Future events
local Auditions for the upcoming production of “Johnny Cash: the Man in Black” are being held at the Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale. The show will be performed Sept. 6-9. Vocal skills are a must. Guitar skills are preferred but not necessary. Experience in performing with a live band also is helpful. Those auditioning should come prepared to sing at least one Johnny Cash song of his/her own choice. Tapes are permissible but must be instrumental only. Auditions will be held by appointment at the Geyer Performing Arts Center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the center at 724-887-0887 or e-mail Christina@geyerpac.com.
Flatwoods Productions will present the murder mystery comedy “Drop Dead,” which will continue its summer 2007 season at the Curfew Grange. The show will be presented on Aug. 3-5. Curtain time will be at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. The play will be presented at Curfew Grange, located at the corner of Buena Vista Road and Route 201 South (across from the cemetery) in Flatwoods. Tickets are available. For reservations, call 724-785-6896.
The State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown will produce an All High School Musical this summer under the direction of Toby Maykuth. The production is set to take the State Theatre stage July 27-29. Rehearsals for the production will be held at the State Theatre. Call the theater box office for information about the auditions at 724-439-1360 or 800-397-2554.
Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will be performed on Aug. 9-11 at the Geyer Performing Arts Center, 111 Pittsburgh, Scottdale. This is an encore production of the Brownsville Area High School students. For more information, call Tricia Rohlf, director, at 724-785-2248.
64 Crayons @ Jozart in California needs actors, especially males from their mid 20s to mid 50s, for its July 27-29 comedy review titled “Anything Goes,” a mix of short skits, a mad-cap fashion show, commercial spoofs, one-liners and spirited music. Cast and crew members are paid weighted shares of ticket receipts based on participation. For more details information, contact Dr. Fred Lapisardi at fslapisardi@zoominternet.net.
“Anything Goes,” a mix of original skits, a mad-cap fashion show, commercial spoofs, one-liners and spirited music, will be performed July 27-29 in California. All performances begin at 8 p.m. at Jozart Studios, 333 Second St. above the Dollar General store in California. The production is intended for mature audiences. The Laugh-In style show runs for about 90 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance at Jozart Studios. Special group rate discounts are available for blocks of 10 or more. The Jozart Coffee and Tea Shop will be open during intermission and before and after the performances.The Uniontown Downtown Business District Authority has announced the 2007 Storey Square Summer Concert Series. This popular downtown event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Storey Square is located on Main Street next to the State Theatre Center for the Arts. The concert series continues through Aug. 27. The concerts are free to the public, and a local restaurant will be serving food and refreshments at a cost. For this event to be successful, the Downtown Business District Authority is searching for sponsorships for this event. Anyone who would like to sponsor a performance is asked to call the Downtown Business District Authority at 724-430-2926.
The Connellsville Lions Square Concert Series will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays at Connellsville Lions Square on Crawford Avenue in Connellsville. Due to inclement weather, Punch has been rescheduled to Sunday. The remaining performance schedule is as follows: July 29, High Ryder; Aug. 12, Girlz in Black Hats; and Aug. 26, Harold Betters. Refreshments are available at the Connellsville Lions Club concession stand. Participants are asked to bring their lawn chairs.
“Buffett Man” Tom Watt will appear in concert on Saturday, Aug. 11, at the West Brownsville American Legion ball field. The gates will open at 4 p.m. Food and drinks will be available. Photo identification is required. No coolers are permitted. Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs. Tickets are available in advance or at the gate. For more information, call 724-785-5178 or 724-785-8333.The National City Bank in downtown Uniontown is the location for the “Four Art Educator Exhibit” going on through the end of the month. The exhibitors are four Albert Gallatin Area District art teachers and also members of the Uniontown Art Club. Rose Blout, who teaches at Masontown and George Plava elementary schools in the Albert Gallatin School District, will exhibit original watercolor paintings. Sharon-Sementa Bunyan, who teaches Art 1 and Art 2 at the senior high school, will show three-dimensional paintings, jewelry and wearable art. Madelyn Cindric, who teaches Art 2, Art 3, Art 4 and Cermanics/Sculpture at the senior high school, will display watercolor paintings and limited-edition prints. Marianne Filiaggi, who teaches elementary art at D. Ferd Swaney and A.L. Wilson, will show her handmade glass jewelry and photography. The exhibition will be displayed in the bank’s Main Street showcase. Most items will be for sale, a portion of which will benefit the Uniontown Art Club. Anyone seeking more information should contact club president Tonye Sharp at 724-439-2824. The exhibit may be viewed during bank hours from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.
Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington will hold evening art auctions on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. The weekly auctions offer area residents and Touchstone students evening entertainment, as well as an opportunity to acquire unique art works at affordable prices. The auctions are held in the dining hall, beginning at 7 p.m. every Thursday. Call in advance for dinner reservations if needed. Proceeds will benefit Touchstone Center for Crafts, Pennsylvania’s only residential craft school. For more information and directions, call 724-329-1370.64 Crayons at Jozart Studios, 333 Second St., California, invites local writers to submit short plays, from eight to 15 minutes running time, for possible production as part of the 2007 season at California Community Theatre. The plays will be read and judged by members of the 64 Crayons Writing Workshop. Final decision on production rests with the CCT Board of Directors. No more than two plays will be considered per playwright. A readers’ fee of $5 for one play or $8 for two will be charged, but playwrights will receive a share of the performance proceeds for any play produced by CCT. The fee will be waived if the author joins the writers’ workshop and participates in the production process. For more information, call Dr. Fred Lapisardi at 724-938-9730 or e-mail him at 64crayons@jozartstudios.com.
“Never Too Old – Oldies/Karaoke Dance” will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Polish Club on Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown. D.J. Skillz & Tax will provide music. Guest D.J. will be George Dice. Those attending are asked to bring their own bottles and snacks. Beer and mixers will be provided. There is a cost. Tickets can be purchased at Potter’s Bar & Grill on Morgantown Street, Uniontown. To purchase advanced tickets, call 724-557-6346. Tickets also can be purchased at the door. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
Ballet Lafayette will present “Dancing Under the Stars” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, in the Edison Room at the historic Summit Inn. The event will feature entertainment with Ballet Lafayette’s Company Dancers. Guests will enjoy professional ballroom dance instructions with Luanne and Joe O’Brien. D.J. Jivin’ Johnny will provide music. The event will include a cash bar, light dinner and desserts and Chinese auction items. Reservations are required by July 25. For more information, call Barb Struhar at 724-437-1721.
The fourth annual car show and oldies concert will be held on Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Herald-Standard Pavilion, located at Woodland Zoo, 3400 National Pike, Farmington. Car show registration begins at noon. A total of 50 trophies will be awarded. The event is sponsored by EQ Muffler & Herbie’s Pampered Paws. Goodie bags will be awarded to drivers. Dash plaques sponsored by Advantage Auto Sales will be awarded to the first 100 cars registered. The event will feature door prizes and a Chinese auction. An oldies concert will begin at 5 p.m. Entertainment will include comedian Randy Riggle and the bands William Dell and Wee Jams and Subway. There is a registration fee for the cars. Concert tickets are available in advance and at the gate. For more information, call 724-329-8664.
The Christian W. Klay Winery will hold an hold-fashioned hog roast with bluegrass music. This event will be held at 5 p.m. July 28. The menu will feature all the trimmings of a traditional hog roast including roasted hot, fried chicken, coleslaw, tossed salad, corn on the cob, roasted red potatoes, baked beans, dinner rolls, chocolate cake with caramel sauce and iced tea or coffee. The Mount View Band will provide the entertainment. The band is made up of members Larry Garella on guitar, Nancy Brown on bass, Herb Brown on mandolin and Jim Cowan on banjo. Brown and Garella have recently written their song son called “Dancing with the Gypies” and plan to record a CD in the fall. There is a cost for each person. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling the winery at 724-439-3424.
The first annual Polka Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Masontown Park. The event will feature several polka bands, polka mass and food. Advanced tickets are available. For more information, call 724-966-5874.
The Redneck Festival, featuring David Allan Coe, will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Herald-Standard Pavilion, located at Woodland Zoo, 3400 National Pike, Farmington. Redneck games will be held throughout the day. The games include bobbing for catfish, Redneck truck show and road kill cook-off. Tickets are for the Redneck Festival and concert are available in advance and at the gate. For more information, call 724-329-8664.
The American Cancer Society’s signature fund-raising event Relay for Life of Laurel Highlands will be held Aug. 11-12. Relay for Life is an event involving relay teams that take turns walking, running or strolling around a track. Entertainment, activities and prizes are available to all participants. Community members and family show their support by joining cancer survivors in the first lap – The Survivor Victory Lap. Survivors are then honors at a reception. Luminaria, in memory of honor of loved ones, are lit at dusk and remain lit throughout the night to serve as an inspiration to everyone.
Visit www.acsevents.org/relay/laurelhighlands or call the American Cancer Society at 724-437-0545.
Spend the night at the zoo on Aug. 8, 17 and 22 at the Woodland Zoo, 3400 National Pike Farmington. The event will feature pizza, night tours and camping from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. The dates will depend on participation. Other dates are available for four or more in groups. The dates must be booked ahead of time. For more information, call 724-329-8664.
Cruisin’ in the Park V, a car, truck and bike show, will be held Aug. 19 at Shady Grove Park in Lemont Furnace. Registration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by the car show from 1:30 to 4 p.m. There is a registration fee. The first 240 will receive 11-inch stand-up dash plaque and gift. The top 90 trophies will be awarded, including one 5-foot best of show, one 5-foot largest car club and one 5-foot people’s choice. Classes include modified, 1900-1931 and 1965-1969; Corvette, 1932-1950 and 1970-1985; bikes, 1951-1957 and 1986-2007; and street rods and trucks, 1958-1964. The event will include a 50/50 drawing and food. A Chinese auction will be held. A live broadcast from Pickle radio will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. D.J. Terry’s Tunes will provide music. All vehicles are welcome. Golf carts will be on site, and camping is available. Visitors can arrive at the show by train via Fayette Central Railroad. Portions of the proceeds will be donated to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. For more information, call Shady Grove Park at 724-439-5630 or 724-245-9557.
The Steve Courson Humane Society will hold an animal jam at 2 p.m. Aug. 18. The event will feature seven to 10 bands. Free food and drawings will be available. Children 12 and under will be admitted free. Tickets will be sold at the door at the animal shelter.
The 24th annual Italian Heritage Festival will be held Aug. 18-19 in Uniontown. The festivities will begin at noon Saturday and will proceed until 10 p.m. Sunday’s hours will begin at 11 a.m. and proceed until the conclusion at 6 p.m. A new lineup of entertainment will include the following perfomers: The Uniontown VFW Band, Benny Faiella & son, Dave Salera, Mirella the Musician, The Cavaliers of Pittsburgh and Jimmy Sapienza’s 5 Guys named Moe with guest Kenny Blake. Food and novelty vendors will be featured. Those interested in participating as a vendor are asked to call Ron Romeo at 724-438-5561, extension 209, for more information.
Vendors are needed for the Music in the Mountains 2007 festival, which will take place at Ohiopyle State Park in the falls area on Sept. 8-9. The event will feature fireworks over the Youghiogheny River. For more information, call 724-329-8594 or send an se-mail to ohiopylesp@state.pa.us.
Fayette Central Railroad will run its second season of tourist train rides between Uniontown and Dunbar. The train leaves downtown Uniontown from the Laurel Business Institute parking lot off Gallatin Avenue. The first train leaves at 11 a.m. and returns at 1:30 p.m. The second train leaves at 2 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m. There is a 30-minute layover in Dunbar. Passengers also can board in Dunbar at 12:30 p.m. and return at 3 p.m., with a 30-minute layover in Uniontown. No reservations are necessary. Tickets can be bought in Uniontown or at the tick booth in Dunbar. Riders also can take the train to Shady Grove for swimming and take a later train back. For more details, call 877-628-FCRR or visit the Web site at Fayettecentralrailroad.com.
St. Therese Church Cookbook with familiar and traditional recipes “like Grandma used to make” is available for sale. To place an order or for more information, call St. Therese Faith Formation Center at 724-437-1957 or Linda at 724-439-4036.
Geezers’ Book Shop, now operating as 64 Crayons at Jozart’s 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.
A cookbook with a forward by award-winning chef Joe Carei of Caileigh’s Restaurant in Uniontown is available at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. The cookbook is full of recipes and historic photographs of “The Grand Old Lady of Main Street.” They are available in the theater box office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and at all performances. Call 724-439-1360 to place a mail order. There is a cost for the cookbooks.
The Friends of the Uniontown Public Library are selling New Geneva Stoneware as a fund-raiser. The three styles offered, each inscribed “Fayette County,” are a mini jug, a mini crock and a pencil jar and are available in the Pennsylvania Room on the second floor of the library. The Friends also are selling hoagie tickets, which can be purchased at the first floor circulation desk. All funds raised directly will benefit the Uniontown Public Library.
The “Carpathian Cookery” cookbook, now in its 12th printing, having sold more than 10,000 copies, is again available for sale. The 330-page cookbook now has a new look and features a protective plastic cover and includes sections on Christmas customs and recipes, Easter customs and recipes, traditional Rusyn foods, other ethnic dishes and many other recipes of St. John’s parishioners. Many paska and kolachi recipes, as well as meatless dishes and Lenten recipes, suitable for the great fast as well as the pre-Christmas fast. There is a cost for the cookbook. For more information, call 724-438-6027.
A summer street fair will be held Aug. 18-19 on Lower Wood Street in California. The fair is sponsored by the California Area Optimist Club. The event will feature food, crafts, entertainment, kids games, a Chinese auction and flea market. Food, craft and flea marketers are welcome.
The second annual Hopwood Homecoming will be held on Saturday, July 28, beginning at 11 a.m. at Hutchinson Ball Park in pavilions 2 and 3. The homecoming celebration is being planned for all former and present Hopwood residents of both North Union and South Union townships. Route 40 divides the historic village between the two municipalities at the foot of the Summer Mountain. All out-of-town family members, former and present residents and friends are encouraged to attend. Area residents are asked to contact their out-of-town family members and former neighbors to let them know about the event. The homecoming event will feature a time to enjoy a picnic lunch, games and reminiscing. Participants are urged to bring old photographs and memories to share with others. For more information or to volunteers to help with the event, call Goldie Stromick at 724-438-7503, Jean Ditmore at 724-438-0694 or Joan Stefanini at 724-437-2928.
The Uniontown Senior Citizens’ Monthly Dance titled “Good Old Summer Time” will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday at Uniontown VFW Post 47 on West Main Street, Uniontown. Bill Francis’s Orchestra will perform. Round, line dancing, polkas, waltzes and other dances will be featured. Refreshments and door prizes are planned by the committee. Pete Porreca is commander of VFW Post 47. Kassie DeWalt is dance chairwoman. The public is invited.
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“The Monongahela Railway, Its History and Operation, 1903-1993,” a 212-page book with more than 300 black and white pictures and 24 maps of the system, is available at Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, 325 Market St., Fayette Chamber of Commerce, Uniontown Library, Flatiron Building, Nemacolin Castle in Brownsville, New Salem and Fairchance pharmacies and Hobbies & Stuff in Connellsville.
Hoedown round and square dancing, slow dancing, polkas, line dancing and clogging will take place on the following dates and locations: 8 to 11 p.m. today at the Arthurdale Elementary School Gym in Arthurdale, W.Va.; 7 to 10 p.m. July 27 at the Haydentown Community Center in Haydentown; and 7:30 to 10:39 p.m, July 28, at the Long Branch Community Grange off Route 88 in Elco. Dave Dahl will provide music and figure calling. There is a donation.
The Pittsburgh Irish Festival is moving to a new location. The festival will take place Sept. 7-9 at the Amphitheatre at Sandcastle, 1000 Sandcastle Drive, West Homestead. The event will feature Glengarry Bhoys, David Munnelly Band, Maken & Spain Brothers and more musical acts. For more information, call 412-422-1113 or visit the Web site at www.pghirishfest.org.
Flenniken Public Library, 102 E. George St., Carmichaels, will offer preschool story hour every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The library also will offer 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 California Area Public Library will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 4 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Story hour for preschool children will be held at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Visit the library’s Web site at www.calpublib.org, and click on the “story hour” link for more information or call the library at 724-938-2907.
The third annual Wild and Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle Rally will be held July 26-29 in Morgantown, W.Va. “Go Wild” is the motto for the event. Events and activities include a bike parade, fireworks display, Ms. MountainFest contest, vintage grand prix and custom bike builder’s showcase. Also scheduled are a $1,500 poker run, bass tournament weigh-in, fashion show, car and truck show, demo rides by Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles and a special Saturday night drawing for poker run participants for a NASCAR driving experience package. For details on MountainFest, including lodging, camping and scenic ride information, visit the official Web site at www.wvumountainfest.com.
Demon House in Monongahela will be open every weekend during July. Ghost hunters recently visited the house and their investigation was filmed on location for Comcast on-demand television. This activity is causing Demon House to open its halls of horror every weekend in July. Outside the haunted mansion, many outdoor activities are offered for entertainment. Demon House’s outdoor movie theater plays continuous showings of classic horror films under the stars. Music, bonfires, roasted hot dogs, marshmallows and summer food are featured. During guided tours of Demon House, participants will meet the high-spirited cook, explore the limits of insanity with a mad scientist, encounter horrifying ghosts from the beyond and more. There is an admission charge, and the house opens at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.Demondhouse.com.