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Jan. 1

Happy New Year!

Jan. 2

• Check out the "Life on Mars: 2008 Carnegie International" at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. The exhibit ends Jan. 11. 412-622-3131

• Comedian Ralphie May performs today and Jan. 3 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion. 800-703-7625

• Lila Shaara will be at Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont, for a publication party for her new book, "The Fortune Teller's Daughter." 412-828-4877

Jan. 3

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center, Downtown. 412-456-6666

Jan. 4

• You have a few more days to check out the exhibit "1958" at the Andy Warhol Museum in the North Side. The exhibit ends Jan. 11. 412-237-8300

• Get your entry to Community Library of Allegheny Valley-Harrison for the 11th annual Quilt Show. The show is Jan. 12-Feb. 14. 724-226-3491

Jan. 5

• You have two days to catch the Gingerbread House exhibit and other holiday exhibits at PPG Place, Downtown. They all end Jan. 7.

• Women of Vision, a multimedia exhibit by African-American artists showcasing the works of Women of Vision Inc., opens today and runs through January in the Art Gallery at Penn State New Kensington. 8 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. 412-371-6596

Jan. 6

Orthodox Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7.

Jan. 7

AC/DC plays a sold-out show at 7:30 p.m. at Mellon Arena. 412-323-1919

Jan. 8

"Jersey Boys" continues with a 7:30 p.m. show at the Benedum Center. The show runs Jan. 7-Feb. 1. 412-456-4800

Jan. 9

Comedian Lisa Lampenelli, the "Queen of Mean," performs at 8 p.m. at the Byham Theater, Downtown. She has two more shows on Jan. 10. 412-456-6666

Jan. 10

• "Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up" comes to Mellon Arena with 10:30 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. shows. Performances run Jan. 8-11. 412-323-1919

• Venture Outdoors will sponsor a Full Moon Hike at Deer Lakes Park, Frazer. Explore the forest under the light of a full moon on a three- to five-mile hike.

Jan. 11

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater presents "Nate The Great" at 2 p.m. at the Byham Theater. The show repeats through Jan. 18 at different locations. 412-456-6666

Jan. 12

• Check out the new Omnimax film, "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk," which opened Jan. 9 at the Carnegie Science Center. 412-237-3400

• The Vandergrift Public Library Youth Chess Club, for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade, begins today and lasts 10 weeks. Beginners and experienced players are welcome. 724-568-2212 after 1 p.m.

Jan. 13

Get outside and build a snowman.

Jan. 14

• "Giovanni Battista Piranesi: Architecture and the Spaces of the Imagination" is on display at the Carnegie Museum of Art through Feb. 15. 412-622-3131

• The "Walk a Mile in Our Shoes" art exhibit by Valley High School students explores the theme on the walls of Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. The exhibit continues through January and is open 24 hours a day. 724-226-7021

Jan. 15

• "Menopause: The Musical" returns for a 7:30 p.m. show at the Byham. The show runs through Jan. 25. 412-456-6666

• The Westmoreland Jazz Society welcomes the Ray Ryan New Orleans Riverside Band at 7:30 p.m. at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. 724-837-1500, ext. 27

Jan. 16

• The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents "Nixon in China" and "Dr. Atomic" with conductor John Adams, who also leads the symphony Jan. 17. Both shows are at 8 p.m. at Heinz Hall. 412-392-4900

• Somerset hosts its 14th annual Fire & Ice Festival today through Jan. 18. 814-443-1748

Jan. 17

• Guitarist Leo Kottke performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland as part of the Calliope concert series. 412-622-3131

• Caroline Todd will sign copies of "A Matter of Justice," which she co-wrote with her son Charles, during a Coffee & Crime breakfast at Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont. 412-828-4877

Jan. 18

The annual Orchid Show runs Jan. 17-March 8 at Phipps Conservatory, Oakland. 412-441-4442

Jan. 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan. 20

Pittsburgh Public Theater presents "Metamorphoses" at 8 p.m. at the O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. The show runs Jan. 15-Feb. 15. 412-316-1600

Jan. 21

A bunch of kids rescues strays in the movie "Hotel for Dogs," which opened Jan. 16.

Jan. 22

"The Seafarer" opens with an 8 p.m. show at City Theatre, South Side. The play runs through Feb. 15. 412-431-2489

Jan. 23

• Join the quarterly Gallery Crawl from 5:30-9 p.m. throughout the Cultural District, Downtown. 412-456-6666

• Stage Right Children and Youth Theatre presents "Aladdin Jr." at 7:30 p.m. at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. The play continues Jan. 24 and 25. 724-832-7464

Jan. 24

• Get the family and head to the nearest ski slopes.

• Ice sculptures will decorate Ligonier today and Jan. 25 during the 18th annual Ligonier Ice Fest. 724-238-4200

• The Magic of Tim Kutch will be presented at the Succop Theater at Butler County Community College, Butler. online

Jan. 25

The Pittsburgh Symphony presents "Rhapsody in Blue" with pianist Gabriela Montero at 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and 2:30 p.m. today at Heinz Hall. 412-392-4900

Jan. 26

Books come to life in the movie "Inkheart," which opened Jan. 23.

Jan. 27

The Pittsburgh Symphony celebrates African-American heroes at an 8 p.m. concert at Heinz Hall. 412-392-4900

Jan. 28

Anna Quindlen comes to Heinz Hall at 8 p.m. as part of the Pittsburgh Speakers Series. 412-392-4900

Jan. 29

• Disney's "High School Musical" opens with a 7:30 p.m. show at the Byham Theater. Performances continue through Feb. 8. 412-456-6666

• Song and Dance, the first Performing Arts Showcase of high schools in the Alle-Kiski Valley Arts Consortium, begins at 7 p.m. at Penn State New Kensington. 724-274-7200

Jan. 30

• The Pittsburgh Symphony presents "Tortelier: Enchanted Journey" at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 31 at Heinz Hall. 412-392-4900

• The Valley Players of Ligonier present a female version of "The Odd Couple" at 8 p.m. The play continues Jan. 31 and Feb. 6-8. 724-238-6514, ext. 5

• "My Name Is Rachel Corrie", a reprise of the one-woman production, begins at 8 p.m. today and Jan. 31 at New Olde Bank Theater, Verona. 412-251-7904 or online.

Jan. 31

• Children's author Katherine Ayres speaks at 10:30 a.m. at Carnegie Lecture Hall as part of the Black, White and Red All Over series. 412-622-8866

• A national tour of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" comes to the Palace Theatre, Greensburg, for an 8 p.m. show. 724-836-8000

• "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" will be presented at 8 p.m. in the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. 724-836-8000

• The fourth annual Southern Fried Rock Show begins at 8 p.m. at Peter B's, Sarver, featuring the Chris Higbee Project, the Doppler Affect Band, the Terry McCausland Band and Cranky Yankee. 724-353-2677

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