HOLIDAYS

Check venues for holiday hours.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS

CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS Hartwood Acres, Hampton and Indiana townships. The 3.2-mile drive-through Christmas display, now in its 15th year, features more than 2 million lights and 300 animated characters. Benefits Salvation Army/WTAE-TV Project Bundle-Up and various local charities. Through Jan. 3. Sun.-Thurs. 6-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m. $12 per car. 412-767-9200.

OGLEBAY WINTER FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Oglebay Park, Wheeling, W.Va. Six-mile drive-through display features the 12 Days of Christmas, Snowflake Tunnel, Peanuts gang plus model-train display and laser shows. A light and music show at Good Zoo at Oglebay runs every 20 minutes nightly, with 35,500 lights choreographed to holiday music from Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Through Jan. 3. Dusk-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; until 11 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Suggested donation $15. 1-800-624-6988.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

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CELEBRATION OF TREES Second annual festival of holiday trees. Juniper Village at Forest Hills, 107 Fall Run Road. Daily through Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 412-244-9901.

NEMACOLIN CASTLE Front Street, Brownsville, Route 40. Christmas candlelight tours with hot wassail and cookies served, Sun.$7 adults, $4 children. 724-785-6882, www.nemacolincastle.org.

PPG PLACE WINTERGARDEN Stanwix Street, Downtown. "Spirits of Giving From Around the World" features a 32-foot Christmas tree, an exhibit by the Pittsburgh Miniature Society and a display of life-size Santas and oil paintings representing 16 countries and Gingerbread House Display and Train Exhibit. Through Jan. 7. Mon.-Thurs. 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri. 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. 412-434-1900.

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.

SATURDAYS IN THE CITY Downtown. Strolling carolers, street performers, free horse-drawn carriage rides. Ends Sat. Rides depart from One Oxford Centre (11.a.m.-3 p.m.) and PPG Rink (3-8 p.m.) www.DowntownPittsburgh.com.

POP CONCERTS
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BILL DEASY Club Cafe, Sat. 7 p.m. $12-$14. 1-866-468-3401.

PUNCHLINE Diesel, Tues. 7 p.m. $12-$14. 1-888-71-TICKETS.

LOTUS Mr. Small's, Tues. 8 p.m. $17-$20. 1-866-468-3401.

BRAM STADHOUDERS/WOUTER JASPERS/BAS VERBEEK Garfield Artworks, Wed. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.

DANCE

PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE "The Nutcracker." Ends Sun. Sat. 2 and 7 p.m.; Sun. noon and 4:30 p.m. $20.50-$88.50. 412-456-6666, www.pbt.org.

ON STAGE

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BABES IN TOYLAND A magical holiday treat. Gemini Theater, The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Ends Sun. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $9.50. 412-243-6464 or www.geminitheater.org.

***DREAMGIRLS The rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group, The Dreams. PNC Broadway Series Presents, Heinz Hall, Downtown. Tues. through Jan. 3. Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $22-$56. 412-329-4900.

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.; Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. $44.50.-$34.50. 412-456-6666 or 412-325-1582 (group sales).

FRIDAY NIGHT IMPROVS Cathedral of Learning Studio Theatre, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. Fri. 11 p.m. $3. 412-624-7529.

A KODACHROME CHRISTMAS A one-woman play featuring Peggy Roeder as Earlene Hoople taking a trip through Christmases past. A world premiere written by Pat Hazell. City Theatre, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Ends Tues. Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $35-$60. 412-431-2489 or ww.citytheatrecompany.org.

PITTSBURGH CLO LATE NIGHT CABARET The best in local and regional late night entertainment. Sat.: The Serious Comedy Show, $5 (free with Cultural trust ticket); doors open at 9:30 p.m. 412-281-3973.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Sunday Night Series "Over the Top: Movie Melodramas." Regent Square Theater, Edgewood. Sun. 8 p.m. $6-$8.412-682-4111.

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION Strand Theater, Zelienople. Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $4-$5. 724-742-0400 or www.thestrandtheater.org.

HOLLYWOOD THEATER "It's a Wonderful Life," Thurs.; "White Christmas," Thurs.; "Sound of Music," Sat.; "Christmas Vacation," Sat.; "The Party," Sat.; "Rocky Horror Picture Show," Sat.; "Girl Happy," Sun.; "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," Sun.; "2001: A Space Odyssey," Tues.; "Lost Empire," Tues.-Wed.; "Cabaret," Wed. Details and times at www.hollywooddormont.com. Dormont, 412-344-1245.

ART EXHIBITIONS

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "Marvels of Modernism," 12 important modernist landscapes and homes through the eyes of 10 photographers, through Jan. 3; "Unnatural Rubber," 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.

BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. "Mary Harman, Holograms," through Jan. 31; "Larry Kagan: Shadow Art," ends Sun.; Dennis Marsico: Face Value," ends Sun.; "Nancy Crow & Anna Williams, Quilts," through Jan. 10; "Tom Cvetkovich: Site Specific Holographic Installation," through Dec. 31. Closed Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Neapolitan Presepio," through Jan. 15; "Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People," through Jan. 31; Heinz Architectural Center: "Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman," through Jan. 31; "Past Meets Present: Decorative Arts and Design at the Carnegie Museum of Art,": through March 31; "Forum 64: Cecil Balmond," installation art, through May 30; Permanent collection. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.

FE GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-860-6028. "Small Is The New Big 25 Squared," 25 pieces of art, 5 inches and smaller, through Jan. 16. Closed Sun.-Wed.

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 June 30. 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 "Dress the World," exhibit, through Jan. 20. Closed Mon.

SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "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; "EAT: An Art Space about Food," Coronography, works by Craig Nutt, through March 20. Closed Sun.-Mon

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Jory Albright: Mindful Travels," through Jan. 9. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts Juried Exhibition," through Feb. 13. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Shirley Goldfarb: The Later Years," through Feb. 20. Closed Sun.

SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. "Behind our Scenes," curators from local museums and galleries present their own work, through Feb. 13. Closed Sun.-Mon.

TOONSEUM Bruno Building, Downtown, 412-232-0674. "Enchanted Drawing, 100 Years of Animation," through Jan. 3. Closed Mon.-Tues.

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; "Toy Stories," the Holiday Toy Exhibition," through Jan. 17. Permanent collection of American art. Closed Mon.-Tues.

GALLERY LISTINGS
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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 document how the Nazis seduced German youth into its mission, through Dec. 31. Daily.

ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH 420 Blvd. of the Allies, Downtown, 1-800-275-2470. "Portraits of the Past," vintage photos, films, art and artifacts in conjunction with the release of book on the Institute's history, through Jan. 21.

BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. Annual Holiday exhibition, through Jan. 2. Closed Mon.

THE EASTSIDE GALLERY East Liberty, "Holiday Show," Kathleen Zimbicki, Susan Winicour, Jill Whittaker, Phiris Kathryn Sickels and more, through Jan. 9. Closed Sun.

FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. "2nd Holiday Show," through Jan. 23. Closed. Mon-Wed.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "zoo of (in)animate," installation by Makiko Miyamoto, through Jan. 10. Closed Sat.-Sun.

GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "A Convivial Collection, New Creations by Philippe Paulin Derville, Ben Oddi, Joyce Werwie Perry, Carlos Sanchez-Vegas and Randie Snow, through Jan. 9. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. "Paintings, Fall 09," by Patrick Ruane, through Dec. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY SIM South Side, 412-586-4531. "Five Guys and a Lady," modern landscapes, portraiture and more, by Shepler, Robinson, Dugas, Harris, Goldstein and Lilli Nieland. through Jan. 30. Closed Mon.-Wed.

HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ART New Castle, 724-652-2282. "The Shape of Life," a collection of 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.

JAMES GALLERY West End, 412-922-9800. "Location, Location, Location," 14 artists interpret 14 locations, ends Wed. Closed Sun.

INTERNATIONAL IMAGES Sewickley, 412-741-3036. "From Mod to Modern," Pittsburgh Associated Artists group from the 1960s display work, featuring Sylvester Damianos, Aaronel deRoy Gruber, Frances Gialamas, Peter Calaboyias, Robert Qualters, Tom Brunger, Donna H. Bolmgren, and Girts Purins, through Dec. 31; Closed Sun.-Mon.

LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Two Guys Paintings," works by Chris Naggy and Don Wonderling, through Jan. 9; "Sparkling," a show of holiday works of art in varied media by gallery participants, through Jan. 9. Closed Sun.

LAWRENCE HALL GALLERY Point Park University, 412-391-4100. "Frank Herbert Mason Exhibit," through March 3. Closed Sun.

LUKE & ELOY GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-784-1919. "Paper or Plastic?" a group show, through Jan. 16. Closed Sun.-Mon

MANDERINO GALLERY California University, 724-938-5244. "Transitions," digital images by Robert Creamer, an exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration the National Museum of Natural History, through April 27. Closed Fri.

MATTHEWS ARTS GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. "Views of Bellevue," a group show capturing the surrounding neighborhood, ends Wed. Closed Sun.-Mon. 412-761-0301.

MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "Thommy Conroy and Friends," through Jan. 16. Closed Sun.-Tues.

REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY Carnegie Mellon University Campus, Oakland. 412-268-3168. "Experimental Geography," a group show guest curated by Nato Thompson, through Jan. 31. Closed Mon.

MICHAEL BERGER GALLERY South Side, 412-441-4282. "Hung Liu: Tapestries & New Prints," through Dec, 31. Wed. and Sat. only, noon-5 p.m.

MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "vo-li-tion," a group show of glass art, through Jan. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.

NORTH HILLS ART CENTER Ross, 412-364-3622. "Annual Student & Instructor Art Show," and "Holiday Handcraft Gift Shop," both through Jan. 6. Closed Sun.-Mon.

PANZA GALLERY Millvale, 412-821-0959. "Monier," paintings and sketches, through Jan. 2. Closed Sun.-Tues.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. "When Night Falls," curated by Michael Olijnyk, new work by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists; "Seeds of Light," silk weavings and textiles by Fuyuko Matsubara; "James Thurman: Ancient 21st Century Art-i-facts," sculpture by James Thurman; "The Exchange," a collaboration by PCA and CFEVA" all through Jan. 24. Closed Mon.

707 & 709 PENN GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7017. "Nests, Rhizomes, Seeds," works by Anna Divinsky, JoAnna Commandaros, Karen Page and Holland Williams, through Dec. 31. "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Decks the Walls," through Dec. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.

SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. "Rooted," watercolor and mixed media by Vanessa Latour," through Dec. 31. Closed Sat.-Sun.

WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-456-6666. "Matter and Memory," U.S. debut of French installation artist Julien Maire, an artist who works with experimental forms of projection, highlighting simultaneously both the simplicity and the complexity of reality, through Dec, 31. Closed Mon.

IN THE CLUBS

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ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Sat.: The Clarks (over-21), 9 p.m.; Sun.: The Clarks (all ages), 8:30 p.m., both shows $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

AUGGIE'S ROADHOUSE Washington, Pa., 724-743-3636. Sat.: Blind Date, 10 p.m.

GARFIELD ARTWORKS 412-361-2262. Wed.: Bram Stadhouders, Wouter Jaspers, Bas Verbeek, 8 p.m.

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

ROCK-A-FELLAS SPORTS GRILLE Buffalo Township, Butler County, 724-295-2999. Sat.: Witness X, 10 p.m.

SEWICKLEY HOTEL Sewickley, 412-741-9457. Wed.: Hewlett/Anderson 8 p.m.

WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Mon. : Hewlett/Anderson 7 p.m.

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

ZANDERZ Plum, 724-387-2444. Sat.: 8th Street Rox, 10 p.m.

RHYTHM & BLUES

BULGARIAN-MACEDONIAN NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL CENTER West Homestead, 412-461-6188. Sat.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band, 9 p.m.

INN TERMISSION LOUNGE South Side, 412-381-3497. Sat.: Chizmo Charles and the Rhythm Aces 4 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. Sat.: Night Life, 9 p.m.

JAZZ

BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Tues.: Roger Barbour Quartet, 8 p.m.

BIG MAMMAS HOUSE OF SOUL Strip District, 412-471-2910. Sun.: Jazz on the Bridge jam session 3 p.m.

BILLY'S GOLD DOOR Homewood, 412-363-5008. Sat.: Jazz Ministry with John "Squirrel" Mosley and The Wadud Project, 4 p.m.

BLUE McCandless, 412-269-9050. Tues.: Tania Grubbs, 8 p.m.

C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session 8 p.m.; Wed.: Tubby Daniels, 8 p.m.

LITTLE E'S JAZZ CLUB Downtown, 412-392-2217. Tues.: Sean Jones 9 p.m.

RHYTHM HOUSE South Fayette, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents the Benny Benack Big Band, 7 p.m.

WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Sun.: Vince Anthony Band featuring Robbie Klein, 6 p.m.

EASY LISTENING

LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Sat.: Randy Eugene, 8 p.m.

MORGAN'S RESTAURANT Penn Hills, 412-241-1730. Sat.: Ken Bott, 8 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS

CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH Oakland, 412-622-3114. Sun.: Guaracha (Latin), 2 p.m.

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

TANA East Liberty, 412-665-2770. Sat.: The Flow Band (reggae), 10 p.m.

OLDIES

REGINA ELENA SOCIAL CLUB Sharpsburg, 412-781-0229. Sat.: NightStar, 9 p.m.

OPEN STAGE

AROUND THE CORNER BAR & GRILL Millvale, 412-821-0747. Sun.: Open stage hosted by Yinzide Out 7 p.m.

LAVA 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.

D'VINE BAR & LOUNGE Pine, 724-933-5533. Wed.: Open Stage, 7:30 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.

HQ 132 South Huntingdon, 724-722-4450. Tues.: Randall and Gil, 8:30 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.

SHAFTON FIRE HALL North Huntingdon, 724-863-7918. Thurs.: Gil's Blues Power, 8 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Poogie Bell 9:30 p.m.

ACOUSTIC

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

GENO'S RESTAURANT Lawrenceville, 412-781-3432. Sat.: Bucky, 9 p.m.

HICKORY HEIGHTS GOLF CLUB South Fayette, 412-257-0300. Wed.: Michael Todd, 7 p.m.

ISTANBUL COFFEE HOUSE Lawrenceville, 412-683-1623. Sat.: Tunes that Taste Good, fundraiser for East End Cooperative Ministry featuring Iamuuri, Nadina's Cube, Colonizing the Cosmos, Koji and Joy Ike, 7 p.m., $10, $7 with at least two non-perishable food items.

KELLY'S RIVERSIDE INN Bridgewater, 724-728-0222. Tues.: Mark Dignam, 8 p.m.

PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Mon.: Acoustic Jam 7 p.m.; Wed.: Potters Reel 7 p.m.

PORT VUE PUB 412-664-0399. Sat.: Matt Tichon, 9:30 p.m.

SIBA CUCINA Seven Fields, 724-741-6000. Sat.: Mark Dignam, 8 p.m.

WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Mon.: Hewlett & Anderson Duo 7:30 p.m.

PIANO

MORE Oakland, 412-621-2700. Sat.: Rose Wyner, 8:30 p.m.

COMEDY

FUNNY BONE Station Square, 412-281-3130. Sat.: Chuck Krieger, 8 & 10:15 p.m.

PITTSBURGH IMPROV JAM Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown, 412-325-6769. Thurs. 9:30 p.m.

DANCES

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

DANCE Brothers Grimm, Robinson, 412-788-0890. Sat.: 9:30 p.m.

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

DISCO Tolerico's, Monroeville, 412-371-8181. Fri.: lesson 8 p.m., dance 9 p.m.

ENGLISH COUNTRY Friends Meeting House, Oakland, 412-683-2669. Sat.: lesson 7:15 p.m., dance 7:30 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.: 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.

PITTSBURGH PLACES
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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. Traditional display of holiday trees; Neapolitan Presepio, a miniature Nativity scene, both through Jan. 10. "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. $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. Miniature Railroad & Village. Center hours: Sun.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Center admission: $14 adults, $10 children 3-12.

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center, 412-322-5058. 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. Tours of Clayton, the 23-room turn-of-the-20th-century Frick mansion, featuring holiday decorations in the spirit of the early 1900s and customs of calling on and receiving visitors during the Gilded Age. Seasonal craft workshops and other activities. Through Jan. 3. Holiday hours: Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Clayton admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. 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. "Behind the Scenes With the Pittsburgh Steelers: Photos by Mike Fabus"; "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. 1:30 p.m. Ongoing Events: Migration Hike, daily, 10:30 a.m.; Junior Veterinarians, Mondays, 10:30 a.m. Little Peepers Story Time, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. Daily event schedule: Free-flight bird show Wed.-Sun. at 1:30 p.m.; Open daily 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.

NATIONALITY ROOMS Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, 412-624-6000. Oakland. Rooms designed to reflect the ethnic heritage of Pittsburgh's immigrants are dressed for the holidays through Jan. 10. Narrated tape tours are available, without prior reservation, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $3 adults; $1 kids 8-18.

PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, 412-622-6914. Winter Flower Show Candlelight Evenings till 10 p.m. through Dec. 31; "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. Open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; gates close 4:30 p.m. $12 adults; $11 seniors (60 and older); $10 children 2-13; children under 2 free.

HISTORICAL PLACES
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AIR HERITAGE MUSEUM & AIRCRAFT RESTORATION FACILITY Beaver County Airport, Beaver Falls, 724-843-2820. Historic planes displayed, restored and flown. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free, donations accepted.

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; special event days $5 adults, $3 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.

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. Weekly lectures through Cafe museum shop and 20 miles of hiking trails available. Thurs.-Tues. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Wed. Tours: $18 adults, $12 ages 6-12, $8 grounds-only pass, $55 in-depth tour, $100 sunset or brunch tour. Reservations recommended. Groups of 10 or more call visitor services. www.fallingwater.org.

HARMONY MUSEUM Near Harmony, Butler County, 1-888-821-4822. Seasonal display of the Yobp-Eckstein log house village and toy railroad. 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. The mansion is decorated for the holidays. 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.

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, 724-282-0123. "A Collector's Passion," exhibit of Chinese and Japanese art and artifacts covering the Neolithic era to modern times. Also large collection of Meissen porcelain. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $4 adults; $3 students, seniors.

MERCER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY RURAL LIFE MUSEUM 119 South Pitt St., Mercer, 724-662-3490. Sun. 1-5 p.m.

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE 270 16th St., Ambridge, 724-266-4500. "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.

OLD ST. LUKE'S CHURCH Scott, 412-851-9212. Open house each Sun. 1:30-4 p.m. through August. Displays 1823 pipe organ and features graves of French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. Free.

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.

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.

PROVIDENCE PLANTATION FOUNDATION LIVING HISTORY CENTER 300 Textor Hill Road, Evans City, 724-538-8818, frontier-history.org. Re-enactments of frontier life in Western Pennsylvania during the 18th century. $10 adults; $5 kids under age 12. Open by appointment only.

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.

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. Weekdays 3-5 p.m.; Sat. noon-2 p.m. Tours 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 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. Housed the general offices of the Westinghouse Airbrake Company and the personal offices of George Westinghouse and his brother Herman. 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.

EVERYTHING ELSE

JOHN BEMELMANS MARCIANO Author of "Madeline & Cats of Rome" and "Anonyponymous: The Forgotten People Behind Every Day Words." Sat. 4 p.m., Penguin Bookshop, 420 Beaver Ave., Sewickley, 412-741-3838.

AUDITIONS

THE MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF PITTSBURGH Auditions for tenor and bass voices. Information, audition appointments: 724-263-5259 or www.themendelssohn.org.