FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Tuesday, October 16, 2012

St. Olaf Orchestra
Called "one of the best college orchestras in the nation" by TIME magazine, the St. Olaf Orchestra is known for its passionate music-making and professional-level performances. This national tour includes repertoire such as Smetana's Dance of the Comedians, Fete from the Nocturnes by Debussy, “Danzón No. 2 by Marquez, Sensemayá by Silvestre Revueltas, Valse Triste by Sibelius, and Ravel's “Suite #2” from Daphnis and Chloe.
10/16/2012
Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Upper St. Clair Theater, 1825 McLaughlin Run Rd., Upper St. Clair, PA

Mary Poppins
Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, Mary Poppins"is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!" --Variety
10/16/2012 - 10/21/2012
Time: various
Benedum Center, 237 7th St., Pittsburgh, PA
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Carnegie Mellon Guitar Ensemble
The Carnegie Mellon Guitar Ensemble, directed by James Ferla,  will perform a wide variety of works, including Rodrgio's Concierto de Aranjuez, a staple in the classical guitar repertoire and songs like Spencer Williams' I Found a New Baby, among others.
10/17/2012
Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Mellon Institute Auditorium, Fifth & Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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The Producers
Winner of 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Scheming partners Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom think they know the sure-fire way to make money on Broadway: fund a flop on the cheap and make off with the extra cash. No journey down the Great White Way would be complete without kitschy dance numbers, romantic interludes and over-the-top personalities; Mel Brooks delivers all of this, with a strong dose of humor. Directed and choreographed by Tomé Cousin.
10/18/2012 - 10/28/2012
Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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Mahler's Resurrection
Manfred Honeck conducts Mahler's sublime Symphony #2 with two vocal soloists and the Mendelssohn Choir, a programmatic work that proclaims the composer's belief in life after death. Hear this work, which the PSO takes on its 2012 European tour.
10/19/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Ainadamar
The stones began to cry, the Spanish say, when poet Federico Garcia Lorca died at the hands of Franco's fascists. “Ainadamar,” the supposed site of that murder, means “fountain of tears” in Arabic. This is a dream of a chamber opera, a Deep Song containing the cry of the flamenco singer, the pounding of horses' hooves, and floating above them, Margarita Xirgu, the great Catalan tragedian and Lorca's muse, left to sing his song and bequeath his freedom. Composed by Osvaldo Golijov; libretto by David Henry Hwang; Music direction by Andres Cladera; video by Joe Seamans; stage direction by Karla Boos.
10/19/2012 - 11/03/2012
Time: 8:00 pm

Location: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Rzewski – piano. Concert II
Johanna Ballou performs De Profundis, along with other pieces from the modern solo piano repertory.
10/19/2012
Time: 8:00 pm

Location: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 South Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Ravel, Franck, and Orli Shaham Playing Gershwin
A consummate musician recognized for her grace, subtlety and vitality, pianist Orli Shaham performs Gershwin's Concerto in F, featured in the movie classic An American in Paris. André Raphel also conducts Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, and Franck's Symphony in D Minor.
10/19/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Capitol Theater, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, WV
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Romantic Giants: Schubert and Schumann
Chatham's Friday Afternoon Musicale series presents pianist Sha Wang in masterworks by Schubert and Schumann
10/19/2012
Time: 4:00 pm
Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Magician Bradley Fields
Bradley Fields' internationally renowned performance Out of Thin Air! blends medieval theatrics, clever comedy and mind-boggling magic. An expert at timing and slight-of-hand, Fields is considered among the top magicians in the entertainment world. Drawing from the days of jesters and traveling bards, the show traverses Coney Island's Dreamland and the mystical Himalayas.
10/20/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Hillman Performing Arts Center, Shady Side Academy, 423 Fox Chapel Rd, Pittsburgh, PA
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