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The Strand Theater in Zelienople proudly presents the return of the Summer Classic Film Series: Hollywood favorites projected onto the BACK of the theater. State of the ART DVD Projection - Giant 18' x 13' screen - Stereo Sound. Bring Your Own Lawn Chair.
Date(s) of event: July 29, 30
Event time(s): 9:15 p.m.
Where is the event?
Strand Theater
119 North Main Street
Zelienople, PA 16063-1144
Phone:724-742-0400
Cost Sugg. Donation: $3 per person
E-mail: thestrand@zoominternet.net
Fax: 724 772 7920 - call first
URL: http://www.thestrandtheater.org
Contact: Ron Carter
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"This Filthy World" is John Waters' one-man show, a "vaudeville" act that celebrates the film career and obsessional tastes of the man William Burroughs once called "The Pope of Trash." Focusing in on Waters' early negative artistic influences and his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy, and the extremes of the contemporary art world, this joyously devious monologue elevates all that is trashy in life into a call to arms to "filth followers" everywhere.
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The readers of "Pittsburgh City Paper" voted Jay the Best Acoustic Musician in Pittsburgh.
Jay Hitt is a versatile singer songwriter and has performed in many venues throughout the United States both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands. Jay has appeared on radio as part of the show "The Saturday Light Brigade" on WYEP FM in Pittsburgh as well as on television numerous times as a guest on the internationally broadcast program "His Place" and the program, "OnQ" on WQED.
Jay was invited to perform at a benefit and awards dinner for Pittsburgh Pirates owner Kevin McClatchy. Jay has appeared frequently at the Post Gazette Amphitheatre. He is a frequent performer in the annual Three Rivers Art Festival. Jay's CD, "Gentle Persuader" was named as one of the top ten CDs of the year on WYEP. In November of 2001, Jay was selected to perform his song, "Come To America" during the Kaufmann's/ WPXI Holiday parade in Pittsburgh. Most recently, Jay Performed at the Three Rivers Art Festival with singer songwriter Tom Chapin and at the Butler Regatta with Christopher Cross.In 1994 Jay released the CD "Old Town" and in 1995 one of his original songs "Once Burned, Twice Shy" was included on the Blue Duck Records release "Swan Songs". That release contained original music from various local and national recording artists including members of the band Rusted Root. He has written commercial music for radio advertising and composed the theme song for a television program.
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Town Talkers
Today: John L. Ford, director of education at the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, "The United States Colored Troops." The Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable, The Babcock, 3382 Babcock Blvd., Ross, 7 p.m., free. 724-625-2329.
Thursday: The American Short Reading Series will feature Terrance Hayes, author, and the Post-Gazette's Rob Rogers, cartoonist. The topic for the evening is "Hazards." The Brew House, 2100 Mary T., South Side. 7:30 p.m. $4. 412-578-2464.
Sunday: "The Italian Clubs of Monessen," Italians in Monessen Lecture Series. Monessen Heritage Museum, Monessen. 1 p.m., free. 724-684-8460.
National portrait competition
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., is conducting the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, the museum's first such competition.
Inspired by similar competitions at the National Portrait Gallery, London, and Australia's Gallery of New South Wales, the event is particularly directed toward emerging and mid-career artists. However, it is open to all artists 18 years or age or older who are living and working in the United States at the time of the competition.
This first competition will consider painted and sculpted portraits. The event, which will be a triennial, will consider other media, such as watercolor, photography, film, video and digital, in future years.
Jurors are artist Sidney Goodman; Thelma Golden of The Studio Museum, Harlem, New York; independent scholar and curator Trevor Fairbrother; and art critic and scholar Katy Siegel.
The grand prize of $25,000 includes a commission to create "a portrait of a remarkable living American" for the Gallery's permanent collection. Finalist portraits will make up the lead exhibition when the Gallery opens in July 2006 after a six-year renovation.
As artists submit works, they will be randomly selected to appear on the competition Web site (click on "Portrait of an Artist").
When checked recently, the artists featured included sculptor Alexandra Martin, who gives her hometown as Pittsburgh and New York.
The competition is named for Portrait Gallery volunteer Virginia Outwin Boochever who endowed the program.
Deadline for submissions is Sept. 6. For information or to register, visit www.portraitcompetition.si.edu. (Mary Thomas)
Concert announcements
Nine-time Grammy winner and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame member Bonnie Raitt brings the music of her new CD, "Souls Alike," to the Benedum Center on Oct. 15. The concert is presented by the Three Rivers Arts Festival, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, CD Live! and WYEP. Tickets available at the Theater Square box office, by phone at 412-456-6666 and at www.pgharts.org.
Country singer Trace Adkins will bring his latest hit single "Songs About Me" to a Sept. 1 concert at Washington's Falconi Field. Also on the bill are Chris Cagle, Dusty Drake and the Povertyneck Hillbillies. Tickets run $29 to $42.50 and are on sale through Ticketmaster. 412-323-1919 (John Hayes)
Papa Wemba cancels
Due to a traveling conflict, the Papa Wemba concert scheduled for July 29 at the Byham Theater has been cancelled. Refunds are available at point of purchase.
2 Do 2 Day
A glance at events in and around town.
Xavier Rudd, Rex Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets: $12; 412-381-6811.
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