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BUTLER TWP — A murder mystery dinner theater will be presented by Elliott Acres Therapy Riding as a fundraiser on Feb. 26 at the South Butler Fire Hall, 98 Old Plank Road.
Doors open at 4 p.m. The dinner and show begin at 5 p.m. The meal will be prepared by the South Butler Fire Hall Auxiliary with entertainment by Mystery's Most Wanted, an interactive dinner theater company.
The show is recommended for those age 12 and older. Cost is $25. Only 100 tickets are available.
Call 724-283-0947 or 724-991-2477.
PITTSBURGH — Shady Side Academy will host a free screening of local filmmaker Ken Love's documentary “One Shot: The Life and Work of Teenie Harris” at 6:30 p.m. Monday at The Hillman Center for Performing Arts on the academy campus at 423 Fox Chapel Road.The screening runs in tandem with an exhibit of Harris' photographs on display at the Hillman Center through March.Admission is free to both the screening and exhibit.The film is about 60 minutes and will be followed by a question-and-answer panel session with the filmmaker along with John Brewer, consultant for the Harris photo project at the Carnegie Museum of Art, historian for The New Pittsburgh Courier archives, and author of the book “African Americans in Pittsburgh.”Visit www.shadyside academy.org.
PITTSBURGH — the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony presents “Symphonie Fantastique,” a free concert, at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave.The concert is free, but tickets are required for admission. To download the free tickets, visit the website at www.pyso.us.
Pittsburgh International Childrens Theater presents Theatreworks USA in “Junie B. Jones,” the Lucelle Lortel Award-winning show for best musical and choreography, from Sunday through Feb. 20 at six performance locations, including Seneca Valley Senior High School.Performances will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Pittsburgh; 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at Gateway High School; 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Pine-Richland Middle School; 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Hopewell High School; 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at Mount Lebanon High School; and 2 p.m. Feb. 20 at Seneca Valley Senior High School.This 60-minute musical is recommended for audiences age 5 and older.Individual tickets are $9.50 in advance or $11 at the door. Tickets can be ordered by calling 412-456-6666 or visiting www.pgharts.org.
PITTSBURGH — Tickets for The Decemberists concert on April 21 will be available starting Friday.The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave.Led by Colin Meloy, the group presents theatrical, idiosyncratic chamber pop rock that bridges the gap between British folk revival and contemporary indie pop.The Decemberists latest album, the group's sixth, is called “The King Is Dead.”Tickets are $39.50 and $34.50 and are available by calling 412-456-6666 or visiting www.pgharts.org.
PITTSBURGH — ToonSeum and StarKist present “Sorry Charlie: 50 Years of Charlie the Tuna,” a retrospective of the career of an animated icon, from Saturday through Feb. 27 at The ToonSeum, 945 Liberty Ave.Free admission throughout February is provided by StarKist.For more information, call 412-232-0199 or visit www.toonseum.org.
