Published May 07, 2008 04:47 pm - Art
• “Life As We Know It,” including paintings by local artists Kathy Acker, John W. Carlson, Shirley J. Dobler and John Graham and jewelry artisan Dana Deissler, shows through May 31 at Meadville Council on the Arts.
Diversions from May 8, 2008
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Art
• “Life As We Know It,” including paintings by local artists Kathy Acker, John W. Carlson, Shirley J. Dobler and John Graham and jewelry artisan Dana Deissler, shows through May 31 at Meadville Council on the Arts. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Info: 814-336-5051.
• Conneaut Lake Area Historical Society Museum is open for the summer season from 2 to 5 p.m. on weekends at 1150 3rd St., Conneaut Lake. Info: www.meadville\councionthearts.org
• “That’s All Folks: The Art of Warner Brothers Animation” is on display through May 18 at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown. Info: 330-743-1711 and www.butlerart.com
• Painter and sculptor Gregory Perillo combines realism and impressionism with pieces showing through May 24 at Butler Institute of American Art, Salem, Ohio. Info: 330-332-8213 and www.butlerart.com
• “When Trees Dream,” recent works by Brian Pardini, shows totemic figures made of objects found in nature through July 5 at Erie Art Museum. Info: 814-459-5477 and www.erieartmuseum.org
• Slippery Rock University professor Richard Wukich curates “Water Receptacles” showing through May 18 at Society for Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St., Pittsburgh. Info: 412-261-7003 and www.contemporarycraft .org
Classical
• Erie Philharmonic Pops presents “All You Need is Love: A Tribute to the Beatles” at 8 p.m. Saturday at Warner Theater, Erie. Info: www.eriephil.org
• River City Brass Band presents “Fabulous ’50s” through May 11 at various Pittsburgh venues. The show features a world premiere by Pittsburgh composer Marilyn Taft Thomas to celebrate the city’s 250th anniversary. Tickets and info: 800-292-7222 or www.rcbb.com
• Hear Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” in Music in a Great Space’s choral festival at 4 p.m. May 18 at Shadyside Presbyterian Church. The piece will be performed by the Shadyside Chancel Choir and Choral Society. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors (60 and over). Students and children are free. Info: 412-682-4300 or www.shadysidepres.org