Fab 4 Set for barebone’s ‘God of Carnage’
Barebones productions has announced the cast of its next show, Yasmin Reza’s God of Carnage, with artistic director Patrick Jordan joined in the 2009 Tony Award-winning best play by Daina Michelle Griffith, David Whalen, and Gayle Pazerski. Whalen also appeared in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 2011 production, about the heightening tensions at the get-together of two couples as they discuss a playground fight between their young sons. God of Carnage features four juicy roles, originally played by Jeff Daniels, James Gandolfini, Hope Davis and Tony-winner Marcia Gay Harden. Directed for barebones by Melissa Martin, God of Carnage is at barebones’ black box theater, 1211 Braddock Avenue, Braddock, November 7-23, 2025. Tickets and details: https://www.barebonesproductions.com/godofcarnage.
Annual Pittsburgh Symphony Gala Raises Over $1 Million to Support Education and Community Programs
This past Saturday, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra held its annual Opening Night Gala, led by Music Director Manfred Honeck, with guest artist Yuja Wang performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. The sold-out gala, which raised more than $1 million, also featured performances by PSO Concertmasters David McCarroll and Justine Campagna.
“We are deeply grateful for the extraordinary generosity shown at this year’s gala,” said president and CEO Melia Tourangeau. “Raising over one million dollars in a single evening reflects the incredible commitment of our community to music and education. These funds allow the Pittsburgh Symphony to open doors for thousands of young people through our free Schooltime concerts and other Learning & Engagement programs that bring the transformative experience of great music into lives across the region.”
The gala is the PSO’s largest annual fundraising event, with proceeds directly supporting the orchestra’s Learning & Engagement programs. Last season alone, Schooltime reached more than 22,000 students and teachers.
GPAC Launches ‘Building Artist Equity Through Advocacy’
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is asking for your input into the upcoming campaign, “Building Artist Equity Through Advocacy.”
GPAC leader Patrick Fisher wrote in the council’s newsletter and blog, “I participated in the Center for Artistic Activism’s Innovation for Impact Leadership Intensive, a training that equips artists and advocates to turn creativity into action. With C4AA’s guidance, the Arts Council is preparing to launch an advocacy campaign focused on a critical local issue: artist equity,” Fisher wrote. “Too often, artists are asked to provide unpaid labor through competitive calls or proposals, with little more than the promise of exposure. While we’ve taken a clear stance against these practices, we believe we can do more.”
The campaign aims to “uplift compensation standards set by Working Artists and the Greater Economy (W.A.G.E.) and to partner with arts organizations in understanding the internal barriers that may prevent them from adopting and upholding these practices.”
You can help answer questions such as: What challenges do you see as most urgent for our arts community? Find the Q&A form at https://form.jotform.com/252655544257160
KST Presents Debut of Roussève’s ‘Becoming Daddy AF’
Dance-theater artist David Roussève returns to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater with the world premiere of Becoming Daddy AF, his first full-length solo in over 20 years. The intimate performance is “a powerful meditation on life’s purpose, blending 600 years of ancestral genealogy, from France, Portugal, Germany, Mali, Senegal, Haiti, and Cuba, with Roussève’s journey living with HIV and the profound loss of his husband of 26 years. Revisiting 35 years of dance-making, Roussève explores what “virtuosity” means for a 64-year-old body.”Friday and Saturday, September 26 – 27, 2025, at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Avenue, East Liberty. Pay What Moves You: $20 – $35. Tickets: https://kellystrayhorntheater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SVO000003UPaL2AW
Maria Angelica Caruso by Fayah Athletics at Milan Fashion Week
Exclusive September 26th fashion show features Caruso’s runway debut alongside dancers from ARB Dance Company
Pittsburgh base international choreographer, producer, and arts advocate Maria Angelica Caruso has announced the global debut of Maria Angelica Caruso by Fayah Athletics, a new athleisure line engineered for performance and styled for the street. The collection will premiere at an exclusive runway show during Milan Fashion Week.
Caruso’s new line directly champions the idea that dancers are athletes and deserve apparel designed with their performance realities in mind.
“This is performance gear with a pulse,” said Caruso. “Our message is simple: dancers are athletes, and style belongs in the warm-up, on the stage, and on the street.”
👉 And don’t forget—you can always explore the next two months of performances, organized by date or company, anytime at onStage Pittsburgh.
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