5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 23-25

Something good

Two big names in music take the stage this weekend at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg:

• Ben Folds, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Best known for songs like “Brick” and “Underground” with the alt-rock trio, Ben Folds Five, the singer/songwriter/pianist is touring after his fifth solo studio album,“What Matters Most.”

Special guest will be Tall Heights, a Boston-based electro-folk duo. Tickets are $50.75-$90.75.

• Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits, p.m. Sunday. Noone was the teenage front man for the British Invasion band that had 1960s hits like “I’m Into Something Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter,” “I’m Henry VIII” and “There’s a Kind of Hush.”

Mark Milovats and The Latshaw Pops will open the show with a musical tribute to the ’60s. Tickets are $49-$99.

For information and reservations, call 724-836-8000 or visit thepalacetheatre.org.

Duck!

Relive your high school gym class memories, for good or ill, during an open dodge ball session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hempfield Athletic Complex, 220 Forbes Trail Road.

Play is for those 10 and older. Concession stand will be open.

Fee is $5 per person, either in advance at hempfieldtwp.com or on site. Proceeds benefit the Hempfield Parks Fund.

Art nationals

An opening reception for the second installment of the Westmoreland Art Nationals Juried Art & Photography Exhibition is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in the activity center near the lower lake at Twin Lakes Park east of Greensburg. Awards will be announced at 7 p.m.

Held in conjunction with the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival, the annual two-part exhibit draws work in various media from both regional and national artists. Different artwork is featured in each exhibit, with the first installment held in May at Westmoreland County Community College.

The exhibit will be available for viewing during the festival, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 29 through July 1 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 2.

For information, visit artsandheritage.com.

Crash into me

A demolition derby starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Township.

Classes include 80s Full-Size, Weld Compact, Minivan/Small Trucks, Stock Compacts and Power Wheels.

Gates open for general admission at 6 p.m. Fee is $10, or $5 for ages 3-12.

Pit gates open at 4 p.m. A pit pass is $20.

For information, visit Westmoreland Fairgrounds Demo Derby on Facebook.

The super genius

His shoes cost more than your house.

Get the inside scoop on Pittsburgh sports with Mark Madden, the self-proclaimed “Super Genius” of local sports commentators, at 3 p.m. Sunday at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin.

Known for his often abrasive style and critical takes on Pittsburgh’s pro teams, Madden hosts a weekday afternoon talk show on radio station 105.9 The X and writes a column for the Tribune-Review. Former Pittsburgh radio personality John McIntire will host the “Pittsburgh Quirks” conversation.

A ticket is $30 at 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org.