Post-Gazette To Do List: Wednesday, July 20

Really Rosie
Venue: Little Lake Theatre Company
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Ticket price: $7
Ticket contact info: 724-745-3000

Looking Glass Children's Theatre presents a musical by Maurice Sendak and Carole King. Based on Sendak's book "Where the Wild Things Are."

The Nerd
Venue: St. Vincent Theatre
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 8:10 p.m.
Ticket price: $8-$18.50. Call for details; reservations required
Ticket contact info: 724-537-8900

A comedy written by Larry Shue, authori of last year's hit play "The Foreigner." Set in the late 1970s, this side-splitting comedy centers on the dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he's never met, but who saved his life in Vietnam. The visitor turns out to be an inept "nerd" who outstays his welcome with a vengeance.

Crazy for You
Venue: Mountain Playhouse
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Ticket price: Varies $16-$30; 1/2 price on first Thursday only
Ticket contact info: 814-629-9201

Musical. A New York playboy prospects for romance in a rough and tumble mining town. There ensues a chaotic mix of double-dealing, mistaken identities and bawdy laughs, with a score of unforgettable tunes and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin.

Forever Plaid
Venue: Cabaret at Theater Square
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Ticket price: $25-$36
Ticket contact info: 412-456-6666

The New York musical comedy hit Forever Plaid is the deliciously funny and charming story of “The Plaids,” a classic 1950s all-male singing group, who were killed in a car crash on their way to their first big gig! Audiences will be rolling in the aisles and tapping their toes as “The Plaids” are miraculously revived to perform the concert that never was in this hilariously nostalgic musical! Performing precision harmonies and executing their delightfully outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision, “The Plaids” perform some of the 1950s greatest hits: “Catch a Falling Star,” “Three Coins in the Fountain,” “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing” and “Magic Moments.”

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Venue: National Aviary
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Ticket price: Included with Aviary admission ($4.50 to $6.00)
Ticket contact info: 412-323-7235

See eagles, parrots and more soar through the sky during Close Encounters of the Bird Kind, the National Aviary's
summer show!
Daily at 11:30am and 2pm, Wednesdays through Sundays at the National Aviary, just blocks from PNC Park!
Weather Permitting. Only through Labor Day--discover more at www.aviary.org.

Chinese Brush Painting
Venue: Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Ticket price: free with admission
Ticket contact info: 412-322-5058

Chinese Brush Painting Demonstration with artist Donna Rockwell Haas. Presented as part of the MetLIfe Summer Discovery Series.

Pirates vs. Houston Astros
Venue: PNC Park
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 12:35 p.m.
Ticket price: varies
Ticket contact info: 1-800-BUY-BUCS

Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
Venue: National Aviary
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ticket price: Included with Aviary admission ($4.50 to 6.00)
Ticket contact info: 212-323-7235

See eagles, parrots and more soar through the sky during Close Encounters of the Bird Kind, the National Aviary's
summer show!
Daily at 11:30am and 2pm, Wednesdays through Sundays at the National Aviary, just blocks from PNC Park!
Weather Permitting. Only through Labor Day--discover more at www.aviary.org.

Summer Lecture Series: Frantisek Janak
Venue: Pittsburgh Glass Center
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Ticket price: free
Ticket contact info: 412-365-2145

Visiting artist from Prague, Frantisek is a master of cut glass. Hear him talk about his art.

Summer Lecture Series: Matthew Eskuche
Venue: Pittsburgh Glass Center
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Ticket price: free
Ticket contact info: 412-365-2145

One of the top 10 flameworkers in the U.S., Matt recently moved to Pittsburgh to pursue his art. He will present slides and a discussion about his art.

Kottonmouth Kings
Venue: Mr. Small's Theatre
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 7 p.m.
Ticket price: $20 advance, $22 at door
Ticket contact info: 1-800-594-8499

Strike Anywhere w/ From Ashes Rise, The Code
Venue: Mr. Small's Theatre
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 7 p.m.
Ticket price: $8-$10
Ticket contact info: 412-821-4447

The Richmond, Virginia boys of STRIKE ANYWHERE have made their career by delivering hardcore anthems peppered with a radical worldview and a sincere musical/political understanding of the last 30 years of punk rock lineage. The five-piece have been bubbling over and with the release of To Live In Discontent the band offers a rare insight into the history of their undeniable hooks and ferocious energy.

David Mead
Venue: Club Cafe
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 7 p.m.
Ticket price: $10 - $12
Ticket contact info: 412-323-1919 - Ticketmaster

Advance Tickets: All Ticketmaster outlets

Tommy
Venue: Benedum Center
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 8 p.m.
Ticket price: Tickets starting at $14
Ticket contact info: 412-456-6666

Get Ready to Rock! Pete Townshend’s gripping tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is a high energy one-of-a-kind theatrical event. Tommy lived his young life as “deaf, dumb and blind” but his childhood suffering unleashes an amazing talent for playing the pinball machine and makes him an international superstar. Before Rent and Miss Saigon, this turbo-charged Tony® Award-winning musical brought audiences to their feet. Rock n’ Roll and theater collide in this revolutionary rock score: "Pinball Wizard," "We're Not Going to Take It," "See Me, Feel Me" and "Acid Queen.”

Contains adult themes.

Late Night Cabaret presents the CLO ensemble
Venue: Cabaret at Theater Square
Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Ticket price: Free
Ticket contact info: 412-325-6766

Join the CLO cast for an evening of song!