Pittsburgh Cool Picks

The Balcony Big Band w/CMU JazzEnsemble at Jergel’s; Global Mondays at Cappy’s (Mon., 11/7/16)

The Balcony Big Band, Global Mondays

Shylock (James FitzGerald) pleads his case in a land where the deck is stacked against him.

PICT Staging ‘The Merchant of Venice’; ‘Feeding the Dragon’ at City Theatre (Sun., 11/6/16)

‘The Merchant of Venice,’ ‘Feeding the Dragon,’ ‘The Girl on the train’

one of many classics on Pittsburgh stages in this year's 11th month.

Tegan and Sara Play Stage AE; ‘Salome’ Onstage at Pittsburgh Opera (Sat.,11/5/16)

Tegan and Sara, ‘Salome,’ ‘Yankee Tavern’

a senior at Oakland Catholic

Dweezil Zappa Plays His Father’s Music at CHMH; Unblurred First Friday Gallery Crawl (Fri., 11/4/16)

Dweezil Zappa, Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn, Good Fridays at The Warhol

Big Gigantic Show at Stage AE; Cattivo Hosts Shonen Knife, Ringling Brothers at PPG Arena (Thurs., 11/3/16)

Big Gigantic, Shonen Knife, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus,

Trivia contest player Regina Maenz confidently writes down the answer to a question on her card.

Comedian Craig Ferguson Performs at CHMH; Gene’s Place in Oakland Hosts Trivia Night (Wed., 11/2/16)

Craig Ferguson, Gene’s Place, Rock Star Kare

Wikipedia.

The 1975 Play Second Concert at Stage AE; North Side’s Subba Serves Tasty Nepalese Food (Tues., 11/1/16)

The 1975, Subba, Ceili Dancing,

Wikipedia.

The 1975 Play First of Two Shows at Stage AE; Large Selection of Local Beers at Independent Brewing Co. (Mon., 10/31/16)

The 1975, Independent Brewing Company, Nak Won Garden

So simple and yet so puzzling: Jason Shavers (center) says it all with a look while Mary Elizabeth Drake and Jamen Nanthakumar expound in "The Fantasticks."

Last Chance to See ‘The Fantasticks’ at The Public; The Steel Cactus’ Sunday Brunch (Sun., 10/30/16)

‘The Fantastick’s,’ Steel Cactus Sunday Brunch, ‘The Girl on the Train,’

Bill Toms and Hard Rain at Club Cafe; Brian O’Neill Book Signing at Beyond Bedtime Books; Revel Halloween Bash (Sat., 10/29/16)

Biill Toms and Hard Rain, Brian O’Neill, Revel Halloween Bash

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