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BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — A stage reading of “The Man in the Window: The Building of the Brooklyn Bridge” will take place at 4:15 p.m. Saturday at the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts.
This is a new full-length version of the show about John Roebling and his historic construction of the Brooklyn Bridge by authors Donald Orwald and Linda Harvey-Burkley and producer Carrie Yacono, all formerly of Butler County.
Orwald taught at Knoch High School for 30 years, and Harvey-Burkley and Yacono graduated from Knoch.
Previous productions of the material include the one-act version of the script's debut at the Midwinter Madness One Act Festival in New York City. The piece also was produced in 2012 for the annual Saxonburg Festival of the Arts.
The production will feature another Knoch alum, Tessa Flannery who graduated in 2004, in the leading role of Emily Roebling.
HARMONY — Quilters and collectors can display their favorite antique, contemporary and family-heritage quilts and coverlets in the Harmony Museum's annual Quilt and Coverlet Show in March.Show hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 8 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 in the museum's Stewart Hall, 218 Mercer St.Admission is $5, with proceeds benefiting the Harmony Museum.Prizes will be awarded for best of show and a runner-up, with recipients chosen by show visitors. A number of quilts and coverlets will be available for purchase.Pieces from the museum's collection will be exhibited, including coverlets woven on a Jacquard loom during the mid-19th century by Harmony's Adam Hoerr, believed to have then been Butler County's only commercial weaver.Those interested in exhibiting or loaning quilts or coverlets for the show should contact the museum by Feb. 28 at 724-452-7341 or hmuseum@zoominternet.net.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2014-15 season, featuring a gala concert and three operas at the Benedum Center and two Resident Artist operas, including the annual production at Pittsburgh CAPA Theater and the new Second Stage Project at Pittsburgh Opera headquarters.The performances for the 76th season are:Grand and Glorious, Oct. 18, a gala concert with music director Antony Walker conducting the opera orchestra along with scheduled soloists Carl Tanner, Angela Meade and Cabot native and Duquesne University graduate Marianne Cornetti, and the Resident Artists.Verdi's “Otello,” Nov. 8 to 16Handel's “Rodelinda,” Jan. 24 to Feb. 1, 2015Fairouz's “Sumeida's Song,” Feb. 21 to March 1, 2015Bizet's “Carmen,” March 21 to 29, 2015Donizetti's “Daughter of the Regiment,” May 2 to 10, 2015.Tickets start at $12. Call 412-281-0912, or visit www.pittsburghopera.org.
