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FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Sunday, October 28, 2012
The Nordic Sound: Music by Sibelius, Nielsen, et. al. Chatham's Faculty/ Guest Artist Recital series presents violinist Roger Zahab and pianist Walter Morales in works by Scandinavian composers in honor of the Chatham University Global Focus Program's "Year of Europe: Scandinavia." 10/28/2012 Time: 3:00 pm Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA website | map
Piano Recital Pianist Maciej Grzybowski plays Chopin and more. 10/28/2012 Time: 5pm
Location: Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Oakland website
Kenneth Burky, piano Pianist Kenneth Burky plays solo works: Haydn's Sonata #50in C major, Brahms's 3 Intermezzi, Op.117; and Debussy's Images, Book 1. He'll also be joined by his former student, Anoush Tchakarian in Russian music: Stravinsky's Sonata for 2 pianos (Pgh. Premiere); Khachaturian's Suite for 2 Pianos (US premiere); and the Armenian Rhapsody for 2 pianos by Arutiunian and Babadjanian. 10/28/2012 Time: 3:00 pm PNC Recital Hall, School of Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA website | map
Cuidado & Sotiri Tsourekis Greek Orchestra Cuidado is Pittsburgh's most dangerous tango band. Their extensive backgrounds in tango, classical, jazz, and pop music fuse to create a fresh and unique sound. Sotiri Tsourekis and his orchestra have been entertaining audiences with Mediterranean melodies and Grecian grooves for 20 years. 10/29/2012 Time: 7:30 pm Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie, PA website | map
Robin Hood The 1922 silent film Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks in the title role 10/30/2012 Time: 7:00 pm 27 E. Main St., Uniontown, PA website | map
Stomp The international percussion sensation Stomp has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. 10/30/2012 - 11/04/2012
Location: Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA website
Nosferatu The 1922 German silent film adaptation of Dracula. 10/31/2012 Time: 7:00 pm 27 E. Main St., Uniontown, PA website | map
 Fahrenheit 451 On the heels of Ray Bradbury's death this summer at 91, Prime Stage Theatre gives the regional premiere of Fahrenheit 451 in the author's own stage adaptation directed by Justin Fortunato. In this dystopian future, firemen burn books and hunt down anyone who takes the risk of reading them. Free thought and intellectualism are discouraged; to question authority puts you in danger. 11/02/2012 - 11/11/2012 New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, PA website | map
Conversations The Trillium Ensemble, a trio of flute, clarinet and piano dedicated to producing concerts that are accessible, intimate and fun, presents a concert titled "Conversations." This program features super-virtuosic music from living composers including Derek Bermel, Adam Silverman and John Adams, and a Radiohead tune orchestrated Christopher O'Riley, the host of NPR's From the Top. 11/02/2012 - 11/03/2012 11/02 - 2:00 pm 11/03 - 2:00 pm
Location: Sat. @ Frick Fine Arts Auditorium; Sun. @ St. Maurice Church website
Flying Karamazov Brothers These New Vaudevillians are not your father's wild-haired, juggling, flame-throwing, kilt-and-tutu wearing performers. They'll display their ambidextrous and alliterative talents, and juggle challenging objects brought by audience members. For all audiences. 11/03/2012 Time: 8:00 pm 27 E. Main St., Uniontown, PA website | map
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