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DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH ARTS DISTRICT 2019 FALL 3-MONTH EVENTS CALENDAR DISNEY’S THE LION KING 4 OPENS SEPTEMBER 4 SEPTEMBER 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 tickets / showtimes / info : CULTURALDISTRICT.ORG n Indicates events with multiple performance days Multiple Choice Events and Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Dance Council: BNY Mellon Grand Classics: n 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 FALL EVENTS 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 SEPTEMBER SAT Pittsburgh Dance Council: Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents: MOMIX—The Pittsburgh Dance BLACK VIOLIN—Featuring American 21 Council’s 50th anniversary string instrumentalists Kev Marcus and SEPT season kicks off with “MOMIX”, a Wil B, “Black Violin” is the blend of company recognized internationally for classical, hip-hop, rock, R&B and bluegrass presenting work of exceptional music. Live, they are accompanied by their inventiveness and physical artistry. incredible band, featuring ace turntable Surreal, wondrous and massively creative, whiz DJ SPS and a drummer. Family “MOMIX” astonishes audiences with friendly, appropriate for all ages. nothing more than light, shadow, props Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and the human body. Byham Theater / 7 p.m. / Tickets start at $30 Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Byham Theater / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $10 Soul Sessions: RAHEEM DEVAUGHN— Raheem DeVaughn is an American singer and songwriter. His debut album, The Love Experience (2005), reached No. 46 on the RAHEEM DEVAUGHN US Billboard 200 album chart. It featured the singles “Guess Who Loves You More” 26 and “You.” DeVaughn released his sixth BLACK VIOLIN album Decade of a Love King on October 19, 2018. August Wilson African American Cultural Center 26 AWAACC / 8 p.m. / Tickets start at $35 COUNTESS LUANN & FRIENDS— An original cast member of one of the most successful franchises in television FRI GALLERY CRAWL IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT—A free, history, “The Real Housewives of New 27 festive showcase of arts and York”, Luann de Lesseps was just ranked SEPT entertainment. the #1 Housewife by TV Guide. The model- Pittsburgh Cultural Trust turned-countess has transformed herself Locations throughout the Cultural District into an author, philanthropist, actor and 5:30 p.m. / FREE and open to the public bona fide cabaret star. Live Nation Byham Theater / 8 p.m. Tickets start at $61.25 MOMIX WED THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE— “The Price Is Right Live™” is the 21 25 hit interactive stage show that SEPT gives eligible individuals the chance to “come on down” to win. Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car! Play classic games from television’s longest-running and most popular game show—even the fabulous Showcase. Heinz Hall / 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $44.75 THU PITTSBURGH OPERA AT MARKET SQUARE—Pittsburgh 26 Opera’s award-winning Resident SEPT Artists perform some of opera’s most beloved hits at the Market Square Farmer’s Market. A great way to spend your lunch hour! Pittsburgh Opera Market Square Farmer’s Market 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. / FREE n Also Oct. 3 tickets / showtimes / info : CULTURALDISTRICT.ORG n Indicates events with multiple performance days OCTOBER TUE Music 101: CHARLIE POWERS, WED JESSE COOK—Jesse Cook is a CELLO “DESTINATION Canadian new age, world music 1 PITTSBURGH”—Presenting the 9 and jazz guitarist, composer and OCT 37th season of Music 101, a free OCT producer.