Theater & Dance

Styx, from left, Chuck Panozzo, Ricky Phillips, Todd Sucherman, Tommy Shaw, James "J.Y." Young and Lawrence Gowan.

The hot list of events for the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 2

Kansas, Styx and Swedish band Opeth hit town; Maryland rockers Clutch play and Tom Jones performs at the Benedum.

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Free admissions for RADical Days

The Andy Warhol Museum, National Aviary and Carnegie Science Center are free on Sunday.

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Christopher “Scarecrow” Hykes activates the flickering light in the eyeball of Skippy the Cyclops at Techshop in Bakery Square.

Halloween Hot List 2016: Where to go this fall for the spooks

Pittsburgh’s favorite haunts as well as a few family-friendly autumn festivities, concerts and parties.

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Cathryn Dylan is Ella and Martin Giles is David in "I'm Gonna pray for You So Hard."

Stage preview: Robert Turano directs local premiere at The Rep

In 2006 he introduced David Mamet’s “American Buffalo” to Pittsburgh audiences.

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Texture Contemporary Ballet heads into fall with “Impulse” at the New Hazlett Theater. Pictured counterclockwise from the top: Kelsey Bartman and Brynn Vogel, Lindsey Burke and Alexandra Tiso.

Adele inspires Texture Contemporary Ballet's new show 'Impulse'

Eight songs, culled from three albums, will be the soundtrack for the company’s new piece “Laurie Blue.”

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Troy Baumgartner, left, as the Apothecary confronts people as they go through his haunt during a dress rehearsal for the ScareHouse in Etna.

Motley monsters: Behind-the-scenes with Pittsburgh's haunt actors

These folks aren’t afraid of the dark in a haunted warehouse and almost never miss a day of work. Meet Pittsburgh’s creepiest crew.

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Daniel Krell, left, plays Bellomy and Gavan Pamer plays Hucklebee in the Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of "The Fantasticks."

Stage preview: Actor and director team up again for Public's 'The Fantasticks'

Daniel Krell and Ted Pappas are on their 27th show together for the Pittsburgh Public, with more in the works.

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Trust Cabaret adds second show for Billy Porter

The Pittsburgh native and Broadway star now will perform at 9:30 p.m. in the Downtown cabaret space after the sold-out 7:30 show.

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"Diversion of Angels_Xiaochuan Xie. Martha Graham Dance Company.

Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its own history

To open the Pittsburgh Dance Council season, the 90-year-old troupe will stage a mix of old and new works at the Byham Theater.

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Benedum Center is one of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust venues that's part of a new nationwide awareness campaign.

Cultural venues ask patrons to keep eyes on the show, security

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is first local group to join Department of Homeland Security’s “See Something, Say Something” safety program.

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Druid Theatre founders, from left, Garry Hynes, Marie Mullen and Mick Lally. Director Hynes and actress Mullen reunite for the tour of "The Queen of Leenane," coming to the August Wilson Center March 2-4, 2017.

'Queen of Leenane' 20th anniversary tour coming to August Wilson Center

Pittsburgh is among select cities on Druid Theatre’s tour schedule, bringing the award-winning dark comedy here in March.

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The late Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson is the subject of a discussion Monday at the University of Pittsburgh's Frick Fine Arts Building in Oakland.

2do this week, Sept. 25-Oct. 1: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh tango quartet Cuarteto Bravo, a conversation about August Wilson and comedian Harland Williams are on tap this week.

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Anthony Mackie, Bill Nunn, Montae Russell and Autumn Malhotra as Raynell in 'Fences'

Obituary: Bill Nunn III / Actor in Spike Lee movies who had Steelers connection

Known for his work with Director Spike Lee, the Hill District native died in Pittsburgh this morning.

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New Hazlett hosts an evening of Pittsburgh storytelling

Speakers at “There From Here: Stories of Bridges and the In Between” Friday include Rick Sebak and Vanessa German.

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A section of the Chamber of Illusions, part of the Enter the Imaginarium live-action adventure and immersive theater escape room experience in Harmarville.

Stage reviews: 'Imaginarium' a grand escape; The Rep 'wigs out'

A Bricolage/ScareHouse co-production makes for a lavish brain-teaser; the drag queen extravaganza in Oakland is an entertaining eyeful.

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Mathew Tembo will perform at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland as part of RADical Days.

Weekend brings RADical Days with a Cultural Crawl

Admission will be free Sunday to the Children’s Museum, the Sen. John Heinz History Center and two Carnegie museums during RADical days.

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Nick LaMedica portrays mild-mannered Jason and his alter ego/puppet Tyrone in City Theatre's "Hand to God."

Stage preview: 'Hand to God' unleashes one wicked puppet at City Theatre

The season-opening comedy pushes the envelope for the actor playing a mild-mannered Texan and Tyrone, his demonic alter ego.

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The national tour of "Kinky Boots," with Adam Kaplan as Charlie Price and J. Harrison Ghee as Lola, is to the Benedum Center Sept. 20-25.

Stage review: 'Kinky Boots' delivers message of acceptance and pop music with a kick

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning best musical has a return engagement at the Benedum Center through Sunday.

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Kate Sexton as "Sarah" and Evan Ruggiero as "Melvin Ferd the Third" perform a scene in the Pittsburgh CLO production of "Toxic Avenger."

Stage preview: One-legged dancer taps first starring role in CLO Cabaret's 'The Toxic Avenger'

Evan Ruggiero, who was the Pied Piper in Pittsburgh CLO’s “Shrek,” stars with Point Park’s Kate Sexton in a rock musical with a comic edge.

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Theater troupe looks to bring 'shared discomfort' to Pitt performance

Sexual assault the subject of Outside the Wire theatrical event, town hall at the University of Pittsburgh on Wednesday

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The national tour of "Kinky Boots" comes to the Benedum Center Sept. 20-25.

Stage preview: 'Kinky Boots' brings Josh Tolle home to the Benedum

The singer from Cranberry has gone from boy soprano to a career in musical theater.

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The audience stands to applaud a performance Sept. 7 by Celtic Thunder at the Benedum Center, Downtown. In Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S., standing ovations have become standard in live performing arts events.

Ovation Oppression: Standing ovations say more about the audience than the performance

In Pittsburgh and throughout the U.S., standing ovations have become the standard reaction to live performing arts events.

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Thad Mosley will demonstrate how he creates his large sculptures at his studio on the North Side.

2do this week, Sept. 18-24: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

Sun Ra Arkestra jazz, Ada Limon poetry and classical, hip-hop and rock music from the duo Black Violin are on tap this week.

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre students practice at the new Byham Center for Dance in the Strip District.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre expands into new Byham Center for Dance

The 14,000-square-foot facility has spacious studios, locker rooms, a cross-training space and an expanded Pilates and Gyrotonic studio.

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Uzo Aduba starred as Glinda in NBC's "The Wiz Live!" Costumes from the production will be on display at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture Sept. 23-Nov. 30.

'Costumes of The Wiz Live!' exhibition arrives at August Wilson Center

Costumes by Tony Award-winning designer Paul Tazewell will be on display in Pittsburgh only through Nov. 30.

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Metalachi, a heavy metal Mariachi band that has competed on "America's Got Talent," will play at the Hard Rock Cafe Friday.

Hot List of events for the coming weekend, Sept. 15-18

From comedian Kathleen Madigan to heavy-metal Mariachi band Metalachi, there’s plenty to do around Pittsburgh this weekend.

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Fall 2016: No better time than now to see, hear and experience Pittsburgh

The changing of the season brings fresh concerts, plays, dances, film festivals and other events to the area.

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Quinn Patrick Shannon, Evan Ruggiero and Billy Mason in Pittsburgh CLO's "The Toxic Avenger."

Fall Arts Preview 2016: A time in September to tell of a demonic puppet, a Toxic Avenger and more

City Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater and CLO Cabaret are among companies making their fall 2016 debuts this month.

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Yoshiaki Nakano and Amanda Cochrane in "Giselle." In honor of artistic director Terrence Orr's 20th anniversary with PBT, the company will stage in October a new production of the classic ballet.

Fall Arts Preview 2016: Classics, contemporary works heat up fall dance season in Pittsburgh

Here's a handful of highlights that will keep dance enthusiasts occupied through the end of the year.

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The New Hazlett Theater, formerly Pittsburgh Public Theater on the North Side's Allegheny Square, turns 10 in 2016.

New Hazlett Theater celebrates a decade

The North Side venue’s benefit birthday bash is Friday. Next month, it marks the fourth season of the Community Supported Art series.

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Stage preview: Ben Vereen returns to his nightclub roots with Fox Chapel show

The “Pippin” and “Roots” star has added advocate for arts education to his list of accomplishments.

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Carnegie Mellon alum Tyler Hanes as Rum Tum Tugger in Broadway's "Cats."

Carnegie Mellon and Point Park are among top universities sending stars to Broadway

Playbill.com list has CMU at No. 5 and Point Park at No. 8. NYU, Cincinnati Conservatory, Juilliard and Michigan are 1 through 4.

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Rebecca McNeil, here inside her Emsworth home, is CFO of the Arts Finance Cohort, which helps five local arts organizations with their budgets.

Sharing financial services is key to success for Pittsburgh arts groups

Certified public accountant Rebecca McNeil has shown her clients the life-changing magic of tidying up budgets.

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The "Chamber of Illusions" is part of the "Enter the Imaginarium" live-action adventure and immersive theater escape room experience created by Bricolage and ScareHouse in a converted former nightclub in Harmarville.

'Enter the Imaginarium' invites you to Harmarville and dares you to escape

A collaboration between Bricolage Productions and ScareHouse has created a theatrical escape room in a former nightclub.

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2do this week, Sept. 11-17: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

Yo La Tengo performs at Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, at 8 p.m. Wednesday as part of The Wahol’s Sound Series.

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Molly Rush addresses a reception in her honor before the staged reading of Tammy Ryan's "Molly's Hammer," presented by the Women's Institute of Chatham University Friday. To her right is Antonio Lodico, head of the Thomas Merton Center.

Pittsburgh's Molly Rush is honored on anniversary of her nuclear warfare protest

‘Molly’s Hammer” follows the Rushes of Dormont, Molly and Bill, from her arrest for battering a nuclear warhead through her first trial.

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Kyle Abraham will join the faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Pittsburgh-raised dancer, choreographer Kyle Abraham to teach at UCLA

The 39-year-old Lincoln-Larimer native will join the department of world arts and cultures/dance.

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Seasoned choreographer/performer Beth Corning explores loss and the journey of coping with it in her one-woman show "Remains."

Review: Beth Corning's return to 'Remains' is richer, even more moving

In her latest Glue Factory Project, Beth Corning explores life and the ultimate endgame with an encore of her 2013 one-woman show.

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Socks in the Frying Pan will perform during this weekend's Pittsburgh Irish Festival.

Hot List of events for the coming weekend, Sept. 8-11

Highlights for this weekend include the Pittsburgh Irish Festival, Britsburgh and LIGHTIME.

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Amber Jones, left, as Faith, left, Arica Jackson as Fate, Krista Antonacci as Fay, Jordan Phillips as Rey-Rey and Jordan Bolden as Eric in The Rep's production of "Wig Out!" at Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Stage preview: The Rep goes inside the world of drag balls with 'Wig Out!'

The fierce competitive world of drag contests comes alive, with director-choreographer Tome Cousin leading the team at Pittsburgh Playhouse.

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Molly Rush, portrayed by Nancy Bell, hugs her husband, Bill, played by Joe Osheroff, in the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis production of Tammy Ryan’s “Molly’s Hammer” last March. A professional reading by different actors of the play about the Pittsburgh activist will take place Friday at Chatham University in a benefit for the Thomas Merton Center.

Stage preview: Reading of Pittsburgh playwright's 'Molly's Hammer' benefits the Thomas Merton Center

Tammy Ryan’s play about Molly Rush and the Plowshares 8 protest had a full production in St. Louis this year.

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Stage review: PICT opens season with life-affirming 'Shirley Valentine'

The Union Project has welcomed PICT, which has repurposed the community center’s main hall as an intimate theater space.

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Choreographer/performer Beth Corning in her one-woman show "Remains," which runs Wednesday through Sunday at the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side.

Glue Factory Project to revisit 'Remains'

Choreographer/performer Beth Corning will revive her one-woman show about loss and coping this week at the New Hazlett Theater on the North

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Don Lindich's Sound Advice: If it's called a TV, it must -- and should -- have a tuner

Vizio appears to be the only brand that is eliminating tuners from some of its televisions.

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Drummer Roger Humphries will perform 5 p.m. Tuesday at Katz Plaza.

2do this week, Sept. 4-10: Cultural events around Pittsburgh

Comedian Michael Blackson, an “Edward Eberle Retrospective” and the Re:NEW Festival are on tap this week.

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Hot list of events for the coming Labor Day weekend

A holiday weekend full of festivals, fairs and food.

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Paths for Mason Alexander Park

Point Park grad Mason Alexander Park left Hollywood behind to remake himself as a musical theater star in Pittsburgh and beyond.

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Karen Baum in the title role as "Shirley Valentine," the PICT Classic Theatre 2016-17 season opener at its new home, the Union Project in Highland Park.

Stage preview: PICT journeys toward the future with 'Shirley Valentine'

The company returns with a new venue in Highland Park, a focus on education and an opener about a woman on a life-changing adventure.

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Tull Theater in Sewickley names programmer for first-run art house films

The Village Theater Company building will house two screening rooms and a small performance space when it opens in 2017.

1 month ago

Ryan Bergman, left, as reporter Skeets Miller, and Danny McHugh, as Floyd Collins; their final goodbye.

Stage review: 'Floyd Collins' musical infuses true story with grace and grit

The Front Porch Theatricals production at the New Hazlett Theater mines the beauty and spirit of the work about a cave rescue in 1925.

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