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The multi-talented singer Bo Wagner brings his live show to the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown at 8 p.m. Saturday. Capturing the style and mannerisms of old blue eyes himself, Wagner’s sound and resemblance are remarkably similar to that of Frank Sinatra. Tickets for the concert are available through the State Theatre box office. To purchase tickets, call 724-439-1360.

Open mic night at 30 East Main will be held every Thursday night hosted by Brandon Petrucci from 7 to 10 p.m.

Acoustic Fridays at the Stone House feature live entertainment by area artists every Friday in the Tavern from 8 to 11 p.m. with no cover.

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Flat Iron Heritage Center Museum and the Frank Melega Art Museum on Market Street in Brownsville is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, or by appointment. There is no admission charge but donations are welcome. The museum features artifacts from the National Road and industrial eras as well as a gift shop. To schedule an appointment, call 724-785-9331.

The Fayette County Law Library presents The Fayette County Law Library presents Jennifer Frame, with her “Pet Portraits and Others,” as the artist of the month. You can view her artwork on at the Law Library on the second floor of the Fayette County Courthouse. The public is invited, admission is free and the hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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“While The Lights Were Out,” a madcap murder farce, will be presented by The Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale this weekend. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. today thru Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 724-887-0887 to make a reservation.

Actors and Artists of Fayette County will hold open auditions for “The Secret Garden,” by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon. The show is a musical adaptation of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Individuals will be required to sing 16-32 bars of a classic musical theater piece. There are two children’s roles, for 10-11 year olds, and 18 adult roles, and they all require good singing skills. Musical selections should be memorized and rehearsed. Songs from “The Secret Garden” may be sung. Auditions will be held on the mainstage of The Geyer Performing Arts Center, 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 14. The show will be directed by Martha Oliver. Call 724-887-0887 with questions.

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Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is kicking off its Silver Anniversary celebration by hosting a Winterfest Weekend, today through Sunday. For a complete schedule of Winterfest activities or to register for the Polar Bear Classic Golf Tournament, go online to nemacolin.com.

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Harold Betters will perform today at Doubletree Hotel in Washington and Saturday at Memorial Park Post 764 VFW.

Round & Square Dance to be held at the Alwine Civic Center Saturday. Music and figure calling by Dave Dahl.

The iconic duo Air Supply will take the WVU Creative Arts Center stage at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available now at the Mountainlair and Creative Arts Center box offices, ticketmaster.com or by calling 304-293-SHOW.

Dionne Warwick brings her live concert to The Palace Theatre in Greensburg Tuesday. For more information, go online to www.thepalacetheatre.org or call the Palace Theatre Box Office at 724-836-8000.

The Sagebrush Roundup lineup for Saturday includes open stage 6 to 6:30 p.m. with The Round-Up Band, Loretta Hummel, Leo McMillen, Larry Rogers & T.B.A., Jim Harris and Chuck & Robbie. There is a fee to attend. Children 12 and under are admitted free. The Sagebrush Roundup is located on Bunner Ridge near Fairmont, W.Va. Call 301-334-8629.

The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra‘s 2012 Ferrier Young Artists Competition Winners’ recital will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. at Seton Hill University’s Performing Arts Center, in downtown Greensburg.  The recital is free and open to the public. 

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The St. Vincent Gallery will present works by regional artists in an exhibit entitled, “2 x 20: Twenty Regional Artists Everyone Should Know,” today through Feb. 26 during regular Gallery hours, 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays. Admission is free and open to the public. An opening reception with the artists will be held in the gallery, located on the third floor of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the campus of St. Vincent College, Latrobe Feb. 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

“Teenie Harris, Photographer: An American Story,” the first major retrospective exhibition of the work and legacy of African American artist Charles “Teenie” Harris, is now on view at Carnegie Museum of Art. The exhibition runs through April 7.

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Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville. The event includes operating train layouts, how-to hobby demonstrations, items for sale and more. There is an admission fee. Children 11 and younger are admitted free.

“Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion” runs through May 6 in the South Conference Wing of the new Convocation Center at California University of Pennsylvania. Doors are open seven days a week. The exhibit features 40 full-size replicas of those machines, painstakingly crafted from da Vinci’s own technical drawings, on display from noon to 8 p.m. daily.

Westmoreland County Historical Society will hold the fourth annual “Winter Frolic — Celebrating Our Celtic Heritage” from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg. Call 724-532-1935 extension 15 to make a reservation or go online to http://www.westmorelandhistory.org.

Send entertainment items to Brandon Szuminsky at bszuminsky@heraldstandard.com or hsweekendscene.heraldstandard.com.

 

 

 

 

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