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The Art Center, 344 S. Main St., will open new exhibits on June 19.
The Superheroes & Villains Posters Art Exhibit in the main gallery as well as artwork by Tiffany London in the Members' Gallery are slated to open.
The deadline for submitting work for the Superheroes exhibit has been extended to June 17.
Regular gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays, and noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays. Call 724-283-6922 or visit the Web site, www.TheArtCenterButlerPA.org.
SAXONBURG — The annual Saxonburg Fireman's Carnival continues through Saturday at the carnival grounds.The parade will begin 6:30 p.m. today on Main Street.Gate admission is $2 through Saturday. Passes for carnival rides are available for $15. Call 724-360-3300 for more information.
The Musical Theatre Guild of Butler will give a benefit performance of "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up" at 8 p.m. July 9 in the William A. Lehnerd Production Center in Butler Memorial Park.Proceeds from the comedy performance will benefit the Butler YWCA.Tickets are $20 and include refreshments at intermission.Tickets are available at the YWCA, 120 W. Cunningham St.Call 724-287-5709.
INDIANA, Pa. — The Indiana Pops Concert Band, with eight Butler County members, will perform four concerts this summer.The 50-member band will play at 7 p.m. Sunday as well as June 28 and July 12 and 26 at Mack Park, 752 S. Sixth St.The hour-long concerts are held rain or shine, but in case of the rain, they move indoors to the nearby skating rink.Butler County members are Jim Cunningham, Todd and Janet Karenbauer, Jeannette Schmidt, Todd Obidowski, Mark and Steve Rodgers and David Huemme.
FRAZER TWP, Allegheny Co — Visitors to upcoming Wagman Star Parties can see a region of space where stars are being born, catch a view of Saturn, visit the craters of the moon and marvel at our Milky Way Galaxy's finest clusters and nebulae.The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will host star parties at 8:55 p.m. June 26 and 27 at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Regional Park Russellton.The parties will be held weather permitting. Call 724-224-2510 for more information or visit the Web site, www.3ap.org.Admission is free, though donations are accepted to help cover the costs of operation.
HAMPTON TWP, Allegheny — The schedule for the Pittsburgh Blues Festival on July 24, 25 and 26 at Hartwood Acres includes Eric Lindell, Cyril Neville & Tribe 13, Los Lobos, Shawn Kellerman, Curtis Salgado, and the Robert Cray Band.Local bands, a KidZone with arts, crafts, healthy snacks and interactive children's music tent and plenty of food will be featured.Proceeds benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.Admission on July 24 is free with the donation of a bag of nonperishable groceries for the food bank.Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are $25 each day. Advanced tickets, weekend passes, and family fun pack discounts can be found on the festival Web site, www.pghblues.com. Parking is free.Admission for children younger than 12 is also free.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Education and Community Engagement Department will present JazzLive from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in Agnes R. Katz Plaza, diagonal from the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave.In case of inclement weather, JazzLive will move indoors to the Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave.Scheduled acts include:• Robbie Klein, June 9• Kevin Howard, June 16• Salsamba, June 23• Dwayne Dolphin, June 30• Sweaty Betty Blues Band, July 7• Murray Avenue Jazz Initiative, July 14• Tony Campbell, July 21• Al Dowe and Etta Cox, July 28• Tim Stevens and Friends, Aug. 4• Jevon Rushton Group, Aug. 11• Don Aliquo Sr. & Don Aliquo Jr., Aug. 18• Kenia, Aug. 25• Gerald Haymon, Sept. 1• JazzLive Jam Session with Roger Humphries, Sept. 8.For more information, call 412-456-6666 or visit the Web site, www.pgharts.org.
PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh and Alliance Française de Pittsburgh will host a celebration of the French national holiday, Bastille Day, on July 14.Guests will enjoy an evening of all things French, including a picnic supper, wine, music, and performances by a Parisian-trained mime. Attire is chic-casual.Cost is $125 per person for the Bastille level tickets and $225 per person for the Versailles level tickets.To register, call Alanna Schoen at 412-578-2477.
C. William Davis III, author of "The Forever Man" and Tail of the Scorpion," will be autographing his suspense tales at 1 p.m. Saturday at Borders Express at Clearview Mall."Scorpion" is set in Butler and Allegheny counties.The "Forever Man II" is scheduled for release in the fall.
WEST SUNBURY — Professional bull riding's second annual Buckhorn Summer Classic will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Buckhorn Ranch, 108 Simmons Lane.Featured will be bull riding and fast horses.Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 10, and free for children age 3 and younger. Call 724-421-5601 or 724-679-8347, or visit the Web site, www.kbarkrodeo.com.
LYNDORA — A "Mystery's Most Wanted" participatory dinner theater will be set June 19 at Tanglewood Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave.Doors will open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. showtime.Tickets are $18 for non-Tanglewood members and $16 for members. Tickets will be available through Wednesday.Call 724-287-0021.
