WHAT ’ S NEWS IN GREENSBURG-SALEM
WESTMORELAND COUNTY PARKS AND TRAILS TO HOST TWO COMEDY NIGHTS
Laugh away the winter blues at two Comedy Nights hosted by Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation and the Westmoreland Heritage and Five Star Trail chapters !
The Westmoreland Heritage and Five Star Trails will be hosting a Comedy Night on Saturday , Feb . 18 , at the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department Hall . Tickets are $ 30 per person and include dinner . All proceeds benefit the ongoing maintenance of the Westmoreland Heritage and Five Star Trails .
Westmoreland County Parks will be hosting a second Comedy Night on Friday , Mar . 3 , at the Youngwood Fire Hall . Tickets are $ 30 and include dinner from Leo and Sons Grille 31 . All proceeds benefit park and trail projects in Westmoreland County .
Both shows will feature professional comedians who have toured the Pittsburgh comedy circuit , raffles , 50 / 50 drawings , auctions and more ! Doors open at 6 p . m . and the shows are recommended for ages 21 and up .
Tickets for the Delmont show are available at Ferri ’ s Pharmacy in Murrysville , the Lamplighter Restaurant in Delmont and the Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation office in Greensburg , or by calling 724.733.3661 . Tickets for the Youngwood show are available at Hayden ’ s Pharmacy in Youngwood , Hayden ’ s Pharmacy in Mt . Pleasant and the Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation office , or by calling 724.830.3959 . Groups of 10 or more can reserve tables at Youngwood . Tickets are limited for both shows , so purchase yours now !
Business sponsorships are also available at various levels including Gold sponsors for $ 300 , Silver sponsors for $ 150 and Bronze sponsors for $ 50 . Please call 724.830.3959 if you are interested in being an event sponsor .
For more information about these Comedy Nights , please visit the Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation website at co . westmoreland . pa . us / parks .
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MAY MART WITH GREENSBURG GARDEN CENTER
Greensburg Garden Center will host its annual “ May Mart ” this year on Friday , May 6 , from noon to 7 p . m . and Saturday , May 7 , from 9 a . m . to 1 p . m . A variety of flowers , herbs , plants , vegetables , garden assorted items and many vendors with food and homemade items will be available . Admission and parking are free ! For more information , call 724.837.0245 or visit greensburggardencenter . net .
‘ LONDON CALLING ’ WITH THE WESTMORELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra presented London Calling on Jan . 28 at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg .
The concert opened with Haydn ’ s Symphony No . 1 “ The Clock ,” followed by American cellist Cicely Parnas performing Elgar ’ s “ Cello Concerto .” The evening concluded with Maxwell Davies ’ “ An Orkney Wedding , with Sunrise .”
Parnas , praised for her “ velvety sound , articulate passagework and keen imagination ” ( The New York Times ), performs recitals , concertos and educational outreach throughout the country . She
started playing the cello at the age of four and made her concerto debut at 11 with the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra . Parnas has studied with cellists Peter Wiley and Ronald Feldman , and earned an Artist Diploma from Indiana University ’ s Jacobs School of Music , where she worked with Sharon Robinson . She performs on a 1712 Giovanni Grancino cello .
Parnas was named an inaugural Young Artist in Residence on NPR ’ s “ Performance Today ” in 2011 , where she was featured in five broadcasts and an American Public Media video spotlight . Winner of the 2012 Young Concert Artists International Auditions , she was presented last season in debuts at Merkin Concert Hall and the Kennedy Center to rave reviews . She was the recipient of YCA ’ s Mortimer Levitt Career
Development Award for Women Artists in 2012 . She also captured First Prize in the 2011 Cello Concerto Competition at Indiana University ’ s Jacobs School of Music .
WSO Artistic Director Daniel Meyer conducted the evening ’ s performance . As Music Director of the Erie Philharmonic and the Asheville Symphony , Meyer is recognized as one of the top young conductors of his generation .
For more information about the Westmoreland Symphony , call 724.837.1850 or visit westmorelandsymphony . org . n
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