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Symphony to play BeethovenOn the heels of its sold out March 5 concert, the Butler County Symphony Orchestra will present its final concert of the season.“Beethoven’s Ninth” will be at 7:30 p.m. April 9 in the Butler Intermediate High School auditorium.North Allegheny High School senior Nathaniel Chen, the 36th annual Young Artist Competition winner, will perform “Piano Concerto in G” by Maurice Ravel with the orchestra.Tickets are available at the symphony office, 259 S. Main St., or at showclix.com. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students, plus a handling fee.Call 724-283-1402 or visit butlersymphony.org.
Audubon hosts ‘Messenger’The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is turning 100 years old and will host free showings of the new feature-length documentary, “The Messenger.”The film examines people’s connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might foretell our own.Showings begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday through March 24 at three locations:Freeport High School, TuesdaySuccop Theater at Butler County Community College, WednesdayBeechwood Farms Nature Reserve, Fox Chapel, March 24.To reserve your seat for “The Messenger,” call 412-963-6100 or visit www.aswp.org.
‘Seussical’ set for AprilSing Hosanna! plans “Seussical the Musical” for April 1, 2 and 3 at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College.Tickets are $15 for those age 11 and older and $10 for those age 10 and younger. Tickets are available at May’s Music Shoppe. Seats are not reserved.For more information, call 724-287-8362.
Painting event scheduledBUTLER TWP — Sip, Paint & Create is planned for 5 to 7:30 p.m. March 24 at Lowrie Place Senior Living, 100 Stirling Village Drive.A reception begins at 5 p.m. Wine, cheese and fruit will be served.Admission is by $10 donation to Twilight Wish.Seating is limited. Make reservations by Monday by calling 724-287-2171.
Cahal Dunne to performJEFFERSON TWP — “Ireland’s Happy Man” Cahal Dunne will perform at 7 p.m. April 19 in the Haven I Dining Room at the Concordia Haven Apartments, 112 Marwood Road.Admission is free.A native of County Cork in Ireland, Cahal Dunne is an award winning singer, songwriter, story teller, and comedian. He is best known for representing Ireland in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, where he performed his song “Happy Man.”For more information, call 724-352-1571, Ext. 8518, or visit concordialm.org/events-news/cahaldunnecabot2016.
