The Weekend Rundown

Cirque Du Soleil's "Varekai"
Fri-Sun, Cirque Du Soleil Village at Heinz Field
cirquedusoleil.com

"Friends And Lovers"
Fri, 8 pm, Byham Theater, Downtown
pgharts.org or (412) 456-6666

Whole Health Expo
Sat-Sun, Pittsburgh Expo Mart, Monroeville
wholehealthexpo.com

"Secrets & Mysteries Of The World"
With Sylvia Browne & John Holland
Fri, 7-10 pm, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown
hayhouse.com or pittsburghcc.com

"Madame Butterfly"
Fri-Sun, Benedum Center, Downtown
pbt.org

Cheesesteak-Eating Contest
Sat, 7 pm, Southside Steaks, South Side
(412) 390-1844

Bizarre Carnival - freakiest costume contest, magic, tarot cards, palm reading, tattoo
Sat, 10 pm, Margarita Mama's, Station Square
(412) 434-8100

"The Men Of Playgirl" Tour
Sat, 10 pm, Light, Strip District
pghnightlife.com

"Clash of Empires" Exhibit Opening
Sun, 10 am-5 pm, Heinz History Center, Strip District
pghhistory.org or (412) 454-6000

"Pops Goes British!"
Fri-Sun, Heinz Hall, Downtown
pittsburghsymphony.org or (412) 392-4900

"Music Video: 1982-2000"
Fri-Sun, Wood Street Galleries, Downtown
woodstreetgalleries.org

"Nine Days in the Sun"
Fri-Sun, 542 Penn Avenue, Downtown
pgharts.org or (412) 288-0358

"Ghetto Superstar"
Fri-Sun, City Theatre, South Side
citytheatrecompany.org or (412) 431-CITY

"The Beatles Generation: An Illustrated Journey" (final weekend)
Fri-Sat, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Downtown
aip.aii.edu

"Effectuation II"
Fri-Sat, Attack Theatre Studios, Bloomfield
attacktheatre.com or (412) 441-8444

W.A.R. (Walk And Ride) Against Hunger
Sat, 9 am, Boston Park to Buena Vista Park and back
(412) 464-1892

Miss Pittsburgh Oustanding Teen Pageant
Sat, 3 pm, Carlow University, Oakland
winacrown.com or (866) 386-5086

Teen Art Attack - Ashley Cole reading, poetry jam, open mike
Sat, 5:30 pm, Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
cmoa.org

Late Night Cabaret at Theater Square, Downtown
Fri: Henry Shapiro/Swing Dancing
Sat: Clare Ascani
CLOcabaret.com or (412) 281-1264 ext. 237

Blue Jean Cabaret
Sat, 10 pm, Greater Homewood Coliseum
(412) 628-3667 or (412) 401-4185

"Spring From The Shadows" horror trilogy
Fri-Sat, Allegheny Playhouse, North Side
(412) 851-0922 or rageofthestage@yahoo.com

World T’ai Chi /QiGong Day
Sat, 9 am-noon, Northmoreland Park (Pavillion 11)
innerstrengthmartialarts.org or (724) 845-1041

Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra's "Tribute to Heroism"
Sun, 3 pm, Palace Theatre, Greensburg
thepalacetheatre.org or (724) 836-8000

Steel City Music Festival
Sat, 7 pm, Gateway Middle School, Monroeville
steelcityambassadors.org or (412) 889-0422

Huff's Arts & Crafts Show
Fri-Sun, Ross Park Mall, Ross Township
simon.com or (412) 369-4400

"A Little Day of Beauty"
Sat, 8-10 am, 1-3 pm, Kaufmann's, South Hills Village
simon.com or (412) 831-2900

Spring Into Fitness
Sun, 1 pm, The Mall at Robinson, Robinson Township
shoprobinsonmall.com or (412) 788-6530

"Pretend To Be" Event
Sat, noon-4 pm, KB Toys, Monroeville Mall
monroevillemall.com or (412) 243-8511

Gateway Clipper Cruises
gatewayclipper.com

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