TUESDAY
Emmy award-winning political commentator Cokie Roberts speaks at the University of Pittsburgh, the seventh-floor auditorium at Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Oakland, at 7 p.m. Ms. Roberts presents her thoughts on the challenges for the new president after this unique race to the White House. David Shribman, Post-Gazette executive editor and vice president of PG Publishing Company, will moderate the event. It’s free and open to the public, but registration is requested at https://www.thornburghforum.pitt.edu/node/502.
TUESDAY
JazzLive presents alto saxophonist Yoko Suzuki at the Backstage Bar at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown, at 5 p.m. Free and open to the public, this music series showcases some of the region’s finest jazz musicians each Tuesday. Information: trustarts.org or 412-456-6666.
THURSDAY
Tameka Cage Conley, Ph.D., and Jason Mendez, Ph.D., present “Redemption: Sons” at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side, at 8 p.m. “Redemption: Sons” is hope. It is change. It is a parent’s soul split in two and fused back together again. An African-American mother from Louisiana and a Boricua father from the South Bronx engage in a call-and-response “duologue” as they weave a story of race, ancestral memory, trauma and healing. This event is part of the CSA Performance Series. For single tickets, $25, www.newhazletttheater.org or www.showclix.com.
SATURDAY
The Pittsburgh School for the Choral Arts holiday concert, “Voices of Light,” will be held at Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Place, Shadyside, at 3 p.m. The concert features all five levels of the school’s girl choirs. Featured works include Ola Gjeilo’s “Ubi Caritas,” Michael Englehardt’s “Gaudete” and Ryan Brechmacher’s “Chanukah Prayer for Children.” For tickets — $15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 children and $10 each in groups of six or more — www.showclix.com or at the door.
SATURDAY
John McIntire’s Dangerously Live Comedy Talk Show “New President — How Does That Grab You?” will take place at the Parkway Theater, 644 Broadway Ave., Stowe, at 8 p.m. Join Mr. McIntire, comedian Gab Bonesso, Post-Gazette cartoonist Rob Rogers and veteran politico and forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht. Alcohol is available at a cash-only bar. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 cash at the door. For more info: www.facebook.com/www.parkwaytheater.org.
SATURDAY 12/10
Kathleen Mulcahy will speak about a more than five-decade career working with molten glass and demonstrate her skills from 1 to 2 p.m 12/10 at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. She holds a master of fine arts degree in glass sculpture and three-dimensional design from Alfred University. She and her husband and partner, artist Ron Desmett, were instrumental in the founding and development of the center. The demonstration is held in conjunction with a solo exhibition of the artist’s work at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, which continues through Feb. 5. Ms. Mulcahy was the Westmoreland’s Exhibition Award Winner from the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition in 2010. The Glass Center program is free but reservations are requested at http://thewestmoreland.org. cq
SATURDAY
Reggae band Third World performs at the New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side, at 8 p.m. The band is one of Jamaica’s most popular crossover artists, with 10 Grammy nominations and hits that include “Now That We Found Love” and “Try Jah Love.” For tickets, $35, www.showclix.com, Dave’s Music Mine, 1210 E. Carson St., South Side, 412-488-8800; Dorsey’s Records, 7416 Frankstown Ave., Homewood, 412-731-6607; and Stedeford’s Record Shop, 417 E. Ohio St., North Side, 412-321-8333.
First Published: December 4, 2016, 5:00 a.m.
