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Baseball's color line kept Josh Gibson out of the big leagues but he lived large nonetheless. Bass-baritone Alfred Walker is Gibson in "The Summer King."

Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Summer King’ Continues; Jazz Keyboardist Kevin Howard Plays August Wilson Center (Fri., 5/5/17)

‘The Summer King,’ Kevin Howard, Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn, Pirates vs. Brewers

mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves

‘Squeeze My Cans’ at 12 Peers; off the WALL Staging ‘4.48 Psychosis’ (Thurs., 5/4/17)

‘Squeeze My Cans,’ ‘4.48 Psychosis’

mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves

May Theater Guide: Probing the Psyche, Baring the Soul

Theater in Pittsburgh this month features plays that dig deep, and sometimes howl.

Jason Shavers as Terry

‘Wild With Happy’ Continues at City Theatre; Independent Brewing Company Features Local Brews (Tues., 5/2/17)

‘Wild With Happy,’ Independent Brewing Company

Baseball's color line kept Josh Gibson out of the big leagues but he lived large nonetheless. Bass-baritone Alfred Walker is Gibson in "The Summer King."

‘The Summer King’ Steps Up to Bat at Pittsburgh Opera; The Me Toos’ Album Release Party at Spirit (Sat., 4/29/17)

‘The Summer King,’ The Me Toos, The Move Makers Band

Pittsburgh Rock ‘N Roll Legends Awards at Jergel’s; Steeltown Entertainment’s Elly Awards; ‘4.48 Psychosis’ at OTW (Thurs., 4/27/17)

Pittsburgh Rock ‘N Roll Legends Awards, Steeltown’s Elly Awards, ‘4.48 Psychosis,’ Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week

Kip Winger

Winger in Concert at Jergel’s; Last Week for CLO Cabaret’s ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes’ (Wed., 4/26/17)

Winger, ‘Pump Boys and Dinettes,’ Pirates vs. Cubs, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week

‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Pittsburgh Ballet; Stage AE Hosts Frank Iero and the Patience (Sun., 4/23/17)

‘Romeo and Juliet,’ Frank Iero and the Paitence, Pirates vs. Yankees

Alex Pall (l.) and Andrew Taggart (r.) of the The Chainsmokers creating electrifying music.

The Chainsmokers to Spark Up PPG Paints Arena; Rock Legend Dave Mason Plays CHMH (Sat., 4/22/17)

The Chainsmers, Dave Mason, BJM Danse, Spinning Jenny, La Vie en Vert, City Works Eatery and Pour House

Earth Week Ecolution Fashion Show and Party; The Public Previewing “Death of A Salesman’ (Thurs., 4/20/17)

Ecolution Fashion Show, ‘Death of a Salesman,’ Jewish Film Festival, Pens vs. Blue Jackets

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