Penguins-Senators Opener Tops 5 Things To Do Around Upper St. Clair This Weekend

UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - To be honest, the schedule around town this weekend is a little light, as promoters and bookers correctly assume that many people will be busy with Mother’s Day activities.

But there’s still plenty of entertainment options around town. By far the one that will attract the most interest is the Penguins playing the first game of the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals against the Ottawa Senators. It takes place May 13 at 7 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins eliminated the Washington Capitals in a thrilling seven-game series in the conference semi-finals. If they can do the same to the Senators in this series, the team will find itself playing for a second consecutive Stanley Cup.

Remaining face-value Penguins playoff tickets start at $135. If that’s out of your price range, consider watching the game along with several thousand other fans on the big screen outside of the arena.

Other weekend highlights:

• “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” New Hazlett Theater, North Side, May 13 at 8 pm; May 14 at 2:30 p.m.

The Prime Stage Theater Company stages the regional premiere of this coming of age story set in Pittsburgh. The play tells the tale of Charlie, an observant "wallflower," as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. Saturday’s performance features a post-show virtual chat with Stephen Chbosky, who wrote the book on which the play is based.
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” tickets start at $10.

• Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure, Schenley Park, May 14, 8:35 a.m.

Approximately 18,000 men, women and children will flood Flagstaff Hill in the fight against breast cancer. The Survivor Parade and Tribute before the 5K run and walk will honor more than 1,500 survivors on-site and serve as a reminder of those who have lost their battle. Online registration is now closed, but race-day registration begins at Flagstaff Hill at 6:30 a.m.

• Buddy Guy, Palace Theater, Greensburg, May 14 at 7p.m.

At age 79, the legendary Buddy Guy is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has influenced rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, helped pioneer of Chicago’s fabled West Side sound, and is a living link to the city’s halcyon days of electric blues. The guy has won seven Grammy Awards, a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, 34 Blues Music Awards (the most any artist has received), the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts. ‘Nuff said.
Buddy Guy tickets start at $52.

• The Neighborhood Flea, 11th and Smallman streets, Strip District, May 14 at 10 a.m.

Perhaps Mom would like to peruse unique items from vendors offering vintage and antiques, clothing, repurposed furniture, handmade jewelry & cosmetics, fresh flowers, and reclaimed wooden wares. If so, this is the place to take her. Admission is free. Click on the link for more places where Mom can have free Mother’s Day fun.

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