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The Butler County Symphony Orchestra closes its 62nd season with a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 16 in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium.
The theme for the season has been “Images,” and this final concert focuses on “Space.”
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will present a slide show, and the Girls Ensemble from Butler Senior High will add vocals.
Another feature of the program is the premier performance of a composition by Leon Steward of Castroville, Texas, the winner of the symphony's composer competition. He composed “The Fermi Paradox.”
Reserved seat tickets are available at the symphony office, 259 S, Main St. Tickets for adults are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Student tickets are $5. For more information, call 724-283-1402 or visit www.butlersymphony.org.
Two libraries will host book signings.G.C. Wakefield of Slippery Rock will be at the Butler Public Library, 218 N. McKean St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 to discuss his debut novel and to sign copies. “The Gestapo Hunters” is a fictionalized retelling of events that occurred during World War II when the Danish Resistance and the Royal Air Force battled Nazi Germany. Call 724-287-1715 for more information.At the Saxonburg Library, 240 W. Main St., Saxonburg, C. William Davis III, author of “Forever Man,” “Tail of the Scorpion,” and “Return of the Forever Man” will be available from 7 to 8 p.m. April 20. “The Tail of the Scorpion” is set in Butler and Allegheny counties. Call 724-352-4810 for more information.
FOXBURG — Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts' Classical Concert Series debuts with a concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Players at 6:30 p.m. April 10 in Lincoln Hall, 42 S. Palmer St.The group, led by cellist Mikhail Istomin, includes Jennifer Orchard, Marylene Gingras-Roy and Michael Lippman.They performed at Lincoln Hall in 2010 and return with a new program called “Russian Passions,” featuring dramatic selections from iconic composer Tchaikovsky.Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. For information, call 412-867-1816 or visit www.alleghenyriverstone.com.
PITTSBURGH — Brad Paisley’s H20 II Wetter and Wilder Tour on May 28 at Heinz Field will headline the Steelers Country Music Festival over Memorial Day weekend. Other concerts include The Avett Brothers and Weezer. Tickets for Paisley go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday and range from $29.50 to $99.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
