Weekend calendar
local Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues,” held by The Peace Project and the Student Sexual Assault Response Team (SSART), will be performed in the Natali Student Center’s Performance Center at 8 p.m. today and Saturday. The goal of the production is to raise awareness to stop violence against women and girls and to raise funds for local victim centers with proceeds being donated to Fayette County’s Crime Victims’ Center and the Washington County Women’s Shelter. For more information, contact Nancy Skobel at 724-938-5707.The Roberts Wesleyan College Wind Ensemble, will perform at 7 p.m. today at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, located at the corner of Morgantown and Fayette streets in Uniontown. The 46-member concert is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be received. For more information, contact the church at 724-437-2709.
Tommy’s Mom will perform at Pizon’s Place in Smock Saturday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets will be available for purchase for the band’s show at the Hard Rock Caf? in Pittsburgh on Monday, Feb. 28.
“Mills and Me” and Bill Nietch will provide free live musical entertainment for dining and lounge customers from 7 to 10 p.m. today at Becker’s Shadyside Restaurant, 998 N. Gallatin Ave., Uniontown. For more information, call 724-438-0931.The New Meadow Run Bruderhof School will host a Tsunami Relief Family Knitting Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the New Meadow Run Bruderhof School in Farmington. The day will be filled with opportunities to work on knitting projects, view knitting exhibits, learn how to knit and enjoy good company. There will be door prizes and raffles, a children’s play area and an ongoing coffee bar. A sandwich lunch will be provided. There is a suggested donation with al proceeds going to tsunami relief. For reservation information, call 724-329-8573 or email: MatthewM@bruderhof.com.
Commercial Center Associates (CCA), a Uniontown real estate and community development company, will host Chili & Chocolates in downtown Uniontown from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Co-sponsors of the event are the Downtown Business District Authority and the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. Chili & Chocolates will be the first of four local chili competitions. All chili cooks who compete can move on to competitions in Brownsville, Connellsville and the finals at the Christian W. Klay Winery in September. Prizes will be awarded for the top three chili cooks, commercial and private. For more information, call Cindy Digga, events coordinator, at 724-437-1750.
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West Virginia Public Theater announces audition dates for its upcoming 2005 season on Saturday at the James Center in Pittsburgh from 2 to 8 p.m.
Tickets are available by appointment only by calling 304-291-4177 or 304-598-0144. Applicants need to be prepared to sing 16 bars of an upbeat tempo or ballad and bring a headshot and resume.
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Buck Naked Band will perform at 10 p.m. today at Billy’s on Milford Street in Clarksburg, W.Va., and at 10 p.m. Saturday at Country Hideaway on Kanetown Road in Fellowsville, W.Va.
Country music will be presented Saturday at the Sagebrush Round-Up on Bunner Ridge near Fairmont, W.Va. Country acts include Eileen Smith, Ray Hileman & Wheels of Country, Brad Crow & The Cutups and Dick Ruthan & Don’t Do It Biscuits. Country music starts at 6 p.m. with the open stage. Stagecoach will back single acts and new talent. The scheduled show then starts at 7 p.m. and lasts until about 11 p.m.
There is a cost for country music. Children under 12 are admitted free. The Sagebrush Round-Up is located six miles east of Interstate 79 at Exit 139 on Bunner Ridge near Fairmont, W.Va. For more information, call 304-292-5854, 304-363-4864 or 304-986-2158.The 2005 Pittsburgh International Auto Show will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center through Saturday.
The show will feature more than 500 of the latest vehicles from more than 35 manufacturers, including several pre-production vehicles, specialty vehicles and concept cars. Come to compare all the different makes and models under one roof, climb in the vehicles and check trunk space or simply dream about your next ride.
Show hours are Fridays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For additional information, visit www.pittsburghauto.org or call the hotline at 1-866-575-3040.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History will host a day of special events on Saturday that will invite visitors to explore the wildlife and culture of the Arctic in the comfort of the museum.
All programs are free with museum admission. The highlight of the day’s events is a lecture by professional photographer Jim Burke, who will provide a fasinating look at the Inuit of Sanikiluag. From throat singing to seal skin preparation, Burke chronicled the traditional culture of this group of Native Americans during his 2004 trip to the Arctic. Other activities, all free with museum admission, include guided tours through the museum’s Polar World exhibit, story time, a children’s activity making an Inuit children’s toy to take home and a discover cart to examine and touch artifacts and specimens from the Arctic.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History can be enjoyed Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and President’s Day.
There is an admission charge for adults, senior citizens, children ages 3 to 18 and full-time students with ID. Children under 3 and Carnegie members are admitted free.
Convenient visitor parking is available in the museum’s six-level garage at Forbes Avenue and South Craig Street. For more information, call 412-622-3131.
A “Valentine’s Day Dance” will be held at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the Bobtown Rod & Gun Club. Music will be provided by Hit and Run. There is a cover charge.
It is open to the public. For more information, call 724-839-7460.