Patti Smith, Colson Whitehead and Richard Blanco are a few of the names coming to town
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading Literary luminaries both local and visiting will be practically competing for microphones this fall You’ll find quite a few of them in Oakland’s Carnegie Music Hall and environs. Authors visiting Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures, including its Monday Night Lectures, include The…
Fall Arts Preview 2016
Click the links below for upcoming art, film, stage, dance, music and art: Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading
Fall Film Preview
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading The blazing heat is receding, and so too are all the noisy summer films retreating from the multiplex. In their place comes more serious fare and this year’s Oscar bait. Some real-life events get the docudrama treatment, including: Deepwater Horizon (Sept.…
The cooler weather brings cooler music shows to Pittsburgh
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading By now, Pittsburghers should know that festival season isn’t just relegated to summer. Kick off your autumnal concert-going with the music portion of the fourth annual Thrival Innovation and Music Festival happening Sept. 23 and 24 at Carrie Furnaces, in Swissvale.…
From a foul-mouthed puppet to Oliver Sacks, Shakespeare to Rocky Bleier, fall stages have it all
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading With the Pittsburgh-premiere production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Wig Out! already open (at The REP through Sept. 25), the stage season’s rolling. Other area premieres include Robert Askins’ Hand to God, opening Sept. 24 at City Theatre: an uproarious, Tony-nominated comedy…
Costumes from The Wiz, contemporary art from Brazil, the Frick explores its own collection, and much more
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading Exhibitions this fall will explore ideas both remote and close to home, ranging from practical to fantastical. If, like me, you are a fan of The Wiz (yes, I saw it on my birthday during its 1976 tour and loved it!),…
Perennial faves like Lewis Black are joined by fresh faces like Tig Notaro and Nemr Abou Nassar
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading This fall’s comedy season is unusually well fleshed out in advance. And we all could use a laugh right about now. Theater-scale touring acts include such perennial faves as Brian Regan (Oct. 8), and Lewis Black (Nov. 12), both at Heinz…
Ballet, butoh and Rhythmic Circus are all on Pittsburgh’s fall dance card
Fall Arts Preview 2016 Film Music Theater Visual Art Comedy Dance Talks and Reading Ballet, butoh and Rhythmic Circus are just part of the wide variety of dance local audiences will see this fall. Here’s a select sampling. Dancer/choreographer Anthony Williams will be one of several performers at The Andy Warhol Museum theater for Trans-Q…
