Diversions -- Sept. 17, 2009

HALLOWEEN

• Cheeseman Fright Farm , 147 Kennedy Road, Portersville, in Butler County, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special deal this weekend: ride all night - as many times as you like from open to close for $12.

It’s open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - Sept. 18 through Oct. 31 - beginning at dark, and will be open till 10 p.m. or until the last ticketed guest has ridden. Additional dates: Oct. 23 and 30.

Info: 724-368-3233 or www.cheesemanfrightfarm.com

• The Travel Channel is coming to The Scarehouse in Etna, near Pittsburgh, on Saturday and on Oct. 3, meet the TAPS crew from “Ghost Hunters” crew Steve Gonsalves, Dave Tango and Kris Williams. Buy limited-edition tickets at www.scarehouse.com

The Scarehouse, with three haunts (Rampage, Delirium 3-D, and The Hall of Nightmares) for the price of one is in a former Elks lodge which holds its own secrets. It opens at 7 p.m. this weekend (starting Friday) at 118 Locust St., Etna. Info: scarehouse.com or 412-781-5885. Use discount code ETNA for the best ticket prices online.

Also, starting at 10 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in October, The Scarehouse presents the Moonlit Mayhem Horror Film Festival at the nearby Oaks Theater, 310 Allegheny River Blvd. in Oakmont. Admission is $10. For details: 412-828-6311 or www.theoakstheater.com/moonlitmayhem.html

The Oaks Theater is also showing “Rocky Horrow Picture Show” at midnight on the last Friday of every month. Admission is $7.



SPOKEN WORD

• Put yourself in the mindset to “eat, pray, and love” with award-winning writer Elizabeth Gilbert whose 2006 memoir by the same name took the planet by storm. She is a National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and a New York Times bestselling author and will open this season’s Drue Heinz lecture series at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh. Call for tickets now - a sellout crowd is expected. Info: 412-622-8866 or http://pittsburghlectures.org



ART

• Weller Gallery’s Floral Series is presented through Sept. 27 by Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek Metroparks, Youngstown.

• The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, shows “The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives” through Oct. 23 in its main galleries. Info: www.hoytartcenter.org

• The Blue Heron Art Gallery, 600 Main St., Volant, features Sallie Mickle’s color and black-and-white digital photography through Sept. 27, with an opening reception at 2 p.m. Saturday. Mary Jane Winder’s “The Artist’s Journey” will feature wood burning enhanced by color glazes, through Oct. 25. Info:www.theblueherongallery.com

• “Artie Gras” continues from 5 to 10 p.m. today in the Quaker Steak & Lube parking lot, Sharon. Steve Vuich plays solo acoustic at 7:30 p.m. Info: www.artiegras.com

• Take a leisurely walk along tree-lined pathways en route to art galleries spread through five buildings, which will feature the eleven artists of the 7th Annual Nature Art Show held Sept. 25 through 27 in McKeever Environmental Learning Center, near Sandy Lake. Info: www.mckeever.org, 724-376-1000



BANDS

• The Clarks announce fall tour dates: Friday - Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, Ohio; Sept. 24 - free show at the Brodhead Cultural Center/ Penn State Beaver in Monaca, Pa.; Sept. 27 - free show at Mt. Pleasant (Pa.) Glass & Ethnic Festival; Oct. 8 - Springdale (Pa.) High School, Pa.; Oct. 17 - Indiana University of Pennsylvania; tickets go on sale Sept. 23: 724-357-2594; Oct. 23 - Gateway Clipper in Pittsburgh; also performing: Gene The Werewolf; Oct. 30 - The Cellar- Struthers, Ohio; Nov. 1 - Palace Theatre in Greensburg; also performing: Good Brother Earl; Nov. 7 - Warner Theatre, 811 State St., Erie, for tickets: 814-452-4857.

Info: www.clarkstickets.musictoday.com/clarks/calendar.aspx

• The Hern Brothers Band plays at 6 p.m. today in the Youngstown Sports Grille, Boardman, Ohio. Then catch them at 10 p.m. Saturday in the Motocross Cafe, Brookfield. Band info: www.hernbrothers.com

• Variety on the Square presents Chuck Thorpe and 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 chair. Inside venue. Info: 724-662-1490

• Ear Candy plays at 9 p.m. Saturday in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro.

• Come and see Tommy Chris playing Motown, R&B; and more at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Nick’s Inn 62, 1890 E. State St., Hermitage.

• Steve Vuich plays solo at 5 p.m. Friday in Ten Pin Alley, Hermitage. Catch him again at an acoustic open mic night at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in The Royal Cafe, Sharpsville.

• There’s an open jam at 8 p.m. tonight in the Gateway Tavern, Route 88 and 358, Greenville. Jam with Jam Jimmy Burns from the Lost Highway Band. PA, mics, drums, amps provided – bring guitar, keyboard, etc., and plug in; info: 724-646-1429

• Standard Time plays traditional and modern jazz, featuring locals John Evans and Bill Miller and Youngstown musicians Jeff Bremer, David Kana and Kris Sayer. They play at 5 p.m. Friday in the Corinthian, downtown Sharon.

• The Lost Highway Band plays classic rock and country music at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in The Anchorage, Jamestown.

• Catch Carl Severino playing Friday in Razzy’s, inside the Quality Inn, Hermitage. Then catch The Michael Austin Project playing soft jazz and funk at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Carl Severino also hosts a Jitterbug night at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Info: 724-704-7535

• The Dick n’ Jane Show plays at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Charlie B’s, Mercer. www.theintent.com

• Mojo Brew play Saturday in Dusty’s Roadhouse, Sharpsville.

• Dominic Tocco & Brotherhood plays at 9:30 p.m. Saturday in JW’s Other Club, inside the Radisson Hotel, Shenango Township. The Funny Farm Comedy Club comedians Eric Tartaglione and Chris Roach perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Info: 724-528-2501 ext. 420 and www.radisson.com/westmiddlesexpa

• The Wild Turkey Band will be playing its brand of variety at 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday in The Clark House, Clark.

• Enjoy Oktoberfest at The Lube, featuring beer tasting, German foods, and live entertainment, including: the Rocky Chirchiglia Band at noon, Jason Antognoli at 4 p.m., Wasted Youth at 6 p.m., all Saturday at the Quaker Steak and Lube, Sharon. Then, the Max & Terry Band takes the stage at 9 p.m. Monday in Tully’s Irish Pub, downtown Sharon. Doors open Monday at 4 p.m., no cover

ä Savoy plays at 9 p.m. Friday in the Rosetta Stone Cafe and Wine Bar, 110 Federal Plaza West, Youngstown. Then catch Bustin’ Loose playing at 9 p.m. Saturday. There’s also “An Evening with Frank Sinatra” at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Steve Fazzini performs at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.



CLASSICAL

• The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra plays with guest marimbist Naoko Takada, starting at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 in Edward W. Powers Auditorium. Tickets: 330-744-0264, info: www.youngstownsymphony.com

• The Butler County Symphony Orchestra features internationally renowned and highly decorated opera singer Marianne Cornetti at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in the auditorium of Butler Intermediate High School, 551 Fairground Hill Road, Butler. Tickets $22 at the door; Info: 724-283-1402 or www.butlersymphony.org



DANCE

• The City of New Castle invites people to join in and listen or dance to Big Band sounds this summer. The Marriman Trio plays 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday in Cascade Park Dance Hall, 1928 Washington St., New Castle. Admission $8 per person, or two for $15; bring your own bottle

• Dance to the oldies with Tommy Chris at 8 p.m. Friday or try polka with Al Hreno at 8 p.m. Saturday in Kuzman’s Lounge, Girard, Ohio. Also, catch a jitterbug dance Wednesday.

• A Thai dance and drama troupe will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 in Tower Presbyterian Church, South Broad Street, Grove City. Free, with opportunity to contribute.

• Pittsburgh-area salsa dancers Jeff and Colleen Shirey conduct dance lessons at 7 p.m., followed by a Latino Dance Party at 8 p.m., all today in Berlin Lounge and Club Room in McKelvey Campus Center, Westminster College. Free and open to the public



DRAMATIC STAGE

• Come see the tale “The Elephant Man,” playing weekends at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 27. Production by the Victorian Players, 702 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Reservations and info: 330-746-5455.

• Kent Trumbull Theatre presents “Every Man, Woman and Child – a modern morality play inspired by EVERYMAN,” a comic play that tells the tale of how the world’s various gods and goddesses prepare “Everyone” for Death and the afterlife. Performances are Sept. 25 through 27 and Oct. 2 through 4, at 8 p.m. except for Sundays, which are at 3 p.m. All in the Kent Trumbull Theatre, 4314 Mahoning Ave., Champion, Ohio. Tickets: $12 adults, $10 students, seniors, and $5 children, Info: 330-675-8887 or trumbullboxoffice@kent.edu

• Grove City Drama Department presents “POLARITIES: Honor and Dishonor in the Arctic,” a play recounting the adventures of Pittsburgh’s Dr. John Goodsell, who served as surgeon during Commander Robert Peary’s famous trip to the North Pole in 1908-09. All at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 through 26 in the Little Theater of the Pew Fine Arts Center. Info: Tickets free at theater table in the Student Union Building or at 724-458-3331



ETC.

• The 26th annual Penn’s Colony Festival, which celebrates the traditions of 18th century America, kicks off from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and continues Sept. 26 and 27. No pets please. Parking is free.

Info: 724-352-9922 or www.pennscolony.com

• Jeremy Camp holds his “Speaking Louder Than Before” tour with Natalie Grant and Debo Norman at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 in Scottish Rite Cathedral, 110 E. Lincoln Ave., New Castle. Info: www.itickets.com or 724-630-0817. General admission, $20; reserved seats, $25.

• The Korean National Demo Team, a group who perform Tae Kwon Do for exhibition, will perform at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 in Pine-Richland High School, Gibsonia. The event is sponsored by Tae Kwon Do Grand Master Young Bo Kong and Young Brothers Tae Kwon Do.

• Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre holds auditions for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at 5 p.m. Sept. 28 and 29 in the theater, at 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown. The play requires a big cast of girls and boys, 8 years old and up. Auditioners need a wallet-size photo and will read from a script. Rehearsals begin Oct. 13, performances scheduled Dec. 2 through 5, daytime and evenings. Info: 330-788-8739

• The famous Lipizzaner Stallions present their 40th anniversary presentation of the “Dancing White Stallions” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in Tullio Arena, Erie. Info: www.lipizzaner.com, tickets: 814-452-4857

• The Warren Civic Music Association presents “The Twelve Tenors,” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio. Tickets: 330-392-5690, $30 for adults or $7 for students.



KARAOKE

• Today: Sing along to oldies with Scott at 7 p.m. in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro.

• Friday: Jim Hicks runs karaoke at 9 p.m. in Sidebar & Grille, Mercer; Simply Ed Karaoke plays at 9:30 p.m. in Tully’s Irish Pub in the Quaker Steak and Lube complex.

• Sunday: Sherryokie plays at 9 p.m. Sunday in Jerry’s Tavern, Sharpsville.

• Tuesday: Sing along with Rich at 9 p.m. in the Okay Corral, Stoneboro.





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Compiled by Herald Staff Writer Matthew Snyder

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