Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 67
Entertainment planner: Jan. 9-22
Friday Jan. 10 Art on Tap, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org Jimmy and the Frogmen, with special guest Donna O, Moondog’s, Blawnox. 412-828-2040 or moondogs.us Michael Christopher, with Dawn Savage, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South Side. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Saturday Jan. 11 The Almost, Rex Theater,...
Prize-winning piano prodigy to play at Saint Vincent CollegeVideo
Pianist Nathan Lee, winner of the 2020 Bronder Prize for Piano, will perform at the Jan. 25 installment of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series. The 18-year-old Lee’s performance will begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the Unity campus....
WCCC plans preview of international culinary competition
Chefs with local ties who will be competing in the upcoming International Culinary Exhibition will preview their competition table display during a Jan. 18 Olympic Culinary Preview Party at the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. The event, set for 5-8 p.m. in the Student Achievement Center, also will feature...
Dove Award-winner Mark Schultz to play at Saint Vincent CollegeVideo
Award-winning contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. Schultz’s appearance is part of Saint Vincent College’s 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Since his debut in 2000, Schultz has released 11 albums, garnered 13 number one singles and sold...
Pa. resorts offering January ‘Learn to Ski and Snowboard’ specials
It’s official: January is “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month” in Pennsylvania, by a declaration from Gov. Tom Wolf and a proclamation from the state senate. For the entire month, members of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) are offering special discounts on learn-to-ski packages, encouraging first-timers to hit the...
Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Slack Tide’ tour coming to BurgettstownVideo
Spend an evening in Margaritaville with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band on July 16 at S&T Bank Music Park (formerly KeyBank Pavilion) in Burgettstown. The 8 p.m. show is part of Jimmy Buffett’s Slack Tide Tour 2020. Parrotheads can expect Buffett to dig deep into his catalog for...
Out & About: Dancing the (Twelfth) Night away at Fort LigonierVideo
English country dancing is a main attraction of the annual Twelfth Night Celebration at Fort Ligonier. It’s also become a regular activity at the fort, in the form of dance classes. “The lessons grew out of our first Twelfth Night (in 2018),” said Julie Donovan, director of marketing and public...
Out & About: Purring 20s New Year’s Eve Party was the cat’s meow
As a way to bid farewell to 2019, it was the cat’s meow. Really. On Dec. 31, guests at Greensburg’s Cattfeinated Cat Cafe counted down to 2020 at a Purring 20s New Year’s Eve Party. A group of swells in their party best braved snow squalls to visit the speakeasy-themed...
Travel tip: Philly Home Show offers DIY workshops, pet market
Billed as one of the state’s largest such events, the Philly Home Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 10-12 and 17-19. In addition to vendors offering everything needed to build or remodel a home and make it livable, inside and out, the show offers such...
Ligonier Ice Fest planning more frosty fun for 29th year
As the January chill sets in, thoughts in Ligonier turn to ice. The Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 29th annual Ligonier Ice Fest on Jan. 25 and 26. DiMartino Ice Co. of Jeannette will begin carving at 10 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, with ice sculptures to...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 2-15
Friday Jan. 3 Colossus Improv Show, starring Nick Jaramillo and Jethro Nolen, Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-339-0608 or arcadecomedytheater.com Punchline, Rex Theater, Pittsburgh South Side. 412-381-6811 or rextheater.net Rock Star Karaoke, The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322 or theoakstheater.com Saturday Jan. 4 Brown Bag Concert, free performance by Pittsburgh Opera...
Take it outside: Winter exercise is a snap with the right gear
It’s New Year’s Eve — time once again to make a resolution to do something better in the new year. Starting with Halloween candy, continuing with the Thanksgiving feast and finishing off with holiday indulgences in December, it’s no wonder that many of our resolutions have to do with getting...
Out & About 2019: So many social engagements, so little time
Your intrepid Out & About crew was busier than ever in 2019, dashing from one event to another — sometimes up to four in one day. We apologize for not being able to cover every worthy happening around Westmoreland County. Let us know about your upcoming art, social and fundraising...
Travel tip: Keep your car winter-ready with salt, shaving cream
Slow down, increase following distance, steer into a skid — everyone knows these winter driving rules. Here are a few perhaps lesser-known tips from “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” for staying safe when you’re on the road in cold and snow: • To prevent snow and ice from sticking, gently rub...
Fiber arts groups knit community along with cozy creationsVideo
About a decade ago, we started hearing about hipsters resurrecting retro items like typewriters, record players and flannel shirts, along with those perpetual favorite pastimes of grannies everywhere — knitting and crocheting. Google “hipster knit hat,” and up pop pages of images, descriptions, patterns and knit-it-yourself kits for sale. But...
Entertainment planner: Dec. 26-Jan. 8
Friday Dec. 27 Aubrey Burchell, Bella Terra Vineyards, Hunker. 724-635-3658 or bellaterravineyards.com “The Beatles vs. The Grateful Dead,” with Eleanor Walrus and Fungus, Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177 or thunderbirdmusichall.com The Music of R.E.M., with The Reckoning, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South Side. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Steve Byrne, Pittsburgh...
Out & About: Art center’s annual holiday sale ends with a party
It was last call for holiday gift shopping Dec. 19 in the Greensburg Art Center. The center offered a discount on items remaining in The Art of GIFTing, the center’s annual show and sale of artwork, artisanal home wares and accessories perfect for wrapping up and tucking under the tree....
Out & About: Westmoreland Symphony brings it ‘Home for the Holidays’Video
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Home for the Holidays” program is always a special treat. This year’s concert, held Dec. 21 in Greensburg’s Palace Theatre, featured the usual — the orchestra, a guest soloist and a choir of area high school students — along with an extra special element: a world...
Out & About: Museum brunch and tour benefits Westmoreland food bank
Here are a few random statistics about the Westmoreland County Food Bank: • In 2017, more than 9 million pounds of food were distributed. • In 2018, more than 7,000 households were fed, and 7,000 volunteers put in about 100,000 hours of work. (That’s the equivalent of 48 fulltime positions,...
Out & About: Administrators’ group honors volunteer of the year
Members of the Westmoreland Association of Volunteer Administrators gathered Dec. 19 at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield for their annual meeting and holiday luncheon. The festivities included recognizing Joy Klohonatz of Greensburg as WAVA Volunteer of the Year. Klohonatz is a relationship marketing specialist with SendOutCards, an online greeting card creation...
Out & About: Bethlehem Project raffle helps fight homelessness
“Home for the Holidays” was the theme of a raffle party held Dec. 15 at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg — a fitting title for a project that fights homelessness in central Westmoreland County. The Bethlehem Project began in 1998 in response to homeless and near-homeless people requesting help from...
Travel tip: Holiday travel delays more likely at certain airports
From overbooked flights to weather-related complications, holiday air travel can be stressful. AirHelp, a website with information on air passenger rights, says these airports experienced the most disruptions — such as delays, cancellations and overbookings — during Christmas 2018: 1. Chicago O’Hare International Airport 2. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 3....
Entertainment planner: Dec. 19-Jan. 1
Thursday Dec. 19 Penn Trafford Community Flute Choir, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Oakland. 412-622-6914 or phipps.conservatory.org Friday Dec. 20 The Affordable Floors, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com Dancing Queen, disco tribute band, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or jergels.com Saturday Dec. 21 Brothers Kelly, The Wicked Googly,...
Cabaret Theatre plans 2 free readings of Christmas elf story
The Cabaret Theatre is planning free readings of “Biggie, the Elf Who Didn’t Fit In” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20-21 in the Olde Main Theater, 350 Main St., Latrobe. “The story of ‘Biggie’ centers around an elf who isn’t an elf at all. He is rather an aging, simple-minded man...
Snap a photo with Santa and a penguin at National Aviary session
Talk about being poles apart — Santa Claus hails from the North Pole, while penguins hang out at the South Pole. But on Dec. 21, they’ll come together for a photo opportunity at the National Aviary. Photos With Santa and a Penguin is scheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. that day...
