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A TUBA TO CUBA | PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND 30 WITH YUSA AND SPECIAL GUESTS OCTOBER FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS 9 OPENS NOVEMBER 9 NOVEMBER CULTURALDISTRICT.ORG SEPTEMBER WED Liberty Magic: DENNIS WATKINS IN THE MAGIC 11 PARLOUR—Award-winning, SEPT third-generation magician Dennis Watkins brings an evening of sophisticated tomfoolery to Liberty Magic. This intimate magic show is inspired by the great parlour magicians of the 1900s and is replete with 90 minutes of mind-blowing magic, otherworldly cardistry and mentalism performed in an elegant, turn-of-the-century style. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust DISNEY’S THE LION KING 811 Liberty Avenue / Tickets start at $40 / BYOB OPENS SEPTEMBER n Also Sept. 12–15, 18–22, 25–29

4 THU A FEW GOOD MEN—“You can’t Liberty Magic: ERIC JONES IN SUN handle the truth!” is the most IMPOSSIBLE—He’s BACK! After famous line from this riveting story making every single ticket 12 1 SEPT about military lawyers defending SEPT disappear during his sold out, two U.S. Marines accused of killing a fellow six-week run in the spring, Eric Jones Marine at Guantanamo Bay. Set in 1986, returns to Liberty Magic for an encore this play introduced Aaron Sorkin’s sharp performance of IMPOSSIBLE. HIGHMARK BLUES AND dialogue and wit before he went on to create Pittsburgh Cultural Trust HERITAGE FESTIVAL “The West Wing” and more. 811 Liberty Avenue / Tickets start at $40 / BYOB OPENS SEPTEMBER Pittsburgh Public Theater n Also Sept. 4–8 O’Reilly Theater / Tickets start at $30 20 n Also Sept. 13–15, 17–22, 24, 26–29; THE FAMILIES ARE COMING! PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh: SAT WED Oct. 1–6, 8–13 ART IDEAS FOR COMMUNITY DISNEY’S THE LION KING— 14 ENGAGEMENT—Get some fresh Marvel at the breathtaking 4 SEPT new ideas for your next family or SEPT spectacle of animals brought to FRI AN EVENING WITH BONEY —Boney James, four-time community event. Try your hand at a life by award-winning director Julie Taymor, JAMES Grammy Award nominee (Best variety of art activities, both visual and whose visual images audiences will 13 SEPT Pop Instrumental Album, 2001, performing, that would be appropriate for remember forever. Thrill to the rhythms of 2004, 2014 and Best Traditional R&B a large group. Gain a better understanding the African Pridelands and an unforgettable Performance, 2009) and a Soul Train Award of how to design your own activities and score including Elton John and Tim Rice’s winner (Best Jazz Album 1998) will be leave with tools/techniques to help you Oscar®-winning song “Can You Feel the Love performing on stage along with special connect them to academic standards or Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” guest, the fabulous Bill Henry Band. community goals. ACT 48 and PQAS hours Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Popa Banks and A for the People Institute are available. For K-12 Educators Benedum Center / Tickets start at $38 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust n Byham Theater / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $55.75 Also Sept. 5–8, 10–15, 17–22, 24–29 Trust Arts Education Center / 9 a.m.–12 p.m. / $15 Sept. 14 Sensory-friendly performance THERE WILL BE BLOOD: FX MAKE-UP THU BUBBLE BOY: THE MUSICAL— —Oh, the horror! Come and get your scare Arcade Comedy Theater UN POYO ROJO on as you learn how to create realistic 5 presents their first musical bruises, gashes, and bites using special SEPT production, which follows the effects make-up materials, such as wax, road trip adventure of a boy living in a bubble 14 latex, and stage blood…lots and lots of trying to find love. Written by Cinco Paul blood. For Grades 6–8 and Ken Daurio, directed by Don DiGiulio. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Arcade Comedy Theater Trust Arts Education Center / 1–4 p.m. / $20 943 Liberty Avenue / 9 p.m. / Tickets start at $25 n Also Sept. 6–21 BACKSTAGE STUDIO: PROPS—From faux food to medieval weapons, props TUE Kids Night on Broadway: help make the magic of the stage. In this DISNEY’S THE LION KING— hands-on, multimedia workshop, learn a 10 Free kid-friendly activities prior SEPT variety of techniques for making objects to select PNC Broadway in for the stage, such as foam carving, faux Pittsburgh shows. finishing techniques and simple sculpture. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust For Grades 9–12 Trust Arts Education Center / 6–7 p.m. / FREE Pittsburgh Cultural Trust with ticket; Register at TrustArts.org/Education Trust Arts Education Center / 1–4 p.m. / $20

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n Indicates events with multiple performance days n Multiple Choice Events and Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Dance Council: BNY Mellon Grand Classics: OPENING

FRI Dance Council: UN POYO ROJO— DANCE IN THE DISTRICT WEEKEND SPECTACULAR!—Manfred 2019 U.S. Premiere. An explosive spectacle that 20 GALA—This one-of-a-kind Honeck, conductor, James Ehnes, violin. brilliantly unites theater, dance, sport, and SEPT evening celebrates the Julia Wolfe: “Fountain of Youth”; Mozart: acrobatics, “Un poyo rojo” (A Red Stone remarkable presentations of the Pittsburgh “Violin Concerto No. 4”; Dvořák: Scherzo

Bench) is a humorous piece based in body Dance Council. Over the past 50 years, the capriccioso; Saint-Saëns: “Introduction and EVENTS FALL language and movement. Set in a dressing Dance Council has showcased preeminent Rondo capriccioso”; Borodin: “Polovtsian room, two men face each other, challenge, dance companies and performances from Dances” from “Prince Igor” fight and seduce each other in this highly across the globe, including the works of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra enjoyable duet. Warning: This show contains the late Gregory Hines, the Joffrey Ballet, Heinz Hall / Tickets start at $20 sexual content that may not be appropriate for Sankai Juku, Batsheva Dance Company n Also Sept. 22 all audiences. and many more. “MOMIX” will kick off the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust 2019–2020 season of the Pittsburgh Dance OPENING WEEKEND August Wilson African American Cultural Center Council at the Gala. Black tie optional. SPECTACULAR! 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $10 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust OPENS SEPTEMBER Byham Theater / 5:30 p.m. LANG LANG PLAYS MOZART: A NIGHT Register at TrustArts.org 20 IN BLACK & WHITE GALA & SOIREE— Superstar pianist Lang Lang returns to HIGHMARK BLUES AND HERITAGE Pittsburgh in full force for the season’s Gala FESTIVAL—The 2nd annual Highmark night! It’s a magical celebration featuring Blues and Heritage Festival will feature one of Mozart’s masterpieces, his Piano music, workshops, lectures, free concerts Concerto No. 24, and a program of musical by local and emerging artists, plus ticketed treats to start the season with style. performances featuring nationally and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra internationally renowned blues artists. Heinz Hall / 7 p.m. Highmark and August Wilson African American Concert tickets start at $35 Cultural Center AWAACC / FREE, plus ticketed performances n Also Sept. 21–22 — 21 26 . The model- The . MOMIX BLACK VIOLIN Live Nation Live Byham Theater / 8 p.m. Tickets start at $61.25 COUNTESS LUANN & FRIENDS An original cast member of one of the most successful franchises television in history, “The Housewives Real of New Luann de LessepsYork”, was just ranked Housewifethe #1 by TV Guide turned-countess has transformed herself an author, philanthropist,into actor and bona fide cabaret star. — —A free, —Featuring American (2005), reached No. 46 on the G CULTURAL DISTRICT CULTURAL festive showcase of arts and entertainment. FRI SEPT 27 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Byham Theater / 7 p.m. / Tickets start at $30 Sessions:Soul RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Raheem DeVaughnis an American singer and songwriter. His debutalbum, The Love Experience BillboardUS 200 album chart. It featured the singles “Guess WhoLoves More” You DeVaughn releasedand “You.” his sixth album Decade King of a Love on October 19, 2018. Center American Cultural August African Wilson AWAACC / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 Trust Cultural Pittsburgh ALLERY CRAWL IN THE District Cultural the throughout Locations 5:30 p.m. / FREE and open to the public CohenGrigsby & Presents: Trust BLACK VIOLIN string instrumentalists Kev Marcus and Wil B, “Black Violin” is the blend of classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B and bluegrass music. Live, they accompanied are by their incredible band, featuring ace turntable whiz SPS and DJ a drummer. Family appropriatefriendly, ages.for all , a — .ORG .ORG 26 MOMIX” —Pittsburgh

DISTRICT DISTRICT —The Pittsburgh—The Dance RAHEEM DEVAUGHN P T Pi MARKET SQUARE MARKET Opera’s award-winning Resident Artists perform some of opera’s “The Price Is Right Live™” is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the MOMIX Council’s 50th anniversary season kicks off with “ ” astonishes audiences with Indicates eventsIndicates with multiple performance days SAT THU WED SEPT SEPT SEPT 21 25 26 MOMIX tickets / showtimes / info : CULTURAL n most beloved hits the at Market Square Farmer’s Market. A great way spend to your lunch hour! OperaPittsburgh Market Square Farmer’s Market ITTSBURGH OPERA AT 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. / FREE n Also Oct. 3 Heinz Hall / 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $44.75 HE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE chance on “come down” to win. to Prizes includemay appliances, vacations and possibly a new car! classic Play games from television’s longest-running and most popular game show—even the fabulous Showcase. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Byham Theater / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $10 ttsburgh Dance Council: company recognized internationally for presenting work of exceptional inventiveness and physical artistry. Surreal, wondrous and massively creative, “ nothing more than light, shadow, props and the human body. tickets / showtimes / info : CULTURAL SEPTEMBER 6 —Set that in Manfred — —Jesse Cook is a —You won’t believe—You This show contains strong contains show This ESSE COOK ESSE C C J CATAPULT your eyes as you watch these incredible artists become a GIRLS GOLDEN THAT SHOW—A PARODY sassy house Miami 1985, in “That Canadian new age, world music and jazz guitarist,composer and producer. MASTERCHEF JUNIOR LIVE! 9 FRI OCT OCT OCT THU WED 11 10 adult language and themes. Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Byham Theater / Tickets start at $25 n Also Oct. 12 BNY Mellon Grand Classics: “EROICA” BEETHOVEN Honeck, Matthias conductor, Goerne, baritone. Sibelius: “The Swan of Tuonela”; Schubert/Strauss: Lieder (PSO Premiere); Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica” Orchestra Symphony Pittsburgh Heinz Hall / Tickets start at $20 n Also Oct. 13 Emporium Presents Emporium Byham Theater / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 ohen& Grigsby Presents: Trust Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Byham Theater / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $30 ohen &Grigsby Presents: Trust mountain, a full-size elephant, a helicopter, a house with a window, and people inside the never will window. You figure out how they do it, and you won’t know what they will make next. Golden GirlsShow” is one of Off- Broadway’s biggest smash hits that parodies classic “Golden Girls” moments with puppets! Devoted fans fondly will remember our four girls from and Miami, for the first-timers, this be will a joyful introduction the to brilliance of that television series.

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OPENS OCTOBER —The Pittsburgh —The RESPECT: A A RESPECT: ARETHA FRANKLIN ARETHA —Featuring head-to-head head-to-head —Featuring RESPECT: A TRIBUTE TO NC Pops: NC MASTERCHEF JUNIOR MASTERCHEF JUNIOR LIVE! cooking competitions with past JESTERJOKE”“IT’S Comedy queen and “ Drag Race” champion Bianca Del P C B TRIBUTE ARETHA TO FRANKLIN Symphony Orchestra pays some 6 8 4 FRI TUE OCT OCT SUN OCT

R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha to Franklin, featuring your favorite hits from the Queen of Soul! hear powerhouseYou’ll vocalists perform “Respect,” “Think,” “Rescue Me” and much more this in incredible kickoffto thePNC season. Pops ohen &Grigsby Presents: Trust “MasterChef Junior” all-stars and fan favorites, Q&A sessions and an overall immersive audience experience. for Fun ages.all Bring the whole family see to “MasterChef Junior Live”! It’s a recipe guaranteed for a good time. Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Benedum Center / 7 p.m. Tickets start at $30 IANCA theRio, RIO DEL self-proclaimed a gown,” in “clown tells tales of her worldwide adventures and the outrageous circus that is her life herin comical “tell voice, it is” it like covering from life politics travel, to family and social media. AEG Byham Theater / 8 p.m. Tickets start at $40.75 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Symphony Pittsburgh Heinz Hall / Tickets start at $22 n Also Oct. 5 & 6 — .ORG

—The — —Presenting the DISTRICT —Experience the all mystery season a free of Music 101, th O R M Pittsburgh’s civic satirists look in their musical funhouse mirror to confront the outrageous news Speaker Series: KERRY JOHN Kerry served as United States Secretary of State during CELLO “DESTINATION “DESTINATION CELLO PITTSBURGH” 37 3 2 1 Indicates eventsIndicates with multiple performance days OCT OCT THU TUE OCT WED tickets / showtimes / info : CULTURAL n and fun of this unforgettable classic, complete with John Academy Williams’ Award®-winning score performed live by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra syncin the to film projected on a huge HD screen! Orchestra Symphony Pittsburgh Heinz Hall / 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35 IN CONCERT ™ & © Universal Studios. ©A.M.P.A.S.® Newspaper Guild & SAG-AFTRA Ohio Pittsburgh Byham Theater / 8 p.m. Tickets start at $31.25 EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL— THE E.T. and newsmakersFF THEKen Rice emcees, RECORD of 2019. XIX with celebrity guests. Benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank. Includes a 6:30 p.m. pre-show reception with culinary treats. Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. / Subscription Only Pittsburgh Symphony is honored once to again be able participate to the in RADical Days celebration with a free concert at Hall! Heinz Orchestra Symphony Pittsburgh Heinz Hall / 7:30 p.m. / FREE obert Morris Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Symphony Association Symphony Pittsburgh Heinz Hall, Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Rooms / 12:30 p.m. / FREE Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s FREE RADICAL CONCERT DAYS POWERS, CHARLIE usic 101: President Barack second Obama’s term. He represented Massachusetts the in United States Senate for nearly 30 years, and was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president 2004. in lunchtime series of lecture-recitals. OCTOBER n LEARNING THROUGH PLAY: MAGNIFICENT MEGA MASKS—Working MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER &

SAT THU THE MULTIPLE with fluted cardboard, you will fold, roll, SHAWN COLVIN—Carpenter 2019 12 INTELLIGENCE WAY—Explore shape, and cut your way to creating an 17 and Colvin—longtime friends for OCT new strategies to support your original large-scale mask inspired by global OCT more than 30 years—will appear students’ unique styles of learning! designs and iconography. For Grades 6–8 on stage together as an intimate acoustic

Through active participation, you will dive Pittsburgh Cultural Trust duo, swapping songs and sharing stories. EVENTS FALL deeper into the theory of Multiple Trust Arts Education Center / 1–4 p.m. / $20 These special shows will feature the Intelligences and discover ways to support acclaimed songwriters performing your students’ learning through music, ANYTHING BUT CLOTHES COSTUME- material from their vast catalogues as well movement, and dramatic play. Feel MAKING—What do bubble wrap, duct as some of their favorite songs. energized with new strategies on how to tape and swim noodles all have in NS2 and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust incorporate the Multiple Intelligences into common? They are just some of the fun, Byham Theater / 7:30 p.m. your classroom. ACT 48 and PQAS hours fantastic supplies you might use when Tickets start at $41.50 are available. For Early Childhood Educators you create an original costume that will Pittsburgh Cultural Trust most certainly be anything but clothes. TruthSayers: APRIL RYAN—The Trust Arts Education Center / 9 a.m.–12 p.m. / $15 For Adults TruthSayers Lecture Series welcomes Pittsburgh Cultural Trust esteemed speakers to share a dialogue on Trust Arts Education Center / 5–8 p.m. / $20 issues of history, race, and contemporary MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI social change. Past speakers have shared OPENS OCTOBER MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI— their expertise in political commentary Don Giovanni leaves a trail of broken and poetry/writing. All performances will 12 hearts, and worse, wherever he goes be equipped with sign language interpreters until he finally gets his comeuppance. and braille programs. An irresistible classic, “Mozart’s Don August Wilson African American Cultural Center Giovanni” seamlessly combines comedy AWAACC / 7 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 and tragedy with one of the great musical scores of all time to create one of the FRI Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents: world’s favorite operas. THE OFFICE—A MUSICAL Pittsburgh Opera 18 PARODY—It’s a typical morning Benedum Center / Tickets start at $14 OCT at Scranton’s third-largest paper n Also Oct. 15, 18, 20 company until, for no logical reason, a documentary crew begins filming the lives RuPaul’s Drag Race WERQ THE of the employees of Dunder Mifflin. Don’t WORLD TOUR—The Official RuPaul’s miss this hilarious, unauthorized parody of Drag Race World Tour returns with an all the hit TV show, “The Office.”This show new production for 2019! Mission leader contains strong adult language and themes. Michelle Visage is on a journey to save the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust universe with the help of her intergalactic Byham Theater / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $30 queens including Aquaria, Kameron n Also Oct. 19 DANCE DAYS: AFRO-CARIBBEAN Michaels, Asia O’Hara, Kim Chi, Naomi BEATS—Our youngest artists can dance Smalls, Violet Chachki and the queens BNY Mellon Grand Classics: their cares away as they explore how to from Season 11! FROM PITTSBURGH TO EUROPE— maintain a steady beat, perform call and Voss Events in collaboration with Manfred Honeck, conductor. The Pittsburgh response, and develop their own moves, World of Wonder and VH1 Symphony embarks on a 10-city European all inspired by Afro-Caribbean rhythms. For Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $57.50 Cities Tour in October and November Ages 3–6 2019. Experience three different Pittsburgh Cultural Trust MON Trust Cabaret Series: magnificent programs featuring the works Trust Arts Education Center DEBORAH COX—Deborah Cox being performed on the tour! Mozart’s Ages 3–4: 1–1:30 p.m.; Ages 5–6 : 2–2:45 p.m. 14 possesses one of the most “Piano Concerto No. 22,” Rachmaninoff’s FREE OCT powerful and versatile “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini,” contemporary voices of our time. The Mason Bates’ “Resurrexit” and others! SKETCH CRAWL—Guided by one of the Grammy Award-nominated, multi- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Trust’s talented teaching artists, you will platinum R&B/pop recording artist and Heinz Hall / Tickets start at $20 go on an art-filled journey through the actress recently blew the roof off theaters n Also Oct. 19 & 20 Cultural District, stopping and sketching as she starred in the Rachel Maron role in response to what you see all along the originally played by Whitney Houston in way. Bring a sketchbook, your favorite the new musical, The Bodyguard. DEBORAH COX drawing medium, and a chair. For all ages; Pittsburgh Cultural Trust participants under 18 must be accompanied Greer Cabaret Theater / 7 & 9:30 p.m. by an adult. Tickets start at $45 14 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Katz Plaza / 1–4 p.m. / FREE . , she 25

—Named —Get theinside , Beddoes is the first OPENS OCTOBER PBT ORCHESTRA GISELLE WITH THE THE WITH GISELLE now the Show Before Go: You K MEAN GIRLS scoop on the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series, hosted by —The classic—The Preservation Hall OCT WED 30 Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. / Subscription Only Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Trust Arts Education Center / 6:30–7 p.m. FREE for all ticket holders Cohen & Grigsby Presents: Trust A TUBA TO CUBA | PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND WITH YUSA AND SPECIAL GUESTS Jazz Band sound was invigorated by a number of fresh influences, not least among them the life-changing 2015 band’s trip to Cuba. Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Byham Theater / 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $36.25 Robert Morris Pittsburgh Speaker Series: ZANNY BEDDOES MINTON one of the “Most PowerfulWomen the in World” by Forbes female editor-in-chief, a Economist of The post she has held since Prior 2015. her to 25-year tenure with Economist The was an economist the at International Monetary Fund. Chris Rawson, senior theater critic (KDKA-TV and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Refreshments be will served. Sit back, relax and get know to theshow—before you go! For Adults The Legally Legally 29 —Free kid-friendly —Free —The return—The of MEAN GIRLS ). OPENS OCTOBER —Direct from Broadway, HE BEST OF DOO WOP T K VOLUME I Kenny Vance! Also featuring performances by Jimmy MEAN GIRLS select PNC activities prior to shows. in Pittsburgh Broadway ) and director Casey Nicholaw ( SAT OCT TUE OCT 26 29 Be WithGallagher & The To Passions (“Just The Chantels (“Maybe”),You”), Jimmy (“VenusClanton Blue in Cleveland Jeans”), Still & The Dubs (“Could This Be Magic”), Theand Mystics (“Hushabye”). LAR Enterprises Heinz Hall / 7 p.m. / Tickets start at $45 ids Night Trust on Broadway: Cultural Pittsburgh / FREE / 6–7 p.m. Center Arts Education Trust at TrustArts.org/Education Register with ticket; PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh: MEAN GIRLS Trust Cultural Pittsburgh Benedum Center / Tickets TBD n Also Oct. 30–31; 1–3 Nov. Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (“30 Rock”), composer JeffRichmond (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), lyricist Nell Benjamin ( Blonde MormonBook of . A .ORG —This free—This —Harry —Hope, heartache—Hope, DISTRICT OMMUNITY DAY WC A G J L and betrayal cast their haze on Orchestra withGiselle the PBT ORCHESTRA TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT DREAMCOAT TECHNICOLOR —A reimagining of the biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HARRY HOUDINI Houdini died on Halloween family-friendly event features local vendors, artisans, performers and community FRI Indicates eventsIndicates with multiple performance days SAT OCT OCT OCT THU OCT WED 25 23 24 19 tickets / showtimes / info : CULTURAL n village girlvillage is doomed by a lover’s deceit to a ghostly sisterhood of spurned maidens intent on revenge. Audiences lose will themselves among the mist and supernatural beauty of the fascinating scenery, story and score. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Benedum Center / Tickets start at $28 n Also Oct.26 & 27 Pittsburgh Theater Musical Byham Theater / Tickets start at $18.25 n Also Oct. 25–27 ISELLE WITH THE PBT 11 brothers11 and the coat of colors. many A special presentation by the students of the Richard E. Conservatory, Rauh backed by the talented CAPA Orchestra, and fully produced by the professional artists of Theater. Pittsburgh Musical Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Cultural Pittsburgh 811 Liberty Avenue Tickets start at $40 / BYOB n Also Oct. 30–31; 24–27, 1–3 Nov. OSEPH AND THE AMAZING iberty Magic: LEE TERBOSICnight 1926. in Join Lee Terbosic, widely considered one of the foremost magical experts on Houdini, as he explores the mysteries surrounding Houdini’s astonishing and life death. August Wilson African American Cultural Center American Cultural August African Wilson AWAACC / 11 a.m.–4 p.m. / FREE

building at thebuilding at August Wilson African AmericanCultural Guests Center. can music,enjoy dance, theater and more. AWCommunity Day a quarterly is event that proudly sponsoredis UPMC by with support from Green Energy. Mountain OCTOBER NOVEMBER FRI VINCE GILL—Singer, songwriter THU DISNEY JUNIOR HOLIDAY and multi-instrumentalist Vince PARTY—This interactive show 1 Gill has become one of the most 7 features favorite Disney Junior NOV celebrated country artists of all NOV characters, including Mickey time, selling more than 24 million albums Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Vampirina and throughout his career and winning 20 Bingo and Rolly from “Puppy Dog Pals” Grammy Awards, more than any other performing live on stage to Disney Junior WALK TWO MOONS male country artist in history. hits and other holiday classics. OPENS NOVEMBER Outback Concerts Pull-Ups® Heinz Hall / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $44 Heinz Hall / 6 p.m. / Tickets start at $40.25 8 SAT MAKE IT GLOW: BRINGING BLACKLIGHT INTO YOUR MON BABY SHARK LIVE!—In this SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN one-of-a-kind live experience, —This sparkling 9 CLASSROOM—Blacklight can MEAN GIRLS PLAY NOV 4 young fans will be dancing in the comedy was inspired by playwright be an exciting way to bring NOV aisles as Baby Shark and his Jocelyn Bioh’s mother’s experience in an innovation into your STEM lessons. friends go on fun adventures to learn about elite boarding school in 1986, as students Experiment with this dynamic medium shapes, colors, numbers and so much more! prepare to enter the Miss Ghana pageant through several different art forms. Leave Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for a chance to be Miss Universe. The girls with sample lesson plans, ideas for assessment, and a strong knowledge Byham Theater / 6 p.m. / Tickets start at $39.25 find out if beauty really is skin deep in this new, critically acclaimed,and award- base of the properties of blacklight and Pittsburgh Dance Council: winning play that sold out two runs Off- how to maximize their educational WED potential. ACT 48 and PQAS hours are ODC/DANCE WITH THE Broadway last season. available. For K-12 Educators 6 MENDELSSOHN CHOIR OF Pittsburgh Public Theater Pittsburgh Cultural Trust NOV PITTSBURGH—Journey O’Reilly Theater / Tickets start at $30 through Trinity Cathedral in an immersive n Also Nov. 8–10, 12–17, 19–24, 26–27, 29–30; Trust Arts Education Center / 9 a.m.–12 p.m. / $15 dance presentation, Path of Miracles. Dec. 1, 3–8 Alongside dancers and choir, audience YOUNG WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATORS —Put pen to paper and use your members become sojourners and are FRI EQT Bridge Theater Series: guided through the cathedral to WALK TWO MOONS— imagination to create characters as you experience the piece in four movements. 8 National Players (USA). While begin to write a truly fantastic story. Then, The score will be performed live by the NOV driving cross-country with her utilize your art-making skills to add visual Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh. grandparents in search of her mother, detail and original images to bring your Pittsburgh Cultural Trust 13-year-old Sal meets many eccentric story to life! For Grades 6–8 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Trinity Cathedral / Tickets start at $10 characters. Follow National Players on Trust Arts Education Center / 1–4 p.m. / $20 n Also Nov. 7–9 their journey in this moving adaptation of the award-winning novel by Sharon Creech — Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents: about family, identity and coming-of-age. BACKSTAGE STUDIO: COSTUMES Does your show call for zombies dressed TAJ EXPRESS—‘‘Taj Express’’ captures Recommended for ages 7+ the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in tatters? Or maybe you need to recreate of Bollywood movies that have been Byham Theater / $12 ornate gold trim on a skirt? Learn the entertaining billions of people in India n Also Nov. 9 art of distressing, faux fabric finishes, for generations. Through a fusion of and more as you experiment with film, dance and music, this international INCUBUS: 20 YEARS OF MAKE “teching” costumes for theatrical effects. sensation takes audiences on a live YOURSELF & BEYOND—Celebrating the All materials are provided; however, cinematic journey through modern Indian 20th anniversary of Incubus’ breakthrough participants are welcome to bring existing culture and society. third album, Make Yourself, that featured costume pieces to distress or embellish. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust the singles “Pardon Me,” “Stellar,” and For Grades 9–12 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Byham Theater / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $30 “Drive,” Boyd said in a statement: “Make Yourself was such a pivotal moment in Trust Arts Education Center / 1–4 p.m. / $20 WILCO—Wilco’s brand of classic roots rock our band and we are beyond excited to incorporates folk, pop and genre-spanning reintroduce this album to our audience FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS— experimentalism. The band’s 10-album while also showcasing the many musical Journey up the Amazon River by steamship catalog includes 2002’s Yankee Hotel roads it ultimately led us down.” with a cast of colorful characters who Foxtrot (named one of the 500 greatest Live Nation come to realize their voyage is not just albums of all time by Rolling Stone), 2005’s Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $49.50 a physical journey, but a mystical one. Grammy Award-winning A Ghost Is Born, Inspired by the magic realism of Nobel the Grammy-nominated Wilco (The Album), Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia The Whole Love and more. SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE Márquez, “Florencia” features lush, Opus One Productions AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY melodic music and mysteriously beautiful backdrops. Heinz Hall / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $43.75 OPENS NOVEMBER Pittsburgh Opera 7 Benedum Center / Tickets start at $14 n Also Nov. 12, 15, 17 NOVEMBER SAT DARCI LYNNE & FRIENDS— FRI PNC Pops: REVOLUTION: FRESH OUT OF THE BOX— THE BEATLES SYMPHONIC BODIOGRAPHY’S MULTIPLICITY 9 Singer/ventriloquist Darci Lynne 15 EXPERIENCE—Celebrate OPENS NOVEMBER NOV Farmer brings her Fresh Out of the NOV the 50th anniversary of The Box tour to Heinz Hall. Winning NBC’s Beatles’ greatest album, Abbey Road, 22 “America’s Got Talent” at just 12 years old with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. by the most votes for a final performance in “Revolution: The Beatles Symphonic the history of the show, Darci Lynne Experience” features new arrangements of impresses audiences across the country with “Come Together,” “Because,” “Here Comes her sweetheart disposition and undeniable, the Sun,” “Hey, Jude,” and many more hits show-stopping talent beyond her years. from their catalogue, plus hundreds of rare Outback Concerts and unseen photos of the Fab Four! Heinz Hall / 7 p.m. / Tickets start at $29.75 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Heinz Hall / Tickets start at $22 WED WYEP & Trust Presents: n Also Nov. 16 & 17 ROSANNE CASH AND BAND— On tour with She Remembers 13 SAT EDDIE B: “I’M ALREADY NOV Everything, a poetic, lush and PROFESSIONALLY soulful collection of songs that reckon with 16 DEVELOPED” TOUR—Eddie B a flawed and fragile world. In the wake of NOV has established himself as the the latest tsunami of survivor stories, Cash official voice of teachers across the globe. has embraced women’s narratives in this Educators from America to Africa, Dallas powerful material. to Dubai, New York to New Delhi (and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust beyond) are getting a lesson in the funniest TUE PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh: Byham Theater / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 ways to express their worst frustrations. A BRONX TALE—Broadway’s hit Steve Litman Presents 19 crowd-pleaser takes you to the NOV stoops of the Bronx in the A BRONX TALE Benedum Center / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 1960s—where a young man is caught OPENS NOVEMBER Soul Sessions: DALEY—Daley is a British between the father he loves and the mob singer and songwriter, known for his boss he’d love to be. Bursting with 19 unique brand of alternative-soul and a high-energy dance numbers and original stand-out voice. His career kicked into doo-wop tunes from Alan Menken, the gear in 2010 after a collaboration with the songwriter of “Beauty and the Beast,” “A Gorillaz on the song “Doncamatic.” That Bronx Tale” is an unforgettable story of same year, he was nominated with the loyalty and family. likes of James Blake and Jamie Woon in Pittsburgh Cultural Trust the UK’s prestigious “Sound of” poll. Benedum Center / Tickets TBD August Wilson African American Cultural Center n Also. Nov. 20–24 AWAACC / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 WED Know the Show Before You Go: SUN Children’s Theater Series: A BRONX TALE—Get the inside Robert Morris Pittsburgh Speaker Series: JUDY MOODY & STINK 20 scoop on the PNC Broadway in 17 —ArtsPower. Based on the NOV Pittsburgh Series, hosted by Chris BOB WOODWARD—A journalistic icon, NOV Woodward is associate editor of The popular book series by Megan Rawson, senior theater critic (KDKA-TV and Washington Post. He, along with Carl McDonald, be prepared to go on a hilarious Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Refreshments will Bernstein, uncovered the Watergate adventure live on stage with Judy Moody be served. Sit back, relax and get to know scandal detailed in their Pulitzer Prize- and Stink, the dynamic sister and brother the show—before you go! For Adults winning book, “All the President’s Men”. duo. For younger audiences; recommended Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Woodward has written 19 bestselling for children and adults ages 3+ Trust Arts Education Center / 6:30–7 p.m. books on American politics, most recently, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust FREE for all ticket holders “Fear: Trump in the White House”. Byham Theater / $12 n Performed at satellite Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. / Subscription Only Also Nov. 18 / FRI La Roche College Presents locations Nov. 20–24 BODIOGRAPHY’S Music 101: ANDREW 22 MULTIPLICITY—Celebrate a THU NOV WICKESBERG, VIOLA “WHY MON Trust Cabaret Series: collection of works performed by 14 10,000 HOURS OF PRACTICE COREY COTT—Corey Cott, a Bodiography, BCB2, BCB3, Bodiography NOV IS WORTH EVERY MOMENT” 18 graduate of Carnegie Mellon Charlotte, and guest artists from Italy’s NOV —The Pittsburgh Symphony Association School of Drama, has spent the Matrafisic. presents the 37th season of Music 101, last few years since graduation establishing Bodiography a free lunchtime series of lecture-recitals. himself on both stage and screen. Byham Theater / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $15.75 Pittsburgh Symphony Association Pittsburgh Cultural Trust n Also Nov. 23 Heinz Hall, Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Greer Cabaret Theater / 7 & 9:30 p.m. Rooms / 12:30 p.m. / FREE Tickets start at $45

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n Indicates events with multiple performance days n Fiddlesticks Family Concerts: Liberty Magic: ROBERT Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents:

SAT WED SAT UP AND AWAY!—Take flight with RAMIREZ IS THE MUSICAL LIGHTWIRE VERY ELECTRIC 2019 23 Fiddlesticks and the Pittsburgh 27 THEATER MAGICIAN—Robert 30 CHRISTMAS—A young bird NOV Symphony Orchestra! Your NOV Ramirez is wearing tap shoes… NOV named Max gets blown off- imagination will soar through the sky, dream and playing the piano…and singing while course when flying south for the winter of the moonlight, and make a “wish upon a playing a ukulele. No, this isn’t an audition and lands himself at the North Pole. As EVENTS FALL star.” Fiddlesticks celebrates the music of backstage at the Benedum Center—it’s the Max tries to make his way home, he flight and the 50th anniversary of the moon newest song and dance and magic encounters friendly caroling worms, landing with music from “Star Wars,” phenomenon at Liberty Magic. dancing poinsettias, nutcracker soldiers, favorites by Debussy and Stravinsky and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust mischievous mice, and an evil Rat King! more. 811 Liberty Avenue / Tickets start at $40 / BYOB A magical and captivating tale of family, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra n Also Nov. 28–30; Dec. 1, 4–8, 10–15, 18–22, friendship and hope set to holiday hits Heinz Hall / Discovery Time Adventures 10 a.m.; 25–29; Jan. 1–5 by Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Concert 11:15 a.m. / Tickets start at $16 Tchaikovsky. FRI BNY Mellon Grand Classics: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust TUE PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh: THANKSGIVING TRADITION— Byham Theater / 2 & 7 p.m. LES MISERABLES—Cameron 29 Manfred Honeck, conductor; Tickets start at $20 26 Mackintosh presents a brand NOV Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello. NOV new 25th anniversary production Khachaturian: Concerto-Rhapsody for PSO360: NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN, of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary Cello and Orchestra (PSO Premiere) and CELLO—Immerse yourself in the center musical “Les Misérables,” with glorious Strauss Family Waltzes and Polkas. of the sound space, seated just inches new staging and dazzlingly reimagined Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from the artistry of Pittsburgh Symphony scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Heinz Hall / Tickets start at $20 musicians and their special guests on the Hugo. This new production has been n Also Dec. 1 Heinz Hall stage. Surrounding them, as acclaimed by critics, fans and new their sound surrounds you, you are part of audiences, and is breaking box-office a very exclusive 200-person audience. records wherever it goes. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. / All tickets $75 Benedum Center / Tickets TBD n Also. Nov. 27–30; Dec. 1 n

2019 SQUARE 655 Penn Avenue (between 6th & 7th Streets)

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Pittsburgh CLO Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents

WEDNESDAY WINE FLIGHTS—Discuss CRAFT BEER SCHOOL—Enjoy and and enjoy wines with area wine experts and discuss quality craft beers with a variety special guests. Enjoy thoughtfully crafted of special guests, each with expert light fare to pair with the samplings. Wine knowledge of the evening’s theme. The Flights begin at 6:15 p.m.; doors open at price of admission includes light fare and beer-related door prizes. Craft beer six- 5:45 p.m. packs available to go. Craft Beer School Pittsburgh Cultural Trust begins at 6:15 p.m.; doors open at 5:45 p.m. n Sept. 4: Famille Perrin Pittsburgh Cultural Trust n Oct. 2: A Horizontal Tasting n Sept. 17: A Toast to Cigar City Brewing n Nov. 6: Classic Italy n Oct. 15: Spring House Brewing n Nov. 19: Meet the Owner—Platform Brewing

IMPROV COMEDY JAM LATE NIGHT CABARET Select Thursdays / 10 p.m. / 21+ / Select Saturdays / 10 p.m. / 21+ PITTSBURGH One-night-only teams of the city’s best $5–$10 admission or FREE with ticket stub.* improvisers create comedy based on Visit TrustArts.org for current information audience suggestions. CLO $3 admission or FREE with ticket stub.* BACKSTAGE BAR Now entering its 15th season, the CLO Cabaret features small-cast musicals and Live music / No Cover / Smoke-free plays. Located in the heart of the Cultural SALSA FRIDAYS Doors open: Tue.–Fri. 5 p.m.; District, this intimate 250-seat space offers Fridays / 10 p.m. / 21+ Sat. & Sun. 12 p.m. a one-stop experience with a convenient Dancing to local DJs 10 p.m.–1:30 a.m. 412-325-6769 / backstagebar.com parking garage, trendy bar, unique $5–$10 admission or FREE with ticket stub.* show-inspired menu and world-class * Free admission (based on seating availability) with ticket stub from any previous, entertainment all in the same building. same-day, Downtown show Visit CLOCabaret.com for information on our 2019–2020 Cabaret Season.

BNY MELLON PRESENTS JAZZLIVE—A year-round FREE live jazz series taking place in the heart of the Cultural District. Open to the public, this popular Pittsburgh Cultural Trust music series showcases some of the region’s finest jazz musicians every Tuesday evening. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust FREE and open to the public TrustArts.org/jazzlive Agnes R. Katz Plaza / 5–7 p.m. n Sept. 3: Lynn Speakman Quintet n Sept. 10: Alton Merrell & Impact JAZZLIVE n Sept. 17: C ross / Current Featuring: Max Leake, John Hall, Mark Lucas & Timothy Woodruff n Sept. 24: Roger Humphries + RH Factor

Oct. & Nov. Backstage Bar / 5–8 p.m. Visit TrustArts.org/jazzlive for a listing of the full lineup.

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ONGOING 2019

HARRIS THEATER—Pittsburgh LIBERTY MAGIC—Witness the tradition ARCADE COMEDY THEATER— EVENTS FALL Filmmakers screens independent, foreign of “elevating the art of magic” at the Downtown Pittsburgh’s destination for and classic films. Cultural District’s new live entertainment all things comedy. Opened in February 809 Liberty Avenue experience—Liberty Magic. Located at 2013, the Arcade began as a storefront For showtimes, visit theaters.pittsburgharts.org 811 Liberty, on the same block where converted into an intimate 75-seat theater or call 412-682-4111 Harry Houdini mesmerized Pittsburgh and home to some of the funniest, most crowds in 1916, Liberty Magic is an innovative, and most affordable comedy in intimate, speakeasy performance space the city. The Arcade’s new home occupies LIBERTY dedicated to the art of sleight of hand and one of the last vacant buildings in the prestidigitation. With 66 seats in four rows, Cultural District’s 900 block. It’s a major the magicians and performers who appear upgrade for the comedy community, MAGIC at Liberty Magic offer you a one-of-a-kind featuring two stages, a lounge, dedicated experience that is easy to access and hard classroom space and plenty of room to to forget. grow. Even as the Arcade expands into a Pittsburgh Cultural Trust brand new building, its goal is the same: to 811 Liberty Avenue / Tickets start at $40 / BYOB present fun, accessible, and affordable live Wed.–Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 5 & 8 p.m.; Sun. 6:30 p.m. comedy to the Pittsburgh community… Visit TrustArts.org for ticketing information every weekend. 943 Liberty Avenue / Tickets start at $7 For showtimes, visit arcadecomedytheater.com or call 412-339-0608 n

2019 ARTS All visual arts events are FREE and open

FALL EVENTS FALL VISUAL to the public (except where noted)

Wood Street Galleries 937 Liberty 601 Wood St. (above T station) 937 Liberty Ave. WED, THU: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. WED, THU: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. FRI, SAT: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. FRI, SAT: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. SUN: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. SUN: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. BOAT TRIP—Artists: Jacob Kirkegaard, WHAT WE DON’T TALK ABOUT—Artists: Finnbogi Petursson, Jean-Piere Aubin, Kevin Clancy, Ricardo iamuuri Robinson, Matt Birderman, HC Gilje Annuska Dal Maso, Mary M. Mazziotti, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Yvonne McBride, Adam Milner, Natalie Sept. 20–Dec. 31 Settles, Lenore Thomas, Alisha B. Wormsley Pittsburgh Cultural Trust SPACE Through Sept. 1 812 Liberty Ave. WED, THU: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. 707 Penn Gallery FRI, SAT: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. 707 Penn Ave. SUN: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. WED, THU: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. FRI, SAT: 11 a.m.–8 p.m. WOOD STREET GALLERIES MUTANT MEDIA—Curated by 601 WOOD STREET Joshua Rievel and Jesse Hulcher SUN: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust FINE PRINT—AN EXHIBIT BY Through Nov. 3 PULLPROOF STUDIO—Artists: Charlie Barber, Matthew Constant, Max Gonzales, Christina Lee, Aaron Regal, Anna Shepperson, Harriet Smith, Matthew Van Asselt, Laura Zurowski. A group show featuring members from PULLPROOF Studio, a membership-based workspace and artist collective for screenprinters. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Through Sept. 8

SPACE 812 LIBERTY AVENUE

This calendar of events was designed and printed by Pittsburgh Quarterly for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Cultural District arts organizations. Published four times per year, this calendar is available at Cultural District venues and inside each issue of Pittsburgh Quarterly. www.pittsburghquarterly.com

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Ticket sales are final. No exchanges Find showtimes, select seats, order or print tickets! PERSON IN Box Officeat Theater Square, AVENUE PENN 655 (between Sixth and Seventh Streets) PHONE BY 412-456-6666 Benedum Byham Center, Theater, Greer Cabaret August Theater, Wilson Center Cultural American African 412-392-4900 Orchestra/ Pittsburgh Symphony Hall Heinz 412-316-1600 Pittsburgh Public Theater GROUPS SAVE! GET TICKETS ONLINE CULTURALDISTRICT.ORG Visit CulturalDistrict.org/groupsales for details. or refunds. Seats subject to availability. Ticket availability may have changed since this calendar was printed. 13

BEN JONESBEN OPENS SEPTEMBEROPENS —Features

—Features intimate, mixed- Sept. 13–Dec. 15 Sept. 13–Dec. 15 | NATURE SUBJECTIVE LEWIS: AMANI GALLERY 2 WED, THU: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. BEN JONES | GALLERY 1 large-scale works that bring awareness to the plight and ascension of humankind. artisticBen’s practice has been inspired by African spiritualism and ritual, and revolutionary struggles, especially of the people of Cuba. Ben Jones is (b. 1941) a New Jersey-based artist, activist and educator. media portraits of friends and family members with the goal of showing their humanity, which oftengoes unnoticed. Amani Lewis (b. 1994) is a visual artist based Baltimore, in Maryland. August Wilson African AmericanCultural Center 980 Liberty Ave. 11 a.m.–8FRI, p.m. SAT: SUN: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.