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“The Haunting of Will Shakespeare” presented by the Frazier Drama Club will be held on Nov. at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17-18, in the Frazier High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. For information, call 734-736-4426.
Flatwoods Productions will present “The Wizard of Oz” from Dec. 2-4 at the Curfew Grange, located at the corner of Buena Vista Road and Route 201 South in Flatwoods. A dinner theater will be offered on Saturday, Dec. 4. For information, call 724-785-6896.
Dry Knob School House Theatre, located at the corner of Dry Knob Road and Kissinger Road in Fairchance, needs students for the December presentation of “T’was the Last Mailing Day Before Christmas.” Rehearsals will be one hour long two days a week. Rehearsals meet at 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. This 45-minute program has many parts for many players. The presentation is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2. Speaking parts, singing parts and a three-part scenery is needed. Interested participates ages 6 to 18 are welcome. For more information, call 724-564-4575.
Geibel Catholic High School will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” on March 10-12 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. The show will offer a ride through biblical Egypt hosted by the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is a musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. Tickets will be sold at Geibel Catholic High School and at the State Theatre box office. For more information, call the school at 724-628-5600.
art
Uniontown Art Club’s holiday sale is expanding to include original artwork and gifts at the Colorworks Store, 39 E. Main St., Uniontown. The sale will run throughout the end of December. Items include paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, photography, jewelry, glass, floral items and more. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday and during Light-up Night and downtown holiday events. For details, call president Tonye Sharp at 724-439-2824.
The Frank L. Melega Art Museum at the Flatiron Building, 69 Market St., Brownsville, will present a new exhibition of ceramic art by California University of Pennsylvania art professor Duke Miecznikowski titled “Miecznikowski: Clay and Fire.” The exhibition will run until Sunday, Dec. 18. The museum is also open by appointment. For information, call 724-785-9331.
Jozart Studios plans to build a temporary room in the middle of its second-floor space at 333 Second St., California, to recreate a typical at-home dissident art installation in the Soviet Union during the late 20th century repressive period. Billed as “Revolutions: The Inner Circle,” the 10-day event will feature costume designer/artist Igor Roussanoff’s private collection of “revolutionary art” centered around the work of filmmaker, poet and artist Yuri Zmorovych but including landmark pieces by Picasso, Chagall and other more recent iconoclasts representing each decade of that century. The exhibition, which runs through Monday, includes live musical events in addition to graphic art, paintings, sculptings and films. For additional information, call Dr. Fred Lapisardi at 724-938-9730 or e-mail him at 64crayons@jozartstudios.com.
music
Greater Uniontown Chorale will continue rehearsals every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Swimmer Auditorium at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, as it prepares for its fall program of events, including Handel’s Messiah and many seasonal selections. For information, call Richard McCoy at 724-437-6400 or Warren Shirer at 724-628-1988.
The annual Connellsville Thanksgiving Festival of Choirs will be held at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Wesley United Methodist Church, located on South Pittsburgh Street in Connellsville. “America, Our Heritage in Song” is the theme of the program. Nick Bell, music director at Geibel Catholic High School, will direct a combined choir. Special soloists will be soprano Andrea Martin, a student at Seton Hill College in Greensburg, and pianist Elizabeth Gessner, a student at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. Connellsville Mozart Music Club will sponsor the event.
Greater Uniontown Children’s Choir will hold rehearsals for the 2005-2006 concert season at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the music room at Dunbar Borough Elementary School on Pechin Road. New and old members are welcome. For information, call 724-439-6477.
The Point Marion Lions Club will hold its annual fund-raiser every second Saturday of the month through June 2006. The events are held at the Lions Club skating rink in Point Marion and begin at 6 p.m. It is a smoke- and alcohol-free event with live music, entertainment and food. Suzie Long and Billy Carter will be featured Saturday. Some surprise guests will also be featured. The open stage will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. with Ray Rhodes and Friends. The doors and kitchen open at 5 p.m. To participate or for more information, call 724-725-5737. A donation is accepted at the door.
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First Baptist Church of Fairchance invites the public to walk through the scenes of live events that lead to the manger and the birth of Jesus on that “One Amazing Night.” Guided tours will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9-10. Refreshments will be served. Call the church at 724-564-2080 for information.
Smock’s annual long roll sale is going on now. Apricot, nut, poppyseed and prune are available at a cost. Orders will be taken through Dec. 3 with pickup or delivery on Dec. 10. Call Rita Kantorik at 724-677-2415 to place orders.
Las Vegas Night sponsored by the Fayette Friends of Animals, the only no-kill shelter, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the All Saints Social Hall in Masontown. Tickets are available with proceeds benefiting the shelter. Cash prizes every 15 minutes, along with food and beverages and different games and raffles, will be offered. Call 724-245-7815 or 724-245-9717 for tickets or information.
Holiday craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, in the cafeteria at Albert Gallatin High School. There is an admission charge for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free. There will be food, beverages and baked goods along with free door prizes. Call 724-564-2040, extension 5302 for information.
Connellsville Bicentennial in 2006 has various events scheduled and more in the works. Sprinkled throughout the year are black history events, a grand Bicentennial Parade, Geranium Festival and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Other events include local bands, sporting events, reunions, church tours, food booths, carnivals and children’s events. Interested residents can make contributions to the CFFC or Community Foundation of Fayette County. Indicate on the check that the money is for the Connellsville Bicentennial Fund and mail it to Bicentennial Committee, P.O. Box 698, Connellsville, Pa. 15425.
Visitor centers at Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Friendship Hill National Historic Site will be closed today and Thursday, Nov. 24, in observance of the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day holidays. The park grounds, including the trails, will remain open to the public from sunrise to sunset. More information on the parks is available by calling the parks directly. The phone number for Fort Necessity National Battlefield is 724-329-5512. The staff at Friendship Hill National Historic Site can be reached at 724-725-9190. Information is also available at the ParkNet, the National Park place on the Web at www.nps.gov.
Limited copies of “Another Look – Uniontown and Fayette County” by the late Walter “Buzz” Storey Jr. are still available. A grab bag of people, places and ideas, the book includes 200 pages and many photos. The book is on sale at the following Uniontown locations: Bethesda Christian Book Store; Borders Book Store at the Uniontown Mall; Fayette Chamber of Commerce; Herald-Standard office, 8-18 E. Church St., Uniontown; and Uniontown Public Library. Books may also be mailed anywhere in the U.S. for an additional cost or ordered online at ktweardy@heraldstandard.com. For more information, call 724-439-7518.
“A Dickens of a Holiday” in Uniontown begins with a traditional Light-Up Night, featuring a holiday parade at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. On Thursday, Dec. 1, downtown businesses will partner with their favorite charities and share cookies and recipes prepared by partnering charities with patrons. Then patrons can visit the Fayette Building to purchase their favorite cookies from the charities for the holidays. On Thursday, Dec. 8, school spirit night features choral performances from Fayette County schools that will also be decorating storefronts of downtown businesses in November. On Thursday, Dec. 15, coupon books will be distributed as visitors enter the State Theatre for the large-screen performance of the Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Following the movie, Uniontown will host Zambelli fireworks. For information, call 724-437-4571 or 724-437-1750.
The eighth annual “A Country Christmas in the Greenhouse” craft show will be held Nov. 25 through Dec. 4 in Duda’s Greenhouse, Republic. The show will feature crafts by more than 30 local crafters. Live wreaths, swags and blankets will also be available. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, call 724-785-6778.
64 Crayons at Jozart offers local playwrights the opportunity to see their work produced on the fully equipped stage at Jozart Studios, 333 Second St., California. Scripts of no more than 10 pages will be considered from any one author through Tuesday, Nov. 22. A reader’s fee will be charged to offset the costs of production. Playwrights whose work is accepted for production will be expected to attend early rehearsals and at least one performance of their work. Plays will not be returned without a self-addressed stamped envelope. Rights remain the property of the author. For more information, call Dr. Fred Lapisardi at 724-938-9730 or e-mail him at 64crayons@jozartstudios.com.
The Woodland Zoo/Herald-Standard Pavilion will present Christmas lights during the month of December.
Geezers’ Book Shop, now operating as 64 Crayons at Jozart Studios, has resumed Tuesday writing workshops from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at 333 Second St., California, located above the Dollar General store. Instead of concentrating on a single genre as in past years, the current group agreed that fiction, creative, non-fiction, poetry, plays, film scripts and songs may be presented for discussion. There is no charge for these sessions. For more information, call 724-938-9730 or e-mail 64crayons@jozartstudios.com.
Cal U’s Manderino Library Book Club will hold a reading session Tuesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m. with discussion leader Alan James, dean of student development, on Juan Williams’ book “Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary.”
“Holiday Splendor” will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Kentuck Knob, a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright near Ohiopyle. Kentuck Knob will be decorated for the holidays, and the guided tour will be followed by a glass of champagne and petite fours. A special 15 percent discount will be available on every purchase in the gift shop. There is a cost for each person. Space is limited.
For reservations, call 724-329-1901.
“Fayette County: A Video History,” an educational video of more than 90 minutes about the history of Fayette County, is available at the Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Coal & Coke Heritage Center at the Penn State Library or from the Fayette County Historical Society by calling 724-439-4422. Produced under the guidance of the Fayette County Historical Society, the video is filled with hundreds of photographs, interviews with historians and residents from the county, plus profiles of many towns and communities. The book, “Abel Gray: A Romance of the National Road,” written by A.F. Hill in 1876, was reproduced by the historical society in 1998 as a fictional novel with accurate depictions of the National Road.
For information on these and other publications available, contact the Fayette County Historical Society Inc., P.O. Box 193, Uniontown, or call 724-439-4422.
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The St. Vincent College Players and the St. Vincent Theatre will present a production of “The Miser” at 8:10 p.m. Saturday; 8:10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18 and 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 20, in the Robert S. Carey Student Center Performing Arts Center on the campus of St. Vincent College. There is a cost for tickets. Reservations are suggested and may be made by calling the St. Vincent Theatre box office at 724-537-8900 between the hours of 1 and 6 p.m. The box office is closed on Sundays except on the days of the performance.
music
Martina McBride will appear at The Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. All seats are reserved. Tickets can be purchased at the Petersen Events Center, all Ticketmaster ticket centers, charge-by-phone at 412-323-1919 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
“Bella Musica!” presented by Westmoreland Symphony and sponsored by Morgan Stanley Investment Management will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. There is a cost for tickets. Call 724-837-1850 for information.
“Kindertransport” by Diane Samuels opens today at Seton Hill University Theatre. “Kinderstransport” gets its name just prior to World War II when 10,000 Jewish families sent their children to England to escape the Nazis. The play focuses on four milestones in child survivor Eva Schlesinger’s life. Performance schedule is: today, 1 p.m.; Nov. 23, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m. and 9 p.m.; and Nov. 19, 8 p.m. All performances are in Reeves Theatre, ground floor, Reeves Memorial Library on Seton Hill’s campus in Greensburg.
“A Musical Christmas Carol” will be presented by the Pittsburgh CLO from Dec. 9-23 at the Byham Theater. Tickets are available, with half-priced tickets for children ages 3 to 14. Tickets are available online at www.pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the box office at Theater Square. Special group discounts and corporate programs are available at the group sales hotline at 412-263-2560 or e-mail groups@pittsburgh CLO.org.
“Seussical” will be presented by the West Virginia Public Theatre. School matinees will be held Dec. 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 at 9:30 a.m. and noon. Public performances are Dec. 17, 21, 22 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. For tickets, call 304-291-4122.
The St. Vincent College Concert Series will continue. Remaining concerts in the 2005-2006 season are instrumental ensemble Chatham Baroque, Dec. 3; Spencer Myer, piano, Jan. 14; Volkan Orhon, double bass, Feb. 11; Svetoslav Stoyanov, percussion, March 11; and Chengzong Vin, piano, April 22. For ticket purchase or more information, call the concert series at 724-537-4565. MasterCard, Visa and Discover are accepted.
Westmoreland Youth Symphony is looking for young musicians, high school through college age. WYSO rehearses on Wednesday evenings through December from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Cecilian Hall at Seton Hill University in Greensburg. To arrange for an audition or for more information, contact WYSO Manager Ramona Coppage at wysorc@verison.net or call 412-241-4954.
The Scottdale Choral Society will hold rehearsals for its 2005-2006 concert season at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Christ United Methodist Church in Scottdale. Under the direction of Dwight Brown and accompanied by Sue Booker, the society will begin to prepare music for the upcoming Christmas season. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Brown or any Scottdale Choral Society member.
art
“Home; the shape exactly,” featuring the sculptural work of St. Vincent College artist-in-residence Elizabeth Mead, will continue on view through Sunday, Dec. 11. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 3 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. For information, call 724-805-2107 or check the Web at http://facweb.stvincent.edu/academica/finearts/gallery.html.
Three Rivers Arts Festival will present “By Design,” an exhibition of new work by 16 Pittsburgh designers. “By Design” aims to provide insight into how designers make connections, interpret content, express meaning through visual form and observe the world. The exhibition runs through Friday, Jan. 13. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 5 p.m.
Westmoreland Museum of Art in Greensburg will present a program detailing its Pennsylvania collection as well as its current exhibit for Uniontown Art Club members and guests at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The presentation will be held at the Uniontown Public Library’s second-floor meeting room. It is free and open to the public. Those attending are asked to enter through the rear door and take the elevator to the second floor.
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Images of Greensburg offered by Westmoreland County Historical Society and held at the Historical Society’s headquarters at 41 W. Otterman St. in Greensburg will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The program is free of charge and open to the public.
Christmas Arts and Crafts Show at the Pittsburgh ExpoMart in Monroeville features 200 professional artists and craftspeople and will be held Nov. 25-27. Hours are Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a cost for general admission and senior citizens. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is also free.
Candlelight Tours at Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown continue on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 to 7 p.m. through Dec. 11. There is an admission charge for adults and students through high school. Children 5 and under are admitted free. Allow one hour for the tour. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are requested for groups of 10 or more and required for groups of 20 or more. For information, call 724-238-4983 or visit the Web site at www.compassinn.com.
Westmoreland Symphony’s “Nutcracker” tickets are on sale at the WSO office. Three performances featuring the Laurel Ballet Company are offered at 3 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved by calling the WSO office at 724-837-1850. Group sales rates are available.
The eighth annual Greater Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Holiday Spectacular will be held Nov. 18- 20 at the Montgomery Ward Building in downtown Charleroi. Times are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. An admission will be charged. For information, call 734-863-4577.
Hoedown round & square dancing, slow dancing, Polkas, line dancing & clogging will be held on the following dates and times: 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Ohiopyle Community Center in Ohiopyle; 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, at Alwine Civic Center on Route 66 North, Greensburg; and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the Arthurdale Center Hall in Arthurdale, W.Va. A small donation will be charged for each person. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. The Dave Dahl Trio will provide music and figure calling.
Christmas at the Gordon-Roberts House, 218 Washington St., Cumberland, Md., will be themed “The Christmas Garden.” Florals will be used throughout the house in addition to Christmas ornaments. Special events will be hosted at the museum from Nov. 23 through Dec. 3. Call the museum for information at 301-777-8678.
Flenniken Public Library, 102 E. George St., Carmichaels, will offer pre-school story hour every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The library is also offering after-school tutoring for students in kindergarten through high school. A state-certified teacher runs the program. Sessions are customized to fit each child’s learning style. For more information, call 724-966-5263.
The Monongahela River Buffs are devoted to the transportation history of the Monongahela River. Their museum, located at 175 Second St., Monongahela, exhibits artifacts, models and memorabilia, which trace local history through the flatboat/keelboat age in the early 19th century to the steamboat era in the mid-19th century and today’s diesel towboat age. The hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. For information, call Dr. J.K. Folmar at 724-938-7856, George Hutchko at 724-258-6231 or Bill Goettel at 724-258-8808.
The West Newton Senior Center will take a three-day, two-night trip of Washington, D.C., on April 29 through May 1. Touring will include the World War II Memorial, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, The White House, the Smithsonian and a stop in Baltimore Harbor in Maryland on the way home. Two breakfasts and dinners are included.
For more information, call Rosemarie Budai at 724-872-4976 or 724-872-6087.