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UJohnny Angel and the Halos will play classic oldies songs at the 18th annual Swing Lobby Reunion at 8 p.m. Nov. 29 in St. John the Baptist Maronite Church Hall, 725 Pearson St., New Castle, Pa. The evening will include music by a DJ; dance contests with cash prizes; and a free hot food buffet. Tickets are $17 if bought in advance at Joseph's Supermarket or Phil Sunseri's Hair Styling. Call (724) 658-1315 for details.
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ULos Angeles band The Exies -- short for existentialists -- will play glam-rock tunes at 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Odeon, 1295 Old River Road, Cleveland, and at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh. At Odeon, tickets are 92 cents in advance (because of a Cleveland radio-station promotion) and $5 at the door. In Pittsburgh, tickets will be sold for $5 beginning at noon Saturday. Call Ticketmaster.
U"Blue's Birthday Party" will be celebrated all over the United States, including in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. This "Blue's Clues Live" children's show -- featuring Magenta, Periwinkle, Tickety Tock, Slippery Soap, Mr. Salt and Mrs. Pepper, Joe, and of course, the title character -- will be performed April 18-20 at Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, and May 14-18 at Allen Theatre, Cleveland. Ticket sales information has not been released.
UBronson Pinchot (TV's "Perfect Strangers") stars in the Broadway comedy "Stones in His Pockets," which will be performed Jan. 7-19 at Palace Theatre, Cleveland. Pinchot and actor Tim Ruddy portray 15 characters on location of a Hollywood film set in an Irish village. Tickets are $25 to $40. Call Tickets.com.
U"Spider-Man" has been a success in comic books and on the silver screen, so why not present his story onstage? "Spider-Man Live," a family show, will be performed from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2 at Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh. Tickets will be $14.50 and $28.50 when they go on sale Dec. 2. Call (412) 456-6666.
The Sources
Ticketmaster: Kaufmann's in Eastwood, Southern Park and Shenango Valley malls; and Giant Eagle stores in Austintown, Calcutta and New Castle. Call (330) 747-1212, (724) 323-1919 or (800) 366-1212. Web address is www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets.com: Call (800) 766-6048. Outlets in Tops supermarkets on U.S. Route 422, Niles, and at 2425 N. River Road, Warren.
Tickets Unlimited: Premium-seats agency at Hilltop Plaza, U.S. Route 224, Canfield. (330) 533-4611. Web address is www.5334611.com.
All Star Ticket Service: Premium-seats agency at 5208 Mahoning Ave., #229, Austintown. (330) 793-TIXX.
Ticket World: Premium-seats agency at U.S. Route 224 and Tiffany South, Boardman. (330) 726-SEAT.