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FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Friday, January 20, 2012
Contemporary Viola Music
Violist Roger Zahab performs music by Benjamin Britten, Akin Euba, Elizabeth Maconchy, Jeffrey Nytch, and Roger Zahab as part of chatham's Friday Afternoon Musicale series.
01/20/2012
Time: 4:00 pm
Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Damn Yankees
Joe Boyd sent his soul to the devil, Mr. Applegate, for "one good long-ball hitter" for his team, the Washington Senators. He becomes young baseball sensation, Joe Hardy, only to realize the true worth of the life (and wife) he's left at home. Includes "You Gotta Have Heart," and "Whatever Lola Wants."
01/20/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
27 E. Main St., Uniontown, PA
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Tribute: A Symphonic Celebration of African-American Culture
This special collaboration featuring the PSO and the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble celebrates African American culture and showcases a fusion of musical styles that reflect the diversity of music. Arrive early at 6:30 p.m. and stay after the concert to experience the Hill House Association's jazz combo, “Live at the Hurricane,” in the lobby.
01/20/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Christine Lavin with Zoë Lewis
Singer-songwriter Christine Lavin is a multi-award winning performer whose one-of-a-kind concert has become a fixture in folk/pop culture. She's a founding member of the Four Bitchin' Babes, and is known for humorous songs such as "Sensitive New Age Guys" and "Bald Headed Men." Originally from England, Zoë Lewis plays jazz, jump jive, latin grooves, swing, international folk, funk originals on anything from the piano to the spoons!
01/21/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Carnegie Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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George Li, piano
Winner of this season's Bronder Prize, Mr. Li performs Czerny's Variations on Theme by Pierre Rode, Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata, Chopin's Berceuse in D-flat Major, Debussy's Images: Book I, and Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody #2.
01/21/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Rd, Latrobe, PA
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Ron Samuels. clarinet
PSO and Duquesne faculty clarinetist Ron Samuels is joined by 10 musicians in a program offering Beethoven's Sextet for Winds, Walter Rabl's Quartet for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano; and Bela Kovacs' Homage to Richard Strauss.
01/21/2012
Time: 3:00 pm
PNC Recital Hall, School of Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Suite Bill: A Tribute to Bill Withers
The August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble, directed by Greer Reed Jones, creates movement inspired by the songs of Bill Withers, such as "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands."
01/21/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, oboe
Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Oboist Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida will feature the world premiere of a piece for Oboe, Horn, Piano and Cello by Michael Moricz. She'll perform with her PSO colleagues William Caballero, horn; Rodrigo Ojeda, piano; David Premo, cello; and Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley.
01/21/2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Kresge Recital Hall, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
Created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory, The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs dives into the epic story of real life Willy Wonka Steve Jobs, the former CEO of Apple. With a wickedly funny tale of pride, beauty, lust, and industrial design, Daisey recounts his own journey the Chinese factories where millions are employed to make iPhones and iPods.
01/21/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Pittsburgh, PA
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Dvorak at Duquesne - Czech-Out (Slavonic Dances)
Pianists David Allen Wehr and Cynthia Raim perform Dvorak's complete Slavonic Dances. Special Pre-Concert Event at 2:15 pm.
01/22/2012
Time: 3:00 pm
PNC Recital Hall, School of Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
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