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Museumgoers, beware — at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s upcoming October Art on Tap event, an eclectic cast of spooky characters will wander the galleries. They’re not ghosts or ghouls, but Halloween-themed roles that will be played by actors from Greensburg theater company Stage Right. Through a “Mystic Museum

Those in charge of the annual celebration says it offers something for everyone to ring in the New Year.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is bringing in the New Year with an ice maze and other activities to the city’s cultural district.

The Churchill native creates masterpieces out of blocks of ice, fruit and vegetables. You can see one of his larger creations at First Night.

First Night festivities in Pittsburgh include new tours of the Byham Theater and Benedum Center, the return of the ice maze, fireworks and live performances.

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Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum of Chabad of the South Hills in Mt. Lebanon speaks about the significance of candles in the annual festival.