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Country music star Miranda Lambert will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 326 Napoleon St., downtown Johnstown.
Tickets will go on sale Friday to see the 2009 Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist nominee.
Tickets are $37.75. They may be purchased at the arena box office, Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Fundraiser will benefit Richland Township boy
An autism awareness fundraiser will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Masonic Temple, 130 Valley Pike, Johnstown.
The event will help raise money to supplement the cost of an autism service dog for 8-year-old Alex Paul, son of Wayne Paul of Richland Township.
More than 50 baskets will feature items ranging from sports-related memorabilia, children’s activities and restaurant coupons.
Tickets, which are $6, include admission, a luncheon, 25 chances to win a basket and a door-prize ticket.
Tickets are available in advance or at the door.
Information: 266-3243.
Teen’s senior project to benefit troops
A benefit football game will be held in support of troops overseas.
Shyla Collins, 18, daughter of Steven and D’Ona Letosky of Central City, is spearheading a charity football game between Shade Alumni and members of the Marine Corps at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shade High School football field.
Admission is $3.
Collins organized the game as her senior project.
Tickets are on sale now, and everyone who purchases one will be eligible for a drawing to win an autographed Pittsburgh Steelers jersey.
Information: 701-9710.
Series to spotlight UPJ faculty research
Pitt-Johnstown and the Johnstown Area Heritage Association are partnering to present a new series, “The Public Matters,” which highlights research conducted by Pitt-Johnstown faculty.
The series will open with Paul Douglas Newman, Pitt-Johnstown professor of history, who will present a documentary film, “We Never Got the Welcome Home: Western Pennsylvania Vets Remember Vietnam,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Heritage Discovery Center, 201 Sixth Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Newman’s film was produced by 14 students from Northern Cambria High School.
Newman and Karen Bowman, a Northern Cambria social studies teacher, coordinated the project, which includes interviews with local veterans.
Some of the student filmmakers will be available for questions and answers.
Patty Wharton-Michael and Kristen L. Majocha, Pitt-Johnstown assistant professor of communications, are coordinating the event, which will be held twice a year.
Information: Wharton-Michael at 269-7983 or wharton@pitt.edu.
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IN BRIEF | War Memorial books country music star
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Events | Arts fitness
“Music and Art for Heart and Soul” will be held from 6 to 10 tonight at Art Works in Johnstown! 413 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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'New York City Subway Idol' | Soul, rhythm and blues singer in concert Feb. 18 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center
Alice Tan Ridley is just as popular above ground as below it. The singer, known as “The New York City Subway Idol,” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center on the Pitt-Johnstown campus in Richland Township.
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All things afield at annual sportsmen's show
Folks who crave the great outdoors will have the chance to get a jump on their adventures by attending the 27th annual Allegheny Sport, Travel and Outdoor Show at the Monroeville Convention Center. The show, which runs from Feb. 15-19, is the only western Pennsylvania show dedicated to hunting, fishing and camping. It offers hundreds of exhibitors, dozens of live demonstrations and many seminars presented by experts in their fields of interest.
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Venue of Merging Arts to host Slovak Mardi Gras
Slovak heritage will be the center of attention at an upcoming party. A Slovak Mardi Gras, or Fasiangy, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Venue of Merging Arts, 305 Chestnut St. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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Go jump in a lake | Laurel Highlands Polar Plunge at Que to raise funds for Special Olympics
It takes a hearty soul to jump into a freezing Pennsylvania lake in February and pay money to do it. But that’s what organizers of the first official Laurel Highlands Polar Plunge are counting on. On Saturday, if people donate to Special Olympics of Pennsylvania, they can go jump in a lake.
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Westmont Hilltop High School has reached theatrical milestone
“The Pirates of Penzance” will mark Westmont Hilltop High School’s 50th year of presenting musical theater.
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Curtains rising | Students acting out roles in spring productions
A variety of performances that promise to be entertaining are scheduled for area high school stages.
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Tribute band to play best of Pink Floyd at War Memorial
This arena show will bring the lights and sounds of Pink Floyd. Brit Floyd, billed as the world’s greatest Pink Floyd show, will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena, 326 Napoleon St., Johnstown.
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Religion in brief | Holy Trinity sets worship services
Worship services for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 Main St., Berlin, will be held at 5:30 tonight and 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by Sunday school at 10:15.
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