Guest conductor Eric Wicks will lead the Blazing Star Choral Society in its spring concert beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Butler.

Among other music on the program are Vaughn Williams' "Dona Nobis Pacem" and a collection of spirituals by Michael Tippett.

For more information, call society president Linda Mathias at 724-360-0262.

LYNDORA — Tanglewood Dinner Theater on May 31 presents"The Pirate Princess," a comedy play as staged by the Sing Hosanna! Players under the direction of Ralph Christy Jr.Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the play at 7 p.m.Tickets are $12 for Tanglewood members and $17 for non-members. Seating is reserved. Call 724-287-0021.

MUDDY CREEK TWP — The North Country Music Association's three-day bluegrass benefit is planned for May 23 to 25 at Moraine State Park's South Shore.The bluegrass music will begin at about 5:30 p.m. May 23, all day May 24 and noon to 5 p.m. or so May 25.Featured performances will include The Mon River Ramblers, The Lonesome No More Band, Laurie Shea, Francine and the Mountain Top Band, Grover and the Night Hawks, Unfinished Business, The Dog House 3, and Old Dawg.Admission is $5 for May 23 or May 25, $10 for May 24 or $15 for all three days. Camping is available. Call 724-453-1222.Proceeds benefit the Moraine/McConnells Mill/Jennings Conservancy and the North Country Music Association.

PITTSBURGH — After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2006, "Wicked," the smash-hit musical, will return to Pittsburgh's Benedum Center for shows from Sept. 3 to Oct. 5.Tickets range from $29.50 to $79.50 and will be available starting at 7 a.m. Saturday at the box office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave, or beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday by calling 412-456-4800 or online at www.wicked-pgharts.org. Premium tickets are also available.With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, "Wicked" is the untold story of the witches of Oz,The show will play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; at 8 p.m. Fridays; at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays. A 1 p.m. matinee will also be presented on Sept. 4.

PITTSBURGH — The Annual Iris Show, presented by the Pittsburgh Iris and Daylily Society, will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh.Admission is free and open to the public.There will also be a cut flower exhibit and plants for sale.Entries for the juried show will be accepted from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday. Once the judges award the prizes, the cut flower exhibit will be open to the public the rest of the day on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.For more information, call society resident Linda Herhold at 724-941-8101, or vice president Mike Corle at 412-600-5813.

PITTSBURGH — A three-day fan festival takes place June 20 to 22 at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, 1212 Smallman St.Throughout the Federated Investors Parade of Champions weekend, thousands of families and sports enthusiasts can enjoy:• Autograph signings from former Pittsburgh champion athletes;• Championship trophies from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pirates and Steelers;• Interactive sports activities designed for children and adults alike;• A "lost teams" section featuring artifacts from defunct Pittsburgh teams, including the Condors, Crawfords, Hornets, Maulers, Pipers, Rens and Homestead Grays;• Highlight videos of Pittsburgh's most memorable championship moments; and• Access to the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a two-floor museum-within-a-museum inside the History Center.A variety of sports champions will participate in the weekend festivities, including members of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pirates and Steelers, as well as former Olympic and collegiate athletes and members of Pittsburgh's "lost teams."Adult admission is $20 for a one-day pass or $50 for a three-day pass. Children younger than 12 are admitted for $12.50, and children under the 6 are free.Hours for the Parade of Champions are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 20 and 21; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 22.More information is available at www.pghhistory.org.

Titanic exhibit visits museumPITTSBURGH — Ninety-six years to the day the RMS Titanic sunk to the ocean floor after striking an iceberg, Carnegie Science Center will have a special summer presentation of "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition," opening May 24 and running through Sept. 1.This family attraction offers visitors a chronological journey through a dramatic recreation of this legendary 'unsinkable' ship, lost on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. This traveling exhibition features more than 260 artifacts such as spoons, china, personal effects, coins and jewelry.This exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanic's compelling human stories as best told through these authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations.Ticket information will be available in the coming weeks.Visit www.CarnegieScienceCenter.org or call 412.237.3400 for more information.