By JESSICA NEU By definition, a constellation is a group of visible stars that form a visible pattern. This pattern, however, is based solely on one’s perception, thereby rendering infinite ways to interpret a single cluster of patterned stars. Nick Payne’s 2012… Read More ›
Month: November 2024
Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Invites Pittsburgh to Experience Cultural Memories
Mingsi Ma is currently a Critical Insight fellow at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in partnership with American Theatre magazine. This interview was conducted in Mandarin, and the quotes have been translated by the author of this article. By MINGSI MA Cloud Gate Dance Theatre… Read More ›
City Theatre Hosts the Second 50th Anniversary Reading Series on November 18th
City Theatre has announced the second installment of its anniversary reading series, City Rewinds: 50 Years of New Plays, with Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years by Emily Mann. Based on the book Having Our Sayby Sarah L. and A. Elizabeth Delany with… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Present ‘Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes’
The Family-Friendly Event Features Two of Pittsburgh’s Most Cherished Holiday Traditions Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will partner with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) to present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes, a shortened version of PBT’s beloved The Nutcracker. This annual event combines the enchantment of The… Read More ›
Riverfront Theater Company Opens Drama League Nominate Play ‘Constellations’ on November 14th
Riverfront Theater Company has become known for producing shows that embrace the intimate quality of their venue. For their upcoming production of Constellations by British playwright Nick Payne, they are using the unique space to take that meaning to new heights – literally. The… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Cav/Pag’ Revival a Mixed Bag of Delights
Grand Performances by Singers, Orchestra, Chorus, Acrobats and More By GEORGE B PAROUS A good-sized crowd was on hand at the Benedum last night, when Pittsburgh Opera gave the first performance of their Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci double-header production. Both… Read More ›
What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of November 11th to the end of December, 2024
Here is onStage Pittsburgh‘s current lineup of upcoming theater, opera, dance, Pittsburgh Symphony, classical, and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. While we e try to list as many events as possible in our weekly listings; however, many… Read More ›
Nick Diffatte Transforms Liberty Magic Into a Space of Magic and Humor in the “Offbeat”
By JESSICA NEU Magic is one of those concepts that can be interpreted and defined in a myriad of ways. Magic is a personal concept that can correlate to anything from hope to the daily mundane to coincidences or a… Read More ›
The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh presents ‘The Choir in Stereo,’ an Evening of A Cappella Antiphonal Music
The Bach Choir opens its 2024-25 Season Collectables with The Choir in Stereo, a choral production of antiphonal singing, performed a capella, in which parts of the choir sing to each other and the audience simultaneously from different locations of the performance venue. Antiphonal… Read More ›
City Theatre Returns to ‘Pemberley’ Series for Christmas
City Theatre is getting decked out for the holidays with the second installment of the Jane Austen-inspired Pemberley trilogy, produced in association with the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, by Lauren Gunderson and Margot… Read More ›
