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The Cranberry Community Days festival runs through Saturday, concluding with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Among other activities, there will be eight free concerts. Tres Lads will play at 8 p.m. today. On Friday will be Jamie Bruno at 5 p.m., Michael Christopher at 6 p.m., Sydney Hutchko at 7 p.m., the Stickers at 8 p.m. and Due West at 9 p.m. On Saturday, playing will be The El Rays at 5 p.m. and Joe Grushecky & The House Rockers at 8 p.m. leading up to the fireworks display.
The Associated Artists of Butler County is holding a four-week exhibit in the Cranberry Municipal Center with more than 50 pieces.
Visit www.CTCChest.org and www.cranberrytownship.org for details.
EAST BRADY — East Brady Riverfest kicks off at 6:30 p.m. July 20 with the annual fireman's parade.Other activities over the July 20 to 22 festival include amusement rides, firemen's water battle, pageants, a ventriloquist, music, a pet parade, car cruise and fireworks.Events are at Graham Field, Verner Street. Call 724-526-5174 or 724-841-6218.
PITTSBURGH — The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has announced the lineup for the Pittsburgh Blues Festival.The 18th annual festival is July 20 to 22 at Hartwood Acres' Middle Road amphitheater in Hampton Township.Playing July 20 will be Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience. Admission is free with a bag of nonperishable groceries for the food bank.Saturday will feature Canned Heat, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers, and Albert Cummings.On Sunday, Mavis Staples, Bernard Allison and Barbara Blue perform.Tickets for July 21 and 22 are $30 each day, or $25 in advance. Weekend passes are $45; children younger than 12 are admitted free.Visit www.pghblues.com for tickets or information.
KITTANNING — Armstrong Community Theater presents “Godspell” at 7:30 p.m. July 19, 20 and 21 at the Kittanning High School Performing Arts Center, 800 Orr Ave.Admission is $12. Visit http://armstrongcommunitytheater.org.
FOXBURG — The Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts' RiverStone Mansion tour is 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.To complement the tour, ARCA is holding a picnic with a pig roast, salad and corn.There will be live music, vintage cars, a historic gun collection, local artists, carriage rides and food from 2 to 5 p.m.The house tour is included but times need to be held by reservation. Tours start at noon and continue on the hour until 5 p.m.Tickets for the full day of events are $75. For reservations, call 724-766-5598.
ALCOLA — The Clarion County Fair, which runs July 22 to 28 at Redbank Valley Municipal Park, will feature the Zerbini Family Circus for daily shows that are part of the $8 admission.The show features animal acts, aerial stunts, balancing acts and circus clowns.The admission ticket includes carnival rides, entry to all the exhibits, performances at the free stage, fun at the Children's Barn, and nightly feature attractions such as demolition derbies, tractor pulls and a performance by Christian recording artists “DecembeRadio.”The park is located off Route 28 about three miles north of New Bethlehem. For information, call 814-365-5179 or visit www.clarioncountyfair.com.
NEW WILMINGTON — Westminster College’s Celebrity Series will feature concerts by LeAnn Rimes and Straight No Chaser and family favorite, “A Christmas Carol.”The schedule is:• The Midtown Men, four stars from the original cast of “Jersey Boys,” Sept. 13.• LeAnn Rimes, Oct. 11.• Straight No Chaser, 10-man a cappella group, Oct. 29.• “A Christmas Carol,” national touring production, Dec. 14.• Jim Brickman presents “Yesterday Once More: A Musical Tribute to the Carpenters,” April 27, 2013.Shows are at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. Call 724-946-7354 or visit www.westminster.edu/Celebrity.
