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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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Kick up your heels | Three-day Friendly City PolkaFest will offer different styles
The area’s ancestral music and ethnic food will be key components as the Friendly City PolkaFest returns to Johnstown’s Cambria City neighborhood.
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Religion in brief | First Lutheran pastor will speak from Acts
Pentecost will be celebrated at 5:30 tonight and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine St., Johnstown. The Rev. Eleanor Abarno, pastor, will focus on Acts 2. Communion will be served at both services.
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Events | What's on tap locally
“Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” opens the season at Cresson Lake Playhouse, 279 Shapiro Road, Loretto.
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Hats take center stage at Art Works
Hat Ladies of Johnstown are about to strut their stuff again. The 15th annual Hat Show will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Art Works, 413 Third Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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Tribute group will have audience on 'Cloud Nine'
Members of the audience will be tempted to think it’s just their imagination that a top Motown act is onstage. The Legacy of The Temptations will bring the sounds of Motown to the area at 8 p.m. June 2 at Arcadia Theater, 1418 Graham Ave., Windber.
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Memorial Day services planned throughout area
Soldiers and sailors who served America will be honored during Memorial Day ceremonies.
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Lively musical to open season at Cresson Lake Playhouse
Audiences at Cresson Lake Playhouse have been infatuated by musicals written by Roger Bean, and its newest production of “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” should be no exception.
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Dance students will present recital
The annual recital for students of Sharon’s Dance Studio will be held at 7 p.m. June 2 and 6 p.m. June 3 at Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Richland Township.
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'A community event' | Frank Filia will kick off Jazz Along the River series on Friday
Cool jazz and hot food will keep flowing for the 14th year. Jazz Along the River series will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church Pavilion, Fifth Avenue and Power Street in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
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Stonycreek Rendezvous, Sci-fi in the Valley, highlight event schedule
The 2012 Stonycreek Rendezvous will be held today through Sunday at Greenhouse Park near Tire Hill. The three-day event, sponsored by Benscreek Canoe Club, will feature kayaking, canoeing, white-water rafting, boating vendors and music.
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