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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. Beginning July 28 and ending Aug. 3, accepted students will attend classes and rehearse 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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“Symphony On Wheels” will be traveling to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to attend a special memorial benefit concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. A Concert for Heroes – Mahler: “Resurrection Symphony” will be conducted by Gilbert Kaplan and will include Esther Heiderman, soprano; Stacey Rishoi, mezzo-soprano; and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh/Robert Page, director. The musicians and conductor will be playing for no pay so that net proceeds benefit the Somerset County Flight 93 Memorial Fund. Ticket purchases will help reach the goal of $100,000. Ticket cost is $50.25 for all seats. Bus transportation from the Uniontown Mall is available for a charge of $17 for a round trip ticket, which will leave for Heinz Hall at 4 p.m. sharp. Call Susan at Communities In Schools at 724-437-2540 for reservations.
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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 teaches 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.
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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 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. For more information, call the center at 724-938-3554.
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.
“Legends Along the Braddock Road” will be presented at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10, at Fort Necessity National Battlefield, which is located along Route 40 in Farmington. The program will begin at the visitor’s center. Many stories and legends linger about the historic road since it was abandoned. Staff members will share these stories as they guide visitors through the meadow and along the trace of the road. The program is limited to 30 people per tour and three tours per night. An interpretive fee of $1 per person will be collected the night of the program.
Advance registrations are required. Call 724-329-5805 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Fall Festival will be held on Sept. 21 on the grounds of Mount Macrina Manor. The fun begins at 11 a.m. Festival organizers are currently seeking craft vendors, including individuals and groups. For additional information or to reserve a table, contact Missy at 724-430-1134.
Dog Days of Summer, an outdoor barbecue and music festival, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Stone House restaurant, which is located along Route 40 near Farmington. The event will feature the Poveryneck Hillbillies and Big Guns. Participants are asked to bring a blanket or chair. The event will be held rain or shine, and tent seating will be available.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older. General admission is $8 for advanced tickets and $10 for tickets at the door. The event will feature barbecue ribs, corn and hog roast, hot sausage sandwiches and more food and beverages. No coolers or bottles are will be permitted on site.
The New Salem Presbyterian Church, 27 Mill St., New Salem, announces their 3rd annual Presby Peach Fest to be held on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 each for a ham barbecue or hot dog meal that includes baked beans, chips, choice of peach dessert (choices include: peaches and ice cream or peach pie, peach cobbler, peach shortcake, all served with ice cream, if desired), and a drink. Tickets will be sold at the door. A face-painting clown will entertain, and games for children will be held during the serving hours. Those purchasing meal tickets will have the opportunity to win door prizes that will be awarded every half hour.
A sidewalk sale beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing throughout the day will round out the event. All proceeds will benefit the “Operation Christmas Child” mission project and other church mission endeavors.
Point Marion Ford, located on the corner of Broadway and Main streets in Point Marion, will once again host an antique car show this summer. Proceeds benefit the Point Marion Public Library. In addition to viewing dozens of vintage automobiles, the public will enjoy great barbecued sandwiches, bake and book sales, oldies music, games and raffles. The show is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Owners of antique vehicles may pre-register by contacting Point Marion Ford prior to the event at 724-725-5214. Pre-registration prior to Aug. 1 will be $8 per vehicle. Show day registration will be $10 and begins at 10 a.m. trophies in 18 categories will be awarded at 4 p.m. dash plaques and gift packets will be awarded for the first 100 entries.
The show is free to the public. Bring your appetite and enjoy a day of old cars, old music, new friends and help maintain the Point Marion Public Library. For more information phone Brenda Quertinmont at 724-725-5214.
A Pool Party will be held at Shady Grove Park for under 21, on August 9th from 7 to 10 p.m.
DJ Chaz will entertain. The snack bar will be open. Rain date will be set for Aug. 16. For more information call 724-439-5630.
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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 is presenting 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 Murder Room,” through 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 shows this summer. These include “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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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 Gardens, 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 August (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.
Parents Without Partners Western Pennsylvania Regional Council 6 will present a singles dance and Hawaiian Luau from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department, Route 51. For more information contact Barb Herpak at 724-872-0806 or Tom Sokora at 724-745-4346. Admission is $5 for members and $8 for non-members.
Wheeling Civic Garden Center, Oglebay Park, will present a workshop entitled Wildflower Meadows on Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. and repeated at 6 p.m.
Join us for this workshop and bring the vision of a meadow of delicate flowers and grasses into your home. You may choose from a wide selection of silk flowers including daisies, wild roses, berries, columbine, grasses and ferns. Cost will vary according to materials selected. There is an additional $3 charge for non-members of the Center. Please call the Garden Center for more information. Reservations are preferred.
For more information or to make reservations call 304-242-0665.