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Metric looking mystical in the fog and stage lights.

Smashing Pumpkins and Metric Play PPG Paints; Regatta at Lake Arthur (Sat., 8/4/18)

Smashing Pumpkins and Metric, Regatta at Lake Arthur

EQT Three Rivers Regatta Begins; Avenged Sevenfold at KeyBank Pavilion; Flood City Music Festival Begins (Fri., 8/3/18)

EQT Three Rivers Regatta, Avenged Sevenfold, Flood City Music Festival, Better Than Ezra, Father John Misty, Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers

Baaad groom! Julia Geisler gives Tim McGeever a piece of her cake in CLO’s ‘Perfect Wedding.’

‘Perfect Wedding’ Continues at CLO Cabaret; Burn By Rocky Patel New on North Shore (Thurs., 8/2/18)

‘Perfect Wedding,’ Burn by Rocky Patel

in 'Disney's Aladdin.' (Photo: Deer van Meen)

August Theater Guide: Seasonal Variations, Strange Bedfellows

Live theater in Pittsburgh this month includes an odd assortment of shows that reflect the oncoming segue from summer to fall.

A Riverhounds forward takes a shot on goal as a defender closes fast. Photo: Chris Cowger.

Riverhounds take on Richmond Kickers; Pirates vs Cubs (Wed., 8/1/18)

Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Pirates vs. Cubs

because the homely guy gets the gal in 'Disney's Beauty and the Beast.'

Artic Monkeys to Play at The Pete; CLO Staging ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ (Tues., 7/31/18)

Arctic Monkeys, ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’

at four stages of a deft ride down the falls at Ohiopyle State Park—which also offers many outdoor thrills for visitors who aren't kayak ninjas. (Photo: 'Wwkayaker22' via Wikipedia)

Summer Fun at Ohiopyle State Park; Balcony Big Band Plays Jergels (Mon., 7/30/18)

Balcony Big Band, Ohiopyle State Park

Boy George and Culture Club in Concert at Stage AE; Lucius and Brooke Annibale Play Hartwood Acres (Sun., 7/29/18)

Boy George and Culture Club, Lucius and Broe Annibale, West Hills Symphonic Band

of Jefferson Starship

Jefferson Starship Lands at South Park; KeyBank Hosts Rascal Flatts; Ween Play Stage AE (Fri., 7/27/18)

Jefferson Starship, Rascal Flatts, Ween, Chris Higbee

modern urban art may mingle with majestic remains of industrial history.

Third World in Concert at Rex; Carrie Furnace Site Tour; Shadyside Sidewalk Sale (Wed., 7/25/18)

Third World, Carrie Furnaces Site Tour, Shadyside Sidewalk Sale

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