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  Cast of Pittsburgh CLO's Madame Clicquot Credit all Photos: Matt Polk The first and only time I ever tasted Veuve Clicquot champagne was on a New Years Eve several years ago when I dropped into the Century Inn in Scenery Hill to see what was happening. Bellying up to the bar, I found two old friends merrymaking with a bottle of the rather high-end Yellow Label Veuve Clicquot. Generous folks that they are, they offered me and my date a glass, which certainly added to our holiday experience. Sante et bonne annee! Recently, I watched the film “Widow Clicquot,” a fictionalized, but largely true, version of the dramatic story behind the determined woman who bravely fought the social norms of her day and went to revolutionize the male dominated world of champagne. The film furthered my interest in seeing the musical, now getting its debut at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh. The musical opens on a theatrical note where we find the young Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (Mariana ...

Violinist Nemanja Radulovic performing Aram Khachaturian's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra Credit: Iris Holleran   The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performed a mix of musical compositions from various eras Friday evening. Starting off with a piece titled "Sprouts" by contemporary composer Sean Shepherd, theshort 5-minute-long piece gets its inspiration from the redwoods of California. Saddened by the raging fires in the Santa Cruz area of California in 2020, the composer later learned that the trees need a cyclic cleanse by fire which spurs new growth as part of their life cycle. The piece starts with a soft tranquil melody but soon grows into a loud and boisterous section before returning to its initial mood. Next on the program, Aram Khachaturian's masterful Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, spotlit Serbian-French Nemanja Radulovic, starring as the soloist in his PSO debut. Dressed in black pants and a white coat, which accented his long black hair which dangle...

  Dear Dave, Time is running out! Don’t miss your chance to snag a bonus invitation to the May 30 demonstration and reception event with  Honorary Artist Nick Mount !  Join us on the Art on Fire Host Committee  to qualify. Join the Art on Fire Host Committee “I am drifting further into a series of compositions that refer to moving players on a games board. The choices are not ‘black and white’ but ‘black and grey.’ The forms lean in or out and the tension or intrigue resides in the spaces in between.” —Nick Mount, 2025 Honorary Artist Buy tickets now to join the Host Committee Respond by May 29 to claim your exclusive invitation to the special demonstration & reception with Nick Mount, at no additional cost! If you have any questions, please contact Olivia Narciso at  onarciso@pittsburghglasscenter.org  or 412-365-2145 x213. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at Art on Fire! Autographed copies of  Nick Mount: The Fabric of Wo...

  support LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP— ENROLLMENT CLOSES WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 AT 6 PM! Reclaim your creativity this summer. Art/Life Unlimited  is a dynamic six-week course designed to  help you bring more creativity into your daily life,  in any area you wish-- from developing a steady art practice to making gorgeous Excel sheets to painting your bathroom to naming your Spotify playlists. Through visits and mini-demos from successful local artists  Cheryl Capezzuti, Katy DeMent, Kirsten Ervin ,  Lindsey Scherloum  and  James Simon , immersive exercises and lively discussion, you’ll see the world — and yourself — with fresh eyes. And you’ll emerge with a  time-based, detailed plan of action  for a creative project of your own design. This is not about being an “Artist” with a capital A. It’s about waking up your senses, breaking out of passive consumption, and reminding yourself how to shape your world — one small act of creation at a time. WEDN...