Feb 11, 2005 5 min read

local Dave Iglar and the Igniters Band will perform at Phil’s Nite Club at 711 River Road in Dawson, just west of Connellsville for a Valentine’s Party Saturday from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. For more information, call 724-529-2011.

The 2004-05 Recital Series of Trinity United Presbyterian Church will present a concert with Jason J. Keefer, showcasing the church’s 1951 Austin three-manual, 46-rank pipe organ with musical selections spanning the organ repertoire from the Baroque to the 20th century at 7:30 p.m. today. The church is located at the corner of Morgantown and Fayette streets in Uniontown. For more information, contact the church at 724-437-2709.Variety Talent Show will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Scottdale Showtime Theatre, 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale. This showcase will feature a lineup of local and surrounding area talent. A variety of music styles will be featured, including country, oldies, rhythm & blues, gospel, jazz, standards, top hits and more. Professional sound and lighting will be provided.

Those auditioning are asked to bring their own music, CDs, cassette tapes and instruments. For more information or to schedule an audition, call 724-887-5774.

Anthony’s Lakeside Party Center, in conjunction with Bangz Modern Hair Salon and Witt Photography, will host its first annual Wedding Extravaganza on Sunday to benefit the American Cancer Society, Fayette County Unit. The event will be held at Anthony’s Lakeside Party Center from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchase at the above businesses or at the door. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s programs of education, advocacy, local patient services and life-saving cancer research. For more information about the society’s programs or services, call 1-800-ACS-2345 or visit the Web site at www.cancer.org. For more information about the Wedding Extravaganza event, call Anthony’s Lakeside Party Center at 724-439-3111.

St. Valentine’s Day Buffet featuring ethnic foods will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Aloysius Parish on Ranch Road, Dunbar. The ethnic foods on the menu include spaghetti, pierogi, cabbage rolls, Irish stew, bratwurst, hot dogs, kielbasi, sauerkraut, German potato salad, hot sausage, scalloped potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, dressing and Irish coffee. A bake sale will also be held. The youth group will be on hand to do its share for the parish. The public is invited.

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Point Park University’s professional theater company presents “Kimberly Akimbo,” a heartfelt comedic play that helps the audience to remember that age really is just a state of mind. The play will be presented at 8 p.m. today and Saturday.

The play tells the story of a teen-age girl who suffers from a rare condition that causes rapid aging, and Kimberly learns some unexpected wisdom that teaches her that one should never forget about being young. For ticket information, call the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445 or online at www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.Carnegie Mellon University Night at the Symphony will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Hall. The program will be conducted by the internationally renowned Sir Andrew Davis and features Sarah Chang on the violin. In addition to the concert, the PSO musicians and their CMU guests will enjoy a post-concert dessert buffet celebrating Carnegie Mellon University. Tickets can be purchased at the Carnegie Mellon University Center Information Desk.

The Pittsburgh CLO will hold auditions for the 2005 summer season through Saturday at the Benedum Center, Stage Door Entrance, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, for singers, dancers and character actors ages 18 and older. For more information, call 412-281-3973 or visit the Web site at www.pittsburghCLO.org.

“Forever Plaid” Valentine’s Day Package will be offered by the Pittsburgh CLO on Saturday with dinner at 6 p.m. and show time at 7:30 p.m. This special Valentine’s Day package includes two tickets to “Forever Plaid,” one bottle of wine, an appetizer, dinner, dessert and coffee and two tickets to a romantic performance at Late Night Cabaret featuring Tom Rocco’s moving performance of “Matters of the Heart.”

Tickets are available by calling 412-456-6666, online at www.CLOCabaret.com or at the Theater Square box office.

“Classic Valentine,” presented by The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, will be presented on Saturday at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg, beginning at 8 p.m.

Conducted by music director Kypros Markou, this annual concert features sounds of romance along with slightly lighter fare in the way of programming.

A pre-concert pecture will be presented in the Palace Threatre at 7 p.m. The guest speaker is Edgar Highberger. Tickets can be purchased at the door or can be reserved by calling the WSO Office at 724-837-1850.The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents “The Sleeping Beauty,” one of the most romantic and classical ballets of all time at 8 p.m. today; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Benedum Center. Tickets can be ordered by visiting www.pbt.org, the box office at Theater Square or by calling 412-456-6666.