Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Day 331- Second Annual Cultured Cocktails at Benedum -A Toast to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust


The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust  recently hosted their second annual cocktail party, Cultured Cocktails.  This was Pittsburgh’s biggest cocktail party with entertainment, signature drinks paired with food samples from over 15 trendy restaurants, and more.  I was excited to raise a glass and  toast  the Trust that has enriched this city with inventive and diverse programming in music, dance, theater, art, jazz and even magic. 

Friday, May 10, 2019

Day 330-“Plunge In” at Lauderdale By the Sea- A Convenient way to Relax or Find an Adventure Anytime of the Year


 Lauderdale By The Sea (LBTS) is a gem of a place where you can get away from Pittsburgh and not break the piggy bank. Since my discovery, I have repeated my excursions in every season because it’s a place with the perfect cocktail of small town and adventure. The Plunge Beach Hotel with its artistic flair, location and amenities, makes it convenient to  “plunge into” some relaxation and fun at this destination

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Day 329 -Pittsburgh Opera- Don Pasquale-Season Ends with a Party



I have become a new fan of  opera in this empty nest period and have added the Pittsburgh Opera to my list of repeated theatrical experiences.  I have learned that in most operas  the bold melodies accompany dramatic scenes and tragic endings. The Pittsburgh Opera  switches it up by ending the 2018-19 season with  the Italian opera, Don Pasquale -a show that replaces a tragic ending with a party.  


Saturday, May 4, 2019

May Preview


Indecent-Pittsburgh Public Theater-April 18-May 19, 2019- O-Reilly Theater


Indecent is a play with traditional Jewish music that introduces the history of Yiddish Theater. It is based on a true story and tells the chronological highlights of a young Jewish writer’s 1906 play God of Vengeance written about the love between two women.  This play was wildly popular throughout  Europe but its edited  Broadway version caused controversy and jail time for the cast.

Join me for Indecent -a play with music- that introduces the Yiddish Theater experience. For tickets go to ppt.org.          .