The GO! List 020714
Shen Yun Chinese dance group returns to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh with a live orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Feb 19-20. Ticket prices from $50-$150. Purchase tickets online at shenyun.com or by calling 888-974-3698 or 412-456-6666.
The Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale presents the musical “Oliver!” through Sunday at the theater in Scottdale. The show will be performed at 7:30 p. m. Friday and Saturday with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday. All tickets will be $12. Tickets: 724-887-0887. Pictured are cast members Ben Pimental, 16 of Mt. Pleasant as the Artful Dodger and Dominic Raymond, 10 of Irwin as “Oliver.”
Comedian Mike Birbiglia will appear 7:30 p.m. March 20 at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh. Details at 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org.
Saint Vincent College Players will present the Broadway musical “Cabaret,” at 8 p.m. tonight and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. General admission reservations are available in advance by contacting Colleen Reilly at 724-805-2229. Tickets are $10 and will also be available at the door on the day of each performance. Featured in the show are, from left, Jordan Ralph, a junior English major from Irwin; Casey Ciocco, a senior criminology, law and society major from Latrobe; Maria Kegg, a freshman arts administration major from Irwin; Brandon Snyder, a senior biology major from Laughlintown; and Mark Harris, a junior music major from Belle Vernon.
A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy will bring “STOMP!” to the stage at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. Details and tickets: 724-836-8000 or www.thepalacetheater.org.
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The Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale will be presenting the musical “Oliver!” through Sunday at the theater in Scottdale. The show will be performed at 7:30 p. m. Friday and Saturday with a 2:30 matinee on Sunday. All tickets are $12. For information call 724-887-0887 or visit the website at geyerpac.com.
Shen Yun Chinese dance group returns to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh with a live orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Feb 19-20. Ticket prices from $50-$150. Tickets: shenyun.com or 888-974-3698 or 412-456-6666.
Saint Vincent College Players present the Broadway musical “Cabaret,” at 8 p.m. Feb. 14, 15, and 21, and 2 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23 in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. General admission reservations are available in advance by contacting Colleen Reilly at 724-805-2229. Tickets are $10 and will also be available at the door on the day of each performance.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 2013-14 TRUST Cabaret Series includes: Carol Woods (March 3), Liz Callaway (April 7) and Clint Holmes (May 12). The performances will be held at Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Single tickets and packages are available. Details: 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org/cabaretseries.
A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy will bring “STOMP!” to the stage at 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. Details: 724-836-8000 or www.thepalacetheater.org.
Alton Brown Live, the Edible Inevitable Tour, will take the stage at 8 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Benedum Center, 803 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. Brown blends comedy, science, puppetry, storytelling and music in his show. Tickets start at $32.25. Details: www.trustarts.org.
”Wicked” The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, part of the PNC Broadway Across America Series, will take the stage through Sunday at the Benedum in Pittsburgh. For showtimes and tickets call 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org. Also coming, as part of the series, “Mamma Mia” (Heinz Hall, Feb. 11-16); “Porgy and Bess” (Benedum, Feb. 25-March 2) “Once” (Benedum, March 11-16); “Peter and the Starcatcher” (Heinz Hall, May 20-25).
Stand-up storytelling comedian Mike Birbiglia will appear 7:30 p.m. March 20 at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh. Details at 412-456-6666 or www.trustarts.org.
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Fayette County Law Library’s “February Artist of the Month” is Susan Zylka, Knitting. Her exhibit will be on display through Feb. 27. The Law Library is located on the second floor of the Courthouse. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free.
The Mount Pleasant Glass Museum at 402 East Main Street is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through the end of February. Hands on glass cutting discussions with Peter O’Rourke will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on April 12, May 10, Oct. 25, and Nov. 15. The two hour hands-on discussions are $15 per person which includes a demonstration and item to take home. Details: 724-547-5929. Events must be pre-paid. The speakers series begins at 7 p.m. on March 20 featuring Forrest Kastner (“My Life at L.E. Smith”). Suggested donation $3. The museum shop is open for business featuring antique Bryce, L.E. Smith and Westmoreland glass for sale.
In honor of their 35th anniversary, the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh opened three new exhibitions: Chiharu Shiota: Trace of Memory will take the form of an eight-room installation in their new gallery space at 516 Sampsonia Way. Detroit: Artists in Residence will fill the main building at 500 Sampsonia Way and Janine Antoni will mark the reopening of their space at 1414 Monterey St. Details: www.mattressfactory.org.
The “From Slavery to Freedom” exhibit, chronicling more than 250 years of black history, will be on display at Sen. John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh. Details: www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
An exhibition of two rarely seen Japanese collections will be on display in Gallery One at the Carnegie Museum of Art, 4440 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh. With works from the early years of Carnegie Institute (now Museums of Art and Natural History), “Japan is the Key…”: Collecting Prints and Ivories, 1900-1920 traces the development of these collections through the two larger-than-life men responsible for Carnegie Institute’s ambitious exhibitions of Japanese art in the first decade of the 20th century. Details: 412-622-3131 or www.cmoa.org.
Area students in grades 7-12 can join the 304 Photo Club, which will meet twice monthly at Monongalia Arts Center, 101 High St., Morgantown, W.Va. Meetings will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. every other Tuesday. Students taking part in the club, hosted by local photographer David Smith, will learn the basics of digital photography, lighting and composition, as well as more advanced techniques. The club is free, but students will need access to a camera. A digital SLR is preferred, but smaller cameras are acceptable. Registration and details: david@dsmithphoto.net.
The Sen. John Heinz History Center will host the first-ever retrospective of Pittsburgh native Burton Morris’ career as an internationally recognized pop artist as part of the new exhibition, Poptastic! The Art of Burton Morris. The 3,000-square-foot exhibition features more than 100 works of art. The exhibit is on display through Feb. 23 and is included with regular history center admission: $15 for adults, $13 for seniors (ages 62 and older), $6 for students and children (ages 6-17) and free for children (ages 5 and younger). Details: www.heinzhistorycenter.org.
Panza Gallery will feature “In Good Company,” a group exhibit featuring new works by artists Zivi Aviraz, Lila Hirsch-Brody, Joel Kranich, Lilli Nieland, Phiris “Kathy” Sickels and Susan Sparks at the gallery at 115 Sedgwick St., Millvale. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Details: www.panzagallery.com.music
The Phoenix Art Center, Uniontown will offer youth visual arts classes including “I Heart Art. I Heart Me” is offered through Feb. 19 for grades 5-9, $35 per person; “Play in the Clay” March 13-27, for grades 1-8 for a cost of $25; and Art After School I & II beginning March 11 will be offered for two four-week sessions for $35 or take all eight weeks for $55. Details: thephoenixartscenter.org
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The following performers will take the stage this month at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino: in Silks Lounge: 8 p.m. Friday, Silent Partner (Classic Rock); 8 p.m. Saturday, Marshall Lowry Band (country); 7 p.m. Feb. 13, Tony Janflone Jr.(Acoustic); 8 p.m. Feb. 14, Sputzy and Soul Providers (dance/variety); 8 p.m. Feb. 15, Elite Show Band (pop/dance).
Open mic nights are held 8-11 p.m. Wednesdays for musicians and performers at Jozart Center for the Arts, 333 Second St., California. Details: 724-938-9730 or www.jozart.com.
special events
West Virginia Public Theatre will hold auditions for its 30th season. All parts are to be cast, and all ages are encouraged to audition. The auditions will be for the 2014 summer season productions of “Dames at Sea, South Pacific,” Hank Williams “Lost Highway” and The Who’s “Tommy,” which will take place between July 9 and Aug. 3. Also, auditions will be held for the 2014 Holiday production of “Mary Poppins.” Auditions will take place noon-9 p.m. Saturday at the James Center (Pittsburgh Musical Theatre) 327 South Main St., Pittsburgh. Audition appointments will be scheduled and callbacks will be scheduled on Feb. 9. All auditions will be by appointment only. To schedule an audition, send an email to casting@wvpublictheatre.org with “audition appointment” in the subject line.
Round and Square Dances with music and figure calling by Dave Dahl will be held from 8-11 p.m. Saturday at Alwine Civic Center, Old Route 66 North, Greensburg; 7-10 p.m. Feb. 14 at Rogersville Fire Hall, Route 21 West, Waynesburg; and 7-10 p.m. Feb. 19 at Uniontown Knights of Columbus. Admission $5 per person.
Oldies Valentine Dance with D.J. Jeff Allen from 8 p.m. – midnight, Feb. 15 at Brownsville Sons of Italy. Doors open at 7 p.m., tickets, $10 per person, food available. Details: 724-785-2750.
A Polka Bus Trip to the Pocono Casino will leave March 29, and will feature a special taping of the Jimmy Sturr Show. Bus departs from JCPenney’s at Uniontown Mall at 7:15 a.m. Cost: $55 per person plus $17 for show and dancing. Details: call 724-966-5874.
The Confluence Creative Arts Center will host game night 6:30-8:30 p.m. the second Friday of each month. Children can bring their favorite games to play. Parents, siblings and friends are all welcome.
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