Ambridge Nationality Days Festival Opens with Ethnic Arts
Ambridge's 35th annual Nationality Days Festival runs on Merchant Street from Fourth to Eighth through Sunday, with hours varying daily. The event features food arts and crafts live ethnic entertainment a Beaver County tribute and children activities including ice sculpture Ukrainian egg decorating straw broom making and performances by groups such as Pittsburgh Banjo Club Beaver County Brass and Ambridge Junior Tamburitzans. Admission is free and information is available from the Ambridge Area Chamber of Commerce at 266 3040.
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Merchant Street
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Eighth Streets
Beaver County
Pittsburgh Banjo Club
Beaver County Brass
Heart of Country
Turner and Fonda reap Emerson College honorary degrees
Ted Turner and Jane Fonda, separated since January, shared Emerson College stage for graduation and received honorary degrees. Turner gave the commencement address and praised the honor as meaningful for him and his wife. Fonda called the degree a notable recognition amid her activist legacy.
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Jane Fonda
Emerson College
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Fonda
Jane
Musical Extravaganza 2000 Showcase of Area High School Talent
The New Castle Playhouse presents the second annual Musical Extravaganza 2000 at Scottish Rite Cathedral. A two hour noncompetitive showcase celebrating Lawrence County high school musicals with guests from Beaver and Butler counties. Coordinator Vaughn Hudspath says schools are invited to watch and share performances, not to compete. Each school gets about eight minutes to perform a musical segment.
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Musical Extravaganza 2000 at Scottish Rite Cathedral
The event starts at 2 p.m. Sunday with tickets at the door for seven dollars. Students, not schools, will be honored with plaques in alphabetical order as two students from each high school accept on stage. Proceeds benefit participants.
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Hudspath
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Musical Extravaganza 2000 Draws High School Talent
Ten schools receive no restrictions stipends of 400 dollars each for the performing arts. Slippery Rock University and New Castle Rotary Club co sponsor the event hosted by Dale Brenner of WEST. Students perform on Cathedral stage with a closing Broadway number.
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Hudspath
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Dale
Musical Extravaganza 2000 Lineup by Schools
Beaver Falls presents Annie Hopewell and Sound of Music. Enoch stages Crazy For You. Laurel performs Crazy For You. Mohawk senior high offers Brigadoon. Mohawk junior high presents Brigadoon. Neshannock performs Guys and Dolls. New Castle does 42nd Street. Riverside presents Fiddler on the Roof. Shenango stages Guys and Dolls. Union offers Music Man. Wilmington features Flapper. On the Town is also listed.
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Annie
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Sound of Music
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Laurel
Mohawk
Brigadoon
Guys & Dolls
Neshannock
42Nd Street
New Castle
Riverside
Shenango
Union
Wilmington
Equus at New Castle Playhouse Elevates Local Theater
The New Castle Playhouse debuts Equus at the Annex on 202 E. Long Ave, pushing beyond entertainment to a probing psychological drama. Performances run May 25 to 28 at 8 p.m. with a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee. reservations at 656-3437.
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Playhouse
Long Ave
Bryan Adams thrills crowd with pared down Star Lake show
At Star Lake, Bryan Adams performed with a reduced trio, sharing the spotlight with Keith Scott who added guitar and vocals. The set spanned two hours with hits from 11 albums and ballads like Heaven and Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman. Encore chants of We love you, Bryan closed a night of upbeat nostalgia. Beth Hart Band opened, singer sharing stories of her struggle with addiction and a move from Los Angeles to Alabama.
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