The Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater will be presented Saturday at the Benedum Center, Downtown.

The 20th annual event will begin at 7:30 p.m.

A panel of 30 judges attended performances of 30 Allegheny County schools and came up with nominees, including six individuals from PG East schools in these categories:

Best Actor: Alex Field of Central Catholic, "The Wiz"; Patrick Bova of Penn Hills, "Thoroughly Modern Millie"; and Donovan Smith of Woodland Hills, "Annie."

Best Actress: Carly Otte of Penn Hills.

Best Supporting Actor: Jonathan Andrew of Plum, "Anything Goes."

Best Supporting Actress: Jaslyn Hodge of Pittsburgh Schenley, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown."

Seven East schools were nominated in these categories:

Central Catholic: Costume Design, Lighting Design, Ensemble, Musical for Budget Category II.

McKeesport Area: Costume Design for "Wizard of Oz."

Penn Hills: Costume Design, Choreography, Musical in Budget Category III.

Pittsburgh Schenley: Scenic Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, All-Student Orchestra, Ensemble, Crew/Technical Execution, Choreography, Direction, Musical in Budget Category I.

Plum: All-Student Orchestra.

Riverview: Ensemble, Choreography, Musical for "Bye Bye Birdie" in Budget Category II.

Woodland Hills: Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Crew/Technical Execution and Direction.

The event is sponsored by Pittsburgh CLO and the University of Pittsburgh. Tickets: 412-456-6666.

The city's 16th annual Community Days will begin today and end Sunday evening at Lynch Field Park.

Entertainment, food, craft booths and rides will be offered. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. today and Friday; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The cast of Beatlemania will perform from 7:15 to 10 p.m. Friday. Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers will be on stage from 8 to 9:30 Saturday, break for a Zambelli fireworks display from 9:30 to 10, then perform again until 10:45.

Greensburg Idol, a singing competition, will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

All-day riding passes cost $10 tonight, Friday and Sunday and $12 on Saturday.

Parking is not available at Lynch Field. Shuttle buses will run every 15 to 20 minutes.

For information or an Idol application: www.city.greensburg.pa.us/content/view/81/141/.

Saint Vincent Summer Theatre will kick off its 42nd season at 8:10 tonight with a preview performance of "Forever Plaid," a musical comedy set in the 1950s. Performances will be held at 8:10 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Tuesday through June 5, June 8-12 and June 15-19. Matinees will be at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday and June 6 and 9.

All performances are in the Performing Arts Center in the Robert S. Carey Student Center, Unity.

Information: 724-537-8900 or www.stvincent.edu/summertheatre.

Saint Vincent College Alumni and Friends annual golf outing will be held June 4 at the Latrobe Elks and Champion Lakes golf clubs.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at both sites, with play beginning at 11 at Champion Lakes and 11:30 at Latrobe Elks. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. in the Community Center Dining Room on campus.

The cost is $90 and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tees and greens may be sponsored for $100 each. Proceeds go to the Saint Vincent College General Scholarship Fund. Contact alumni director Mike Gerdich at 724-805-2568 or mike.gerdich@email.stvincent.edu.

In observance of Memorial Day, the Carnegie Library of McKeesport will close at 6 p.m. Friday and reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Information: 412-672-0625.

Author to read stories of success in Shadyside

Julie Postance, author of "Breaking the Sound Barriers: 9 Deaf Success Stories," will speak from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, 6202 Alder St., Shadyside.

She will be joined by a panel of former DePaul students who are deaf or hearing-impaired, plus members of their families, who will share success stories.

Information: www.speakmiracles.org or 412-924-1012.

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