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| Alfie Boe |
The
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents one of Britain’s favorite singer’s Alfie Boe, on Tuesday, October 30,
2012, at 8:00 p.m., at the Byham Theater. This concert is a part of the Cohen
and Grisby Trust Presents series. Tickets ($32.25-$42.25) may be
purchased in person at the Box Office at Theater Square 655 Penn Avenue, online
at www.trustarts.org, or by calling (412) 456-6666. For group discounted
tickets, call (412) 471-6930. Read the entire release here.
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| STOMP |
STOMP returns to
Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh announce STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, Tuesday, October 30 through Sunday, November 4, 2012.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh announce STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to Pittsburgh’s Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, Tuesday, October 30 through Sunday, November 4, 2012.
The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises,
with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of
two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and
paint cans. Read the entire release here.
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Kelly Strayhorn Theater
- Halloween Mayhem!
Zombies, a costume parade, puppets, live
performances, games and more will fill the Kelly Strayhorn Theater for the
fifth Annual Halloween Mayhem, a free day of activities designed to delight and
entertain the whole family. Saturday, October 27th from 10 am - 2 pm. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Pay-What-You-Can! More details here.
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Pittsburgh Today
Average
weekly wages for the Pittsburgh region grew 7.6 percent in the first
quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter last year, which was second only
to Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents Giselle
Just
days before Halloween, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre submerses audiences in a haunting
story of undying love with Giselle, onstage with the live PBT Orchestra
Oct. 26-28 at the Benedum Center. Opening the 2012-2013 PBT Season, this great
Romantic-era ballet offers the definitive dramatic role of the ballerina.
Shattered by a lover's lie, descending into madness and death, Giselle's spirit
is fated to revenge.
Only
Albrecht's true love can break the supernatural bond of evil that reaches
beyond the grave. One of the most famous story ballets of all time, Giselle features
choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot and the music of Adolphe Adam —
the first original score ever composed for a ballet. Giselle premiered in
1841 at the Paris Opera Ballet. Read the entire release here.
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Capitol Steps
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| Airport Security, Photo by Keith Stanley |
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the award-winning comedic group Capitol Steps performing at the Byham Theater on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at 4:00 p.m.
The Washington Times applauds the Capitol Steps calling it, “The best musical satire on Washington I’ve ever seen!”
For information and tickets ($21.00 - $43.00), visit www.Trustarts.org, call (412) 456-6666, or in person: Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue. To purchase 10 or more tickets at discounted rates, please call (412) 471-6930. The performance is a part of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Read the entire release here.
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Sounds of Pittsburgh
Chorus
Sweet Adelines
International join the award winning Sounds of Pittsburgh Chorus for its annual
show October 13th at 3:00 pm in the Ambridge Area High School. Road Trip USA: A Celebration of American
Music and Dance will take you on a musical tour across the country. The chorus,
under the direction of Master Director, David Wallace, will be joined on their
tour by the following guest performers: Dynasty, a favorite of the Sounds of
Pittsburgh Chorus and a two-time regional medalist Sweet Adelines quartet,
Studio 4, a men’s barbershop quartet from the Pittsburgh area and the Steel
Town Stompers, a Lindy Hop dance group. Benefiting from the proceeds will be
the Bethlehem Haven, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that has been helping
homeless women in the Pittsburgh area rebuild their lives for the past 30
years. They provide emergency shelter, health and employment services, and
continuing support. Tax deductible tickets can be purchased online at www.soundsofpgh.org. Read the entire release
here.
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents Born Yesterday
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s
38th season begins with Born
Yesterday, Garson Kanin’s
classic comedy about political corruption and personal awakening. Directed by
Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas,
Born Yesterday runs Sept.
27 – Oct. 28, 2012 at the O’Reilly
Theater, Pittsburgh Public
Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets
call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.
Born Yesterday is
presented by First Niagara Bank
Foundation. Read the entire release here.
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Parking and Transportation
Sunday October 14, the Cultural District will be busy with matinee audiences at all the performing venues. That will be a great day to consider using the bus or T to visit Downtown. Or, if you’re driving, try out ParkPGH to find available parking in garages in and near the Cultural District.
Sunday October 14, the Cultural District will be busy with matinee audiences at all the performing venues. That will be a great day to consider using the bus or T to visit Downtown. Or, if you’re driving, try out ParkPGH to find available parking in garages in and near the Cultural District.
A new option for drivers on the weekends is to park on the North Shore and take the T into Downtown. On September 30, the Port Authority began offering “Subway Local” service between South Hills Junction and Allegheny Station that provides T service every 10 minutes within the following hours: 10:00 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Subway Local times are printed on the Red Line schedule.
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Quantum Theatre to open Osvaldo Golijov’s Ainadamar
Quantum Theatre, known for staging its productions in unique places that aren't theaters, creates a chamber opera in the tradition of 2010’s acclaimed Maria de Buenos Aires, reassembling many of the artists from that work, including directors Cladera and Boos; performers Raquel Winnica Young and Carolina Loyola-Garcia; and designers Tony Ferrieri, Joe Seamans, and Richard Parsakian.
The company will present the unique and Grammy Award-winning chamber opera Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov (Grammy 2006 for best classical contemporary composition and best opera recording). The Argentine composer’s haunting score adopts many flamenco motifs and has a libretto by theatrical giant David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly). Mezzo Raquel Winnica Young and dancer Carolina Loyola-Garcia are joined by sopranos Katy Shackleford Williams, Leah Edmondson Dyer, Erica Olden, and Lara Cottrill, contralto Daphne Alderson, and a sizable orchestra, under Cladera’s direction.
A chamber opera with libretto by David Henry Hwang; music
direction by Andres Cladera; stage direction by Karla Boos. October 19 –
November 3 (Opening and Press Night October 19) Note unusual schedule: performances
Oct. 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30, Nov. 2, 3, all at 8 pm. East Liberty
Presbyterian Church (116 South Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206). For tickets, $35-$48 with limited $18 student tickets, call ShowClix 1-888-718-4253, visit www.quantumtheatre.com
or www.showclix.com/event/229382.
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Terence Samuel: The Disappearing Undecided
Voter
Deputy Political Editor, The Washington Post
Tuesday, October 23rd
6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m.
Deputy Political Editor, The Washington Post
Tuesday, October 23rd
6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m.
Mellon Board Room, Chatham University
Terence Samuel takes a look at American
politics in in the age of hyper-partisanship. The lecture will examine how our
increasingly entrenched partisan culture has changed the nature of political
campaigns, transforming them from vehicles of persuasion into tools used
exclusively for incitement. Click
Here to Register
Get Out the Vote Phone Bank
Thursday, November 1st
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Beatty House, Chatham University
Help remind voters that they pledged to vote this election cycle.
We need volunteers for this non-partisan phone bank! Click
Here to Register
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Dazzling Theater for
Young People Performed in Pittsburgh Communities
Step right up for a sparkling revue of mini-musicals based on the books If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Amazing Grace, Borreguita and the Coyote, Imogene’s Antlers, Master Man, Math Curse and Owen. It is a show chock full of lessons about winning! Read the entire release here.
Step right up for a sparkling revue of mini-musicals based on the books If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Amazing Grace, Borreguita and the Coyote, Imogene’s Antlers, Master Man, Math Curse and Owen. It is a show chock full of lessons about winning! Read the entire release here.
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Ralph P. Watson
Celebrating
the 125th Anniversary of the Borough of Wilkinsburg. This weekend of activities
has been quite a humbling experience. Being recognized as the youngest member
in our HISTORY elected to serve on both the Wilkinsburg School Board and the
Wilkinsburg Borough Council, elected to my first public office at the age of
19 during my Freshman year of college. For my political career path and
community service, I first give honor to God, my parents Robert & Shirley
Watson, mentor/ friend Vernon Tipton Phd. and the WILKINSBURG community for
believing in me.....Thank you!
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Roving Pittsburgher Report
VERDI’S RIGOLETTO
Pittsburgh Symphony
October 6, 9, 12, 14 2012
REVIEW by JoAnn R. Forrester
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The prime time soap Revenge, that so many are loving to watch with its sex, vengeance, murder, betrayal, dastardly people, sexual conquests and scandals has met its match and MUCH more in Verdi’s opera RIGOLETT0. We think, today, we live in immoral and scandalous times…hah! It is nothing compared to the Italian Renaissance where excess was the rule. Fabulous amazing art was created and flourished during that period … but the morals of the time were centered on the pleasure and revenge principal. Life for the rich, powerful and nobility was one constant hunt for pleasure and relief from boredom. Read the entire review here.
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| Sanna Carapellotti and Trina Hess, compliments Trina Hess |
This was held at Gaetano’s on Wednesday, October 3, and proved to be very motivationally stimulating to its guests. TechnoGranny actually showed up long enough to do a video interview with Executive Director Dawn Pomaybo about the organization which will be posted later this week on PositivelyPittsburgh News Channel at http://pplmag.com. Read the entire review here.
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