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Issue Date: 
January 19, 2010

January

Life in the Gardens: Fräbel Glass at Phipps, flower and plant exhibition featuring glass creations by Hans Godo Fräbel, through Jan. 20, Phipps Conservatory, 1 Schenley Park Dr., Oakland, 412-622-6914, www.phipps.conservatory.org.

The Mirror (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1975), film screening, through Jan. 21, Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 412-682-4111, www.pghfilmmakers.org.

Shepard Fairey: Supply & Demand; Supertrash; and Unnatural Rubber, art exhibitions, through Jan. 31, Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, 412-237-8300, www.warhol.org.

Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman; Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People, exhibitions, through Jan. 31; Forum 64: Cecil Balmond, exhibitions, through May 30; Gods, Love, and War: Tapestries at Carnegie Museum of Art, exhibition, through June 13; Past Meets Present: Decorative Arts and Design, exhibition, ongoing, Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

The City Within, exhibition, through Feb. 28, gallery, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland, 412-682-4111, www.pghfilmmakers.org.

Likeness, art exhibition, through March 21, Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side, 412-231-3169, www.mattress.org.

Whales|Tohorā, exhibition, through May 2, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.carnegiemnh.org.

Tropical Forest: Headwaters of the Amazon, exhibition featuring Amazonian flowers and plant life, ongoing, Phipps Conservatory, 1 Schenley Park Dr., Oakland, 412-622-6914, www.phipps.conservatory.org.

19

“Sellarsian Metaphilosophy and its Intricacies,”
Tadeusz Szubka, professor and director of Institute of Philosophy, Szczecin University, 12:05 p.m., 817R Cathedral of Learning, Lunchtime Talk Series, Pitt Center for Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, pittcntr@pitt.edu.

21

Raisin, musical based on Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, through Feb. 6, Pitt’s Kuntu Repertory Theater, Seventh-Floor auditorium, Alumni Hall, 412-624-7298, www.kuntu.org.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, theatrical performance, through Feb. 21, O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Public Theater, 412-316-1600, www.ppt.org.

22

Jim Brickman, musical performance, 8 p.m., Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Cohen &Grigsby Trust Presents Series, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Emporer Concerto, Manfred Honeck, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano, pieces by Beethoven and Bruckner, 8 p.m., also Jan. 23, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Room Service, theatrical performance, through Jan. 31, Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland, Point Park University, 412-621-4445, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

23

Arcadia Revisited: A Garden of Earthly Delights, musical performance by Newberry Consort, 8 p.m., Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Oakland, Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh, 412-361-2048, www.rbsp.org.

The Clockmaker, theatrical performance, through Feb. 14, City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side, 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

Population Impact, exhibition, ongoing, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.carnegiemnh.org.

24

Fun with PICT!, reading of new play, The Small of Her Back, by Dana Lynn Formby, 7 p.m., Charity Randall Theatre inside the Stephen Foster Memorial, 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland, New Classics Series, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, 412-561-6000, www.picttheatre.org.

26

Tribute Concert: A Symphonic Celebration of African American Culture, featuring local jazz trumpeter Sean Jones, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

28

Rent, musical theater, through Feb. 7, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, 412-539-0999, www.pittsburghmusicals.com.

29

Mahler’s Chamber Symphony, Manfred Honeck, conductor; Gil Shaham, violin; selections by Mozart, Haydn, and Mahler, 8 p.m., also Jan. 31, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

30

The Rape of Lucretia, opera performance, Jan. 30, Feb. 2, 5, 7, CAPA Theater, 111 Ninth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Opera, 412-281-0912, www.pittsburghopera.org.

Orchid Fever: The Exquisite Expedition of the Orchid, flower exhibition, through Feb. 28, Phipps Conservatory, 1 Schenley Park Dr., Oakland, 412-622-6914, www.phipps.conservatory.org.

1934: A New Deal for Artists, art exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Public Works of Art Program, through April 25, Frick Art & Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, 412-371-0600, www.frickart.org.

The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, art exhibition, ongoing, Carnegie Musuem of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

Lord of the Crane Flies, exhibition, ongoing, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.carnegiemnh.org.

February

2

In the Heights, musical theater, through Feb. 7, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, PNC Broadway Across America, 412-456-2697, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

5

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet (Frederick Wiseman, 2009), documentary screening, Feb. 5, Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 412-682-4111, www.pghfilmmakers.org.

Honeck & Mutter, Manfred Honeck, conductor, Ann-Sophie Mutter, violin, featuring works by Brahms and Beethoven, also Feb. 6, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Buried Child, theatrical performance, through Feb. 21, Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland, Point Park University, 412-621-4445, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

Behind the Lens, photographs of Pittsburgh Glass Center by Nathan J. Shaulis, through Feb. 28, Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., Garfield, 412-365-2145, www.pittsburghglasscenter.org.

7

Wind Quintet Program, musical performance by the Renaissance City Winds, 3 p.m., Kresge Theater, Grace Library, Carlow University, 3333 Fifth Ave., Oakland, Renaissance City Wind Music Society, Carlow University, 412-681-7111, www.renaissancecitywinds.org.

8

Barry Lopez, author, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Drue Heinz Lecture Series, 412-622-8866, www.pittsburghlectures.org.

9

The St. Olaf Choir in Concert, Anton Armstrong, conductor, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

10

Mia Farrow, actress and humanitarian, 8 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, Robert Morris University’s 2009-10 Pittsburgh Speakers Series, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghspeakersseries.org.

“The Future of the Book,” a discussion featuring Sven Birkets, 2009-10 William Block Sr. Writer, and Maud Newton, literary reviewer and blogger, moderated by Pitt assistant professor of English Cathy Day, 8:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Pitt Contemporary Writers Series, 412-624-6506, www.english.pitt.edu.

11

Video Games Live: Bonus Round With the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Jack Wall, conductor, and The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. also Feb. 12, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Point Park University’s Conservatory Dance Company at the Byham, dance performance, through Feb. 13, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park University, 412-621-4445, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

12

The Love Spell, opera performance, 8 p.m. through Feb. 14, Hall of Architecture, Carnegie Museum of  Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Opera Theater Pittsburgh, 412-621-1499, www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org.

Company B & In the Upper Room, dance performance, through Feb. 15, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, 412-281-0360, www.pbt.org.

13

Ben Folds With the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, featuring solo artist and pianist, 8 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

The Fugue in Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, musical performance by Axelrod Quartet, 8 p.m., Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Oakland, Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh, 412-361-2048, www.rbsp.org.

Caricature, Satire, and Comedy of Manners: Works on Paper from the 18th through 20th Centuries, art exhibition, ongoing, Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

19

Attack Theatre: Some Assembly Required, part of Attack Theatre’s process/performance series, Assemble This, which combines dance, original music, and visual art, 7:30 p.m., Frick Art & Historical Center, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, www.attacktheatre.com.

An American Voyage, musical performance, Leonard Slatkin, conductor, 8 p.m., also Feb. 21, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon, exhibition, through July 18, Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-454-6000, www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

21

Nickelodeon Presents STORYTIME LIVE!, live musical show featuring characters from top-rated Nickelodeon preschool shows, 5 p.m., also Feb. 21, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

22

Elizabeth Alexander, poet and Yale University professor of African Studies, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Drue Heinz Lecture Series, 412-622-8866, www.pittsburghlectures.org.

23

Xanadu, musical theater, 7:30 p.m., through Feb. 28, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, PNC Broadway Across America,  412-456-2697, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

25

Broadway Rocks with Marvin! Marvin Hamlisch, conductor, 7:30 p.m., through Feb. 28, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

26

Sue’s Leg, dance performance by Aspen/Santa Fe Ballet, 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Dance Council, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Time After Time, musical theater, through Feb. 28 and March 11-14, Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park University, 412-621-4445, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

27

Imagining Home: Selections from the Heinz Architectural Center, art exhibition, ongoing, Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org.

28

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, musical performance, 7 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

March

1

Artemis Quartet, performing Beethoven, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society, 412-624-4129, www.pittsburghchambermusic.org.

2

Joshua Bell, virtuoso violinist, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

4

Once on This Island, musical theater, through Mar. 7, New Hazlett Theatre, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, 412-539-0999, www.pittsburghmusicals.com.

The Price, theatrical performance, through April 4, O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Public Theater, 412-316-1600, www.ppt.org.

5

Tour De Force, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor, Jonathan Biss, piano, 8 p.m., also March 7, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Cherish the Ladies, Irish musical performance, 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

6

Arthur Honegger’s “King David,” musical performance, 8 p.m. Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Rd., Franklin Park, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, 412-635-7654, www.pghconcertchorale.org.

7

Arthur Honegger’s “King David,” musical performance, 4 p.m., Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Rd., Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, 412-635-7654, www.pghconcertchorale.org.

9

Grease, musical theater, 7:30 p.m., through March 14, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, PNC Broadway Across America: Pittsburgh, 412-456-2697, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

11

Appalachian Spring, musical performance by the River City Brass Band, 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-322-7222, www.rcbb.com.

Classic Tales, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor, Benjamin Hochman, piano, 8 p.m., through March 13, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

12

My Deviant Muse: Photographic Imagery in Glass, exhibition, through April 18, gallery, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland, 412-682-4111, www.pghfilmmakers.org.

13

Golden Dragon Acrobats, acrobatic performance, 2 and 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

From the Earth to the Fire and Back, art exhibition, through  June 13, Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., Garfield, 412-365-2145, www.pittsburghglasscenter.org.

18

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, musical theater, 7:30 p.m. through March 28, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, 412-539-0999, www.pittsburghmusicals.com.

19

The Planets, Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor; Randolph Kelly, viola; and Women of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, 8:00 p.m., through March 21, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

20

Dancing in the Isles, musical performance by Musica Pacifica, 8 p.m., Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Oakland, Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh, 412-361-2048, www.rbsp.org.

Carmen, opera performance, 8 p.m., also March 23, 26, 28, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Opera, 412-281-0912, www.pittsburghopera.org.

When January Feels Like Summer, theatrical performance, 5:30 p.m., through April 11, City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side, City Theatre Company, 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

22

Audrey Niffenegger, author, 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Drue Heinz Lecture Series, 412-622-8866, www.pittsburghlectures.org.

25

“The Future of Poetry II: Interview with Ben Lerner,” Nathaniel Mackey, professor of literature, University of California, Santa Cruz, 8:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Pitt Contemporary Writers Series, 412-624-6506, www.english.pitt.edu.

26

The Light in the Piazza, musical theater, through April 3, Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland, Point Park University, 412-621-4445, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

27

The 30th Latin American & Caribbean Festival, featuring Mexican artist Armando Jimenez Aragon, noon to midnight, William Pitt Union, sponsored by Pitt Center for Latin American Studies, Latin American Cultural Union, 412-648-7392, lavst12@pitt.edu.

30

The Wizard of Oz, musical performance in celebration of the 1939 MGM film, 7:30 p.m., through April 4, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s PNC Broadway Across America, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

April

1

“Japanese Woodblock Prints and the Popularization of the Noh Theatre in Japan and Abroad, 1869-1927,” Dick Smethurst, Pitt professor of Japanese history, 4 p.m., Room 202, Frick Fine Arts Building, Pitt Department of History of Art and Architecture, www.haa.pitt.edu.

The Electronic Negro, by Edward Bullins and Sister Son/ji by Sonia Sanchez, theatrical performance, through April 17, Pitt’s Kuntu Repertory Theater, Seventh-floor auditorium, Alumni Hall, 412-624-7298, www.kuntu.org.

America’s Best Weekly: 100 Years of the Pittsburgh Courier, exhibition, ongoing, Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-454-6000, www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

3

Complexions, dance performance, 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Dance Council, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

5

Gregory Maguire, author, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Drue Heinz Lecture Series, 412-622-8866, www.pittsburghlectures.org.

6

August: Osage County, theatrical performance, through April 11, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, PNC Broadway Across America: Pittsburgh, 412-456-2697, www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

7

David Brooks, political commentator, author, columnist, 8 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, Robert Morris University’s 2009-10 Pittsburgh Speakers Series, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghspeakersseries.org.

8

Nunsense, musical theater, through June 27, CLO Cabaret Theater, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, 412-281-3973, www.pittsburghclo.org.

9

Ahmad Jamal and The MCG Jazz Orchestra, musical performance, 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

The Human Spirit, Yan Pascal Torteller, conductor, Stephen Hough, piano, 8 p.m., also April 11, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Dance With Me, dance performance, 8 p.m., through April 11, Rockwell Theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park University, 412-621-4445, www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

10

Shooting Star, theatrical performance, 5:30 p.m., through May 16, City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side, City Theatre Company, 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

11

Baroque and Beyond, musical performance featuring harpsichordist Beth Etter, 3 p.m., Kresge Theater, Grace Library, Carlow University, 3333 Fifth Ave., Oakland, Renaissance City Wind Music Society, 412-681-7111, www.renaissancecitywinds.org.

12

Alex Klein, Richard Young, and Ricardo Castro, musical performance, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society, 412-624-4129, www.pittsburghchambermusic.org.

14

Ben Franklin: In Search of a Better World, exhibition, ongoing, Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-454-6000, www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

15

Close Enough for Jazz, musical performance by River City Brass Band, 8 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-322-7222, www.rcbb.com.

Fame, musical theater, through April 18, Massey Hall, Robert Morris University, 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, 412-539-0999, www.pittsburghmusicals.com.

Time of My Life, theatrical performance, 8 p.m., through May 16, O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Public Theater, 412-316-1600, www.ppt.org.

16

Swan Lake, classical ballet, 8 p.m., through April 18, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, 412-281-0360, www.pbt.org.

Bronfman Plays Beethoven, Juraj Valcuha, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano, 8 p.m., also April 17, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

17

Jack in a Box, dance performance by BJM Danse, 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Dance Council, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Roland Dyens, musical performance, 8 p.m., PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Uptown, Guitar Society of Fine Art, 412-396-5486, www.gsfapittsburgh.org.

A Musical Fencing School, musical performance by Ensemble Masques, 8 p.m., Synod Hall, 125 N. Craig St., Oakland, Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh, 412-361-2048, www.rbsp.org.

Beautiful Dreamers, opera performance, 8 p.m., also April 18, 23, 25, 30, and May 1, Charity Randall Theatre within Stephen Foster Memorial, 4301 Forbes Ave, Oakland, Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre and Opera Theater Pittsburgh, 412-621-1499, www.operatheaterpittsburgh.org.

18

The Temptations and The Four Tops, legendary bands, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

22

Cirque de la Symphonie with Jack Everly, acrobats, contortionists, and jugglers perform to music of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., through April 25, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, PNC Pops! 2009-1010 Season, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

24

The Marriage of Figaro, opera performance, 8 p.m., also April 27, 30, and May 2, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Opera, 412-281-0912, www.pittsburghopera.org.

26

Hagen Quartet, musical performance, 7:30 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society, 412-624-4129, www.pittsburghchambermusic.org.

28

Greg Mortenson, author and humanitarian, 8 p.m., Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, Robert Morris University’s 2009-10 Pittsburgh Speakers Series, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghspeakersseries.org.

29

Rite of Spring, Manfred Honeck, conductor; Horacio Gutierrez, piano; 1:30 p.m., through May 1, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, BNY Mellon Grand Classics, 412-392-4900, www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

May

1

Jazz it Up!, musical performance, 8 p.m., Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Rd., Fox Chapel, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, 412-635-7654, www.pghconcertchorale.org.

Broken Chords, dance performance by Vincent Dance Theatre, 8 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Dance Council, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

2

Jazz it Up!, musical performance, 4 p.m., Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Rd., Franklin Park, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, 412-635-7654, www.pghconcertchorale.org.