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Party to help pool Join Friends of the Dormont Pool from 8 p.m. until midnight Saturday, March 13, for a special St. Patrick's Day Party at the Dormont Recreation Center, located above the pool on Dormont Avenue. Learn about how you can get involved and help support a community cause. Nosh homemade dinner and baked goods from local establishments such as from Café J, Giovanni's, Armstrong's and Potomac Bakery while enjoying music from a local disc jockey and dancing. A Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle are also planned. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and may be purchased in advance by emailing Sarann at Sarann5@verizon.net or calling 412-561-7692. For details, visit http://friendsofdormontpool.org/ 'Plaza Suite' Old Schoolhouse Players presents Neil Simon's comedy "Plaza Suite" March 12-21 at the Bud Allison Memorial Auditorium, Mt. Pleasant Township Community Center, Hickory. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $11 for adults and $9 for seniors (60+), students and children under 12. Reservations are recommended. For tickets, call 724-344-7467 or visit osptheater.com Meet the Breed The Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association will present "Meet the Breed" from 12 to 4 p.m. March 13 at Burtons Total Pet in Bridgeville. On March 27-28, the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association Dog Show will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh. Judging is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $9. 'Bell, Book, and Candle' Baldwin Players will present the comedy "Bell, Book, and Candle" March 11, 12 and 13 at Baldwin Community U.M. Church, Whitehall. A spaghetti dinner will be offered at 6:30 p.m., followed by the show at 8 for a cost of just $22, or enjoy the show only for $12. Call 412-884-8324 for details. 'Time After Time' Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company premiers the new musical "Time After Time" March 11-14 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Performances are held 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $18-$20. Call the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445.
3/10/2010
'Bell, Book, and Candle'
Baldwin Players will present the comedy "Bell, Book, and Candle" March 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at Baldwin Community U.M. Church. A spaghetti dinner will be offered at 6:30, followed by the show at 8 p.m. Have dinner and see the show for $22, or pay $12 for the show only. Call 412-884-8324 for details. The church is located on the corner of Baptist and Weyman roads in Whitehall.
Benefit concert
Renowned acoustic guitarists Ken Bonfield, Steve Davison and Tim Farrell will perform during "An Acoustic Evening" at Carnegie Science Center. The three will play country, blues, ragtime, folk, traditional Celtic, jazz, classical, contemporary, and even a couple of rock covers. The concert is at 8 p.m. Friday, March 12. A pre-concert reception beginning at 7 p.m. will feature food by Sausalido, a Bloomfield bistro, along with beer, wine, and soft drinks. Visit www.carnegiesciencecenter.org for details.
Free admission
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History offers free admission from 3:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday evening in March, thanks to the generosity of the Buncher Family Foundation. Parking is $5 per car after 5 p.m. Admission to paid programs is not included in this offer. For details, call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemuseums.org
Seeking volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize items in preparation of the 22nd Annual Salvation Army Fabric Fair slated for Saturday, April 10. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the South Park Home Economics Building. Donations of fabric and notions are still being accepted. For information, contact Fabric Fair Chairwoman Marilyn DeHuff at 412-835-3162.
Grand Classics at PSO
Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda returns to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) to conduct two BNY Mellon Grand Classics at Heinz Hall. • On March 5 and 7, at Heinz Hall, Pianist Jonathan Biss will perform Johannes Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 and Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 56 in C major. • On March 11 and 12, music from Rossini, Mozart and Tchaikovsky will be performed. Tickets are $12.50-$79 and can be purchased by calling 412-392-4900, or visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Living history
Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville, will host "A Day With the Nevilles" from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 7. Experience everyday life as it occurred at Woodville Plantation in the year of 1794 as costumed historic interpreters demonstrate period games, sewing, cooking and dining at the period-correct hour of 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children aged 6 to 12. Children under age 6 are free. For details, visit http://www.woodvilleplantation.org or call 412-221-0348.
'Celebrate America'
WQED Pittsburgh will broadcast "Celebrate America" at 6:30 p.m. March 7. The show features high school music programs from across the state, including a performance by the Upper St. Clair High School Choir with nationally acclaimed composer Tim Janis. Janis is known for his "Music with a Mission" philanthropic projects with well-known artists and fundraising programs for PBS. Celebrate America was taped in October 2009.
Jewish films
The United Jewish Federation will sponsor the following films at the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon: • "Eli & Ben" (Pittsburgh premiere), 7 p.m. March 8. The film is in Hebrew with subtitles. When Ben is accused of white-collar corruption, his 12-year-old son defends him at all costs, raising important moral issues for young and old. (Ages 12+) • "Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg," 2 p.m. March 11. This humorous story of Gertrude Berg, a television pioneer who paved the way for women in the entertainment industry, includes interviews with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actor Ed Asner, producers Norman Lear and Gary David Goldberg, and NPR correspondent Susan Stamberg. For details or tickets, call 412-992-5203 or visit www.UJFpittsburgh.org/filmfestival. Do not call the theater.
'Iconic Tonic'
Washington Community Arts and Cultural Center will hold its eighth annual Celebrity Performing Arts Night at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at the George Washington Ballroom in Washington. The event is titled "Iconic Tonic" and will feature popular culture themes and icons of the 1960s, '70s and '80s in music, television and film. Special guest will be singer/songwriter Bill Deasy. Participants will perform a talent in
3/3/2010
Submit an Event
Sights & Sounds
Party to help pool Join Friends of the Dormont Pool from 8 p.m. until midnight Saturday, March 13, for a special St. Patrick's Day Party at the Dormont Recreation Center, located above the pool on Dormont Avenue. Learn about how you can get involved and help support a community cause. Nosh homemade dinner and baked goods from local establishments such as from Café J, Giovanni's, Armstrong's and Potomac Bakery while enjoying music from a local disc jockey and dancing. A Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle are also planned. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple and may be purchased in advance by emailing Sarann at Sarann5@verizon.net or calling 412-561-7692. For details, visit http://friendsofdormontpool.org/ 'Plaza Suite' Old Schoolhouse Players presents Neil Simon's comedy "Plaza Suite" March 12-21 at the Bud Allison Memorial Auditorium, Mt. Pleasant Township Community Center, Hickory. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $11 for adults and $9 for seniors (60+), students and children under 12. Reservations are recommended. For tickets, call 724-344-7467 or visit osptheater.com Meet the Breed The Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association will present "Meet the Breed" from 12 to 4 p.m. March 13 at Burtons Total Pet in Bridgeville. On March 27-28, the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association Dog Show will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh. Judging is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $9. 'Bell, Book, and Candle' Baldwin Players will present the comedy "Bell, Book, and Candle" March 11, 12 and 13 at Baldwin Community U.M. Church, Whitehall. A spaghetti dinner will be offered at 6:30 p.m., followed by the show at 8 for a cost of just $22, or enjoy the show only for $12. Call 412-884-8324 for details. 'Time After Time' Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company premiers the new musical "Time After Time" March 11-14 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Performances are held 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $18-$20. Call the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445.
3/10/2010
'Bell, Book, and Candle'
Baldwin Players will present the comedy "Bell, Book, and Candle" March 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 at Baldwin Community U.M. Church. A spaghetti dinner will be offered at 6:30, followed by the show at 8 p.m. Have dinner and see the show for $22, or pay $12 for the show only. Call 412-884-8324 for details. The church is located on the corner of Baptist and Weyman roads in Whitehall.
Benefit concert
Renowned acoustic guitarists Ken Bonfield, Steve Davison and Tim Farrell will perform during "An Acoustic Evening" at Carnegie Science Center. The three will play country, blues, ragtime, folk, traditional Celtic, jazz, classical, contemporary, and even a couple of rock covers. The concert is at 8 p.m. Friday, March 12. A pre-concert reception beginning at 7 p.m. will feature food by Sausalido, a Bloomfield bistro, along with beer, wine, and soft drinks. Visit www.carnegiesciencecenter.org for details.
Free admission
Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History offers free admission from 3:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday evening in March, thanks to the generosity of the Buncher Family Foundation. Parking is $5 per car after 5 p.m. Admission to paid programs is not included in this offer. For details, call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemuseums.org
Seeking volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help sort and organize items in preparation of the 22nd Annual Salvation Army Fabric Fair slated for Saturday, April 10. The event will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the South Park Home Economics Building. Donations of fabric and notions are still being accepted. For information, contact Fabric Fair Chairwoman Marilyn DeHuff at 412-835-3162.
Grand Classics at PSO
Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda returns to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) to conduct two BNY Mellon Grand Classics at Heinz Hall. • On March 5 and 7, at Heinz Hall, Pianist Jonathan Biss will perform Johannes Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 and Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 56 in C major. • On March 11 and 12, music from Rossini, Mozart and Tchaikovsky will be performed. Tickets are $12.50-$79 and can be purchased by calling 412-392-4900, or visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Living history
Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville, will host "A Day With the Nevilles" from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 7. Experience everyday life as it occurred at Woodville Plantation in the year of 1794 as costumed historic interpreters demonstrate period games, sewing, cooking and dining at the period-correct hour of 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children aged 6 to 12. Children under age 6 are free. For details, visit http://www.woodvilleplantation.org or call 412-221-0348.
'Celebrate America'
WQED Pittsburgh will broadcast "Celebrate America" at 6:30 p.m. March 7. The show features high school music programs from across the state, including a performance by the Upper St. Clair High School Choir with nationally acclaimed composer Tim Janis. Janis is known for his "Music with a Mission" philanthropic projects with well-known artists and fundraising programs for PBS. Celebrate America was taped in October 2009.
Jewish films
The United Jewish Federation will sponsor the following films at the Galleria in Mt. Lebanon: • "Eli & Ben" (Pittsburgh premiere), 7 p.m. March 8. The film is in Hebrew with subtitles. When Ben is accused of white-collar corruption, his 12-year-old son defends him at all costs, raising important moral issues for young and old. (Ages 12+) • "Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg," 2 p.m. March 11. This humorous story of Gertrude Berg, a television pioneer who paved the way for women in the entertainment industry, includes interviews with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actor Ed Asner, producers Norman Lear and Gary David Goldberg, and NPR correspondent Susan Stamberg. For details or tickets, call 412-992-5203 or visit www.UJFpittsburgh.org/filmfestival. Do not call the theater.
'Iconic Tonic'
Washington Community Arts and Cultural Center will hold its eighth annual Celebrity Performing Arts Night at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at the George Washington Ballroom in Washington. The event is titled "Iconic Tonic" and will feature popular culture themes and icons of the 1960s, '70s and '80s in music, television and film. Special guest will be singer/songwriter Bill Deasy. Participants will perform a talent in
3/3/2010
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