All Events | Starting Saturday, November 7, 2009Singer/Songwriters
Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter, and Kelly Joe Phelps, singer-songwriter & guitar virtuoso
11/07/2009
Haydn's The Creation
The 80-voice Chancel Choir and full professional orchestra perform Parts 1 & 2 of "The Creation." Free, with childcare provided.
11/07/2009
World of the Painter
Thomas Douglas conducts the choral premiere of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition as five artists paint in accompaniment to the choir.
11/07/2009
Blackbird
Fifteen years ago, Una and Ray had a scandalous affair. They haven't set eyes on each other since. When she tracks him down and forces him to face the shattering consequences of their relationship, the encounter is gripping, surprising, and utterly unforgettable. David Harrower's Blackbird won the 2007 Olivier Award for Best New Play.
11/07/2009
Neighborhood of Make-Believe Tours
For the first time in eight years, Mister Rogers' Neigbhorhood of Make-Believe will return to WQED studios.
Join us November 7 & 8 and see the "neighborhood" that you grew-up in first-hand.
For more information, please go to: www.wqed.org/neighborhood-of-make-believe
Sponsorship provided by: The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh.
11/07/2009
One Man 'Lord of the Rings'
Master-Impressionist/Super-Dork, Charles Ross, takes you from the Shire to Mordor and back in one hour. The man behind One Man Star Wars Trilogy recreates, without the use of costume, set, or special effects, Peter Jackson’s trilogy. Ross plays all of the characters, performs the music, fights the battles, cries the tears, and ultimately triumphs over evil.
11/07/2009
Amber Waves
Elizabeth Heath Charles conducts Morton Gould’s America the Beautiful”, music of Victor Herbert, Percy Grainger and Igor Stravinsky. Concertmaster Galina Istomin, who immigrated from Russia in 1991, and her daughter Katerina perform Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola.
11/07/2009
Afiara String Quartet
Canada's Afiara String Quartet won the 2008 Concert Artists Guild International Competition and is Quartet-in-Residence at San Francisco State University. Their program features quartets by Mozart, Beethoven and Mendelssohn.
11/07/2009
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
Music icon and legendary trumpet player Herb Alpert and his wife, internationally renowned singer Lani Hall, will perform an intimate evening of American and Brazilian jazz music.
11/07/2009
M-pact
The 2005 Vocal Group of the Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards, M-pact weaves together the swing of Manhattan Transfer, the hip licks of Take 6, the percussive power of Stomp, the funk of Earth, Wind, & Fire, the soul of Motown, and the brass bite of the Harry Connick Big Band. M-pact captivates its audience with intensity and passion created by the human voice alone.
11/07/2009
Apollo's Fire: Mediterranean Nights
Escape the autumn doldrums in an evening of captivating Spanish and Italian love songs, driving dances, castanets, and foot percussion. The intimate world of 17th-century tunes, ballads, and dances will set sparks flying with daring instrumental improvisations.
11/07/2009
39th Annual Jazz Seminar Concert
The annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert is the longest-running event of its kind in the USA. 2009 participants include George Cables, piano; Terri Lyne Carrington, drums; Leon Lee Dorsey, bass; Benny Golson, tenor saxophone; Donald Harrison, alto saxophone; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, Yotam Silberstein, guitar; and Lew Soloff, trumpet.
11/07/2009
Szymanowski Quartet
The Szymanowski Quartet was founded in Warsaw in 1995 and has since developed into one of the most exceptional international string quartets of its generation. Their program includes Haydn's “Emperor” Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 #3, Szymanowski's String Quartet #2, and Mendelssohn's Quartet in D Major, Op. 44 #1.
11/08/2009
Harold and the Purple Crayon
In this magical, musical adaptation of Crockett Johnson's books, Harold journeys through the world that he creates with nothing but his big purple crayon and his imagination. The possibilities are endless, as Harold joins a circus and jets to Mars in less than an hour! Enchantment Theatre Company uses life-size puppets and masks.
11/08/2009
Music with a Mission
Holst: Suite #2 for Military Band; Shostakovich: Festive Overture; Armed Forces Salute; etc., to benefit the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry.
11/08/2009
Banned Music
Ronald Zollman conducts powerful music written by prominent European-Jewish composers, whose work was banned during the Nazi regime. Their stories demonstrate incredible strength of spirit and mind in the face of horrific events. Martinu: Lidiče, Schulhoff: Symphony #1, Schoenberg: Survivor of Warsaw, Mahler: Todtenfeier, and Barber: Adagio for Strings.
11/09/2009
PSO Book Club: '1791 - Mozart's Last Year'
Explore major themes from Pittsburgh Symphony concerts through books ranging from historical novels to biography and popular science. Read the book, and join QED 89.3's Jim Cunningham & PSO cellist Charlotta Klein Ross in a lively discussion of this book by H. C. Robbins Landon.
11/09/2009
Aunt Ester Cycle
Sit a spell with Aunt Ester, the "washer of souls," who appears in multiple plays of August Wilson's "Century Cycle". The August Wilson Center examines the impact of this legendary character through productions of "Two Trains Running" by Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company; "Gem of the Ocean" by The Black Rep (St. Louis); "Radio Golf" by Penumbra Theatre of Minneapolis and a stage reading of "King Hedley II".
11/11/2009
Radio City Christmas Spectacular!
The World Famous Rockettes return to Pittsburgh with the 2009 edition of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular! A cast and crew of over 100 members perform classic numbers including the “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers."
11/11/2009
The Little Foxes
Lillian Hellman's juicy characters, scathing humor, and emotional fireworks have made The Little Foxes one of the absolute essentials of the American theater. Living in 1900 in the New South, the wealthy Hubbard clan will go to any lengths to get even richer. When a lucrative business venture beckons them, they turn against each other in a vicious struggle fueled by greed and the lust for power. Acclaimed actress Helena Ruoti will play the coveted role of Regina, made famous by Bette Davis. Ted Pappas directs.
11/12/2009
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