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Things to do in Western Pa.: March 18, 2021
What’s your musical pleasure? Country or classical, sacred or show tunes? There’s something on tap for every ear, along with an array of art exhibitions and other entertainment happenings. The details are here, in this week’s Big List. Art • What a drag: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will...
Agatha Christie’s iconic sleuth reborn for Pittsburgh Public Theater play
Imagine Hercule Poirot poking around Pittsburgh. In Pittsburgh Public Theater’s new production, he does just that. The legendary literary sleuth Poirot is reincarnated to solve a Steel City murder. “North of Forbes,” a new commission by local playwright Tammy Ryan, is based on Agatha Christie’s first novel. It will stream...
Get out your green for in-person return of Pittsburgh Irish Festival
Irish eyes will be smiling at this news. The 30th annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival is being planned as an in-person event. Its return was announced Tuesday, the day before St. Patrick’s Day. “We are trying to be creative,” said Mairin Petrone, the festival’s executive director. “Our slogan is ‘Irish eyes...
‘Night Life Line’ fund will aid Allegheny County workers in need
Financial help may soon be on the way for some Allegheny County workers in industries hard hit by the pandemic. In conjunction with the 1-year anniversary of covid-19 shut-downs, an online fundraiser has launched to raise funds for hospitality, entertainment, service and related workers in the county. The campaign, called...
Familiar face from Fort Ligonier moving to The Westmoreland
A familiar face at Fort Ligonier will soon be a familiar face at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Erica Nuckles, the fort’s director of history and collections, will join the Greensburg museum’s staff in April as director of learning, engagement and partnerships. “I am thrilled and honored to join...
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre collaborates on spring online offerings
Spring virtual offerings from Pittsburgh’s City Theatre Company include collaborations with local artists and theater groups in other cities. The season will open with the world premiere of a work about virologist and epidemiologist Nathan Wolfe, an early proponent of pandemic insurance, created by his playwright wife, Lauren Gunderson. “With...
Westmoreland Symphony’s ‘The Four Seasons’ includes performance on rare violin
Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming performance will offer the audience a rare treat, adding to the pleasure of hearing one of the most beloved pieces in the classical canon. Guest violinist Bella Hristova will join the orchestra for Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” playing an instrument made in 1655 by Italian...
Things to do in Western Pa.: March 10, 2021 
Newly opened art exhibitions include a Women’s History Month retrospective and a showcase of watercolor works. For music, there’s everything from “trucker rock” to swing to choral works. Both kids and adults can put pen to paper for Ligonier Valley Writers programs, while Pittsburgh Public Theater is seeking reminiscences of...
Happy Mario Day: celebrate the Nintendo legend 
On March 10, we salute an institution in pop culture: Mario. Today marks Mario Day, stylized as Mar10 Day, as the combination of month and date look like the famous Nintendo character’s name. The overalled video game hero came into existence with his 1981 appearance in the arcade version of...
Pittsburgh-area students to sing ‘Requiem’ in memory of covid victims
Choirs from six Pittsburgh-area high schools will join Pittsburgh Concert Chorale for a special online performance of Mozart’s “Requiem” in memory of lives lost to covid-19. Participating schools include Mt. Lebanon, Seneca Valley, Shaler Area, South Fayette, Upper St. Clair and Woodland Hills, along with a smaller group of singers...
Get coffee or creative fix at Murrysville’s Brushes & Beans Cafe 
Come for the coffee and stay to paint a piece of pottery. Or vice versa. That’s what owners Mark and Amanda Clemente hope people will do at Brushes & Beans Cafe in Murrysville. In two spacious rooms, the new business at 4550 William Penn Highway houses a coffee shop and...
Things to do in Western Pa.: March 3, 2021 
Looking for some live music from a big-time country music star? Trace Adkins is scheduled to play The Palace Theatre in Greensburg in January 2022. In the meantime, many of the area’s entertainment options remain in the virtual realm. There’s music, magic, theater, film and book talk to choose from,...
Pittsburgh Playhouse virtual season has theater, dance, speakers
Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse will open a season of virtual productions on Saturday with a new play-reading series. The season includes theater and dance productions, the Dance Speaker Series and a re-imagined Media Innovators Workshop & Speaker Series, building on expertise gained in mounting previous online performances, according to...
Pittsburgh zoo reopens with enhanced safety measures
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium reopened Monday with modified hours and safety precautions meant to limit the risk of covid-19. Through April, the zoo will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with entry gates closing at 3 p.m. Beginning Memorial Day weekend, gates will close at 4...
Mini-grants boost Lincoln Highway-linked arts programming
Art and music along the Lincoln Highway are getting a boost, thanks to mini-grants funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and administered by the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Westmoreland Cultural Trust received $675 toward creating an interactive video tour of its...
Things to do in Western Pa.: Feb. 24, 2021 
Revisit the royal wedding of Prince William and Duchess Kate reimagined as a “fantastical dreamscape,” or plan now to attend an old-fashioned, foot-stompin’ Pittsburgh St. Paddy’s Day party. Check out some online music or theater, satisfy your creative urges by signing up for an art class, or head to Ligonier...
Party at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg adds ‘pie in the face’ finale
Six community members are stepping up to the (pie) plate in support of The Palace Theatre and Westmoreland Cultural Trust. They’re willing to take a “Pie for The Palace” during the Trust’s Party at The Palace virtual fundraising event Saturday, beginning with a VIP party at 7 p.m. and main...
Western Pennsylvania gospel group New Journey lands Dollywood gig 
Members of a Western Pennsylvania gospel trio reluctantly turned down their first chance to sing at Dollywood. When a second chance came around, they took it. New Journey, with two members from Westmoreland County, is booked for a day’s worth of shows on May 22 at the Tennessee amusement park...
Audience plays role in Pittsburgh’s Prime Stage Theatre’s mystery podcasts
Whodunit fans can test their detecting skills with season two of Prime Stage Theatre’s Mystery Theatre podcast series. The first episode of “The Play’s the Thing,” written by Pittsburgh science fiction/mystery author Lawrence C. Connolly, will debut Thursday, with four more following on subsequent Thursdays. “Lawrence Connolly’s Mystery Theatre podcast...
Pandemic brain fog? Here’s how to clear it 
Are you having trouble focusing, feeling lonely or hopeless, lacking motivation, withdrawing from people? These are some of the symptoms of pandemic fatigue, a condition brought on by the stresses and fears of the past year, combined with having too much free time. The hallmark of pandemic fatigue is a...
Greensburg artist Pamela Cooper takes ‘leap of faith’ with new studio 
Artist Pamela Cooper is taking a leap of faith by renting studio space in Greensburg. For the first time, she’s hoping to support herself solely by making art. If all goes well, she’ll offer art classes remotely and in her space in the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Incubator for the Arts...
Artists brave elements during Ligonier winter paint-out 
Painting outside in Ligonier on a 28-degree February day, under a light drizzle, is “not for the faint of heart,” said Jan Pini of Venetia, Washington County. Nevertheless, she worked with pastels en plein air Friday morning at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association grounds, just west of the borough. Pini and...
Pittsburgh woman creates dual artist market, fundraising website
A Pittsburgh woman has combined her love of art, talent for organization and desire to do good to create a website that is equal parts artist marketplace and fundraising outlet. Desiree Canovic, a senior program manager for Highmark, realized a long-standing dream by creating LocalGood, which launched in October. “It...
Cartoon favorite ‘SpongeBob’ is Stage Right’s next musical
A talking yellow sponge took the cartoon world by storm when “SpongeBob SquarePants” debuted in 1999. “It was on in my house ad nauseum in both of my kids’ lives,” said Tony Marino, co-founder of Stage Right performing arts school and professional theater company in Greensburg. Stage Right’s Student Company...
Greensburg’s singing florist Gary Pratt has new album, record label
Greensburg’s singing florist Gary Pratt is celebrating two steps forward in his musical career. The owner of Le Jardin Florals and Home Accents has a new album and a new record label. With a March 26 release date, “Something Worth Remembering” will be the country singer’s third full-length album. The...


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