Future events
local
music
The band Brass Knuckles will perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday during the annual Storey Square Summer Concert Series. The Uniontown Farmers Market will be open during the same time on Peter Street.
theater
“A Chorus Line” will be presented at The Geyer Performing Arts Center at 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, Aug. 11-14. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The show is directed by Michael and Tricia Rohlf and music directed by Brad Henry. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 724-887-0887. Dinner and a show tickets will be available, and can also be reserved by calling the box office. “A Chorus Line” contains some adult material that may be inappropriate for small children. Go online to www.geyerpac.com for more information.
art
The 5th annual Ohiopyle Photography Contest will be accepting submissions until Aug. 31. The still images will be put on display at the Music In The Mountains Festival, Sept. 3-4 and the public will be able to vote for their favorite. Final photography submissions will be viewed and judged by the public, park staff and members of the Friends of Ohiopyle. Prizes will be awarded for the top submissions in each category. Twelve photos will be chosen to appear in the Friends of Ohiopyle 2012 calendar. Entry forms and details are available at the park office, 724-329-8594 or at friendsofohiopyle.info.
A call for artists, vendors, sponsors and volunteers for the Nathanael Greene Historic Foundation’s sixth annual “Art Blast on the Mon” Sept. 3 from 10?a.m. to 5?p.m. and Sept. 4 from noon to 4?p.m. at Downtown Greensboro Riverfront, Greensboro. For more information or to register, go online to http://artblast.eventbrite.com or email Debbie Kembro at eventbrite@natgreene.org or call 724-886-4253.
odds/ends
The New Salem Presbyterian Church will sponsor its 12th annual Presby Peach Fest from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 27. Tickets will be available at the door for either a pork or ham barbecue meal or hot dog meal, including three sides, drink and the choice of peach dessert with ice cream. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food pantry and receive an extra door prize ticket. Door prizes will be drawn every 30 minutes. A bake sale will be held in front of the church during Peach Fest hours. The church is located at 27 South Mill St., New Salem. Proceeds will benefit local church mission projects. For more information, call 724-785-6480.
The “Hot Wheelz Classic Car, Truck and Bike Show” will be held Aug. 21 with registration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the show from noon to 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology in Mt. Braddock. There is a registration fee and a portion of proceeds benefit the American Heart Association. For more information, call Pam Hughes 724-437-4600 or Angela Staley 724-963-5133.
area
theater
“Wicked,” the untold story of the witches of Oz and Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, will return to Pittsburgh with performances at the Benedum Center, from Sept. 7 through Oct. 2. For information, go online to wicked.pgharts.org.
odds&ends
The 29th annual Mason-Dixon Frontier Festival will be held Aug. 27-28 at the Mason-Dixon Park in Mount Morris from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with free admission. The event features crafts, music, living history encampments, antique engines and cars, blacksmith demonstrations and more. For more information, call 304-879-5500 or email keeperoftheland@aol.com or go online to www.masondixonpark.net.
The 17th annual Country Fest and Auction will be held at thte Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry, Md., Aug. 28, featuring children’s activities, food, demonstrations, auction and quilt sale. For more information, call 301-245-4564 or go online to www.countryfest.org.
Send entertainment items to Brandon Szuminsky at bszuminsky@heraldstandard.com or hsweekendscene.heraldstandard.com.