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1. Artful Wednesdays: Azucar Latin Band
2. Classical Mystery Tour – Music of the Beatles!
3. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
4. Candide
5. American Revival: New Stars of American Roots Music
6. Aunt Ester Cycle: The Women of the Hill
7. The Little Foxes
8. The Nutcracker
9. A Musical Christmas Carol
10. Dreamgirls
1. Artful Wednesdays: Azucar Latin Band
PITT ARTS
Nordy’s Place, WPU Lower Level
Wednesday, November 18, 12 Noon – 1 PM
FREE Lunch & Performance!
Azúcar is made up of Pittsburgh’s top musicians with a beautifully talented knockout singer Indira Corales fronting the band. Playing in the styles of Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Cha Cha Cha, Bachata, Bolero, Rhumba, and Latin Jazz as well as hit cover tunes, Azúcar is one of the most high energy Latin bands on the East Coast
For more information, visit Campus Arts Page.
2. Classical Mystery Tour – Music of the Beatles!
PNC Pittsburgh Symphony Pops
Heinz Hall, Downtown
November 19 - 22
$12 Students, $17 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE by Thursday, 12 PM!
Jim Owen - John Lennon
Tony Kishman - Paul McCartney
Tom Teeley - George Harrison
Chris Camilleri - Ringo Starr
"The Long and Winding Road," "Hey Jude," "All You Need is Love," "Imagine" are just some of the songs you’ll hear when Classical Mystery Tour brings the Fab Four to Heinz Hall. Experience a reincarnation of one of the world’s most legendary bands, The Beatles, live and in concert playing each individual note exactly how it was written. "Penny Lane" with a trumpet solo and "Yesterday" with acoustic guitar and string quartet will sound phenomenal with your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!
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3. Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall, Downtown
November 27 – 29
$12 Students, $17 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE by Tuesday, 4 PM!
Manfred Honeck - conductor
Sa Chen - piano
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Strauss: Music by the Strauss Family
One of the most popular works ever composed, Tchaikovsky’s first Piano Concerto features the recognizable opening theme and expands the sweeping, brilliant essence of Russian Romantic music. And back by popular demand, the concert features delightful music by the Strauss family. Honeck’s first Thanksgiving Strauss concert was so much fun that he has chosen another program of treats and surprises.
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4. Candide
Quantum Theatre
5315 Baum Boulevard, Friendship
November 19, 20, 22
$16 Students, $26/$30 Faculty & Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE – Credit Card ONLY by Friday, 3 PM!
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler
Quantum has a thing for great music. Voltaire’s raucous satire of the earnest principles of the Enlightenment plus Leonard Bernstein’s genius makes for a completely compelling experience in 2009. Candide defies categorization - not musical theatre as we know it; not quite an opera; not really operetta or opera bouffe – it’s just itself, a sublimely sung tale of the discovery of evil and the endurance of hope.
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5. American Revival
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Byham Theater, Downtown
Sunday, November 22 at 7 PM
$27.50 Orchestra & Mezzanine, $10.50 Gallery Rows F-N
Purchase at 929 WPU.
Drawing from the traditional musical ties of acoustic, folk, country and bluegrass, American Revival showcases today’s most exciting young artists. Respected nationwide from playing at prestigious events such as Telluride, MerleFest, the Grand Ole Opry and Prairie Home Companion, American Revival brings The Dixie Bee-Liners, Sierra Hull, and Uncle Earl together for the first time.
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6. Aunt Ester Cycle: The Women of the Hill
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
AWC Theater, Downtown
November 20 - 22
$18 Best Available Seating
Purchase at 929 WPU by Thursday, 12 Noon.
Ping Chong & Company: Written and directed by Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks, this chamber piece of storytelling is a powerful new work created in collaboration with six dynamic women from Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District. Charlene Foggie Barnett, Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis, Phillis D. Lavelle, Marlene Ramsey, Brenda Tate and Norma J. Thompson share their personal experiences of shaping cultural identity out of rich and complex histories.
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7. The Little Foxes
Pittsburgh Public Theater
O’Reilly Theater, Downtown
November 12 – December 13
$15.50 Students, $25.50 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE. For online: choose the show of your choice and enter promo code: 13681 for Student/OSHER tickets or enter promo code: 13682 for Faculty/Staff when you log in.
Its 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 on the screen by Bette Davis.
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8. The Nutcracker
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Benedum Center, Downtown
December 11 – 27
$12 Students, $17 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE by December 9, 1 PM!
Set in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh, Terrence S. Orr’s grand-scale production features scenes of old-time Pittsburgh, including Kaufmann’s clock, a Heinz delivery truck and a beautiful view of Mt. Washington during the famous first act snow scene. Dazzling costumes and exquisite sets, including a colorful carousel and a larger-than-life Christmas tree, make The Nutcracker can't be missed.
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9. A Musical Christmas Carol
Pittsburgh CLO
Byham Theater, Downtown
December 10 – 23
$14 Students, Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE. For online: You must create an account and enter promo code: 13797.
We've taken the spirit of the season, wrapped it in your favorite yuletide melodies and tied it with all the holiday magic and wonder of your childhood. When a lonely, greedy miser confronts the ghosts of his past, present and future, the result is a second chance for a life filled with laughter and love! Join Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and a host of colorful characters for a remarkable CLO holiday presentation of A Musical Christmas Carol. With dazzling special effects, holiday charm and ticket prices even Scrooge would approve of, this Charles Dickens classic is a wonderful way to celebrate all the tradition of the season.
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10. Dreamgirls
PNC Broadway Across America
Heinz Hall, Downtown
December 29 – January 3
$27.50 Gallery Rows L-S
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE HERE.
DREAMGIRLS tells the rags-to-riches story of a 1960s Motown girl group and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. DREAMGIRLS features the unforgettable hits “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,” “One Night Only” and “Listen.” Broadway director/choreographer Robert Longbottom and co-choreographer Shane Sparks (TV’s So You Think You Can Dance), re-envision DREAMGIRLS so it sparkles like never before!
