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Hello Spring! misguided “Don Juan” and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight! Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details. ‘From Battles to Ballets’ by Chatham Baroque Date: April 5 Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church Galbreath Chapel, 2040 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: chathambaroque.org/events This program of 17th century music by Heinrich Biber, Phillip Jakob Rittler and Johann Heinrich Schmelzer deploys a veritable army of musicians. A band of two baroque trumpets, nine strings, continuo and percussion explores the exhilarating programmatic music of armed conflict known as battalia, in contrast with the beauty and charm of baroque dance as portrayed in whimsical balletti. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details. ‘Hello Dolly’ Spring Musical by Upper St. Clair High School Dates: March 7-9 Address: Upper St. Clair Theater, 1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: uscsd.k12.pa.us Enjoy the talented USCHS student performers as they present this energetic musical, which follows the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker, as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for the miserly “well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire” Horace Vandergelder. ‘Legally Blonde’ Spring Musical by West Mifflin Area High School Dates: March 28-31 Address: WMAHS Auditorium, 91 Commonwealth Avenue, West Mifflin Contact: hs.wmasd.org Don’t miss the wonderful WMAHS student performers as they present this fun musical, which tells the story of 16 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex- boyfriend, Warner. ‘Opera Without Words’ by Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra Date: May 18 Address: Upper St. Clair High School, 1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: pittsburghcivicorchestra.net Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra is a volunteer community orchestra with a mission to provide a place where volunteer musicians can gather for the joy of playing classical music and perform for the benefit of the community. Visit the website for information on purchasing tickets and other details about this performance. ‘Rosie Revere, Engineer’ by Citizens Bank Children’s Theater Series Date: April 6 Address: Mt. Lebanon Senior High School, 155 Cochran Road, Mt. Lebanon Contact: trustarts.org/pct_home/ events/series/childrens-theater-series Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers: Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture, and Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. A fun new musical based on the books “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” “Iggy Peck, Architect” and “Ada Twist, Scientist” by Andrea Beaty, which spotlight the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math). Visit the website for more information on purchasing tickets and other details. Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Date: May 8 Address: Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall Contact: librarymusichall.com How did Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” become a ‘50s-style doo-wop number? Since when was Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” about an upright bass fiddle? At what point did Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” evolve into a ‘20s hot jazz tune? And whose idea was it to rework icmags.com Lorde’s “Royals” into a polished ballad sung by a sad clown? It’s all part of the topsy-turvy world of Postmodern Jukebox, an ongoing musical project spearheaded by pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee, who takes contemporary pop and rock tunes and fashions new arrangements that cast them in an unpredictable variety of musical styles from the past. Visit the website for information on tickets and other details. ‘Take the “A” Train’ by River City Brass Band Date: April 9 Address: Upper St. Clair High School, 1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: rivercitybrass.org Pittsburgh’s own Billy Strayhorn wrote the music that gave RCB the title for this program. RCB’s big (brass) band is ready to swing classic tunes like “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” “Sing, Sing, Sing,” and “What a Wonderful World.” Visit the website for information on tickets and other details. Fitness Allegheny County Special Olympics Summer Games Date: May 11 Address: Baldwin High School, 4653 Clairton Boulevard, Baldwin Contact: bwschools.net/BHS/ Department/56-special-olympics Cheer on over 300 talented athletes at the Allegheny County Special Olympics Summer Games, hosted by the Baldwin High School Special Olympics Club. Events run the gamut, from bocce games to track and field. Visit the website for more information on the games, donating, or volunteering. Bark For Life Date: May 4 Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Address: South Park Museum Building and Fairgrounds, Brownsville Road, South Park Contact: main.acsevents.org, or 724.222.6911 The American Cancer Society Bark For Life is a noncompetitive walk event for dogs and their owners to raise funds