Sights & Sounds – Feb. 5
Local Artist Jack Puglisi will have 15 of his pieces displayed at the Mt. Lebanon Library during February. Puglisi is a pen and ink artist who specializes in the technique of pointillism, a meticulous method of drawing a picture by combining many thousands of hand placed dots of ink. Different colors are created by the juxtaposition and spacing of colors next to each other to create varying shades and tones. There will be a meet the artist reception downstairs at the library at 7 p.m. Feb. 17.
The Meadows Racetrack & Casino announces its entertainment lineup for February. All shows are free admission.
Silks Lounge: Metro (dance), 8 p.m. Feb. 1; Sputzy (acoustic), 7 p.m. Feb. 6; Silent Partner (classic rock), 8 p.m. Feb. 7; Marshall Lowry Band (country), 8 p.m. Feb. 8; Tony Janflone Jr. (acoustic), 7 p.m. Feb. 13; Sputzy & Soul Providers (dance/variety), 8 p.m. Feb. 14; Elite Show Band (pop/dance), 8 p.m. Feb. 15; Sputzy, 7 p.m. Feb. 20; Christian Beck Band (country), 8 p.m. Feb. 21; House of Soul (soul/dance), 8 p.m. Feb. 21; Tony Janflone Jr., 7 p.m. Feb. 27; No Bad JuJu (variety/rock), 8 p.m. Feb. 28.
Pacers Lounge: “Flashback Fridays” with DJ AJ Fresh, 9 p.m. Music from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s; “Saturday Dance Night” with DJ AJ Fresh, 9 p.m. Music and video mix dance party.
The Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh will present organist John Scott at 4 p.m. Feb. 16 in St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. Scott currently serves as organist and director of music at St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City.
A reception with light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will follow the concert. Parking is available adjacent to the venue. Tickets on sale in advance or at the door for $12. Student tickets are $5. For more information or to pre-order tickets, call 412-242-2787 or visit oas-series.com.
On Feb. 7, The ToonSeum will host the opening of its exhibit of original coloring book art from Western Publishing. Running through March 16, the exhibit features iconic celebrities of the day such as Dinah Shore, Doris Day, Howdy Doody and Soupy Sales, as well as scenes from daily life.
The ToonSeum will add a modern comedic twist by inviting some of Pittsburgh’s brightest and funniest comedic minds, including Jimmy Krenn, Rick Sebak, Terry Jones, Gab Bonesso, Rob Rogers, Aaron Kleiber, Mike Buzzelli, Eric Heyl and the Arcade Comedy Theater, to write their own captions for the artwork. Guests also will be invited to add their own captions, and the best ones will be posted on the ToonSeum’s Facebook page.
• “Wonder Women: On Page and Off,” is on display through March 30. The exhibit explores the role of women as artists and in the workplace of the comics industry, and the way the way women have been portrayed in the art form of comics.
For tickets, visit www.showclix.com/event/WonderWomen.
A comedy show featuring Nema Williams and Ed Blaze will take place at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh.
Tickets at $40 for reserved seats and $25 for general seating can be purchased at www.metroconcert.com/?event=pittsburgh-pa
Renaissance & Baroque, Pittsburgh, presents Ingrid Matthews and Byron Schenkman performing The Bach Standard at 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at Synod Hall in Oakland.
The duo will perform one of the few sets of instrumental music which Bach actually conceived as a set: Sonata in G Major, BWV 1019; Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1014; Suite in A Minor, BWV 807 (“English Suite no. 2”); and Sonata in A Major, BWV 1015.
Ticket prices range from $20-$35, and full-time student tickets are $10. For more information and tickets, visit www.rbsp.org or call 412-361-2048.
Winterfest will be held from noon-3 p.m. Feb. 22 in Clearview Common. Tickets are $15 to sample lots of chili from local restaurants. There will be a grudge cookoff between the Mt. Lebanon fire and police departments and also invited to participate in the cookoff this year is the Medical Rescue Team South. Tickets will be available soon.
Canonsburg native Paul Binotto stars in the musical comedy “Company,” the center of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Masterpiece Season. Directed and choreographed by Ted Pappas with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, “Company” runs through Feb. 23 at the O’Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.
“Company” evokes the excitement of Manhattan where eligible bachelor, Robert, is surrounded by five married couples and three single women. Unable to make a commitment of his own, Robert supports his married friends and hears about the ups and downs of their relationships.
Ticket prices range from $29-$60. Students and those age 26 and younger are $15.75 with a valid ID.
For tickets, call 412-316-1600 or visit www.ppt.org.