Butler Summer Dramatics Youth Project is staging the musical "Oliver!" through Sunday at the Succop Theater in Butler County Community College's Cultural Center.

The curtain goes up at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets cost $8. For more information, call 724-287-4214.

The 57th annual Butler Farm Show begins Aug. 8 and runs through Aug. 13 at the Farm Show Grounds, Route 68.Activities include livestock and farm products judging, music, food, entertainment and carnival rides.Shows feature figure 8 races at 8 p.m. Aug. 8 for free. Other shows require an extra $2 fee and feature stock car football at 8 p.m. Aug. 9; 4-wheel drive pulling contests at 7 p.m. Aug. 10; truck and tractor pull at 6 p.m. Aug. 11; and demolition derby at 8 p.m. Aug. 12.Admission is $6 on Aug. 8 and $7 from Aug. 9 to 13.For more information, call 724-482-4000.

PORTERSVILLE - Visitors to the 43rd annual Portersville Steam Show will see John Deere tractors in addition to other equipment at the summer show, scheduled for Aug. 4 through 7 at the Steam Show Grounds. Each year a different brand of equipment is featured at the show.Daily events include parades, engine displays, well drilling, train rides, farm animals and a flea market. Various other pieces of steam-powered equipment also will be displayed and operated.On Aug. 8, an antique car club will show cars at the grounds.Admission is $4 with free entry for children under age 12. Call 724-752-1845.

"One Ring to Bring Them All: The Phenomenon of J.R.R. Tolkien" will be the subject of a talk by Jamie Dessart, head of English and Fine Arts at Waynesburg College, on Aug. 11 at Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St.She will begin speaking at 6:30 p.m.Admission is free. Call 724-287-1715 for more information.

CLARION COUNTY - The Clarion County Fair continues through Saturday at the Redbank Valley Municipal Park, which is in the village of Alcola, about two miles north of New Bethlehem along Route 28.For information, call the fair office at 814-365-5179.Toby Keith, Clay Aiken and Rascal Flatts with Blake Shelton will perform at the Crawford County Fair Aug. 20 to 27 at the fairgrounds on Route 77, one mile east of Meadville.Aiken will perform Aug. 21, Rascal Flatts Aug. 23 and Keith Aug. 25. Call 814-333-7400.

GIBSONIA - The Association will help mark the fourth anniversary of the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road, on Sept. 10.With hits such as "Cherish," "Never My Love" and "Windy," the 1960s group will perform at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.Tickets cost $55 and $61. Call 724-444-5326.

MONACA - The Beaver County Symphonic Wind Ensemble will present a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Penn State Beaver Brodhead Cultural Center's amphitheater.Rain date is Wednesday.The concession stand will be open.For more information, call the cultural center at 724-773-3817 or an automated events line at 724-773-3600.

PITTSBURGH - Scholarship auditions for the Pittsburgh CLO Academy for students ranging from age 10 to high school seniors will be conducted Aug. 17 by appointment only.Students who have prior training as well as students who have a strong interest in musical theater but have little or no experience may attend. Auditions will take place for dance, voice and acting.Auditions will take place at the CLO Academy, Penn Avenue Place downtown.To schedule an audition appointment, call Ann Battistel at 412-281-2234, Ext. 2.