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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.

Dave Grohl

Foo Fighters Land at PPG Paints Arena; Texture Ballet Opens ‘Unmeasured Rhythm’; ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ Opens at Stage 62 (Thurs., 7/19/18)

Foo Fighters; ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,’ Unmeasured Rhythm’

Stanley: Polly Conomos Jahn is Blanche in Little Lake's 'Streetcar.'

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Makes Stop at Little Lake Theater; ‘Apple Hill Playhouse Putting on ‘Grease’ (Thurs., 7/12/18)

‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ ‘Grease’

Lewis on cosmic/acoustic guitar. photo: Rick Handler

Singer/Songwriter Jenny Lewis in Concert at CHMH; CLO’s ‘On Your Feet’ Opens Tonight (Tues., 6/13/18)

Jenny Lewis; ‘On Your Feet’

Trombone Shorty Plays CHMH; Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in Concert at TRAF (Tues., 6/5/18)

Trombone Shorty, Menssohn Choir of Pittsburgh at TRAF, Pirates vs Dodgers

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Early Summer Short List: Fun and Sun in the Pittsburgh Area

From aesthetics to active outdoor life, Pittsburgh has it all. Here’s a lucky 13 summer highlights.

Michael McDonald in Concert at CHMH; Chinese Culture and Dance Spectacular Shen Yun at Benedum (Tues., 5/8/18)

Micheal McDonald, Shen Yun

Bill Toms plays some killer lead guitar riffs (c.) while Hard Rain and the Soulville Horns jam on.

Bahamas in Pittsburgh at Mr. Smalls; Bill Toms and Hard Rain Recording at Club Cafe; PBT Tribute to Jerome Robbins (Sat., 5/5/18)

Bahamas, Bill Toms and Hard rain w/Soulville Horns, ‘West Side Story Suite + In the Night + Fancy Free’

Art All Night on South Side; Cultured Cocktails at Benedum; Little Lake Staging ‘The Dresser’ (Sat., 4/24/18)

Art All Night, Cultured Cocktails Party, ‘The Dresser,’ Oakland’s Party in the Parklet

X Ambassadors. Photo: Abby Gillardi and Wikipedia.

X Ambassadors in Concert at Stage AE; Attack Theatre Staging ‘If/Maybe/Then,’ Paint Square Green Day 2 (Sat., 4/21/18)

X Ambassadors, ‘If/Maybe/Then,’ Paint the Sqaure Green, Great Lakes Sustainable Sips Pub Crawl

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