Sep 16, 2022 15 min read

THEATER/FILM

“Wings Over Water,” an IMAX film showcasing the importance of the Prairie Wetlands, is at the Carnegie Science Center’s Rangos Giant Cinema through Friday, Sept. 30. The film is family-friendly and has a run time of 45 minutes. For information, go online to WingsOverWaterFilm.com, or CarnegieScienceCenter.org.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will be presented at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. The Tony Award-winning show tells the tale of six awkward spelling champions who learn winning isn’t everything. For tickets, visit statetheatre.info.

“Frozen,” a musical based on the Disney movie, will be presented at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 16. For ticket information, visit trustarts.org.

“Sugar Hill: The Ellington Strayhorn Nutcracker” is a reimagining of “The Nutcracker,” celebrating the jazz heartbeat of Harlem in Sugar Hill. The performance runs from Wednesday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh. For more information, visit trustarts.org.

“Rocky Bleier: The Play,” featuring four-time Super Bowl champion Rocky Bleier sharing stories about his life and experiences, will be at the State Theatre in Uniontown on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit statetheatre.info.

Liberty Magic in Pittsburgh has added several shows to dazzle and amaze. Guy Hollingtonworth in “The Expert At The Card Table” and runs through Oct. 2. Additional performances for the 2022-23 season include: Harry Evans in “The Enchanted Cards of Buenos Aires” from Nov. 2-Dec. 4; Ran’D Shine in “Evidence of Things Unseen” from Dec. 7-30; Steve Valentine in “Life and Other Deceptions” from Jan. 4 through Feb. 12; Noah Sonnie in “Trust No One” from March 1-April 9; Lucy Darling in “Indulgence” from May 3-June 11 and Jimmy Ichihana in “The Cards” from July 5-Aug. 13. Performances run Wednesday through Sundays weekly. For more information, visit trustarts.org.

“Hadestown,” the Tony Award-winning musical of mythical proportions, will be performed at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh Tuesday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 20. The show tells the stories of Orpheus and Eurydice and King Hades and Persephone in a musical tale of faith, fear and love. Tickets are now on sale through trustarts.org.

“Anything Goes,” a Cole Porter musical, will be performed at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. The show is being staged by Stage Right. For tickets, visit thepalacetheatre.org.

“Masters of Illusion – Believe,” a stage show featuring levitation, comedy and magic, is headed for the stage at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. For tickets, visit thepalacetheatre.org.

“Master Chef Junior Live!” brings contestants from the eighth season of the reality show competition to the stage at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Competitors go head-to-head in a live cooking demonstrations and other challenges during the show. For tickets, visit thepalacetheatre.org.

“Peppa Pig’s Big Adventure” will take place at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. The live musical experience includes Peppa, Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. For tickets, visit thepalacetheatre.org.

ART/EXHIBITS

The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society’s Aqueous Open 2022 International Exhibition will be held at the Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling, W.Va., through Saturday, Oct. 29. For additional information, go online to www.pittsburghwatercolorsociety.com.

“Color, Light and the Outdoors,” an exhibit at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, will be held through Oct. 30. To celebrate the opening of the exhibition, there will be a reception to meet the artists and view the work. The museum is located at One Boucher Lane and Route 711 South in Ligonier. For more information, visit www.sama-art.org, call 724-238-6015 or email ligonier@sama-art.

“East Meets West: Women Icon Makers of West Ukraine,” featuring artwork of Ukrainian icons, will be on display at the Verostko Center for the Arts on the campus of St. Vincent College in Latrobe through Nov. 18. For other gallery hours or directions, visit verostkocenter.org/visit.

“Andy Warhol’s Social Network: ‘Interview,’ Television and Portraits” will open at the Andy Warhol Museum on Saturday, Sept. 24. The exhibit runs through Feb. 20 looks at the cross-section between Warhol’s longest running project, Interview magazine, his portrait commissions and his ventures in television with “Fashion,” “Warhol TV” and “Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes.” A free public opening celebration is planned for opening day starting at 8 p.m. Reservations are required at warhol.org.

“The Pittsburgh Left,” now open at the gallery Space in downtown Pittsburgh, looks at how various artists look at the city, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 23. At 707 Penn Gallery, “Use What You Got” is the debut solo exhibit of works created by autodidactic multi-disciplinary artist atiya jones. Currently open, will be at the gallery through Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours at both galleries are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, go online to TrustArts.org.

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) at Ligonier Valley will host its annual Fall Plein Air Paint Out on Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22 to 24. Following three days of painting, the museum will hold an exhibition, “Wet Sale,” on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. Works will also be available for view or purchase through Saturday, Oct. 8. SAMA is located at One Boucher Lane & Route 711 South, Ligonier. For more information, visit www.sama-art.org or call 724-238-6015.

“Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World” has opened as an exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center. This exhibit showcases nearly 70 acoustic, electric, historical, and unusual guitars, including the world’s largest playable electric guitar – 43 feet long and weighing as much as a small car. For more information, visit carnegiesciencecenter.org.

The Duncan & Miller Glass Museum, 100 Ridge Avenue, Washington, Pa., is open for the season. Hours are Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. See the website duncan-miller.org for more details.

Uniontown Art Club’s Gallery 86, located at 86 W. Main St., Uniontown, is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The art club has online sales Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. on the club’s Facebook page, facebook.com/uniontownartclub. For more information, visit uniontownartclub.org.

The Frick offers a variety of free virtual exhibitions, including fashion in the Gilded Age, a peek at 11 masterpieces in its collection and a detailed collection of early 20th century objects for refined dining and home entertainment. Check out the offerings online at www.thefrickpittsburgh.org.

MUSIC/COMEDY

River City Brass Band’s Brasstacular will be presented at the Olin Fine Arts Center at Washington & Jefferson College in Washington on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $10 for seniors and $7 for children. To purchase tickets, call 724-223-6546 from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Trust Cabaret at the O’Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh has a number of artists slated to perform during its 2022-23 season. Shows, all slated for Mondays, include Stephen Schwartz and Friends on Sept. 19, Megan Hilty on Nov. 7, LaChanze on Feb. 6, Carole J. Bufford on March 27 and Norm Lewis on May 8. For more information, visit trustarts.org.

Comedian Chris Rock’s Ego Death World Tour comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh on Monday, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 27. No cellphones, smart watches, cameras or recording devices will be permitted at the performances. For tickets or additional information, visit trustarts.org.

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art and the Ligonier Country Club have come together to present an evening with the Westmoreland Symphony for a “British Invasion,” including music from the Beatles, Elton John, the Rolling Stones and more under the stars. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Reservations can be made by going to the SAMA website at www.sama-art.org. Go to events and click on Events List.

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in Washington has a number of upcoming concerts scheduled throughout the coming months: Sara Evans, Saturday, Sept. 17; Rick Springfield, Saturday, Oct. 1, En Vogue, Saturday, Oct. 8; WAR, Saturday, Oct. 15. All performances will take place in the Hollywood Meadows Events Center. Doors open at 7 p.m., with show at 8 p.m. For more information, visit hollywoodmeadows.com.

The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg has several upcoming concerts in September and October: The Robert Cray Band, Saturday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.; The Genesis Show: Recreating the Music of Genesis on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.; Three Dog Night with special guest Danny McGaw on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.; Home Free with special guest Casey Barnes, on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza, on Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m.; Joe Satriani, Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m.; Josh Turner, Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.; Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen, Friday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m.; The Outlaws with Atlanta Rhythm Section, Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.; Dropkick Murphys, Sunday, Oct. 30 at 7:15 p.m.

MISC.

Whiskey – A Taste of History will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event begins at 11 a.m. with a Horse Promenade on West Main Street in Monongahela and continues until 4 p.m. Performances include Mon Valley Academy of the Arts Regimental Fife and Drum Unit and the Happy Go Lucky Square Dancers square dancing demonstration. Food and prizes will also be available. For more information, call 724-258-7775.

The Train Gang of Washington County PA’s model railroad display, located in Washington Crown Center Mall, in Washington will be open on Saturday, Sept. 24 from noon until 5 p.m. Admission is free; donations are passed along to local charities. The Martha Washington Garden Club’s Flower Show will be held that day, in the corridor just outside the railroad display.

Clay Kilgore, executive director of the Washington County Historical Society, Historical Museum and curator will give a presentation of the Peters Creek Historical Society on Lewis and Clark on Monday, Sept. 26 and 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Wrights United Methodist Church, 788 Venetia Road, Venetia.

Uniontown Public Library will hold a Fall Make & Take open house on Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the main floor of the library. Visitors can make an autumn decoration with materials provided by the library. For additional information, call 724-437-1165.

The Fall Home Show runs Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Pittsburgh Convention Center downtown. Friday and Saturday hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The show is open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are available online at PghHome.com or at the Convention Center Box Office on show days. Tickets are $10 for adults; $4 for children ages 6 to 12; and children under 6 are free.

Mon Valley Quilt Club’s 2022 show, “Log Cabin Fever,” is set for Friday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mon Valley YMCA in Monongahela. The quilt show will display items produced over the last 3 years. Vendors will be on hand to sell patterns, fabrics and needed sewing items. The show produces an income for the club’s various projects, teachers, and a $1,000 scholarship for a local senior high school student.

Cornerstone Genealogical Society will hold a program on archaeological excavations at the LeMoyne House will be presented by Clay Kilgore on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. The society meets at its library in the adjoining old log courthouse, 144 E. Greene St., Waynesburg.

Washington and Greene Counties’ Covered Bridge Festival kicks off fall on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17-18. Ten bridges in the counties will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an array of activities, vendors, reenactments, demonstrations and entertainment. Admission is free.

The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League arrives at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 17. Featuring three different vehicle classes of turbo chargers and alcohol-injected drag racing-type engines, it is a uniquely American competition that highlights the combination of sheer horsepower and driver skill. Gates open at 4 p.m. Pulls begin at 7pm. Admission is $25 per person.

Mount Morris VFD Car and Truck Show features music from the 50s and 60s while cars and trucks are displayed on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Food will be available for purchase at noon. Registration is $10 per vehicle and runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Awards will be announced at the end of the day. Spectators are free.

Greene County Historical Society and Museum, 918 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg, is holding upcoming lectures. On Saturday, Sept. 24 at noon, the lecture topic is Shots – Whiskey and Guns in the Good Ol’ Days. On Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m., Rich Condon will discuss Civil War Defenses in Pittsburgh.

The Historic Houses of Worship on Main Street in Greensburg will be open for self-guided tours on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour included seven different buildings, built between 1784 and 1949. Tickets are $25, and available at the Westmoreland History Shop in the History Education Center, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Greensburg, by phone 724-838-1800 x210, online at westmorelandhistory.org or and by email shop@westmorelandhistory.org.

The Whiskey Rebellion Dinner 2022 will take place on Friday, Sept. 16, at the Hilton Garden Inn Southpointe, with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The evening will be centered around history and whiskey and will include a sit-down dinner, whiskey flight, whiskey rag, silent auction, and dessert. Tickets are $150 per person, and available at www.eventbrite.com/e/whiskey-rebellion-dinner-2022-tickets-391418351827.

Touchstone’s Weekend Craft Getaways run five weekends, starting Aug. 27. Guests can immerse themselves in a hands-on learning experience at the 150-acre wooded campus in Farmington. Choose from 25 weekend workshops (two or three days) for beginner to advanced artists in six different art studios including blacksmithing, ceramics, drawing/painting, glass, metals/jewelry, and more. The campus is also offering Date Nights on Fridays, which are a two-hour mini workshop. Visitors are also welcome at the Touchstone Galleries for two brand new exhibitions running through September – “A Shared Vision: 50 years of work from Touchstone” and “Running Out of Time” with Associated Artists of Pittsburgh members Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer and Sharon Massey. Hours are Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. More information at touchstonecrafts.org or call 724-329-1370.

Historic Hanna’s Town has opened for the season in Westmoreland County, offering guided tours Wednesdays through Sundays. Call 724-836-1800, x210 to reserve a spot or for more information.

The Fiddlers Jamboree at the Old Time Fiddlers Building at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, 120 Pechin Road, Dunbar, will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, and Dec. 18. Middleground will perform on Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. Old Time Fiddlers begins at 1:30 with the House Band playing a few songs followed by open mic. All jamborees include free admission and free parking. A concession stand will sell drinks, sandwiches and snacks. Membership is $10 for anyone who wants to join. For more information, call 724-277-0352.

The Monongahela River, Rail & Transportation Museum, 412 Church St., Brownsville, is open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon or by appointment. Call 724-880-5960 for more information or appointments.

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