FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Gershwins - Here To Stay
Marvin Hamlisch conducts a celebration of the great song-writing team George and Ira Gershwin. Superb Gershwin interpreter Kevin Cole and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Sylvia McNair will bring their music to life. Enjoy classic American songs, including "The Man I Love," "I Got Rhythm," and Gershwin's masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue, all while viewing exclusive home-videos from the Gershwin family. Who could ask for anything more?
06/21/2012 - 06/24/2012
06/21 - 7:30 pm
06/22 - 8:00 pm
06/23 - 8:00 pm
06/24 - 2:30 pm
Heinz Hall, 601 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Lettice and Lovage
Terra Nova Theater Group presents this sparkling comedy by Peter Shaffer, author of Equus and Amadeus, which tells the tale of Lettice Douffet, an eccentric tour guide at one of England’s least stately homes. The role was created specifically for Maggie Smith and is played by Susan Martinelli. Mark Stevenson directs.
06/21/2012 - 07/07/2012
Time: various

Location: Grey Box Theatre, 3595 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA
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Next to Normal
Carrnivale Theatrics and Front Porch Theatricals present the first local production of this contemporary pop/rock musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey that won three Tony Awards in 2009, including Best Score, and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for drama. Next to Normal is an emotional powerhouse of a musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other.
06/22/2012 - 07/01/2012

Location: New Hazlett Theater, Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh, PA
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Call for Artists
Call for artists for the Open Juried Exhibit.  The juror is Joy Borelli-Edwards, of Pittsburgh's Borelli Edwards Gallery.  Deadline for entry is August 14th.  Details at 724 423-5933.
06/22/2012 - 08/14/2012

Location: Greensburg Art Club

The Cashore Marionettes at Garrett Lakes
The Garrett Lakes Arts Festival in McHenry, MD, presents the Cashore Marionettes, described as a "celebration of life."
06/23/2012
Time: 7:30pm

Location: Garrett College Auditorium
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The Raim-Wehr Duo
The Allegheny Riverstone Center for the Arts presents the The Raim-Wehr Duo in a recital of works for two pianos including J. S. Bach's Concerto in C Minor, BWV 1060; Joe Utterback's Two for Two--Jazz Spirituals for Piano Duet; Two Hungarian Dances by Brahms, Scaramouche by Milhaud, and Rachmaninoff's Suite no. 1 (Fantasie-tableaux).
06/24/2012
Time: 2:00 pm

Location: Lincoln Hall at Foxburg Free Library, 31 Main St., Foxburg, PA
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Eastern Watershed Klezmer Quartet
Pittsburgh’s versatile Klezmer/Balkan band, Eastern Watershed Klezmer Quartet, performs popular and lively dance music from Eastern Europe. Specializing in klezmer, the traditional dance music of the Eastern European Jews, Eastern Watershed combines its own musical influences with the traditional style. Free admission.
06/24/2012
Time: 10:30 am
Mellon Park, Fifth & Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Factory Direct: Pittsburgh
Factory Direct: Pittsburgh showcases the artwork of 14 established contemporary artists invited to conduct artist residencies in Pittsburgh-based factories. Artists worked closely with the management team and factory workers within their host facilities to plan and execute a new work of art based on the factory's history, technologies, materials, and/or processes.
06/24/2012 - 09/09/2012

Location: Guardian Self-Storage, 2839 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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James Burns, organ
James Burns, organist of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, plays a 30 minute recital on Westminster's Austin organ.
06/28/2012
Time: 5:00 pm
2040 Washington Rd., Upper St. Clair, PA
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