5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Nov. 5-7
Somebody get me a doctor
We ain’t talkin’ about love, we’re talking about runnin’ with the devil.
We’re talking about Completely Unchained, the Van Halen tribute band coming to Irwin’s Lamp Theatre for a show at 8 p.m. Friday.
From “Jump” to “Panama” to “The Cradle Will Rock,” the four-piece outfit promises, “Nobody does Van Halen like we do. Nobody.”
A ticket is $25 at 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org.
I’ve just seen a face …
Who’s that with the mop-top playing the left-handed bass? It looks and sounds like Sir Paul, but it’s Tony Burlingame, front man for The McCartney Project, playing at 8 p.m. Friday in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg.
The McCartney Project covers more than three decades of McCartney’s hits from the Beatles, Wings and solo career in a show suitable for all ages.
This act replaces The McCartney Years, a Canadian tribute group that has canceled its fall U.S. tour. All tickets purchased for the previous show will be honored.
Tickets from $29-$49 are available at 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org.
Free family fun
The monthly Community Day has returned to The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg.
November’s session is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, featuring free activities suitable for all ages and the opportunity to explore the museum galleries, including the current featured exhibition, “Simple Pleasures: The Art of Doris Lee.”
Activities are presented in a covid-safe format. The Westmoreland strongly recommends that all visitors age 2 and older wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.
Registration is recommended at 888-718-4253 or thewestmoreland.org.
Holiday shopping
The Ligonier Country Holiday Market is set for noon-4 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Ligonier Country Market at the west end of the borough.
Get a jump on holiday shopping with offerings from more than 150 vendors, including artisans and crafters, food producers and processors, wineries and distilleries, purveyors of personal care items and more.
A children’s activity will be available.
For details, visit ligoniercountrymarket.com.
Flora and fauna
A free public reception for “Melissa Harshman and Mark Ritchie: Flora and Fauna” is planned for 6-8 p.m. Saturday at StopWatch Gallery & Studio, 323 S. Main Street, Greensburg.
The exhibition, running through Nov. 22, features Georgia artist Harshman’s installation of 1,500 paper-pulp poppies entitled “Hope” on the gallery’s back wall, referring to the Remembrance Poppy, adopted as a symbol of peace and resilience after World War I. Ritchie’s work draws inspiration from his home in southeastern Wyoming, with images of feral horses and the interaction of equine and human in mounted archery and polo.
Gallery co-owner Marc Snyder will be hand-printing woodcuts during the reception, demonstrating one of the techniques found in the exhibition.
For details, visit stopwatchgallery.com.
Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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