Future events
local Flatwoods Productions will present the musical “Little Women” on May 11-13. Shows are performed in the Curfew Grange, located at the corner of Route 201 south and Buena Vista Road. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with the Sunday matinee on Mother’s Day at 2 p.m. Dinner is available for an extra charge with all three shows. Dinner theater requires a reservation. The meal includes fruit cup, salad, a choice of either roast beer or stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, bread and butter, dessert and coffee, tea or soda. Reservations are needed for dinner and should be made by Tuesday, May 8. Group rates also are available. Tickets are available at the door for all performances. Call 724-785-6896 or visit the Web site at fptheater.com.
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 Geyer at 724-887-0887 or e-mail Christina@geyerpac.com.
Actors and Artists of Fayette County will present “Girls of the Garden Club,” a two-act comedy by John Patrick, at the Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale on May 31 and June 1-3. Auditions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday in the Geyer auditorium. These auditions, which consist of reading a short scene from the script, are open to the public. There are roles for 17 women, including a 16-year-old girl, and two men, one non-speaking adult and one 15-year-old boy. Stage experience is helpful but not necessary. All roles are open. Evening rehearsals will begin on Monday, April 23. A rehearsal schedule will be announced at that time. Ron Bronson will direct the show.
Flatwoods Productions announced that ongoing auditions for men and women of all ages are still needed for the following shows: “Gypsy,” “Radio Gals,” “Drop Dead,” “42nd Street” and “Bridge to Terabithia.” Also needed are children of all ages for most of these shows in various roles. Men and women ages 14 through adult are still needed as tap dancers. Classes will be held weekly to prepare everyone for the show. To schedule an appointment to audition, call 724-785-6896.The Greater Uniontown Children’s Choir will hold rehearsals from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St., Uniontown. Rehearsals will continue through May. The choir has performed at the state Capitol in Harrisburg and the Maryland Children’s Choir Festival. In addition to the annual concert, the choir performs for annual holiday events at Nemacolin Woodlands, Nemacolin Castle, Christian Klay Winery and private parties. The choir is open to children who like to sing from the Fayette/Greene County area in grades four through senior high. Boys must have unchanged voices. For more information, call 724-938-1348.
The final “Summer’s Night Concert” with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the Laurel Highlands High School Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased for patron (reserved seating), general, senior or student. Call Susan Shoemaker at the Communities In Schools office at 724-437-2540 to purchase tickets or for ticket outlet locations. Proceeds will benefit Communities In Schools’ programs for at-risk youth, a United Way participating agency.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra will play at 7 p.m. May 19 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. The event is sponsored in part by National City Bank. Back at the theater by popular demand, the legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the swing era of the 1930s and ’40s. Under the direction of Larry O’Brien, the 19-member band continues to play many of the original arrangements that have been delighting Miller fans for decades. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the State Theatre box office at 724-439-1360.
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 begins on June 4 and 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 Beesontown Singers of Fayette County continue its search for adult singers for the new spring season. Experience choral singers who want to sing good choral literature are encouraged to make an appointment for an audition as soon as possible. The Beesontown Singers rehearse for two hours each Sunday evening in Uniontown and present two public performances annually. It is the only auditioned choral ensemble in the tri-county area and the membership is limited to achieve a good choral balance. Rehearsals will begin in late February to prepare for a mid-May concert. Interested singers should apply as soon as possible by calling 724-557-1119 or by sending a letter of application to Beesontown Singers, 20 Dunbar St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401.
The Greater Uniontown Chorale will begin rehearsals for the spring term on Monday at the Third Presbyterian Church on Union Street, Uniontown. Rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m.
All questions may be directed to Richard McCoy at 724-437-6400. Music selected will represent the history of Broadway.Frank L. Melega Art Museum, upper floor in the Flatiron Building Heritage Center, 69 Market St., Brownsville, will present “Treasures Found!” through May 5. The museum will debut recently discovered artworks of Frank L. Melega. For more information, call the museum at 724-785-9331 or e-mail info@barcpa.org for the latest weekday and weekend hours.
Gallery MD, located at 502 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsville, has reopened. Regular hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The gallery features works of art by local and regional artists. Call 724-626-2117.
Join Nature’s Garden columnist Susan Brimo-Cox for a workshop designed to encourage artistic creativity inspired by nature. “Nature as Art” will be held May 4-6 at Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington. The workshop is not just for artists. Anyone can enjoy translating their love of gardening and nature into expressions of art, too. Participants will explore the wooded campus for spring ephemerals and search for other elements in the natural environment to stir their artistic creativity. Participants are asked to bring their camera, pencils and paints. They can try their hand at nature painting, nature stenciling and more. There is a tuition charge, plus a small materials fee. Lodging is available. For more information and to register, call 800-721-0177 or visit the Web site at www.touchstonecrafts.com.
Patrick Daugherty, area artist and educator, will teach two six-week art courses, Painting In Oils and Acrylics and Drawing from Life Course, at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. Painting In Oils and Acrylics will begin today and end June 1. The Drawing from Life Course will started on April 28 and will end June 2. Both courses have three-hour sessions from noon to 3 p.m. Courses are open to beginners and experienced artists. Painting beginners will receive a step-by-step program of painting exercises to develop basic skills and to understand color. The drawing course offers a variety of styles and materials and is designed for all levels. More information can be obtained by e-mailing Daugherty at Patrick@patrickdaugherty.com, calling 724-245-6120 or visiting his Web site at patrickdaugerty.com. To register, call the Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, Continuing Education Office, at 724-430-4211.
The Frank L. Melega Art Museum will present 2007 “Artist of the Pike” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, during the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation’s annual dinner at the Thompson House Restaurant, 815 Water St., Brownsville. For more information, call 724-785-8626.64 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. Manuscripts will be accepted from now through Tuesday. 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.
Corvettes and Jaguars at Linden Hall, the 14th annual participant judged show, will be held June 3 on the grounds of Linden Hall Resort in Dawson. Show registration will be held between 10 a.m. and noon. A registration fee will be collected at the gate for all show cars. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 100 cars registered. Awards will be presented to 40 “best of the decade” winners. “A Salute to All Corvette and Jaguar Hardtop Models” will be the show theme. Food, drink and live band entertainment will be available at Linden Hall. Fayette Friends of Animals is asking for Purina puppy and kitten food donations at the event. Show sponsors are the Laurel Valley Corvette Club of Uniontown and the Jaguar Club of Pittsburgh.
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 e-mail to ohiopylesp@state.pa.us.
The Asbury United Methodist Women will hold its annual Feminine Fellowship Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, in the church social hall. The speaker will the Rev. Patti Comini-Miller, who pastors several Methodist churches in the Connellsville district. She will speak on the subject “God Created Women.” A catered dinner at a cost will be served. Reservations are due by May 9 by calling Edna Market at 724-437-9687. All women of the church are urged to attend.
Fayette Central Railroad will start to run its regular weekend schedule the first weekend in May and continue through December. The first train will leave Uniontown at 11 a.m. on its way to Dunbar and will return at 1:30 p.m. The second train from Uniontown leaves at 2 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m. Both trains will have a 30-minute layover in Uniontown. This train boards at the park in downtown Dunbar. Special runs will be held throughout the year. Some of them include the cab and caboose run this Memorial Day out of Dunbar. The “Swimmer’s Special” to Shady Grove that runs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Fall foliage and haunted trains in October.
S.S. Cyril & Methodius Church, located at 50 Morgantown St., Fairchance, will host an indoor spring craft/vendor show on Saturday, May 12. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is an admission charge. Free door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Food and beverage items will be available for purchase. Exhibitor’s space is still available. Call Carol Budinsky at 724-439-8343 or Kathryn Baranek at 724-569-1006.
The Brownsville Apostolic Gospel Church will hold its semi-annual charity bazaar on May 18-19 at the Uniontown Mall. Featured items will be homemade specialty baked goods, including nut rolls, various cookies, fudge, assorted breads and pies along with various flea market items during the two-day event.
Larry Lohr’s second memorial golf outing benefiting the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation will be held Friday, May 18, at the Pleasant Valley Country Club. Sponsorship opportunities will be available at various price ranges. Registration/continental breakfast will be held from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Complimentary beverages will be served on the golf course. A steak dinner will follow. Prizes will be given away. Any donations of golf balls, golf bag items, gift certificates and other prizes are welcome. For registration or more information, call Lohr’s daughter, Cindy Jesso, at 724-547-5427.
Nemacolin Castle on Front Street, Brownsville, will hold events during the National Road Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 19-20 and ghost tours only from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 19.
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.
All Saints Regional School, 100 S. Washington St., Masontown, will hold a chicken and biscuit dinner in the elementary school cafeteria from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20. There is a cost. Take-out orders are available but do not include a beverage. Advance tickets are available at the school office or also will be sold at the door.
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.
A book sale and more will take place May 7-12 at California Public Library. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The eventwill be held in the caboose, which sits on a rail spur near the train station that houses the library. The sale will feature children and adult paperbacks and hardbacks, CD’s, videos, stationery and historical maps. The event is sponsored by Friends of the Library. For more information, call 724-938-2907.
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, 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.
“Nothing But Fun Day” sponsored by R.W. Clark Baseball League will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 26, at the R.W. Clark baseball field at Eberly Park in Oliver. The rain date is Sunday, May 27. The event will feature carnival games, prizes and food. Local craft vendors will be featured. A 50/50 drawing will run all day, with a drawing at 5:45 p.m. Bingo will be held from 3 to 5:45 p.m. The Washington Wild Things mascot will be featured. The public is invited. Proceeds will benefit the R.W. Clark Baseball League.
Hoedown square dancing, slow dancing, polkas, waltzing, line dancing and clogging will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, May 25, at Haydentown Community Center. Dave Dahl will provide music and figure calling. There is a cost for each person.
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West Virginia Public Theatre announces its audition schedule for the upcoming Morgantown auditions for its 2007 summer season. Non-equity and equity auditions will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Falbo Theatre in the WVU Creative Arts Center. Production rehearsal and performance dates for the productions of “Sweet Charity,” “The Odd Couple,” “Funny Girl,” “Aida,” “A Chorus Line” and “The Full Monty” are June 8 through Aug. 5. Rehearsals will be held at the Creative Arts Center, and all performances are held at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre in the WVU Creative Arts Center. To audition, individuals are expected to come prepared to sing 32 bars of an up-beat tempo and ballad. And, if auditioning for “The Odd Couple,” prepar a one-minute comic monologue. Also, bring the proper clothes and shoes for a possible dance callback. Anyone wanting to audition should call the West Virginia Public Theatre office at 304-291-4117 to schedule an appointment prior to the audition date.
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The Renaissance Art Gallery, 428 Washington Ave., Carnegie, will present “Kindred Spirits,” an exhibit or original works by artist Holly Gessler and Louisa Yee through June 2 during regular gallery hours. An artists’ reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 11. For more information, call 412-279-0411 or visit the Web site at www.ren-art.com.
odds & ends
“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 square dancing, slow dancing and polkas will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Alwine Civic Center on Old Route 66 about two miles north of Greensburg. A donation is charged. Dave Dahl will provide music and figure calling.
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.
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 builders showcase. Also scheduled are a $1,500 area 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, visit www.wvumountainfest.com.