PNC Broadway Across America presents Michael Flatley's Irish dance extravaganza, Heinz Hall, Downtown. Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 and 6:30 p.m. $20.50-$60.50. 412-456-6666.
Anton Chekov's trio of one-acts that explore the maddening experience of falling A musical parody of the best of Broadway. Pittsburgh CLO, Cabaret Theater at Theater Square, Downtown. Wed.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m.; some Thursdays 1 p.m. $34.50-$39.50. 412-456-6666.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Conservatory Theater Company at New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, North Side. Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $10 advance, $20 at door. 412-539-0900 ext. 232.
4D Art transforms Shakespeare's "The Tempest" into a multidimensional production that appeals to the senses and the mind. The Byham Theater, Downtown. Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. $32-$20. 412-456-6666.
Yasmina Reza's new comedy about a dinnerless dinner party where the couple's boss and his wife arrive a day early. Pittsburgh Public Theater at O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Through April 7. Tues.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 and 7 p.m.; some exceptions. $12.50-$49.50. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org .
The black comedic musical about a plant shop keeper who nurtures a flesh-eating plant. Spotlight Musical Theatre, Peter Mills Theater, Duquesne University, 500 Forbes Ave., Uptown. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $10-$5. 412-396-4997.
Louisa May Alcott's story of four sisters coming of age during the Civil War. CCAC South Campus Theatre, 1750 Clairton Road, West Mifflin. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $7 (cash/check only). 412-469-6219.
A world premiere of Michele Lowe's musical drama about the women who worked the line at the Boeing airplane plant in 1946 and had to give up their jobs when men returned from war. One has a bigger dream -- to fly. City Theatre, Bingham and 13th streets, South Side. Ends Sun. Tues. 7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 5:30 and 9 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $15-$45. 412-431-CITY.
A participation play inspired by a Nigerian talking drum, by Bernice Bronson. The Theatre Factory Kidworks, Cavitt Ave. and Third St., Trafford. Ends Sun. Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 2 p.m. $6. 412-374-9200.
Bertolt Brecht's epic work with a new musical score by Douglas Levine. Point Park University, Playhouse Repertory Company at the Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. Ends Sun. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $18-$22; student and senior discounts. 412-621-4445.
A children's production. Gemini Theater Company, 7501 Penn Avenue, Point Breeze. Sat. through April 29. Sat.-Sun. 1 and 3 p.m.. $8.50. 412-243-5201.
Ends Sun. Thurs.: "Not Eureka," by Cory Tamler, 8 p.m.; "Fueled," by Tara Adelizzi, 9 p.m.; Fri.: "South Star," by Rebecca Gorman, 7 p.m., "Wake Up Screaming," by Michael McGovern, 8 p.m.; Sat.: "Pit Fall," by Brendon Bates, 8 p.m.; Sun.: "The Only Good Artist Is a Dead Artist," by Rage Stevenson, 6 p.m., "Parlour Games of the Chimera Gemini," 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater, The Jackman Building, Downtown. $3 min. donation. 412-288-0358.
Cassandra Medley's drama that looks at the family interaction when the daughter, who is a scientist, finds herself at odds with her mother's theory about melanin. Kuntu Repertory Theater, University of Pittsburgh, Alumni Hall, 7th Floor, Oakland. Through April 7. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sat. 1 p.m.; Sun. 4 p.m.; April 7, 7 p.m. $20-$14. 412-624-7298.
Molly Ringwald takes on the title role in this classic musical. PNC Broadway Across America. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Tues. through April 8. Tues.-Thurs. 7:30 p.m.; Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 p.m. (ASL performance) and 6:30 p.m. $20.50-$62. 412-392-4900.
An 18th-century comedy by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Geneva College, GC Theatre, Beaver Falls. Thurs. through April 14. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. $5-$3.50. 724-847-5099.
More than 50 members from the Saint Vincent community -- college, archabbey, seminary and parish -- join for this one-night-only special performance. Saint Vincent College, Robert S. Carey Performing Arts Center, Latrobe. Tues. 7:30 p.m. Free, but reservations are encouraged. 724-532-7991.
Young lovers are wrenched apart by war following the surprise Nazi invasion of Moscow (1957, 94 min., subtitled). Janus Films: The 50th Anniversary of Art House Cinema, Sunday Night Series, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Regent Square, Edgewood. Sun. 7:30 p.m. 412-682-4111.
Doane Hall of Art, Meadville, 1-814-332-4365. "Student Show," the annual juried exhibition of student works in all media, through April 18. Closed Mon.
North Shore, 412-237-8300. "6 BILLION PERPS HELD HOSTAGE," a diverse collection of textiles, videos, paintings, inflatables, photography and more that addresses global warming, through June 17; "Buggin' Taps for Justice," through July 1. Permanent collection with more than 500 works of art drawn from the Warhol's extensive collections. Closed Mon. Admission.
Butler, 724-283-6922. "We're All Artists: A Show of Inspirational Art," new works by artists who experience physical and mental and developmental conditions, through April 13. Closed Sun.-Tues.
Hillman Library, Oakland, 412-648-8191. "Hooded Warbler," Audubon life-size hand-colored print, no. 110 of 435 original prints, ends Mon. Daily.
Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "Held in the Mind," new paintings by Stephan Phillips, ends Sat.; Starting Tues.: "East/West," photography by George Kollar and Sumi-E brush painting by Deborah Kollar, through April 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
South Side, 412-381-7767. "Higher Proof," a group exhibition featuring artists from the Distillery Program at the Brew House, ends Sat. Closed Sun.-Tues.
Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. "The Face of America: Portraits from the Butler Permanent Collection," works by Rembrandt Peale, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt and others, ends Sat.; "The YMCA Women's Show," a group show in all media by regional artists, ends Sat. Closed Mon.
Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Mezzotints in the 18th-Century Life," 17th-19th-century prints, through May 20; "Distinctive Desk Sets: Useful Ornament from Tiffany Studios," a selection of nine desk sets, through April 29; "Gritty Brits: New London Architecture," six young London-based firms exhibit more than 150 objects including 18 models to showcase emerging thinking abroad, through June 3; "Modern Japanese Prints: 1868-1989," through April 15; Sat.: "the world won't listen," Phil Collins' third installment of his video project, through July 1. Oakland, 412-622-3131. Mon.: Lecture "Global Warming in Polar Regions: Is the Canary Singing?" by Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon, global warming expert, 7:30 p.m., $10; "Marshes: The Disappearing Edens," photographs by William Burt, through June 17; "Bizarre Beasts: Past and Present," some of the world's earliest life forms on view, through June 3; "PaleoLab," ongoing; "Hall of African Wildlife" and "Needle to the North," permanent exhibitions; "The Dinosaur Prophecy," a 25-minute earth theater program. Closed Mon.
Carnegie, 412-276-3260. "Wood Fired Invitational 2007," a group show featuring national artists, showing decorative and functional works, through April 21. Closed Sun.
Lawrenceville, 412-605-0450. "Lush Life," and "Visual Grammar: Five Approaches to Abstraction," artists work with the themes of physical desire and temptation, through April 7. Closed Mon.-Wed.
North Side, 412-321-6816. Fri.: "Currently Showing," photography by Anthony Cook and Glen Olcerst; paintings by Scott Yost, Sam Kolmen, Nick Farbacher and Denise Graham, through April 30, opening reception, 5-9 p.m. Closed Sun.
North Oakland, 412-681-5449. "Vehicular Circular," light and celluloid installation art by Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder, through April 15. Daily, weekend evenings.
Point Breeze, 412-371-0600. "The Prints of Tsukioka Kogyo," 70 Japanese woodblock prints documenting the Noh Japanese theater from 1868-1912, through April 7. Permanent collection. Docent-led tours available. Closed Mon.
Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. Wed.: "Off the Bolt," new fiberart work by Sandy Kephart, through April 30, reception with the artist, April 14, 7-9 p.m.; "Earth and Sky," images of the American West, photographs and oil paintings by Bob Bickers, ends Sun. Daily.
Seton Hill University, 724-830-1071. "Concrete Place: Change, Memory and Relocation via the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass Toll Road, mixed media works by David Kasparek, ends Wed. Closed Sat.
Latrobe, 724-537-7011. "Ready for Spring," exhibit and sale of various works by gallery members in all media, through April 28; Mon.: "Open Show," a juried show by the Latrobe Art League, through April 28. Closed Sun.
North Side, 412-322-1773. "Art Within: 20 Year Commemorative Exhibition," art works from 10 renowned artists who have contributed to the legacy of MCG, including Tina Brewer, Linda Connor, Jim Goldberg, Lonnie Graham, Chester Higgins, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Martha Madigan, Hugh Merrill, Joyce J. Scott and Carrie Mae Weems, ends Fri. with a closing reception, 6-8 p.m. North Side, 412-231-3169. "The Tom Museum," Tom Sarver's museum of puppetry features installation and special events, through April. Permanent installation art by Yayoi Kusama, Winnifred Lutz, James Turrell and others on display. Visit www.mattress.org . Closed Mon.
Shadyside, 412-361-8664. "Excerpts," landscape watercolors and recent nude studies by Robert Bowden, extended through April 28. Closed Sun.-Tues.
Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Visual Seduction," eight artists from the US and abroad showcase new minimal glass works, through May 17.; Closed Sun.-Mon.
Ross, 412-364-3622. Sat.: "Fiber: Functional and Fun," The Butler Spinners and Weavers Guild 25th Anniversary and sale, through April 17. Closed Sun.
Lawrenceville, 412-621-0700. "Central Asian Textiles," various types of unique hand-embroidered textiles from Central Asia, through April 30. Closed Sun.
McMurray, 724-941-4565. "McMurray Art League Group Show," featured artist, watercolorist Virginia Marie Swartz, other works in watercolor, mixed media, collage and more, through April 11. Daily.
Friendship, 412-412-365-2140. "Glass Birthday Suit," celebrating five years of great glass. PGC will uncover original glass art by regional artists, through April 8. Open daily, Mondays by appt.
South Side, 412-431-1810. Thurs.: "In Blue," photographs by Sue Abramson, through April 28, opening reception, 5-7 p.m; "Paris on the Seine," photographs of France by Bruno Requillart, through May 26. Closed Sun.
Altoona, 1-814-946-4464. "Tales from my Inner City," 25 works by Susan Severson, through May 13; "Perception and the Cultural Environment: The Paintings of Marina Stern," pop paintings and photo realism, through April 22. Closed Mon.
Loretto, 1-814-472-3920. "Landscape Passages: The Works of Susan Nicholas Gephart and Thomas C. Nicholas Jr.," a father-daugher retrospective, through June 3. Closed Mon.
Johnstown, 1-814-269-7234. "Innovation and Individuality in 20th Century Printmaking," 48 works by innovative printmakers, through April 22. Closed Sat.-Sun.
Downtown, 412-258-2700. "Drawn In," conceptual architectural drawings by African and African-American architects, through April 27. Closed Sun.-Tues.
Downtown, 412-281-8723. Fri.: "Politics of Pleasure," a group show looking at the notions of pleasure in its relationship to art and politics, through May 11, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Sun.
Greensburg, 724-837-1500. "Picturing what Matters: An Offering of Photographs from the George Eastman House Collection," through June 3; permanent collection of American art. Mon.-Tues.
Blawnox, 412-828-2040. Fri.: Meow Prowl benefit for Homeless Cat Management with Warren King & the Lost Dogs, the Mannish Boys, Rob Schmidt & Chuck Kohler 9 p.m.
Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Fri.: David Kaye, Aaron Scardina, Matt Molchen 8 p.m., Stiffy the Clown 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: Bill Crawford, Mike Wysocki 8 p.m.
Oakland. 412-622-3131. Ongoing exhibitions: "Hall of African Wildlife," "Needle to the North." The Dinosaur Prophecy," a 25-minute earth theater program. $10 adults; $7 seniors; $6 ages 3-18 and students with ID; under 3 free. Closed Mon.
One Allegheny Ave. 412-237-3400. Astronomy Weekend, Sat.-Sun. Experts from the Henry Buhl, Jr. Observatory and Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will host Astronomy Weekend. Activities, 11a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Safe Solar Oberserving, Weather in Space, Traveler's Guide to the Solar System and participants get a chance to see the new full-dome high-definition digital planetarium. A special after-hours SkyWatch session 8:30-10:30 p.m. Sat. is scheduled, weather permitting. Astronomy Weekend activities are included with general admission. People 62 and older receive $5 discount on general admission tickets, $5 admission to an IMAX film and $5 lunch special at the River View cafe. Exhibits: "Risk," interactive exhibits including sitting on a bed of nails and walking across a steel beam 17 stories high; Miniature Railroad & Village; UPMC SportsWorks, sports-related interactive exhibits. Rangos Omnimax: "Hurricane on the Bayou," "Bugs," "Deep Sea," "Adrenaline Rush." Buhl Planetarium SkyWatch sessions held on clear Saturday evenings, $1 per person; "Far Out Space Places," "Ringworld," "Stars Over Pittsburgh," "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Laser shows: Fri. and Sat. 7 p.m.-midnight. Center hours Sun.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Center admission $14 adults, children ages 3-12, $10.
Allegheny Center. 412-322-5058. Puppet Shows, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Sun. "Month of the Young Child" kickoff, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children, 1-4 p.m. Sun.: Museum staff and early childhood professionals will be available to discuss the value of play, author Katherine Ayres will read her book "Up, Down, and Around" plus play and learn activities for children. "Jump to Japan: Discovering culture Through Popular Art." Learn about Japanese culture and art forms through hands-on activities through May 13. Art Activities: Create With Clay, Build Your Own Car, Tot Time, Musical Movements, Radio Workshop, Professor MiGooch, Woodworking. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. $9 adults; $8 kids 2-18; under 2 free; $8 seniors. Parking $3 for members, $5 nonmembers.
412-371-0600. Exhibitions: "Built for Speed: The Allure of the Early Motorcycle" through April 12; "The Prints of Tsukioka Rogyo, through April 7. A complex of museums including the restored home of Henry Clay Frick, Frick Art Museum, Car and Carriage Museum. Daily tours of the 23-room mansion admission: $12 adults; $10 seniors, students, military. Closed Mon.
Strip District. 412-454-6000. "Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era." Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7.50 adults; $6 seniors; $5 students with ID; $3.50 children ages 6-18; free to members and children under 6.
West Park, North Side. 412-323-7235. "Penguin & Me," an hour long interactive penguin program for children ages 18 months to 5, 10 a.m. Mon. Tues., Wed. and Sat. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $25 for one child with an adult; $12 for each additional child and $10 for each additional adult. To register call 412-323-7235 ext. 209 or education.programs@aviary.org . Feathers and Eggs Parts Cart, 4:30 p.m. Fantasy of Flight Bird Show, Wed.-Sun. 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $8 adults; $7 seniors; $6.50 kids 2-12; under 2 free.
Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh 412-624-6000. Over 20 classrooms decorated in various nationalities and cultures prior to 1787. Hours: 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sun. and holidays. Admission: $3 adults, ages 8-18 $1.
Highland Park, 412-665-3639. New exhibits: Polar Bears in their natural habitat; Amur tiger cubs Mara and Petya. Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m., admission gates close at 3 p.m. $8 adults; $7 seniors; $7 kids 2-13; under 2 free. Free parking. Spring hours and prices begin Sun.: 9-5 p.m., admission gates close 4 p.m. daily; $10 adults; $9 seniors; $8 kids 2-13; under 2 free.
O'Hara, 412-782-4231. Collection of automatic musical instruments. Includes disk and cylinder music boxes, nickelodeons, automatic banjo and violin players and merry-go-round organs. By appointment. $10. Children 12 and up only.
Pittsburgh's oldest building, erected in 1764 by Col. Henry Bouquet. Historical and educational displays. Point State Park. Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Homestead, 412-464-4020. "Steel Around: Big Steel's Enduring Legacy," artifacts and photographs of the history of steelmaking, from the 1800s to today. Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Allegheny Ave., North Side. 412-323-1070. Group tours of the 107-year-old church and its three magnificent 30-foot-high Tiffany windows; tours by appointment. Free.
Butler, 724-283-8116. Built circa 1810 by Samuel Cooper. Tours of the cabin and other houses available. Operated by the Butler County Historical Society.
Point State Park, 1-866-PA-TRAIL. Museum of Colonial life in Western Pa. Historical models, educational programs on the French and Indian War. Wed.-Sun.
Wilmerding, 412-823-0500. Displays of family items, inventions, achievements and electrical appliances. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Near Harmony, Butler County, Exhibits on American Indians, Washington's 1753 mission, German Separatists and more. Tours 1-4 p.m. daily, except Mon. During a renovation project guided tour fees have been reduced to $2 for adults and $1 for children. Regular fees for guided tours are $5 for adults and $2 for children.
Butler, 724-282-0213. Exhibit "A Collector's Passion," exhibit of 100 pieces of Chinese and Japanese art and artifacts from Neolithic to contemporary. Sat.-Tues. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; $4 adults; $3 students/seniors.
401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, Washington County, 724-587-3412 or meadowcroft.pghhistory.org . Two-hundred-acre outdoor museum including a re-created 19th-century village and the Rockshelter archaeological dig. Sat. noon-5p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission: Rockshelter or the village, $6.50 for adults; $3.50 for ages 6-16, younger than 6 free. Admission to both: $10 for adults; $5 for ages 6-16, younger than 6 free.
North Side 412-231-7881. The history of photography, the Civil War, vintage Pittsburgh, Native America, vintage photographic processes and equipment. Guided tours and educational programs available. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Oakland, 412-621-4253. Largest memorial building in the United States dedicated solely to America's fighting personnel, representing all branches of service. Historical displays, uniforms, documents, docent tours available. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 adults, $3 veterans, seniors; children under 10, free.
724-887-7910. Pre-Civil War rural industrial village including the Overholt homestead, distillery museum and birthplace of Henry Clay Frick. Museum hours: Thurs-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. $7 adults, $4 seniors 65 and older and children 6 -11, under 6 free.
, Waterfront, 412-462-5743. Sat.: Teddy bears Spring Picnic and Parade 11 a.m.; Booksigning with author Sharon Flake, 4 p.m.. Tues.: Meet Cookie Mouse, 11 a.m.
514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont 412-828-4877. Booksignings: Author Laura Lippman 7 p.m. Fri.; Author and former prosecutor Michele Martinez, 5:30 p.m. Tues.
Bidell Training Center, North Side, 412-322-1773, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Exhibitors representing local farms, organizations offering information on food and health plus a Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield sponsored farmers market.
For high-school-age students to compete for a package of organ lessons, student membership to the AGO chapter, season tickets to the Organ Artists Series concerts, and a performance opportunity in the spring. Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, W. Liberty Ave., Mt. Lebanon, April 23, 4 p.m. Call 412-471-8125 or e-mail cantor@flcpittsburgh.org for application and rules, deadline is April 9.
For 2006-07 season of traveling performing arts troupe. Ability to sing and dance is required. Looking for boys grades 2-7 and girls grade 2-6. Visit www.northstarkids.com .
Season auditions will be held April 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment. Actors age 15 and up may audition. Call 724-745-6300 on April 5 and 6, noon-4 p.m., for appointment.
For Equity principal auditions for the upcoming production of "FBI Girl: How I Learned to Crack My Father's Code," by Tammy Ryan based on a memoir by Maura Conlon-McIvor. By appointment, must be scheduled Monday, from 1-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Contact production stage manager Kim Martin at 412-621-4445, ext. 4632, or via e-mail at kmartin@pointpark.edu to schedule a time.
For the 2007 summer season running June through August. At the theater, Corrigan Drive and South Park Road, April 14, 1-5 p.m. No appointment necessary. Cold readings. Bring a resume or list of your previous experience and a current photo. Visit www.southparktheatre.com . for information or call 412-831-8552.
Screenplay competition, Seeking screenplays that can be produced for less than $5 million and filmed in Michigan. Deadline is April 16. Visit www.waterfrontfilm.org for guidelines.
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