May 07, 2008 04:32 pm
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Ticketmaster events are sold at Macy’s and Giant Eagle, both in Hermitage; ticketmaster.com; and at 330-747-1212.
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
• Cleveland Orchestra performs “Scheherazade” Thursday through Sunday at Severance Hall, Cleveland. They take on “Swan Lake” May 15-17. Tickets and info: 800-686-1141, 216-231-1111 and www.clevelandorch.com
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s “Viva Las Vegas” celebrates the city and music it inspired May 15-18 at Heinz Hall. Tickets: 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Community concerts
• Muscle Products Corp. is sponsoring a concert for its sales force which is gathering from around the country and invites the local community to see Curt Beckman and The Great Pretenders at 3 and 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday in their facility at 752 Kilgore Road, Jackson Center. The bands will play Motown and vintage and classic rock ’n’ roll. Rain or shine, bring a lawn chair, free food and parking, classic cars and bikes welcome. Food provided by Laurie’s Country Kitchen, Minor Acres & Craig’s Country Comfort Bakery; Decorations provided by Minor’s Decorating
Dance
• Hustle dance lessons go from 7 to 8 p.m. with an open dance featuring swing, Latin, hustle and waltz, from 8 to 11 p.m. with Happy Feet Dance Productions providing the music. It all happens Saturday in the Elks Lodge, Warren, Ohio. Info: Members free this month, non-members $8
• Variety on the Square hosts an opportunity to dance to local musician Johnny Oakes, playing at 7 p.m. today in the old G.C. Murphy Building at 110 N. Pitt St., Mercer. There is an admission charge. Bring a lawn chair. Info: 724-662-1490
• Dance to the oldies with Cross Roads at 8 p.m. Friday or try polka with Del Sinchak & Dick Tady at 8 p.m. Saturday in Kuzman’s Lounge, Girard, Ohio. Also, catch a jitterbug dance Wednesday.
Dramatic stage
• Tyler Perry’s “The Marriage Counselor” takes the stage Friday through Sunday at State Theatre, Cleveland. Tickets and info: 800-766-6048 and www.playhousesquare.com
• Nikolai Gogol’s “The Gamblers” is a brilliant study of human avarice May 22 through June 15 at Kennedy’s Cabaret, Cleveland. Tickets and info: 800-766-6048 and www.playhousesquare.com
• See “Shear Madness,” the longest-running play in American history, from May 15 to Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera’s Cabaret at Theater Square. Tickets: 412-456-6666 or www.CLOCabaret.com
Etc.
• John Steven Bloom, master illusionist and magician, performs with his daughter and wife on stage, showing off sleight-of-hand, a giant card trick and Houdini’s famous metamorphosis, all May 16, 17 and 18 in New Castle Playhouse Theater, at 212 E. Long Ave. Reservations: 724-654-3437. Tickets: www.TicketLeap.com and at the door. Info: info@newcastleplayhouse.org
• Phil Keaggy’s “Master and the Musician: 30 Years Later” brings the original recording to a concert setting at 7:30 p.m. May 15 at EJ Thomas Hall, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. Info: www.ejthomashall.com
• “Charlotte’s Web” spins a classic tale of friendship at 7 p.m. May 23 in Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University. The Theatreworks USA production stays true to E.B. White’s fable about Wilbur and his friends on Zuckerman’s farm. There will be a dinner buffet from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Weisenfluh Dining Hall on campus, where SRU education majors will lead fun activities for kids and T-shirts will be given out. The movie “Charlotte’s Web” will be shown during the dinner, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Film Institute. Tickets and info: 724-738-2091.
• Author and former U.S. poet laureate Dr. Maya Angelou speaks May 12 at Allen Theatre, Cleveland. Tickets and info: 800-766-6048 and www.playhousesquare.com
Karaoke
• Friday: Karaoke with Sherry-Oakie is at 9:30 p.m. at Sidebar & Grille, Mercer; and catch karaoke with Londog at 9 p.m. in Royal Cafe, Sharpsville.
• Saturday: Sing along at 9 p.m. in Golden Bear Tavern, West Middlesex; and Blue Ice Karaoke show starts at 10 p.m. in Laddie’s Sky Club, Masury.
• Sunday: Hawkeye and Londog and have more than 80,000 tracks to choose from at 9:30 p.m. in Jerry’s Tavern, Sharpsville; sing along with Sherry-Oakie at 9 p.m. in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro; and Blue Ice Karaoke starts at 10 p.m. at Another Corner Tavern, Sharon.
• Monday: Sing along with Sherry-Oakie at 9 p.m. in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro.
• Tuesday: Sing along with Herrin at 9 p.m. in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro.
• Wednesday: Sing along with Herrin at 9 p.m. in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro; and Blue Ice Karaoke starts at 11 p.m. at Steph’s Corner Pub & Grill, Greenville.
Local bands
• Get a double dose of the Mudd Brothers, who rock the house at 8 p.m. Friday in Grove City VFW and again at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Sidebar & Grille, Mercer. Info: www.myspace.com/muddbrothers, or the Sidebar at 724-662-6020
• Stoned Sober plays classic rock ’n’ roll at 10 p.m. Saturday in No Names Bar, Sharon.
• Bryan Lee jams at 9 p.m. Monday in Tully’s in Sharon. Info: 724-981-3123 and www.quakersteakandlube .com
• Soundbite plays classic rock at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Highland NAUS Club, Warren, Ohio. Info: 724-347-2508, open to the public
• Tie (1) On plays rock and soul with a female edge at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Harry’s, Sharpsville. Info: www.myspace.com/tie1onband
• Midnight Fire Band plays at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Clark House, Clark.
• Sara Michelle Band plays at 8 p.m. Friday in Motor Lodge, E. Liverpool, Ohio. Info: www.myspace.com/sara michellemusic
• Remedy will play at 9 p.m. Saturday in O.C. Hotel in Greenville. Info: www.remedybandrocks.com, no cover
• Wild Turkey Band will be mixing it up at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Jacob’s Gable Inn, Jamestown.
• Variety on the Square presents Chuck Thorpe & Friends, playing from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the old G.C. Murphy Building at 110 N. Pitt St., Mercer. There is an admission charge. Bring a lawn chair. Info: 724-662-1490
• The Intent performs at 9 p.m. Saturday in The Franklin Moose Club, Franklin. www.theintent.com
• High Country Bluegrass plays at 7 p.m. Saturday in Lebanon Presbyterian Church, on Mercer-West Middlesex Road. Love offering will be taken
• Hern Brothers play at 10 p.m. Saturday in PaPa Louie’s Motocross Cafe & Finish Line, Brookfield. Info: 330-448-2242 and www.motocrosscafe.com
Musical stage
• Follow cheerful “Frog” and grumpy “Toad” through a year of their friendship, with all its ups and downs, in “A Year with Frog and Toad,” playing at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre. Info: reservations at 330-788-8739
• Catch the musical adaptation of the film The Full Monty. Set in Buffalo, N.Y., a group of blue collar workers find themselves out of work when the recession hits and try a scheme that might save (and expose) their rear ends. Plays Friday, Saturday, Sunday and May 16 and 17 in Oakland Center for the Arts, Youngstown. Tickets: 330-746-0404
• A recreation of the voyage and sinking of the world’s greatest luxury liner, “Titanic” plays May 23 through June 15 in Youngtown Playhouse. Reservations: 330-788-8739. Info: www.youngstownplayhouse.com
• Meadville Community Theatre presents “A Night at the Opry: a Salute to the Grand Ole Opry and the Marx Brothers” at 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday and May 16 and 17, and at 2:15 p.m. Sunday at 400 N. Main St., Meadville. Tickets: 814-333-1773.
• The nostalgic musical “My Favorite Year” takes the stage May 16 through June 8 at Beck Center for the Arts, Lakewood, Ohio. Info: http:// beckcenter.org
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