♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
♦ Ravel’s Piano Concerto
Heinz Hall
October 18, 7:30PM
October 20, 2:30PM
BARTÓK: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin
RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 4
Notes: Bartok’s The Miraculous Mandarin tells of a girl forced to lure a wealthy Mandarin to his tragic fate. Its theme of the dark passions between men and women is as gripping—and controversial—as when it first premiered. Tom Borrow, a fast-rising artist of the new generation of virtuoso soloists, debuts with his signature work—Ravel’s terrifically entertaining and jazzy Piano Concerto. Concluding the concert is Sibelius’ darkly atmospheric and gloriously menacing Fourth Symphony.
♦ PITTSBURGH OPERA
♦ Tosca
Benedum Center
October 5, 8:00PM
October 8, 7:00PM
October 11, 7:30PM
October 13, 2:00PM
Notes: She lived for art. Would she die for love?
When painter Cavaradossi—the lover of Rome’s enchanting diva Floria Tosca—decides to harbor a fugitive of the law, he makes himself and his beloved Tosca a target of the corrupt Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia. Now it is up to Tosca to free both her lover and herself from Scarpia’s clutches by making a horrific bargain that will have consequences for them all.
Puccini’s whirlwind political thriller packs high romance, dark motives, love, betrayal, murder, and intrigue all into a plot that unfolds over only 24 hours. See why Tosca is one of the most powerful operas ever written.
♦ PITTSBURGH CAMERATA
♦ Honegger: King David
October 19, 7:30{M – Calvary United Methodist Church
October 20, 3:00PM – Shadyside Presbyterian Church
Notes: Arthur Honegger’s King David with the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh
Ticket prices:
Students – $10
General admission (ahead of event) – $30
General admission (at the door) – $35
♦ PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE
♦ Peter Pan
Benedum Center
October 25, 7:30{M
October 26, 2:00PM
October 26, 7:30PM
October 27, 2:00PM
Notes: Escape to Neverland for a daring adventure with Wendy, John, Michael, Tinkerbell and Peter in the ever-playful Peter Pan. This new interpretation of the classic tale is told through the eyes of a child, and includes spectacular flying, swashbuckling sword fights, giant puppets, costumes inspired by punk fashion and, of course, a little pixie dust! A Pittsburgh premiere, this magical ballet is sure to mesmerize audiences of all ages.
♦ CITY THEATRE
♦ POTUS or, behind every great dumbass are seven women trying to keep him alive
1300 Bingham Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
September 21 – October 11 (Times Vary)
Notes: An uproariously funny, feminist satire lands in time for election season! A crude comment, a problematic paramour, and an unfortunate medical mess turn a PR nightmare into a global crisis – and it’s all dumped upon the seven women responsible for keeping the president presidential. This comedy is classified for mature eyes only!
♦ PITTSBURGH SPEAKERS SERIES
♦ Liz Cheney
Heinz Hall
October 18, 8:00pm
The highest-ranking Republican woman in the history of the House, Liz Cheney served as the U.S. representative for Wyoming from 2017 to 2023. She chaired the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership, from 2019 to 2021, and served as the Vice Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. She was also a member of the House Armed Services Committee, China Task Force, Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Rules.
At the recommendation of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Cheney served at the US State Department as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and in positions for USAID and the Department of State working in Poland, Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine.
Cheney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College, and worked for five years at the US State Department before attending law school. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School, then practiced as an international law attorney at White and Case and at the International Finance Corporation.
Cheney is author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning; and is co-author of Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America, along with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney.
In 2021, Cheney was selected for the inaugural Forbes “50 Over 50” list and was included in TIME magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2022, Cheney, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, received the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s prestigious Profile in Courage Award, with a commendation for her “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.” Cheney currently is Professor of Practice teaching politics, government, and civic leadership at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.