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The CalRep Pennsylvania Summer Theater School is back for this summer. Applications are available for enrollment in the summer theater school hosted by California University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Up to 40 students will have the opportunity to study all elements of musical theater performance – acting, voice and dance – in an intensive seven-day theater school on the Cal U campus. This summer marks the fifth year for the theater school. Beginning July 28 and ending Aug. 3, accepted students will attend classes and rehears their own musical theater production. Students between the ages of 9 and 17 may apply. Registration includes all supplies, costumes and lunch for each day of the school. Call 724-938-4220 for more information and to receive an application. Enrollment is limited.
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The Flatiron Building in Brownsville houses two museums. The Heritage Center tells the story of the two major eras of history relating to the making of America. The Westward Expansion (National Road era) and the Coal, Coke, River and Railroad (Industrial era) offer changing exhibits every two months. For more information, call 724-785-9331. The Frank L. Melega Art Museum located in the upper level of the historic Flatiron Building offers Melega’s original art of many mediums focusing on the industries of the area. Reproductions and limited-edition reproductions are available for sale in the gift shop.
Members of the Albert Gallatin Art Department have works of art on display at the National City Bank in downtown Uniontown until the end of August. All instructors are members of the Uniontown Art Club and their works are located in the club’s center window in the bank’s main hallway. Artists/teachers will display their works. Sharon Sementa-Bunyan, who teachs art 1 and 2 at the high school, works in three-dimensional mixed media on paper. Madelyn Cindric, who teachers art 2, 3 and 4 and ceramics/sculpture, has pieces displayed in her medium of choice, watercolor, as well as original hand-colored, dry-point etchings. Joe Jordan, the photography and arts/crafts teacher, displays an assortment of black and white as well as colored photographs. Also displaying with the teacher group is Joe Materkowski, this past school year’s student-teacher for the art department. His medium of choice is drawing, but he also has various other media on display, including paintings, prints and ceramic pieces. The show runs during bank hours and a portion of sales from this exhibit benefit the Uniontown Art Club. For further information concerning this show or sale, contact the school’s art department at 724-564-2027 or Sharon Bunyan at 724-437-6335.
The Frank L. Melega Art Museum, which is located on the second floor of the Flatiron Building, 69 Market St., Brownsville, is presenting the 2002 Artist of the Pike exhibition by watercolorist Marie Lint now through Sunday, July 22. The museum will be open every Sunday during the exhibit from 1 to 5 p.m. Call for the latest hours. The museum is also open by appointment. Call 724-785-9331 for more information.
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The book, “Point Marion … From the Beginning,” is currently for sale. The 490-page volume that includes the genealogy and history of the area begins with the Indians and ends with the year 1999. It details not only the borough of Point Marion, but also the surrounding area because Point Marion was once located within the boundaries of Springhill Township in the former state of Virginia. The book is available at The Book Store in the Cherry Tree Plaza, Smithfield Pharmacy in Smithfield, Kendall Floral, Clar-Mac Sales and the Point Marion Hardware in Point Marion, New Geneva Pottery in McClellandtown and Riverrun Books and Prints in Greensboro.
The “Carpathian Cookery” cookbook, now in its 10th printing, is again available for sale. The 330-page cookbook now features a protective plastic cover and includes sections on Easter customs and recipes (and Christmas customs and recipes), traditional Rusyn foods and other ethnic dishes and many other recipes of St. John’s parishioners. Many paska and kolachi recipes, as well as meatless dishes and Lenten recipes, are included. The price of this cookbook is $13 plus $2 postage and handling. To order, send a check or money order to Ethnic Craft Club, St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 185 E. Main St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401 or call 724-438-6027 for more information.
The Ice Plant Cruisers in Greensboro are gearing up for the sixth annual car and truck show, which will be held on Saturday, July 20, at the Ice Plant Restaurant and Bar in Greensboro. Registration fee is $8 per vehicle. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. This year, the Ice Plant Cruisers have teamed up with the American Cancer Society to raise funds for the organization. Judging will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. by independent judges. An awards presentation will be held at 5 p.m. There will be 50 trophies for the top classic cars and trucks. Nuff Said band will perform at 9 p.m., and a fireworks display will follow at 9:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Bob Gaynor at 724-943-3022, Skeeter Rowe at 724-583-1811 or Jeff Novak at 724-943-3567.
The Center in the Woods in California will offer Special Summer Expanding Horizons 2002 classes for people of all ages through Aug. 23. These learning opportunities are offered in the morning, afternoon and evening, depending on the class at various registration costs. A general registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the center where each registrant will be given a ticket to the waffle buffet. For more information, call the center at 724-938-3554.
“The Biggest Big Top on Earth” will appear at the Uniontown Mall on Wednesday and Thursday, July 24-25. Carson & Barnes Five-Ring Circus is the largest “big top” show in America and is scheduled to present shows at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. both days. Tickets are available on circus day at the circus box office.
A dinner-dance with hoe-down square dancing, slow dancing, polkas, waltzing, line dancing & clogging will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Brownfield Community Center in Dawson. Dinner will be served at noon. The donation is $3 per person for the meal and dancing. Call 724-529-7626 three days prior to the event to make reservations. Music and figure calling will be provided by the Dave Dahl Trio.
Phantom Cruisers Super Cruise, a parts flea market, vehicle sale corral and car show, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, which is located on Route 119 between Uniontown and Connellsville. Fees are $35 for parts flea market, $15 for car corral and $35 for food vendors. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Car show registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee is $8. Dash plaques, hats and ribbons will be awarded to the first 100 cars. D.J. Charlie Apple will spin records. A total of 60 trophies will be awarded, including five special award trophies that will be awarded by the judges. An all-out competition will be held for stock and racecars, motorcycles, pickups and open class for new vehicles. There will be a 50/50 drawing, games, door prizes and a Chinese auction. A special appearance will be made by Resurrection Wear Sublimination Printing, which will offer hats, plaques, T-shirts, etc. The event is sponsored by Pepsi. Portions of the proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, call Patty Lovat at 724-245-9557 or George Frank at 724-785-3503.
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The Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont recently announced its 2002 summer schedule, which offers dramas as well as comedies. This season’s highlights include the male and female versions of “The Odd Couple,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Taffetas” and “Picnic.” Apple Hill Playhouse is a restored barn that has been converted to a 175-seat performance space. Dinner-theater packages are available with the nearby Lamplighter Restaurant. Apple Hill is located about 30 miles east of Pittsburgh in Delmont. For more information, call 724-468-5050 or visit www.applehillplayhouse.org.
St. Vincent Theatre will present three productions during the upcoming summer season, the 34th for the professional theater produced by the Rev. Thomas W. Devereux, OSB, and directed by Joseph Reilly. The schedule includes “The Senior Circuit” through Saturday, July 20; and “The Murder Room,” July 25 to Aug. 18. Reservations are required for all performances except Thursday evening preview performances. They may be made by mail any time or by contacting the theater box office, beginning Monday. Individual tickets are $7 for preview performances; $15.50 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings; $17 on Friday or Saturday evenings; and $12.50 for matinees. Special theater party rates are available for groups of 20 or more. Senior citizens, who are 62 years of age or older, may also request a discount of $1 per ticket on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays only. A free brochure or reservations for the summer season are available by contacting the St. Vincent Theater box office at 724-537-8900.
The Pittsburgh CLO will present four more shows this summer. These include “Guys and Dolls” through Sunday, July 21, “Jekyll & Hyde” July 23-28 and “The Wizard of Oz” July 30-Aug. 4. Tickets are on sale now online at www.pittsburghCLO.org at the Benedum Center box office or by calling 412-456-6666.
Single ticket prices range from $12 to $44. Groups of 20 or more should call the Group Sales Hotline at 412-263-2560 to enjoy special discounts. In addition to “George M!,” Pittsburgh CLO will present four more productions during the 2002 summer season. For more information about the Pittsburgh CLO, log on to the Web site at www.pittsburghCLO.org.
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The Andy Warhol Museum announced revised dates for the 2002 summer exhibitions. “The LP Show,” which will be on view through Aug. 18 on the museum’s seventh floor. “Off Guard: The Photographs of Ron Galella” will be on view through Sept. 1 on the museum’s sixth floor. “The LP Show” will feature more than 2,000 LP covers that have been taken from 50 collections. Ron Galella, who has been photographing fame for more than 30 years, is America’s original paparazzi photographer. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The museum is closed on Monday. Admission is free to members, $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and $4 for children and students. The Warhol Store and The Warhol Caf? are free. Located in Pittsburgh, the place of Andy Warhol’s birth, The Warhol is one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world. The Andy Warhol Museum is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Additional information about The Warhol is available at www.warhol.org.
An exhibit entitled “Vistas of the Laurel Highlands” is offered at the Mountain View Inn in Greensburg. This exhibit is a result of collaborative work between the Westmoreland Photographers and Vance and Vicki Booher, owners of the Mountain View Inn. The public is invited to view this permanent limited-edition collection of vistas from various locations in Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. Featured will be Fallingwater, Cucumber Falls, Cedar Creek, Twin Lakes, St. Michael’s Church in Rector, Rolling Rock, Linn Run, Four-Mile Run, Ligonier, Sugarloaf, Barronvale Covered Bridge and more. The photographers of this collection are Anne Bernstein, Tracy Ekovich, Ann Hewitt, Shireleah Kujawa, Kern Little, Jim Miller, Lois Odendahl and Lorie Womack. Professional framer Cathy Hayden of the Nature Nook and Malloy’s Camercade assisted with the project.
For information, contact Kujawa at 724-219-9355.
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Washington Women’s Shelter Inc. will host a softball game against B-94 FM Radio to raise funds for domestic violence victims on Thursday. Game time is 6:30 p.m. at Eighty-Four Youth League Field. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children. There will be refreshments, and a silent auction with items donated by local businesses.
Hoe-down round & square dancing, slow dancing, line dancing and clogging will on the following dates: 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va.; and Saturday, July 27, at the Alwine Civic Center on Route 66 about three miles north of Greensburg. The donation is $4 per person. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Music and figure calling will be provided by the Dave Dahl Trio.
The 38th annual Fiddle & Banjo Contest will be held on Saturday, July 20, at Friendsville Community Park in Friendsville, Md. The pre-show, which will be held from 3 to 6:30 p.m., will feature Mountain String Pickers, Windy Ridge Hoedown, New Creek Station and Friends in Christ. The contest sponsored by the Friendsville Lions Clu will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children ages 2 to 16. Children under 2 are admitted free of charge. Food and refreshments will be sold. For more information, call 301-746-5480.
Celebrating the Arts at Waynesburg College has expanded from a one-week format to a month-long series of performances, art classes, shows and events. The July event, which will be held on the campus of Waynesburg College, is sponsored by Community Bank and Greene County Council on the Arts. Music will be offered each Tuesday in July. New this year will be art classes for adults and children, ranging from pottery, to quilting, to cartooning. Classes will be offered on a varied schedule, depending on availability of the instructors and classroom space. Also new is the revival of community theater in Waynesburg. College theater director Eddie Powers, assisted by a cast of students and local amateur actors and musicians, will present the musical comedy, “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The play will be presented on Friday through Sunday, July 26-28. A $5 donation is requested for this event. For more information, call the office of advancement at 724-852-3256.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Schenley Park is staying open every Friday until 9 p.m. Visitors can enjoy an evening stroll through the entire conservatory, then sit and relax in the Palm Court where cappuccino, expresso and desserts will be available. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardents, the 13-room Victorian glasshouse and gardens in Schenley Park, is open year-round Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phipps is closed Mondays. Phipps admission rates are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors age 60 and older, $4 for students with ID and $3 for children ages 2 to 12. Children under 2 and Phipps members are admitted free. For more information about the conservatory, call 412-622-6914 or visit online at www.phipps.conservatory.org.
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPA Aquarium has switched to its summer-season hours of operation. The zoo will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with admission gates closing at 5 p.m.
Compass Inn in Laughlintown is celebrating its 30th anniversary and opened for the summer season. A 90-minute tour of the restored 1799 stagecoach stop includes the restored inn, reconstructed cookhouse, blacksmith shop and barn. All of the buildings are authentically furnished with period pieces. Special weekends are planned throughout the summer. Living History days are scheduled for the third weekends in July and August (July 20-21 and Aug. 17-18). History will come alive as skilled craftsmen demonstrate a variety of 18th-century and 19th-century skills and crafts. The museum is located along Route 30 in Laughlintown about three miles east of Ligonier. There is no admission charge. For more information, call 724-238-4983.
The “Coors Light – Pennsylvania Rib, Wing & Music Festival” is now accepting applications from commercial exhibitors for the event, which will take place Friday through Sunday, July 19-21, at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds. The event has more than 60 high-quality juried artists and craftsmen booked, award-winning national rib and wing vendors, including Cowboys from Fort Worth, Texas, and Aussum Assies from Sidney, Australia. Musical entertainment includes Molly Hatchet, Donnie Iris, Johnny Angel & and Halos, the Vogues and more. Commercial vendors should call 724-863-4577 for an application or write to Debbie of Dave Stoner, Family Festivals Association Inc., P.O. Box 166, Irwin, Pa. 15642 or e-mail them at familyfestivals@hotmail.com.
Greenberg’s model and toy train show will roll into the Pittsburgh ExpoMart in Monroeville on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21. The family event will feature operating train layouts, informative how-to-hobby clinics and one-stop shopping.
The family fun runs both days at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is $7 for adults and $2 for children ages 6 to 12. Admission is good for both days. Scouts in uniform or with an ID and children under 6 are admitted free. For directors, call 410-795-7447 or visit www.greenbergshows.com.