Thursday, May 31, 2018

Day 285-Perfect Wedding -Finding Love in Confusion-CLO Cabaret


On the day that many were  glued to the TV to watch the royal “perfect  wedding” between  Prince Henry and Meghan Markle, I ventured to a hilarious “not so perfect wedding” at the CLO Cabaret  In  Perfect Wedding  the groom wakes up next to a stranger on the day of his nuptials and he has no idea who she is!  A Perfect Wedding is a romantic comedy where whatever could go wrong does go wrong but it spite of it all, everyone finds love.              

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Day 284 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella-Partners in Love and Life-Heinz Hall



Everyone knows the Cinderella fairy-tale story where the prince rescues the mistreated girl and she lives happily ever after.This  Rodgers and Hammerstein musical version of Cinderella  not only has  humor, amazing music, and an  extravagant set, but also an  independent updated Cinderella.  This version  beautifully  celebrates equal partnership in love and life. It is the perfect treat in this month of  the real fairy-tale wedding of England’s Prince Harry and Megan Markle which broke some traditions and is a real life royal partnership love story. 

Friday, May 18, 2018

Day 283 Storm Large & the Pittsburgh Symphony POPS-Love, Lust and Rock ‘n’ Roll-Wild Ride Honoring Love



The Pittsburgh Symphony POPS merges  the symphony with the diverse talents of  other artists giving us symphonic music “with a twist”.   Last weekend,  Storm Large, a 2006 finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova , brought her wild spirit to the show Love Lust and Rock n' Roll.   Her passion and sultry show was a fantastic wild ride honoring  love!

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Day 282 Resonance Works-Opera-Dvorak's Rusalka-Charity Randall Theater- Innate Nature



 Rusalka is an opera based on  Slavic mythology which is similar to the Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid. It's a love story of  a water nymph who falls for a prince and decides to transform into a human in order to  experience love in the human world but she can not change her innate nature.   I was excited to experience this transformation and the  Resonance Works production of this Czech opera  in the intimate setting of the Charity Randall Theater.   

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Day 281-Pittsburgh Ballet West Side Story Suite+Fancy Free+In the Night-Hybrid of the Arts




For the last show of the 2017-18 ballet season, the Pittsburgh Ballet premiers three dances in celebration of the  100th  birthday of collaborators Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Suite, Fancy Free and In The Night.   In West Side Story Suite, the Pittsburgh Ballet combines classic dance with the iconic music of  the musical West Side Story. I was excited to  see  these premier dances and  experience “a little rumbling”  with some singing in  West Side Story Suite. This was an interesting hybrid of the arts!

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

May Preview of Events

Cinderella-May 22-27, 2018 at Heinz Hall              




Dreams really do come true in the  tale of Cinderella. The Broadway musical, Cinderella , is a  perfect treat in the month of  the real royal wedding of England’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This Rodgers and Hammerstein version with some humor, amazing music, and an  extravagant set  is sure to be a fairy tale evening.

Join me for a night where dreams come true in Cinderella  at the Heinz Hall on May 22-27, 2018. For tickets go to TrustArts.org.

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 A Perfect Wedding- May 10-August 12, 2018 -CLO Cabaret Theater 


A Perfect Wedding  should be the “perfect” romantic comedy  as wedding season approaches. (I am going to 2 weddings in June). The day of the  nuptials the groom wakes up next to a stranger and has no idea who she is.  This sounds a little like the move The Hangover that had me in tears laughing.

Join me for a Perfect Wedding at the Cabaret at Theater Square from May 10-August 12, 2018 and see how the groom gets out of this one. For tickets go to TrustArts.org.

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Storm Large with The Pittsburgh Symphony POP- May 11-13, 2018-Heinz Hall

  
Storm Large, a 2006 finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova , will bring her  wild spirit to the show Love Lust and Rock n' Roll  with the Pittsburgh Symphony POPS. I love how the symphony brings a variety of artist and conductors to entertain. Under the direction of Michael Krajewski, this should be an interesting  rock 'n' roll spin on her tribute  love!

Join me at Heinz Hall on May 11-13, 2018 for a passionate and sultry Storm Large with the Pittsburgh Symphony for a little Love, Lust and Rock n' Roll. For tickets go to https://pittsburghsymphony.org.

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Resonance Works Opera- Dvořák’s Rusalka May 11 and May 13, 2018-Charity Randall Theater


I have never seen a production of Resonance Works. Rusalka is an opera based on  Slavic mythology which is similar to the Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid . It's a love story of a mermaid that falls for a prince and must decide to give up her voice and immortality to become human.

Join me for this love story  at   Charity Randall Theater, 4301 Forbes, Ave on May 11 and May 13, 2018. For tickets go to http://www.resonanceworks.org.

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Decades Rewind-Music of 60's 70's and 80's-May 5, 2018-Byham 


Decades Rewind is a musical  party of sound and visuals of the  60’s, 70’s and 80’s (see Day 189).
When you’re a child of these decades you know all the hit songs and when you hear the music, you sing the words, you add a little dancing, and then bingo-you’re in your own special flashback memory. I saw this show last year and it was  non-stop fun! 

Join me for a musical celebration  of three decades  in Decades Rewind on May 5, 2016 at the Byham Theater. For tickets go TrustArts.org.

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 West Side Story Suit+ Fancy Free+ In The Night with PBT Orchestra May 4-6, 2018-Benedum



For the last show of the 2017-18 ballet season, the Pittsburgh Ballet premiers three dances in celebration of the  100th  birthday of collaborators Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, Fancy Free and In The Night.  

West Side Story is one of my favorite musicals. The Pittsburgh Ballet combines classic dance with the iconic music of this musical and the dancers even sing!

Join me for  Pittsburgh Ballet 's three premiers and  experience a ballet with some singing on May 4-6, 2018 at the Benedum Theater.  For tickets go to https://www.pbt.org/.

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