Concert pianist Leon Bates will perform at 3 p.m. April 26 as part of the Butler County Community College's Performing Arts Series. Bates, a Philadelphia native who has appeared in some of the most prestigious concert halls in North America and Europe, is known for classical and jazz performances.

Tickets are $18 in advance and $22 at the door; students pay $10 either way. Call 724-284-8505 or visit the Web site: www.bc3.edu/theater.

Henrik Ibsen's drama "Hedda Gabler," which premiered in 1891 and was a Broadway success in 1902, is being presented through Sunday as the final show in the SRU theater department season.The work is being directed by David Skeele, professor of theater.Curtain is at 8 p.m. through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5 for students with SRU ID, or $10 for general admission. Call 724-738-2645.

GCC actors will lead audiences down the rabbit hole in a staging of the classic tale "Alice in Wonderland" in this year's presentation of Hilda Adam Kring Children's Theater today through Saturday in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center.Performances are at 7 p.m. today and Friday and at 11 a.m. Saturday.Admission is free, and no tickets are required. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

"Courting Justice," a documentary about female justices in South Africa's fledgling democracy, will be shown in Carlow's Kresge Theatre at 6 p.m. April 23.The Ruth Cowan film reveals how far South African society has progressed since the defeat of Apartheid in 1994, when the first South African election with universal suffrage took place, but also how much remains to be accomplished, particularly around the subject of gender equality.The film and panel discussion are free and open to the public, but seating is limited so reservations are needed. Call 412-578-2091.

The CMU School of Drama will present "A Bite of Brecht," combining highlights of Bertolt Brecht's repertoire, through April 25 in the Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater.For more information or tickets, call 412-268-2407 from noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.Also, the following play directed by students will be offered free of charge: "The Illusion" from Wednesday through April 24.