Pennsylvania Travel Guide 2008 - (Page 42) P I TTS B UR G H AN D I T S COUN T RYSIDE arts & culture The Andy Warhol Museum www.warhol.org 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh, 412-237-8300 The world’s most comprehensive museum dedicated to a single artist. Ê É Frank L. Melega Art Museum www.melegaartmuseum.org 69 Market St., Brownsville, 724-785-9331 Frank L. Melega’s local and industrial scenes and temporary displays by local artists. Allow 30 minutes. Ê É Maridon Museum www.maridon.org 322 N. McKean St., Butler, 724-282-0123 Museum with ancient to contemporary Asian art objects and a collection of Meissen porcelain. Allow 45 minutes. Ê É Pittsburgh Opera www.pittsburghopera.org 801 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-281-0912 Nationally-acclaimed opera company with four major productions at the Benedum Center. É Apple Hill Playhouse www.applehillplayhouse.net 275 Manor Rd., Delmont, 724-468-5050 Community theater offering musicals, comedies, dramas, children’s shows and classes. É Geyer Performing Arts Center www.geyerpac.com 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, 724-887-0887 GPAC provides a venue for live theatre to residents of Scottdale and surrounding communities. Merrick Art Gallery www.merrickartgallery.org 1100 Fifth Ave., New Brighton, 724-846-1130 Hudson River School paintings, 19th-century European and American paintings and 19th-century books. Allow 45 minutes. Ê É Pittsburgh Playhouse of Point Park University www.pittsburghplayhouse.com 222 Craft Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-621-4445 Critically-acclaimed dramas, musicals, children’s theatre and dance all at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. É Arcadia Theater www.arcadiatheater.net 1418 Graham Ave., Windber, 814-467-9070 Live performing arts theater. É Goodwin Performing Arts Center at Waynesburg University www.waynesburg.edu 51 W. College St., Waynesburg, 724-852-3293 Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a contemporary campus in the hills of Southwestern PA. É ModernFormations Gallery and Performance Space www.modernformations.com 4919 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-362-0274 Contributing to the artistic culture of Pittsburgh and the Penn Avenue arts community. Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company 542 Penn Ave., Mezzanine Level, Pittsburgh, 412-288-0358 A 75-seat theater in the heart of Pittsburgh’s downtown Cultural District. Produces plays by Pittsburgh affiliated playwrights. É Armstrong Community Theater www.armstrongcommunitytheater.org P.O. Box 235, Kittanning, 724-763-3680 Local community theater group in Armstrong County. Come and enjoy the theatrical experience. Greensburg Civic Theatre www.gctheatre.org 951 Old Salem Rd., Greensburg, 724-836-7529 Community theater, plays and musicals for adults and family audiences. É Mountain Playhouse www.mountainplayhouse.org 7690 Somerset Pk., Jennerstown, 814-629-9201 The nation’s premier farce company and Pennsylvania’s oldest professional summer theater. Allow 2 hours. Ê É Pittsburgh Public Theater 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-316-1600 Its mission is to provide artistically diverse theatrical experiences of the highest quality. Ê É The Associated Artists of Butler County www.butlerartcenter.net 344 S. Main St., Butler, 724-283-6922 Rotating exhibits, classes, workshops, programs and gallery gift shop. Allow 1 hour. É Harris Theater www.pgharts.org 809 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-471-9700 Home to the Pittsburgh Filmmakers and seats 194 patrons per movie and 178 per live performance. Pittsburgh Youth Ballet Company www.pybco.com 210 Valley Brook Rd., McMurray, 724-969-6000 An internationally-renowned Ballet School and Company performing for audiences around the world. É Mr. Roboto Project www.therobotoproject.org 722 Wood St., Wilkinsburg, 412-247-9639 A cooperatively run show space, art gallery and zine library located in Wilkinsburg. Benedum Center for the Performing Arts www.pgharts.org Penn Avenue and Seventh Street, Pittsburgh, 412-456-6666 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s largest theater with 2,880 seats. Ê É Heinz Hall www.pittsburghsymphony.org 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 800-743-8560 Heinz Hall is the cornerstone of the cultural district of Pittsburgh. Allow 1 hour. Ê É New Castle Playhouse www.newcastleplayhouse.org 202 E. Long Ave., New Castle, 724-657-9369 Providing quality theater productions for the community for more than four decades. É Red Barn Theatre 1279 Rte. 288, Fombell, 724-773-7150 Live theater; drama, musicals and comedy. É Byham Theater www.pgharts.org Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, 412-456-6666 The 1,300-seat Byham Theater is a showplace for a variety of media from around the world. Ê É Regent Square Theatre www.pghfilmmakers.org 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-681-5449 The theater shows independent and classic movies, and is also host to a monthly film series and other special events. É The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts www.hoytartcenter.org 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, 724-652-2882 Art gives life to imagination inside two historic 1917 mansions housing the museum. Allow 45 minutes. Ê É O’Reilly Theater www.pgharts.org 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-316-1600 An intimate 650-seat theater and home to the Pittsburgh Public Theater. Carnegie Museum Of Art www.cmoa.org 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-622-3131 Carnegie Museum of Art is nationally and internationally recognized for its collection. Ê É a Reader Response 10 a Ad Page 40 The Palace Theatre www.thepalacetheatre.org 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, 724-836-8000 Historic performing arts center seats 1,341. Concerts, comedy, theater, dance and family entertainment. Ê É South Park Theatre www.southparktheatre.com P.O. Box 133, South Park, 412-831-8552 A non-profit theater dedicated to high quality, affordable live theater. É Kane Road Drive-In Theater 3001 Kane Rd., Aliquippa, 724-378-1970 Fifty-three-year-old drive-in theater with children’s playground. FM-radio sound in car speakers. É Kelly-Strayhorn Theater www.kelly-strayhorn.org 5941 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-363-3000 Community performing arts venue for small/medium budget art organizations. É Penn State New Kensington www.nk.psu.edu 3550 Seventh St., Ste. 780, New Kensington, 724-334-6049 National and local art gallery, new exhibits monthly. É Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley www.sama-art.org 1 Boucher Ln. & Route 711 South, Ligonier, 724-238-6015 Exhibitions designed to evoke an understanding and appreciation of American art. Allow 30 minutes. Ê É Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts www.casinotheatre.org 145 Lincoln Ave., Vandergrift, 724-567-5000 Recently refurbished, this former vaudeville theater is the oldest active theater in Pennsylvania. É King Beaver Barbershop Chorus 223 Brookside Dr., Baden, 724-869-7563 Performs at Friendship Ridge every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. É Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre www.pbt.org 2900 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-281-0360 Traditional and contemporary works by legendary and new choreographers. Ê É Stage Right Professional Theatre Company www.stagerightgreensburg.com 100 N. Main St., Greensburg, 724-832-7464 Professional musical theatre company that performs its season at the historic Palace Theatre. É City Theatre www.citytheatrecompany.org 1300 Bingham St., Pittsburgh, 412-431-2489 New plays on the South Side, Pittsburgh’s liveliest neighborhood. Ê É Laurel Arts www.laurelarts.org 214 S. Harrison Ave., Somerset, 814-443-2433 A multi-disciplinary arts center that provides diverse annual programming. É Pittsburgh Center for the Arts www.pittsburgharts.org 6300 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-361-0873 Pittsburgh’s contemporary art center in historic Mellon Park offers classes, exhibits and shopping. Allow 30 minutes. Ê É State Theatre Center for the Arts www.statetheatre.info 27 E. Main St., Uniontown, 800-397-2554 The largest and one of the finest playhouses in western Pennsylvania. Ê É KEY TO SYMBOLS 42 Ê = Guided tours É = Wheelchair accessible = State Parks administered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources = Overnight stays = National Geographic Appalachian sites The Little Lake Theatre Company www.littlelake.org 500 Lakeside Dr., Canonsburg, 724-745-6300 Celebrated since 1949 for high quality productions staged in an engaging in-the-round setting. É Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater and Festival www.pghkids.org 182 Allegheny Center Mall, Pittsburgh, 412-321-5520 Presents professional theater for children and families. É Theater Square www.pgharts.org 655 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, 412-456-6666 Home to the Cabaret Theater. Parking garage, Café Zao and Backstage Bar. M 800 . VISIT. PA visitPA.com http://www.melegaartmuseum.org http://www.maridon.org http://www.pittsburghopera.org http://www.warhol.org http://www.geyerpac.com http://www.merrickartgallery.org http://www.applehillplayhouse.net http://www.pittsburghplayhouse.com http://www.arcadiatheater.net http://www.waynesburg.edu http://www.modernformations.com http://www.armstrongcommunitytheater.org http://www.mountainplayhouse.org http://www.gctheatre.org http://www.butlerartcenter.net http://www.pybco.com http://www.pgharts.org http://www.therobotoproject.org http://www.pgharts.org http://www.newcastleplayhouse.org http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org http://www.pghfilmmakers.org http://www.pgharts.org http://www.pgharts.org http://www.hoytartcenter.org http://www.southparktheatre.com http://www.thepalacetheatre.org http://www.cmoa.org http://www.sama-art.org http://www.nk.psu.edu http://www.kelly-strayhorn.org http://www.casinotheatre.org http://www.pbt.org http://www.stagerightgreensburg.com http://www.citytheatrecompany.org http://www.laurelarts.org http://www.pittsburgharts.org http://www.statetheatre.info http://www.littlelake.org http://www.pghkids.org http://www.pgharts.org http://www.visitPA.com
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