Weekend calendar
local Albert Gallatin Area Senior High Fine Arts Department will present “Lil’ Abner” today and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The show features Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Lil’ Abner, Daisy Mae, Marrin’ Sam, General Bullmoose, and other loveable Dogpatch characters. Tickets may be purchased at the school beginning on Wednesday, March 9 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. or on Monday evening, March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. For information telephone Marianne Muzika at the school.
Flatwoods Productions will present “Drop Dead,” a comedy about a group of has-been actors trying to revive their careers when a murder takes place. The show will be performed today through Sunday with the Friday and Saturday show at 8 p.m. and the Sunday show at 2 p.m. at the Curfew Grange, located at the corner of Route 201 and Buena Vista Road, Flatwoods. For reservations or more information, call 724-785-6896.
“Mame,” a musical comedy presented by the Uniontown Area High School students, will take place at 7 p.m. today through Saturday in the Margaret A. Emelson Auditorium. The event is based on the book by Patrick Dennis and the play by Lawrence and Lee. Music and lyrics were written by Jerry Herman, who also penned “Hello, Dolly.” Tickets may be purchased at the box office, located in the front hall opposite the main office or at the door.
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Becker’s Shadyside Restaurant will present “Mills & Me” every Friday in the front lounge from 7 to 10 p.m. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Saturday with Jeff Allen’s Oldies Dance and buffet, which is also the kickoff of the MS Ugliest Bartender Contest, with proceeds going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Buffet is 6 to 8 p.m. and dancing starts at 7.
The Recital Series of Trinity United Presbyterian Church will continue at 4 p.m. Sunday with a concert of seasonal choral and instrumental music. The concert is free and open to the public. Trinity United Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Morgantown and Fayette streets in Uniontown. Ample parking is available from the church. For more information, contact the church at 724-437-2709.The Geyer Performing Arts Center, formerly the Scottdale Showtime Theatre, invites local singers, musicians, dancers and comedians to participate in a “Talent Night” at 7 p.m. Saturday. The event will showcase local and regional talent in a variety of music styles, including country, oldies, rhythm and blues, gospel, opera, standards, top hits and more. Those wishing to audition should bring their own music (on CD or cassette tape) or instruments. To schedule an audition or for more information, call 724-887-5774.
An Irish Celebration will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday on Main Street, Uniontown. The festival will feature Irish singing and dancing, an Irish themed bake-off, spirits and a March Madness Basketball competition for children. The Fayette Progress Council is planning the festival and looking for bakers, vendors and volunteers. For more information, call Cindy Digga at 724-437-1750.
The Dave Dahl Trio will perform from 8 to 11 p.m. today at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va.; and 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday the Ohiopyle Community Center. There will be an admission fee, with children under 12 admitted free of charge.
Mystic Mountain at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is open for one more weekend – this Saturday and Sunday – for the “Get Your Last Ditch Ski Itch.” Slopes are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. For more information on ski offerings at Mystic Mountain, call 1-866-399-6957.
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West Virginia Public Theatre announces auditions, scheduled for Sunday at the Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) in Morgantown, W.Va. from noon to 6 p.m.
Applicants need to be prepared to sing 16 bars of an upbeat tempo or ballad, and have a headshot and resume to submit. Equity and non-Equity performers are encouraged to audition. The MAC is located at 107 High St. Auditions are by appointment only and can be made by calling 304-291-4117 or 304-598-0144.Buck Naked Band will perform today at Buck’s, Route 7 East in Morgantown, W.Va., and Saturday at Country Hideaway on Kanetown Road off Route 50 in Fellowsville, W.Va.
Area 51 Band will play classic rock music at 9:30 p.m. today at Auggies just past the Meadowlands Race Track in Washington.
Country music will be presented Saturday at the Sagebrush Round-Up on Bunner Ridge near Fairmont, W.Va. Acts include Eileen Smith, Ray Hileman & Wheels of Country, The Harrisons and Brad Crow & The Cutups. Country music starts at 6 p.m. with the open stage. The house band “Stagecoach” backs single acts and new talent.
The scheduled potion of the show then starts at 7 p.m. and continues until 11 p.m. There is a charge for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free. The Sagebrush Round-Up is located six miles east of Interstate 79 at Exit 139 on Bunner Ridge.
For more information, call 304-292-5854, 304-363-4864 or 304-986-2158.Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Spring Fever Festival will take place today through Sunday in the Montgomery Ward Building, Charleroi (located between Washington and New Stanton, take Interstate 70 to Exit 40). Times will be Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 724-863-4577. The Food Network will appear at the festival today and Sunday and will be doing a story on Don and Laura Ross of The Toffee House. They will talk about the food and business aspects of their work. The show is produced by Al Roker Productions (the Today Show’s Al Roker).
for the Food Network. For information, call 724-863-4577.