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FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Monday, December 12, 2011
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine K. Albright was Secretary of State from 1997-2001. She is also the author of four best-selling books. Her lecture coincides with Opening Night of the exhibition of her diplomatic jewelry, Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection, in Hillman Hall's Wertz Gallery: Gems & Jewelry at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
12/12/2011
Time: 7:30 pm
Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Sara Botkin - Christmas Through the Ages
Sara presents a musical journey through the most beloved songs of Christmas. Since her return from NYC in 2001, McKeesport native Sara Botkin has delighted audiences with her sparkling soprano voice. She has appeared as a soloist with Chatham Baroque, Pitt's Bach and Baroque Ensemble, and the Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble, and has released three critically-acclaimed solo CDs. A reception follows the concert.
12/13/2011
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2040 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
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Highmark Holiday Pops with Marvin
Celebrate the season with favorite carols and holiday music, including Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah and Sleigh Ride, as well as special surprises brought to you by Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch! Jodi Benson, the voice of Disney's Ariel, joins the merriment with a heart-warming performance of “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid.
12/15/2011 - 12/18/2011
12/15 - 7:30 pm
12/16 - 8:00 pm
12/17 - 2:30 pm
12/17 - 8:00 pm
12/18 - 2:30 pm
12/18 - 7:30 pm
Heinz Hall, 601 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Love Came Down at Christmas
The Oakland Girls Choir's annual Christmas Concert features the premiere of a four-song cycle by Andrew Kohn with vocal soloists Laura Knoop Very and Raymond Very. Friday at Third Presbyterian Church, Saturday at Church of the Ascension.
12/16/2011 - 12/17/2011
Time: 7:00 pm
12/16 - 7:00 pm
12/17 - 7:00 pm
Location: various
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Wintry Mix
Chatham Baroque celebrates the holidays with stunning works for string band by Biber, Schmelzer, and Muffat.
12/16/2011 - 12/18/2011
12/16 - 8:00 pm
12/17 - 8:00 pm
12/18 - 2:30 pm
Location: various
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Fauré String Trio "Comes to Town"
Fauré String Trio Christmas Concert. Come and enjoy an evening of classical and popular Christmas music.
12/16/2011
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: First Presbyterian Church, Johnstown, PA
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Home for the Holidays
Music Director Daniel Meyer conducts this annual holiday concert of choral and instrumental favorites, featuring the All-Star Choir of Westmoreland County, Mac Tourre, director.
12/17/2011
Time: 8:00 pm
Palace Theater, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, PA
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Songs of the Season
Music Director Warren Davidson leads a concert of holiday favorites including Anderson's Sleigh Ride and A Christmas Festival, Rimsky-Korsakov's Snow Maiden suite, songs with Colleen Gray, The Twelve Days of Christmas with Frank Capelli, Richman's Hannukah Festival Overture, sing-alongs and more.
12/17/2011
Time: 7:30 pm
Upper St. Clair H.S., 1825 McLaughlin Run Rd., Upper St. Clair, PA
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PJO Holiday Show
Sean Jones directs the August Wilson Center Jazz Orchestra.
12/18/2011
Time: 6:00 pm
August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas
And out of the Basement shall come a Christmas Program of good tidings, great humor, and joy! It's 1959 and the day of the Sunday School Christmas program. The children rehearse as the ladies finish making goodie bags and put final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon to save the day.
12/18/2011
Time: 3:00 pm
Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Rd., Johnstown, PA
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