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Out & About: Real men wear pink for ACS breast cancer awareness
In case you didn’t get the memo (which actually has been out for quite a while now) — pink isn’t just for girls any more. On Aug. 22, a whole passel of pink-clad gentlemen gathered in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg for the launch of the American...
Out & About: Models strut their stuff in Y thrift shop fashions 
A fashion show isn’t usually an audience-participation event — unless your emcee happens to be Latasha Wilson-Batch. The YWCA Westmoreland County chose the executive director of the Best of the Batch Foundation (and spouse of former Steeler Charlie Batch) to narrate its annual Girls in Pearls: Walk the Red Carpet...
Out & About: Jeannette gallery goes a little batty with new show
Things got a little batty Aug. 17 at You Are Here art gallery in Jeannette. That was the plan, though. It was the opening reception for “Bat Country,” a group exhibition of works taking inspiration from the oft-feared creatures of the night. Running through Sept. 28, “Bat Country” features works...
Out & About: Every car has a story at Mt. Pleasant Cruise Night
At a car cruise, usually the guys are the car enthusiasts and the gals are there to be companionable. Not so for at least one couple at the 33rd annual Mt. Pleasant Cruise Night, held Aug. 16 in Frick Park. “I’m the gearhead and he’s the chef,” said Marianne Caruso...
Out & About: Rugs and coverlets hook up in SAMA-Ligonier exhibit
Some hookers gathered Aug. 17 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. Don’t be scandalized, though — they were rug hookers (and some other folks) attending the opening reception for “A Celebration of Texture and Pattern: Hooked Rugs and Historic Coverlets,” showing through Oct. 27. The exhibition...
At the pickle farm in Gilpin, corn is king 
Doris Myers of Gilpin had opinions as a young lady about who she would marry. “I always said I’d never marry a farmer,” she said. But, after 58 years of marriage to farmer Ralph Myers, Doris, 80, has embraced the rural lifestyle her husband always knew. Together, they own and...
Out & About: Pooches party at inaugural Dog Days of Summer event
On the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival, there was something approximating a Dogstock on Aug. 11 at the Twin Lakes Park Expansion Area in Hempfield. It was the inaugural Westmoreland County Dog Days of Summer, a one-stop shopping event for information on area pet adoption...
Out & About: Theater-goers enjoy signature Saint Vincent cabaret
The reviews were in at the Aug. 9 after-theater cabaret at the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre at Saint Vincent College — “Always … Patsy Cline” was a big hit! The musical portrays the true story of superfan Louise Seger’s unlikely friendship with her musical idol, starting with a chance meeting...
Out & About: Strollers come out for Ligonier classic car cruise 
A traffic jam isn’t a common occurrence in Ligonier, but there was a good reason for the congestion Aug. 9. It was the night of The Stroll, the annual antique and classic car cruise, dance contest and all-around good time. Warm temperatures and clear skies brought out dozens of cherished...
Out & About: Diners enjoy farm-to-table fare at watershed farm
How’s this for a mouth-watering summer dinner menu: • Garden gazpacho with tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers • Watermelon and feta salad with arugula and honey herb vinaigrette • Thai kohlrabi salad with smoked salmon • Grilled street corn with Baja sauce, chili powder and Parmesan cheese • Green tomato pork...
Out & About: Greensburg Art Center adds ‘Bug-elisk’ sculpture
Greensburg artist Brian McCall was hard at work on Aug. 4, installing his new addition to the Greensburg Art Center’s sculpture garden, when he was asked for the name of the piece — a tall rectangular column with ants, grasshoppers and beetles climbing the sides and a bee perched on...
Out & About: Westmoreland Walks pops corks at Bella Terra event
Having a glass of wine (or maybe two) at a scenic area winery is a great way to wrap up the work week. Westmoreland Walks Inc. offered that opportunity to about 130 supporters with Pink Corks at the Vineyard, on Aug. 2 at Bella Terra Vineyards near Hunker. The sunset...
Out & About: Gig on Main gets downtown Irwin rocking
For good food and fun, there’s nothing better than a block party — except maybe a two-block party. The annual Gig on Main took over two blocks of Irwin’s major thoroughfare on Aug. 3, and party-lovers of all ages stopped in. A bandstand was set up at the intersection of...
Out & About: STAT Summerfest highlights healing power of horses 
There’s one kind of horsepower that will make your engine run. There’s another kind that can assist in various kinds of healing, personal empowerment and therapy. It was that second kind of power highlighted at the fourth annual Summerfest on Aug. 3 at STAT Ligonier Therapeutic Center in Cook Township....
Out & About: Sweet dogs are special guests at Animal Friends bash
Organizers from Animal Friends of Westmoreland called their latest fundraiser the Dog Days of Summer Cash Bash — a fitting name both for the date and for the personable pooches in attendance. Not only did attendees at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield have a chance to go home with a share...
Mother of Sorrows in Murrysville preps for annual community festival 
This weekend’s Mother of Sorrows Community Festival in Murrysville will feature food from local chefs and music from area polka artists. “The whole idea behind the festival is bringing the community together,” said Karen Munson, one of the festival co-chairs. This year’s event is set for 5-10 p.m. Aug. 2...
Out & About: Ligonier museum hosts ‘Wonderland’ garden party
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley invited guests to journey down the rabbit hole for its 18th annual Garden Party. The “Alice in Wonderland”-themed event July 27 began with a reception in the museum and continued with dinner and more revelry up the road at the Ligonier...
Out & About: Happy hour guests toast fort’s outgoing director
It wasn’t the happiest History Happy Hour on July 26 at Fort Ligonier. Amidst the revelry, Richard Danforth, president of the fort’s board of trustees, called for a toast to outgoing Executive Director Annie Urban. In August, Urban will leave for a new position at her alma mater, Seton Hill...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center fans enjoy annual lamb dinner
Supporters of the Latrobe Art Center traveled country roads July 21 to Jamison Farm in Unity, site of the center’s annual lamb dinner fundraiser. Farm owners John and Sukey Jamison have been raising sheep and lambs on their picturesque 210-acre farm for more than 40 years, earning a national reputation...
Out & About: The Westmoreland stays very cool on hot summer night
Greensburg temperatures hovered in the high 80s on the evening of July 19, but it was very cool inside The Westmoreland Museum of American Art — and not just because the air conditioning was cranking. It was the evening of the members’ wine reception and preview of “Era of Cool:...
Out & About: NAACP mixes hats and attitude for ‘Hattitude’ event
Combine a hat with some attitude and what do you get? Hattitude. That was the name given to a July 20 luncheon hosted by the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP Religious Affairs Committee at Greater Parkview Church in Greensburg. The serious aspect of the event dealt with attitude, via sermonettes provided by three...
Out & About: ‘Art Neighbors’ showcases work of 2 artist groups
The late magazine columnist Gladys Taber once said, “Being a good neighbor is an art which makes life richer.” The combined concepts of art and neighborliness likewise apply to the current exhibition in the Latrobe Art Center. The title is “Art Neighbors” and it’s the first joint exhibition presented by...
Train and toy show to pull in to Monroeville Convention Center
Model train and locomotive enthusiasts are expected to pull in to the station that is the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show returns to the center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It’s one of the largest and longest-running model train and...
Out & About: WCCC student artist’s work evokes the surreal
For the title of her exhibition in the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, artist Stephanie Oplinger of Hunker borrowed from the Bard. She tweaked Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” into “A Midsummer’s Night Dream,” shifting the emphasis from the season and setting to the surreal, dreamlike quality of her acrylic...
Out & About: Greensburg artist’s ‘Cloudy Mind’ inspires new exhibit 
Greensburg artist Brian McCall dubbed his exhibition in the Greensburg Art Center “Shadows of a Cloudy Mind.” Questioned about the significance of that title during the July 13 opening reception, McCall said it refers to the starting point of all actions: “Why do you do anything? In making art, you...


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