Things to do in Western Pa.: Feb. 24, 2021

Revisit the royal wedding of Prince William and Duchess Kate reimagined as a “fantastical dreamscape,” or plan now to attend an old-fashioned, foot-stompin’ Pittsburgh St. Paddy’s Day party.

Check out some online music or theater, satisfy your creative urges by signing up for an art class, or head to Ligonier to buy some frame-ready art.

The details are here, in this week’s Big List.

Art

• Winter scenes: Scenes of the Ligonier Valley created by regional artists during a recent winter paint-out are available for viewing and purchase through Saturday at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art-Ligonier Valley, off Route 711 south of the borough. Daily hours through Saturday are noon-4:30 p.m.

Details: 724-238-6015 or sama-art.org

• Whimsical wedding: “Reign of Winter,” an animated video by Iranian artist Rokni Haerizadeh, is the latest installment in Carnegie Museum of Art’s online exhibition series. The 7-minute silent film uses rotoscope animation to transform thousands of still images taken from the televised 2011 British royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton into a hand-painted, fantastical moving dreamscape with a wedding party of wild creatures.

The film is accessible through May 16 at cmoa.org.

• Where are they?: Carnegie Museum of Art will conclude Black History Month programming with an online panel discussion entitled “In Conversation: Where are the Black Makers, Artists, and Designers?,” at 6 p.m. Thursday. Makers and designers will talk about the work, challenges and importance of creating accessible entry points and visibility for Black creatives.

Zoom link for the pay-what-you-wish program will be emailed upon registration at cmoa.org.

• Women’s stories: “We Are The Global Majority” a window installation by the #notwhite collective can be viewed through April 30 at SPACE, 812 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. The work is by 13 women artists “whose mission is to use non-individualistic, multi-disciplinary art to make their stories visible as they relate, connect and belong to the Global Majority,” according to Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

The installation will culminate this spring with a full exhibition at SPACE featuring 26 women artists.

Details: trustarts.org

• Spring classes: Greensburg Art Center has announced its schedule of spring classes. Topics include drawing, watercolor, oils, printmaking, ceramics, mosaics and art history. Fees vary. Class sizes are limited; masks are required in the building.

Details: 724-837-6791 or greensburgartcenter.org

• Artist grants: Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is taking applications for Teaching Artist Opportunity Grants to help teaching artists in Southwestern Pennsylvania acquire new skills to improve their work as educators. Grants range from $250-$2,000. Application deadline is April 12.

Details: pittsburghartscouncil.org

Holiday happenings

• St. Paddy’s party: Good Taste Pittsburgh will host an online Shamrock Shindig at 6:30 p.m. March 12, broadcasting from Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Event will include music, storytelling, baking session, videos, reels, jigs and shenanigans.

The $45 ticket includes a party kit with libations, snacks, customized beer glass and ticket to the Pittsburgh Irish Festival in September.

Details: goodtastepittsburgh.com

Kids’ stuff

• Make some art: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art invites children ages 7-10 to a “Paint a Cartoon Animal” during a Children’s Saturday Studio session at 9:30 a.m. March 20. Registration deadline is March 6; fee includes materials kit. Cost is $15 to pick it up at the museum, or $23 to have it mailed.

Registration: 888-718-4253 or thewestmoreland.org

• Hands-on at home: The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is offering more than 100 virtual, hands-on workshops for age groups 3-6, 7-10 and 11-14, led by museum educators and focusing on art-making, engineering, science and other topics. The museum offers a sliding ticket price model to accommodate all learners.

Details: pittsburghkids.org

Music

• Live on stage: Andy Davis will play at 7 p.m. Thursday in Greensburg’s The Palace Theatre, as part of the weekly VIP Experience livestream concert series. The free concert will stream on The Palace Theatre and Westmoreland Cultural Trust Facebook pages.

Details: thepalacetheatre.org

• New arrangements: Saxophonist Yoko Suzuki will play her new arrangements of jazz compositions by Geri Allen, streaming live at 7 p.m. Thursday on City of Asylum’s virtual channel. Joining Suzuki will be Tommy Lehman on trumpet, Glenn Zaleski on piano, James Johnson III on drums and Jeff Grubbs on bass.

Details: alphabetcity.org

• New release: Jared Sims and an all-star Pittsburgh band will play Sims’ new release, “Analogy of the Sun,” at 7 p.m. Friday as part of the MCG Jazz’s Jazz Age Virtual Concert Series. The program, recorded Feb. 21, will be available through March 11.

Details: mcgjazz.org

• Composer showcase: A free concert of music by African American composers William Grant Still and Florence Price will stream at 7 p.m. Friday on Pittsburgh Opera’s YouTube channel, featuring Pittsburgh Opera Head of Music Glenn Lewis on piano and baritone Yazid Gray.

• Happy anniversary: A digital concert celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will debut at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. A donation of $25 or more includes two weeks of access, along with a program book.

Details: pittsburghsymphony.org

• Choral music: Pittsburgh Camerata is offering a virtual musical program for wintertime combining previous recordings of the ensemble alongside new recordings of soloists, available through March 28 on the group’s YouTube channel.

For information on other upcoming performances, visit pittsburghcamerata.org.

Reading

• Writers read: The University of Pittsburgh will host a virtual author reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, featuring memoirist/spoken word artist Brian Broome; Syrian short-short story author Osama Alomar; poet, playwright and oral historian Kelli Stevens Kane; poet Rich Gegick; and Pitt-Greensburg senior Colin Cavada. The session is part of the spring 2021 Voices: Celebrating the Beauty and Diversity of America’s Literary Landscape series.

Register here for the Zoom session.

Theater

• Who’s scared?: The Yinzer Scared Team enlists the help of psychic medium Mystic Matt in their quest for Braddock’s gold in 12 Peers Theater’s new “Mythburgh Episode 6: Dooker’s Hollow.” The virtual program debuts at 7 p.m. Sunday and then will be available to stream any time at 12peers.org.