Future events
local “Copacabana,” will be presented at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. For more information about the show, call the theater’s box office at 724-439-1360.
“Alice in Wonderland” will be the main attraction during a children’s lunch theater at Becker’s Shadyside Restaurant at noon Saturday, April 26, and at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Make reservations by calling 724-438-0931.
A brunch theater at Becker’s Shadyside Restaurant, 998 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown, featuring the play “Jesus of Nazareth,” will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18. Group discounts are available. Call 724-438-0931 for reservations and additional information.
Connellsville Junior High East Drama Club will present “King Midas and the Touch of Gold,” a two-act comedy by Vera Morris, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, at the Junior High East auditorium. Tickets will be available, beginning Monday at the Junior High East office or by calling the school at 724-628-8910.Local band “The Classics” will headline an oldies dance on Friday, May 9, at the American Legion Post 51 located at 114 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown. The dance will be held from 8 p.m. until midnight with a snack buffet from 7 to 8 p.m. Door prizes will be awarded. All proceeds will benefit the Fayette County Community Action Agency Home Delivered Meals Program. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 724-437-6050, extension 227.
The Point Marion Lions Club will host a “Music Jamboree” fund-raising event at the skating rink in Point Marion every second Saturday of the month. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature an open-stage portion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A feature group or band will play from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m. These events will continue every second Saturday of the month through June 2003. There will be music from the staff band and unexpected guests. Betty Jo and the Country Airs will perform on Saturday. The kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m. To participate in the open stage, book a band or perform in the feature portion, call 724-725-5737 or 1-304-599-0795.
“When Music Was Music,” a tribute to the greatest generation, will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. For more information, call the box office at 724-439-1360.
Steven Wright will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. For more information, call the theater’s box office at 724-439-1360.
Greater Uniontown Chorale will present “Clap Your Hands…A Celebration!” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the First Baptist Church on South Pittsburgh Street in Connellsville. The concert consists of spiritual and gospel music and is sponsored by the Mozart Music Club. Tickets can be purchased at Ellis Music Store in Uniontown, Atkins Music Center in Connellsville, Collections by Marty in Scottdale or at the door the night of the concert.
An organ concert by Trinity United Presbyterian Church organist and choral director Jason Keefer will be delivered at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at Wesley United Methodist Church on South Pittsburgh Street in Connellsville. The concert is sponsored by the Mozart Music Club. Admission is by donation.
An all high school musical revue will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. The “Evening with the Stars” will showcase high school students from the area performing production numbers from their recent musicals. Students will have the opportunity to be featured on the State Theatre stage as they rejoin their cast for performances of popular musical numbers from their show. Students will also perform with students from other area high schools in opening and closing song and dance productions, combining the best talent high school musical theater has to offer. For more information or to purchase a ticket to the performance, call the theatre box office at 724-439-1360.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.
The Gallery Store at Touchstone Center for Crafts near Farmington is closed for the season. It will reopen the first weekend of May in conjunction with Touchstone’s second annual Hammer In and the May weekend classes. Regular business hours will be maintained when week-long classes resume in June. However, art objects in jewelry, glass and pottery are available at the same prices at MVP Jewelers in Serafin Square on Morgantown Street in Uniontown. For more information, call 724-439-4944.
The Frank L. Melega Art Museum will present Maria Louisa Calandra’s painting and mixed media exhibition “Excess” through Saturday, May 10. The art museum is located on the upper floor of the Flatiron Building Heritage Center, 69 Market St., Brownsville. For museum hours, call the heritage center at 724-785-9331.
Center in the Woods in California announces its second annual art show “Art in the Woods” from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, to Friday, April 25. Paintings, woodcarvings, quilts, pottery, sculptures and sketches are among the works being displayed. A meet-the-artists reception will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the center. The reception will offer guests the chance to meet the show’s featured artist Herb Edwards along with other artists displaying their works. Artists of all ages are encouraged to participate in the show. For those interested in displaying works of art or to gain additional information on the show, contact Kristina Scott at 724-938-3554.
Brownsville’s 64 Crayons Cultural Center opens two art shows in April. Currently on the walls of the center and remaining until Thursday is a collection of 18 mixed media pieces by Ukranian artist Antonnina. The second, “Fresh Images,” is a collection of graphic design pieces by a group of emerging artists from California University of Pennsylvania. “Fresh Images” opens Friday, April 18, and runs through the end of April. The Cultural Center is located on the third floor of the Thompson House at 312 Water St., Brownsville. Work by former exhibitors may be purchased in the consignment room at the center. For shop hours and show information, call 724-785-9010 or e-mail geezersbks@worldnet.att.net.
The 2003 CUP Annual Intercollegiate Juried Exhibition will display the artwork of students from more than 30 colleges and universities in southwestern Pennsylvania and the nearby West Virginia region through Wednesday, April 30, at the Gallery of Fine Art on the third floor of the CUP Manderino Library. Those undergraduate students enrolled in a college or university that fits the location criteria are encouraged to submit two artworks that will be juried by John Smith from the Andy Warhol Museum. Artworks at the exhibition will be for sale. Call 724-938-4155 or visit www.cup.edu for further information.
An exhibit by the Uniontown Art Club will be featured at the National City Bank windows until Wednesday, April 30. The club is exhibiting the work of Gerturde Hustead, who was a member of the club until her death in 1996.The book, “Point Marion … From the Beginning,” is currently for sale. The 490-page volume includes the genealogy and history of the area beginning with the Indians and ending 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 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.
Touchstone Center for the Crafts in Farmington will offer a Hammer-In event on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, in the Hart Moore Blacksmith Studio. Blacksmith demonstrators will include Tal Harris, traditional; Marty Reisig, colonial; Kim Thomas, damascus; and Dan Easley, shop tricks. The Hart Morre Blacksmith Studio is a 5,000-square-foot fully enclosed forge building, plus a 2,000-square-foot museum classroom building. This is a fund-raising event for Touchstone. To register or for more information, call 724-329-1370 or 1-800-721-0177.
Geezers’ Writing Workshops have been moved to Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The workshops are free, but individual-tutoring sessions for writers may be arranged for other times at reasonable rates. These will also be held at Geezers’ Literary Book Shop, which is located on the third floor of the Thompson House in Brownsville. For more information, contact Dr. Fred Lapisardi at 724-785-9010 or e-mail Geezersbks@worldnet.att.net.
Car and Bike Cruise will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, and Sunday, Aug. 3, in the parking lot of the Super Kmart in Uniontown. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. The event will feature 50/50 drawings, food and entertainment. Free T-shirts will be awarded to the first 100 registered vehicles. A drawing will be held at 2 p.m.
The Masontown Volunteer Fire Company will hold its third annual car and truck show on Sunday, May 4. The event will be held rain or shine. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be dash plagues and goodie bags for the first 100 vehicles registered. Each participant will be given a door prize ticket to be eligible for drawings, beginning at 1 p.m. Other activities will include D.J. Arnie amber spinning te oldies, a large Chinese auction, 50/50 drawsings and food. If the weater permits, hot air balloon rides will be offered. Trophies will be awarded at 5 p.m. For more information or directions, call Linda Biskup at 724-683-8190.
Country Line Dancing & Lessons will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday at the Amvets in Hopwood.
An inspirational dance class will be offered at the Uniontown Area YMCA. The classes will be held 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mondays and 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Thursdays. The class will be taught by Nancy McChesney. The classes will include a warmup, stretching and simple dance steps. The class provides a low-intensity and low-impact workout. The participants do the dance movements to Christian music. Call Bill Poninsky at 724-438-2584 for more information.
The Friends of the Uniontown Public Library are selling personalized children’s books that can be ordered via the Internet from the buyer’s home computer at http://www.rwrinnovations.com. Each book will be personalized to the buyer’s specifications. Shipping is free. Please use the promotion code “FRIENDS” when placing an order. Use of this code does not change the price otherwise charged for the book. Orders are generally received within one week. Sample books are on permanent display in the Children’s Department of the library.
The Uniontown Public Library at 24 Jefferson St. has a variety of unique gift ideas available for the public year round. Books about local history and genealogy, as well as other books of local interest written by local authors, can be purchased in the Pennsylvania Room on the second floor. Also available are library promotional items sold by the Friends of the Library, including mugs and tote bags, as well as stationery, bookmarks, cookbooks and other special reading-related items that change throughout the year. Visit the Friends’ display on the library’s second floor.
A traditional “old style” circus will roll into the California Rotary Club Wednesday, May 28. At 7:30 a.m., the public is invited to watch the unloading and feeding of the animals. The elephants will raise the big top at 8:30 and 9 a.m. Two performances, one at 4:30 p.m. and the other at 7:30 p.m., will be featured later in the day. Ticket purchases benefit the California Rotary Club and the Kelly Miller Circus.
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be the feature entertainer at Nemacolin Woodlands’ Royal Reception XIII, which is scheduled June 27-29. Prided as “Pittsburgh’s Number One Party,” the reception will provide entertainment by classic rock band the Doobie Brothers and talented actor and tap dancer Gregory Hines. Robin Leach, former host of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” will again be this year’s master of ceremonies. For reservations or further information on tickets, packages or iteniary, contact the reservations department at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa at 724-329-8555 or toll free at 1-800-422-2736.
The “Carpathian Cookery” cookbook, which is now in its 10th printing, is again available for sale. The 330-page cookbook now features a protective plastic cover and includes sections on Christmas customs and recipes and Easter 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, suitable for the pre-Christmas and pre-Easter fast, are included. For more information, call 724-438-6027.
The State Theatre Center for the Arts’ 12th annual Progressive Dinner will be held Saturday, April 26. The event centers around three visits to the homes of hosts and hostesses to eat separate dinner courses. The State Theatre is the final stop for desserts, entertainment and a silent auction. To donate a gift or service, make a monetary contribution or receive a dinner invitation, contact the State Theatre at 724-439-1360 or mail the donation to The State Theatre Center for the Arts, 27 E. Main St., Uniontown, Pa., Attention: Progressive Dinner Auction.
Noah’s Ark Humane Society will hold a Father’s Day Spaghetti Dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at the All Saints Social Hall in Masontown. An auction will also be featured at 2 p.m. Tickets for children and adults will be sold at the door. For additional information, call 724-439-8620.
A three-day flea market, in celebration of National Pike Days, will take place at Noah’s Ark animal shelter Friday through Sunday, May 16-18. Shoppers’ admission to the flea market is a monetary or material donation that will benefit the shelter’s homeless animals. Noah’s Ark is located at 137 Atlas Crossing Road in Hopwood. To reserve a table or for more information, contact Robin Moore at 724-439-8620. Reservations must be made by May 1. Food vendors are welcome.
The Laurel Valley Corvette Club of Uniontown presents its 23rd annual open house meeting at the Am-Vets club in Hopwood on Thursday. All Corvette owners and enthusiasts are welcome to attend. Guests have the chance to meet club members and gain information on the organization without an obligation to join. Refreshments will be served at this monthly meeting. For directions or details, call Ray at 724-277-8737.
The 10th annual Corvette and Jaguar Show to salute 50 years of the Corvette and 40 years of the Jaguar S Type will be held on Sunday, June 1, on the grounds of the Linden Hall Resort in Dawson. Registration for this participant-judged show will take place 10 a.m. to noon. Food, drink and live band entertainment at Linden Hall will be offered to guests and participants.
The second annual Ex-PAWS-ition, offering activities for pets and families, will take place between 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Christian Klay Winery at Chalk Hill. Activities featured include wine tasting, pet and kid contests, crafts, food, a silent auction, pony rides, music, face painting, a mime performance and demonstrations.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Fayette Friends of Animals, a no-kill animal shelter in Uniontown. For more information on the event or to participate in the day’s activities, call the Christian Klay Winery at 724-439-3424 or e-mail the winery at smklay@hotmail.com.
The 2003 season opens for West Overton Museums, located between Scottdale and Mount Pleasant on Route 819, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, with a museum tour featuring the film “Pillars of Fire,” a descriptive journey through the coal and coke process and the importance of West Overton in the region’s industrialization. Guided and self-guided tours of the museum’s interior and outbuilding attractions will also be offered. For more information, call West Overton at 724-887-7910, write to West Overton Museums, West Overton Village, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 or e-mail the museum at womuseum@westol.com.
West Overton Museums, located between Scottdale and Mount Pleasant on Route 819, announces the Tumbling Block Quilt Exhibit on display in the basement level of the Overholt Distillery Building from May 27 to June 29.
Exhibition hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 724-887-7910.
Entries for the 2003 Quilter’s Competition are now being accepted by West Overton Museums in Scottdale. This 20th annual quilt competition will be held Tuesday, May 27, through Sunday, June 29. The show features professional judging and prizes in six categories. Entry deadline is Friday, May 9.
For additional information or a 2003 rules and entry brochure, contact the museum at 724-887-7910 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thorugh Friday.
Friends of California Public Library will sponsor a spring book sale during business hours every day through Wednesday, April 30. Clean paperback, hardback and collectible books are available, but the public is welcome to donate books of their own. Proceeds from the book sale will benefit future library projects. Call 724-938-2907 for more information.
Hoedown square, polka, waltzing, clogg and slow dancing will be featured from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Ohiopyle Community Center and at 8 p.m. Friday, April 18, at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va. Music and figure calling will be provided by the Dave Dahl Trio. For more information, contact Dave Dahl at 724-438-5455.
The Laurel Highlands Class of 2004 will sponsor a Pittsburgh Steeler basketball game on Tuesday, April 29, at the Laurel Highladns Senior High School. The Laurel Highlands Faculty All Stars will face the Steeler basketball team. The game will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at all schools in the Laurel Highlands School District, Lash Sporting Goods, the Flamingo, Konko’s Sports Bar, Vance’s Bar and the Boston Beanery.
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West Virginia Public Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming summer season at the West Virginia University Moutainlair Ballroom.
Adults and children are encouraged to attend.
Sixteen bars of an upbeat tempo or ballad, a headshot, resume and sheet music must be prepared. Those who audition may also be asked to dance.
For more information and to schedule an audition appointment, contact Marla Freeman at 304-598-0144.
music
The Voices of St. Vincent are currently holding auditions for all sections of the chorus. Rehearsals are every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica in Latrobe. Rehearsals are required. For additional information or to schedule an audition, call Joseph Bronder at 724-532-6600.
United States Air Force Band of the Rockies will appear Tuesday at the Soldiers and Sailor’s Memorial Museum in Oakland. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., while the concert kicks off at 7 p.m. Anyone wanting to attend can obtain free-of-charge tickets by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to the 911th Airlift Wing, Public Affairs Office, Pittsburgh IAP ARS, 2475 Defense Ave., Coraopolis, Pa. 15108-4403. For more information, call the office at 412-474-8511.
The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale with special guest the River City Youth Chorale will perform “From Sea to Shining Sea,” a mix of Broadway, gospel, jazz and the music of Stephen Foster, at 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, at North Hills Junior High School and at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at West Allegheny High School. For tickets, charge by phone by calling ProArts Tickets at 412-394-3353.
Seton Hill University will feature the Westmoreland Symphonic Winds “Pops” concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in Cecilian Hall on Seton Hill’s campus. “Lowdown” by Thad Jones, “The Same M.O.” by Bill Zaccagni, “Shiny Stockings” by Frank Foster and songs by John Williams that honor the big bands of the 1940s will highlight the program. The SHU Community Music Program Youth Honors Band will also perform. Call 724-838-4280 for tickets. For more information, contact Kathleen Campbell, associate professor of music at Seton Hill University, at 724-830-1056 or visit www.wswinds.org.
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The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh announces “Americanisms: Shaping Art and Society in the 1950s,” which will be displayed until July 20. For more information, contact the Andy Warhol Museum at 412-237-8300 or visit the Web site at www.warhol.org.
“Tip Toe Through the Tulips,” an exhibit of still life paintings from tulips to strawberries, will be featured at the Greensburg Art Club Gallery, located off Route 130 at the Pleasant Unity exit, through May 28. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday 7 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday noon to 3 p.m. Works are done by the Wednesday Night Painters. For anyone who wants to become a member of this group, simply come to the Greensburg Art Club, located along Todd School Road, on Wednesday nights. For further information on the exhibit or the group, contact Peg Panasiti at 724-539-9415.
odds & ends
The Greater Pittsburgh Rib, Wing and Music Spectacular is now scheduled for Fourth of July weekend, July 4-6, at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Throughout this weekend, more than 20,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival, where rib and wing vendors compete as customers vote on their favorite mouth-watering recipes. Cash and awards will be given to the first-, second- and third-place winners. Next month will herald the release of the concert schedule and entertainment line up. Commercial, craft and food vendor applications are now being accepted. Vendors are asked to call 724-863-4577.
The fourth Summer Archaeology and History Camp, sponsored by the Westmoreland County Historical Society, is scheduled for June 23-27 at Historic Hanna’s Town. Children ages 11 to 15 are invited to attend. Artifact identification and excavation plus a reading of the archaeological history will be included in the camp and guided by experienced archaeology supervisors. A field trip to neighboring archaeological site, Fort Ligonier, is also planned. To make a reservation or to receive an application, call Jennifer Wilson at 724-836-1800 or contact her by e-mail at jen@starofthewest.org.
A Colonial Summer Camp is also scheduled to take place at Historic Hanna’s Town. This camp will begin June 16 and will run to June 20. It is designed for elementary students, ages 7 and 11, to teach them more about the lives of children on the Pennsylvania frontier during the late 18th century. Colonial era toys, games, music, open-hearth cooking, demonstrations by colonial re-enactors and much more will make up the camp. If interested, call Jennifer Wilson at 724-836-1800 or e-mail her at jen@starofthewest.org.
Spruce Forest Artisan Village located on the Old National Road east of Grantsville, Md., is accepting applications for resident space at the village for the upcoming summer season.
The new artisan will work inside the Alta E. Schrock Cabin and be responsible for propane heating costs in addition to nominal rent. Every village artisan works six days per week during the summer season that runs from May 1 to Oct. 31. Interested candidates are asked to call Trish Morga, village administrator, on weekdays at 301-895-3332.
The 103rd Greensburg Antiques Show and Sale will be held at the Mountain View Inn in Greensburg May 2-4 from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. More than 50 dealers from nine states will set up at the show.
Holy Trinity School in Ligonier welcomes the public to the second annual Art Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3.
The fair will feature 15 arts and crafts vendors, a french caf?, a children’s craft tent, a local merchant raffle, a student art exhibit and buggy rides.
Proceeds from the fair benefit the art and French departments at Holy Trinity School. For more information, contact Elisabeth, art teacher at Holy Trinity School, at 412-238-9368.
The Westmoreland County Historical Society will conduct volunteer training for tour guides and shopkeepers at Historic Hanna’s Town from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and Saturday, April 26. Cash register training for shopkeepers will be from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
These sessions are for current and new volunteers. For those interested in volunteering at Hanna’s Town and at the society’s office, call Joanna Moyar, education coordinator, at 724-836-1800. For more information on the volunteer training, contact Jennifer Wilson at 724-836-1800.
A Giant Tropical Fish Show will be brought to the Palace Inn in Monroeville, located off Exit 6 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Friday through Sunday, April 25-27. Sixty classes of fish, plants and photos and equipment and fish food raffles will be featured along with renowned speakers, Dr. Robert Goldstein, Rusty Wessel and Mike Schadle.
In addition, a fish and plant auction begins at 11 a.m. The show is sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Aquarium Society and the Pittsburgh Area Killifish Association.
For those interested in aquarium fish and plants, visits to the groups’ Friday meetings are welcome. For more details on the event or the group, call 412-571-2418 or e-mail at wheels115@attbi.com.
Camp “R,” located in Laurel Hill State Park, is accepting applications for the summer vacation season.
Camp “R” offers horseback riding, archery, boating, swimming and team sports for children. In its 63rd year, Camp “R” is an accredited camp with the American Camping Assoication.
Call Gretchen Fay at 412-621-3342 for a brochure or further details.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will resume its spring/summer admission prices now through Nov. 30.
Prices are the same for both weekdays and weekends. Contact Rachel Capp at 412-365-2538 for prices and other information.