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In the heart of downtown, the Cultural District is a vibrant arts and entertainment center featuring everything from classical and
Thousands of lights illuminate when you use your cell phone near Cell Phone Disco
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when you use your cell phone near Cell Phone Disco
In the heart of downtown, the Cultural District is a vibrant arts and entertainment center featuring everything from classical and
contemporary music, ballet and modern dance to visual art, opera, musical theater, children’s theater, film festivals and drama.
contemporary music, ballet and modern dance to visual art, opera, musical theater, children’s theater, film festivals and drama.
The 14-block area dazzles with creative urban energy and charm. The District’sworld-class theaters offer 2,300 performances each year with nearly 2 million patrons in attendance.
The 14-block area dazzles with creative urban energy and charm. The District’sworld-class theaters offer 2,300 performances each year with nearly 2 million patrons in attendance.
August Wilson Center Dance & Theater Ensembles Bricolage Production Company CLO Cabaret Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh Dance Council Pittsburgh CLO Pittsburgh Filmmakers Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company Pittsburgh Public Theater Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh
August Wilson Center Dance & Theater Ensembles Bricolage Production Company CLO Cabaret Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh Dance Council Pittsburgh CLO Pittsburgh Filmmakers Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company Pittsburgh Public Theater Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh
Benedum Center: 2,860 Heinz Hall: 2,661 Byham Theater: 1,313 O’Reilly Theater: 604 August Wilson Center: 486 The Cabaret at Theater Square: 230 Harris Theater: 194 Bricolage: 80 Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre: 75
Benedum Center: 2,860 Heinz Hall: 2,661 Byham Theater: 1,313 O’Reilly Theater: 604 August Wilson Center: 486 The Cabaret at Theater Square: 230 Harris Theater: 194 Bricolage: 80 Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre: 75
Andy Warhol, Ballet slippers, 1981-82, ©AWF Andy Warhol, Ballet slippers, 1981-82, ©AWF
When the music changes, so does the dance.
When the music changes, so does the dance.
—African proverb —African proverb
The O'Reilly Theater, designed by Michael Graves, is the only downtown performance venue featuring a thrust stage, surrounded by the audience on three sides
The O'Reilly Theater, designed by Michael Graves, is the only downtown performance venue featuring a thrust stage, surrounded by the audience on three sides
Larger-than-life public sculpture redefines Pittsburgh’s cityscape with sculptor James Simon’s three 15-foot musicians at 947 Liberty Avenue
Larger-than-life public sculpture redefines Pittsburgh’s cityscape with sculptor James Simon’s three 15-foot musicians at 947 Liberty Avenue
Black Dance Festival at the August Wilson Center
Black Dance Festival at the August Wilson Center
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fact Forty years ago marked the Grand Opening of Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts. It was a fact Forty years ago marked the Grand Opening of Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts. It was a
celebration of ceremony and pageantry. Many of Pittsburgh’s prominent citizens attended the festivities and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert under the baton of William Steinberg. The guest list included such dignitaries as Marian Anderson, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Agnes de Mille, Gregory Peck, Cyril Ritchard and Rudolf Serkin.
celebration of ceremony and pageantry. Many of Pittsburgh’s prominent citizens attended the festivities and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert under the baton of William Steinberg. The guest list included such dignitaries as Marian Anderson, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Agnes de Mille, Gregory Peck, Cyril Ritchard and Rudolf Serkin.
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