Hotlist
Check out upcoming free and/or cheap events for you to do right here in Pittsburgh!
- Artful Wednesdays: Kenia & Company
- “The New World” & Pittsburgh 250 - LIMITED FREE TICKETS
- Samson & Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
- I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now CHANGE!
- Radio Golf
- Compañía Carmela Greco
- Tallis Scholars
- Martin Taylor and Gerald Clayton
- An Evening with Walter Mosley
- KASSYS: LIGA
- PITT NIGHT: The Great Gatsby
- LIMITED FREE TICKETS! AppalAsian Trio and Chirgilchin Tuvan Throat Singers
1. Artful Wednesdays: Kenia & Company
PITT ARTS & Student Life
Nordy’s Place, William Pitt Union
Wednesday, October 15, 12 noon – 1pm
Kenia’s sultry vocals punctuated by a punchy horn section, percussion, and guitar make the Brazilian jazz stylings of this lively band one of the most popular in the area.
Just bring a friend, a FREE bite to eat, a chair, and enjoy the show!
2. PITT NIGHT: The Great Gatsby
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Benedum Center, Downtown
Saturday, November 1 at 7pm
$15 for Students, Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU Today for Best Seats!
Depicting the glamorous decadence of the Roaring Twenties, this Pittsburgh premiere is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale of disillusionment with the American Dream set against the excesses of the era.
Join us for a stylish PITT NIGHT for The Great Gatsby! Tickets include optional transportation from the WPU and a pre-performance dessert reception catered by Dozen Bake Shop with members of the Ballet Artistic Staff.
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3. “The New World” & Pittsburgh 250 - LIMITED FREE TICKETS
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall, Downtown
Friday, Oct. 17 & Sunday, Oct. 19
LIMITED FREE TICKETS – First come, First Served - Stop by 929 WPU with your PITT ID (4 per ID) during our office hours (M-F; 8:30am – 5pm).
When tickets are gone, purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE. $12 Students, $17 Faculty/Staff
Leonard Slatkin - conductor
Hila Plitmann - soprano
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Adams: Slonimsky’s Earbox
Bermel: The Good Life
Dvorák: Symphony No. 9, “New World”
In celebration of Pittsburgh’s 250th Anniversary, The Good Life pays tribute to the city’s illustrious history. The popular “New World” Symphony was inspired by Dvorák’s visit to America. To round out a trio of tributes John Adams’ Slonimsky’s Earbox was influenced by Stravinsky’s driving rhythms.
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4. Samson & Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
Pittsburgh Opera
Benedum Center, Downtown
Oct 18, 21, 24 & 26
$16 & $33 Students, $26 & $43 Faculty/Staff
Purchase tickets ONLINE! or at 929 WPU.
French grand opera meets the Biblical world as the warrior Samson faces his greatest opponent—the temptress Dalila. She seduces Samson and robs him of his strength - his magnificent hair. Dalila weaves her spell in this exotic production driven by the sumptuous orchestra and chorus. Not to miss is the erotic staging of the Bacchanal, Saint Saëns famous dance of the temple priestesses.
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5. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now CHANGE!
Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret
Cabaret Theater Square
Playing now through February 1
$12 Students, $14 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU.
Everything you’ve secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws but were afraid to admit! This modern musical comedy is a whirlwind tour of the trials and triumphs of life and love set to a hilarious score that includes “ He Called Me,” “Cantata for a First Date,” “Always a Bridesmaid” and “Why? ‘Cause I’m a Guy.” You’ll relate to why men and women have always needed each other for mysterious reasons beyond sexual attraction. The battle of the sexes has never been so much fun!
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6. Radio Golf
Pittsburgh Public Theater
O’Reilly Theater
Playing now through November 2
$15.50 Students, $25.50 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or now ONLINE at www.ppt.org. Choose the show of your choice and enter promo code 7836 for Student/OSHER tickets or 8111 for Faculty/Staff tickets when you log in.
Set in 1990s Pittsburgh, Radio Golf tells the story of Harmond Wilks, a successful entrepreneur who is poised to become the city’s first African-American mayor. His political campaign sets the stage for a dramatic tug of war between Wilks’ secret past and his promising future.
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7. Compañía Carmela Greco
Guitar Society of Fine Art
Synod Hall, Oakland
Saturday, October 18 at 8pm
$20 Students, $25 Faculty/Staff
GSFA begins their season with Compañía Carmela Greco, some of the finest flamenco artists in an energizing performance of traditional and contemporary flamenco music & dance. The company includes 4 flamenco dancers, 2 guitarists, a singer, and a percussionist.
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8. Tallis Scholars
Renaissance & Baroque
Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside
Saturday, October 18 at 8pm
$10 Students, $15 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU.
The Spanish High Renaissance: The early music scene in Spain was not all castanets and roses. The crystal-clear voices of the Tallis Scholars illuminate the rich musical heritage of late 16th-century Spain. Sacred choral works of Victoria, Lobo, and Guerrero will inspire and transport you to new heights.
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9. Martin Taylor and Gerald Clayton
MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, North Side
Friday, October 17 at 9:30pm
$20 Students, $35 Faculty/Staff.
Purchase at 929 WPU.
Guitarist Martin Taylor’s inimitable style has seen him recognized as the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz guitar playing. Despite his young age, pianist Gerald Clayton, son of bassist John Clayton, has received many prestigious awards and performed with legendary jazz musicians throughout the world.
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10. An Evening with Walter Mosley
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Byham Theater, Downtown
Thursday, October 16 at 7:30pm
$20.50 Orch & Mezz, $15.50 Gallery A-E, $5.50 Gallery F-N
Purchase at 929 WPU by Thursday, 12 Noon!
The prolific author of 29 critically acclaimed books, Mosley’s short fiction has been published in The New Yorker, GQ, Esquire, USA Weekend and Los Angeles Times Magazine, among others. Mosley’s career took off in the 1990s with the popular Easy Rawlins mystery series, beginning with the Devil in a Blue Dress, which was made into a film starring Denzel Washington.
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11. KASSYS: LIGA
Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts
New Hazlett Theater
October 16, 17, 18
$10.50 Students, Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU by Thursday, 12 Noon!
Described as a “live flashback,” KASSYS’ Liga begins at the end. Balancing on a thin line of imagination, fiction and (acted) reality, this Dutch movement theater collective brilliantly displays the beauty of human success and failure.
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12. LIMITED FREE TICKETS! AppalAsian Trio and Chirgilchin Tuvan Throat Singers
Asian Studies Center & Music On The Edge
Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Oakland
Saturday, October 25 at 8pm
The AppalAsian Trio featuring Mimi Jong (ehru), Jeff Berman (dulcimer), and Sue Powers (banjo, voice) will be performing as special guests with Chirgilchin Tuvan Throat Singers.
For Free Tickets, stop by 929 WPU with your PITT ID (Limit 2).
