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Beo String Quartet closes WSO summer chamber music series
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and Latrobe Presbyterian Church present the Summer Chamber Music Series finale in the historic Unity Chapel in Latrobe, 114 Chapel Lane. The concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22 features Beo String Quartet. Now in its fourth season, the quartet is comprised of violinists Jason Neukom and...
The Westmoreland to host rock ’n’ roll listening session
The sounds that shaped rock ’n’ roll culture will be the focus of a listening session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 21 in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The conversation will be led by Nwaka Onwusa, director of curatorial affairs at the Rock and Roll Hall...
Ligonier museum prepares for day of free family fun
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley will again host a free Family Fun Day at the One Boucher Lane site. The program is set from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 7. According to site coordinator Kristin Miller, activities for all ages will include silk marbling, storytelling, necklace making,...
Kings Island amusement park in Ohio to debut new steel roller coasterVideo
MASON, Ohio — A new steel roller coaster is set to debut at one of Ohio’s largest amusement parks next year. “Orion” will open at Kings Island in Mason in the spring of 2020. Kings Island officials say it will be the tallest and fastest coaster at the Cincinnati-area amusement...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 16-18
There’s still a bit of summer left in Pittsburgh. Embrace it. Mid-August means it’s time for Little Italy Days in Bloomfield. Here are some options for the weekend in the city: Italian flair Little Italy Days in Bloomfield features authentic Italian food and entertainment as well as traditional bocce competition...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Aug. 16-18
TGIF! Summer may be winding down quicker than we’d like, but time marches on. Get out and savor every minute. There is plenty of fun to be found in Westmoreland. Still swingin` Neon Swing X-perience brings its joyful sound end of summer celebration Saturday. Nick Barilla opens the show at...
Pop culture conventions coming to Pittsburgh in 2020
The ever-growing Pittsburgh pop-culture convention scene will have two additions next year — one new show and one resurrected show. The first Momento Con will be at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh on May 9 and 10. Horror Realm Con — which ended a multi-year run...
Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr. head ‘Up, Up and Away’ to Palace TheatreVideo
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. are marking more than 50 years of making beautiful music together, from their days as founding members of the popular band Fifth Dimension through their ongoing career as a duo. They also are celebrating 50 years of marriage, having tied the knot on July...
Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival returns — with ‘A Murder Most Foul’Video
All is not well in Morelandshire, a mythical kingdom in South Huntington Township, Westmoreland County that comes alive for six special weekends as part of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. “This year we have ‘A Murder Most Foul,’ ” says James “Doc” Amor, cast director and entertainment coordinator for the annual...
Puppet Slam in Pittsburgh features marionettes, giant puppets and moreVideo
Colorful puppets will perform at the Puppetry Guild of Pittsburgh’s fourth annual Puppet Slam on Saturday at Workingmen’s Beneficial Union in Spring Hill on the North Side. A puppet slam is a showcase of short, contemporary puppetry. The main performances will include marionettes, giant puppets, hand puppets and shadow puppets,...
ScareHouse to create Scream District in Strip District
Pittsburgh’s popular haunted attraction ScareHouse is transforming. The creators of ScareHouse, formerly housed on Locust Street in Etna, will present a new attraction called “The Scream District” in a new temporary home in the Strip District. An exact location has not been revealed. The new iteration of the ScareHouse will...
Jack White returns to Pittsburgh with The Raconteurs for frenzied, upbeat concert
Jack White and his band The Raconteurs blew into Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for a raucous, straight-ahead rock concert that kept a lively crowd bobbing their heads and singing along through the very last song of a 100-minute set. As daylong rainstorms finally passed through Western Pennsylvania, White and his...
Entertainment planner: Aug. 15-28
Thursday, Aug. 15 “A Celebration of Texture and Pattern: Hooked Rugs and Historic Coverlets,” Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art-Ligonier Valley, Ligonier Township. Through Oct. 27. 724-238-6015 or sama-art.org DJ Gladstone Deluxe, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh. 412-363-3000 or kelly-strayhorn.org Skull Fest, punk music festival, various Pittsburgh locations. Through Aug. 18. skullfestpgh.com...
Westmoreland Fair bills itself as ‘A Timeless Tradition’
The 65th edition of the Westmoreland Fair celebrates “A Timeless Tradition” with some new attractions and the return of some old favorites Aug. 16-24 at Westmoreland Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant Township. “Here in Westmoreland County, agriculture is huge. This is agriculture’s time to shine,” says Sarah Sphon, in her first year...
Main Exhibit Gallery and Art Center celebrates its 25th
A “Celebrating Our Art Community” event will kick off Ligonier’s Main Exhibit Gallery & Art Center’s 25th anniversary, says Mandy Sirofchuck, co-owner with husband Paul Sirofchuck. The free reception, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 16, will feature more than three dozen local artists in a variety of media. Guests...
6 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Aug. 9-11Video
The dog days of summer are upon us. We have a few ways to celebrate here in Westmoreland County … one more literal than the others. Rock on This ain’t your father’s Celtic band! No, this is Seven Nations. And these hard-drivin’ rockers will take over Greensburg’s St. Clair Park...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 9-11
It’s the weekend and we’ve got a fresh beer fest in town, plus lots more going on. Make sure to brace for pregame preseason Steelers traffic Friday night (kickoff is 7:30 p.m.). Here are some suggestions for what to do. Beer here, it’s fresh! The nation’s first “Black Brew” festival...
Entertainment planner: Aug. 8-21
Thursday Aug. 8 The Bricks, TGIS free concert, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org “Cabaret,” Little Lake Theatre, Canonsburg. Through Aug. 24. 724-745-7300 or littlelake.org “Violeta,” Quantum Theatre production, Frick Park lawn bowling greens, Pittsburgh. Through Aug. 25. 412-362-1713 or quantumtheatre.com Friday Aug. 9 500 Miles to Memphis, The...
Ligonier Country Market to celebrates National Farmers Market Week
For the third year, Ligonier Country Market will participate in National Farmers Market Week, being observed Aug. 4-10. The Farmers Market Coalition puts together a program and makes suggestions to farmers market operators, says Cari Frei, the market’s executive director. Among those programs is a poster contest. And for three...
Cruise back to the fabulous ’50s at The Stroll in Ligonier
If you have no particular place to go on Aug. 9, pick up Mustang Sally in your Little Deuce Coupe and head for Ligonier for some fun, fun, fun at The Stroll. The 17th annual 1950s-themed car cruise and dance contest is set for 5-9 p.m. on the downtown Diamond...
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival ranks high for vendor profit
The Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival has been ranked as the nation’s 15th most profitable classic and contemporary craft show for 2018 by “Sunshine Artist” magazine, a leading publication for art and craft show exhibitors, promoters and patrons. The magazine’s 27th annual “200 Best” list, released today, says it was...
Martorano’s Prime steakhouse coming to Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino
A juicy steak will soon be a sure bet at Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino. Celebrity chef Steve Martorano plans to bring his high-end steakhouse Martorano’s Prime to the North Shore casino. The restaurant is scheduled to open later this year. “Pittsburgh is absolutely a foodie town, plus it has a strong...
Latrobe Art Center has fall classes for all ages, skill levels
The fall lineup of art classes for all ages and skill levels will begin in September at the Latrobe Art Center. Two new classes are designed to create more interest in art among middle to high school students. Instructor Sharon Coons was an art teacher for 30 years, says center...
Artists converge in You Are Here ‘Bat Country’ exhibit
Three regional artists, along with a West Coast artist, will exhibit some unusual and eye-popping creations in an upcoming show at You Are Here, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette. Participating in the joint and a “little off kilter” exhibit, “Bat Country,” are artists Nora Thompson, Brian McCall, Johnny Dismal and Dominic...
Vocal Confluence expands repertoire, performancesVideo
A cappella men’s group Vocal Confluence is prepping its pipes for an upcoming concert at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh. “’Til I Hear You Sing: An Afternoon with Vocal Confluence,” will begin at 3 p.m. Aug. 25, featuring a “potpourri” of favorites including jazz standards, Broadway hits and...
