Positively Pittsburgh Live News
12-3-12
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| Anne Akiko Meyers |
Violinist Anne Akiko
Meyers makes her debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) when she
performs the world premiere of Mason Bates’ Violin Concerto in a weekend of BNY
Mellon Grand Classics concerts next month.
Principal Guest
Conductor Leonard Slatkin returns to Heinz Hall to lead the PSO in the two
concerts that also will feature Haydn’s charming Symphony No. 68 and
Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 (“Organ Symphony”).
The concerts will begin
at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 7 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Tickets, ranging
from $20 to $93, can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at
412.392.4900, or by visiting the PSO online at www.pittsburghsymphony.org. Read the entire relase here.
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ONE NIGHT ONLY! ‘GREASE’ STAR, GRAMMY WINNER OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
JOINS PSO FOR SPECIAL CONCERT
AT HEINZ HALL
Olivia Newton-John, star
of the hit movie Grease, multiple Grammy Award-winner, and one of the
world’s most popular entertainer for decades, will perform many of her
hit songs in a special concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz
Hall.
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| Olivia Newton-John |
With a career spanning more than four decades Olivia Newton-John remains a vibrant
and creative actress, author, singer, philanthropist and humanitarian who is
adored by fans across the world. Born in Cambridge, England, in 1948, she moved
to Melbourne, Australia with her family when she was five. By 15, she had
formed an all-girl group called Sol Four. Later that year, she won a talent
contest on the popular TV show, Sing Sing Sing, which earned her a trip
to London. By 1963, she was appearing on local daytime TV shows and weekly pop
music programs in Australia. She cut her first single for Decca Records in
1966, a version of Jackie DeShannon’s Till You Say You’ll Be Mine.
In 1971, she recorded a cover of Bob Dylan’s If Not For You, co-produced
by John Farrar, who she continues to collaborate with today.
The concert will begin at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8. Tickets,
ranging from $35 to $125, can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office
at 412.392.4900, or visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org. Read the entire release here.
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SISTER ACT at the Benedum Center, Feb.5
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| SISTER ACT |
SISTER ACT is Broadway’s acclaimed
musical comedy based on the smash-hit film! When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier
witnesses a crime, the cops hide her in the last place anyone would think to
look—a convent! Under the suspicious watch of Mother Superior, Deloris helps
her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A
sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, SISTER ACT is
reason to REJOICE!
Use promo code HABIT to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public Friday, December 7!
Use promo code HABIT to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public Friday, December 7!
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Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Saturday, December 22 | 7:30pm
Take a break from your busy holiday prep with The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Annual Holiday Celebration! The PJO swings into the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild for the first time with their annual holiday celebration. Artistic Director of the Orchestra, Sean Jones, says, “We want to try to recreate the spirit of what the holiday is all about.” This very popular concert spreads Christmas cheer and old favorites receive a jazz makeover, as the skilled musicians of the PJO render a new treatment on holiday classics, and turn the holiday season into a unique celebration of wonder, bliss and merriment the whole family will enjoy.
Take a break from your busy holiday prep with The Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Annual Holiday Celebration! The PJO swings into the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild for the first time with their annual holiday celebration. Artistic Director of the Orchestra, Sean Jones, says, “We want to try to recreate the spirit of what the holiday is all about.” This very popular concert spreads Christmas cheer and old favorites receive a jazz makeover, as the skilled musicians of the PJO render a new treatment on holiday classics, and turn the holiday season into a unique celebration of wonder, bliss and merriment the whole family will enjoy.
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"Jessica Lee's Entrepreneurial Thursdays"
Musical Networking Happy Hour, EVERY THURSDAY!!! Cover Charge: Only $5.00
Vocalist Jessica Lee & Friends, Little E's Jazz & Blues Club,
949 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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| Jessica Lee |
Pre-show networking session at 5:30 pm. Informal matchmaking for job seekers, employers & new entrepreneurs! Live music starts at 6:00 pm.
December 6, 2012: "Funny Business"
Featuring interviews with:
Julie
Ann Sullivan, Learning Never Ends (http://www.julieannsullivan.com/)
Sally Chopping, Acting For Business (www.actingforbusiness.com/)
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents The
Chief
Returning for a 10th anniversary celebration is Rob Zellers & Gene Collier’s The Chief, starring Tom Atkins and directed by Ted Pappas. The Chief runs for 12 performances, Jan. 3 – 12, 2013 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. The Chief is presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
Returning for a 10th anniversary celebration is Rob Zellers & Gene Collier’s The Chief, starring Tom Atkins and directed by Ted Pappas. The Chief runs for 12 performances, Jan. 3 – 12, 2013 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. The Chief is presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.
In this heroic one-man show, Tom Atkins plays Pittsburgh
Steelers founder Arthur J.
Rooney, Sr. Set in Mr. Rooney’s office in Three Rivers Stadium in 1976,
the audience will hear stories about how a fledgling football team became an
NFL dynasty. According to director Ted
Pappas: “It’s also about Pittsburgh and how this great industrial city
and its people created a great man, and how this man turned around and produced
a great team that is a reflection of the city.” Read the entire release here.
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PSO TRIBUTE TO MARVIN
HAMLISCH
Tony Award-winning performer and Broadway star Idina Menzel will lead a cast of stars who will join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at Heinz Hall in January for a special concert paying tribute to the PSO’s world-renowned and beloved Principal Pops Conductor, the late Marvin Hamlisch.
Tony Award-winning performer and Broadway star Idina Menzel will lead a cast of stars who will join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at Heinz Hall in January for a special concert paying tribute to the PSO’s world-renowned and beloved Principal Pops Conductor, the late Marvin Hamlisch.
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| Idina Menzel |
The special concert, One Singular Sensation, will be at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29. Tickets, ranging from $35 to $150, go on sale at 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 3 to PSO subscribers. The general public can buy tickets starting at 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412.392.4900, or visiting www.pittsburghsymphony.org. Net proceeds from the concert will benefit the Marvin Hamlisch Pops Artistic Excellence Fund.
The tribute concert will feature Hamlisch’s works, including such
hits as What I Did For Love, The Way We
Were, They’re Playing Our Song, At the Ballet and many more. Joining Menzel and the PSO on stage
will be Maria Friedman, Lucie Arnaz, Robert Klein and Kevin Cole, among others.
The PSO will be led by acclaimed conductor J. Ernest Green.
Read the entire relase
here.
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December 7th and 9th at 6:30 pm: Urban Impact Performing Arts
Department Show
Come see the Urban Impact Performing Arts Department put on the show of the season! There will be singing, dancing, and all manner of holiday cheer as we usher in the Christmas season with the Urban Impact Choir, Urban Impact Singers, and Children's Choir. The event will be held at Allegheny Center Alliance Church and it's free to the public! Cookie reception following the event. Hope to see you there. Preshow begins at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:00 pm.Childcare available through age 4. Register at www.acac.net or call 412-586-3681 ext. 256. Free parking.
Come see the Urban Impact Performing Arts Department put on the show of the season! There will be singing, dancing, and all manner of holiday cheer as we usher in the Christmas season with the Urban Impact Choir, Urban Impact Singers, and Children's Choir. The event will be held at Allegheny Center Alliance Church and it's free to the public! Cookie reception following the event. Hope to see you there. Preshow begins at 6:30 pm, program begins at 7:00 pm.Childcare available through age 4. Register at www.acac.net or call 412-586-3681 ext. 256. Free parking.
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People's Gas Holiday Markettm
The People's Gas Holiday Markettm is now in full swing open daily at
11:00 a.m. in Market Square. Crowds have beeen pouring in every day to
check out the fantastic assortment of Eurpoean and handcrafted gifts. Not to mention
getting a bite of streudel! There is also fantastic daily entertainment on the
cultural heritage stage. This week's entertainment schedule is:
Monday, December 3: Brenda Jean 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December
4: McKeesport Area High School Show Choir 12:45 p.m.
Wednesday, December
5: The Woods 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Autobahn Band 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, December
6: Hampton High School Jazz Bands 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Friday, December
7: August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 8: Onyx Woman and Ola Jackson 11 – 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, December
9: The Cavaliers 12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Henry Edwardo 4:00 - 6:00 p.m
More entertainment is
being added regularly. And don't miss the chance to visit with Santa in his
gorgeous Downtown Pittsburgh Home. Hours are listed on our website.
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Roving Pittsburgher Report
Frankie's Extra Long
3535 Butler
St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201: Neighborhood: Lawrenceville
Don’t go to Frankie’s in the winter
when the doors are closed and there’s a line and tell your boss you were stuck
in traffic because if he is a Pittsburgh hot dog aficionado, he will know you
have been to Frankie’s. The delicious aroma of vats full of green peppers and
onions in hot sausage will cling to you. All the sandwiches are $3.95 and you
won’t find a menu on their website, because they don’t have one. It’s just a
hot dog joint with a neighborhood bar adjoining and a little run down sitting
area in the back. They have kielbasa and hot sausage sandwiches and wonderful
hot dogs. While I don’t do raw onions, I love to get the onion and green pepper
fixings from the hot sausage put on my hot dog with some mustard and their
homemade chili. Quick lunch, quick
hunger fix, don’t stay long and the boss won’t know why you are late.
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Poinsettas
and Pointe Shoes, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Phipps Conservatory
Review by Good News Reporter: Joanne Quinn Smith
Poinsettias & Pointe Shoes, Friday, November 30, 2012,
was designed by the Pittsburgh Ballet and Phipps Conservatory to both delight
and warm the hearts of visitors. Both organizations outdid
themselves. There was stuff for the whole family. A preview of
the ballet left no doubt that attendees would continue their tradition of
attending the Nutcracker. Also the combination of the ballet show and being
able to wonder the rooms of the Botanical Gardens show just made perfect sense.
The magic of a traditional ballet and the 1893 glasshouse enveloped visitors in
a Christmas wonderland. Read the full review here.
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Celtic Woman : "A Christmas Celebration--The Symphony Tour"
by Roving Pittsburgher Zineb Outnouna
Celtic Woman A Christmas Celebration--the
Symphony Tour was simply amazing. The concert was incredible. The presentation
from the lighting to the sound to the instrumentation was flawless. This was
beyond what I had hoped to experience. The concert, as expected, was a collection of popular Christmas
carols; but even though I had heard those thousands of times before, the
angelic voices of Chloe, Lisa and Susan, accompanied by the sheer talent of
Mairead breathed a new life in each song, and gave it a complete new dimension.
Read the full review here.
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