Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 70
‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ screening free at Irwin’s Lamp Theatre
The Lamp Theatre in Irwin is gearing up for the holidays with two free showings of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” on Nov. 21. Movie times are 4:15 and 8:15 p.m. in the theater at 222 Main. St. Released in 1992, the G-rated movie features Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit,...
Out & About: Regional juried art show opens at Ligonier museum
There’s a good working relationship between the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. This is the 16th consecutive year that the museum has hosted the council’s Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, now in its 24th year. At a Nov. 16 opening...
Out & About: ‘Polka dots & plaid’ event benefits Latrobe Art Center
Pattern mixing has been a fashion “do” for a while now, and Latrobe Art Center got in on the trend with its annual auction fundraiser. “Polka Dots & Plaid” was the dress code for An Evening in the Neighborhood XII, held Nov. 13 at Latrobe Country Club, and guests happily...
Out & About: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region celebrates dreams come true
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region held its annual Celebration of Mentoring on Nov. 13 at Antonelli Event Center in Irwin. The program offered this invitation: “Let’s celebrate the lives being changed, the dreams coming true and those who are making it happen” — which, of course, refers...
Out & About: Annual Stage Right gala gets to the heart of the artsVideo
When you go to a Stage Right party, you know you won’t just be eating, drinking and schmoozing — you know you’ll also be entertained. There was plenty of entertainment at the Greensburg organization’s seventh annual Heart of the Arts Gala, held Saturday at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree. What...
Out & About: West Overton Whiskey Smash gets bigger every year
No wonder the folks at West Overton Village call their annual whiskey (and other spirits) tasting event the Whiskey Smash. It’s been a smashing hit that keeps getting bigger each year. The fifth annual event was held Nov. 16 at the East Huntingdon historical complex that has its roots in...
Out & About: Westmoreland Historical Society christens new education center
Though it was founded in 1908, the Westmoreland Historical Society never had a permanent home until this year, when it moved into the new Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town. Fundraising started a little more recently — during the George W. Bush presidential era. That tidbit was shared...
Travel tip: Thanksgiving Day parades abound across the U.S.
All you Thanksgiving Day parade lovers, this could be the year to get out of your jammies, turn off the TV and see the spectacle in person. Here are five great turkey day parades around the country: • Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, New York City — while 44 million watch at...
Out & About: Action for Animals bash in Latrobe provides holiday cash
A simple scroll through your Facebook news feed will remind you of how many lost, abused, abandoned and surrendered animals are out there. Some of the lucky ones will end up at Action for Animals Humane Society in Derry Township, a no-kill shelter that — according to its website —...
NBC’s ‘Dateline’ to recount Blairsville dentist’s murder
The 2006 murder of Blairsville dentist John Yelenic will be recounted in the Friday installment of NBC’s “Dateline.” Titled “The Premonition,” the two-hour segment of the long-running investigative series will air at 9 p.m. Among those interviewed for the show is Janelle Lydic, a Blairsville police corporal who was among...
Saint Vincent students to show digital photography course work
Students in the Saint Vincent College Digital Photography and Post-Production course will display their work from Nov. 15 through Dec. 14 in the Saint Vincent Gristmill. The exhibition will kick off with a reception from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 15 in the facility on Beatty County Road near the Unity campus....
Annual regional art exhibition coming to Ligonier Valley museum
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts 24th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition opens Nov. 15 in the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. On view through Feb. 2, the exhibition features work by artists from the 19 southwestern counties of Pennsylvania. Featured works will span a variety...
Entertainment planner: Nov. 14-27
Thursday Nov. 14 The Disco Biscuits, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. Also Nov. 15. Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com “SIX x ATE: West,” dinner and artist presentations, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org Friday Nov. 15 Joe Bartnick and Collin Chamberlin, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South...
B.E. Taylor Christmas concert series to end with this year’s showsVideo
A Western Pennsylvania Christmas tradition will come to an end this year, with the final series of B.E. Taylor Christmas concerts. Taylor’s son, B.C. Taylor, has announced that five “Feel the Love: Celebrating a B.E. Taylor Christmas” concerts will bring an end to the annual tradition started in 1995 by...
Harry Styles will play PPG Paints Arena on 2020 world tourVideo
Harry Styles has announced a 2020 world tour, “Love On Tour,” in support of his upcoming album, “Fine Line.” The tour includes a July 14 date at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Joining Styles in the U.S. and Canada is singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis. American Express card holders can purchase tickets...
Pitt-Greensburg thespians present a satirical take on Chekhov
The Pitt-Greensburg Theatre Company is gearing up for its fall production, the comedy-drama “Chekhov in Yalta,” written by John Driver and Jeffrey Haddow. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14-16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 17 in Ferguson Theater on the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg campus. Eleven students will perform...
Out & About: Seton Hill reception welcomes Pittsburgh Ballet
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre dancers delighted a Greensburg audience on Nov. 8 with their “Classical Romance” program in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center. The performance was the culmination of a residency of PBT dancers at the university, working with dance students in six sessions over several weeks. It also...
Black Crowes will play Western Pa. on 30-year anniversary tourVideo
The Black Crowes will mark the 30-year anniversary of their quintuple-platinum debut album, “Shake Your Money Maker,” with a world tour. Tour dates include an Aug. 1 stop at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown. Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.com. The tour will mark the first time brothers and group...
The Bone Forum opens winter jazz series at The Westmoreland
Kevin McManus and The Bone Forum will open the Winter Jazz Concert Series on Nov. 13 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. The Pittsburgh-based jazz trombone ensemble will play from 7-9 p.m. that evening at the Greensburg museum, 221 N. Main St. “On the second Wednesday of the every...
Be like Mister Rogers: Wear your cardigan for World Kindness Day
WQED says it would be an especially beautiful day in the neighborhood if everyone wore a cardigan on Nov. 13. As part of its 65th anniversary and Year of Kindness, and in conjunction with World Kindness Day, the Pittsburgh public broadcasting station is inviting everyone to wear a cardigan and...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center has unique gifts for everyone
That one-of-a-kind person deserves a one-of-a-kind holiday gift — and the Greensburg Art Center has just the thing. “When mall shopping just won’t do,” the center says, visit The Art of Gifting, the Hempfield center’s annual holiday show and sale of artisan gift items from about 30 area artists. The...
Out & About: Champions of Dance take over Ramada GreensburgVideo
The Champions of Dance competition proves that age is just a number when it comes to cutting a rug. Held Nov. 8 in the Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center, the annual event benefits the United Way’s Open Your Heart to a Senior companionship program. Competitors Leslie Schupp...
Out & About: Greater Latrobe gala previews new art selectionsVideo
From elementary to high school, Greater Latrobe School District students have opportunities to evaluate and appreciate art through the district’s special art collection. The GLSD Art Conservation Trust, which oversees and preserves the collections displayed in each school building, held its 28th annual Art Gala on Nov. 7 in the...
Out & About: The Westmoreland welcomes Pittsburgh artists’ group
Tailgate a football game? Sure. But a fine art exhibition? That’s something different. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art may have experienced its first-ever tailgate (we can’t verify that) on Nov. 9, with the opening of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 107th Annual Exhibition. On a corner opposite the Greensburg...
Out & About: Library event takes guests to Hemingway’s Key West
It was chilly outside but downright tropical inside the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library on Nov. 9 for the annual Library Libations fundraiser. “Welcome to Hemingway’s Key West” was the theme, and the dress code called for sundresses, Hawaiian shirts, Panama hats and flip-flops. Rattan and bamboo ringed the room, and...
