Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 93

Historian Susan Sommers visited the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg on Feb. 5 to delve into the life of a local Revolutionary War figure. The Saint Vincent College professor of history discussed “Arthur St. Clair: Myth and History” as the 2019 St. Clair Lecture at the Hempfield campus. The lecture...

Trade your cabin fever for a cruise ship cabin. Cruise Critic offers five destinations for winter vacations on the water: 1. The Caribbean and Bahamas: Warmth and sunlight are a year-round draw. Keep in mind that some February and March cruises fill up with spring breakers and can get rowdy....

Pair history with exploration when you and the family check into a storied hotel inspired by an American leader. Here are five to consider: 1. McKinley Grand Hotel, Canton, Ohio This boutique, independent hotel is the ideal home base from which to learn about our 25th president. Visit the William...

Did you ever wonder if state Sen. Kim Ward can carry a tune? Or if Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas sings tenor or bass? Now you have a chance to find out. Westmoreland Diversity Coalition is hosting a “Westmoreland Has Talent” karaoke fundraiser at 5 p.m. March 2 at Ferrante’s...

Thursday Feb. 7 “The Art of Love,” 18-artist exhibition, Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. Through Feb. 28. 724-836-8000 or thepalacetheatre.org Frank Vignola’s Hot Jazz Guitar Trio, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe “Funicello’s Birthday,” Cabaret Theatre production, Olde Main Building, Latrobe. Through Feb. 16. 724-527-7775 “Run for Your Wife,” Greensburg...

Prime Stage Theatre will hold auditions from 3:30-7 p.m. Feb. 10 for “15 Minutes of Fame,” a talent showcase with a celebrity emcee scheduled for March 11. Auditions will take place in the Prime Stage Studio, 840 Saw Mill Run Blvd., Pittsburgh. A panel of Pittsburgh theater and music professionals...

As if parents didn’t have enough to worry about. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and it arrives with a warning from medical professionals that — yes, mom and dad — you are responsible for your kids’ good dental health habits. “The best way for kids to develop good...

The 2019 Westmoreland Symphony Tribune-Review Young Artists Competition Winners’ Recital will take place at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. The following performers will present pieces chosen by the judges from their audition programs: Level I – up to Grade...

Sammy Hagar and The Circle have a June 5 date at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Tickets from $55 to $95.50 go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Feb. 15 at 412-325-7241, ticketmaster.com and highmarkstadium.com. They also will be available 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the...

Who needs the Grand Ole Opry when you’ve got the Palace Theatre and the Roots & Boots Tour? Greensburg’s grand dame of entertainment venues had a honky-tonk feel Feb. 2 as country music icons Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin and Collin Raye shared the stage for an acoustic evening of classic...

The Cabaret Theatre will present the absurdist comedy, “Funicello’s Birthday,” from Feb. 6-16 in the Olde Main Building, 350 Main St., Latrobe. The play’s title refers to the late actress and singer Annette Funicello, first known as a Mouseketeer on the original Mickey Mouse Club. “It doesn’t matter whether anyone...

What’s the only mammal capable of sustained flight? The bat. Learn more about the much-feared furry flier at the 12th annual Batfest from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9 at Lincoln Caverns in Huntingdon County. Visitors will have a chance to view tri-colored bats in their natural habitat and learn about...

Penn Rustics, a Level Green company that offers hand-built furniture made from solid wood, has been awarded a “Best of Customer Service” badge from Houzz, an online forum for architecture, interior design and decorating, landscape design and home improvement. The custom rustic furniture company was chosen by the more than...

The annual Chinese New Year celebration is planned for Feb. 5 at Saint Vincent College in Unity. The event, presented by the college’s James and Margaret Tseng Loe China Studies Center, will celebrate the Chinese Year of the Pig with performances, Chinese food sampling and cultural activities. Admission is free....

Young writers in grades 4-12, including home-schoolers, are invited to submit poems to the Ligonier Valley Writers’ 28th annual student poetry contest. Cash prizes of up to $20 will be awarded at all grade levels in different forms of poetry, from haiku to free verse to rhymed forms. Submission deadline...

A one-woman play based on the writings of a Dutch Jewish woman who died in Auschwitz during World War II is coming to Carnegie Stage in Carnegie. Off the WALL Productions will present Equity actor and teaching artist Susan Stein in “Etty” from Feb. 7 to 10. Stein created the...

Thursday Jan. 31 JD Simo, Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh. 412-481-7625 or hardrock.com/cafes/pittsburgh National Aviary Owl Prowl, Audubon Greenway Conservation Area, Sewickley. 412-323-7235 or aviary.org Friday Feb. 1 “Halfway to Dawn,” also Feb. 2. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh. kelly-strayhorn.org Saturday Feb. 2 Native Harrow, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Pittsburgh...

Playwright Ray Werner says his latest offering is “a true story that never happened, about real people who never existed.” If that sounds like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, it’s not really. “Run the Rabbit Path,” which will have its world premiere Feb. 2 with opening...

“The Art of Love,” with love-themed artwork by 18 area artists, will be on display Feb. 4-28 in the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. Works include watercolor, acrylic, oil painting, wood-burning, mixed media, 3-D pieces and jewelry by artists from Connellsville, Greensburg, Jeannette, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. “Whether...