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VIVIAN GIRLS Andy Warhol Museum, Thurs. 8 p.m. $12. 412-237-8300.
STEVE FORBERT Club Cafe, Thurs. 8 p.m. $20. 1-866-468-3401.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Diesel, Fri. 7 p.m. With: T. Mitchell Bell. $14-$16. 1-800-745-3000.
LAURA TSAGGARIS Club Cafe, Fri. 7 p.m. $8. 1-866-468-3401.
BITTER DELORES Club Cafe, Fri. 7 p.m. $7. 1-866-468-3401.
RASCAL FLATTS Post-Gazette Pavilion, Fri. 8 p.m. With: Darius Rucker. $35-$75.75. 1-877-598-8703.
HEALTH & BEAUTY/HUME Garfield Artworks, Fri. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.
LEON RUSSELL Rex Theatre, Fri. 8 p.m. $26. 1-800-745-3000.
GERONIMO Howler's Coyote Cafe, Fri. 9 p.m. $7. 412-682-0320.
CHRIS CAIN Thunderbird Cafe, Fri, 9:30 p.m. $14. 412-682-0177.
SUNDAY MORNING Altar Bar, Fri. 10 p.m. With: Bocamber. $5. 1-800-745-3000.
ELMWOOD Club Cafe, Fri. 10:30 p.m. With: Zack Simmen. $8. 1-866-468-3401.
POWERSLAVE Altar Bar, Sat. 10 p.m. With: Blackened. $5. 1-800-745-3000.
DECIMATION OF THE NATION Mr. Small's, Sun. 7 p.m. Featuring: Hatebreed, Chimaira, Winds of Plague, Dying Fetus, Toxic Holocaust. $20. 1-866-468-3401.
STOP THE SOUND Mr. Small's, Sun. 7 p.m. With: My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure, The International Drive, Town Taxi, Oh Frasier. $8. 1-866-468-3401.
ZOMBI Rex Theatre, Sun. 8 p.m. $8. 412-381-6811.
THE COAL MEN Thunderbird Cafe, Wed. 8 p.m. With: The Silent Wire. $10-$12. 1-800-745-3000.
STARDEATH & WHITE DWARFS Thunderbird Cafe, Wed. 10 p.m. $10. 1-800-745-3000.
Fairs/Festivals
HOOKSTOWN FAIR Hookstown Fairgrounds, Beaver County, ends Sat. 724-573-4512.
INDIANA COUNTY FAIR J.S. Mack Community Center, Indiana. Sun.-Sept. 5. 724-465-6703.
PITTSBURGH RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Medieval festival featuring combat jousting, games of skill, rides, period foods and costumed performers and artisans' marketplace. Off I-70, 6 miles west of New Stanton, Sat. through Oct. 4. 724-872-1670 or www.PittsburghRenFest.com.
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BAREFOOT IN THE PARK Neil Simon's romantic comedy about newlyweds. Red Barn Players, Route 288, Ellwood-Zelienople Road, Franklin. Ends Sat. 724-773-7150; www.redbarnplayers.com.
BEYOND THERAPY Christopher Durang's comedy about Bruce and Prudence, their blind date and nutty therapists. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 south, near Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Through Sept. 5. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. $12-$17. 724-745-6300; www.littlelake.org.
BUBBA'S REVENGE Ted Swindley. Mountain Playhouse, Route 985, Jennerstown. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Fri. 2 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. $22-$39. www.mountainplayhouse.com; 1-814-629-9201, ext. 290.
THE COCKTAIL HOUR By A.R. Gurney. South Park Theatre, near South Park Fairgrounds, Corrigan Drive at Brownsville Road. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $11-$9.75. 412-831-8552.
8 TRACK -- THE SOUNDS OF THE '70S A musical journey through the '70s. Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret at Theatre Square, Penn Ave., Downtown. Through Sept. 27. Wed.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m.; also 1 p.m. Aug. 27 and Sept. 24. $34.50-$44.50. 412-456-6666; www.pittsburghclo.org.
THE HAPPINESS MAN A children's musical by Benn Finn. The Theatre Factory KidWorks, Cavitt Ave. and Third Street, Trafford. Ends Sun. Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $6. 412-374-9200; www.TheTheatreFactory.com.
***INTO THE WOODS Stephen Sondheim's musical based on the Grimm fairy tales. Comtra Theatre, Route 19, Cranberry. Fri. through Sept. 5. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $15 (cash only). 724-773-9896; www.comtratheatre.com.
***MOONSHINE AND SKYTOFFEE Adapted from two quirky love stories by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, set in 1940s India. Blue Mango Theater Company at the New Hazlett Theater, Allegheny Square, North Side. Fri.-Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$10. 1-888-71TICKETS.
THE MOUSETRAP Agatha Christie's murder mystery. Freeport Theatre Festival, 2498 White Cloud Road, Leechburg. Ends Sun. Fri.-Sun. 8 p.m. $12-$10. 724-295-1934; www.freeporttheatrefestival.org
***PITTSBURGH CLO LATE NIGHT CABARET The best in local and regional late night entertainment. Fri.: Salsa Fridays; Sat.: The Serious Comedy Show $5 (free with Cultural trust ticket); doors open at 10 p.m. 412-281-3973.
36 VIEWS Naomi Iizuka's drama that combines mystery, intrigue and romance, all linked to a rare Japanese pillow book. Quantum Theatre at Washington's Landing, Herr's Island. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sun. 8 p.m. $32-$40. 412-394-3353.
CHINA BLUE Battle of Homestead Foundation film series, Pump House, Homestead. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-831-3871.
CURLY'S GREATEST HITS Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Sunday Night Series "Summer Fun: Favorite Comedies." Regent Square Theater, Sun. 8 p.m. 412-682-4111; www.pghfilmmakers.org.
MAD HOT BALLROOM Parse Pavilion, outside Denis Theatre, Mt. Lebanon, Sat. 9 p.m. Preceded by ballroom dancing demonstration 8:30 p.m. Free.
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Oaks Theater, Oakmont, Fri. 11:55 p.m.
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Free screening of Gene Kelly classic, in celebration of his birthday. Kelly-Strayhorn Performing Arts Center, 5941 Penn Ave., Sat. 2 p.m. Free. 412-363-3000.
STRANGERS Jewcy Film Series, under the tent at Schenley Plaza, rain or shine, Thurs. 8 p.m. After-party follows. $5 includes film, movie theater treats and beer. 412-992-5256 or ujfpittsburgh.org. See review page W-15.
WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Moonlit Matinee Film Festival, Oaks Theater, Oakmont, Fri. 10 p.m. and Sat. 11:55 p.m.
ART
12TH ANNUAL SHADYSIDE FESTIVAL ON WALNUT Juried show with more than 150 exhibitors. Sat. and Sun. Free.
EXHIBITIONS
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "Conrad Ventur: Fragments of Fame," through Sept. 13; "Warhol Live: Music and Dance in Andy Warhol's Work," through Sept. 13. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon.
BUTLER ART CENTER Butler, 724-283-6922. "The South Beach Art Exhibit," through Sept. 2. Closed Mon.
***CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. Fri.: "Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 99th Annual," through Nov. 8, opening reception, 7-10 p.m.; Forum Gallery: "Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archives," through Nov. 8; "Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People," through Jan. 31. Permanent collection. Docent tours available. Closed Mon.
FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-6816. "Judy Musser, New Work," through Sept. 26. Closed Sun.
FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "The Dutch Italianates: Seventeenth-Century Masterpieces From Dulwich Picture Gallery, London," through Sept. 20. Art on display from the Frick private collection. Guided tours available. Closed Mon.
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Gestures: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Works," by multiple artists, through Jan. 10. 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. "Augere," selection of works by former Artists of the Year recipients, ends Sun.; "SALIGIA: Seven Deadly Sins," by Pittsburgh Society of Artists Superbia, Avaritia, Luxuria, Invisia, Gula, Ira, Accidia, ends Sun.; "Revisiting the Work of Henry B," by Henry Bursztynowicz, ends Sun.; "Now From Then," by W. Glen Davis, ends Sun. Closed Mon.
PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER Friendship, 412-365-2145. "Seventh-Inning Stretch," by Nancy Callan, through Sept. 27. Closed Mon.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "Self Portrait: Silver Eye at 30," through Sept. 12. Closed Sun.-Tues.
SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. One Mellon Center, Satellite gallery: "Standing Room Only: A 15-Year Study, by Stephen Litchfield, through Sept. 1; Eat: An Art Space About Food: "The United State of America: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Crappiness," mixed-media glass by Matt Eskuche, through Aug. 29. Closed Sun.-Mon.
WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Mack/Woods Marchand Galleries: "Modern Masters From the Smithsonian American Art Museum," through Sept. 6. Walsh Gallery: "Daniel Bolick: The Innocence Portraits," through Sept. 6. Permanent collection of American art. Closed Mon.-Tues.
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ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 1-800-275-2470. "The Annual Student Show," through Sept. 13. Closed Sun.
15-MINUTE GALLERY Oakland. 2009 Annual Art + Technology, featuring the BurghBot Project, ends Mon. Closed Sat.-Sun.
INTERNATIONAL IMAGES Sewickley, 412-741-3036. "Memories of the 10th Havana Bienal," a group exhibition of contemporary Cuban artists, through Sept. 12. Closed Sun.-Mon.
LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Congratulations on Number Six," ends Sat. ; "Big Bang," ends Sat.; "Life Celebrated in Watercolor," ends Sat.; "An Evening in the Neighborhood II," ends Sat.. Closed Sun.
LAWRENCE HALL GALLERY Point Park University, 412-391-4100. "Frank Herbert Mason Exhibit," through March 31. Closed Sun.
MANDERINO GALLERY California University, 724-938-5244. "Greatest Portraits," Smithsonian traveling exhibit focusing on National Geographic photos, through Nov. 11. Closed Fridays.
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. "Path to the Park," ends Sun. Closed Sat.-Sun.
MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. "People, Places, Things," by Robert Huckestein, ends Fri. Closed Sun.-Mon.
MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "Gallery Artists," ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Tues.
MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Glassweekend '09," by multiple artists, through Oct. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. "Smoke & Mirrors," by multiple artists, through Sept. 12. Closed Sun.-Mon.
WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-456-6666. "Physical Conditions," installation work by multiple artists, through Sept. 25. Closed Mon.
BECKERATH ORGAN RECITAL SERIES Joan Lippincott. St. Paul Cathedral, Oakland, Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Program includes works by Mathias, Bach, Mozart, Copland, Messiaen, and Widor. Free; donations accepted.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF UPPER ST. CLAIR Concert with Marvin Hamlisch to inaugurate the Steinway D Concert Piano acquired by the foundation. Upper St. Clair High School theater, Mon. 7:30 p.m. $30-$50. 412-851-2599 or www.usctheater.org/events/upcoming/groups/hamlisch.html.
IRANIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH An Evening of Persian Classical Music with Azadeh Ensemble. Kresge Theatre, Carnegie Mellon University, Sat. 8 p.m. $25 adults, $15 students. 724-799-2067.
OUTDOOR CONCERTS
GORDON PAVILION SUMMER SERIES Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Squirrel Hill, 412-361-0873. Thurs.: Jeffrey Berman, 7 p.m.
MARKET SQUARE Downtown, 412-232-0751. Fri.: Stay and Play Fridays 5 p.m.
RESERVOIR OF JAZZ Highland Park, 412-255-8975. Sun.: Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra featuring Sean Jones, 5 p.m.
SCHENLEY PLAZA Oakland. Thurs.: Brad Yoder, 7 p.m.
IN THE CLUBS
rock
ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Fri.: Sunday Morning (No Doubt tribute band) with special guest Bocamber. 10 p.m. Sat.: Powerslave (Iron Maiden tribute band) with special guest Blackened (Metallica tribute band), 10 p.m.
AROUND THE CORNER Millvale, 412-821-0747. Sat.: Big Brother-in-Law CD release party, 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.: Stomper, Face Down Presley and Scalera, 9 p.m. Sat.: Chrononaut, Negative Reaction and Brass Chariot, 9 p.m.
BRONZE HOOD LOUNGE Robinson, 412-787-7240. Sat.: Daniels & McClain, 9 p.m.
DOWNEY'S HOUSE Robinson, 412-489-6531. Sat.: Moonshine, 7 p.m.
DURAN'S Carnegie, 412-276-7803. Fri.: Daniels & McClain, 9:30 p.m.
FALLS CITY PUB Ohiopyle, 724-329-3000. Sat.: Fungus, 9 p.m.
FERGUSON'S PUB South Fayette, 412-564-5292. Fri.: Dave Iglar Band, 10 p.m.
HOULIHANS Robinson, 412-787-7050. Fri.: 9 p.m.; Wed.: Jam Night 9 p.m.
THE LIBRARY South Side, 412-381-0517. Wed.: Tres Lads 9:30 p.m.
MEADOWS North Strabane, 724-503-1200. Fri. and Sat.: Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers (Silks), Andrea Pearl and Friends (Pacers) 8 p.m.
MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Broken Bones, with special guest the Nied's Hotel Band, 8 p.m.
REX THEATRE South Side, 412-323-1919. Fri.: The SPONGES reunion show, 8 p.m. Fri. $10.
REDFIN BLUES North Side, 412-322-5837. Sat.: Lou Lombardi's Strangelove, 7 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE South Fayette, 412-221-5010. Thurs.: Tres Lads 9 p.m.
ROCK-A-FELLAS SPORTS GRILLE Buffalo Township, 724-295-2999. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band, 10 p.m.
SEWICKLEY HOTEL Sewickley, 412-741-9457. Wed.: Hewlett/Anderson 8 p.m.
TILT'S PUB Gibsonia, 724-443-5211. Fri.: Lou Lombardi's Strangelove, 10 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: Azucar, 10 p.m. Sat.: Nik Westman and the Central Plains and Race the Ghost, 9:30 p.m. Wed.: The Coal Men, 7 p.m.; Stardeath and White Dwarfs, 10 p.m.
WICKED WITCHES Cheswick, 412-275-7202. Fri.: King's Ransom, 9:30 p.m.
WOOLEY BULLY'S New Brighton, 724-494-1578. Thurs.: Dave Granati Jam, Sat.: Busted Blue, 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 Bluesrock Band featuring Warren King, 7 p.m.
CJ'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Sat.: The New Show Band, 9 p.m.
HOT HOUSE TAP & GRILL Monongahela, 724-258-4212. Sat.: Jill West and Blues Attack, 9:30 p.m.
HQ132 South Huntingdon, 724-722-4450 Sat.: Jimmy Adler, 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.
MOGIES Lower Burrell, 724-339-6904. Sat.: Ms. Freddye and Blue Faze, 10 p.m.
MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: Shot O' Soul and the Catch Blues Band, 9 p.m., Wed.: Jam with Freeport Road Gang 8 p.m.
PAPARAZZI'S South Side, 412-488-0800. Wed.: Muddy Kreek Blues Band jam session 9:30 p.m.
SUNSERI'S Ross, 412-364-9902. Fri. and Sat.: Night Life, 10 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: Chris Cain, 9:30 p.m.
BARELLA'S LOUNGE Jefferson Hills, 412-384-7978. Sat.: Spider Rondinelli & the Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 3 p.m.
BIG MAMMAS HOUSE OF SOUL Strip District, 412-471-2910. Sun.: Jazz on the Bridge jam session 3 p.m.
BOSTON WATERFRONT McKeesport, 412-751-8112. Wed.: Spider Rondinelli & the Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8 p.m.
C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session 8 p.m.
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Dana Cefalo and Rick Gallagher, 7:30 p.m.; Tues.:
GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Sat.: Don Aliquo and Mark Perna, 7:30 p.m.
JAZZ AT 3rd STREET GALLERY Carnegie, 412-276-5233. Wed.: 3rd Street Jazz Ensemble 8 p.m.
LEONARD'S LIVING ROOM Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Wed.: Harold Betters, 7:30 p.m.
LITTLE E'S JAZZ CLUB Downtown, 412-392-2217. Thurs.: Jessica Lee 5:30 p.m.; Fri.: Ahveekhy, 5 p.m., Olga Watkins Band, 8:30 p.m.; Sat.: Lilly Abreu with Eric Suseoff and Dwayne Dolphin, 8:30 p.m.; Tues.: Sean Jones 9 p.m.
MEADOWS North Strabane, 724-503-1200. Thurs.: Rick Gallagher, 8 p.m.
MELANGE BISTRO BAR Downtown, 412-325-4310. Fri. Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet 6 p.m.
MORGAN'S RESTAURANT Penn Hills, 412-241-1730. Fri.: Donna Bailey and Gene Ludwig, 8 p.m.
PUGLIANO'S ITALIAN GRILL Plum, 724-327-8991. Wed.: Judi Figel, 7:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE South Fayette, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents the Roger Humphries Big Band, 7 p.m.
CAFE J Dormont, 412-561-0450. Fri.: Rini Monteverde, 8 p.m.
D'IMPERIO'S Wilkins, 412-823-4800. Fri.: Nightstar; Sat.: Phil n Roxy, 8 p.m.
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Joe Guaricco, 8 p.m.
MORGAN'S RESTAURANT Penn Hills, 412-241-1730. Sat.: Ken Bott, 6:30 p.m.
MISCELLANEOUS
GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Gypsy Strings 8 p.m.
HOULIHAN'S Robinson, 412-787-7050. Fri.: The Flow Band (reggae), 9 p.m.
HARVEY'S West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Sat.: Steeltown, 9:30 p.m.
KEYSTONE CLUBHOUSE Derry Township, 724-668-2313. Sat.: Makin' Hay, 9:30 p.m.
LONGVIEW LOUNGE North Versailles, 412-823-9602. Fri.: Makin' Hay, 9:30 p.m.
AMALFI South Side, 412-224-2389. Fri.: Wee Jams, 8 p.m.
WRIGHT'S SEAFOOD INN Heidelberg, 412-279-7900. Thurs.: Wee Jams, 8:30 p.m.
AROUND THE CORNER BAR & GRILL Millvale, 412-821-0747. Sun.: Open stage hosted by Yinzide Out 7 p.m.
BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Calliope Songwriter Open Stage 9 p.m.
BRADFORD LOUNGE Washington, 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.
COMMODORE CAFE North Side, 412-321-4339. Tues.: Luther Dejarunett, Keith Stebler, Steve Trettle 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.
SHADOW LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Wed.: Open stage with Dawn Canon 9 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Poogie Bell 9:30 p.m.
CAFE EURO U.S. Steel Tower, Downtown, 412-434-0800. Fri.: Welcome Abraham, 5:30 p.m.
DOWNEY'S HOUSE Robinson, 412-489-6531. Thurs.: Suggestion Box, 9:30 p.m.; Fri.: Juan Vasquez, 7 p.m.
D'VINE BAR & LOUNGE Pine, 724-933-5533. Thurs.: Kristen Graves and Heather Knopf, 8 p.m. Fri.: the Good Guys, 9:30 p.m. Sat.: the Belonzi Brothers, 9:30 p.m. Tues.: Greg Capozzi, 9:30 p.m.
ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pittsburgh Banjo Club 8 p.m.
937 LIBERTY AVE. 3rd Floor, Downtown. Fri.: Pittsburgh Gospel noon
PADDY'S POUR HOUSE Carnegie, 412-279-0770. Mon.: Acoustic Jam 7 p.m.; Wed.: Potters Reel 7 p.m.
SIBA CUCINA Seven Fields, 724-741-6000. Thurs.: Brad Yoder, 8 p.m.; Fri.: Dean Kostlich, 8 p.m.
STEEL CITY SALOON Coraopolis, 724-218-1438. Thurs.: Corey White 7 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. Sun.: Sunday Soul with Leslie Bowe and Maddie Georgi, 7 p.m. $5.
CEFALO'S Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Contest finals, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, 9 p.m. $5 cover.
FUNNY BONE Sheraton Four Points, Cranberry, 412-281-3130. Tom Anzelone. Fri. 9 p.m., Sat.: Tom Anzelone, 7 and 9 p.m.
BALLROOM, SNPJ Crystal Palace, Sewickley Township. Fri.: lesson 7:30 p.m., dance, 8:30 p.m.
BIG BAND Coraopolis VFW, 412-771-5247. Sun. 8 p.m.
LINE DANCE Palisades, McKeesport, 412-678-6979. Fri.: 7 p.m. lesson, 8 p.m. dance
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. "Life: A Journey Through Time," photographs by Frans Lanting, through Sept. 20; Wertz Gallery: "Time Machines: Watches From the H.J. Heinz Collection," through summer 2009. Closed Mon. beginning Sept. 1. $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. Exhibits: "roboworld." 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 3-12.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center, 412-322-5058. Ongoing events/exhibits: "Bob the Builder -- Project: Build It," through Sept. 27, meet Bob every Fri. 11:30 a.m. and Sun. 2 p.m.; "Serve and Project," with Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, through Sept. 11; Art activities: Create With Clay, Tool Belt Times, Tot Time, Musical Movements, Take Apart Classes, Professor MiGooch, Woodworking. 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. "Early Alternatives," Car and Carriage Museum, through Oct. 31; tours/programs to commemorate President T. Roosevelt's 1902 visit: "Entertaining the President: A Household at Work," 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sun. through Oct. 4 (call for reservations); "The Day the President Visited," ends Sat. Daily tours of the 23-room mansion. $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. Closed Mon.
HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District, 412-454-6000. Steelers Super Bowl Trophies, all six on display. Exhibits: "Behind the Scenes With the Pittsburgh Steelers: Photos by Mike Fabus"; "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: Birding Walk, daily 10:30 a.m.; Little Peepers Free Admission Mondays, for kids under age 6, ends Mon. Daily event schedule: Free-flight bird show Wed.-Sun. 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 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 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $10 adults; $9 seniors; $8.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free. Children under age 5 free on Mondays through Aug 31.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, 412-622-6914. "Life in the Gardens: Frabel Glass at Phipps," through January. 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.
RODEF SHALOM BIBLICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN 4905 5th Ave. Exhibit: "Plants of the Bible." Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sat. noon-1 p.m.; Wed. 7-9 p.m. Free. 412-621-6566.
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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.
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.
FORT LIGONIER Ligonier, 724-238-9701. A full-scale, on-site reconstruction of the 1758-66 original. $8 adults, $5 children 6-14. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sun. noon-4:30 p.m.
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.
HISTORIC HANNA'S TOWN Greensburg, 724-836-1800. Reconstructed Robert Hanna Tavern/Courthouse and Jail, late 18th-century log houses, a reconstructed Revolutionary-era fort, blockhouse and more. $4 adults, $3 students, seniors. Daily tours end Mon.: Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 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.
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. "Gertrude Rapp's 201st Birthday," Sun., noon to 5 p.m. "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. Sun.: Summer Frolic and Games. 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 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. 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.
BIGGEST DIVERSITY EVENT IN PITTSBURGH The Union Project, 801 N. Negley, 412-363-4550. Sat. 5-9 p.m. Union of African Communities in Pittsburgh multi-cultural event. Ethnic food and drink, native/cultural attire and crafts, multi-cultural dance performances.
NATIONAL FOOD FARM TO TABLE FRONTIER DINNER Christian Klay Winery, 412 Fayette Springs Road, Chalk Hill. Fri. 5:30 p.m. Five-course dinner, entertainment, silent and auctions. Advance tickets, $65 required. www.nationalroadpa.org or 724-437-9877.
SUNDAY POETRY AND READING SERIES "To Be of Use: Stories of Labor and Identity in Southwestern PA" with local writer Chuck Lanigan. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Sun., 2 p.m. 412-622-3151.
STAR PARTY Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh at Wagman Observatory, Deer Lakes Park, Frazer. Fri.-Sat. 724-224-2510 or www.3ap.org.
GEMINI CHILDREN'S THEATER Auditioning men 25 and older for ongoing outreach performances. Must sing, act and have experience in children's theater and/or working with children. Paid positions. Call 412-243-6464 for appointment.
GRAND THEATRE Seeks director for youth drama program and instructor for musical theater classes. Paid position. Send resume and letter of interest to Grand Theatre, 207 Second Ave., Elizabeth, PA 15037 or e-mail to grandtheatre@libcom.com; 412-384-0504.
LITTLE LAKE THEATRE For "Madeline's Christmas," a family musical. Casting girls who can play ages 7-12. By appointment Sept. 5 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sept. 11 from 4-6 p.m. Prepare 16 bars of an uptempo song to be sung a capella. Contact Little Lake at 724-745-6300 or www.littlelake.org for information.
MCKEESPORT LITTLE THEATER Seeking men and women between 21 and 55 for the comedy "Christmas Belles." Auditions Sun. and Mon. 7-9:30 p.m. at the theater, 1614 Coursin St., McKeesport. No appointment, come prepared with a two-minute comic monologue. Cold readings from the script. Information: 412-673-1100.
OFF THE WALL THEATRE For "The Little Dog Laughed," 147 N. Main St., Washington. Equity actors Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sun. 2-6 p.m. Prepare a two-minute monologue; sides will be provided. Contact: 724-873-3576 between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. or info@insideoffthewall.com.
PITTSBURGH PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY Season auditions for 2009-10 season. Open auditions Sun. noon-6 p.m.; callbacks Mon.6-9 p.m. At the theater, The Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Downtown. Provide headshot and resume, two contrasting contemporary monologues. Ages 15 and older. E-mail jedwards@pghplaywrights.com for appointment.
ROBERT MORRIS COLONIAL THEATER Season auditions Fri. and Sat., Robert Morris University, Colonial Theater, Moon. Call 412-397-5454 for appointment and requirements.
SOUTH HILLS CHORALE Auditions for all voice parts by appointment Sat. 9 a.m.-noon. Contact: www.southhillschorale.org or 412-303-2797.
First Published: August 27, 2009, 4:00 a.m.
