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Art for Recovery to bring its mission to Greensburg Music Fest

Art for Recovery and Transformation will participate in the second annual Greensburg Music Fest on Sept. 13, by hosting an interactive painting activity and an art show and sale featuring some artists who are in recovery. The organization will have a booth in the night market section of the festival....
New Touchstone exhibit explores artists’ ‘Mutual Understanding’

Artists Adrienne Heinrich of Murrsyville and Judith Musser of Bedford will display their works in “Mutual Understanding,” a joint exhibition opening Aug. 2 at Touchstone Center for Crafts in Fayette County. An opening reception is planned for 2-5 p.m. Aug. 4 in the arts enclave’s Iron Gate Gallery at 1049...
Chance the Rapper bringing ‘The Big Day’ tour to Pittsburgh

Chance the Rapper has an Oct. 6 tour date at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Grammy Award-winning rapper will be touring in support of his debut studio album, “The Big Day,” released July 26. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 2 at...
Steel Curtain coaster has another fan in actress Viola Davis

List Viola Davis among fans of Kennywood’s new Steel Curtain roller coaster. After taking a spin (or nine) Sunday, the Academy Award-winning actress tweeted that the two-minute, 76-mph ride with nine inversions is “awesome.” Sweating at @Kenny_Kangaroo after the awesome Steel Curtain ride ?❤️?? pic.twitter.com/0wAZc7IqQ3— Viola Davis (@violadavis) July 28,...
Out & About: Ligonier museum hosts ‘Wonderland’ garden party

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley invited guests to journey down the rabbit hole for its 18th annual Garden Party. The “Alice in Wonderland”-themed event July 27 began with a reception in the museum and continued with dinner and more revelry up the road at the Ligonier...
Out & About: Happy hour guests toast fort’s outgoing director

It wasn’t the happiest History Happy Hour on July 26 at Fort Ligonier. Amidst the revelry, Richard Danforth, president of the fort’s board of trustees, called for a toast to outgoing Executive Director Annie Urban. In August, Urban will leave for a new position at her alma mater, Seton Hill...
Travel tip: August brings blues, jazz and bicycles to Erie

Blues, jazz and bicycles will fill the streets of Erie during the first weekend of August. The Great Lake-side city will host the Lake Erie Cyclefest, featuring six rides for bicyclists of all ages and abilities, from Aug. 1-4. Rides include a sunrise circuit of the Presque Isle peninsula, a...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center fans enjoy annual lamb dinner

Supporters of the Latrobe Art Center traveled country roads July 21 to Jamison Farm in Unity, site of the center’s annual lamb dinner fundraiser. Farm owners John and Sukey Jamison have been raising sheep and lambs on their picturesque 210-acre farm for more than 40 years, earning a national reputation...
B.J. Thomas bringing half-century of hits to The PalaceVideo

Singer B.J. Thomas has seen (and sang) everything from “Raindrops” to “Mighty Clouds of Joy” in a career spanning more than a half-century and producing hits in the pop, country and Christian music genres. Though his first million-seller was a 1966 cover of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could...
Entertainment planner: July 25-Aug. 7

Thursday July 25 Hamilton Ave., TGIS free concert, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org Stand Up for CF, comedy benefit for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Friday July 26 Breaking Benjamin, KeyBank Pavilion, Burgettstown. livenation.com Picklesburgh, Roberto Clemente Bridge and Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh. Through...
Out & About: The Westmoreland stays very cool on hot summer night

Greensburg temperatures hovered in the high 80s on the evening of July 19, but it was very cool inside The Westmoreland Museum of American Art — and not just because the air conditioning was cranking. It was the evening of the members’ wine reception and preview of “Era of Cool:...
Out & About: NAACP mixes hats and attitude for ‘Hattitude’ event

Combine a hat with some attitude and what do you get? Hattitude. That was the name given to a July 20 luncheon hosted by the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP Religious Affairs Committee at Greater Parkview Church in Greensburg. The serious aspect of the event dealt with attitude, via sermonettes provided by three...
Out & About: ‘Art Neighbors’ showcases work of 2 artist groups

The late magazine columnist Gladys Taber once said, “Being a good neighbor is an art which makes life richer.” The combined concepts of art and neighborliness likewise apply to the current exhibition in the Latrobe Art Center. The title is “Art Neighbors” and it’s the first joint exhibition presented by...
Travel tip: Allegheny National Forest named No. 2 camping spot

Western Pennsylvanians have one of the nation’s best spots for camping right in their own back yards, so to speak. According to Hipcamp, an online marketplace where people can find and book camping experiences, the Allegheny National Forest ranks second for 2019 in the top 10 most popular camping areas,...
Me-Yow! ‘Cats’ movie trailer draws catty reactions

“Cats,” one of the most successful musicals of all time, will hit the big screen Dec. 20 as a live-action movie. The first trailer has dropped and the internet has opinions — from “unsettling” to “nightmarish.” Let’s take a look, shall we? CNN has this to say: “There’s a good...
Preparation is key to a safe, happy car trip with your dog

We’ve always considered our pets to be members of the family, and now those pets — particularly dogs — are increasingly allowed out of the yard and into public spaces. That makes it easier to take them along when we travel. In fact, 45% of respondents to a recent OnePoll/Quaker...

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