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BLACK FRIDAY STEALS USE CODE  PPTHOLIDAY  TO SAVE 30% It's our biggest sale of the year! From now through the end of  Cyber Monday  (11/28), use code   PPTHOLIDAY  and save 30% on storie s filled with heart, certain to make you laugh, discover, imagine, and feel connected to the people around you. Save on  the following performances: A Christmas Story     December 20-23 This theatrical event is selling FAST! It's sure to light up your family’s holiday celebration, complete with an exploding furnace, a tongue stuck to a lamppost, and an iconic "fra-gee-lay" lamp. A Midsummer Night's Dream in Harlem February 1-3 Shakespeare moves uptown as our Resident Director Justin Emeka injects this beloved story with new joy, life, and humor inspired by the art and music of the Harlem Renaissance. Steel Magnolias March 22-24 Shelby, M’Lynn, Ouiser, Claree, and Annelle join Truvy at her Louisiana hair salon to face life’s trials and triumphs through laughter, tears, and a thick

  Talk about giving things a second chance! It's almost theatrical blasphemy to say you don't like Les Miserables, the blockbuster musical now getting a run at Pittsburgh's Benedum Center. AKA Les Mis, the epic musical is one of the longest running musicals on Broadway. The first time I saw it, I was disappointed. This was years ago when I was unfamiliar with the music and plot. The fact that the play is a sung-through musical coupled with my not usually being able to understand sung lyrics didn't help endear me to the work. Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, one of the longest books ever written, the plot is condensed to the point where it becomes a little murky. Some of the narrative also begs logic (How the major character Valjean manages to start life anew several times and rise to someone of wealth and prominence is a bit too sketchy for me). The intertwining of individual story lines with larger socio-political issues is also a bit clunky, at least the way the aut

  Waynesburg University’s Department of Fine Arts will host TUBACHRISTMAS Friday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. Students, faculty, staff and the community are welcome to attend this free concert event.   Tuba, baritone and euphonium players are invited to participate in this festive concert. Registration is $10 and will be collected at the door. Participants should plan to arrive at 5 p.m. for setup and rehearsal.   Waynesburg University has hosted a regional TUBACHRISTMAS concert event on campus since 2008. This annual concert features an arrangement of traditional Christmas carols performed by the TUBACHRISTMAS ensemble, with opportunities for the audience to sing along.   “Imagine a cozy scene out of a Rockwell painting, with all your nearest and dearest gathered with red cheeks upturned and mouths open to make a joyful noise,” said Eric Brewer, instructor of music at Waynesburg University. “Now, add a collection of tubas, baritones and euphoniums.  I h

  Actions Panel Like Event Share this event Multiple Dates 10th Annual Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along Concert Series Bask in Handel's inspiring Messiah while surrounded by Tiffany stained-glass masterpieces! Two Dates: Sat 12/17 at 4pm OR Sun 12/18 at 4pm By Calvary United Methodist Church Follow 12 followers When and where Location Calvary United Methodist Church  971 Beech Avenue Northside Pittsburgh,PA.  15233 Keyboard shortcuts Map data ©2022 Terms of Use How to get therRefund Policy Refunds up to  7 days  before event Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable. About this event HALLELUJAH! Bask in Handel's inspiring Messiah while surrounded by candlelight and Calvary's magnificent Tiffany stained-glass masterpieces. This will be our 10th year bringing this Calvary tradition to the Pittsburgh North Side/Shore area. Our interactive, family-friendly, sell-out concert features professional opera soloists Anna Singer (soprano), Kara Cornell (mezzo-soprano), Kirk Dougherty (tenor),