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FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Ain't Misbehavin'
The 30th anniversary tour of the Fats Waller Broadway show features American Idol-winner Ruben Studdard and Rent’s Frenchie Davis. Ain’t Misbehavin’ serves as a tribute to the black musicians who were part of the Harlem Renaissance.
01/08/2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown, PA
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Attack Theater: Remainder, Phase Two
Attack Theatre dancers return to the galleries for Phase Two of Remainder, a 10-month process/performance inspired by Life on Mars. Join in the creative conversation by sharing your reactions to the works of art and the dancers' interpretations. For the final installation of this compelling project, Attack Theatre transforms this work into a multimedia dance production for the world premiere of Remainder in February.
01/08/2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Pittsburgh, PA
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Jazz Live at the Hurricane
Musical Director, Kenneth Blake
01/09/2009
Time: 7:00 pm
1835 Centre Ave. Pittsburgh, PA
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Popular Classics and Broadway Favorites
Enjoy a lively overture from Rossini's comedic opera La Scala di Seta. Orion Weiss, the American pianist, performs Grieg's popular and only piano concerto. Then, hear your favorite Broadway tunes sung by Tony Award-winning vocalist Debbie Gravitte. Enjoy hits including Memory, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, From This Moment On and more.
01/09/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Scottish Rite Cathedral, New Castle
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In Sisterhood: The Women's Movement in Pittsburgh
An oral history project highlighting influential feminists of the region – including Alma Speed Fox, Molly Rush, Eleanor Smeal, Barbara Hafer – by recording their histories on digital video, and creating a multimedia exhibit that includes a portrait gallery and videos using their interview footage. The project was selected by the Community Connections Initiative as one of twelve regional projects to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Pittsburgh. The In Sisterhood project director is Patricia Ulbrich, a feminist sociologist and film student.
01/09/2009 - 01/25/2009
6300 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA
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Twelfth Night Gala
Music, revelry, and competitive shopping! There's something for everyone at Chatham Baroque's 10th annual fundraising gala. You'll hear Chatham Baroque's musical treasures, and you could take home some treasures by bidding on an array of unique items at both silent and live auctions.
01/10/2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Omni William Penn Hotel, downtown
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Music on the Edge - Sirius String Quartet w/Elliott Sharp
MotE and The Andy Warhol Museum present a collaboration with guitarist and composer Elliott Sharp and the Sirius String Quartet. The concert will feature the U.S. premieres of Elliott Sharp’s Momentum Anomaly for solo guitar and Volpak for guitar and string quartet. Also on the program are works for string quartet by Sirius violinist Gregor Huebner, Fred Frith and Iannis Xenakis.
01/10/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Andy Warhol Museum
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Young Artists Recital
Young Artists Recital
01/11/2009
Time: 3:00 pm
CAPA Auditorium, 111 Ninth St, Pittsburgh, PA
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Nate the Great
Who do you call when there’s a mystery you just can’t solve? Nate the Great! He has found lost balloons, books, chickens, and goldfish. While working on the toughest case of his career, Nate discovers that unraveling mysteries is a lot more fun with a partner and a big plate of pancakes. A new musical about teamwork and friendship based on Marjorie Weinman Sharmat’s classic books. Best for ages 3 and up.
01/11/2009 - 01/17/2009
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Women of the Curtis Institute
Brahms' Piano Quartet in G minor, and viola chamber works by Schumann, Vieuxtemps, and Boris Pigovat. The Pittsburgh Symphony's Tatjana Mead Chamis, viola; Anne Martindale Williams, cello; and Jennifer Ross, violin; are joined by pianist Heather Conner.
01/11/2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Campbell Memorial Chapel, Chatham University, Pittsburgh
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