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Butler Little Theatre's Summer Youth Program will stage "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," adapted by Jessie Braham White, from July 17 to 20 at the theater, One Howard St.
Curtain times are 7 p.m. July 17 to 19 and 2 p.m. July 20.
Tickets cost $8 in advance and are available at May's Music Shoppe, 247 E. Jefferson St. Tickets will be $10 at the door.
For more information, send e-mail to bltinfo@bltgroup.org or visit the Web site, www.bltgroup.org.
SAXONBURG — The annual Blooms Weekend competition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will take votes from the public to decide the winners.People can get ballots from Saxonburg shops to cast a vote for their favorite garden, containers, door hangings and window boxes.Blooms Weekend coincides with the Saxonburg Car Cruise, which will be 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by the Kruzin' Knights, the charity event benefits VOICe, Victims Outreach Intervention Center.Car cruise entertainment will include InCahootz singing a cappella at 3 p.m.; The Girls, a country/jazz trio, at 4:30 p.m.; and Magic Moments, an oldies group, at 6:30 p.m.The Saxonburg Museum in Roebling Park will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.For a complete schedule, visit the Web site, www.historicsaxonburg.com.
PITTSBURGH — Butler native Elliot Roth will perform his cabaret show in July at Backstage Bar, a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave.Roth will perform from 5 to 7:30 p.m. tonight and July 17. Other groups are scheduled daily except Mondays.The Cabaret at Theater Square is open from 5 p.m. to midnight Tuesdays through Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays; 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturdays; and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays.For more information, call 412-325-6769 or visit the Web site, www.pgharts.org.
EMLENTON — The borough will celebrate its summer festival Friday through Sunday.The festival starts with garage sales, a fishing derby and the Miss Emlenton Pageant on Friday.It continues Saturday with activities such as the antique gas engine, farm equipment show, pet parade, food and craft vendors, music by Jeff Powell and the Tangents and the parade.Kiddieland will be open noon to dusk on Saturday in the parking lot atCrawford Center. The children's area will have a large inflatable area and a 22-foot trailer filled with games and prizes for children of all ages. There will be a magic show at 3:30 p.m. and free balloon animals will be given out an hour before and after the show.The 29th annual car cruise will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday on Main Street. Registration opens at 10:30 a.m. at the Civic Club building.
KITTANNING — Butler drummer Scott McLean along with Billy the Kid and the Regulators will open for Donnie Iris and the Cruisers at a concert July 18 at the Warehouse Club, 122 Templeton Way.Doors open at 6 p.m. and the over-21 show starts at 7:30 p.m.Admission is $24.50, or $59.50 for a VIP pass.Call 724-545-2582 or 724-388-9540.
NEW CASTLE — The fireworks capital of America will present the 20th annual Fireworks Festival from 3 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown New Castle.The rain date is Sunday.Activities will include free arts and crafts for children and live bands featuring rock, country, blues, oldies, jazz and bagpipe music.Food will be available.Pyrotecnico will present a fireworks show at 10:30 p.m.
SAXONBURG — Penn's Colony will host "My Ancestor, Myself, a People of the Past Short Course on Becoming a Colonist" from 1 to 4 p.m. July 29, and Aug. 5 and 20 at the Penn's Colony festival grounds on Saxonburg Boulevard.The three Colonial Classroom sessions are offered free to individuals older than age 15 who will study the habits, culture and social expectations and norms of the 1750s French and Indian era of Early America and develop a period character. They will then portray this character public theater style and interact with other reenactors and the general public during the Penn's Colony Festival on Sept. 20, 21, 27 and 28.Interested individuals can call 724-352-9922 or send e-mail to Penn's@connecttime.net.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Canadian Celtic-rock band Great Big Sea at 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St.Tickets are $30 and $35 and are available by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh — The REP, Point Park University's professional theater company, will be producing four works, including three Pittsburgh premieres, in its 2008-09 season which opens Sept. 4. All theaters are in the Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave.The season will feature:• Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," Sept. 4 to 21 in the Rauh Theatre.• Pittsburgh premiere of Edward Albee's Tony Award-winning "The Goat," Nov. 20 to 24 and Dec. 4 to 14 in the Studio Theatre.• Pittsburgh premiere of Thom Thomas's "A Moon to Dance By," Feb. 5 to 22 in the Rauh Theatre.• Pittsburgh premiere of Jez Butterworth's "Mojo," May 28 to June 14 in the Studio Theatre.Subscriptions are available now. Individual tickets will be available Sept. 2.For more information, call 412-621-4445 or visit the Web site, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.
FOXBURG — Allegheny Riverstone Center for the Arts and the Foxburg Free Library will host a summer benefit tour July 26 at Riverstone Farm, the former Fox Estate.The gate opens at 11 a.m. and the tour times be at noon, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 p.m.Tours of the mansion and rides in horse drawn carriages will be given, and vintage cars displayed. Local artists' displays, live music and a walking tour of the estate grounds are also planned.Tickets are $75. Call 724-659-0021, 724-659-3431 or 724-659-0065.
PITTSBURGH — 709 Penn Gallery will present an exhibit called "What Do I See? Visual Explorations by Young Photographers from Sarah Heinz House, a Boys & Girls Club" from July 25 to Aug. 22.An opening reception will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 25.The photographs were taken by members of the Sarah Heinz House, a 107-year-old youth facility on the North Side. Most of the photographs depict city and North Side scenes. The curriculum is part of the National Boys & Girls Club "Imagemakers" program.The exhibit will include about 20 photos from 12 young people, ages 8 to 18.Admission is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.For more information, call 412-224-4651 or visit the Web site, www.pgharts.org.
