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See the stars at the Riverview Jazz Series
Saturdays in June
Grab a blanket or lawn chair and head out for an evening of jazz and free cinema under the stars. Riverview Park is hosting jazz series concerts followed by family-friendly movie showings.
Where: Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, 159 Riverview Ave., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15214
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Full steam ahead with August Wilson
June 1-19, various times
Set in 51精品视频sburgh鈥檚 Hill District, 鈥淭wo Trains Running鈥 follows community members who choose to bet on luck, love and justice amid an urban renewal project that swept the nation in 1969. The play spotlights Memphis, a business owner struggling to save his restaurant, which was once regarded as the district鈥檚 Black mecca.
Written by hometown favorite and playwright, August Wilson, it was described in 2019 by The Guardian鈥檚 Michael Billington as 鈥渁 study of a crisis-ridden city鈥with] a richness and density of texture in which social reportage is combined with individual desperation.鈥 It premiered on Broadway in 1992 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Where:听O鈥橰eilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15213
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Three Rivers Arts Festivals
June 3-12, noon-8 p.m.
The Three Rivers Arts Festival is an outdoor art and music festival held in downtown 51精品视频sburgh that features live performances and vendors. This year鈥檚 line-up includes concerts by Grammy-award winning acts, like artist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry and , and city staples like the 51精品视频sburgh Symphony Orchestra. Returning for the first time in a decade is the STREB Extreme Action company, founded by MacArthur Award-winning choreographer Elizabeth Streb. The set is revered for combining jaw-dropping extreme action productions with large scale 鈥渁ction machines.鈥
Where:听Various locations in downtown 51精品视频sburgh
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People鈥檚 Pride PGH March and Festival
June 5, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
SisTers PGH, a nonprofit founded and operated by Black trans women and femmes, is hosting the first-ever Pride event held in Swissvale to focus on legislation and inclusivity following devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities. Singer-songwriter and transgender rights activist Shea Diamond will headline, and five other local artists will perform following the march.听
Where: March route begins at Edgewood Town Center (1763 S Braddock Ave., Swissvale, PA, 15218) and will end at Dickson Elementary School (7301 Schoyer Ave., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15218), where the festival will be held
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Beatrice Rana plays Tchaikovsky鈥檚 First Concerto
Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12, various times
Beatrice Rana, cited by Gramophone Magazine as possessing 鈥渁 soul that belies her years, and more than a touch of genius,鈥 will play history鈥檚 most popular concerto. Rana will share the stage with conductor, Manfred Honeck, the Mendelssohn Choir of 51精品视频sburgh and others.
Where: Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., 51精品视频sburgh听PA,听15222
More details:听 $20.
Pride Out Loud Handmade Market
Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
A Pride celebration with an artistic flair, Arts Out Loud is hosting 25 of 51精品视频sburgh's LGBTQ makers and creators of handmade goods, organizations and popular food trucks for an outdoor market that brings awareness to the LGBTQ community. Participating sellers and organizations will donate to the Arts Out Loud鈥檚 Dream Out Loud Scholarship. The rain date is June 25.
Where:听Ice House Studios, 100 43rd St., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15201
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World Refugee Day 2022
Monday, June 20, 4-8 p.m.
51精品视频sburgh鈥檚 World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration is an extension of the United Nations global celebration that applauds the contribution of forcibly displaced people throughout the world. In 51精品视频sburgh, it鈥檚 a special recognition of the thousands of refugees and immigrants that call the city home, and an opportunity to showcase the vibrancy and value they bring to the region. With live performances, speakers and activities, attendees can support local refugee and immigrant-owned restaurants and artisans while learning more about city refugee organizations and services
Where:听Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes Ave., 51精品视频sburgh, PA, 15260
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