Mar 3, 2023 7 min read

THEATER/FILM

Liberty Magic in Pittsburgh has added several shows to dazzle and amaze. Performances for the 2022-23 season include: 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. Weekly performances run Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit trustarts.org.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced the company’s 2023-24 season lineup, featuring three full-length story ballets and two mixed repertory programs. The lineup includes “Light in the Dark,” Oct. 27 to 29, at the Benedum Center; “The Nutcracker,” Dec. 8 to 28, at the Benedum Center; “Beauty and the Beast,” Feb. 16 to 25, 2024, at the Benedum Center; “Spring Mix,” April 5 to 7, 2024 at the Benedum Center, and “Cinderella,” May 17 to 19, 2024, at the Benedum Center. Subscriptions for the 2023-24 season are available in packages of five, four and three ballets, start at $82.50 and are on sale at pbt.org/subscribe or by calling 412-454-9107. Subscribers receive exclusive benefits, including first access to the best seats and 20% savings on single tickets. More information is available at pbt.org/groups. Single tickets to individual performances will go on sale at a future date to be announced.

ART/EXHIBITS

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art exhibit “Forest of Symbols” is running through February. The installation of five paintings for the exhibit shows the symbolism movement’s influence as it developed in this country from the early to mid-20th century. “Forest of Symbols” is on view in the Robertshaw Gallery in the museum at 221 North Main St., Greensburg, Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

The 27th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts were held at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. The exhibition features work by artists from 19 southwestern counties of Pennsylvania in a variety of media. SAMA will host an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. The reception is open to the public free of charge. For more information, call the museum at 724-238-6015.

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 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.

The Train Gang’s model trains will be running in the Washington Crown Center Mall, 1500 West Chestnut St., Washington, on March 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during Pinewood Derby Day at the mall, and March 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during KidsFest at the mall. Admission is free; donations are accepted and passed along to local charities.

Join the OmBody Art Collective for this one night event, “Shine” Art Collective on Saturday, March 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Sharing their talents will be local artists including, but not limited to, Lynn Petko of Brownsville, Alexis Smith of Uniontown and Julie Yankovich, an art teacher at Geibel High School in Connellsville. Artists keep the entirety of their sales. The OmBody Massage and Wellness studio is located downtown Uniontown at 90 West Main Street. For more information visit their Facebook page or website at www.OmBodyMassageandWellness.com.

MUSIC &

COMEDY

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, Carole J. Bufford on March 27 and Norm Lewis on May 8. For more information, visit trustarts.org.

Drusky Entertainment has announced upcoming shows in the tri-state area, including Identity Crisis at Jergels in Warrendale on March 21; The Kentucky Headhunters at Jergels in Warrendale on April 2; Almost Queen (A Tribute to Queen) and Philadelphia Freedom (A Tribute to Elton John) at the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling, W.Va., on April 7 and at the Metropolitan Theatre in Morgantown, W.Va., on April 8; The American Ride (A Tribute to Toby Keith) at Jergels in Warrendale on April 14; Lita Ford at Jergels in Warrendale on May 7; No Bad Juju at Jergels in Warrendale on May 19; Steel Mill Rising at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh on July 15; Meet Loaf (A Tribute to Meat Loaf) at Jergels in Warrendale on July 21; Last Train To Ozz (A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne) and Smacked (A Tribute to Godsmack) at the Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh on Sept. 9; Popa Chubby at Jergels in Warrendale on Sept. 28. For more information and tickets, visit https://druskyentertainment.com/calendar.

The Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall has announced their upcoming comedy shows with Live Laugh Love! at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. March 2, Tom Papa: 2023 Comedy Tour 8 p.m. March 4, Kountry Wayne: Help Is On The Way Comedy Tour at 7 p.m. March 10, The Tape Face Show at 8 p.m. April 6, Bored Teachers Comedy Tour: We Can’t Make This Stuff Up! at 7 p.m. April 8 and Paula Poundstone at 8 p.m. April 29. The music all is located at 510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall. For more information, visit librarymusichall.com.

MISC.

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.

The Carnegie Museum of Art’s lineup of exhibitions for 2023 will include Lyndon Barrois Jr.: Rosette, Forum Gallery, May 5 to Aug. 27; Joan Brown, Heinz Galleries, May 27 to Sept. 24; What brings us here?, Scaife Gallery 2, June 24 and ongoing; Imprinting in Their Time: Japanese Printmakers 1912-2022, Gallery One, June 24 to May 12, 2024; Unsettling Matter, Gaining Ground, Heinz Architectural Center, Aug. 19 to Jan. 7, 2024; Amie Siegel, Forum Gallery, Sept. 22 to Feb. 11, 2024, and The Milton and Sheila Fine Collection, Heinz Galleries, Nov. 18 to March 17, 2024. For more information, visit cmoa.org.

The Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest to bring litter awareness is open to amateur photographers in Pennsylvania, and entries will be judged on six criteria: anti-litter message; originality; photographic technique; quality of photo; originality of title and severity of the litter. Winners will be awarded cash prizes. For more information and contest rules, visit https://prc.org/programs/projects/lens-litter/. Entry deadline is Oct. 31. Questions can be directed to lensonlitter@prc.org.

The Bradford House Museum and Washington & Jefferson College present “An Evening with the Marquis de Lafayette” for their 2023 Symposium on Life and Customs in Western Pennsylvania on March 31 at The Chapel at Old Main on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College, in Washington. Doors and displays open at 6:30 p.m. and the speakers begin at 7 p.m. with a reception to follow at 9 p.m. among the historical displays. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at the door at www.eventbrite.com.