A fast-moving comedy by C.R. Thomas. presenting an alternate view of the story of the creation and fall of man. Quality Inn, Boulevard of the Allies, Oakland. Mon. 7:30 p.m. $5. 724-489-4783.
Comedic murder mystery dinner theater. McCaffery Mysteries Presents, Gaetano's Restaurant, 1617 Banksville Road, Banksville. Sat. 7 p.m. $27.50 (includes dinner and show). 1-800-719-0998.
A girl grows up, a poet finds her verse, and a woman sings her song in this one-woman multimedia variety show. Dr. Goddess Presents, Bricolage Theater, 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Thurs. through April 15. Thurs.-Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 3 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 7 p.m.; April 13, 8 p.m.; April 14, 3 and 8 p.m.; April 15, 3 and 7 p.m. $15-$20. 412-394-3353. or www.drgoddess.com .
The first and third Thursday of the month, Hustlebot improv theater group performs long-form Chicago-style theater. Future Tenant Theater, 801 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Thurs. 8:30 p.m. $4-$5. 1-773-562-3214.
A musical parody of the best of Broadway. Pittsburgh CLO, Cabaret Theater at Theater Square, Downtown. Ends April 15. 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 Cultural Trust sponsors the best in late-night entertainment. Thurs.: The cast of "Sweet Charity" performs a benefit for "Broadway Cares," 10:30 p.m.; $10-$12. 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. Ends Sat. Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. $12.50-$49.50. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org .
Chatham College hosts an evening of student-directed and performed one acts. Chatham College, Eddy Theatre, Woodland Road, Shadyside. Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m. Free. 412-365-1100.
More than a year in the making, a presentation of Aeschylus' complete trilogy. Productions of "Agamemnon," The Choephoroe" and "The Eumenides." Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Philip Chosky Theater, The Purnell Center of the Arts and various campus locations. Oakland. Wed. through April 28. Mon.-Fri. 7:30 p.m. Sat. 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. $22-$17.50. 412-268-2407.
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. Ends Sat. Thurs. 11a.m. and 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 8 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. Ends Sun. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 and 8 p.m.; Sun. 1 (ASL performance) and 6:30 p.m. $20.50-$62. 412-392-4900.
Films that bring the outdoors inside. Thurs. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday. Thurs. films: "Yes to the No," "First Ascent: Thailand," "Conflict Tiger," "Tyrol -- Land in the Mountains," "Mission: Epicocity," "Beyond Iraq," "Ride of the Mergansers," "Ride." Fri. films: "Anomaly," "The Best of Jo," "The Simplicity Factor," "Exploring the Mother of Waters," "Unchained: New World Disorder IV," "Conversing with Aotearoa/New Zealand," "Kids Who Rip," "First Ascent: Didier vs. the Cobra." Byham Theater, Downtown. $10 one night; $16 both nights. 412-255-0564; www.ventureoutdoors.org .
Ingmar Bergman directed this film set in the Middle Ages. A knight comes home from the Crusades and plays a game of chess with Death (1957, 96 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.
Fri.: The Penn Avenue Arts District (4800-5500 Penn Ave.) showcases the third annual "Stations of the Cross, Interpretations and Meditations on the Passion of Jesus" at The Open Door. For a complete schedule visit www.pennavenuearts.org . 412-441-6147.
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. "Pileated Woodpecker," Audubon life-size hand-colored print, no. 111 of 435 original prints, through April 16. Daily.
Bloomfield, 412-687-8858. "East/West," photography by George Kollar and Sumi-E brush painting by Deborah Kollar, through April 28. Closed Sun.-Mon.
Youngstown, Ohio, 1-330-743-1711. "Bill Dotson: Pet Portraits," renderings in pen and ink of dogs of various breeds, through April 15; Wed.: "Selections From the Butler Permanent Collection," through May 20; Sat.: "The Rhoda Yanow: Pastels," through May 27. Closed Mon.
Oakland, 412-622-3131. "Mezzotints in the 18th-Century Life," 17-19th-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; "the world won't listen," Phil Collins' third installment of his video project, through July 1. Oakland, 412-622-3131. "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 exhibit 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, ends Sat. Closed Mon.-Wed.
Lawrenceville, 412-605-0450. "Regenesis," a solo photography exhibit by David Grim, ends Sat. with closing reception, 6-9 p.m. Open Sat. noon-5 p.m.
North Side, 412-321-6816. "Currently Showing," photography by Anthony Cook and Glen Olcerst; paintings by Scott Yost, Sam Kolmen, Nick Farbacher and Denise Graham, through April 30. 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 1868-1912, ends Sat. Permanent collection. Docent-led tours available. Closed Mon.
Shadyside, 412-441-6005. Fri.: "Pigments of the Imagination," ceramics and paintings by Laura Jean Mclaughlin, drawings, etchings and paintings by Brian Fencl, through April 28, opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Closed Mon.
Monroeville Public Library, 412-372-0500. "Off the Bolt," new fiberart work by Sandy Kephart, through April 30, reception with the artist, April 14, 7-9 p.m. Daily.
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 Sun. 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. Fri.: "Excerpts," landscape watercolors and recent nude studies by Robert Bowden, extended through April 28, artist reception, Fri. 7-9 p.m.; Artist talk, Sat. 1-2 p.m. Closed Sun.-Tues.
Friendship, 412-855-3978. Fri.: "what i would have been had i been trusted," a new installation performance by Gabrielle S. Jesiolowski, 6-9 p.m.
Shadyside, 412-441-5200. "Visual Seduction," eight artists from the U.S. and abroad showcase new minimal glass works, through May 17. Closed Sun.-Mon.
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, ends Wed. Daily.
Friendship, 412-412-365-2140. "Glass Birthday Suit," celebrating five years of great glass. PGC will uncover original glass art by regional artists, ends Sun. Open daily, Mondays by appt.
South Side, 412-431-1810. "In Blue," photographs by Sue Abramson, through April 28; "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. Fri.: Ron Donoughe: The Essence of Pittsburgh," plein air paintings of the Western Pennsylvania landscapes, through June 7; "Landscape Passages: The Works of Susan Nicholas Gephart and Thomas C. Nicholas Jr.," a father-daughter 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, 412-471-8712. "In Full Bloom," guest curator Bob Ziller pulls together a collection of more than 40 "mature" artists, through May 12. Closed Sun.-Mon.
Sewickley, 412-741-4405. Thurs.: "Focus on 5," fiber artists Jan Bass, Michelle Browne, Barbara Kibala, Jane Ogren and Laura Tabakman present their work, through April 30. Artists reception, April 28, 3-5 p.m. Closed 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. "Politics of Pleasure," a group show looking at the notions of pleasure in its relationship to art and politics, through May 11 Closed Sun.
Frick Fine Arts Building, Oakland, 412-648-2423. "Studio Arts Student Exhibition," original work by the 2007 graduating class, through April 28. Closed Sun.
Greensburg, 724-837-1500. Thurs.: Lecture "Women in Photography," Sylvia Ehler, 7 p.m.; "Picturing What Matters: An Offering of Photographs from the George Eastman House Collection," through June 3. Permanent collection of American art. Mon.-Tues.
"Spring Program," featuring the Tuesday Musical choral and string ensemble. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Highland Park, Tues. 12:30 p.m. Free, reception will follow. 412-682-0439.
4412 Liberty Ave., 412-682-8611. Fri.: Short Dark Strangers, Lucid Music, Sat.: Stinking Lizaveta, Cultivator, Channel Scorpion News, Mon.: Dyngus Day w/New Tradition 7 p.m.
Lawrenceville, 412-621-4900. Fri.: Styles for Modern Living, Telefonics, Seeing Eyeballs, Sat.: Southeast Engine, Lohio, Brewer's Row, PaulMichel 9:30 p.m.
Lawrenceville, 412-682-0177. Thurs.: The Bust, The Wheels 9:30 p.m.; Sat.: Memphis Morticians, Cult of the Psychic Fetus, Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revival 8 p.m.
Royal Place Restaurant, Castle Shannon, 412-920-5653. Thurs.: Randy Lubas, Fri.: Six Utterly Insane Comedians 8 p.m., Stiffy the clown 10:30 p.m.; Sat.: Randy Lubas 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. 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. Closed Sun. "Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture Through Popular Art," 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," ends Sat. 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. The National American Glass Club, Lowell Innes Pittsburgh Chapter, will host the free program "The Importance and Implications of Human Input in Making Glass," Tues. 7:30 p.m. Exhibit: "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. Breakfast With the Birds, Sat. 8:30-10 a.m., $18 adults, $15 children, reservations required (call ext. 249). Penguin & Me, an hourlong interactive penguin program for children ages 18 months to age 5, Mon. Tues., Wed. and Sat. 10 a.m. 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 ext. 209 or send e-mail to 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. More than 20 classrooms decorated in various nationalities and cultures prior to 1787. Hours: 9-2:30 p.m., Mon.-Sat., 11-2:30 p.m. Sun. and holidays. Admission: $3 adults, ages 8-18 $1.
Highland Park, 412-665-3639. Polar Bears in their natural habitat; Amur tiger cubs Mara and Petya. Free parking. Spring hours: 9 a.m.-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.
4743 South Pioneer Road, Hampton. 412-486-0563. Exhibits on pioneer living in Western Pennsylvania. Tues, Thurs, Sat. noon-3 p.m.; Sun. 1-4 p.m.
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.
Route 381 South, Mill Run, 724-329-8501. Exhibition: "A Moment at Fallingwater Expressed Through Woodturning and Photography," by woodturner Tom Obourn and photographer Stephen Lai, Tues. through June 10. Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Christmas and New Year. Tours: $16 adults, $10 ages 6-12, $6 grounds only pass, $55 land of Fallingwater, $55 in-depth tour, $80 sunset tour. Groups of 10 or more call visitor services. www.fallingwater.org .
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. "Antiques on Tuesday," Tues. 7-9 p.m.: Appraiser John Mickinak will offer appraisals of antiques in the museum's Distillery Room. Appraisals are limited to five pieces. $15 for the first three items and $6 for each additional. By appointment only. "Antiques on Tuesday" will be held the second Tues. of each month. 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.
For the 2007 summer season, at the theater, 275 Manor Road, Delmont. Sat. by appointment. Musical actors prepare 32 bars and bring sheet music; cold readings from the script. Call 724-468-5050 for information and audition time. Check www.applehillplayhouse.net for details.
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 Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. by appointment. Actors 15 and up may audition. Call 724-745-6300 Thurs. and Fri. noon-4 p.m. for appointment.
Auditions for supernumerary roles. Need males 18-40. Triangle Welding, 23rd and Penn Ave., Strip District, Mon. 6 p.m. Call 412-281-0912 for appointment.
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 Mon.
Auditions for new members for the 2007-08 season, May 9-11, by appointment. Advanced students up to and including college age can apply. Visit www.pypo.com for orchestral excerpts and information or e-mail info@pyso.us .
For "Dracula: Dragon Prince," a mature adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel. Auditions will include at least some cold reading or between cold reading and a prepared two-minute modern monologue (your choice). Bring head shot and resume. The Brew House, 2100 Mary St., South Side, May 5 and 6, noon-4 p.m. E-mail rageofthestage@yahoo.com , no appointments necessary.
Auditions for the June production "Children of Eden." Cold readings from the script and musical audition. April 14-15, at the theater, 1900 Pioneer Ave., Brookline. Cold readings and a capella singing. Call 412-561-5511 for information and appointment.
For the 2007 summer season, June through August. At the theater, Corrigan Drive and South Park Road, April 14, 1-5 p.m. No appointment necessary. Cold readings. Bring 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.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Fifth and Shady Ave., Shadyside. Deadline is April 16, 4 p.m. Visit wwpgh.org for rules and information. 12-361-1370.
Open call for artists for the Annual Spring Show (May 18-June 8). Deadline is May 4. Also accepting submissions for the Painted Hog Show, deadline June 8. Visit www.butlerartcenter.net or call 724-283-6922 for submission information.
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