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Double bill Two exhibitions debut Friday at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, off Route 711 south of the borough. “An Appreciation for the Familiar” features works by artist J.D. Titzel of Greenville, Mercer County. Titzel paints in watercolor and oil and also does graphite drawings. He

Looking for something to do in Pittsburgh this week? From a solarpunk festival to a benefit concert for Literacy Pittsburgh to the Mother of All Pottery Sales, we've got a list of this week's top happenings in the Steel City.

The Parking Pad is bringing concerts to Dormont that include jazz to jam bands.

An indie rock band that creates all the noise, Essential Machine builds an impressive presence with their vibrant, spirited and energetic music

It wasn’t quite the dog days of summer, yet canines were among the main attractions Thursday evening during the kickoff of Greensburg’s three-day Summer in the City festivities. Betsy Scheeren, a dog sitter from South Greensburg, was right in her element as she used both hands to vigorously pet Morgan,

Greensburg’s annual Summer in the City event will kick off July 21, offering three days of activities with appeal for animal lovers, music lovers, foodies and those who like to shop for bargains. Most activities will take place at the Pitt & Penn parking lot on South Pennsylvania Avenue. Thursday’s

On “Lonely Telephone,” an EP released by Greensburg band Essential Machine about a decade ago, acoustic-based tunes bubble and float, underpinned by quirky xylophone pings and an indie-folk-music aesthetic. As the band — husband and wife R.J. and Karen Dietrich, and their son, 20-year-old Robert — prepares to release its

theater/film/literature Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is presenting “Love’s Labor’s Lost,” which will stream live for five performances Feb. 11-15. Tickets are available online at pittsburghshakespeare.org. “Monday Night Magic: Live Online” will be held every Monday at 8 p.m. as a co-presentation with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Liberty Magic Series. “Monday Night Magic” is New York’s longest running off-Broadway magic show. Tickets for the livestream are $20, and ...

theater/film/literature Story Pirates’ Sleep Squad, a family-friendly, interactive, virtual theater experience, is being presented by EQT’s Children’s Theater Festival through the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The show turns the viewer’s home into a rocket ship to launch children into their dreams. Tickets are available as video-only for $35, or video and an official dreamtime kit for $50. Shows are available through Sunday, Jan. 31. A link to purchase tickets is available at trustarts.org...

For Lindsay Dragan, the best part of being a musician is playing in front of a crowd. “That’s when I feel most alive,” she said. There hasn’t been much opportunity for that in the past year, but Dragan and her Pittsburgh-based band at least will be able to get onstage again as the first performers in “The VIP Experience (Virtually in The Palace),” a free Thursday night livestream concert series. Presented by Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the weekly concerts, beginning Jan. 28 and run...