Hotlist
Check out upcoming free and/or cheap events for you to do right here in Pittsburgh!
- Artful Wednesdays: Namoli Brennet
- PITT NIGHT: Sarah Chang & Rachmaninoff
- Rudresh Mahanthappa's Samdhi: Diasporic Connections
- Vieux Farka Toure
- Radio Golf
- I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now CHANGE!
- Tallis Scholars
- Compañía Carmela Greco
- Samson & Dalila by Camille Saint- Saëns
- Indonesian Rock Superstar Rhoma Irama and his band Soneta
- Free Tickets! Poet Paul Muldoon
- University Night with Carnegie Museum of Art
- Music on the Edge Chamber Orchestra with John Adams
1. Artful Wednesdays: Namoli Brennet
PITT ARTS & Student Life
Nordy’s Place, William Pitt Union
Wednesday, October 8, 12 noon – 1pm
The talent and joy of singer/songwriter Namoli Brennet is so extraordinary that you will celebrate her. She is an amazing spokesperson for GLBT people and issues with her wit, and musical and lyrical brilliance.
Just bring a friend, a FREE bite to eat, a chair, and enjoy the show!
2. PITT NIGHT: Sarah Chang & Rachmaninoff
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & PITT ARTS
Heinz Hall, Downtown
Friday, October 10 at 8pm
$12 Gallery, $17 Family Circle, $25 Orchestra
Price includes optional transportation from the Union and a post-concert dessert reception with Sarah Chang and the PSO! Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE by Thursday 2pm!
Andris Nelsons - conductor
Sarah Chang – violin
Theofanidis: Violin Concerto (premiere)
Adams: The Chairman Dances
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Superstar violinist Sarah Chang plays the premiere of Theofanidis’ soaring Violin Concerto. Adams’ The Chairman Dances is from the acclaimed opera Nixon in China. Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 brings the concert to a stirring finale.
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3. Rudresh Mahanthappa's Samdhi: Diasporic Connections
Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts
New Hazlett Theater, North Side
October 10-11 at 9pm
$10.50 General Admission
Purchase at 929 WPU by Thursday, 12 Noon.
Alto saxophonist and composer, Rudresh Mahanthappa’s quintet creates jazz to express and celebrate his Indian-American identity. Rudresh blends musical traditions with electronic audio processing and drum programming to craft an entirely new sound.
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4. Vieux Farka Toure
Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts
New Hazlett Theater
Monday, October 13 at 8pm
$10.50 General Admission
Purchase at 929 WPU by Thursday, 12 Noon.
Blending the blues sound of Mali and elegant melodies of Mande, Vieux Farka Toure’s guitar and vocals weave a world of color and rhythm.
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5. Radio Golf
Pittsburgh Public Theater
O’Reilly Theater
October 2 – 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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6. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now CHANGE!
Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret
Cabaret Theater Square
October 9 – 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. Samson & Dalila by Camille Saint- Saëns
Pittsburgh Opera
Benedum Center, Downtown
October 18, 21, 24, 26
$16/$33 Students, $26/$43 Faculty/Staff
Purchase at 929 WPU or ONLINE.
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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10. FREE TICKETS! Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Paul Muldoon
International Poetry Forum
Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland
Wednesday, October 15 at 8:00pm
Irish poet, Paul Muldoon, will open the 2008-2009 season for The International Poetry Forum. Born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, Muldoon has published ten collections of poetry along with several dramas, essays and children's stories. He'll be reading from his most recent acclaimed book, Horse Latitudes. Paul Muldoon has won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the T.S. Eliot Prize.
For Free Tickets, please stop by PITT ARTS at 929 William Pitt Union with your Pitt ID(Limit 4). Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm.
11. Indonesian Rock Superstar Rhoma Irama and his band Soneta
Department of Music & UCIS Asian Studies
Bellefield Hall Auditorium
Saturday, October 11 at 8pm
FREE to Students, Faculty/Staff!
Composer of hundreds of songs and star of over 20 films, Rhoma Irama occupies a central place in the history of dangdut, a music genre that blends Malay, Indian, Middle Eastern, and western musical forms. Using print and electronic media to defend the genre against claims that it was backward and unsophisticated, he paved the way for dangdut to become Indonesia’s most popular music. Rhoma Irama’s lyrics express themes of everyday life, love, social criticism against class inequality, and Islamic messages.
For more information visit www.music.pitt.edu.
12. Music on the Edge Chamber Orchestra with John Adams
Department of Music
Bellefield Hall Auditorium
Tuesday, October 14 at 8pm
Free to Pitt Students! $15 Faculty/Staff at the Door.
Pitt's acclaimed contemporary music series Music on the Edge kicks off its most ambitious season yet when Roger Zahab conducts the Music on the Edge Chamber Orchestra in a concert highlighting:
John Adams’ Shaker Loops
Amy Williams’ Cineshape 2
Jonny Greenwood’s (Radiohead) Popcorn Superhet Receiver
Roger Zahab’s vibrant life
Including a pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m. by John Adams, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 2008–09 Composer of the Year.
