Last performance today, October 15th, at 2:30 p.m. The concert has it’s final performance this afternoon on the eve of Disney’s centenary date, October 16. By YVONNE HUDSON Casting a spell for conjuring memories, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has partnered… Read More ›
Arts and Ideas
Our thoughts on the state of the performing arts in Greater Pittsburgh and nationally.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Season Opener Showcases Four Poignant Works Including Two Premieres
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Season Opener Showcases Four Poignant Works Including Two Premieres The Company Names Two of Its Artists as Choreographers-in-Residence for the 2023-24 Season Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will open its 2023-24 season with Light in the Dark, October 27th to 29th… Read More ›
Resonance Works Launches its Second Decade with an Opera Wrapped in a Party!
Pittsburgh premiere of Viardot’s Cinderella celebrates the company’s 10th birthday – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 27-29, 2023. Resonance Works kicks off its second decade with the Pittsburgh premiere of CINDERELLA by Pauline Viardot-García in a weekend of opera parties on October 27, 28,… Read More ›
Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents the Kronos Quartet this November 13th
The concert, part of Kronos’ Five Decades tour, celebrates the ensemble’s 50 years of contributions to the genre with a dynamic mix of new compositions, signature pieces, and commissioned works from Kronos Fifty for the Future. The concert takes place on Monday,… Read More ›
Quantum’s 100th show, ‘The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk -The Chagall Musical’, Opens October 28th
The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is a remarkable Klezmer* musical by Daniel Jamieson and Ian Ross and is being staged at Rodef Shalom congregation. *Klezmer is a style of folk music that draws upon the traditions of Ashkenazi Judaism and Eastern European folk traditions. The term… Read More ›
The Pittsburgh Savoyards Present Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Iolanthe’
The Pittsburgh Savoyards 86th season continues from October 13th to 22nd. It only takes one fairy to shake up the world of men. Imagine what can happen when you have a whole flock of fairies! Find out this month when… Read More ›
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama ‘Proof’ Opens at Iron Horse Theatre Company on October 13th
Set against the backdrop of a university town, David Auburn‘s Proof is the story of an enigmatic young woman, Catherine, her manipulative sister, their brilliant father, and an unexpected suitor. They are all pieces of the puzzle in the search for the truth… Read More ›
A.I. Will Run Amok in Annual OFF THE RECORD! Musical Satire
COMMENTARY The Annual Show Is a Collaboration of Three Unions, Benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank By Sharon Eberson You can feel it all around you. It’s that time when the air is crisp, football and hockey are under way,… Read More ›
Comtra’s Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is Full of Heart, Warmth, and Charm
By JADE GOODES Comtra Theatre‘s production of the Disney classic is just the thing to warm your heart on a cold fall night. While this production doesn’t always have steady footing, its missteps are overshadowed by enchanted performances and beautiful… Read More ›
‘When Jesus Divorced Me’ Will Most Likely Be Off the WALL Productions Final Show in Pittsburgh
By George Hoover “This is our 75th production in 17 years, and we are realizing that our pre-pandemic audiences are not returning,” said Hans H. Gruenert, Producer at off the WALL Productions. Performing arts companies are struggling to deal with… Read More ›