CALENDAR JULY 5-11
A MASK BY DANIELLE ROBINSON
^ Fri., July 6: Masks
THURSDAY JULY 5 FESTIVAL
If you missed the Pittsburgh Arts Festival, don’t fret, the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival is here to provide you with all your live music, food and art needs. You can indulge in this long-lasting tradition that features food vendors serving everything from gluten free pizza, pepperoni and cinnamon rolls to chicken & cornbread waffles, local talent like the Penn Trafford community band and an adult poetry and short story contest. And
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it’s not just the arts: take a walk along the heritage trail, rife with area historians and authors there to teach you something new. Lauren Ortego 11 a.m. Continues through Sun., July 8. Twin Lakes Park, 252 Twin Lakes Rd., Latrobe. Free. artsandheritage.com
FRIDAY JULY 6
CARNIVAL
Not many events based around whiskey — or any alcoholic beverages, for that matter — are family-friendly, but the
2nd Annual Summer Carnival + Wigle Bantam Night is an exception. This carnival will feature games, activities, food and drink, and music from veteran folk rock group Jenkins & Crum. Hosted at the Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse & Whiskey Garden, 12 percent of cocktail, beer and merchandise sales will go to nonprofit organization Grounded. Alex McCann 5:30 p.m. 1055 Spring Garden Ave., North Side. Free. wiglewhiskey.com
ART
From Groucho Marx’s furry eyebrows and specs, to the scream face thing from Scream, to the Mexican Day of the Dead skulls, masks are an underappreciated
component of cultures all over the world. They’re used for holidays, religious ceremonies, theater, film and bank robberies. Local artist Danielle Robinson taps into this fascination with her aptly named show Masks, at Botanica & Occult Shop in Garfield. The masks, handmade and painted by Robinson, meld influences from assorted cultures and while they tend to be a little creepy, it’s hard to look away from them. The exhibit will be up through July. Alex Gordon Opening reception at 6 p.m. 4901 Penn Ave., Garfield. daniellerobinsonart.com
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