CONCERTS
GLADYS NIGHT Heinz Hall, Downtown. Thurs. 8 p.m. $49-$100. 412-392-4900.
ACIDFACE/THE NINJAS WHO MET GOD Mr. Small's Theatre, Fri. 7 p.m. $8 advance; $10 at door. 1-800-594-8499.
AMY RIGBY Club Cafe, Fri. 7 p.m. $12-$14. 412-323-1919.
AHMAD JAMAL Byham Theater, Fri. 8 p.m. $40.50-$49.50. 412-456-6666.
38 SPECIAL Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse, Fri. 8 p.m. (5:30 dinner). $52, $62, $72. 412-323-1919.
DEBBIE DAVIES Moondog's, Fri. 9:30 p.m. $10. 412-828-2040.
SUPERSYSTEM/FRENCH TOAST Garfield Artworks, Fri. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.
PAST PLUTO/MISSION EARTH Mr. Small's Theatre, Sat. 7 p.m. $8-$10. 1-800-594-8499.
SHIRLEY KING Hard Rock Cafe, Sun. 7:30 p.m. $12 advance; $15 at door. 412-323-1919.
WOODEN WAND AND THE VANISHING VOICE Garfield Artworks, Sun. 8 p.m. $7. 412-361-2262.
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN Club Cafe, Mon. 7 p.m. $26-$28. 412-323-1919.
MARY HALVORSON & JESSICA PAVONE Garfield Artworks, Mon. 8 p.m. $10. 412-361-2262.
JUST SURRENDER Mr. Small's Theatre, Tues. 7 p.m. $8-$10. 1-800-594-8499.
OTHER SHOWS
SESAME STREET LIVE -- ELMO'S COLORING BOOK Mellon Arena, Uptown, Thurs. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m. $10.50-$22. 412-323-1919.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
ECKERD CELEBRATION OF LIGHTS Drive-through Christmas display featuring more than 2 million lights and 300 animated characters benefits The Salvation Army/WTAE-TV Project Bundle-Up and various local charities. Hartwood Acres, Hampton and Indiana townships. Ends Mon. Thurs. and Sun.-Mon. 6-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m. $10 per car.
HOLIDAY PLACES
PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington. Trolley and Toy Holiday trains, Ends Sun. 1-877-PA-TROLLEY.
RINK AT PPG PLACE Skating around the Christmas tree. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight; Sun. noon-8 p.m.; $6; $5 kids and seniors; $3 rental. 412-394-3641.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM Richland, 724-444-6944. Annual holiday train display, ends Sun. Admission $5 adults, $3 children 12 and younger. Open Fri.-Sun.
ON STAGE
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THE AMISH MONKEYS Live, interactive comedy improv troupe. Gemini Theater at The Factory, Point Breeze. Sat. 8 p.m. $7. 1-866-243-6460 or 412-243-6464.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Interactive children's musical. Can Belle's love break the curse on the beast? Gemini Children's Theater at The Factory, 7501 Penn Ave., Point Breeze. Through Feb. 5. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m.; $8.50. 412-243-6464.
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE & OTHER STORYBOOKS A revue comprising several mini-musicals based on popular children's books. Recommended for ages 4-8. Pittsburgh International Children's Theater. Pine-Richland High School, Pine, Thurs. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Moon Area High School, Fri. 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Mt. Lebanon High School, Sat. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Gateway Middle School, Monroeville, Sun. 2 p.m. $8.50 advance, $10 at door. 412-321-5520.
FOREVER PLAID Musical about a classic 1950s singing group, miraculously revived to perform a concert that never was. Pittsburgh CLO at The Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. Through Feb. 12. Thurs. 1 and 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 3 p.m. $25-$36. 412-456-6666.
FRIDAY NIGHT IMPROVS Audience participation improvisational show. Studio Theatre, Cathedral of Learning, Oakland. Fri. 11 p.m. $3. 412-682-1435.
THE HEIRESS A young would-be heiress falls in love with a fortune hunter who may cause her to lose it all. Comtra Theatre, Cranberry. Through Jan. 21. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10. 724-773-9896.
PITTSBURGH CLO LATE NIGHT CABARET Local performers bring their best to the stage. Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Cultural District, Downtown. Fri.: Christina Cataldo, 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: The Gong Show, 9:30 p.m. $8 advance, $10 at door. 412-456-6666.
LATE NITE CATECHISM Interactive comedy set in an adult catechism class. Starring Kimberly Richards. City Theatre, Lester Hamburg Studio, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Through Feb. 12. Tues. 7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $30-$35. 412-431-CITY.
LIFE, AND OTHER ONE-MAN SHOWS A multimedia event featuring theater, film, poetry and art. Written by Joanna Lowe. Cup-A-Jo Productions at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, The Jackman Building, 542 Penn Ave., Downtown. Thurs. through Jan. 28. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. (gallery opens at 7 p.m.). $8-$10. 412-334-3126
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical based on Gaston Leroux's mystery novel about the beautiful opera singer and disfigured composer who becomes obsessed with her. PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh, Benedum Center, Downtown. Through Jan. 29. Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $22-$70. 412-456-6666.
SAFFRONIA New multi-media play about the ante-bellum market in sex partners. Saints & Poets Theater at Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Through Jan. 22. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.; also Jan. 15, 2:30 p.m., and Jan. 19, 11 a.m. $17 ($12 for students, seniors and starving artists); 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org.
24 HOUR FESTIVAL OF PLAYS Eight plays by student playwrights. Redeye Theatre Project, Stephen Foster Memorial, Henry Heymann Theatre, Oakland. Sat. 8 p.m. $3. 412-736-8893.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AND JAPANESE ART George Takei narrates this Kenneth Love film about the connections between Wright and Japanese aesthetics, in his architecture and personal collections. Also, Love briefly previews his forthcoming film "Saving Fallingwater." Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, Oakland. Sun. 2 p.m. 412-622-3131.
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE Foiling a robbery and becoming a media sensation bring Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) some unwanted attention from a mysterious mobster (Ed Harris) who claims Tom wronged him in the past. Rated R. Best You May Have Missed Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers at The Harris, Downtown. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. $7. 412-682-4111.
2046 Picking up where "In the Mood for Love" left off, this reverie of memory and regret stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai as a serial womanizer and writer now producing seedy novellas. Rated PG-13. Best You May Have Missed Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers at The Harris, Downtown. Fri.-Sun. 7:30 p.m. $7. 412-682-4111.
GRIZZLY MAN Director Werner Herzog tells the story of Timothy Treadwell, an outdoorsman and author who presumed he could live safely among the grizzly bears of the Alaskan wilderness but was killed and devoured by one of the animals he spent years studying. Rated R. Best You May Have Missed Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers at The Harris, Downtown. Mon.-Wed. 7:30 p.m. $7. 412-682-4111.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Gallery listings
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ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM North Shore, 412-237-8300. Permanent collection. Closed Mon. Admission.
ARTISTS UPSTAIRS Downtown 412-512-3125. "Equipoise: A Couples Exhibition," 11 couples explore relationships through their art, through Feb. 14. Closed Sun.-Thurs.
ARTSPACE 303 8th Ave., Homestead, 412-708-0319. "The Inside of Numbers," sculpture and installation by Sarah Walko, through Jan. 28. Closed Mon.-Wed.
AUDUBON EXHIBIT CASE Hillman Library, Oakland, 412-648-8191. "Whip-poor-will," an original Audubon life-size hand-colored print, circa 1832, print no. 82 of 435 original prints, ends Mon. "House Wren," Print 83, Tues. through Jan. 30. Daily.
BOXHEART GALLERY Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "2006 Art Inter/National, Here and Abroad," an international group show encompassing all media, through Jan. 24, opening reception 6-9 p.m. Sat. Closed Mon.
BREW HOUSE SPACE South Side, 412-381-7767. "In My Skin: Self-Portraits," photography by Caryn Drexl, Thaniel Ion Lee and Alexander Wilkins and mixed media by Erin Partridge, through Jan. 29; "The Electrician's Nightmare," by Ben Schachter, through Jan. 29. Wed.-Thurs. 6-9 p.m., Sat.: noon-6 p.m.
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. "Reflections of Reality: The Hainsworth Collection," 50 paintings from a private collection survey the American art historic movements, through Feb. 12; "Pastel Society of American Board of Directors Exhibition," through Jan. 31; "Jon Meyer: Yeti Art, Yeti Design and Other Works," through Jan. 29. Closed Mon.
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Mixed Doubles Video Series," installment five, through Jan. 29; "Luke Swank: Modernist Photographer," images from the mid- to late 1920s, through Feb. 5; "Witness to the Fifties," Pittsburgh Photographic Library images from 1950-54, through Feb. 26; "Frank Lloyd Wright: Renewing the Legacy," two iconic Wright buildings combine with new projects by Toshiko Mori and Zaha Hadid, ends Sun.; "Tarnished: The Decline of Family Formality," silver serving pieces, through May 14. Sun.: Kenneth Love's film "Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese Art" followed by a 10-minute preview of Love's upcoming "Saving Fallingwater," 2 p.m. Closed Mon.
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 more than 400 artifacts that have never been displayed in the United States, through Jan. 26; "PaleoLab," ongoing; "Carnegie's Dinosaurs: A World Treasure," a permanent exhibition; "Underwater Odyssey," a 45-minute earth theater program. Closed Mon.
CONCEPT ART GALLERY Regent Square, 412-242-9200. "Pittsburgh: The Golden Age of Photography, 1925-1960," through Feb. 5. Closed Mon.
GALLERY SPACE Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. "Variety Is My Spice of Life," paintings by Dee Grieb, through Jan. 28. Daily.
GALLERIE CHIZ Shadyside, 412-441-6005. "Paradise Beach," colored pencil drawings on handmade paper by Carlos Sanchez Vegas, through Feb. 25. Closed Sun.-Mon.
GALLERY IN THE SQUARE Shadyside, 412-361-3808. "Body Language," figure studies in oil by William DeBernardi, through Jan. 31. Closed Sun.-Mon.
HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS New Castle, 724-652-2882. "Harlem Renaissance: Black Ice," ceramic works by Fulbright scholar and Pittsburgh native Sherif Bey, through March 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.
LATROBE ART CENTER Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "True Impressions," new paintings by Andrea Schneider, through Jan. 27. Closed Sun.
MANCHESTER'S CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD North Side, 412-322-1773. Photographs by Jerry Uelsmann and installation by Rebecca Hutchinson, through Feb. 26. Closed Sundays and Jan. 16.
MATTRESS FACTORY MUSEUM North Side, 412-231-3169. "Messages and Communications," Jonathan Callan, Russell Crotty, Emil Lukas, Dennis Marsico, Diane Samuels and Edie Tsong explore issues and ideas surrounding communication, through April 2. Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org. Closed Mon.
MENDELSON GALLERY Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "David Lewis: New Paintings"; "Robert Brandegee: Furniture Design"; and "Steven Mendelson: African and Asian Artifacts," through Jan. 28. Closed. Sun.-Tues.
MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Figure it Out," goblets, jewelry and sculpture and other works in glass by Mark Abildgaard, Wendy Saxon Brown, Judi Charlson, Hartmann Greb, Gregory Grenon, Carmen Lozar, Koichi Matsufuji and more, through Feb. 5. Closed Sun.-Mon.
MOXIE DADA Bloomfield, 412-682-0348. "Group A: Recent Small Works," done by members and invitees, through Jan. 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
9 OVER 9TH ST. GALLERY Downtown, 412-855-8419. "Landscapes & Vistas," abstract paintings by Richard Melvin, through Feb. 28. Closed Sun.
PAINT & BODY Wilkinsburg, 412-951-0622. "Survival City," an interactive installation by Tom Wienrich, through Jan. 30. Daily hours by appointment.
PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS Shadyside, 412-361-0873. "Flowers Gone Wild," paintings by Gavin Benjamin, through Jan. 22; "Mammals," photos by Richard Hurst; "Art in Our Lives," photos by William D. Wade; "Retrieving the Scattered," photos by Anderson English; "In the Dark," photos by Jill Larson; "Reliquaries of Past Technology," sculptures by Ronald Nigro; "Big and Little," paintings by Dai Morgan, all exhibits through Jan. 22. Closed Mon.
RENAISSANCE ART GALLERY Carnegie, 412-279-0411. "Anniversary Sale," through Jan. 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY South Side, 412-431-1810. "Emigrant Lake," photographs by the Fellowship 2005 winner Jeff Krolick; also, 10 honorable mention photographers will show one piece, all through Feb. 4. Closed Sun.-Tues.
SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Strip District, 412-261-7003. "Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials" 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder's Prize Exhibition, through March 11. Closed Sun.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "James Mascitelli: Contemporary Conceptualizations," through Jan. 29; "Antique Dolls: A Holiday Celebration," through Jan. 29. Daily.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "A Symphony of Color: The Lyrical Paintings of Joseph Holston," through March 5. Closed Sat.-Sun.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Ligonier, 724-238-6015. "The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition," through Feb. 19.
SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "International Regional Artists," through March 19; "Balcomb Greene: Abstractionist Against the Tide," paintings by the American master, through Feb. 12. Closed Mon.
STUDIO K Lawrenceville, 412-621-4414. "The Third Annual Stellar Group Show Invitational," through Jan. 28. Closed Sun.-Tues.
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL GALLERY Downtown, 412-281-8723. "By Design," 16 designers present original work in all mediums, through tomorrow. Closed Sun.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Barco Law Library, Oakland, 412-648-1376. "Shedding Light," color photographs and Braille prints by Pamela Vander Zwan, through Jan. 20. Daily.
WAYNESBURG COLLEGE Benedum Hall, 724-852-3274. "Bold Defiance," senior exhibit by Nick Emley, through Jan. 27. Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m.
CLASSICAL
STEINWAY LUNCHTIME MUSICALES Eric Dzugan, piano. Trombino Piano Gallerie, Downtown. Thurs. 12:10 p.m. Free. 412-765-0600.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY COMMUNITY OUTREACH "Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.," Daniel Meyer, conductor. Wilkinsburg High School, Sat. 7 p.m. $3-$7. (Also accepting donations of gently used musical instruments.) 412-731-7667, ext. 2104.
SAINT VINCENT CONCERT SERIES Spencer Myer, piano. Saint Vincent College, Science Center Amphitheatre, Latrobe. Sat. 8 p.m. $20. 724-537-4565.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY COMMUNITY OUTREACH FIDDLESTICKS "A Celebration of American Music," Daniel Meyer, conductor. Upper St. Clair High School, Sun. 2 p.m. $10-$20. 412-851-2599.
BRAHMS ON THE BLUFF David Allan Wehr, piano; Anne Martindale Williams, cello. Duquesne University, PNC Recital Hall, Uptown. Sun. 3 p.m. (2:15 p.m. lecture). $10. 412-396-4632.
STEINWAY SOCIETY CONCERT Young Artists Recital. Trombino Piano Gallerie, Downtown. Sun. 3 p.m. Free. 412-765-0600.
CHORAL COMPLINE Liturgical service with the Pittsburgh Compline Choir. Sun. 8:30 p.m. Heinz Chapel, Oakland. Free. 412-682-6886.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA "A Flute Celebration," JCC Katz Performing Arts Center, Squirrel Hill. Tues. 8 p.m. $15-$29. 412-392-4900.
IN THE CLUBS
ROCK
ALAN'S ROADHOUSE Petrolia, 724-756-7715. Fri.: Dave Iglar Band 9 p.m.
AMERICAN LEGION Cecil 412-221-6969. Sat.: Sonic 15 9:30 p.m.
BILLY'S ROADHOUSE Wexford, 724-934-1177. Tues.: Hewlett/Anderson 5 p.m.
BIRMINGHAM BRIDGE TAVERN South Side, 412-381-BREW. Fri.: Hayze 9 p.m.
BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Mon.: Concert for peace with ATS, Daryl Fleming, Kevin Finn Band, Mike Dignam 9 p.m.
BRILLOBOX Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Fri.: Johnny 23, Curvlinear, Arco Flute Foundation, Sat.: Ace Brown, Haywire Deluxe, Wed.: Stock Market Crash 9 p.m.
CASA D'ICE North Versailles, 412-823-8989. Fri.: Guitar Zack 9:30 p.m.
CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Sat.: George Griggs and the Hearts Are Wild cast 7:30 p.m.
FRESCO'S Wexford, 724-935-7550. Fri.: Hewlett/Anderson, Sat.: Antonio Gotto 9 p.m.
FROSTED MUG Cheswick, 724-274-4688. Sat.: 706 Union 9:30 p.m.
HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Thurs.: Amy's Army, Margot B 8 p.m.
HARLEY'S BAR McKees Rocks, 412-771-8990. Fri.: .45 Caliber 9:30 p.m.
HILLTOPPERS PUB Troy Hill, 412-322-3676. Fri.: Sonic Blues 9 p.m.
JAY'S SPORTS BAR Canonsburg, 724-746-2250. Fri.: Ten, Sat.: Toiz 9 p.m.
MILKY WAY Squirrel Hill, 412-303-8330. Sun.: Teihu, Jewish heavy metal band 7:30 p.m.
MOUSE TRAP Bavington, 724-796-5955. Sat.: Dave Iglar Band 9:30 p.m.
PAINT & BODY Wilkinsburg, 412-951-0622. Sun.: The Mules, Wildlife, Mittens, Flak, Max Not Mach 8 p.m.
PITTSBURGH DELI CO. Shadyside, 412-682-DELI. Wed.: Hayze 10 p.m.
REX THEATER South Side, 412-323-1919. Fri.: Alice Cooper Tribute, Mr. Nice Guy 9:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE CAFE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Fri.: Rudy Zetz 10 p.m.
ROCHESTER INN Ross, 412-364-8166. Sat.: Titanium Hip 9:30 p.m.
ROCK ANN HAVEN Butler, 724-283-1826. Fri.: Boss Diablo 9:30 p.m.
RPM'S Bridgeville, 412-221-7808. Fri.: Tongue N Cheek, Armed N Dangerous, Sat.: Dr. Feelgood 10 p.m.
31ST STREET PUB Strip, 412-391-8334. Thurs.: Murder Effect, Molly Orange, Fri.: Five From the Lions, All Systems Go, Pistol Pete, Sat.: B&D Confusion, Wino Riot, Face Down Presley, Wed.: Organized Ckonfusion, Acidface, Reflection 8 p.m.
3-B'S LOUNGE Zelienople, 724-452-9959. Fri.: Deez Nutz, Sat.: Shatterpak 10 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Sat.: Legendary Tremblers/Memphis Mafia 9:30 p.m.
T.J.'S HIDEAWAY Evans City, 724-789-7858. Sat.: City Limits 10 p.m.
TWIN OAKS LOUNGE White Oak, 412-678-3321. Sat.: 8th Street Rox 9:30 p.m.
UNION PROJECT Highland Park, 412-441-6551. Fri.: Eviction Notice 7 p.m.
Z-LOUNGE South Side 412-431-1800. Sat.: Science Fiction Idols, Adam Evil & the Outside Royalty 10 p.m.
RHYTHM & BLUES
BLUES CAFE South Side, 412-431-7080. Fri.: Michael Todd 5:30 p.m., Eldorado Kings 10 p.m.; Sat.: Chizmo Charles & Jeff Bell 5:30 p.m., Dante's Inferno 10 p.m.; Sun.: Tony Janflone Jr. Band 5:45 p.m.
CARHOPS Dormont, 412-561-5015. Fri., Sat.: Souled Out 10 p.m.
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Broken Mojo 9:30 p.m.
CITY LOUNGE By PNC Park, 412-325-0688. Thurs.: Mystic Knights 9 p.m.
C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Fri.: Platinum 9 p.m.
FUNNY BONE Station Square, 412-281-3130. Fri.: Mystic Knights 5 p.m.
HARD ROCK CAFE Station Square, 412-481-7625. Sun.: Mahajibee Blues 8 p.m.
JERGEL'S Ross, 412-364-9902. Fri.: Night Life 10 p.m.
MOONDOG'S Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Debbie Davies 9:30 p.m., Sat.: Glenn Pavone & the Cyclones 10:30 p.m.
NATILI'S Butler, 724-287-5033. Sat.: John Hough & Chris Buhler 9 p.m.
PENN BREWERY North Side, 412-237-9402. Fri.: Blues Orphans, Sat.: Alpen Glow 8:30 p.m.
REX THEATRE South Side, 412-323-1919. Sat.: Ernie Hawkins 7:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sat.: Joe Grushecky 10 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Fri.: The Pawnbrokers 10 p.m.
BIG BAND
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Sat.: The Cefalo Big Night Band 9 p.m.
JAZZ
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Thurs.: Todd Mussman 8:30 p.m.
C.J.'S Strip, 412-642-2377. Thurs.: Gerald Hayman 8:30 p.m., Sat.: Rodney McCoy 4 p.m., Dwayne Dolphin 9 p.m.; Sun.: Tony Campbell Jam Session 7 p.m.
CLUB CAFE South Side, 412-431-4950. Fri.: OPEK 10:30 p.m.
D'IMPERIO'S Monroeville, 412-823-4800. Fri.: Harold Betters Quartet 8 p.m.
DOWE'S ON NINTH Downtown, 412-281-9225. Thurs.: Azucar 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Al Dowe & Etta Cox, 9 p.m.
GULLIFTY'S Squirrel Hill, 412-521-8222. Mon.: Spider Rondinelli, Wed.: Kenny Blake jam 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.
PAPARAZZI'S South Side, 412-488-0800. Thurs.: Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet 8 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Sun.: The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents Charles Sanders 7 p.m.
STONE MANSION INN Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Thurs.: Groove Doctors, Sat.: Charlie Sanders Trio 8 p.m.
EASY LISTENING
LOUNGE AT LEMONT Mount Washington, 412-431-3100. Fri.: Bobby Short, Sat.: Orsini 9 p.m.
CRAZY HORSE SALOON Bridgeville, 412-221-2235. Thurs.: NOMaD 9 p.m.
DAKOTA'S LOUNGE (Formerly Skelley's) Millvale, 412-821-5330. Sat.: Grand opening with Dallas Marks 9:30 p.m.
NATILI'S Butler, 724-287-5033. Fri.: Generation Gap 9 p.m.
PETER B'S Sarver, 724-353-2677. Sat.: NOMaD 9:30 p.m.
RHYTHM HOUSE Bridgeville, 412-221-5010. Wed.: Ruff Creek 9:30 p.m.
RUTH & HERB'S Ross, 412-366-8770. Sat.:
Connection 9 p.m.
HOLIDAY INN SELECT Bethel Park, 412-833-5300. Fri., Sat.: NightStar 8 p.m.
NEWMAN'S Pleasant Hills, 412-653-6440. Sat.: Wee Jams 9 p.m.
STONE MANSION INN Franklin Park, 724-934-3000. Fri.: Bill George Express 8 p.m.
OPEN STAGE
BLOOMFIELD BRIDGE TAVERN 4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Tues.: Peter Richard Sluk 9 p.m.
GENUINE PUB Penn Hills, 412-795-2400. Sun.: Strange Brew 8 p.m.
THUNDERBIRD CAFE Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Wed.: Hobby Weiss 9 p.m.
IRISH
FINNEGAN'S WAKE North Shore, 412-325-2601. Sat.: Michael Murphy & the Shannon River Band 9 p.m.
AFFOGATO COFFEE BAR Bellevue, 412-761-0750: Fri.: Jay Wiley 7:30 p.m.
BELLEVUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 412-761-1343. Fri.: Jeffrey Nowak 8 p.m.
BORDERS Monroeville, 412-374-9772. Fri.: Jay Hitt 7:30 p.m.
BORDERS Northway Mall, Ross, 412-635-7661. Fri.: Grant Van Leuven 7:30 p.m.
BORDERS Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer, 724-275-5820. Sun.: Tom Kurlander 1 p.m.
COFFEE HOUSE Moon, 412-423-9511. Fri.: Bryan Cole, Sat.: Mike & Frank, Wed.: Gary Prisby 8 p.m.
ELKS LODGE North Side, 412-321-1834. Wed.: Pittsburgh Banjo Club 8 p.m.
LA BELLA BEAN Bridgeville, 412-257-2202. Sat.: Brad Yoder 7 p.m.
MAGOO'S McCandless, 412-635-2300. Fri.: Kardasz Bros. 9 p.m.
SIEB'S PUB Babcock Boulevard, Ross, 412-364-8511. Sat.: Kardasz Bros. 9 p.m.
STARBUCKS Squirrel Hill, 412-422-6113. Mon.: Jack Erdie, DD Ray 8 p.m.
STARLITE LOUNGE Blawnox, 412-828-9842. Sat.: Folk music 8 p.m.
PIANO
CAFE EURO Scott, 412-561-2060. Sat.: Vince Anthony 8 p.m.
CEFALO'S NIGHTCLUB Carnegie, 412-276-6600. Fri.: Mark Venneri 6 p.m.
LIVING ROOM ... AGAIN Norman Center, 19 South, 412-835-9772. Mon.-Fri.: Joey Frank 5:30 p.m.
MORE Oakland, 412-621-2700. Fri.: Judith Marlowe, Sat.: Sue Reich 8:30 p.m.
SHILOH INN Mount Washington, 412-431-4000. Fri.: Orsini, Sat.: Jerry Coleman 9 p.m..
PITTSBURGH IMPROV Waterfront, Homestead, 412-462-5233. Arnez J, Thurs. 8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 8 and 10 p.m.
PITZER'S GATORS LOUNGE Jeannette, 724-527-7272. Sat.: Shawn Blackham, Tommy Wilson, Rachel McDowell 8 p.m.
BALLROOM Elks, Buttermilk Hollow Road, 412-461-3322. Fri.: Frank Lasko 8:30 p.m.
BALLROOM Camelot Ballroom, Coraopolis, 412-264-4538. Fri.: Sonny Sky 8 p.m.
BALLROOM Schoolhouse Yoga, Lawrenceville, 412-264-4555. Sat. 7 p.m.
BIG BAND Coraopolis VFW, 412-771-5247. Sun. 8 p.m.
CONTRA Swisshelm Park Community Center, 412-731-8661. Fri.: Toad Hall 8 p.m.
DANCE Connolly Club, Sheraden, 412-777-9700. Sat. 9 p.m.
DANCE South Hills Elks, Bethel Park, 412-831-0616. Fri.: Mikey Dee Trio 8:30 p.m.
JITTERBUG Palisades, McKeesport, 412-678-6979. Sat. 8 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.
SALSA Edgewood Club, 412-600-3878. Sun. 8 p.m.
SINGLES Holiday Inn, Green Tree, 412-572-5259. Fri.: Sophisticated Singles 8:30 p.m.
PITTSBURGH PLACES
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CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Oakland. The Mysterious Bog People; Samson in Paleolab; Discovery Room and Bonehunters Quarry; Earth Theater Shows; Fossils mini-tour, Amphibians & Reptiles Discover Cart. Hours: Tues.-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 Exhibit: "Action! An Adventure in Moviemaking." Rangos Omnimax: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "Mystery of the Nile," "Polar Express." Buhl Planetarium: "The Christmas Star," "Stars of the Pharaoh," "Stars Over Pittsburgh," "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. 412-237-3400.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Allegheny Center, North Side. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Sat.-Mon. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $8 adults; $7 kids 2-18; under 2 free. Parking $3 for members $5 nonmembers. 412-322-5058.
HEINZ HISTORY CENTER Strip District. Exhibit "AfterImage: Mill Life Remembered"; "Clash of Empires: The British, French & Indian War, 1754-1763"; "Rediscovering Lewis & Clark: A Journey with the Rooney Family." 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. 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. $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free. 412-323-7235.
PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & BOTANICAL GARDENS Schenley Park, "Orchid Fantasy" exhibit opens Sun. and continues through March 12; "Medicinal Plants: Fountain of Youth," through April 2. Guided tours, free with admission Open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. 9:30 a.m.-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. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors; $6 kids 2-13; under 2 free. Free parking. 412-665-3639.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS MUSEUM Heinz History Center, Strip. Same admission fees and hours as the History Center. 412-454-6000.
HISTORICAL PLACES
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BAYERNHOF MUSEUM O'Hara, 412-782-4231. Collection of automatic musical instruments. 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. $3-$4, reservations.
BLOCKHOUSE AT FORT PITT Pittsburgh's oldest building, erected in 1764 by Col. Henry Bouquet. Historical and educational displays. 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. Group tours of the 107-year-old church and its three magnificent 30-foot-high Tiffany windows; tours by appointment, free. 412-323-1070.
CLAYTON Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. The restored home of Henry Clay Frick. Antique automobiles on display at the Carriage and Car Museum through May. Tours daily, closed Mon. Admission varies.
COMPASS INN MUSEUM Laughlintown. 724-238-4983. Authentically restored 1799 stagecoach stop. 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 for lunch Fri. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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. Museum of Colonial life in Western Pa. Historical models, educational programs on the French and Indian War. Wed.-Sun.
GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE MUSEUM Wilmer-ding, 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 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 Mon.
HARTWOOD Allison Park, 412-767-9200. Guided tours of historical mansion, daily 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $5.
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. A circa 1828 home restored by Butler County Historical Society. Tours. Sun. 1-3 p.m.
NATIONALITY ROOMS University of Pittsburgh, 412-624-6000. 26 rooms reflect heritage of Pittsburgh's immigrants. Many rooms decorated for the holidays. Tours daily.
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.
PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM Washington, Pa., 724-228-9256. Trolley Display Building with 30 trolleys from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, 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.
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. Largest memorial building in the United States dedicated solely to America's fighting personnel, representing all branches of service. Historical displays, uniforms, documents tours available. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 adults, $3 veterans, seniors; children under 10, free.
BARNES & NOBLE Waterfront, 412-462-5743. Penguins storytime, Sat. 11 a.m.; American Girl Club, Sat. noon; clouds storytime, Tues. 11 a.m.; Writers' workshop, Tues. 6:30 p.m.; author David Haner Jr. book signing, Wed. 7 p.m.
AUDITIONS
CARNEGIE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER For "Alice in Wonderland," a ballet. Carnegie Performing Arts Center, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, Sat. 1 p.m. Call 412-279-8887 for appointment and information.
THE PITTSBURGH PRIDE THEATER FESTIVAL Now accepting submissions for its third annual showcase of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-themed one-act plays, to be produced by Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company in June. Plays must deal with GLBT themes and characters. Call 412-288-0358 for an outline of submission requirements.
PRIME STAGE For "Great Expectations." Tues.-Wed. 6-10 p.m. Casting actors between ages 11 and 70; should prepare a two- to three-minute monologue from a favorite play. Call Wayne Brinda at 412-771-7373.
PITTSBURGH YOUTH POPS ORCHESTRA Auditions for strings, woodwind and percussion for the 2006 spring season. Gilmary Diocesan Center, 601 Flaugherty Run Road, Moon, Sat. by appointment. Call 412-403-0002.
TRI-COUNTY CHOIR INSTITUTE For the Passion Play "Why Must He Die?" Casting high school and college-age students, Wed. 6 p.m. in Sewickley. Also auditioning choral singers for the the Tri-County Choir, all ages, call director Linda Wallace for audition and information at 412-741-3463.
First Published: January 12, 2006, 5:00 a.m.
