Miller Minutes: Dance through the rain at events this weekend
I thought April showers brought May flowers. Have we fast-forwarded through time?
While this March is shaping up to be soggy (and I haven’t seen a rainbow yet), it is giving me time to think about some of the best rain scenes of cinema and rain-themed songs. So, I thought I would break some down for you to enjoy while you’re cooped up inside waiting for a fun-filled weekend.
Films with great rain scenes:
- “The Notebook”
- “Pride and Prejudice”
- “Cinema Paradiso”
- “Singin’ in the Rain”
- “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
- “The Shawshank Redemption”
Songs about rain:
- “Purple Rain” by Prince
- “Here Comes the Rain Again” by Eurythmics
- “It Will Rain” by Bruno Mars
- “Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele
- “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses
- “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” by CCR
- “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor
- “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande
- “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls
- “Rain is a Good Thing” by Luke Bryan
If you’re not too busy taking in all the rain content I mentioned, I want to draw attention to what is happening despite the rain. It doesn’t stop us from planning events to fill your weekend!
Play along, or just come to laugh at First Fridays Improv at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Hobnob Theatre Company’s studio, 134 S. Main St., Butler. Tickets are $5 regardless of if you watch or participate. For more information, visit hobnobtheatre.com.
Slippery Rock University students present “Ride the Cyclone, the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the East Stoner Black Box Theater, 103 Campus Drive. This hilarious musical follows students who end up in a freak roller-coaster accident. Tickets are on sale at sru.edu/tickets for $15.
Line dance at 7 p.m. Saturday in Saxonburg Fireman’s Club, 155 Pittsburgh St., for only a $5 cover charge for nonmembers. Only those 21 and over will be granted admission; please have your ID ready. Visit the event Facebook page for more information.
Hear “An American in Paris” and other delightful pieces at the Butler County Symphony Orchestra’s next concert, “Crossroads of Sound.” This event starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Butler Intermediate High School Auditorium, 551 Fairground Hill Road in Butler Township. Tickets range from $12 to $37 when you visit butlersymphony.org.
Enjoy a pancake breakfast at St. Michael Church, 432 Center Ave., from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children under 10. For more information, visit the event Facebook page.
Register for the Sweet Stroll through Maple History event at Jennings Environmental Education Center, 2951 Prospect Road, Brady Township. Pick an hourlong time slot between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday for this free program filled with a guided walk, talk and sugaring sample. Space is limited. Registration is required by Friday, March 6, at eventsreg.dcnr.pa.gov.
Celebrate the winners of the Butler Eagle Readers’ Choice Awards at a red carpet event at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Penn Theater, 151 N. Main St. Taste food and drinks from winners, hear local music from two spectacular artists and mingle with some of Butler’s finest! Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased at thepenntheater.org.
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Molly Miller is an Eagle correspondent.
