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See the stars at the Riverview Jazz Series
Saturdays in June
Grab a blanket or lawn chair and head out for an evening of jazz and free cinema under the stars. Riverview Park is hosting jazz series concerts followed by family-friendly movie showings.
Where: Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, 159 Riverview Ave., 窪蹋勛圖厙, PA, 15214
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Full steam ahead with August Wilson
June 1-19, various times
Set in 窪蹋勛圖厙s Hill District, Two Trains Running follows community members who choose to bet on luck, love and justice amid an urban renewal project that swept the nation in 1969. The play spotlights Memphis, a business owner struggling to save his restaurant, which was once regarded as the districts Black mecca.
Written by hometown favorite and playwright, August Wilson, it was described in 2019 by The Guardians Michael Billington as a study of a crisis-ridden city吆with] a richness and density of texture in which social reportage is combined with individual desperation. It premiered on Broadway in 1992 and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Where:泭OReilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., 窪蹋勛圖厙, PA, 15213
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Three Rivers Arts Festivals
June 3-12, noon-8 p.m.
The Three Rivers Arts Festival is an outdoor art and music festival held in downtown 窪蹋勛圖厙 that features live performances and vendors. This years line-up includes concerts by Grammy-award winning acts, like artist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist Cory Henry and , and city staples like the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Symphony Orchestra. Returning for the first time in a decade is the STREB Extreme Action company, founded by MacArthur Award-winning choreographer Elizabeth Streb. The set is revered for combining jaw-dropping extreme action productions with large scale action machines.
Where:泭Various locations in downtown 窪蹋勛圖厙
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Peoples Pride PGH March and Festival
June 5, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
SisTers PGH, a nonprofit founded and operated by Black trans women and femmes, is hosting the first-ever Pride event held in Swissvale to focus on legislation and inclusivity following devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities. Singer-songwriter and transgender rights activist Shea Diamond will headline, and five other local artists will perform following the march.泭
Where: March route begins at Edgewood Town Center (1763 S Braddock Ave., Swissvale, PA, 15218) and will end at Dickson Elementary School (7301 Schoyer Ave., 窪蹋勛圖厙, PA, 15218), where the festival will be held
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Beatrice Rana plays Tchaikovskys First Concerto
Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12, various times
Beatrice Rana, cited by Gramophone Magazine as possessing a soul that belies her years, and more than a touch of genius, will play historys most popular concerto. Rana will share the stage with conductor, Manfred Honeck, the Mendelssohn Choir of 窪蹋勛圖厙 and others.
Where: Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., 窪蹋勛圖厙泭PA,泭15222
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Pride Out Loud Handmade Market
Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
A Pride celebration with an artistic flair, Arts Out Loud is hosting 25 of 窪蹋勛圖厙's LGBTQ makers and creators of handmade goods, organizations and popular food trucks for an outdoor market that brings awareness to the LGBTQ community. Participating sellers and organizations will donate to the Arts Out Louds Dream Out Loud Scholarship. The rain date is June 25.
Where:泭Ice House Studios, 100 43rd St., 窪蹋勛圖厙, PA, 15201
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World Refugee Day 2022
Monday, June 20, 4-8 p.m.
窪蹋勛圖厙s World Refugee Day and Immigrant Heritage Month Celebration is an extension of the United Nations global celebration that applauds the contribution of forcibly displaced people throughout the world. In 窪蹋勛圖厙, its a special recognition of the thousands of refugees and immigrants that call the city home, and an opportunity to showcase the vibrancy and value they bring to the region. With live performances, speakers and activities, attendees can support local refugee and immigrant-owned restaurants and artisans while learning more about city refugee organizations and services
Where:泭Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes Ave., 窪蹋勛圖厙, PA, 15260
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Kara Henderson