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5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend, May 28-31

Taking the stage Stage Right’s School for the Performing Arts will end its school year with three fully produced shows, Friday through Sunday in Science Hall Theater at the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. The schedule includes: “Bye Bye Birdie Young Performers Edition,” ages 8-12, 6 p.m. Saturday and...
Greensburg’s Oliver’s Pourhouse back in business after 14-month closure

Tim Zontek was a regular at Oliver’s Pourhouse before the pandemic shutdown. The Mt. Pleasant resident was seated at the bar of the downtown Greensburg eatery on Wednesday, a day after its reopening. “It’s good to have them reopen,” he said. “They’re good people, and they have the best sandwiches...
Antiques on the Diamond returning to Ligonier after pandemic hiatus

Everything old will be new to someone, as Antiques on the Diamond returns to Ligonier on June 5 for a 34th season. The outdoor show and sale was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., about 30 vendors will be present, setting up around...
Irwin’s Lamp Theatre reschedules pandemic-postponed concerts

Beginning in August, the Lamp Theatre in downtown Irwin will be rockin’ and rollin’ again. Shows that were postponed due to the pandemic have been rescheduled, starting Aug. 6 with the 1980’s music tribute band, Mullet. “Everything listed on the calendar right now is just those postponed shows,” said general...
Greensburg Night Market opens for the season with new, returning vendors

Organizer Jessica Hickey is expecting a crowd Thursday for the season-opening Greensburg Night Market. The weather forecast is good and people are eager to get out, said the founder of the Downtown Greensburg Project, which hosts the event. About 45 vendors will set up from 5:30 to 9 p.m. along...
Greensburg family honors legacy of ‘Grand Lady’ historic homeVideo

When Nathan and Kathy Anderson went house hunting, they weren’t just looking for a place big enough to raise their five daughters — they also wanted a place with a story of its own to tell. They found it at 106 Oakland Ave. in Greensburg, a stately brick home built...
Pittsburgh Festival Opera goes outdoors, indoors, digital for new season

Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s upcoming schedule is based on three V’s — “to be visible, viable and victorious — even during a pandemic,” according to Artistic Director Marianne Cornetti. “Because we are still in a pandemic year, and not knowing how confident our audience would be in attending performances before July,...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: May 21-23

Return of the ‘90s They say you’re not a true kid of the 1990s if you never heard someone say, “Get off the internet. I need to use the phone!” Hard to believe it’s more than 20 years since that era passed into history, but it’s coming back for a...
Pittsburgh theater professional rolls dice on role-playing game business

Like so many other theater professionals, Tyler Crumrine of Millvale found himself without income as theaters went dark during the pandemic. “All of my theater work was gone, and all the momentum that went with it was gone,” he said. “I had to look at what my options were.” Fortunately,...
Spread kindness the Fred Rogers way with Latrobe Art Center

“What does kindness look like?” From Saturday through May 29, Latrobe Art Center is inviting people to answer that question by spreading intentional acts of kindness throughout the community. “We’re hoping for a big chain reaction of kindness,” center Executive Director Michael Tusay said. The center’s project is being held...
Find out how Latrobe shaped Fred Rogers

Lessons from everybody’s favorite neighbor will return to the forefront with “Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Again?,” a new community programming series based on the life and legacy of Fred Rogers. Saint Vincent College, the college’s Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media and Latrobe Art Center are...
River Art Works seeks artists, volunteers for Ligonier summer paint-outs

Professional artists and volunteers are needed for a monthly series of summer paint-outs planned in Ligonier by River Art Works. The first of the second-Saturday sessions will be held from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 12 at Ligonier Diamond Park. Other dates are July 10, Aug. 14 and Sept. 11. Interested...
Pittsburgh ranks 3rd on list of best cities for artists

By now, Pittsburghers are used to their city making various “best” lists. The Steel City has been named a top place for everyone from sports fans and foodies to retirees and Gen Xers. Now it’s also been recognized as one of the top 10 U.S. cities for artists — ranking...
5 Pittsburgh playwrights explore pandemic in ‘Homegrown Stories 2’

After the success of last summer’s “Homegrown Stories,” City Theatre and Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse have commissioned five additional playwrights to write 10-minute plays for “Homegrown Stories 2.” With a company of Point Park alumni and Pittsburgh-based artists, a digital reading of the works will take place at 7...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center opens 2021 Biennial with in-person outdoor party

Artist Harold Miller and his wife, Susan, spent a lot of time in the car during the pandemic. “We spent the whole pandemic driving around taking photos, and then I’d paint (the scenes),” said Miller of Homer City, Indiana County. “That’s how we kept our sanity.” The pastime paid off...
3 Rivers Comicon returns for 2-day ‘LITE’ pandemic version

3 Rivers Comicon will return to the Pittsburgh area in a “LITE” version May 22-23 at The Waterfront in Homestead. The convention, featuring comics, toys and other “nerdy things,” will set up outdoors in the overflow lot between Farmer’s National Bank and Steak ‘n Shake, near New Dimension Comics. Hours...

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