CONCERTS
MUSTARD PLUG/THE TOASTERS Rex Theatre, Thurs., 8 p.m. $11. 412-323-1919.
DEBORAH COLEMAN Moondog's, Fri., 9:30 p.m. $10 advance; $12 door. 412-828-2040.
SHOTBAKER 31st Street Pub, Fri., 10 p.m. $6. 412-391-8334.
X-FEST Post-Gazette Pavilion, Fri., 4:15 p.m. Featuring Disturbed, Our Lady Peace, Cold, 30 Seconds to Mars, Ill Nino, 10 Years, Megan McCauley, The Motorpsychos. $25, $20. 412-323-1919.
MOISTBOYZ Mr. Small's Theatre, Sun., 8 p.m. $10-$12. 412-821-4447.
PAUL FLAHERTY & CHRIS CORSANO Garfield Artworks, Mon., 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.
RON SEXSMITH Club Cafe, Mon., 7 p.m. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.
MAKE BELIEVE/DECIBULLY Garfield Artworks, Tues., 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.
ROBERT EARL KEEN Mystic Bay Supper Club, Tues., 9 p.m. $20. 724-728-2889.
TROUBLED HUBBLE Club Cafe, Tues., 7 p.m. $10. 412-323-1919.
PARTICLE WITH GABBY LA LA Mr. Small's Theatre, Tues., 8 p.m. $12-$15. 412-821-4447.
MELISSA FERRICK Club Cafe, Wed., 7 and 10:30 p.m. $18-$20. 412-323-1919.
THE GOSSIP/PLASTIC CONSTELLATIONS Garfield Artworks, Wed., 8 p.m. $8. 412-361-2262.
COUNTY FAIRS
PITTSBURGH IRISH FESTIVAL Chevrolet Amphitheatre, Station Square. Fri.-Sun.: Irish food, drink, dancing, dog tent, marketplace, live music. 412-690-2460.
LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES Idlewild Park. Fri.-Sat.: Scottish event with bagpipe bands. tree tosses, dancers, dog exhibit, children's games, clan gatherings, marketplace.
FALL FESTIVAL McKnight United Methodist Church, Ross. Sat.: Crafts, food, car cruise, flea market. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL Jefferson United Presbyterian Church, Jefferson Hills. Sat.: Bake sale, crafts, food, harvest booth, car wash, face painting, 1-7 p.m.
ANTIQUE TRUCKS & TROLLEYS Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington. Sun.: Vintage trucks, trolley, caboose and diesel cab rides. 724-228-9256.
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***AMISH MONKEYS A comedy improv troupe. The Gemini Theater at The Factory, Point Breeze. Sat. 8 p.m. $7. 1-866-243-6460 or 412-243-6464.
***CABARET PITTSBURGH RIVERVIEW SERIES Featuring Ann Hampton Callaway. Renaissance Hotel, Downtown, Fri. 9:30 p.m. $45 (includes limited wine, appetizers) 412-394-3353.
***CHICAGO The Broadway tour that tells the story of two murderesses whose trials make headlines. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, Benedum Center, Downtown. Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 & 6:30 p.m.; $20-60.50. 412-456-6666.
FOREVER PLAID Stuart Ross' musical about a classic 1950s all-male singing group that's miraculously revived to perform a concert that never was. Pittsburgh CLO at The Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. Through Nov. 2. Tues.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 3 p.m. $25-$36. 412-456-6666.
FRIDAY NIGHT IMPROVS Audience participation improvisational show, now in its 13th season. Studio Theatre, Cathedral of Learning, Oakland. Fri. 11 p.m. $3. 412-682-1435.
***GROUCHO -- A LIFE IN REVUE Music, comedy and famous Marx Brothers routines. The Theatre Factory, Third and Cavitt Ave., Trafford. Fri. through Sept. 24; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; $16-$18. 412-374-9200.
HENRY Thomas Kilroy's (after Pirandello) adaptation of "Enrico IV" brought into the 21st century. Starring Richard McMillian. Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, Charity Randall Theatre, Oakland. Through Sept. 24. Wed.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.; Sept. 17, 2 p.m. $24-$34, (student rush, $15). 412-394-3353.
DEADLY LESSONS Murder-mystery dinner theater. McCaffery Mysteries Presents, The Funny Bone, Station Square, Sept. 10, 17, 24 at 7 p.m., $27.50 plus; Gaetanos, 1617 Banksville Rd. Sept. 16, 23, 30 at 7:30 p.m. $27.50. 1-800-719-0998.
FULLY COMMITTED Becky Mode's comedy set in a trendy Manhattan restaurant. One man plays more that forty characters including a sadistic maitre d' and a boorish chef. Mountain Playhouse, Route 985, Jennerstown. Through Sept. 18; Tues. through Sat. 8 p.m.; Wed. and Fri. 2 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. $13-$27; Dinners at adjacent Green Gables Restaurant (additional charge) 814-629-9201.
JEKYLL & HYDE Comtra Theatre, Route 19, Cranberry. Ends Sat. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10. 724-773-9896.
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE August Wilson's family drama set in a Hill District boardinghouse in 1911. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company, The Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Downtown. Extended through Sun. Sat. 3 p.m.; Sun. 8 p.m. $15-$22.50. 412-288-0358.
LATE NIGHT CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE The showcase venue of Pittsburgh CLO presents a varied menu of cabaret entertainment. This week: DJ Night with Ashwin, Thurs. 9:30, $5; Brad Yoder, Fri. 9:30 p.m.; The Gong Show, Sat. 9:30 p.m.; Check www.CLOcabaret.com. The Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. Food and drink available. 412-456-6666.
LATE NITE CATECHISM Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan's comedy that takes you back to grade-school religion class. City Theatre, Lester Hamburg Studio, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Extended through Oct. 2; Tues. at 7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. No performance Sept. 9. $35-$45. 412-431-2489.
***ON GOLDEN POND Ernest Thompson's family drama that tells the story of Ethel and Norman Thayer. Little Lake Theatre, Route 19 South, near Donaldson's Crossroads, North Strabane. Thurs. through Sept. 24; Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.. $8-$12.50; dinner or dessert theater options available. 724-745-6300.
PEER GYNT Based on Ibsen's poetic fantasy with original jazz music by Douglas Levine. Playhouse Repertory Company at the Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. Through Sept. 25. Wed. through Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$22; student and senior discounts. 412-621-4445.
THE SECOND CITY Three nights of performances to benefit Pittsburgh Public Theater. PPT, O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Thurs. 7 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; $50-$30. 412-316-1600.
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A SOLDIER'S PLAY Charles E. Fuller's dramatic mystery directed by Mark Clayton Southers. New Horizon Theater at Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Fri. through Oct. 2. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. $20. 412-431-0773.
SUNSHINE BOYS Neil Simon's buddy comedy. Apple Hill Playhouse, Manor Road, Delmont. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; $12-$13. 724-468-5050.
THE OCTETTE BRIDGE CLUB P.J. Barry's sentimental comedy about American life in a bygone era. Veronica's Veil Players, Veronica's Veil Auditorium, 44 Pius St., South Side. Ends Sun. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m., $10.; Special performances on Sept. 9 and 11 with Victorian Tea, extra. 412-431-5550.
WINNIE THE POOH An original musical by Gunther Kusior and Lani Cataldi based on the original children's tale. Gemini Theater Company, The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Through Oct. 2; Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m. $8.50. 412-243-5201.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Jean Cocteau directed this 1946 film that goes far beyond the classic telling of the fairytale. Beauties in Black & White Film Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theatre, Braddock Ave., Edgewood. Sun. 7:30 p.m. $7. 412-682-4111.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Special Events
Gallery Listings
***ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Doane Hall of Art, Meadville, 814-332-4365. "8-Hour Drawings," artists will spend the day creating drawings on the wall; the resulting work will be on display until Oct. 4. Closed Mon.
ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Shore, 412-237-8300. "Andy Warhol and the Rolling Stones," A small exhibition of art and archive material including Warhol's designs for the Sticky Fingers album cover, his own Rolling Stones record collection, and a series of Mick Jagger portraits, photographs, publicity materials through Sept. 30. Permanent and time capsule exhibitions and archives. Closed Mon. Admission.
THE ART CENTER Butler, 724-283-6922. "Lawrence J. Sassons and David P. Ludwick," through Sept. 23; "The Brown Sisters," sculpture weaving and paintings, through Sept. 23; "Heidi Laurel Boyce," comic book cut-outs and comic books, through Sept. 23. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***ARTISTS IMAGE RESOURCE North Side, 412-321-8664. Sat.: "Master Artist/Master Printmaker Project," and "African American Artists from the EPI Collection," both through Sept. 24, opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH Downtown, 412-291-6340. "The High School Art Teacher's Show," through Sept. 14. Closed Sun.
***AUDUBON EXHIBIT CASE Hillman Library, Oakland, 412-648-8191. "Indigo Bird," an original Audubon life-size hand-colored print, circa 1832, print no. 74 of 435 original prints, ends Mon.; Tues.: "Le Petit Caporal," an original Audubon life-size hand-colored print, circa 1832, print no. 75 of 435 original prints, through Sept. 26. Daily.
BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "Dot Schneider," mixed media paintings, through Sept. 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, 330-743-1711. Fri.: "Recent Observations," John Alexander's ten-year survey of works on paper and paintings, through Oct. 30, opening reception, 6-8 p.m.; "Peter Plagens: An Introspective," paintings, through Oct. 2; Closed Mon.
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "On Paper III: Selections from the Permanent Collection," through Oct. 9; "kid size: The Material World of Childhood," examining changes in Children's Design over the past 300 years, ends Sun.; Admission. Daily.
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland, 412-622-3131. "The Mysterious Bog People," the first-ever international touring exhibit to explore 10,000 years of rituals and sacrifice in northwestern Europe. It features seven bog mummies and over 400 artifacts that have never been displayed in the United States, through Jan. 26, 2006; "PaleoLab," ongoing. "Carnegie's Dinosaurs: A World Treasure," a permanent exhibition; "Underwater Odyssey," a 45-minute earth theater program. Daily.
CLAY PLACE GALLERY Shadyside, 412-682-3737. "Emerging Ceramic Artists from CAPA," through Oct. 5; Closed Sun.
CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. "Master Printmakers VI," Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Salle, Keith Haring, Robert Ryman and others, ends Sat. ; Closed Sun.-Mon.
***FE GALLERY Lawrenceville, 412-860-6028. Sun.: "Four Years Later: Examining September 11," a group show by Jay Stuckey, Lance Winn, Traci Molloy, Robert Ziller and Robert Allen Price," through Oct. 22, opening reception, 7-9 p.m.. Closed. Sun.-Tues.
***FILMMAKERS GALLERIES North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "From Allegheny to Woolslair: Documenting Pittsburgh's Public Elementary Schools," Daily, weekend evenings. Closed Sun.-Mon.
THE FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER The Frick Art Museum, Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. Permanent collections on display. Closed Mon.
***GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. Fri.: "Barry Shields, Recent Paintings" through Sept. 30, opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
GALLERY ON 43RD ST. "Black and White," photography by Josh Bayer, Marilyn Dadowski, Helene Stokan and John Yalich, ends Fri. Closed Sun.-Mon.
GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Mary Culbertson-Stark, Paintings on Paper," and "Marjorie Shipe, oil on gold and wood," through Oct. 1. Closed Sun.-Mon.
EVERYONE AN ARTIST Lawrenceville, 412-681-2404. "Open Call Art Exhibit," through Oct. 7. Closed Sat.-Sun.
GALLERY SPACE Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. "Richard Rauso and Karl Steinmetz," watercolors, through Sept. 24. Daily.
HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS New Castle, 724-652-2882. "Snap, Crackle, Pop," a look at contemporary culture through the eyes of Elizabeth Morisette, Isabella Natale, Fanky Clark and Paul LeRoy, through Sept. 16. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION CMU Hunt Library, 412-268-2434. "Inspiration and Translation: Botanical and Horticultural Lithographs of Joseph Prestle and Sons" through Dec. 22. Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, Sun. 1-4 p.m.
HUSTON GALLERY Memorial Park Church, Allison Park, 412-364-9492. "Conversations with Color," watercolors and pastels by Susan Foster, through Sept. 23. Daily.
***JAMES GALLERY West End, 412-922-9800. Fri.: "Five Plus," works by Judy Barie, Pat Bellan-Gillen, Michele Illuminato, Carol Kumata and Kathleen Mulcahy, through Oct. 22, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***LAUREL ARTS Somerset, 814-443-2433. Fri.: "Nostalgia," watercolors by Jeannie McGuire, through Oct. 11. Opening reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***LAFOND GALLERIES South Side, 412-431-3337. Fri.: "Cultivating My Garden," oil paintings by Nellie Lou Slagle, through Oct. 10, opening reception, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***DV8 Greensburg, 724-219-0304. Sat.: "Sideshow," strange and unusual art, a group show, through Sept. 30. Opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. "Teaching Artists of Western Pennsylvania," a group exhibition featuring works from distinguished faculty members from 13 area colleges, universities and art schools, ends Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun.
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Gestures," small site specific work by Edgar Um Bucholtz, Jay Dantry, George Davis, Vanessa German, Randy Gilson, Peter Lambert, Jill Larson, Wendy Osher, Martha Rial, Alex Smith and Terry Young, through Oct. 2; Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org. Closed Mon.
***MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART Youngstown, 330-941-1400. Fri.: "Birdspace: A Post-Audubon Artists Aviary," work by Kiki Smith, Ross Bleckner, Walton Ford and more than 50 others, through Nov. 4. Closed. Sun.-Mon.
MEADOWCROFT MUSEUM OF RURAL LIFE Avella, 724-587-3412. "Let's Play: Playtimes from the Past," a traveling exhibit focusing on the history of the nature of play and recreation in America, through Nov. 5. Daily.
MICHAEL BERGER GALLERY Point Breeze, 412-441-4282. Andy Warhol's Complete 1974 Suite "Flowers," through Sept. 30. Closed Mon.-Tues.
MOXIE DADA Bloomfield, 412-682-0338. "in.ca.les.cense," a group show featuring mixed media and a silent auction, through Sept. 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.
O'BANNON ORIENTAL CARPETS Squirrel Hill, 412-422-0300. "Kilim, Gelim, Kelim or Khilim," rugs from Turkey, Afghanistan and Iran through Nov. 19. Closed Sun.-Mon.
PALMER MUSEUM OF ART University Park, 814-865-7672. "Fantastic Tales: the Photography of Nan Goldin," candid, snapshot of marginalized Americans, through Dec. 4.; "An Intimate Eye: Selections from the Collection of James and Barbara Palmer,"; "Dialogue and Diversity: South Asian Sculpture from the Philadelphia Museum of Art," on long-term loan; "Rachel Puryear," etchings and prints, ends Sun. Closed Mon.
***PHILIP DRESSLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Somerset, 814-443-2433. Fri.: "Nostalgia," new works by Jeannie McGuire, through Oct. 11, opening reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Daily.
***POINT PARK UNIVERSITY Thayer Hall, 412-392-4784. Thurs.: "Reflection of McKees Rocks," a photo exhibit highlighting the COPC Grant Partnership between the University and the community, through Sept. 30, opening reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Daily.
***REGINA GOUGER MILLER GALLERY CMU, 412-268-3618. "Animal Nature," an exhibition of centered around the theme of "the animal" in one way or another, through Oct. 2; Tues.: Lecture with Bill Seaman, McConomy Auditorium, 5 p.m., free. Closed Mon.
RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY Carnegie, 412-279-0411. "R. John Vallieres," impressionist and realist originals and prints, through Sept. 30. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SEWICKLEY GALLERY Sewickley, 412-741-5858. "Pastels by Elizabeth Myers Castonguay," through Sept. 24. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "COLOR: Ten African American Artists," works in clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber and mixed/found materials, through Oct. 22.; Closed Sun.
***SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. Fri.: "Artists in our Midst: Art in Common Annual Juried Exhibition," through Nov. 27; "Misty Mountains: Vintage Photographs of William H. Rau," albumen and sepia tones gelatin silver photographs, through Oct. 9. Daily.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "The Lingenfelter Collection of Native American Art," through Oct. 23. Closed Mon.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 814-472-3920. "The 26th Juried Exhibition," through Nov. 6. Closed Mon.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "Rock On!" famous rock posters from the '60s and '70s, through Sept. 18. Closed Sat.-Sun.
SPACE GALLERY Downtown, 412-325-7723. "Owen Smith and George Maglaios," through Sept. 16. Daily.
SPINNING PLATE GALLERY Friendship. "The Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors Annual Members' Juried Exhibition," through Sept. 25. Daily.
SPOTTED SALAMANDER South Side, 412-246-4446. "Inside Out: Medicine Drawings and Practitional Paintings," through Sept. 18. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***STUDIO FOR CREATIVE INQUIRY CMU Campus, Raugh Studio Theatre, Oakland, 412-268-2900. Fri.: "ActionStation #2--The Desert," performance as installation, 8 p.m., free.
STUDIO K Lawrenceville, 412-621-4414. "City Steps," Tim Fabian's photographs of the steps of Pittsburgh, through Oct. 1. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sewickley, 412-741-4405. Fri.: "The Instructors Exhibition," through Sept. 24; Opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Closed Sat.-Sun.
***THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL GALLERY Downtown, 412-281-8723. Fri.: "Hidden in Plain Sight: The Forest in the City," Photographs by Connie and Tom Merriman of the 635-acre forest along the Monongahela River, through Oct. 8, opening reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Closed Sun.-Mon.
WAD CLAY INSTITUTE The Brew House, South Side. "The Wad Clay Institute 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition," through Sept. 24. Closed Sun.-Tues. and Fri.
WATERCOLORS GALLERY Downtown, 412-201-4003. "Places and Allegory," paintings by Chantal Philipon-CEGEDE, through Sept. 24. Closed Sun.-Mon.
***WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Greensburg, 724-837-1500. "American Scenery: Different Views in Hudson River School Painting," through Oct. 23.; Thurs.: Lecture with Judith O'Toole, 7 p.m.; Closed Mon.-Tues.
***WOOD STREET GALLERIES Downtown, 412-456-2962. Fri.: "Aaronel DeRoy Gruber: Small Sculptures and Recent Photographs," through Oct. 8. Opening reception, 5-7:30 p.m.; "360: Art in the Round" and "Bus Obscura," through Oct. 22; Closed Sun.-Wed.
HEINZ CHAPEL ARTIST SERIES Featuring Airplay. Heinz Chapel, Thurs. 8 p.m., $12. 412-624-4157.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA "A Knight to Remember," Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Sir Andrew Davis, conductor. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Sat. 8 p.m. $35-$95. 412-392-4900.
SOO BAE cello. St. Vincent College, Science Center Amphitheatre, Latrobe. Sat. 8 p.m. $20. 724-537-4565.
JAZZ
STEINWAY LUNCHTIME MUSICALES Harry Cardillo, piano. Trombino Piano Gallerie, Downtown. Thurs. 12:10 p.m., free. 412-765-0600.
AUGGIE'S ROADHOUSE Washington, 724-743-3636. Fri.: Boss Diable, Sat.: Day One 10 p.m.
BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Tues.: Hewlett/Anderson 5 p.m.
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Dave Iglar Band 9:30 p.m.
CROWD PLEASERS Hampton, 412-486-2909. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 10 p.m.
GARFIELD ARTWORKS 412-361-2262. Thurs.: The Moggs, Fri.: The Mobius Band, Mon.: Paul Flaherty & Chris Corsano, Tues.: Make Believe/Decibully, Wed.: The Gossip 8 p.m.
JAY'S SPORTS BAR Canonsburg, 724-746-2250. Fri.: The Majors 9 p.m.
LIVING ROOM ... AGAIN Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Fri.: Take 2, Sat.: Bobby Short 9 p.m.
MAGOO'S McCandless, 412-635-2300. Fri.: Doug Edgell Band, Sat.: Mark Cyler & Broken Mojo 10 p.m.
NORTH PARK DECKHOUSE Cranberry, 724-772-2233. Fri.: Alice Cooper Tribute 9:30 p.m.
31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: Under Indictment, Faceless, Infinite Domain; Fri.: Shiver, Shotbacker, 19-13 Massacre; Sat.: Zippo Hot Tour, KAO, Blue Skies Mourning.
UPTOWN THEATRE Washington, 724-223-8101. Fri.: Marcus Tyler Band 10 p.m.
RHYTHM & BLUES
BLUES CAFE South Side, 412-431-7080. Fri.: Michael Todd 5:30 p.m., The House Band 10 p.m.; Sat.: Chizmo Charles & Jeff Bell 5:30 p.m., Gary Belloma & the Blues Bombers 10 p.m. ; Sun.: Tony Janflone Jr. Band 5:45 p.m.
BOBBIE MAGEE'S IRISH PUB Monroeville (formerly The Golden Rose), 412-372-4337. Wed.: Erin Burkett & the Mean Reds 9 p.m.
CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri.: Souled Out, Sat.: Hausen 10 p.m.
CITY LOUNGE By PNC Park, 412-3250688. Thurs.: Mystic Knights 9 p.m.
HILLTOPPERS PUB Troy Hill, 412-322-3676. Fri.: Sonic Blues 9 p.m.
HOTEL LARGE Large, 412-384-9950. Fri.: Mystic Knights 9:30 p.m.
MAGOO'S McCandless, 412-635-2300. Fri.: Broken Mojo, 10 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Sat.: Jimmy Adler Band 9:30 p.m.
VILLANOVA INN New Castle, 724-652-5171. Sat.: Erin Burkett & the Mean Reds 9:30 p.m.
ZANDERZ Plum, 724-387-2444. Sat.: Mystic Knights 9:30 p.m.
BLUEGRASS
UPTOWN THEATRE Washington, 724-223-8101. Sat.: Mac Martin & the Dixie Travelers 8:30 p.m.
JAZZ
C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: The Old School Band w/Flo Wilson 8 p.m.; Fri.: Stellarmonics, Sat.: Fred Pugh & Friends 9 p.m.; Sun.: Tony Campbell Jam Session 7 p.m.
DOWE'S ON NINTH Downtown, 412-281-9225. Thurs.: Azucar 9:30 p.m.; Fri.: Kenny Blake 6 p.m.; Sat.: Al Dowe & Etta Cox, 9 p.m.
FRESCO'S Wexford, 724-935-7550. Fri.: Lisa Ferraro, Sat.: Linda Nehrer & Friends 9 p.m.
LEGENDS JAMES STREET TAVERN 422 Foreland St., 412-231-1333. Thurs.: Roger Humphries, Fri.: Flo Wilson & the Old School Band, Sat.: Trio Bravo 9 p.m.
LIVING ROOM ... AGAIN Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Thurs.: Orsini Jazz Quintet 8 p.m.
MARTINI'S Jefferson Hills, 412-384-5910. Thurs., Fri.: Spider Rondinelli & Pittsburgh Jazz Giants 8 p.m.; Sat.: Jam session 3 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Kenny Blake 7 p.m.
STOREY SQUARE Uniontown, 724-430-2902. Sun.: Harold Betters Quartet 4 p.m.
WOODEN NICKEL Monroeville, 412-372-9750. Thurs.: David Crisci & Sheena Berkley 7:30 p.m.; Fri.: The Groove Doctors, Sat.: Harold Betters Quartet 8 p.m.
Z-LOUNGE South Side 412-431-1800. Sat.: JF2 10 p.m.
EASY LISTENING
LAMPLIGHTER Delmont, 724-468-4545. Sat.: Take Two 8 p.m., Wed.: Salera sings Sinatra 7:30 p.m.
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: , Sat.: John Holt & Bernadette DeVault 9 p.m.
PETER'S PLACE Bridgeville, 412-221-5000. Fri., Sat.: Night Star 9 p.m.
WOODEN NICKEL Monroeville, 412-372-9750. Wed.: Coz Serrapere and Guy Matone 7:30 p.m.
JAY'S SPORTS BAR Canonsburg, 724-746-2250. Sat.: Ruff Creek 9 p.m.
KANCZES CITY SALOON West Mifflin, 412-464-4884. Sat.: Dallas Marks 9 p.m.
KENDREW'S LOUNGE Aliquippa, 724-375-5959. Sat.: Whiskey Grin 9:30 p.m.
LONGVIEW LOUNGE N. Versailles, 412-823-9602. Sat.: Eldorado Band 9:30 p.m.
PITTSBURGH PINT & PLATTER Chippewa, 724-843-4111. Sat.: Sonic 15 9:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Wed.: Povertyneck Hillbillies 9:30 p.m.
COMFORT INN Penn Hills, 412-244-1600. Sat.: Liz Calfo & Total Recall 9 p.m.
CROWNE PLAZA Coraopolis, 412-262-2400. Sat.: Chuck Corby & Quiet Storm 9 p.m.
LAMPLIGHTER Delmont, 724-468-4545. Sat.: Take Two 8 p.m.
BORDERS Bethel Park, 412-835-5583. Fri.: Steve Cohagen 7:30 p.m.
BORDERS Monroeville, 412-374-9772. Fri.: Doug Blevins 7:30 p.m.
BORDERS Northway Mall, 412-635-7661. Fri.: The Gas Band 7:30 p.m.
ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pgh Banjo Club 8 p.m.
FAMILY CHRISTIAN STORE Bridgeville, 412-221-3222. Sat.: Jeffrey Nowak 11 a.m.
GARFIELD ARTWORKS 412-361-2262. Sat.: Boca Chica, Anna Vogelzang, Steve Goldberg, Nate Bagolios 8 p.m.
LEAF AND BEAN Strip, 412-434-1480. Sat.: Tom Breiding & Bill Toms Noon.
MOY'S COVE Monroeville, 412-373-8810. Sat.: Matt Tichon 9 p.m.
REDFIN BLUES Washington's Landing, 412-322-2878. Matt Tichon Fri. 8 p.m., Sun. 4 p.m.
REX THEATER South Side, 412-323-1919. Fri.: Jack Erdie 9 p.m.
STARLITE LOUNGE Blawnox, 412-828-9842. Sat.: Randy Hoffman & Folk Music of Science Fiction 7:30 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Erich Branthoover 9 p.m.
PIANO
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mt. Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.-Sat. Ralph Hill 5 p.m., Sun., Mon., Ralph Hill 7 p.m., Tues.: Mark Pippas, Wed. Mike McCabe 7 p.m.
MORE Oakland, 412-621-2700. Fri.: Rose Wyner, Sat.: Sue Reich 8:30 p.m.
OUTDOOR
FREE
MCCANDLESS MUNICIPAL PARK Sat.: Kardaz 5 p.m.
MOON TWP. PARK Sun.: Kardaz 4 p.m.
MUSIC-ON-THE-MON Riverfront Park, Brownsville, 724-785-9331. Sun.: German, Italian and Irish music and Broadway hits 2 p.m.
REGGAE
J. HUSTON'S LOUNGE McKeesport, 412-678-1867. Fri.: The Flow Band 9:30 p.m.
PD'S PUB Squirrel Hill, 412-421-0865. Sat.: Freedom 10 p.m.
BALLROOM Elks, Buttermilk Hollow Road, 412-461-3322. Fri.: Frank Lasko Band 8:30 p.m.
BIG BAND Coraopolis VFW, 412-771-5247. Sun. 8 p.m.
-WESTERN Trotter's
Club, Apollo, 724-478-5303. Sat.: 7:30 p.m.
DANCE South Hills Elks, Bethel Park, 412-831-0616. Fri.: Mikey Dee Trio 9 p.m.
JITTERBUG White Oak Legion, 412-672-7994. Sat. 9 p.m.
LINE DANCING Steelworker's Union Hall, Leechburg, 724-226-9521. Sat.: 7:30 p.m.
Brentwood VFW, 412-881-9934. Sat.: 8:30 p.m.
SALSA BMCC, West Homestead, 412-881-9237. Sat.: 8 p.m.
SALSA The Dance Cafe, 120 Sixth St., Downtown, 412-261-0441. Fri. 9:30 p.m.
SINGLES Holiday Inn, Green Tree, 412-572-5259. Fri.: Sophisticated Singles 8:30 p.m.
SWING American Serbian Club, Aliquippa, 412-561-7777. Sat.9 p.m.
UPTOWN THEATRE Washington, 724-223-8101. Fri.: Randy Riggles Nostalgia 7:30 p.m.
PITTSBURGH PLACES
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***CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland. Exhibits: The Mysterious Bog People; Sampson in Paleolab; Discovery Room and Bonehunters Quarry 1-3 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; Earth Theater Shows; Fossils mini-tour, Amphibians & Reptiles Discover Cart. Free visitor programs. Hours: Mon-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; $10 adults, $7 seniors, $6 ages 3-18 and students with ID, under 3 free. 412-622-3131.
CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER North Side. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Imax Experience" ; Buhl Planetarium "Stars of the Pharoah;" Miniature Railroad; UPMC SportsWorks, and Exploration Station; "Stars Over Pittsburgh" and "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Laser Shows Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m.-midnight. Hours: Sun.- Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $14 adults, $10 child/senior. 412-237-3400.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center, North Side. "Isaly's Children's Performance Series"; "Garden of Gizmos;" Exhibits in the expanded Buhl Bldg.: explore a mini Cooper and learn about mechanics in the Garage; sail a boat down a 53-foot waterway, climb into the Attic, sculpt in the Studio, Professor MiGooch, silly songs and stories; The Backyard. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $8 adults; $7 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $6 for all Thurs. 412-322-5058.
GATEWAY CLIPPER FLEET & CLIPPER'S LANDING Station Square. Cruises include Good Ship Lollipop, Lock 'N Dam, Sunday Ice Cream Socials, Sunset, Captain's Dinner, Sunday Brunch, Dance, Dixieland Chick 'N Ribs. 412-355-7980.
HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District. "Clash of Empires: The British, French & Indian War, 1754-1763" with nearly 300 rare artifacts and period paintings; Smithsonian wing featuring the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum and the Special Collections Gallery. Also see "Rediscovering Lewis & Clark: A Journey with the Rooney Family," "American Visions of Liberty & Freedom" and six floors of changing and permanent exhibits. Open daily 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. $7.50 adults; $6 seniors; $5 students with ID; $3.50 children ages 6-18; free to members and children under 6. 412-454-6000.
***NATIONAL AVIARY West Park, North Side. Close Encounters of the Bird Kind; Owl Encounter Show, 11:30 a.m.; Indoor Tropical Rainstorm, 12:30 p.m.; Penguin Premiere Show 1 p.m.; Interactive Feeding in Tropical Rainstorm, 2:30 p.m.; Feathers and Eggs Parts Cart, 4:30 p.m. Fantasy of Flight Bird Show, Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 adults; $5 seniors; $4.50 kids 2-12. 412-323-7235.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, Oakland. Dig Into Gardening; Butterfly Forest; Garden Railroad; Discovery Garden. New Welcome Center including Cafe Phipps. Open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. until 9 p.m. $7.50 adults; $6.50 seniors; $5.50 students; $4.50 children 2-12; under 2 free. 412-622-6914.
PITTSBURGH ZOO & AQUARIUM Highland Park. Don't miss the new Worlds of Discovery in Kids Kingdom, featuring reptiles, amphibians, and baby river otters. Discovery Pavilion. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, gates close at 5 p.m. $9 adults, $8 seniors; $7 kids 2-13; under 2 free. Free parking. 412-665-3639.
PORT OF PITTSBURGH RIVER SHUTTLE Station Square. Narrated river tours with stops at Heinz Field/Carnegie Science Center, Point State Park, PNC Park, Convention Center. Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight, Sat. noon-midnight, Sun. noon-6 p.m. All-day pass $8, weekend $15. Through Labor Day. 412-874-7707.
SCHENLEY PARK VISITOR CENTER Sundays through Sept. 25: Live music, guided walks through Panther Hollow, nature-related crafts and more. Noon to 3 p.m. 412-687-1800.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS MUSEUM Heinz History Center, Strip. More than 1,000 sports artifacts and 75 interactive activities for families and children. Same admission fees and hours as the History Center. 412-454-6000.
HISTORICAL PLACES
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ALLEGHENY OBSERVATORY Tours Thurs. and Fri. evenings through October. Reservations 412-321-2400. Free.
BAYERNHOF MUSEUM O'Hara, 412-782-4231. Collection of Automatic Musical Instruments owned by the late Charles B. Brown III. Includes disk and cylinder music boxes, nickelodeons, automatic banjo and violin players and merry-go-round organs. By appointment. $10. Children 12 and up only.
BEECHWOOD FARMS NATURE RESERVE Fox Chapel, 412-963-6100. Five miles of trails, open daily.
BLOCKHOUSE AT FORT PITT Pittsburgh's oldest building, erected in 1764 by Col. Henry Bouquet. Located in Point State Park. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
BOST BUILDING Homestead, 412-464-4020. "Steel Around: Big Steel's Enduring Legacy," artifacts and photographs of the history of steelmaking, from the 1800s to today. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
BUSHY RUN BATTLEFIELD Harrison City. Wed.-Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 724-527-5584.
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; by appointment.
CLAYTON Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. The restored home of Henry Clay Frick family. Tours daily except Mon.
COMPASS INN MUSEUM Laughlintown. 724-238-4983. Authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop that tells story of transportation in the 1800s. Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m.
COOPER CABIN Butler, 724-283-8116. Built circa 1810 by Samuel Cooper. Tours of the cabin and other houses available. Operated by the Butler County Historical Society.
CRISTY HOUSE Adjacent to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Sewickley, 724-774-1505. 150-year- old historic building, open Fridays for lunch from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Proceeds support the church's missions.
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.
FORT PITT MUSEUM Point State Park, 1-866-PA-TRAIL. Hours: Wed.-Sun. Museum of Colonial life in Western Pa.
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE MUSEUM Wilmerding, 412-823-0500. Displays of family items, inventions, achievements and electrical appliances. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
HARMONY MUSEUM Nine sites near Harmony, Butler County, 724-452-7341. Exhibits on American Indians, Washington's 1753 mission, German Separatists and more. Tours 1-4 p.m. daily, except Mondays.
HARTWOOD Allison Park, 412-767-9200. Tours of the mansion cancelled due to the ceiling's collapse.
JIMMY STEWART MUSEUM Indiana, 724-349-6112. Family portraits, film awards, costumes, photos, posters and film clips. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m.
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.
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.
LOWRIE/SHAW HOUSE Butler, 724-283-8116. 1828 home restored by Butler County Historical Society. Tours Sun. 1-3 p.m.
MCGINLEY, MCCULLY HOMES Monroeville, 724-327-4773. Sundays.: Monroeville Historical Society-conducted tours of the homes built in the early 1800s. 1 to 4 p.m., June through Aug.
MEADOWCROFT MUSEUM OF RURAL LIFE Avella, 724-587-3412. Site of the earliest documented human habitation in North America. Wed.-Sat. Noon- 5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.
NATIONALITY ROOMS University of Pittsburgh, 412-624-6000. 26 rooms reflect heritage of Pittsburgh's immigrants. Tours daily.
OLD ECONOMY VILLAGE Ambridge, 724-266-4500. Early 19th-century home of the Harmony Society; gardens and 16 buildings furnished with original artifacts; special exhibits and costumed interpreters. Tues-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.
OLD ST. LUKE'S Old Washington Pike, Scott, 412-851-9212. Pioneer church, 1823 pipe organ, Revolutionary War graves. Sun. 1:30-4 p.m.
OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD South Park, 412-835-1554. National Historic Landmark and Whiskey Rebellion Site. Sun. 1:30-4:30 p.m.
PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256. Trolley Display Building with 30 trolleys from Penna., W.Va., Virginia and Brazil, tours at 1:30 p.m.; open weekends 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6 adults; $5 seniors; $4 kids 3-15, 2 and under free.
RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD Springdale, 724-274-5459. Home of ecologist and author of "Silent Spring." Open Sat. and Sun. 1-5 p.m., weekdays by appointment.
RODEF SHALOM BIBLICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN Oakland, 412-621-6566. "Taste and Smell -- Spices and Fragrances From Ancient Israel to Our Day." Visit with the family of ducks who wandered into the garden and now call it home. Sun.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wed. 7-9 p.m.; Sat. noon-1 p.m. Free.
SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER Sewickley, 412-741-4487. A glimpse of the great estates of Pittsburgh's early industrialists. Weekdays 3-5 p.m.; Sat. noon-2 p.m.
SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL AND MUSEUM Oakland, 412-621-4253. $4; $3 seniors/students. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS Scottdale, 724-887-7910. Intact rural pre-Civil War industrial village with 19 buildings dating from 1803-1859 on 43 acres. Birthplace of Henry Clay Frick. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.
WOODVILLE PLANTATION Bridgeville, 412-221-0348. 18th-century home of Gen. John Neville. Tours through Sun. 1-4 p.m. November.
BARNES & NOBLE Bethel Park, 412-835-5583. Sat.: Story time 11 a.m.
BARNES & NOBLE Waterfront, 412-462-4798. Sat.: Story time 11 a.m.
JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS SouthSide Works, 412-381-9386. Sat.: Story time 11 a.m.
EVERYTHING ELSE
STAR PARTIES Wagman Observatory, Deer Lakes Regional Park, near Russellton. Fri.- Sat.: See Neptune and Uranus and enjoy the waxing crescent moon before it sets, catch a glimpse of Jupiter and Venus as they disappear in the evening sky. Dusk, weather permitting. 724-224-2510.
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY AND MON VALLEY DANCE COUNCIL For "The Nutcracker." University Dance Studio, Hamer Hall, Room 131. Sept. 10, beginning at noon. Need child dancers and actors for all roles. Call 724-938-4220 for audition requirements and schedule.
STAGE RIGHT Casting three men, three women from early 20s to mid-50s for "How the Other Half Lives," a farce. Boyd Community Center, 1220 Powers Run Rod., O'Hara. Sept. 12-13 from 7:30 to 9 p.m., Room A. Call 412-828-8566 for information.
CCAC's ALLEGHENY CAMPUS RIDGE AVENUE THEATRE TROUPE For "A Few Stout Individuals." Tom Foerster Auditorium, Student Services Center, Ridge Avenue. Sept. 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. Contact Don Jukes at 412-237-2736 for information.
OPEN STAGE THEATER For "A Resounding Tinkle" by N.F. Simpson & "Black Comedy" by Peter Shaffer. Open Stage Theatre, 2835 Smallman St., Strip District, Sept. 11, 6-10 p.m. Equity and non-equity, men and women ages 20-50. Prepare a two minute comic monologue with a British accent. Bring photo and resume. Call Michael Moats at 412-257-4056 for appointment and information.
PITTSBURGH CLO MINI STARS For the 2006 season. Young performers aged 10-16 for a high-energy musical theater performance troop. Pittsburgh CLO Academy, Penn Avenue Place, Downtown. September 23, by appointment. Call 412-281-2234 for information and audition time.
THE PITTSBURGH PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY For Theatre Festival in Black and White. Sept. 10 and 11 by appointment. Call 412-288-0358 for information and to schedule audition.
PITTSBURGH YOUTH CHAMBER SOLOISTS String chamber group for middle- and high-school aged musicians. St. Paul's United Methodist Church, McCandless, Sept. 11, by appointment. Call 412-486-5443 for requirements.
THE PITTSBURGH YOUTH POPS ORCHESTRA For the 2005-2006 season. October 1 and 2, PYPO offices, 522 Carnot Road, Moon. All orchestral instruments. Auditions for the position of Concertmaster will be held on the same dates.
TRI-COUNTY CHOIR Needs singers for various choirs. Ages third grade through adult are welcome. Performances at various community festivals, civic groups and nursing homes. Call 412-741-3463 for information about opportunities.
CHARLEROI HISTORY AND ART CENTER Seeking artwork from breast cancer survivors for "67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania." Exhibit runs Oct. 6-16. Contact Susan Sparks at 1-888-377-8620 for information.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY For "Fellowship 2005: Sixth Annual Fellowship Competition for Award and Exhibition." One photographer will receive a $5000 Fellowship and exhibition in the Main Gallery of Silver Eye. Deadline, Sept. 30. Send a SASE to Silver Eye Center for Photography, Fellowship Prospectus, 1015 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, 412/431-1810, www.silvereye.org.
SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Seeking work created by African-American Artists created in all types of media for "First Fruits IX," part of the annual Mavuno Festival. Exhibition takes place in October. Please call K. White at 412-741-4405.
First Published: September 8, 2005, 4:00 a.m.
