets.org.
ST. VINCENT COLLEGE CONCERT SERIES Afiara String Quartet. Sat. 8 p.m., Robert S. Carey Student Center, St. Vincent College, Latrobe. $15. 725-805-2565 or www.stvincent.edu/concertseries.
SYMPHONIC PIPES: AN EVENING OF ORGAN TRANSCRIPTIONS Stravinsky, Saint-Saens and Williams. Mon. , 7:30 p.m., East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland, 412-441-3800.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ORCHESTRA Concert for orchestra and organ featuring works by Poulenc, Barber and Schubert. Fri., 8 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 1018 Centre Ave. Free. www.ephipanychurch.net.
IN THE CLUBS
rock
ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Sat.: CD release party, Identity X, 6:30 p.m.
AUGGIE'S ROADHOUSE Washington, Pa., 724-743-3636. Fri.: No Man's Hero, 10 p.m., Sat.: The Woo Hoo Band, 10 p.m.
BILLY'S ROADHOUSE McCandless, 724-934-1177. Tues.: Hewlett/Anderson 5 p.m.
BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Sat.: Summer Lungs, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, 9 p.m.
CLUB 46 Clairton, 412-233-7302. Sat.: Daniels & McClain, 9 p.m.
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL Moon, 412-262-2400. Fri.: The Woo Hoo Band, 9:30 p.m.
D'VINE BAR & LOUNGE Pine, 724-933-5533. Fri.: Walker & the Rebellion, 9:30 p.m.
ELKS LODGE West Mifflin, 412-461-3322. Fri.: Daniels & McClain, 9 p.m.
HOLIDAY INN Meadowlands, 724-222-6200. Sat.: Kardasz Brothers, 9 p.m.
THE LIBRARY South Side, 412-381-0517. Wed.: Tres Lads 9:30 p.m.
LOOSE MOOSE Baldwin Borough, 412-655-3553. Sat.: King's Ransom, 9:30 p.m.
MONDAY'S UNION RESTAURANT Unity, 724-423-2528. Sat.: The Dave Iglar Band, 9:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE South Fayette, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Tres Lads 9 p.m.; Fri.: High Maintenance, 10 p.m.; Sat.: Bon Journey, 10 p.m.
SEWICKLEY HOTEL Sewickley, 412-741-9457. Wed.: Hewlett/Anderson 8 p.m.
31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Fri.: 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: Allies, Triangle & Rhino, Seven Years War, 10:30 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Nik Westman and Central Plains, 10 p.m.; Fri.: Old E Allstarts, 10 p.m.; Sat.: Bill Deasy Band, 9 p.m.
WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Thurs.: The Sparrows Unplugged, 10 p.m.; Fri.: The Dave Iglar Band, 10 p.m.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Mon.: Hewlett/Anderson 7 p.m.
CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri.: Souled Out 10 p.m.
CARRICK INN 412-884-9939. Sun.: The Jaminators featuring Warren King, 7 p.m.
CJ's Strip, 412-642-2377. Sat.: Variety Band, 9 p.m.
DOWNEY'S HOUSE Robinson, 412-489-5631. Sat.: The Ian Arthurs Band, 9:30 p.m.
HILLTOPPERS PUB Troy Hill, 412-322-3676. Sat.: Yinzide Out, 9:30 p.m.
HOP HOUSE Green Tree, 412-922-9560. Sat.: Jill West and Blues Attack, 9:30 p.m.
INN TERMISSION LOUNGE South Side, 412-381-3497. Fri.: West End Project with Bob McKeg, 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Chizmo Charles and the Rhythm Aces 4 p.m.; Sun.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band jam session 9 p.m.
PAPARAZZI'S South Side, 412-488-0800. Wed.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band jam session 9:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE South Fayette, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Sputzy, 10 p.m.
TILT'S PUB Richland, 724-443-5211. Fri.: Jill West and Blues Attack, 10 p.m.
WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Sat.: Billy the Kid & The Regulators, 10 p.m.
BIG MAMMAS HOUSE OF SOUL Strip District, 412-471-2910. Sun.: Jazz on the Bridge jam session 3 p.m.
C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session 8 p.m.; Wed.: Kevin Howard 8 p.m.
D'IMPERIO'S Wilkins, 412-823-4800. Fri.: Harold Betters 8 p.m.
JAZZ AT EMMANUEL 957 W. North Ave., 412-231-0454. Sun.: "Naive Grace" 5 p.m.
JOHNNY'S Wilmerding, 412-824-6642. Wed.: Harold Betters jam session 6:30 p.m.
LITTLE E'S JAZZ CLUB Downtown, 412-392-2217. Thurs.: Jessica Lee 5:30 p.m.; Fri.: Chris Hemingway Trio 8:30 p.m.; Sat.: Howie Alexander Trio 8:30 p.m.; Tues.: Sean Jones 9 p.m.
MORGAN'S RESTAURANT Penn Hills, 412-241-1730. Sat.: Etta Cox and the Al Dowe Band; 8 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE South Fayette, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents the White Tie Group, 7 p.m.
WOODEN NICKEL Monroeville, 412-372-9750. Fri.: Etta Cox Duo, 8 p.m.
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Vida, 8 p.m.; Sat.: NightStar, 8 p.m.
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GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8 p.m.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH Oakland, 412-622-3114. Sun.: The Harlan Twins, 2 p.m.
RUSTY STAR SALOON Washington Township, Fayette County, 724-929-5520. Sat.: Makin' Hay.
AMALFI South Side, 412-224-2389. Fri.: Wee Jams, 8 p.m.
ATRIA'S PNC Park, 412-322-1850. Thurs.: Wee Jams, 8:30 p.m.
REGINA ELENA SOCIAL CLUB Sharpsburg, 412-781-0229. Sat.: Kevin Mahoney, 9 p.m.
AROUND THE CORNER BAR & GRILL Millvale, 412-821-0747. Sun.: Open stage hosted by Yinzide Out 7 p.m.
AVA LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Mon.: Open stage with the Interval Trio, 9:30 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM BRIDGE TAVERN South Side, 412-381-BREW. Thurs.: 10 p.m.
BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Calliope Songwriter Open Stage 9 p.m.
BRADFORD LOUNGE Washington, Pa., 724-225-3200. Thurs.: Acoustic open mic hosted by Tom Terling 9 p.m.
CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Mon.: AcoustiCafe Open Stage 7 p.m.
GENO'S Lawrenceville, 412-781-3432. Wed.: Acoustic Open Stage 8 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. Tues.: Dan Eaby Project 9 p.m.
ROYAL PLACE Castle Shannon, 412-882-8000.
SHADOW LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Wed.: Open stage with Dawn Canon 9 p.m.
SHENANIGAN'S Ross, 412-821-4355. Thurs.: Open stage with the Sofa Kings, 8:30 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Poogie Bell 9:30 p.m.
BORDERS Northway Mall, 412-635-7661. Thurs.: Under-21 open stage, 7 p.m. Fri.: 7:30 p.m.
CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Wed.: Dean Kostlich, 5:30 p.m.
CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Fri.: CD release party, "Dancing on a Long Leash" by Peter King, 7 p.m.
DiSALVO'S STATION Latrobe, 724-539-0500. Fri.: Denise Baldwin, 8:30 p.m.
DOWNEY'S HOUSE Robinson, 412-489-5631. Thurs.: That's What She Said, 9:30 p.m.
D'VINE BAR & LOUNGE Pine, 724-933-5533. Sat.: Joel Lindsey, 9:30 p.m.
ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pittsburgh Banjo Club 8 p.m.
HOWLER'S COYOTE CAFE Bloomfield, 412-682-0320. Sun.: Brian McGee and the Hollow Speed, 8 p.m.
KELLY'S RIVERSIDE INN Bridgewater, 724-728-0222. Fri.: Happy Ending, 10 p.m.
MULLIGAN'S West Mifflin, 412-461-8000. Sat.: Matt Tichon, 9:30 p.m.
PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Mon.: Acoustic Jam 7 p.m.; Wed.: Potters Reel 7 p.m.
REX THEATRE South Side, 412-323-1919. Thurs.: Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, 9 p.m.
STEEL CITY SALOON Coraopolis, 724-218-1438. Thurs.: Corey White 7 p.m.
STEEL CITY SMOKEHOUSE & SALOON Century III Mall, West Mifflin, 412-653-1300. Fri.: Matt Tichon, 9:30 p.m.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Fri.: Michael Todd 6 p.m.; Mon.: Hewlett & Anderson Duo 7:30 p.m.
YOUR INNER VAGABOND COFFEEHOUSE Lawrenceville, 412-683-1623. Sat.: Happy Birthday Roberta Joan -- A Joni Mitchell Tribute w/Autumn Ayers, Brewer's Row, Mark Dignam, Maddie Georgi, Heather Kropf, the Thomas Twins, Ruby Vere and the Weathered Road, 7 p.m. $8.
D'IMPERIO'S Monroeville, 412-823-4800. Tues.: 7 p.m.
MORE Oakland, 412-621-2700. Fri.: Rose Wyner, Sat.: Judy Marlowe, 8:30 p.m.
FUNNY BONE Station Square, 412-281-3130. The Legendary Wid, Thurs.: 7:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8 and 10:15 p.m.
GENUINE PUB Penn Hills, 412-795-2400. Sat.: SteelTown's Comedy Show, 9:30 p.m.
HOULIHAN'S Robinson, Allegheny County, 412-787-7050. Fri.: Malcom Halasznski, 10 p.m.
SLAPSTICKS HT's Spillway, Oakland, Butler County, 724-283-0356. Sat.: Chris Cocchia, Chip Cantry, special guest host, 8:30 p.m. $12. Dinner, 7 p.m., $20.
BALLROOM American Legion, White Oak, 412-672-7994. Mon.: The Jacks, 8 p.m.
BALLROOM Elks, Buttermilk Hollow Road, 412-461-3322. Fri.: Al Louis, 8:30 p.m.
BALLROOM Monaca VFW, 724-774-3449. Fri. 7:30 p.m.
BIG BAND Coraopolis VFW, 412-771-5247. Sun. 8 p.m.
CAJUN BMCC, 412-461-6188. Sat. 7:30 p.m.
CONTRA Swisshelm Park Community Center, 412-654-7529. Fri.: lesson 7:30 p.m., dance 8 p.m.
COUNTRY LINE Palisades, McKeesport, 412-672-2001. Fri. 8:30 p.m.
DANCE Brothers Grimm, Coraopolis, 412-788-0890. Sat. 9:30 p.m.
DANCE Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat. 9 p.m.
DANCE South Hills Elks, Bethel Park, 412-831-0616. Fri. 8 p.m.
DISCO Tolerico's, Monroeville, 412-371-8181. Fri. 8 p.m.
ENGLISH COUNTRY Friends Meeting House, Oakland, 412-683-2669. Sat. and Mon.: lesson 7:15 p.m., dance 7:30 p.m.
LINDY HOP SWING Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Shadyside, 412-421-1767. Fri.: lesson 8 p.m.; dance, 9 p.m.
LINE DANCE Palisades, McKeesport, 412-672-2001. Fri.: 7 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. dance
OLDIES Brentwood VFW, 412-881-9934. Sat. 8:30 p.m.
OLDIES Palisades, McKeesport, 412-672-2001. Sun. 4 p.m.
OLDIES Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-835-2688. Mon., 8 p.m.
PITTSBURGH CEILI CLUB VFW, Morningside, 412-361-7914. Sat.: workshop 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.
SALSA BMCC, West Homestead, 412-881-9237. Sat. 8 p.m.
SALSA Dance Cafe, Ross, 412-401-6499. Fri.: 10:15 p.m.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY Grace Episcopal Church, Mount Washington, 412-260-2531. Sat. & Mon.: Lesson, 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m.
SHAG Irwin Moose, 724-863-9972. Sat.: lesson 8 p.m., dance 9 p.m.
SINGLES Holiday Inn, Ross, 724-553-3119. Fri.: 9 p.m. $8.
SINGLES Mars VFW, Adams, 724-316-5029. Sat.: lesson, 7:15 p.m.; dance 8 p.m.
SINGLES Ramada Inn, Green Tree, 412-751-5181. Fri.: 8:30 p.m.
SQUARE Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Monroeville, 412-372-6285. Sat.: 8 p.m.
SWING Edgewood Club, 1 Pennwood Ave., 412-242-1005. Sun.: Benny Benack Combo, 8 p.m.
SWING Wightman Dancehall, Squirrel Hill, 412-341-0292. Sat: 9 p.m.
WEST COAST SWING Absolute Ballroom, Larimer, 412-526-0399. Tues.: lesson 7:45 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 MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Whales/Tohara," featuring objects from one of the world's largest collection of whales (through May 2). Wertz Gallery: "Time Machines: Watches From the H.J. Heinz Collection," through autumn 2009. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs in Their Time; Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems; Hall of North American Wildlife; Benedum Hall of Geology; Hall of African Wildlife; Polar World; Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians; Botany Hall. Earth Theater: "Dinosaur Prophecy," "Night of the Titanic," "Amazon Voyage," "Ovirap Tour." Tue-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Mon. $15 adults, $11 children 3-18, $12 seniors. Admission includes same-day access Carnegie Museum of Art.
***CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER One Allegheny Ave., North Shore, 412-237-3400. SciTech Middle School Days, Tues-Wed. (register, 412-237-3400). Exhibits: "roboworld"; "If A Starfish Can Grow a New Arm, Why Can't I?" Grown-up Days, every Tues. Rangos Omnimax Theater: "Mysteries of the Great Lakes," "Greece: Secrets of the Past," "Under the Sea," "Grand Canyon Adventure," "Wild Ocean," "Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs." 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, $10 children ages 3-12.
***CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center, 412-322-5058. Artist James Maszle creates a giant floor mural using spices. Tough art exhibit: art exhibits that hold up to kidhandling. Darwin Days, Sat.-Sun. 1-3 p.m.Museum hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $11 adults; $10 kids 2-18; under 2 free. 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: "Behind the Scenes With the Pittsburgh Steelers: Photos by Mike Fabus," through Feb. 7; "Forbes Field: A Century of Memories," through Nov. 8; "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War and Lincoln Slept Here," through Jan. 3; "Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation," 2nd & 3rd floors, ongoing. Also: Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 adults; $9 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. Ongoing events: Migration Hike, daily, 10:30 a.m.; Junior Veterinarians, Mon. 10:30 a.m.; Birding Walk, daily 10:30 a.m.; Little Peepers Story Time, Tues.10:30 a.m.; Penguin Connection ($40, advance registration required). Daily event schedule: Free-flight bird show Wed.-Sun. 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.; Penguin Talk, 10:45 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Wetland Feedings, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Penguin Feeding, noon and 3:30 p.m.; Feed the Rainbow Lorikeets, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Tropical Forest Feeding, 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Vet Window, 12:30 p.m.; Penguin Painting, 2:30 p.m. Trainer Tour, 3 p.m. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., and noon-5 p.m. Sun. $10 adults; $9 seniors; $8.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, 412-622-6914. "Life in the Gardens: Frabel Glass at Phipps," through January. 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. Adult Lecture Series: "Polar Bears: Symbols of the Arctic," Sat. 1 p.m.; live video conference with scientists living with and working alongside polar bears; free with zoo admission. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; gates close 4 p.m. $12 adults; $11 seniors (60 and older); $10 children 2-13; children under 2 free.
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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.
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; special event days $5 adults, $3 children.
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 LIGONIER Ligonier, 724-238-9701. Full-scale on-site reconstruction of the 1758-66 original. Open through Nov. 15. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. noon-4:30 p.m. $8 adults, $5 children ages 6-14.
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. Guided tours: $5 adults; $2 children. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $3 students, free for children under 6.
HARTWOOD ACRES Allegheny County Park, 412-767-9200. 22-room Tudor mansion, former home of John and Mary Lawrence, features teas, daily mansion tours and other events. Grounds include hiking and walking trails, dog park, open dusk to dawn.
OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE 270 16th St., Ambridge, 724-266-4500. "Harmony in Wood: Furniture of the Harmony Society," through Dec. 31. 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. $9, ages 12-64; $6, youth; $8, seniors; free 3 and younger.
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, $2 on special event days.
PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256, www.pa-grolley.org. . Display building with 30 trolleys from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and Brazil. Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; weekends 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $9 adults, $8 seniors (62+) and $5 for children 3-15, free under age 3. Family rate $30. For more information call 724-228-9256 or visit the website at www.pa-grolley.org.
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.
RIVERS OF STEEL Homestead, 412-464-4020, riversofsteel.com. Preserves, interprets and manages the historic, cultural and natural resources related to Big Steel and its industries. Bost Building exhibits: "Safety First," how industrial workers are bombarded with safety messages through films, posters and more, through Dec. 31. Restored rooms from 1892, when Bost Building was the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers headquarters during the Homestead Lockout and Strike. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission for members; others: $3 adults, children $1.
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 black veterans, 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.
WESTINGHOUSE CASTLE 325 Commerce St., Wilmerding, 412-825-3000, www.wilmerdingrenewed.org. Headquarters of George Westinghouse. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., for tours of the building, art gallery, museum and 0-gauge train display. $5 adults, $8 family, $3 seniors, kids, students.
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, www.woodvilleplantation.org. 18th-century home of Gen. John and Presley Neville. Historical artifacts, furniture and documents show how Pittsburgh's wealthiest citizens lived from 1780-1820. Guided tours Sun. 1-4 p.m. $5, $10 per family; under 12, free.
C. WILLIAM DAVIS III Local poet and author of the Clive Aliston mystery series. Sat. 1 p.m., Bayne Memorial Library, Bellevue. Free.
GOURMET STEELER TAILGATE PARTY Benefits the Pittsburgh Camerata. Sun. 4 p.m., Mullaney Harp & Fiddle Irish Pub, 2329 Penn Ave., Strip District. $50-$75 advance, $60 at door. www.pittsburghcamerata.org 412-421-5884.
MICHAEL BERENSTAIN Son of Berenstain Bears creators Stan and Jan Berenstain signing copies of the Living Lights series. Sun. 1 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2705 Carson St., South Side. Free. 412-381-3600.
PITTSBURGH POETRY SOCIETY SERIES "Collective Voices," Sun. 7 p.m., Father Ryan Arts Center, 420 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $10. 412-298-7373.
SO YOU THINK YOU WANT TO BE IN LOVE Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt, authors of "He's Just Not Into You" and "It's Called A Breakup Because It Is Broken," Fri. 8 p.m. Byham Theater, Downtown. $20.50-$32.50. 412-456-6666 or www.pgharts.org.
TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Olin Fine Arts Center, W&J Campus, Washington. Tickets $7-$12. 724-223-6546 or www.washjeff.edu.
PITTSBURGH MUSICAL THEATER West End Studios through Fri. by appointment. Equity and non-Equity. E-mail Patti at pknapp@pittsburghmusicals.com and attach resume. Or call 412-539-0200, ext. 232, for appointment and requirements.
PITTSBURGH IRISH & CLASSICAL THEATRE For 2010 season. Nov. 15-16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Oakland. Prepare two contrasting monologues of no more than 2 minutes each, bring a headshot and resume. Appointments suggested, walk-ins seen as time permits. Information: 412-561-6000, ext. 205.
PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS/PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS PF/PCA invites artists living within 150-mile radius of Pittsburgh to apply for solo and group exhibitions. Shows scheduled from January through December. Proposals for 2010 must be postmarked by Dec. 4. The processing fee $35. Information: Adam Welch, 412-361-0873, ext. 309, or download application from www.pittsburgharts.org.
PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS New- member screening, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Simmons Hall, Fifth and Shady Ave., Shadyside. Sun. noon-3 p.m. drop-off time. Present three gallery-ready pieces completed in the past two years. Information: www.pittsburghsocietyofartists.org.
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