Note: Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday. Check venues for holiday hours.

CHRIS SMITHER/ELLIS PAUL Club Cafe, Thurs. 8 p.m. $20-$22. 1-866-468-3401.

JEFFREY FOUCAULT WITH BIG SNOW BIG THAW Club Cafe, Fri. 7 p.m. $8-$10. 1-866-468-3401.

RICHARD MARX: Palace Theatre, Greensburg, Fri. 8 p.m. $35-$40. 724-836-8000.

THE HAWKEYES/THE VELCRO SHOES Club Cafe, Fri. 10:30 p.m. $5-$7. 1-866-468-3401.

JASON WALKER: Club Cafe, Sat. 7 p.m. $10. 1-866-468-3401.

KELLER WILLIAMS: Mr. Smalls, Sat. 9 p.m. $19.50-$22. 1-866-468-3401.

THE PLATTERS/THE MARVELETTES The Hillman Center, Sat. 7:30 p.m. $30-$35. 412-968-3040.

THE LEMONHEADS The Club at Stage AE, Mon. 7 p.m., $15. With: The Shining Twins. 1-800-745-3000.

Rock

ALTAR BAR Strip, 412-263-2877. Fri.: Fungus (Grateful Dead tribute band), 10 p.m., $5 in advance, $7 at the door; Sat.: LoveBettie, 9 p.m., $10.

BILLY'S ROADHOUSE McCandless, 724-934-1177. Tues.: Hewlett/Anderson, 5 p.m.

CIOPPINO'S Strip, 412-281-6593. Thurs.: The Terrence Vaughn Band, 8 p.m.

FRANKIE & GEORGIE'S 4 WOOD GRILLE Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Fri.: One Gig at a Time, Grooveshifter, 9:30 p.m.

FRANKIE I'S North Strabane, 724-743-3636. Fri.: The Vagrants; Sat.: Tres Lads, 10 p.m.

HAGERMAN'S Houston, Pa., 724-745-6574. Sat.: Daybreak, 9:30 p.m.

HAMBONE'S Lawrenceville, 412-681-4318. Fri.: Building Resources In Cancer Knowledge & Services for Young Adults fundraiser featuring City Steps, the Committee for Getting Attention, Let Them Eat Cake, Nothing Special and Sock Market, 9 p.m.

HARVEY WILNER'S TAVERN West Mifflin, 412-466-1331. Sat.: Ancient Bloom, 9:30 p.m.

JOEY D'S BAR & GRILLE Harmar, 412-828-0999. Fri.: The Random Groove Band, 9:30 p.m.

OLIVER'S POURHOUSE Greensburg, 724-836-7687. Fri.: The Dave Iglar Band, 9 p.m.

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

SMILING MOOSE South Side, 412-431-4668. Fri.: Noisomethane, Tyrant, 10 p.m., $5; Sat.: Metacide, Lythem, Replicaire, 6:30 p.m.

STEEL CITY SALOON North Fayette, 724-218-1438. Sat.: Mother's Little Helpers (Rolling Stones tribute band), 9:30 p.m., $5.

TERRACE GARDENS Clairton, 412-233-2626. Fri.: Daniels & McClain, 9:30 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: The Bessemers, Torn A Part Hearts, 10 p.m.; Sat.: Donora w/ Allison Weiss & Mitten, 9 p.m.; Sun.: Dom w/ Slowdance, Whiskey Holler, 8 p.m.

WAREHOUSE CAFE Bethel Park, 412-831-8001. Wed.: Jam session w/ the Jaminators, 9 p.m.

ZIPPY'S LOUNGE Brookline, 412-343-3574. Sat.: Daniels & McClain, 9 p.m.

Rhythm & Blues

CHRISTINA'S White Oak, 412-673-0119. Thurs.: Gil Snyder w/ Bobby Hawkins, 8 p.m.

DOWNEY'S HOUSE Robinson, 412-489-5631. Sat.: Left Over Blues, 9:30 p.m.

INN TERMISSION LOUNGE South Side, 412-381-3497. Sat.: The Rhythm Aces, 4 p.m.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY North Side, 412-904-3335. Fri.: The Blues Orphans, 9 p.m.

LINDEN GROVE Castle Shannon, 412-882-8687. Fri: Souled Out, 9:30 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Sat.: CD recording, Jill West & Blues Attack, 9 p.m.

NOLA ON THE SQUARE Market Square, 412-471-9100. Fri.: The Olga Watkins Band, 8 p.m.

R BAR Dormont, 412-942-0882. Fri.: The Gil Snyder Band, 9:30 p.m.

SPEAL'S TAVERN Salem, 724-433-1322. Fri.: Jam session, 9 p.m.

TWIN OAKS LOUNGE White Oak, 412-678-3321. Sat.: Gary Belloma & the Blue Bombers, 9:30 p.m.

Jazz

ALAN AND RUBEN'S BAR AND GRILLE Washington, Pa., 724-223-1038. Wed.: The Dan Baker Group, 5 p.m.

ANDYS WINE BAR Fairmont Pittsburgh, Downtown, 412-773-8884. Thurs.: Joe Negri, 7:30 p.m.; Fri.: Tania Grubbs, 8 p.m.; Sat.: Dane Vannatter, 8 p.m.; Tues.: Guitar Tuesday w/ John Marcinizyn, 7:30 p.m.; Wed.: Zero Ted Presents CD release party, David Budway, 8 p.m.

BACKSTAGE BAR Downtown, 412-325-6766. Tues.: Maureen Budway, 5 p.m.; Clare Ascani, 8 p.m.

BAR NINE Strip, 412-338-6463. Sat.: Tania Grubbs & Mark Strickland, 9 p.m.

BLUE McCandless, 412-269-9050. Thurs.: RedHot Ramblers (Dixieland), 8 p.m.

C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Roger Humphries jam session, 8 p.m.; Sat.: jam session, 5:30 p.m.; Jimmy Ponder, 9 p.m.

CIOPPINO'S Strip, 412-281-6593. Fri.: The Vince Anthony Trio, 8 p.m.

D'IMPERIO'S Wilkins, 412-823-4800. Wed.: Chris Pangikas w/ Yolanda Barber, 7 p.m.

FRENCHY'S BISTRO & WINE CELLAR South Fayette, 412-221-1900. Fri. & Sat.: Eric Johnson, 7 p.m.

GREENSBURG COUNTRY CLUB Hempfield, 724-837-1810. Sun.: The Eric Susoeff Trio w/ Max Leake and Tom Wendt, 10:30 a.m.

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY North Side, 412-904-3335. Sat.: Emmett Goods, 9 p.m.; Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents the Kevin Howard Quartet, 6 p.m.

LITTLE E'S JAZZ CLUB Downtown, 412-392-2217. Thurs.: Entrepreneurial Thursdays w/ Jessica Lee, 5:30 p.m.; Fri.: The Jeff Bush Trio, 8:30 p.m.; Sat.: Lilly Abreu, 8:30 p.m.; Wed.: Jam session featuring the Just Ahead Trio, 8 p.m.

OMNI WILLIAM PENN HOTEL Downtown, 412-281-7100. Sun.: Chris Pangikas & Mark Strickland, 11 a.m.

PENNY'S GLASSHOUSE BISTRO South Side, 412-488-8108. Sun.: The Vince Anthony Duo, 6 p.m.

SWEENEY'S CAFE & PUB Rostraver, 724-929-8383. Sun.: Eric Johnson, 6 p.m.

TANA East Liberty, 412-665-2770. Wed.: jam session, 8 p.m.

TASTE OF DAHNTAHN Downtown, 412-281-9650. Fri.: The Roger Barbour Trio, 7 p.m.; Sun.: jam session, 6 p.m.

THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Tues.: Flexure, 9 p.m.

VILLAGE TAVERN West End, 412-458-0417. Wed.: Bill Heid, 8 p.m.

Easy Listening

ALTMAN'S Pleasant Hills, 412-653-6440. Sat.: Johnny Vann, Jack Pettit & Bernie Sendro, 8:30 p.m.

D'IMPERIO'S Wilkins, 412-823-4800. Fri.: Phil & Roxy; Sat.: Chuck Corby's Quiet Storm, 8 p.m.

Country

HAMBONE'S Lawrenceville, 412-681-4318. Sat.: Hootenanny hosted by Lonesome Bob & The Cropduster, 6 p.m.

NIED'S HOTEL Lawrenceville, 412-781-9853. Sat.: Jam session w/ Slim Forsythe, 7 p.m.

Oldies

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

AVA LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Mon.: Open stage with the Interval Trio, 9:30 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.

FIREHOUSE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Pitcairn, 412-373-4630. Thurs.: Open stage w/ Mark Cyler, 8:30 p.m.

FRANKIE & GEORGIE'S 4 WOOD GRILLE Squirrel Hill, 412-422-5027. Tues.: Dan Eaby Project, 9 p.m.; Wed.: Guitar Zack & the Daves, 10 p.m.

GOOD TIME BAR Millvale, 412-821-9968. Tues.: Open stage, 9:30 p.m.

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

JAMES STREET GASTROPUB & SPEAKEASY North Side, 412-904-3335. Tues.: Open stage hosted by TouchFaster Productions, 8 p.m.

MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Wed.: Open stage w/J.J. Burner, 9 p.m.

R BAR Dormont, 412-942-0882. Sat.: Jim Poulis, 9 p.m.

SHADOW LOUNGE East Liberty, 412-363-8277. Tues.: Open stage, 9 p.m.

SPEAL'S TAVERN Salem, 724-433-1322. Thurs.: Acoustic open stage, 8 p.m.

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

VENUE AT HARMONY RIDGE Harmony Township, Beaver County, 724-266-2010. Wed.: Acoustic Affair Songwriter Spotlight & Open Stage, 8 p.m.

Acoustic

ACOUSTIC MOOSE CAFÉ Bellevue 412-415-3888. Fri.: Brad Yoder, 7:30 p.m.; Sat.: Rob Conroy, 8 p.m.

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

CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Thurs.: Chris Smither w/ Ellis Paul, 7 p.m.

DOWNEY'S HOUSE Robinson, 412-489-5631. Thurs.: Kelly Burgos & Doug Wilkin, 9:30 p.m.

FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH Oakland, 412-621-8008. Sat.: Joy Ike & Judith Avers, 7:30 p.m.

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC MARKET Strip, 412-281-4505. Sat.: The Grifters, 1:30 p.m., Sun.: The Squirrel Hillbillies, 1 p.m.

STEEL CITY SALOON North Fayette, 724-218-1438. Thurs.: Corey White, 7 p.m.

PETER B'S Buffalo Township, Butler County, 724-353-2677. Wed.: Mike Wysocki & Friends, 8 p.m., $7 in advance, $10 at the door.

MUSIC ON THE EDGE LotUS (League of Unusual Sound). Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, Sat. 8 p.m. $10-$20. www.proartstickets.org or 412-394-3353.

MUSIC ON THE MOUNT Chamber music concert. St. Mary of the Mount Church, Grandview Avenue, Mount Washington, Sun. 3 p.m. Free.

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. Special guest percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Heinz Hall, Fri. and Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun.2:30 p.m. $20-$93. 412-392-4900; 1-800-743-8560. www.pittsburghsymphony.org .

DANCE

PILLOW PROJECT "Funky Stuff," part of "Second Saturdays" series. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze, Sat. 8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.pillowproject.org .

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• • • AMISH MONKEYS Interactive, improvisational comedy troupe. The Amish Monkeys at Gemini Theatre, The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Sat. 8 p.m. $8 (cash or debit). 412-243-5201 or www.amishmonkeys.com .

CABARET AT THEATRE SQUARE Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, Penn Ave., Downtown. Thurs.: Pittsburgh Improv Comedy Jam, 10 p.m., $3 (cash only); Sat.: Various acts, 10 p.m., $5 or free with district ticket. 412-456-6666.

CHARLOTTE'S WEB Farm animals teach lessons in friendship and sacrifice in E.B. White's classic tale. Theatreworks USA for Pittsburgh International Children's Theater. Ends Sun. Carson Middle School, McCandless, Thurs. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Moon Area High School, Fri. 7 p.m.; St. Clair High School Sat. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Seneca Valley High School, Jackson, Butler County, Sun. 2 p.m. $9.50. 412-456-6666 or pgharts.org.

• • • DEATH BY VALENTINE Interactive murder-mystery dinner theater. Gaetano's Restaurant, 1617 Banksville Road, Banksville. Sat. through Feb. 25. Sat. 7 p.m. $35. 412-343-6640.

DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, Penn Ave., Downtown. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m. $34.75-$44.75; 412-456-6666.

• • • JESUS HOPPED THE A TRAIN Angel debates fellow prison inmate Lucius about life and death, morality and spirituality. Barebones Productions at New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Thurs. through Jan. 29. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $25-$30. 1-888-71-TICKET.

• • • THROUGH THE NIGHT A one-man show by Obie-winning actor-singer Daniel Beaty telling six intersecting stories about what it means to be a black man in America today. City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side. Sat. through Feb. 5. Previews 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 p.m. Jan. 19. 412-431-CITY or citytheatrecompany.org.

Special Screenings

ALAMAR Amigos del cine Latinoamericano, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland, Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Free. http://amigosdelcinelatinoamericano.blogspot.com .

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Cinebrunch at The Oaks Theatre, 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. Sat. 10 a.m. $12 ($6 film only). Reservations necessary for brunch. 412-828-6311 or theoakstheater.com.

HOLLYWOOD THEATER 1449 Potomac Ave., Dormont, 412-563-0368 or www.thehollywooddormont.org . Screenings include: "Two Women," "Walk in the Sun," "Smile" (short) and "Weekend," "Dead Snow," "Gone With the Wind," "Creature From the Black Lagoon." See website for times and details.

JULES AND JIM Beautiful Black & White: Art Cinema Classics series, Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Sun. 8 p.m. 412-682-4111 or pghfilmmakers.org.

WEST SIDE STORY Strand Theater, 119 N. Main St., Zelienople. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m. $4-$5. 724-742-0400 or www.thestrandtheater.org .

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. Thurs. 7 p.m., followed by reception. 412-682-4111 or pghfilmmakers.org.

Museum Exhibitions

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• • • ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Side, 412-237-8300. "The Word of God: Jeffrey Vallance," objects, installations and performance and curatorial works, through Feb. 5. Closed Mon.

AUGUST WILSON CENTER Downtown, 412-258-2700. "Teenie Memories: New Photographs by Rebecca Droke and Bill Wade," through Feb. 16. Closed Sun.-Mon.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Teenie Harris, Photographer, An American Story," collection of large still life, video projections and more, chronicling a sliver of the photographer's life's work, through April 7; "Past Meets Present: Decorative Arts and Design at the Carnegie," ongoing; "Picturing the City: Downtown, Pittsburgh-2007-2010," photos by the Downtown Now Photography Project, through March 25; "Cathy Wilkes," through Feb. 26; Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries: Featuring decorative arts from around the world. Closed Mon.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "Faberge at the Frick," The Hodges Family Collection, the first major exhibition of objects to be shown in Pittsburgh with more than 100 objects, ends Sun. Closed Mon.

MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Factory Installed," International artists Natalia Gonzalez (USA), Nika Kupyrova (Czech Republic and Austria), Mariana Manhaes (Brazil), Than Htay Maung (USA), Veronica Ryan (USA), and Pablo Valbuena (Spain) present their works from their time in residence; through Feb. 26. Permanent exhibitions and works by James Turrell, Winnifred Lutz, Yayoi Kusama, Bill Woodrow, William Anastasi and more. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligoner, 1-814-472-3920. "Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts 16th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition," through Feb. 11. Closed Mon.

SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Tibetan Treasures: The Rezk Collection of Tibetan and Nepalese Art," through Jan. 27. Closed Mon.

TOONSEUM Bruno Building, Downtown, 412-232-0674. "One Fine Sunday," more than 50 original comic strips that all ran on April 11, 2010, through Jan. 31; "Animating Haring!," exhibit of Haring-inspired art, through Feb. 26. Permanent exhibitions. Closed Mon.-Tues.

WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. "Born of Fire: The Valley Work"; "The Tides of Provincetown: Pivotal Years in America's Oldest Continuous Art Colony (1899-2011)," the first comprehensive survey of America's oldest continuous arts colony, through Jan. 22; "Carol Brode: One Time/One Place," multi-layered paintings, through Jan. 22. Closed Mon.-Tues.

Gallery Listings

• • • AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM JCC Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8011. Fri. "One Foot in America: The Jewish Emigrants of the Red Star Line and Eugeen Van Mieghem," through Feb. 29; Sat.: "Superman Creators' Funnyman Fights Crime with Shtick," through March 28, opening reception, 6 p.m. with Mel Gordon's presentation of "Jews, Humor, and Funnyman" presentation by Funnyman expert Mel Gordon. Daily.

BLUE OLIVE GALLERIES Pittsburgh Mills Mall, Frazer, 724-275-7001. Local artists on display, ongoing. Daily.

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY Convocation Center, 724-938-5898. "Leonardo da Vinci: Machines In Motion," the traveling exhibit features 45 full-size replicas of machines created by the genius, replicated and re-created from his drawings (1452-1519). Visitors can use the machines and see how they work. Through May 6. Daily.

CHRISTINE FRECHARD GALLERY Squirrel Hill, 412-421-8888. "James Guenter: Pittsburgh" through Jan. 20. Closed Sun.

CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square. "Felix de la Concha: Fallingwater en Perspectiva," a series of paintings of the historical home painted over a 12-month period, ends Sun. Closed Mon.

ELAN FINE ARTS GALLERY Sewickley, 412-749-8270. "Deck the Halls Holiday Exhibit," through Feb. 25. Closed Sun.-Tues.

FATHER RYAN ARTS CENTER McKees Rocks, 412-771-3052. Permanent exhibitions. Closed Sat.-Sun.

FEIN ART GALLERY North Side, 412-321-5816. "Fourth Annual Holiday Art Show," group show featuring Pittsburgh artists, through Jan. 20. Closed Sun.

FILMMAKERS GALLERIES Oakland, 412-681-5449. "The 2011 Thesis Photo Show," works by Kelly Bogel, Brittany Harringon, Sarah Shank or Katie E. Remele, through Jan. 19. www.pghfilmmakers.org .

• • • GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. Fri.: Lulu and Her Happy Bubble," functional, whimsical, furniture, chairs and more, through Feb. 25, opening reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.

GALLERY SIM South Side, 412-586-4531. "Artmart," group show including glass, sculpture, pastels oil and more, ends Sun.

• • • LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Winter Show," through Jan. 19. Closed Sun.

MATTHEWS ART GALLERY Bellevue, 412-761-0301. "Fiberarts by Suzymae," through Feb. 29. Closed Sun.-Mon.

MERRICK ART GALLERY New Brighton, 724-846-1130. Permanent collections of 18th- and 19th-century books, artifacts and more. Closed Sun.

MORGAN GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Curious Harmony," a group show of new glass art, through Jan. 29. Closed Sun.-Mon.

PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873 "Artist of the Year" Jon Rubin and "2011 Emerging Artist" John Pena, through Jan. 22.

POINT PARK UNIVERSITY Lawrence Hall Gallery, Downtown, 412-392-8008. "Rivers of Steel," paintings, lithographs and more by the regional artists including Robert Qualters, Ron Donoughe, Clyde Hare and more, through March 15.

• • • REVOLUTIONARIES CAFE McKees Rocks, 412-458-1081. Fri.: "David Flynn: New Paintings," oils, watercolors and pastels evoke the masters of old. Opening reception with music by the Scott Albert Blues Project and Jack Erdie, 7-midnight. Daily.

SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "AAP 101st Annual Exhibition," juried by Fo Wilson, the exhibition features works by more than 300 submissions that reflect the intersection of art, craft media and design, ends Sat. Daily.

BACHATA Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Tues.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 9 p.m., $10.

BALLROOM Cefalo's Nightclub, Carnegie, 412-264-4555. Sat.: cha-cha lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

BEGINNING BALLROOM Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Wed.: lesson, 8 p.m.; dance, 9 p.m.; $10.

CONTRA Swisshelm Park Community Center, 412-654-7529. Fri.: lesson, 7:30 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

COUNTRY LINE Brothers Grimm, Robinson, 412-788-0890. Thurs.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

COUNTRY LINE Palisades, McKeesport, 412-672-2001. Fri.: lesson; 7 p.m.; dance, 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.

IRISH SET & CEILI Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle, Strip, 412-642-6622. Tues.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

LATIN BALLROOM Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Wed.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $10.

LINDY HOP SWING Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Fri.: lesson, 8 p.m.; The Boilermaker Jazz Band, 9 p.m., $10.

MILONGA Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Sat.: lesson, 8:30 p.m.; dance, 9:30 p.m., $10.

OLDIES Brentwood VFW, 412-881-9934. Sat.: 8:30 p.m.

OLDIES Pittsburgh Area Jitterbug Club, Linden Grove, Castle Shannon, 412-366-2138 or 412-551-0830. Fri.: 8 p.m.

OLDIES Savoy Ballroom, Sub-Alpina Club, Turtle Creek, 412-290-9594. Fri. & Sat.: 8 p.m., $5.

SALSA Cafe Notte, Emsworth, 412-761-2233. Tues.: 8:30 p.m.

SALSA Dance Cafe, Ross, 412-401-6499. Fri.: 10:15 p.m.

SALSA Edgewood Club, 412-600-3878. Sun.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

SALSA Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Sun.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $10.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY Grace Episcopal Church, Mount Washington, 412-260-2531. Sat. & Mon.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

SQUARE Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Monroeville, 412-372-6285. Sat.: 8 p.m.

SWING Steel City Boogie Club, Cranberry Elks, 724-728-7222. Sat.: lesson, 8 p.m., dance, 9 p.m.

SWING Wightman Community Center, Squirrel Hill, 412-759-1569. Sat.: lesson, 8 p.m.; dance, 9 p.m.

TANGO Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Mon.: 8 p.m., $3; Tues.: lesson, 7 p.m., $12.

TANGO Wightman Community Center, Squirrel Hill, 412-421-1623. Sun.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m., $10.

WEST COAST SWING Absolute Ballroom, Larimer, 412-526-0399. Tues.: lesson, 7:45 p.m.; dance, 8:30 p.m.

WEST COAST SWING Pittsburgh Dance Center, Bloomfield, 412-681-0111. Thurs.: lesson, 7 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m.

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BEECHWOOD FARMS NATURE RESERVE Fox Chapel, 412-963-6100. Five miles of trails, open daily.

BIKE HEAVEN R.J. Casey Industrial Park, North Side. 412-716-4956 or 412-734-4034. More than 1,500 bicycles from 1863 to the present on display -- including a collection of Bowden bicycles that featured Fiberglas construction -- as well as parts and memoriabilia. Sun.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $12 adults, $6 children and seniors.

CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131. "M Is for Museum," exhibit for ages 5 to 13, which demonstrates how museum protect explore and explain life on Earth (through Aug. 30). Ongoing: "Lord of the Crane Flies," photos, illustrations, specimens and videos on invertebrate zoologist Chen Young's research on crane flies. Permanent exhibits: Population Impact, 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. "Dinosaur Prophecy," "Night of the Titanic," "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. Duquesne Light Conservation Day, Mon.: free admission, a free Omnimax film, a free parking as well as two stage performances: "Home Makeover: Green Edition" and "Captain Green's Time Machine." Ongoing exhibits: Miniature Railroad and Village; roboworld; "AIR Power!," interactive displays includes rockets, parachutes and air cannons; Body Tech: simulates procedures that doctors use and teaches about tissue engineering; and Highmark SportsWorks. Laser shows: Lady Gaga, Fri.-Sat. 7 p.m; Michael Jackson, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Queen, Fri.-Sat, 9 p.m.; Daft Punk, Fri.-Sat. 10 p.m.; Led Zeppelin, Fri.-Sat. 11 p.m.; and Pink Floyd, Fri.-Sat. midnight. $8 general admission, $2 for members ($13 when paired with another laser show). Omnimax films: "Rocky Mountain Express" and "Tornado Alley." Center hours: Sun.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Center admission: $17.95 adults, $11.95 children; Omnimax films: $8 adult non-member, $6 child non-member, $7 adult member and $5 member.

• • • CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center, www.pittsburghkids.org . Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Weekend Celebration: Hill Dance Academy Theatre, Sat. at 1 and 2 p.m.; the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble, Sun., 2 p.m.; the Saturday Light Brigade radio program presents its annual tribute, "King for a Day," a five-hour marathon of participatory readings of Dr. King's speeches, Mon. Jan. 16, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; actor Greg Kenney portrays Dr. King in his one-man show "I Have A Dream: A Conversation With A Friend" Mon., 12:30 p.m and drumming performances by Afrika Yetu, Mon., 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. "Tough Art", an exhibit of interactive artworks tough enough to withstand handling by youngsters, through Monday. "How People Make Things" continues through Feb. 5. Tot Time: songs, stories and hands-on activities for children 18 months through 3 years of age as well as their caregivers, Tues. and Wed., 11 a.m.-noon. Museum hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $12 adults; $11 kids 2-18 and senior citizens; under 2 free. Parking $3 for members, $5 nonmembers.

FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. The Clayton decorated for the holidays, ends Sun. Clayton admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Mon.

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District, 412-454-6000. "Stars and Stripes: An American Story," a 7,000-square-foot exhibition that tells the 250-year story of the American flag, through June 17; "America's Best Weekly," the 100 years of the Pittsburgh Courier, through June; "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. "Wings!," "Flamingo Encounter" (10 and older), "Penguin Connection," "Owl Connection" (10 and older). Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $13 adults; $12 seniors; $10.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free.

NATIONALITY ROOMS Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, 412-624-6000. Oakland. Rooms are dressed for the holidays through Sun. Narrated tape tours available without prior reservation, Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $3 adults; $1 children 8-18.

• PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, 412-622-6914. Sat.: Orchid and Tropic Bonzai Show, through March 4. Daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. until 10 p.m. $12 adults; $11 students with ID and seniors 62 and older; $9 children 2-18, under 2 free.

PHOTO ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART 531 East Ohio St., North Side, 412-231-7881. Current exhibition features the work of Pittsburgh photographer Ted Jones and well as others who use created gum bichromate multi-layered images. In addition, "Shantytown," photos of the Strip District during the Great Depression, on exhibit. Hundreds of historic photos -- Civil War era and other 19th- and 20th-century photographs -- Daguerreotypes and lantern slides as well as cameras from 1840-2009. Closed Sun. and Tues. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children 3-15 years, free to members.

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM Highland Park, 412-665-3640. Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; gates close 3 p.m. $10 adults; $9 seniors (60 and older); $9 children 2-13; children under 2 free.

RINK AT PPG PLACE Downtown. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight; Sun. noon-8 p.m. $7; $6 kids and seniors; $3 skate rental. Through March 31. 412-394-3641.

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.

BLOCK HOUSE Point State Park, Downtown. Built as a redoubt of Fort Pitt in 1764. A national historic landmark and Pittsburgh's oldest building. Open to the public. Fri.-Sun. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free.

BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD Jeannette, 724-527-5584, www.bushyrunbattlefield.com . Historical site of August 1763 battle between the British and American Indians that paved the way for settlements in Pennsylvania. Film "The Road to Bushy Run," interpretive exhibits, visitor center, guided tours and gift shop. Park open year-round Wed.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-$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.

ELLWOOD CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY CENTER 310 Fifth St., Ellwood City. 724-752-2051 www.ellwoodhistory.org . Local, industrial and business artifacts and memorabilia; displays and photographs; walking tour brochure available. The first site for seamless steel established in Ellwood City. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission.

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 www.fayettecentralrailroad.com .

FORT PITT MUSEUM Point State Park, 412-281-9285. Museum of Colonial life in Western Pennsylvania. Historical models, educational programs on the French and Indian War. Closed for maintenance; reopens Mon. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students and children 4-17, and free 3 and under

HARMONY MUSEUM In the National Historic Landmark District, Harmony, Butler County, 1-724-452-7341. Exhibits on American Indians, Washington's 1753 mission, German Separatists and more. Tours 1-4 p.m. daily, except Mon and holidays. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 youth, 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 809 Forbes Trail, Greensburg, 724-532-1935. Reconstructed Robert Hanna Tavern/Courthouse and Jail, late 18th-century log houses, a reconstructed Revolutionary-era fort, blockhouse and more. . Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m. Guided tours, $4 for adults and $3 for children and seniors.

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.

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.

OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE 270 16th St., Ambridge, 724-266-4500. A National Historic landmark that preserves the history and culture of the successful 19th-century religious communal society. Guided tours, Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. noon to 5 p.m.; and self-guided tours, Tues.-Thurs, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10, ages 12-64; $6, youth; $9, seniors; free 3 and younger; military personnel and their family members, free also.

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.

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 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 NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA Homestead, 412-464-4020, riversofsteel.com. "Collectors: An Exhibition," examines the motivations and decisions of five major donors who actively sought to gather and preserve the industrial heritage of Western Pennsylvania. Preserves, interprets and manages the historic, cultural and natural resources related to big steel and its industries. 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.

ST. NICHOLAS CROATIAN CHURCH 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale. Murals painted by Maxo Vanka. Guided tours: Sat. and Sun. 1-4 p.m. For weekday tours and special arrangements 412-681-0905 or 724-845-2907. www.vankamurals.org .

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. Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun.-Mon. closed for tours of the building, art gallery, museum and 0-gauge train display. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students age 10-17; children under 10 free.

WOODVILLE PLANTATION Bridgeville, 412-221-0348, www.woodvilleplantation.org . 18th-century home of Gen. John 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 for adults, $3 per for children ages 6 to 12 and under 6 free.

25TH ANNUAL CITIPARKS MASCOT SKATE Schenley Park Skating Rink, Overlook Drive, Oakland, Sat. 1:30-3:30 p.m. $4 adults, $3 youth and seniors; skate rental, $2.50. 412-422-6547, www.SchenleyRink.com .

GYPSY CAFE South Side, 412-381-4977. Thurs.: Bingham Street Tamburtizans, 8 p.m.

AN OBJECT IN MOTION: Sweetwater center for the Arts is accepting applications for the exhibit that explores materials and textures that play off of wood. Information: www.sweetwater.org .

MCKEESPORT LITTLE THEATER For "The Full Monty." At the theater, Jan. 29-30, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Prepare 16 or more bars of a musical selection, plus a cold reading. No appointment necessary. Information: 412-673-1100.

PITTSBURGH CLO Summer auditions for the 2012 summer season: Casting trained singers, dancers and character actors in productions of "A Chorus Line," "Annie," "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Sunset Boulevard." Feb. 16-18 by appointment. Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Ages 18 years and older. Requirements, application: pittsburghCLO.org or 412-281-3973.

First Published: January 12, 2012, 5:00 a.m.