MessFest comes to Carnegie Science Center today
PURE SLOPPINESS — A young man experiences the joy of pure sloppiness during the Carnegie Science Center’s MessFest today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the center.
PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Science Center is breaking out its messiest, sloppiest, grossest activities for a one-of-a-kind New Year’s Day celebration guaranteed to kickoff 2009 with a plop, splash, squish and fizz. MessFest 2009 will feature exciting hands-on activities available only once a year. Visitors will stroll across a kiddie pool of slimy Oobleck, try some edible dirt, experience exploding gelatin and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Carnegie Science Center. “We do thousands of demonstrations and activities with visitors during the course of a year,” said Apryl Peroney, Carnegie Science Center public programs coordinator. “MessFest is our opportunity to bring out some of our messiest activities all on one day and celebrate the kid in all of us. MessFest includes a lot of fun activities with some subtle, but very real, science lessons.” Visitors will learn the physics of expanding gases from fizz rockets, the amazing properties of liquid nitrogen from exploding geysers of
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre dancers will perform to benefit the Dancers’ Trust Fund at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the George White Performance Theater at Point Park University.
Founded in 1993 by dancers and friends of PBT, the D
‘Die Fledermaus’ captivates audience
PITTSBURGH — “Die Fledermaus” as staged by Jonathan Eaton is an ensemble opera where each singer’s role stands out.
This Strauss Opera has been timed to heighten the New Year’s festivities. Fledermaus (the Bat) mirrors the champagne attit
Artist David McClintock to perform
Internationally known artist, minstrel pianist and personality David McClintock will perform in two concerts in the Tri-State Area.
He will be speaking and performing at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church in Wheeling. He
Cirque du Soleile coming to Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Cirque du Soleile officials have announced the Saltimbanco Arena Tour will perform at the Chevrolet Center for a limited engagement from March 4-8.
Advance tickets for Saltimbanco are available online at cirquedusoleil.com o
Hope Players to hold auditions for readers’ theater
HOPEDALE — The Hope Players will hold auditions for its first-ever readers’ theater production from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Hopedale Municipal Building, 105 E. Main St.
The production of J.M. Barrie’s “The Admirable C


