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CHATHAM BAROQUE: THE THREE
VIOLINS
Date: April 13
Address: Westminster Presbyterian
Church Galbreath Chapel,
2040 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair
Contact: chathambaroque.org/events
With virtuoso violinists in
harmonious concert, Chatham
Baroque explores the rarely performed
repertoire of music for three violins
and continuo. Hear the music of
Marini, Schmelzer, and Purcell,
alongside one of the most famous
Baroque pieces of all time: Johann
Pachelbel’s Canon in D. Guests
include Evan Few and Edwin Huizinga
(violins), and David Walker (theorbo
and baroque guitar).
CITIZENS BANK CHILDREN’S
THEATER SERIES – ‘DRAGONS
LOVE TACOS AND OTHER
STORIES’
Date: April 14
Times: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Address: Mellon Middle School,
11 Castle Shannon Boulevard,
Mt. Lebanon
Contact: trustarts.org/pct_home/events/
series/childrens-theater-series
Dragons love all sorts of tacos—
except spicy ones! When a boy throws
his new dragon friends a spicy salsa
taco party, red-hot trouble ensues.
This musical revue will also feature
other popular stories, including
“Interrupting Chicken,” “The Dot,”
“Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride,” and
“Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: School
Days” (stories subject to change). Age
recommendation: best for ages 3 to 10.
Visit the website for information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
LITTLE LAKE THEATER
PRESENTS ‘THE DRESSER’ BY
RONALD HARWOOD
Dates: April 19-21 and 26-29; May 3-5
Address: 500 Lakeside Drive,
Canonsburg
Contact: littlelake.org
Based on the author’s own
experiences as dresser to Sir Donald
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Wolfit, this bracing play is an elegy to
a bygone era. Backstage at a theater
in the English provinces during
WWII, Sir, the last of the great breed
of English actor/managers, is in a
bad way, as his dresser, Norman, tries
valiantly to prepare him to go on stage
as King Lear. Unsure of his lines as
well as who and where he is supposed
to be, Sir is adamantly determined to
roar his last. With Herculean effort on
the part of Norman, Sir finally makes it
on stage and through the performance
– no thanks to an air raid courtesy
of the Luftwaffe. Visit the website for
information on purchasing tickets and
other details.
SOUTH PARK CONCERT SERIES
Date: Early June through August (Check
the website for exact dates and times.)
Address: South Park Amphitheater,
100 Farmshow Drive, South Park
Contact: alleghenycounty.us, or
412.350.2455
Pack some folding chairs and snacks
and take advantage of free outdoor
concerts at South Park Amphitheater.
There is something for every musical
taste: from rock to Bach. Visit the
website for more information.
UPPER ST. CLAIR JAZZ FEST
(Grades 7 to 12)
Date: April 10 (Tentative – check the
website.)
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: Upper St. Clair High School,
1825 McLaughlin Run Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: usctheater.org
‘VIENNA NIGHTS’ BY RIVER CITY
BRASS BAND
Date: April 10
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Upper St. Clair High School,
1825 McLaughlin Run Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
Take a trip to Vienna with the music
of Johann Strauss, Franz von Suppé,
and Franz Lehár. The band puts a
unique twist on classic pieces like “The
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Blue Danube,” “Radetsky March,” and
“1812 Overture.” Visit the website for
information on purchasing tickets and
other details.
‘WATER’ BY PITTSBURGH CIVIC
ORCHESTRA
Date: May 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Upper St. Clair High School,
1825 McLaughlin Run Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: pittsburghcivicorchestra.net
The final concert of the season will
be conducted by former PCO assistant
conductor Alejandro Pinzon. Soprano
Katy Williams will join the orchestra
to highlight the theme of Water.
Visit the website for information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
WEST MIFFLIN AREA HIGH
SCHOOL SPRING MUSICAL
PRODUCTION OF DISNEY’S
‘BEAUTY & THE BEAST’
Dates: March 23-25
Address: West Mifflin Area High School,
91 Commonwealth Avenue, West Mifflin
Contact: wmasdhs.ss7.sharpschool.com
Visit the website for information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
SPRING into Action
ALLEGHENY COUNTY SPECIAL
OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES
Date: May 12
Address: Baldwin High School,
4653 Clairton Boulevard, Baldwin/
Whitehall
Contact: bwschools.net/BHS/
Department/56-special-olympics
Cheer on more than 300 talented
athletes at the Allegheny County
Special Olympics Summer Games,
hosted by the Baldwin High School
Special Olympics Club. Events run
the gamut, from bocce games to track
and field. Visit the website for more
information on the games, donating,
or volunteering.
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