Butler's FAB Showcase (Fine Arts and Beyond) offers art, music and demonstrations from 5:30 to 9 p.m. April 19 at Butler Intermediate High School.

A student art auction and live art demonstrations, as well as a silent auction and raffles, are planned. Dance and theatrical performances are also on the schedule.

Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation.

HARMONY — James M. Adovasio, founding director of Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute at Erie's Mercyhurst College and co-author of the book "The Invisible Sex," will speak on May 3 at the Harmony Museum's Stewart Hall.Admission is free for Adovasio's illustrated presentation, which begins at 7 p.m. He will discuss his newest book, which unveils the important but previously ignored roles and contributions of women as the human race developed throughout the Stone Age.He will also sign copies of "The Invisible Sex," published by Smithsonian Books, which will be available for purchase for $29, including tax.A wine and cheese reception follows the program.For more information, call 724-452-7341 or 888-821-4822, or visit the Web site, www.harmonymuseum.org.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Youth Chamber Orchestra presents "Dance, Music & Rhyme — Treat Your Eyes And Ears Big Time!" at 4 p.m. May 4 at the Richard E. Rauh Theater — Hillman Center for Performing Arts on the Shady Side Academy campus, 423 Fox Chapel Road.With the participation of the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company and flute soloist Andrei Pidkivka, the youth orchestra also will present the world premiere of "Mother Goose Meets Father Bach: Rhyme & Music with Monique Mead."Admission is free.Season auditions for 2008-09 will be held by appointment on June 22 at Musik Innovations, 9795 Perry Highway, Wexford.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Youth Symphony presents a free concert with marimba soloist Jeremy Malvin at 2 p.m. May 3 at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave.Malvin was the winner of the 2008 PYSO concerto competition.The group is going to China and this "East Meets West," their final concert of the season, will reflect that.Music director Daniel Meyer and the PYSO will perform three pieces that they will be taking on tour to China in June: Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances," contemporary Chinese composer Tian Zhou's "The Palace of Nine Perfections," and "The Montagues and The Capulets" from Prokofiev's "Romeo & Juliet, Suite No. 2."For free tickets, call 412-392-4872 or visit the Web site, www.pyso.us.

PITTSBURGH — "Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International" will feature 40 emerging and established artists from 17 countries. As the pre-eminent international survey of contemporary art in North America, the 55th exhibition in the 112-year-old series will open May 3 and will continue through Jan. 11 at the Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave.For more information, call 412-622-3131 or visit the Web site, www.cmoa.org.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh International Children's Theater 2008 International Children's Festival, now in its 22nd year, will debut May 14 to 18 at a new site in Oakland.The festival grounds will be on the lawns of the University of Pittsburgh campus and Schenley Plaza. The festival grounds, free to the public, will complement the featured performances with hands-on cultural and educational activities, roving artists, booths, and exhibitors.Featured performances will be at the Charity Randall Theater, Bellefield Theater, and Studio Theater on the University of Pittsburgh campus and Synod Hall, adjacent to St. Paul's Cathedral.Featured performances and installations include:• "The Moon Between Two Houses" (Mexico)• "The Frog Prince" (South Korea)• "Same Spirit, Different Movement" (USA)• "Sprung" (Italy, Sweden, England)• "The Rain Bird" (Israel)• "Blue Fear" (Portugal)Single performance tickets cost $8. Package rates are available. Advance tickets can be purchased by calling 412-321-5520, or by visiting the Web site, www.pghkids.org.

PITTSBURGH — Several Butler High School students have been selected to play in the Pittsburgh Symphony Side by Side Concert at Heinz Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.These students will play the violin: Christian Bruggeman, senior; Melanie Sessa, senior; Cara Koerner, junior, and Patrick Fitz, sophomore. Kaylie Daum, a senior, will play the viola.For more information, call 412-392-4870.

PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History will celebrate the Red Hat Society's 10th birthday with a special tour drawing.Chapters can enter to win a Birthday Tea and Tour, in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Red Hat Society and its philosophy that aging can be fun. One chapter, chosen at random from the submitted entries, will win a special Birthday Tea and Tour prize, valued at over $750.To enter, Red Hatters must submit their name, phone number, e-mail address, chapter and Queen's name. Only one entry per person is permitted, but there is no limit to the number of entries from each chapter. These entries should be directed to Cecile Shellman at shellmanc@carnegiemuseums.org, or mailed to: Carnegie Museum of Art, Attn: Cecile Shellman, Group Outreach, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.Entries must be received by April 25 for the drawing to be held on May 1.