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All Events | Starting Friday, April 13, 2012Shadowlands
William Nicholson's drama, Shadowlands, based on the true story of the life of C. S. Lewis, author of the 'Narnia' books; produced by Saltworks Theatre Company, and directed by Dr. Mark Stevenson. Performances are 7:30pm on the 13th, 14th, and 20th; 2 & 7:30pm on the 21st.
04/13/2012
Stewart O’Nan & Jane McCafferty
Good friends, Pittsburghers, and novelists, Stewart O'Nan (The Odds) and Jane McCafferty (First You Try Everything), will present a joint talk and reading from their latest novels. The Post-Gazette's John Allison writes, "Both works dissect the lives of middle-aged, middle-class white people whose marriages have taken midlife nosedives…Each has pulled off an admirable feat: literary fiction…with precise prose and strong narratives that earn your attention." Free admission.
04/13/2012
Coppélia
Alan Barker conducts the PBT Orchestra in Delibes' tuneful score. A mysterious girl seen from the window of Dr. Coppelius' workshop sparks a lovers' quarrel. Beguiled by the beautiful Coppélia, Franz is distracted from his betrothed, and the absurdity reaches hilarious heights when the inquisitive Swanhilda discovers her rival is a mere mechnical doll.
04/13/2012
Hear/Now: Festival of New Sound
The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, in collaboration with Alia Musica, presents Pittsburgh's only festival celebrating new music and sound arts. From the traditional to the obscure, Hear/Now showcases the diversity and breadth of music today performed by Alia Musica, IonSound, ELCO, Assembly, LEMUR, and more.
04/13/2012
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast, the dramatic story made famous by the fairytale by Charles Perrault, will feature Jamie Pachuta of the Pittsburgh Obama School as the Beauty and Marc Guantonio of Monaca as the dreaded Beast.
04/13/2012
Treasured Stories by Eric Carle
Ages 3-8. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's much-anticipated new production unites old favorites and new friends through evocative music, stunning visual effects and innovative puppetry. Three of Eric Carle's books are featured, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, and Papa Get the Moon. Carle's gentle verses, snappy rhymes and textured collage illustrations are translated onto the stage with dazzling effects sure to delight young theater-goers and their grown ups.
04/13/2012
Dark of the Moon
Dark of the Moon is a powerful, mystical folk drama. A tale of tragic love, a la Romeo and Juliet, is at the heart of a story which depicts a clash of incongruent worlds - the mountains where witches and other supernatural beings reside and the valley where the humans live. When John, a “witch boy,” falls in love with the beautiful, lusty mortal, Barbara Allen, he makes a pact with a conjurer to gain human status. His wish is granted on the condition that Barbara remains faithful to him for one year as characters from both “worlds” conspire to thwart their happiness. Jack Allison directs
04/13/2012
Brahms and Prokofiev
Pianist Gerald Lee plays Brahms and Prokofiev as part of Chatham's Friday Afternoon Musicale series.
04/13/2012
Passion and Excitement
Suppé's Light Cavalry Overture, Bruch's Violin Concerto #1 with soloist Dena Miller, and Tchaikovsky's Symphony #2 "Little Russian." Istvan Jaray conducts.
04/14/2012
CANCELED: Paolo Pecchioli in Recital
Bass Paolo Pecchioli's recital has been canceled due to illness.
04/14/2012
Lark String Quartet
The four women of the Lark String Quartet, all soloists in their own right, continue to delight audiences with their energy, passion, and artistry. The LSQ has been committed to new music, commissioning such works as the 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winning Quartet #2 by Arron Jay Kernis.
04/14/2012
Three Rivers Community Band Festival
The festival will feature amateur bands including Community Band South, Youngstown Area Community Concert Band, East Winds Symphonic Bandand The Festival Band with special guest James Gourlay, director of the River City Brass and world-renowned tuba soloist, leading "Tiptoe Through the Tubas."
04/14/2012
A Night of Remembrances
Guest Conductor Matthew Kraemer will lead the orchestra inthe season finale, featuring soloist Aaron Patterson, alto saxophone. Mr. Kraemer is Associate Conductor of the Buffalo Philharmonic and served with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and the Akron Symphony.
04/14/2012
Mike Dowling & Pat Donohue
As the guitarist for the Guys All-Star Shoe Band of A Prairie Home Companion, Pat gets to show off his savvy licks and distinctive original songs to millions of listeners each week. When the late, great Vassar Clements heard Mike Dowling play guitar back in 1975 he did the sensible thing. He hired him. Clements called him simply, "One of the finest guitarists there is, anywhere."
04/14/2012
La Suave Melodia
Marini, Tartini, Foscarini, Veracini, Piccinini... This concert(ini) features the passion, melody, and expression of the virtuosic composers of Baroque Italy. Imbibe in our weekend of passion stirring, establishment shaking, life changing baroque music.
04/14/2012
Music for Winds and Piano
Poulenc and Thuille sextets for winds and piano, with guest artist, Edward Leonard, piano.
04/15/2012
Sergey Schepkin, piano
Russian-American pianist Sergey Schepkin has performed from the US to Europe to Japan to New Zealand. He made his Weill Recital Hall debut in 1993 to an enthusiastic audience and New York Times critic, and has performed at Lincoln Center, Celebrity Series of Boston, Boston's Emmanuel Music, New York's Metropolitan Museum, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, the LACMA and Maestro Series in Los Angeles, the Grand and Chamber Philharmonic Halls in St. Petersburg, Russia, among many other venues and series.Program TBA.
04/15/2012
Heinz Chapel Choir
Hear the Heinz Chapel Choir before it leaves for their 2012 tour of Peru with stops in Lima, Arequipa, Puno, and Cusco, as John Goldsmith directs the varied concert repertoire for which the choir is so well known. This spring concert will feature folk and classical music from around the world, and popular classics such as "When I'm Sixty-four" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
04/15/2012
Chatham University Choir
Spring Concert.
04/15/2012
Duquesne Wind Symphony
The Duquesne Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Robert C. Cameron, has received national attention through its performances at College Band Directors National Association conferences. Using the player pool concept, the ensemble performs music ranging from works requiring as few as eight players to as many as 45.
04/15/2012
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