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• The Johnstown FolkFest continues through Sunday after beginning Aug. 31 at Johnstown Festival Park . Music from blues to zydeco and everything in between makes this one of the biggest music fests in the region. The festival is noon-midnight today and noon-11:30 p.m. Sunday. www.jaha.org
• The 14th annual Pennsylvania Arts and Colonial Festival is 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and Sunday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday at the Westmoreland County Fair Grounds . 724-863-4577.
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The summer music series "Reservoir of Jazz" wraps up for the season today with a performance by Spirit on the Hill at 5 p.m. at Highland Avenue and Reservoir Drive, Highland Park . 412-255-8975.
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Labor Day -- celebrate with a picnic or one last day at the pool.
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Jazz musician Don Aliquo performs at 8 p.m. at the Backstage Bar at the Cabaret at Theater Square . 412-456-6666.
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Wednesday Wine Flights return to the Cabaret at Theater Square with a visit by Carol "Dear Heart" Pascuzzi , the "cheese lady" of the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company in the Strip District. She'll match cheese with wines for a warm and informative evening, beginning at 6 p.m. 412-456-6666.
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Comedian Louis C.K. performs at the Rex Theatre , South Side, at 7:45 p.m. 412-323-1919.
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The Pittsburgh Irish Festival begins today at the Riverplex at Sandcastle , West Homestead. The three-day music and cultural festival runs from 4 p.m.-midnight today, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. 412-422-1113.
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• The 49th Ligonier Highland Games draws fans of Scottish athletics, music, dance and food to Idlewild Park from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today. Related events began Friday and continue through Sunday. 412-851-9900.
• The River City Brass Band opens its season with a performance at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. 800-292-7222.
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• Legendary rock band Genesis performs at Mellon Arena , Uptown, at 7:30 p.m. 412-323-1919.
• "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" ends its run with a 2 p.m. performance today at Apple Hill Playhouse , Delmont. There also are shows at 8 p.m. Sept. 1, 6, 7 and 8. 724-468-5050.
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Russell Crowe and Christian Bale star in the Western "3:10 to Yuma," which opened Friday.
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Check out the Frick Art Museum 's exhibit "In the Studios of Paris: William Bouguereau and His American Students" at the Point Breeze institution. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. The exhibit runs through Oct. 14. 412-371-0600.
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• Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown.
• "Viva Vetro! Glass Alive! Venice and America" ends Sunday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland , so be sure to catch the exhibit before it's gone. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 412-622-3131.
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The River City Brass Band performs at the Byham Theater , Downtown, at 7:30 p.m. as part of its season-opening concert series. 412-456-6666.
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• Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals play the Benedum Center , Downtown, at 8 p.m., touring behind their new album "Lifeline." 412-456-6666.
• The classic fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" gets an onstage treatment by Stage Right at the Palace Theatre at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. 724-836-8000.
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• The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2007-08 season with a gala concert featuring conductors Sir Andrew Davis and Marvin Hamlisch, soprano Kristin Chenoweth and tenor Dmitri Pittas at 7:30 p.m. at Heinz Hall , Downtown. 412-392-4900.
• The State Theatre for the Arts in Uniontown hosts an all-day "Monster Hop Film Fest" starting at 11 a.m. and running through midnight, featuring classic creepy movies. 724-439-1360.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers play their first home game of the regular season when they take on the Buffalo Bills at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field . The game will be broadcast on CBS.
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Jodie Foster returns to the big screen in the revenge flick "The Brave One," which opened Friday.
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The legendary musical "My Fair Lady" arrives at the Benedum Center , Downtown, direct from its 50th annivesary production in London and U.K. national tour. Shows are 7:30 p.m. today-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. 412-456-6666.
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The Pittsburgh Public Theater 's smash hit "The Chief," about Pittsburgh and NFL legend Art Rooney Sr., returns to the O'Reilly Theater , Downtown. Performances began Tuesday and run through Sunday. 412-316-1600.
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• See Dale Chihuly's dazzling glass artworks by night during Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens' "Chihuly Nights," 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays through Nov. 9. 412-622-6914.
• Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont presents the stage comedy "The Complete History of America" at 8 p.m. today, Sept. 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 23. 724-468-5050.
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• Yom Kippur begins at sundown.
• The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation conducts its Bridges and More Downtown Walking Tour at 1 p.m., meeting at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Hotel . 412-471-5808 ext. 527.
• Singers Mandy Moore and Paula Cole perform at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. 724-836-8000.
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• Powerhouse contemporary dance company Philadanco performs at 8 p.m. at the Byham Theater , Downtown. 412-456-6666.
• The Scottdale Fall Festival , featuring a 5 p.m. Friday performance by the PovertyNeck Hillbillies , runs 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturdayand noon-8 p.m. Sunday. The festival is off Route 819 in Scottsdale. www.scottdalefallfestival.org
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• First day of autumn.
• Ballet Folklorico puts an exhuberant spin on regional dances of Mexico for its performance at 7 p.m. at the Byham Theater , Downtown. 412-456-6666.
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• Mountain Playhouse presents an encore performance of "5/31/89: The Flood" about the 1889 Johnstown Flood. Performances began at 3 p.m. Sunday and continue at 10 a.m. today-Friday and 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. 814-629-9201.
• Dane Cook and Jessica Alba star in the romantic comedy "Good Luck Chuck," which opened Friday.
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The Opera Theater of Pittsburgh opens its season with a performance of "The Marriage of Figaro" at 7 p.m. today. Shows continue at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Byham Theater , Downtown. 412-456-6666.
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The Carnegie Museum of Art 's "On a Grand Scale: The Hall of Architecture at 100" celebrates the hall's centennial with an exhibit surveying the museum's collection of large architectural casts from around the world. The exhibit opened Saturday and runs through Jan. 13. The Oakland museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. 412-622-3131.
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Thought the pop band Hanson disappeared around 10 years ago⢠Think again. They perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Library of Homestead Music Hall. 412-462-3444, ext. 227.
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• The political comedy troupe The Capitol Steps performs at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. 724-836-8000.
• Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Garner star in "The Kingdom," a thriller set in Saudi Arabia. The film opens today.
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• The Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh opens its season with a performance by Spiritus Collective at 8 p.m. at Synod Hall , Oakland. 412-361-2048.
• The Westmoreland Cultural Trust presents "Say Goodnight Gracie: The Life, Laughter and Love of George Burns and Gracie Allen" at 8 p.m. at the Palace Theatre , Greensburg. 724-836-8000.
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Country star Alan Jackson performs at the Post-Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown at 7:30 tonight. 412-323-1919
