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Events on February 21, 2010

Art Song Recital hosted by Pittsburgh Opera Guilds

February 21, 2010
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: 2425 Liberty Avenue, in the Strip District

Our Resident Artists explore the art-songs of Schumbert, Debussy, Schumann, and many more. Free and open to the public. On February 21, mezzo-soprano Lindsay Ammann and bass Liam Moran are featured. RSVP to Sue Solito: 412-281-0912.
Interested in becoming a Guild member? Contact Marilyn Egan: 412-281-0912 x 242.

Upcoming Events

Brown Bag Concert

March 13, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: 2425 Liberty Avenue, in the Strip District

Free and open to the public, these one-hour concerts feature our Resident Artists and our arts partners on the second Saturday of each month, September - April. March's Brown Bag features family-friendly activities and selections - and maybe just a little bit of Carmen. Enjoy complimentary cookies and 21st Street Coffee, and sign up for a chance to win fabulous prizes. Bring your lunch or order from Right By Nature Natural Foods Market, our Local and Sustainable Food and Beverage sponsor. Gourmet lunches start at $9 for adults and $5 for children. To pre-order lunch, call 412-454-6200.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Because of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, there will be street closures, parking restrictions and bus detours. Please allow plenty of travel time.

On Saturday, March 13, beginning at 8:00 AM and ending at 1:00 PM, parade organizers and Public Safety will close Liberty Ave., inbound and outbound, from the Greyhound Bus Station at 11th St. to the intersection with 27th St. Traffic inbound from the East toward Downtown may use Penn Ave. or Smallman St. Traffic outbound from Downtown may use Smallman St. Traffic coming down from Polish Hill will be able to enter Liberty Ave. at the bottom of the hill, then travel outbound on Liberty Ave., or inbound as described above. During these hours, vehicular access along Liberty Ave. will be limited to parade authorized vehicles only.

Click here for more information on parking in the Strip District.

WQED Preview: Carmen

March 13, 2010
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Tune in to WQED 89.3 FM

Make time for this half-hour preview of Carmen with candid commentary from Pittsburgh Opera singers and conductors, hosted by Steven Baum. If you miss it on Saturday, March 13, listen again on Friday, March 19 at 7:00 PM!

OPERAEncore Fandango

March 13, 2010
8:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Location: Pittsburgh Opera in the Strip, 2425 Liberty Ave.

Join young professionals for a night of wine, beer, tapas, and DJ Juddy Hopper. Tickets are $35.Presented by OPERAEncore, Pittsburgh Opera's young professional group. Special thanks to event sponsors: Pandemic's DJ Juddy Hopper; Dreadnought Wines; Harp and Fiddle; Dozen. Click here for more information.

Pittsburgh Opera Association CARMEN brunch

March 14, 2010
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: 2425 Liberty Avenue, in the Strip District

Pittsburgh Opera Association members gather for a brunch preceding the Carmen Opera Up Close. SPECIAL TIME: Brunch is at 11:30, with Opera Up Close at noon. Ticket price $40. For more information, contact John Federico at 412-281-0912, x 228.

CARMEN Opera Up Close

March 14, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: 2425 Liberty Avenue, in the Strip District

Opera Up Close is an in-depth look at the music and story of Carnen - with Maestro Walker. Enjoy complimentary cookies and 21st Street Coffee. Free and open to the public. SPECIAL TIME: Opera Up Close begins at noon and ends at 1:00 PM.
NOTE: Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 AM March 14, 2010. Turn your clocks forward 1 hour.