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NORTH WASHINGTON — The 52nd annual North Washington Rodeo, conducted by Rawhide Rodeo, concludes Saturday at the North Washington VFD Arena, 2225 Oneida Valley Road, Route 38. Shows begin at 8 p.m. each day.
Admission at the gate is $14 for adults, $6 for children ages 4 to 12, and free for children age 3 and younger. Call 724-894-2064 or 724-287-6170.
The performing arts series at Butler County Community College marks its 10th anniversary with eight shows starting Sept. 24. Performances begin at 8 p.m.The schedule includes:• Chapter 6, vocal ensemble, Sept. 24.• Taylor 2 dance company, Oct. 5.• “Czech & Hungary” with the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, Oct. 28.• “Holidays from Around the World” with the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, Dec. 9.• From Butler to Barrow” led by Alaska's fiddling poet Ken Waldman with guest artists Ernie Hawkins, Emily Pinkerton and Mark Tamsula, Feb. 4, 2012.• The DePue Brothers Band, combining bluegrass, classical and rock, March 2, 2012.• “Italian Riviera” with the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, March 23, 2012.• “Russian Steppes” with the Pittsburgh Philharmonic, May 18, 2012.Season tickets are available for $120 for all eight shows or $65 for any four shows. Tickets are $18 in advance or $22 at the door; students pay $10.Call 724-284-8505 or visit www.bc3.edu.
ZELIENOPLE — The musical “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change” will be staged Sept. 30 to Oct. 9 at the Strand Theater, 119 N. Main St.Curtain is at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays.Reserved seats are $20 to $25.Call 724-742-0400 or visit www.thestrandtheater.org.
MONROEVILLE — Actor, author and director Henry Winkler is scheduled to attend the Steel City Con, a toy, comic and pop culture convention Dec. 2 to 4 at the Monroeville Convention Center.Winkler, who appeared as “The Fonz” on “Happy Days,” is slated to sign autographs from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 3 and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 4.Other guest will include Margot Kidder from the Christopher Reeves “Superman” movies and Linda Blair, who starred in “The Exorcist.”Daily admission is $12 and a three-day pass costs $20. Visit the website www.steelcitycon.com.
FRAZER TWP, Allegheny County — Star parties are planned Sept. 2 and 3 at the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Regional Park.The evenings will start at about 7:55 p.m., weather permitting.Admission is free, though donations are accepted to help cover the costs of operation. Call 724-224-2510 for more information.
MIDLAND, Beaver County — River City Brass will present seven performances as part of its regional concert series in a new location: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center.Other locations for the concerts will continue to be: Carson Middle School (North Hills), Upper St. Clair (South Hills), Baldwin High School (South Hills), Carnegie Music Hall (Oakland), the Palace Theatre (Greensburg), and Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center (Johnstown).The concert series will include: “Happy Birthday, RCB! Let's Celebrate,” “Octubafest,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Christmas Brasstacular,” “Fabulous '50s,” “Best Loved Marches” and “Brass to the Future.”Visit the website www.rivercitybrass.org or call 412-434-7222 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
