Concerts begin Sunday
BEDFORD - The Pennsylvania Consort will present a series of free Sunday afternoon outdoor concerts in downtown Bedford this summer.
The "Summer Music on the Square" concert series will feature oldies and pops performers One Lane Bridge: Paulette and C.W. Shaw at 2 p.m. Sunday, folk and classic rock singer Scottie at 2 p.m. June 28, the Somerset County Community Band at 2 p.m. July 6, gospel singer Julie Nevel at 1 p.m. July 12, jazz group The Nathan Santos Trio at 1 p.m. July 19 and the gospel ensemble Joyful Noice at 2 p.m. July 26.
All concerts will be held at the gazebo that the Bedford Lions and Lionesses built and donated to the borough. Concerts are free, and no tickets are necessary.
In case of rain, concerts will be held at the Bedford Presbyterian Church except for the July 5 concert, which will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Concertgoers are advised to bring chairs or blankets.
Floyd tribute back on tour
PITTSBURGH - The tribute group The Australian Pink Floyd will return to the Benedum Center with their "Big Pink Greatest Hits World Tour 2009" at 8 p.m. Oct. 5.
The tour will feature music from classic Pink Floyd albums, including "Wish You Were Here," "Animals," "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall."
Tickets are $29.50, $36.50 and $42.50 and go on sale at 9 a.m. today at the Box Office at Theater Square, online at pgharts.org or by calling 412-456-6666.
For more information, visit aussiefloyd.com.
Exhibit shows Mount's past
CRESSON - "Mount Views," a display of photos and blueprints of Mount Aloysius College from 1897 through the late 1960s will be on display through Sept. 30 at the Wolf-Kuhn Gallery and the Main Hall on the Aloysius campus.
The exhibit will be on display from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment on Saturday and Sunday by calling the Mount Aloysius security office at 886-6327.
For more information, call 749-7341.
Arts center hosts music
BEDFORD - The Bedford County Arts Center will host Zillion Dollar Combo at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Zillion Dollar Combo will perform a variety of musical styles, including blues , sould and rock. Guests can bring their own food and drink.
Admission is $6 at the door.
For more information, call 623-1538.
Venue holds art reception
JOHNSTOWN - ART WORKS will hold a free reception to experience the work of Barry Poglein and Norman Ed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the venue in Cambria City, 413 Third Ave.
The works of Poglein and Ed will be on display through Sept. 7.
Poglein, who makes "kinetic sculptures" is constructing "Marble Chute" for ART WORKS as a continuing sculpture, utilizing traditional post, beam and cross-brace building techniques.
Ed's work will be constructed from previously used wood, with no other medium used to fasten it.
For more information, call 535-2020.
