FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Sunday, November 11, 2012

Thank You, Jimmy Stewart!
"Thank You, Jimmy Stewart!" is a condensed one person tribute to three of Mr. Stewart's films. "Mr. Smith goes to Washington," "Harvey," and "It’s a Wonderful Life!". The show is presented by Christopher David Collins and proceeds benefit the Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana, PA. The stories are told from the perspective of the characters that Mr. Stewart brought to life in each of the three films. Mr. Collins also portrays some other very special guests through the magic of pure storytelling.
11/11/2012
Time: 7:00 pm
CLO Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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The Ugly Duckling & The Tortoise and the Hare
(Ages 3-adult) Two classic stories told with spectacular glow in the dark electroluminescent wire (EL Wire) puppets. Broadway.com describes their puppetry as "an eye-popping display of storytelling that's like nothing else you've ever seen." Relive two timeless stories about transformation, acceptance, patience and beauty in a visually stunning production that will appeal to all ages.
11/11/2012 - 11/19/2012
Time: various

Location: various
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Jon Nakematsu, piano
Jon Nakamatsu performs piano works of Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann.
11/11/2012
Time: 3:00 pm

Location: Kresge Hall, College of Fine Arts, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
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A Shining Night
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh presents their fall concert under the direction of Susan Medley. See website for details and tickets.
11/11/2012
Time: 4:00 pm

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair, PA
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Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble
Stephen Story conducts Kurt Weill’s eccentric "Little Threepenny Music," as well as Edgard Varèse’s avant-garde "Intégrales" and David Maslanka’s Symphony No. 4.
11/11/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Takács Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin
Schubert: Quartet #13 in A minor, D. 804 "Rosamunde"; Britten: Quartet #1 in D major, Op. 25; Shostakovich: Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 57. The Takács Quartet holds numerous prestigious accolades and awards including multiple Gramophone Awards, a Grammy Award, a Chamber Music of America Award, and a Disc of the Year and Chamber Award from BBC Music Magazine. Acclaimed pianist Marc-André Hamelin is recipient of the lifetime achievement prize by the German Record Critics' Ass'n.
11/12/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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War Horse
England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. Astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company become breathing, galloping, charging horses strong enough for men to ride.
11/13/2012 - 11/18/2012
Time: various
Benedum Center, 237 7th St., Pittsburgh, PA
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Inaugural Concert
Edgewood Chamber Concerts opens its inaugural season featuring klezmer and gypsy inspired works by Osvaldo Golijov and Lev "Ljova" Zhurbin in the beautiful CC Mellor Library Community House "Living Room" in Edgewood. Seating is limited to 75 people.
11/13/2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Mellor Memorial Library, 1 Pennwood Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Parade of American Music
Works by Shirley Barasch, Arthur Hellman, Sheila Bridges, Janet Stivanson, and George Pearsall.  Free.  A reception follows the program.
11/13/2012
Time: 12:30pm
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5801 Hampton St, Pittsburgh, PA
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AquiTango
AquiTango plays the traditional tango as opposed to "tango moderno" or avant-garde style created by Piazzolla which uses jazz idioms and other abstract forms. Few embodied the soul of the older style, often referred to as the "romantic tango," as much as Carlos Gardel whose "Por Una Cabeza" was featured in the films "Scent of a Woman" and "Schindler's List". Free admission.
11/14/2012
Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Bar Marco, 2216 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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