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Bluegrass concert benefits Fayette County fire company

A June 29 bluegrass concert at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Mill Run will benefit the Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company. “Bluegrass at Jellystone” promises a full day of pickin’ and grinnin’ from noon-10 p.m.at the Fayette County campground/resort. Featured performers include the Allegheny Drifters, Black Diamond, Hickory...
The Westmoreland channels ‘cool era’ with artist’s works

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will keep summer cool — and extend the season — with a celebration of pop art, centered on an exhibition of work by one of the genre’s most influential artists. “The Era of Cool: the Art of John Van Hamersveld,” runs July 20-Oct. 20....
WQED announces Writers Contest winners

During a recent red carpet celebration at the WQED Fred Rogers Studio, winners of the 2019 WQED Writers Contest (made possible locally by the EQT Foundation) heard their names called. In May, the public was invited to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” from 27 finalists selected from more than...
Three Rivers Arts Festival: What to do, who to seeVideo

It wouldn’t be June in Pittsburgh without the exciting sights, sounds and tastes of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The annual arts extravaganza is even more special this year as the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust unwraps its 60th anniversary gift to the city with 10 days of free live...
Hempfield man wins Emmy for ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’

Like many children, Chris Loggins grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. “I remember watching the “Picture Picture” episodes,” he says, which focused on how people make things. So Loggins, 33, of Hempfield, is proud to be part of the team of recent Emmy winners for their work on the Fred...
WQED hosts ‘The State of Black Pittsburgh 2019’ forumVideo

In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, WQED will host “The State of Black Pittsburgh 2019: A Community Forum,” on June 6. The live town hall, part of the Urban League’s annual examination of political, social and economic conditions that impact the state of black Pittsburgh, will air...
Ligonier Country Market offers music, ‘foodie’ goodies

Ligonier Country Market’s June 1 special features include a musical performance from The Cash Out Show, with the trio’s tribute to the “Man in Black.” Also on Saturday, market visitors can learn about nearby Fort Ligonier, and summer activities including Kids Day Camp and Night at the Fort Museum. Unfortunately,...
Fort Ligonier executive director returns to alma mater

After 11 years at the helm, Fort Ligonier Executive Director Annie Urban is leaving her post. The fort’s board of trustees has announced Urban’s plans to move on from her position at the end of July. She will return to her alma mater, Seton Hill University, to become executive director...
Hempfield teen plans album release, concertVideo

Describing his music as “alternative folk rock,” Eli Yaroch is a teen-age musician with a laser focus on molding his future career. Yaroch, 17, of Hempfield, is a Pittsburgh CAPA musical theater major by day and a musician in his free time. His debut EP, Yaro and the Static’s, “A...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 31-June 2

There’s plenty to do in Pittsburgh this first weekend of June. Play catch Bring your glove for some baseball on the field at PNC Park. The annual Catch for Cancer event is from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Allegheny Health Network will host a baseball...
Jeannette’s You Are Here gallery lists events

Events and workshops are planned at You Are Here art gallery, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette. Upcoming classes include instructions on how to turn an Altoids tin into a tiny music box, 7 p.m. June 13; and basics of jewelry making with designer Nancy Sanner, 2 p.m. June 23. Fee for...
Entertainment planner: May 30-June 12

Thursday May 30 Country Songwriters Night, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Crack the Sky, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or jergels.com Craig Shoemaker, Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. 412-462-5233 or improv.com/pittsburgh Friday May 31 East Suburban Artists League Biannual Art Show and Sale, Monroeville Public Library. Through July 2. esalart.org Fiberart...
Touchstone Center for Crafts sets open house

Touchstone Center for Crafts will hold an open house from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 2 at its Farmington, Fayette County, site. The free event will introduce visitors to the professional studios. Artists and organizations from throughout the Laurel Highlands and the greater Pittsburgh area also will participate. Planned are artist...
Gabby Barrett to open for Toby Keith in PittsburghVideo

Gabby Barrett’s star continues to rise. The Munhall native, along with Clay Walker, will be the special guests for country crooner Toby Keith’s Sept. 27 concert at Pittsburgh’s Highmark Stadium. Barrett, 19, shot to fame on “American Idol,” finishing in the top three two seasons ago. She has opened for...
Rockin’ Wine and Beer Festival features Smokey Robinson Wines

Mention the name Smokey Robinson and some of the singer-songwriter’s best-known song titles come to mind, including Motown hits when he was with The Miracles, such as “The Tracks of My Tears” and “I Second that Emotion,” and songs he wrote for several other artists, including “My Girl” for The...
Greensburg native films spelling bee movie in hometown

When Greensburg native Sujata Day set out to film “Definition Please,” a movie she wrote and will star in and direct, a first order of business was casting her hometown. Day, 34, has acted in HBO’s “Insecure” and Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave.” She grew up in the Fort...

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