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Coury to perform in front of hometown crowd
 Tino Coury, former Chartiers Valley High School football player turned pop singer, will return home for a show Sept. 4 during the Mylan Classic golf tournament at the Southpointe Golf Club. 9/1/2010


Historical society to host photo exhibit
Brady Stewart Studio's "Collection of 20th Century Photographs" will be featured at the Sept. 22 meeting of the Historical Society of Mount Lebanon. 9/1/2010


Event to help children of military personnel
The 4th Annual Cures for KIDS benefit will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28 at the South Park Amphitheater. 8/25/2010


Enjoy day of games at Frontier Frolic
Before the days of television and video games, our ancestors needed to make their own entertainment. Many of the games and diversions they created arose from their chores and the talents they needed to accomplish them. 8/25/2010


Rock the Quarry marks 10th year with music
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Rock the Quarry, the annual fundraiser for the Collier Friends of the Panhandle Trail set for Aug. 27 and 28 in Collier Township. 8/25/2010


Wesley plans 20th annual house tour
Wesley Spectrum's Tour of Homes, sponsored by Heartland Homes, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct.10 in the South Hills. 8/18/2010


In the spotlight
 In less than a week, a group of people with little or no acting experience will step into the spotlight. 8/18/2010

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Movie at dusk The Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair will have Family Movie Night on Thursday, Sept. 2. "The Sandlot" will be shown, starting at dusk, at the Upper St. Clair Community & Recreation Center. There is no charge and families can bring a picnic and a blanket. Art in the Garden Washington County Historical Society will hold its 17th annual Art in the Garden 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept.12 at the LeMoyne House, Washington. Original artwork and music will be featured by local artists. Tickets are $10 including wine, hors d'oeuvres and a Kids Korner. Pay for admission at the gate or call724-225-6740. Ages 12 and under will be admitted free. 'Lost in Yonkers' Little Lake Theatre is presenting Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" through Sept. 4. For ticket information, call 724-745-6300. Auditions Baldwin Players are in need of men and women of various ages for Agatha Christie's "Witness for the Prosecution." Auditions will take place 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 5 at Baldwin Community U.M. Church, Whitehall. Cold reading from scripts. Bring current photo and resume. For details, call 412-344-7230. 'Cartoon Canines' The ToonSeum, Pittsburgh, celebrates the Dog Days of Summer with its new "Cartoon Canines" exhibit. A Visit from Animal Friends will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 2. Meet adoptable animals and enter a raffle to win $5,000, $1,000 or 4 Steelers tickets. The ToonSeum is located on Liberty Avenue in the Cultural District. For details, visit www.toonseum.org or call 412-232-0199. Organ recital Pittsburgh Area Theatre Organ Society will present internationally acclaimed organist Hector Olivera and his own custom Rodgers touring organ at 2 p.m. Sept. 4 at Keystone Oaks High School in Dormont. Admission is $15. For tickets, call 412-241-8108. Students and children are free with an adult admission. Harmony Singers The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh, a South Hills choral group, opens its 2010-2011 season at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7 with an ice cream social for members and prospective members. The event will take place at Brightwood Christian Church, Bethel Park. Weekly rehearsals are held at the church during the concert year. All ages and voices are welcome to join. Performance experience and the ability to read music are preferred but not required. For details or to reserve the group for an event, call Judy Quashnock at 724-941-0768 or visit http://www.harmonysingers.org MCG Jazz MCG Jazz announces its 24th season, Jazz Progressions: Growing the Legacy, which runs September through May 2011. Single tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Sept. 7. For tickets, visit www.mcgjazz.org or call the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Box Office at 412-322-0800. 'The Umbrella Man' The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, launches its 2010-11 season at the Pittsburgh Playhouse on Sept. 10 with the world premiere of The Umbrella Man. The show previews Sept. 9 and runs Sept. 10-26 in the Rauh Theater. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Tickets are $24 -$27. Preview tickets are $15. Call the box office at 412-621-4445 or visit www.pittsburghplayhouse.com. Walking tour The Historical Society of Mount Lebanon will host its next walking tour of Washington Road on Sept. 11. Tours begin at 10 a.m. at the Mt. Lebanon History Center, Lebanon Avenue (across from Southminster Church). Two tours will be given. The hour-long tour will proceed from the History Center down Washington Road to Clearview Common and return. The two-hour tour continues past Alfred Street up Washington Road to Shady Drive (at Rolliers), before returning to the Center. Along the way, the history of Mt. Lebanon's central business district will be discussed, old pictures shown, and architectural details pointed out. The tour includes two buildings that have been designated Historic Landmarks by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Tour goers also will visit the Municipal Building's lobby to see the decorative murals and the Art Deco features. The tour is $5 for nonmembers and $4.50 for members. E-mail info@hsmtl.org or call 412-563-1941 to make a reservation. Leave your name, phone number, date you plan to attend, and number of people attending. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Fall Fair Genealogical Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania and Washington County History and Landmarks will co-sponsor a fall fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at Citizens Library in Washington. New member screening The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society New Member Screening will take place at 1 p.m. Sept. 12 in Simmons Hall at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, on Fifth Avenue in Shadyside. For information, e-mail Darla Duffy at darla.duffy@verizon.net Jazz and art 3rd Street Gallery in Carnegie will present the Jerry & Louis Lucerelli Quintet on Sept. 15. For details, call 412-276-5233. Fine art sale Schafer Interiors And Fine Art Gallery, Castle Shannon Blvd., Mt. Lebanon, will hold a Fine Art Sale Under The Tent. The sale featuring original works in oils, acrylics and fine prints (all framed) by Hessam, Sabzi, Vitali and others, will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 18-19. Educational programs The Battle of Homestead Foundation, providing educational and cultural programs on labor and working-class history, will offer "At the River I Stand: Martin Luther King and the Memphis Sanitation Workers," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. The event will be held at the Pump House on Waterfront Drive, Munhall (across from the U.S. Steel Research Center, the historic site of the 1892 Battle of Homestead). Museum re-creation The Museum of Western Expansion will host the Bloody Dirk, a re-creation of a Colonial tavern, from 2 to 7 p.m. Sept. 18. The museum is at the Enoch Wright House, 815 Venetia Road, Peters Township. The event will feature period food, games and information about the laws and traditions of frontier taverns. Tours of the museum will be conducted from 2 to 4 p.m. The 18th Century BBQ, featuring recipes from before tomato sauce was invented, begins at 4 p.m. Butter making also will be featured. From 5 to 6 p.m. will be a pistol, knife and tomahawk demonstration. A dice tournament with the game "Ship-Captain-Crew" is at 6 p.m. for fun and prizes. Admission is $5 toward the upkeep of the Museum of Western Expansion. Children 13 and under are free, as are all Scouts in uniform. Hot dogs, chips and soda will be sold. For details, call 724-348-9705. Peters Creek Historical Society, which maintains the Wright House and museum, also will hold its annual Soup and Stroll event from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21. Hangar dance Keystone Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will present the 19th Annual Big Band '40s Hangar Dance Saturday, Sept. 25 in the corporate air hangar at Allegheny County Airport. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $25 per person. For tickets, call 412-341-0415. Live performance Stage & Steel Productions, Carnegie, presents "A Vampire in King Arthur's Court" at 8 p.m. Oct. 1-3 and 8-10 at St. Peter & St. Paul Hall on Mansfield Boulevard in Carnegie. Purchase tickets online at www.stageandsteel.com or at the door for $12. New season Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announces its 2010/2011 Season: The Three Musketeers, with the orchestra, Oct. 22-24, Benedum Center; The Nutcracker, Dec. 10-26, Benedum Center; Dracula, Feb. 11-13, Benedum Center; A Gershwin Fantasy featuring Ann Hampton Callaway and her band, March 17-20, Byham Theater; George Balanchine: Celebrating a Legend, with the orchestra, April 15-17, Benedum Center.
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