Entertainment planner: Aug. 29-Sept. 11
Thursday Aug. 29
Ismo, Finnish comedian, Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. Through Sept. 1. 412-462-5233 or improv.com/pittsburgh
The Laurel, TGIS free concert, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org
Friday Aug. 30
“empathy machine,” world premiere of new slowdanger dance work, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh. Also Aug. 31. 412-363-3000 or kelly-strayhorn.org
Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival, Westmoreland Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant Township. Through Sept. 2. 724-863-4577 or familyfestivals.com
SHEL, SummerSounds free concert season finale, St. Clair Park, Greensburg. summersounds.com
Saturday Aug. 31
Afro American Music Institute 37th Anniversary Celebration, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-241-6775 or kelly-strayhorn.org
Beauty Slap, Rex Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-381-6811 or rextheater.net
Guided tours, Fort Pitt Museum, Pittsburgh. Also Sept. 1. 412-281-9284 or heinzhistorycenter.org
Tuesday Sept. 3
Flying Lotus, Stage AE, Pittsburgh. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com
Wednesday Sept. 4
Fairground Saints, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe
ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival, SouthSide Works Cinema, Pittsburgh. Through Sept. 11. filmpittsburgh.org
Friday Sept. 6
A Fair in the Park, fine arts and crafts, food, music, Mellon Park, Shadyside. Through Sept. 8. afairinthepark.org
Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, The Bible Chapel, McMurray. 724-941-8990 or biblechapel.org
Jonny Lang, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org
Friendly Fire Friday, Fort Ligonier. 724-238-9701 or fortligonier.org
Meek Mill and Future, KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown. 724-947-7400 or burgettstownpavilion.net
Pittsburgh Irish Festival, food, entertainment and marketplace, The Lots at Sandcastle, Homestead. Through Sept. 8. pghirishfest.org
Saturday Sept. 7
The Bash, fundraiser with special guest Zachary Quinto, City Theatre, Pittsburgh South Side. 412-431-2489 or citytheatrecompany.org
Heritage Fest, music, historical re-enactments, children’s activities and food, Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville. alleghenycemetery.com
“Julius Caesar,” Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks all-female production, Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 29, rotating among Frick, Highland and Arsenal parks, Pittsburgh. pittsburghshakespeare.com
Pittsburgh Doo Wop Big Band, Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org
River City Brass, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 800-292-7222 or rivercitybrass.org
Saint Vincent Concert Series, clarinetist Yoonah Kim with pianist Kevin Ahfat, Saint Vincent College, Unity. 724-805-2177 or saintvincentarts.org
The Shiners, Doppler Affect and East Coast Turnaround, Twin Lakes Park Expansion Area, Hempfield. 724-830-3950 or co.westmoreland.pa.us/parks
Sunday Sept. 8
Antiques and Collectibles Market, Historic Hanna’s Town, Hempfield. 724-836-1800 or westmorelandhistory.org
Mexican War Streets House and Garden Tour, 50th annual self-guided tour, Pittsburgh North Side. mexicanwarstreets.org
Tuesday Sept. 10
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall. 877-987-6487 or librarymusichall.com
Wednesday Sept. 11
Bad Suns, Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/mrsmalls
Dennis Watkins, Liberty Magic, Pittsburgh. Through Sept. 29. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org
ZZ Top, KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown. 724-947-7400 or burgettstownpavilion.net
Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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