BEST BETS
The Associated Artists of Butler County will open "The Art of Sound" on Friday in the Underground Gallery at The Art Center, 344 S. Main St.
The exhibit will continue through June 24.
Elemental is scheduled to perform in concert Saturday.
The annual spring show and sale continues through June 4.
Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. Call 724-283-6922 or visit www.theartcenterbutlerpa.org.
Butler Little Theatre has announced the five shows of its 2010-11 season.They are:• "The Kitchen Witches," a comedy, Oct. 1 to 3 and 5 to 9.• "Greetings!," a comedy, Nov. 26 to 28 and Nov. 30 to Dec. 4.• "All My Sons," a drama, Jan. 21 to 23 and 25 to 29, 2011.• "Moonlight and Magnolias," a comedy, March 18 to 20 and 22 to 26, 2011.• "Fools," a comedy, May 13 to 15 and 17 to 21, 2011.The annual business meeting and social will be held from 6:30 to 10 p.m. June 12 at Aubrey's Dubbs Dred Golf Course, 140 Aubrey Drive, and include hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, meeting, election of the board of directors, and dessert and coffee. Admission is $10. Reservations are due by June 2. Call 724-287-6781.
MARION CENTER — A Butler band will play at the fourth annual Solid Rock and Metal Fest on June 6 at the Ambrose Baptist Church, 22 Georgeville Road.Hand Drawn Mountains is one of eight Christian bands scheduled to perform. Headliner will be Texas in July from Lancaster, and opening the festival will be Angelight from Pittsburgh.Gates open at noon with the first band to start at 1 p.m.Admission, parking and food are free. Call 724-980-1942 or visit the website, www.faithwebsites.com/ambrosebaptist.
PITTSBURGH — FliteZone, the outdoor free-flight bird show at the National Aviary, will open Memorial Day weekend with new program content and the debut of several species never before seen in free-flight at the aviaryTwo different shows will be offered this year: The raptor show will feature eagles, black kites, an auger buzzard and vultures. Several species will make their debut flights in this show, including a bald eagle, a Harris hawk and a southern ground hornbill.A second show will feature species in the parrot family, as well as a few surprise appearances by other Aviary residents.FliteZone show times are 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays.The shows are included in the regular admission price, which is $12 for adults, $11 for senior citizens, $9.50 for children ages 2 to 12, and free for those younger than 2.For more information, call 412-323-7235 or visit www.aviary.org.
GIBSONIA — Johnny Angel & the Halos will perform in concert at 8 p.m. June 12 at the Kean Theatre, 5847 Meridian Road.Tickets are $28 for the show only, or $47 for Atria's dinner plus the show.Call 72-444-5326 or visit the website www.keantheatre.com for reservations. Proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund.
FORD CITY — The Ford City Public Library will host a production of "High School Musical Jr." at 7:30 p.m. June 17, 18 and 19 in Ford City High School's auditorium, 1100 Fourth Ave.Tickets are $8. Call 724-763-3591 or 724-763-8355.
FRANKLIN — The Barrow-Civic Theatre will host a concert by "Mr. Country Rock" Billy "Crash" Craddock at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the theater, 1223 Liberty St.This entertainer has sung on the Grand Ole Opry stage, donated memorabilia to the Country Music Hall of Fame, and toured to sell out crowds.The concert will be the climax of the Franklin Rockin' Labor Day Weekend celebration.Tickets are $26 and $34 and are available by calling the theater at 800-537-7769 or 814-437-3440. Information is also available at www.barrowtheatre.com.
The Indiana Pops Concert Band will give free Sunday concerts this summer near the ice rink at Mack Park, 752 S. Sixth St.Concerts will begin at 7 p.m. June 13 and 27 and July 11 and 25. Enrico Colonna is the director.Those attending are to take their own chairs.In case of rain, the concert will be held at the ice rink.For more information, call 724-465-6895.
CALIFORNIA, Pa. — The Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet from Pittsburgh will conduct its 20th annual saxophone and woodwind workshop June 28 to July 2 plus concerts, all at California (Pa.) University.Evening recitals begin at 7 p.m. in Gallagher Music Hall on campus and feature: Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet on June 28; saxophonist Marino Galluzzo and pianist Nancy Gordon Galluzzo on June 29; Jazz Faculty Recital on June 30, Mark Colby with the 'Burgh Big Band rhythm section on July 1; and a student participation recital on July 2.Admission to the recitals is free. For information about workshop tuition, call 412-306-0498.
