Mars New Year Blast Off Dinner When : Feb . 23 Where : Steamfitters Event Center , 232 Wise Road , Harmony For more info : eventbrite . com
This event offers dinner , drinks , fellowship and keynote speaker Tara Ruttley , who has spent her career at NASA in human exploration . She is also a neuroscientist .
Millvale Music Fest When : May 19 & 20 Where : Various locations in Millvale For more info : millvalemusic . org
Rated Best Music Fest of 2022 in a City Paper Best of Pittsburgh readers poll , this community-organized event supports and showcases local music , art and entertainment .
Northland Garden Gala When : April 22 Where : Northland Public Library , 300 Cumberland Road , McCandless For more info : northlandlibrary . org
The Northland Garden Gala offers guests dozens of delicious items from local restaurants and caterers as well as many spirits , wines , beers and non-alcoholic beverages . There will be entertainment , lots to bid on in the silent auction and much more .
Live Performances
Butler Symphony Orchestra : The Golden Age of Hollywood When : April 8 Where : Butler Intermediate High School , 551 Fairground Road , Butler For more info : butlersymphony . org
The BCSO celebrates the iconic composers who shaped Hollywood ’ s Golden Age . Musical selections include Academy Awardwinning classics “ Lawrence of Arabia ,” “ Captain Blood ,” “ High Noon ,” “ Gone with the Wind ,” “ Vertigo ,” “ Ben Hur ” and much more .
Classical Indian Music Concert When : April 16 Where : The Hillman Center for Performing Arts , Shady Side Academy , 423 Fox Chapel Road , Fox Chapel For more info : thehillman . org
The Hillman Center for Performing Arts presents a classical Indian music concert .
‘ Godspell ’ at The Strand When : March 31 through April 8 Where : 119 North Main Street , Zelienople For more info : thestrandtheater . org
“ Godspell ,” a beloved musical based on the Gospel of St . Matthew , was the first major musical from the three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner Stephen Schwartz . Enjoy the music and the story in the intimate setting of The Strand Theater .
Soul of America : A Tribute to Aretha Franklin When : March 25 Where : The Legacy Theater , Cumberland Woods Village , 700 Cumberland Woods Drive , Allison Park For more info : thelegacylineup . com
Soul of America pays tribute to Aretha Franklin . Listen or sing-along to all of your favorite hits by the Queen of Soul .
Sweetwater Center for the Arts Presents ‘ Folk February ’ When : Every Friday evening in February Where : 200 Broad Street , Sewickley For more info : sweetwaterartcenter . org Sweetwater Center for the Arts will host a concert in the Community Room each Friday evening in February featuring local folk talent and a different Big Spring Spirits cocktail each week .
The Celtic Tenors at The Strand When : March 6-8 Where : 119 North Main Street , Zelienople For more info : thestrandtheater . org
Ireland ’ s most successful classical crossover group returns for three days . The Celtic Tenors have been one of the most popular acts to grace The Strand ’ s stage .
‘ Thespis ’ Presented by the Pittsburgh Savoyards When : April 28 through May 7 Where : Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center , 3579 Masonic Way , Ross Township For more info : pittsburghsavoyards . org
This community-based theater company closes its 85th season with a Pittsburgh premiere of Gilbert and Sullivan ’ s very first operetta , “ Thespis .”
Spring Inspiration
An Evening with Local Author Dr . Bruce Kelly When : March 1 Where : Northern Tier Library , 4015 Dickey Road , Gibsonia For more info : northerntierlibrary . org
Dr . Bruce R . Kelly , author of “ The Uphill River ,” will share stories from a memoir of his time growing up in Creighton and his 33-year career as a physician .
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