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Rising blues/rock guitarist Marcus King brings his band to Pittsburgh for a sold-out show at Mr. Smalls Theatre this month. (photo: Alysse Gafkjen)|Average White Band

December 2019 Concert Guide: Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Phish, Marcus King Band, LeAnn Rimes, AWB, and Lotus

Silver bells. silver bells / It’s Christmas concert time in the city.

out to liberate India and smash the competition at the Boogie Down Grand Prix. (photo: Jeff Swensen)

‘Dance Nation’ Dances Heartily but Treads Some Fine Lines

The new play at barebones hits high notes (and a few flat notes) while riffing on subjects from preteen angst to Gandhi as you’ve never seen him.

Warhol's large yellow 'Cross' is paired with a red one. Together they bracket one of his 'Skull' paintings.|The holy figures in 'Raphael Madonna—$6.99' are from the Renaissance painter's 'Sistine Madonna' and the cash figure is from a 20th-century ad.|Andy's doubled-in-pink 'Last Supper' looks tiny here but spans a wide wall in the gallery.|JFK's widow becomes an icon of mourning. This 1964 'Jackie' is one of a series in the exhibition.|The "sunset" film

‘Revelation,’ at The Warhol, Reveals Andy’s Spiritual Journey

Andy Warhol grew up as a Byzantine Catholic boy. A new exhibit traces how he carried this through his life, and into art.

Jim Donovan (jumping guitarist) & the Sun King Warriors. Photo: Erica Dilcer.

November ’19 Concert Guide: Elton John, Bob Dylan, The Outlaws, Sara Bareilles, Luke Combs, and Logic

The Pittsburgh concert scene this month features two legendary performers and many other talented musicians.

Red and black! sings Enjorlas (Matt Shingledecker) in the new touring production of 'Les Miz.' (photo: Joan Marcus)

November Theater Guide: Get ‘Em While They’re Hot

Before the holidays arrive, there’s a wide assortment of interesting shows on Pittsburgh stages this month.

and the party takes a nasty turn when Giovanni fakes an assault on poor Leporello (Musa Ngqungwana). Onlookers

Sex and Violence on a Mythic Scale: ‘Don Giovanni’ at Pittsburgh Opera

Mozart’s tragicomic classic gets a film noir treatment that sings.

Tennessee last year. (photo: darkgypsies and Wikipedia)|

October 2019 Concert Guide: Carrie Underwood, Bob Seger, The Chainsmokers, and The Black Keys

There are plenty of good concerts this month including several big name acts.

and strange

October Theater Guide: Music, Spook Shows, and Drag

From the haunting ballet ‘Giselle’ to shows about the horrors of motherhood and artificial intelligence, it’s quite a month in Pittsburgh theater.

as in last year's 'The Tempest' at Pittsburgh Public Theater

‘Cambodian Rock Band’ Strikes Many Chords at City Theatre

This new play in Pittsburgh, about a decades-old catastrophe in Cambodia, is riveting and relevant in multiple ways.

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September Theater Guide: Choices for a Binge

Shows on Pittsburgh’s live theater schedule this month can get you thinking that you gotta catch ’em all.

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