Spamilton: An American Parody- Greer Cabaret Theater-runs until August 24, 2019
The January “ticket” in Pittsburgh was Hamilton and this summer "the ticket" is CLO’s Spamilton: An American Parody at the intimate Greer Cabaret Theater. This show "runneth over" with wit and a mashup of Broadway shows. The talented cast fills the stage with dance and rhythms of rap, reggae, jazz and classic melodies. Spamilton is more like an atomic bomb of action that plays homage to the birth of Hamilton and other Broadway shows. It is a cocktail of fun and laughs.
Join me for a night of supersonic motion, wit and fun at Spamilton at the Greer Cabaret Theater. For tickets go to pittsburghclo.org.
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The Era of Cool: The Art of John
Van Hamersveld is a celebration of pop art at the The
Westmoreland Museum of American Art. As the art director for Capitol Records, Van
Hamersveld designed the iconic album covers for the Beatle’s “Magical Mystery
Tour", The Greatful Dead’s “Skeleton in the Closet” and concert posters for Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan
and many others. The Era of Cool will include selections of Van Hamersveld’s album covers,
poster designs, drawings, mural designs, photography and paintings.
Join me for some
“cool” at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art which opens on July 20 and runs through October 20,
2019.The Museum admission is free. For museum hours and more information go to thewestmoreland.org.
Summer Safari- Pittsburgh Zoo- July 26, 2019
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| Photo by Paul Selvaggio |
Strolling past lions, elephants and giraffes in the African Savanna to the coral reefs in the PPG Aquarium and ending at Water’s Edge with cocktails, food and music, sounds like a perfect adventure. The Zoo’s annual fundraiser Summer Safari is an adult exploration of wildlife from around the world with animal encounters and even an opportunity to meet and greet giraffes Lewis and Sox.
So grab some safari attire and join me on July 26,2019 and “play” while you support the Zoo at Summer Safari. For tickets go to pittsburghzoo.org.
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WordPlay-Bricolage Theater-July 19-20, 2019
The Bricolage Theater is synonymous with “adventurous theater.” It is a forum were art can be pushed to new limits. In WordPlay; actors, writers, and ordinary people, tell their own stories with the injection of music. This is grown- up storytelling with literally a spin, as a DJ spins real-time soundtracks during the dialogue. This should be an intimate experience as these strangers share their lives.
Join me for the creativity and intimacy of WordPlay at the Bricolage Theater. For tickets go to bricolagepgh.org.
Pittsburgh Symphony-Windborne’s Music of the Rolling Stones- Heinz Hall -
July 13, 2019
“Windborne's Music of the Rolling Stones” is a classic rock symphonic show paying tribute to The Rolling Stones in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of albums Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed. The Symphony combines with a full rock band and vocalist, Brody Doyniuk, to perform tracks from these albums (Sympathy For the Devil, Street Fighting Man) other classics (Let’s Spend the Night Together, Brown Sugar) and more.
Join me on July 13, 2019 for this symphonic rock experience and Rock n’ Roll with the Pittsburgh Symphony. For tickets go to pittsburghsymphony.org.
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The Free Summer Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District and Crawl After Dark – July 12, 2019
The free summer Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm) features over 20 Crawl stops at various indoor and outdoor locations and public art places. The Flow Band will be playing in the Agnes R. Katz Plaza (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm). You can stroll through the Cultural District and explore various exhibits: MYTHOLOGIES (Wood Street Gallery) What We Don't Talk (937 Gallery) Darkest Dark with live music by SPEED PLAN (707 Penn Gallery) and more.
Crawl After Dark begins at 10:00 p.m. with Salsa Friday at the Greer Cabaret Theater. FOOTWORK After Dark in the Trust Arts Education Center (805 Liberty Avenue) is an over 21 immersive dance party from 9:00 pm to midnight. (Tickets to this event are $25 and includes a Pittsburgh Cultural Trust one year Partners Membership, 1 drink + bites, cash bar).
Join me on July 12, 2019 for a celebration of art as you stroll the streets of the Cultural District and dance after dark. For more information on the Gallery Crawl go to https://crawl.trustarts.org/ and for all events go to https://crawl.trustarts.org/events.