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The Point Marion Lions Club will sponsor a “Music Jamboree” every second Saturday of each month at the skating rink in Point Marion. Open stage will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. with two main events to follow from 7 to 9:45 p.m. The event will feature live music, including country, pop and gospel provided by local people and groups. The donation is $2 per person. For information, call 724-725-5737.
art
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.
Hopwood photographer’s Pat Thomas’ exhibit entitled “Texture and Light” runs through Sunday, May 26, at 64 Crayons Cultural Center, Thompson House, third floor, 815 Water St., Brownsville. For more information, call 724-785-9010 or e-mail geezersbks@worldnet.att.net.
An Art Workshop at 64 Crayons Cultural Center at the Thompson House in Brownsville will feature “Creative Watercolor Techniques” on Tuesday, May 28, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for the workshop. For more information, call 724-785-9010 or e-mail geezersbks@worldnet.att.net.
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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.
Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Country Festival will be held Friday through Monday, May 24-27, at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on Route 119 between Uniontown and Connellsville. More than 150 booths of artists, craftsmen and food vendors from 16 states will be featured. Live entertainment will be provided. Free on-site parking will be available. The event will be held rain or shine, and both indoor and outdoor displays will be offered. Tickets are $4.50 for adults, $4 for senior age 65 and older and $1 for children ages 6 to 12. Children under 6 will be admitted free. For more information, call 724-863-4577.
The Independence Day Celebration & Cookoff, featuring a fireworks display, will be held on Sunday, June 30, at the Uniontown Mall. The event is sponsored by the members of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the Fayette Chamber at P.O. Box 2124, Uniontown, Pa. 15401 or send a fax to 724-438-3304.
Writers’ workshops at Geezers’ Literary Book Shop at the Thompson House in Brownsville for May include “Finding Local Feature Stories,” on Wednesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.; and “Writing the 10-Minute Play” on Wednesday, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday, May 30, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. There is no admission charge for these workshops. For more information, call 724-785-9010 or e-mail geezers@worldnet.att.net.
The ninth annual Corvettes and Jaguars at Linden Hall, a participate-judged show, will be held on Sunday, June 2, on the grounds of the Linden Hall Resort in Dawson. Show registration will be held between 10 a.m. and noon. The cost of entry is $8 per car. “A Salute to Corvette and Jaguar Racing” will be the show theme. Food and drink will be available at Linden Hall with live band entertainment. Show sponsors are the Laurel Valley Corvette Club of Uniontown and the Jaguar Club of Pittsburgh.
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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 “Beau Jest,” which will be performed May 30 to June 22; “The Senior Circuit” from June 27 to 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. Special subscription plans are available until June 15. A free brochure or reservations for the summer season are available by contacting the St. Vincent Theater box office at 724-537-8900.
music
Anne Murray will perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall. Tickets are priced at $29, $39, $49 and $90, which includes gold circle seating and a post-concert reception. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling 412-392-4900 or visiting the Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall Box Office at 600 Penn Ave. or visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org.
art
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival announces the Youth Art Contest and the Youth Poetry & Short Story Contest for 2002 will be held during the 28th annual festival, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 4-7 at Twin Lakes Park in Latrobe. The theme for this year’s art contest is “Heroes.” Participants can submit artwork of the women or men who have made a difference in their life. Poetry and short story entries may be any theme and length. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category. Contact the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival for entry guidelines. All grade levels are encouraged to participate. The deadline for entry is May 31. For more information, call 724-834-7474.
The Andy Warhol Museum announced revised dates for the 2002 summer exhibitions. “The LP Show,” which will be on view June 23 through Aug. 18 on the museum’s seventh floor. “Off Guard: The Photographs of Ron Galella” will be on view June 23 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 “The Human Condition” will be held through Saturday, June 22, at the Greensburg Art Center Gallery, which is located along Todd School Road in Greensburg. The opening reception will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. today. It is free and open to the public. The exhibit will feature paintings, drawings and sculpture depicting the physical and emotional aspects of humankind. Many of these works by members of the Greensburg Art Club were inspired by evening figure drawing sessions held at the art center on the last Monday of each month. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 724-837-6791.
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Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh will revive its popular Science Carnival exhibition for a four-month stay through June 2. The 5,000-square-foot exhibition contains 18 acts. The exhibit challenges visitors to experiment with a “carnival” of physical science principles, including sound, optics, magnetism, motion and balance, simple machines and energy transfer. Science Carnival is included in general admission. The cost is $14 for adults and $10 for children or senior citizens. Carnegie Science Center is located next to Heinz Field on the North Shore. For more information on times, prices, directions or programs and exhibits, call 412-237-3400 or visit the Web site at CarnegieScienceCenter.org.
The 43rd Three Rivers Arts Festival will open Pittsburgh’s summer season with exhibitions that manipulate the natural world, new collaborative projects, new artist market initiatives, visual arts exhibitions, an enlarged family area and a world-class performance schedule. The festival will open at noon Friday, June 7, and will run through Sunday, June 23. Festival hours are noon to 8 p.m. daily for all indoor exhibits; noon to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday for artists market and pavilions; noon to 9:30 p.m. daily for all performances and Food Court; and noon to 7 p.m. daily for children’s area, which has been renamed the family area. For more information, call 412-281-8723 or log on to www.artsfestival.net.
West Overton Museums in Scottdale is now accepting entries for its 2002 Quilter’s Competition entitled “A Southwestern Pennsylvania Exhibition,” which will be held Tuesday, May 28, through Sunday, June 30. The show features professional judging and prizes in six quilt catergories, including pieced, applique, other techniques, collaborative, wearable quilting art and challenge quilt contest. Monetary prizes will be awarded for best of show, first, second and third place, people’s choice and best embellished embroidered item. The deadline for entries is Friday, May 10. Quilts will go on full display in the museum’s distillery building for the duration of the show. For additional information or a 2002 rules and entry brochure for the 19th annual quilt show, contact the museum at 724-887-7910 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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 Iris and Daylily Society announced its 50th annual free iris show will be held on Saturday, May 25, at the Galleria Mall, 1500 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon.
Entries will be accepted on Saturday, May 25, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Following the judging of entries, the show will be open free to the public.
All entries may be viewed from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Galleria Mall in Mount Lebanaon. Starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, there will also be a plant sale of numerous varieties of iris, daylilies and perennials that grow well in western Pennsylvania.