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Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents GOOD PEOPLE, 11/8-12/9
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2012
Pittsburgh Public Theater's MADE IN AMERICA season continues with the Pittsburgh premiere of Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire's 2011 Tony-nominated play set in contemporary Boston. Directed by Tracy Brigden, Good People runs Nov. 8 - Dec. 9, 2012 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District.
NoPassport Theatre Alliance Honors Veterans with SPARK at Stephen Foster Memorial, 11/12
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2012
To honor veterans of wars both recent and past and to promote a spirit healing and recovery, NoPassport theatre alliance and press presents a series of free readings in collaboration with multiple venues across the US throughout the month of November. Spark is a play about three sisters living in the US and caught in the mess of a recent war's aftermath. It is about what happens when soldiers come home and when women of little economic means must find a way to make do and carry on. It is also about the strength of family. Spark is many things, but ultimately it is a contemporary story of faith, love, trauma, and healing.
12 Peers Theater Continues THE CULTIVATING CULTURE SERIES, 10/13 & 27
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012
After a successful partnership with ModernFormations during The Pittsburgh Monologue Project, 12 Peers Theater is back to bring you a series of new play workshops and cabarets featuring some of Pittsburgh's most talented artists. The Cultivating Culture Series, a series of performances of new work designed to foster a culture of creativity as well as engage with the culture of Pittsburgh, are all being held at ModernFormations Gallery, continuing tonight October 13 and the 27th.
MAPLE AND VINE Opens City Theatre's 2012-2013 Season Tonight, 10/13
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2012
City Theatre announces six plays lined up for its 2012-2013 season. From Fifties rewind to eighteenth-century intrigue-a provocative 1950s fantasy; a vibrant world premiere about Pittsburgh's South Side; a sharp, sexy Broadway hit; a moving, new musical about the hard road to stardom; a heartwarming Irish comedy; and an imaginative tale about The Crucible's infamous seductress.
Off The Wall Theater Presents THE OTHER PLACE, 10/12-27
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2012
The grand opening of the 'new' Off The Wall Theater in Pittsburgh will take place Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm (25 W. Main Street, Carnegie, Penn.) with the premiere of THE OTHER PLACE. Watch it in Pittsburgh before its upcoming Broadway premiere in December 2012.
Pittsburgh Residents Invited to ONE YOUNG WORLD Welcome Exchange in Cultural District, 10/19
by Sierra Fox - October 11, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, and World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh invite local residents to welcome more than 1,200 One Young World attendees from around the world to the heart of the Cultural District. One Young World is the premier international forum for the world's emerging leaders to address global issues ranging from education and sustainable development to the role of government and global business.
ACOUSTIC AFRICA: AFROPEAN WOMAN To Run at Byham Theater, 11/8
by Patrick Nugent - October 09, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Acoustic Africa: Afropean Woman, on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 7:30 p.m., at the Byham Theater. This performance is part of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series.
Off The Wall Theater Presents THE OTHER PLACE, 10/12-27
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2012
The grand opening of the 'new' Off The Wall Theater in Pittsburgh will take place Oct. 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm (25 W. Main Street, Carnegie, Penn.) with the premiere of THE OTHER PLACE. Watch it in Pittsburgh before its upcoming Broadway premiere in December 2012.
Ron Tassone Receives Pittsburgh New Works Festival's 'Lifetime Achievement' Award Tonight, 10/7
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2012
The Pittsburgh New Works Festival has named its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, local choreographer and dancer Ron Tassone.
City Theatre Presents the 2012 Young Playwrights Festival, 10/6 & 7
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2012
City Theatre will present the 2012 Young Playwrights Festival tonight, October 6 and tomorrow the 7th on City Theatre's Lester Hamburg Studio Stage. Featuring original, one-act plays written by select middle and high school playwrights from Western Pennsylvania, the annual festival showcases professional productions of six winning scripts chosen from over 200 Young Playwrights Contest submissions.
Throughline Theatre Opens ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, Oct 26
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2012
Mortimer Brewster is a reasonably normal man with reasonably normal aspirations, which are all turned upside down in a single day by the sudden revelation of his sweet-hearted old aunts' penchant for poisoning old homeless men and by the unexpected return of his long-lost psychopathic brother with a mind for revenge. Just in time for Halloween, Throughline Theatre Company presents Arsenic and Old Lace, by Joseph Kesselring October 26th at the Grey Box Theatre on Butler St. in Lawrenceville.
HER HAMLET Kicks Off University of Pittsburgh Rep's 2012-13 Season Tonight, 10/4
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2012
Her Hamlet kicks off an exciting line-up for the University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre. Her Hamlet, devised by Lisa Jackson-Schebetta and Theo Allyn and directed by Lisa Jackson-Schebetta, will play Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, 4200 Fifth Ave, tonight, October 4, 2012 - October 13, 2012.
Gene Kelly Centennial Celebration To Be Hosted by Film Historian Patricia Ward Kelly, 10/25
by Kelsey Denette - October 03, 2012
One of the University of Pittsburgh's most renowned alumni-the special Academy Award-honored dancer, director, choreographer, actor, and singer Gene Kelly-will be the focus of Pitt's Gene Kelly Centennial Celebration at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Seventh-Floor Auditorium of Pitt's Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland.
PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh Announces STOMP, 10/30-11/4
by Kelsey Denette - October 03, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh announce STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, Tuesday, October 30 through Sunday, November 4, 2012. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.
Local Actor John Allen Biles to Produce THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Off The Wall Theater, 11/1-10
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2012
Shaler Township native John Allen Biles announced today he is producing a new production of Jason Robert Brown's powerful musical 'The Last Five Years' this November at the new Off The Wall Theater in Carnegie, Penn.
PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh Presents STOMP, 10/30-11/4
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh announce STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, Tuesday, October 30 through Sunday, November 4, 2012. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.
City Theatre Presents SETH'S BIG FAT '70S SHOW, 10/25-28
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2012
After a popular appearance last fall, City Theatre welcomes back Seth Rudetsky with his brand new show, Seth's Big Fat '70s Show, a City Events special presentation featuring Rudetsky's celebrated, comic "deconstructions," now applied to 1970s variety and awards shows. Seth's Big Fat '70s Show runs in City Theatre's Hamburg Studio Theatre October 25-28, 2012.
Celtic Thunder's VOYAGE TOUR Arrives at the Benedum Center Tonight, 9/30
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the award-winning group, Celtic Thunder, at the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, PA, tonight, September 30, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. For information: visit www.Trustarts.org, call (412) 456-6666, or in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue. This event is part of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series.
The REP Presents ROPE, Now thru 10/14
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2012
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents a chilling rendition of Rope by Patrick Hamilton at the Pittsburgh Playhouse tonight, Sept. 28 - Oct. 14; guest artist Elmore James directs.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District Tonight, 9/28
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2012
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the upcoming Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District is taking place tonight, September 28, 2012, from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m., downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.
12 Peers Cabaret Continues CULTIVATING CULTURE SERIES Tonight, 9/22
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2012
After a successful partnership with ModernFormations during The Pittsburgh Monologue Project, 12 Peers Theater is back to bring you a series of new play workshops and cabarets featuring some of Pittsburgh's most talented artists. The Cultivating Culture Series, a series of performances of new work designed to foster a culture of creativity as well as engage with the culture of Pittsburgh, are all being held at ModernFormations Gallery, continuing tonight, September 22 and October 13 & 27.
PSO Performs World Premiere of 'Arlington Sons' This Weekend
by Kelsey Denette - September 20, 2012
Principal Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in a weekend of BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts that feature the world premiere of Arlington Sons.
Ron Tassone To Receive Pittsburgh New Works Festival's 'Lifetime Achievement' Award
by Sierra Fox - September 18, 2012
The Pittsburgh New Works Festival has named its 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, local choreographer and dancer Ron Tassone.
The REP Presents ROPE, 9/28-10/14
by Kelsey Denette - September 18, 2012
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents a chilling rendition of Rope by Patrick Hamilton at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Sept. 28 - Oct. 14; guest artist Elmore James directs.
MARY POPPINS Comes to Pittsburgh, 10/30-11/4
by Kelsey Denette - September 17, 2012
Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh have announced full casting for Pittsburgh's return engagement of MARY POPPINS.

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