Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 87
‘Tastes of the Town’ event coming to Laurel Mountain Ski Resort
Ligonier Valley Historical Society’s 28th annual Tastes of the Town food showcase is set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 25 at Laurel Mountain Ski Resort in Ligonier Township. Featured eateries serving appetizers, entrées, desserts and pastries include Carol and Dave’s Roadhouse, Connections Cafe, Eastwood Inn, Foggy Mountain Lodge and Restaurant, Green...
Latrobe Art Center plans ‘Pretty in Pink’ spring fashion show
“Pretty in Pink” is the theme for Latrobe Art Center’s annual Art of Fashion show, set for 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 27 at the Latrobe Country Club in Unity. The event will feature a New York-style fashion show highlighting regional haute couture, sit-down luncheon and shopping for items from these...
Extras needed for movie scenes shooting at Steel City Con
Background extras are needed for a movie filming April 14 at Steel City Con. Anyone interested in participating should arrive between 9:30 and 10 a.m. to the convention in the Monroeville Convention Center, where more information will be available. The Crazy Pants Productions film by Mike and Brenda Ankas is...
Greater Latrobe students stage Seussian fable of friendship
A host of Dr. Seuss characters will tread the boards in “Seussical JR.,” the spring musical from the Greater Latrobe Junior High theater program, now in its 17th season. Transporting audiences from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus, the Cat in the Hat (Ben Federico) narrates the story...
Westmoreland Symphony, 100 vocalists to perform ‘Carmina Burana’
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will present Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” at 7:30 p.m. April 27 in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. The full symphony will be joined on stage by more than 100 singers, including the WSO Chamber Singers, Westmoreland Choral Society, Pitt-Greensburg Chorale, Una Voce, children’s choirs and opera...
ZZ Top 50th anniversary tour includes Pittsburgh-area dateVideo
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top will celebrate their 50th year with a massive North American tour, including a Sept. 11 date at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 12 at livenation.com. The “ZZ Five-Oh Tour” kicks off Aug. 16. Cheap Trick...
Sara Bareilles bringing ‘Amidst the Chaos Tour’ to MoonVideo
Grammy, Tony and Emmy award-nominated singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles will play the UPMC Events Center at Robert Morris University in Moon on Nov. 15. The concert is part of Bareilles’ 30-city “Amidst The Chaos Tour,” in support of her album of the same name released April 5. The tour kicks off...
Out & About: Spring dinner supports Benedictine university in Rome
The Saint Benedict Education Foundation hosted its eighth annual Celebrate Spring Dinner on April 6 at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree. For those gathered, though, there was much more to celebrate than just sunshine, flowers and balmy breezes. Foundation president Father Benoit Allogia said that, in the past year, the...
Out & About: Rotary goes back to the future with ’80s promVideo
What do you remember most about the ’80s? Neon colors, shoulder pads, fingerless gloves, big — and we do mean big — hair. Teased-up, Aqua Net’ed towers of big, big hair. For both the guys and the girls. There was all that and more at the Hempfield Athletic Complex on...
Out & About: NAACP human rights banquet calls for justice, equality
“Moving Forward Together for Justice and Equality” was the theme of the annual Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP Human Rights Banquet, held April 6 in the Greensburg Country Club. “We are living in a time that challenges all of us,” branch President Ruth Tolbert said in program remarks, adding that local NAACP branch...
Out & About: Pistols and purses a winning fundraiser combination
It’s probably the only fundraiser around where the list of prizes includes Smith & Wesson, Ruger and Remington — along with Dooney & Bourke, Michael Kors and Coach. It’s the annual Pistols and Purses Bash presented by Westmoreland Community Action. This year’s bash, held April 6 in the Youngwood Fire...
Travel tip: Rough Guides offering tailor-made adventure trip service
British travel information service Rough Guides is best known for guides aimed at backpackers and adventurers who want cheap travel and don’t mind roughing it (obviously) in hostels and other budget digs. Now, recognizing that older travelers — while still up for adventure — tend to prefer cushier accommodations, Rough...
Chalkboard art informs, entertains restaurant customersVideo
Need a quick, easy, low-tech way of getting a message across? Try a chalkboard. It’s worked for generations of teachers, and it’s caught on in a big way in the restaurant industry, too. Chalkboards are a great medium for making fast menu changes, for adding some color to a room...
Pitt-Greensburg raises curtain on ‘Young Frankenstein’
“Young Frankenstein,” the Pitt-Greensburg Theater Company’s spring musical production, opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ferguson Theater on the Hempfield campus, 150 Finoli Drive. Other show times are 7:30 p.m. April 5 and 6 and 2 p.m. April 7. Tickets at the door are $10, or $5 for students,...
‘Sometimes dead is better’ — critics debate ‘Pet Sematary’ remake
“Sometimes dead is better.” What better tagline for “Pet Sematary,” Paramount Pictures’ new take on Stephen King’s 1983 horror novel — also the subject of a 1989 Paramount movie? A review from Rolling Stone sets the scene this way: “What if your favorite pet died and you buried it in...
Shakespeare troupe sets auditions for all-female ‘Julius Caesar’
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is planning an all-female cast for its September production of “Julius Caesar.” Female performers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities are needed to fill both male and female roles. Cold-read auditions will take place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27, with callbacks 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April...
Greensburg Art Center open house to feature artist talk
Artist Peg Panasiti of Latrobe will present “Passionate for Still Lifes,” a talk on her creative process, during the Cafe Art open house from 2-4 p.m. April 7 at the Greensburg Art Center, 230 Todd School Road, Hempfield. Panasiti’s informal talk will reveal why she likes painting still lifes, and...
Entertainment planner: April 4-17
Thursday April 4 Four one-act plays, California University of Pennsylvania, California, Washington County. Through April 6. 724-938-5943 or calu.edu Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, entertainment in various genres, Penn Avenue area, Pittsburgh. Through April 7. pittsburghfringe.org Friday April 5 Chase and the Barons, CD release party, Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 866-468-3401 or...
Make-A-Wish event remembers boy who always thought about others
Even as he dealt with cancer, Zachary Kass-Gerji of Wexford was thinking more about others than about himself. Zachary passed away March 26, 2018, not long after he and his family took a trip to the Bahamas through Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia. On the plane home, he told...
Out & About: ‘Unhappy Hour’ draws attention to Equal Pay Day
Why would you get together for a drink with friends and then call it Unhappy Hour? Latrobe Business and Professional Women made a point with their so-named gathering on April 2 at Four Seasons Brewing Co. in Latrobe. Since 1996, Equal Pay Day has been held to mark how far...
Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer plans special home goods showcaseVideo
Is it still retro if it always seems to be in style? A visit to the Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer might provide some insight. The popular vintage vendor fair returns to Lawrenceville on Saturday with a special home show, featuring small furniture, textiles, ceramics and pottery, mid-century modern wares, vintage lighting...
Banff Centre adventure films world tour coming to PittsburghVideo
Stories of “remote journeys, ground-breaking expeditions, and cutting-edge adventures told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmakers from around the globe” will come to Pittsburgh as the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour plays the Byham Theater from April 5-7. The festival spans nine days each fall...
Get on your feet and celebrate National Walking Day
The first Wednesday in April is designated as National Walking Day. Sponsored since 2007 by the American Heart Association, the day is a reminder of the health benefits of taking a walk. Tomorrow, the AHA urges, find a way to build a 30-minute walk into your routine. What’s so great...
Hempfield Area musical is in the pink with ‘Legally Blonde’Video
The Hempfield Area High School spring musical, “Legally Blonde,” holds special significance for senior cast members Anthony Marino and Jenna Salvatore. “It’s always fun playing opposite Jenna,” says Marino, who is double cast with senior Nick Fry in the role of Emmett, a schoolmate and admirer of the lead character,...
Mt. Pleasant presents the classic, feel-good ‘Annie’
Two cast members sure to capture the hearts of audiences at the Mt. Pleasant Junior/Senior High School spring musical are a father-son pair named Gio and Wallie. What makes them stand out in crew of about 50 actors? They’re Shetland sheepdogs, commonly called Shelties, and they will share the role...
