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  making the music of the past present This Week: Catch the Excitement for Pittsburgh's World Premiere of Bach's  Markus Passion  with Free Panel Discussions  Bach, Brats, & Beer Thursday, February 20  • 6:00-7:15 PM Teutonia Männerchor, Deutschtown Join Chatham Baroque and our expert panelists for an engaging discussion about the world premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's Markus Passion in Pittsburgh. We'll explore the intriguing story of how the work was lost by Bach's publisher, how editor Malcolm Bruno recreated it using Bach's original music, and consider the work from a Baroque music perspective. Enjoy a mix of history, music, beer, and brats in the cozy Ratskeller of Teutonia Männerchor for an informative and fun evening. Food and beverage service available for purchase. PANELISTS James Cassaro, Musicologist and University of Pittsburgh Music Librarian Emeritus Pascale Beaudin, soprano and Baroque music specialist Andrew Fouts, Chatham Baroque Co-...

I've never before felt any sort of jealousy for actors. I've been enlightened, thrilled, entertained, intellectually challenged, sorrowed and overwhelmed with emotion by their craft. But I've never felt jealousy before seeing "Trouble in Mind," the current offering at Pittsburgh Public Theater. The emotion struck me when the cast came back on stage for their curtain call and a feeling of jubilation washed over the theater. You could see it in the faces of the actors and hear it in the applause and shouts of approval and appreciation from the audience. The actors seemed to realize they were a part of a magnificent theatrical effort and were jubilant (there's that word again) awash in the ecstasy created by the excellence of their collaborative endeavor. For at least a minute, an electric wave of Dionysian energy swept over the crowd, and I, too, was caught up in the moment.     Then came the emotional segue in which I realized that I had never (and probably nev...

  The cast of Birthday Candles (L to R): Deena Aziz, Gavin Lawrence, José Perez, Andrew William Smith, Saige Smith, Robin Walsh.      Cast includes returning veterans with City Theatre credits spanning decades—   perfect for this generation-traveling play.      City Theatre announces the fourth show of the 2024/2025  season, Birthday Candles by Noah Haidle   and directed by Marc Masterson. Masterson, who retired as co-artistic director in June, after returning to the organization after 20 years in 2018, will direct his 51st City Theatre production in his career (he most recently directed Andy Warhol in Iran by Brent Askari in 2024).      Birthday Candles premiered on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre on April 10, 2022. This hilarious and heartwarming 90-minute play follows one woman’s life, one birthday at a time.      "This beautiful play celebrates rituals and connections o...