Hello Spring!
Phipps Spring Flower Show:
Gardens of the Rainbow
Dates: Through April 21
Address: Phipps Conservatory and
Botanical Gardens, 1 Schenley Drive,
Pittsburgh
Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or
412.622.6914
A celebration of the spectrum of
floral hues is the Phipps spring flower
show Gardens of the Rainbow! Guests
are invited to enjoy a close-up view of
vibrant lilies, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths
and more throughout the glasshouse. The
conservatory will dazzle with room after
room of nature’s most beautiful spring
blooms on display, bursting with every
color nature can offer. Visit the website for
more information.
Spring Spectacular Gift and
Craft Expo
Dates: April 18-21
Address: Westmoreland Mall,
5256 US-30, Greensburg
Contact: giftandcraftexpo.com
Offering a wide variety of jewelry,
pottery, ceramics, photography, painting,
clothing and much more—all handmade.
Visit the website for more information.
WILKPEX 2019 by Wilkinsburg
Stamp Club
Dates: May 31 & June 1
Address: Gateway Hall/Monroeville
Fire Company No. 4, 4370 Northern
Pike, Monroeville
Contact: wilkinsburgstampclub.com/
wilkpex.php
Enjoy exhibits, a youth area, a members
flea market, a USPS substation and more
than 11 dealers showing their wares.
WILKPEX is known worldwide for its
special Satirical Souvenir Sheet issue,
which has become a collectible in
its own right. Visit the website
for more information.
Wine, Beer and Comedy
Festival
Dates: May 17 & 18
Address: Monroeville
Convention Center, 209 Mall
Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact:
simoneventmanagement.com
Sample wines and beers from
a wide variety of wineries and
breweries or shop at marketplace vendors,
grab a bite to eat and enjoy live music
during your sampling hours. Top off the
night with five of the funniest comedians
on the planet. Visit the website for more
information.
Chamber Singers, local choirs and children’s
choirs. Visit the website for more information
on purchasing tickets and other details.
David Bromberg Quintet at The
Oaks Theater
Dates: Fourth Thursday of Each Month
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: 4000 Gateway Campus
Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact: monroevillelibrary.org, or
412.372.0500, ext. 123
Singers and instrumentalists of all ages
are welcome at this informal gathering
of people who want to sing together and
share songs, brought to you by Calliope,
Pittsburgh’s Folk Music Society. Sing songs
from the “Rise Up Singing” songbooks
and be inspired by the shared musical
knowledge of all group members. Bring
your song ideas and join in! Date: May 11
Address: 310 Allegheny River Boulevard,
Oakmont
Contact: theoakstheater.com, or
412.828.6322
For Americana godfather David Bromberg,
it all began with the blues. His incredible
journey spans more than five decades
and includes adventures with Bob Dylan,
George Harrison, Jerry Garcia, and music
and life lessons from seminal blues guitarist
Reverend Gary Davis, who claimed the
young Bromberg as a son. A musician’s
musician, Bromberg’s mastery of several
stringed instruments (guitar, fiddle, Dobro,
mandolin) and multiple styles is legendary. In
producing John Hartford’s hugely influential
Aereo-Plain LP, Bromberg even co-invented a
genre—Newgrass. Visit the website for more
information on purchasing tickets and other
details.
‘Caribbean Carnivàle’ by River
City Brass Band ‘The Emperor Concerto’ by
Edgewood Symphony
On Stage
Calliope Folk Song Night at
Monroeville Public Library
Date: May 2
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Linton Middle School,
250 Aster Street, Penn Hills
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
River City Brass closes the 37th season
with a trip to the islands. Get ready
for summer, with a collection of tunes
that are sure to turn up the heat. Sway
to the rhythms of “Jamaican Rumba,”
“Margaritaville,” “Don’t Worry ‘Bout
a Thing,” “Under the Boardwalk,” and
“Calypso Crazy.” Visit the website for
information on tickets and other details.
‘Carmina Burana’ by
Westmoreland Symphony
Orchestra
Date: April 27
Address: The Palace Theatre,
21 West Otterman Street,
Greensburg
Contact: westmorelandsymphony.org,
or 724.837.1850
Orff’s epic “Carmina Burana” is one of
the most recognizable and popular works
in the classical repertoire. Daniel Meyer
conducts the WSO’s large-scale concert
production that features soloists from the
Pittsburgh Opera, the 60-member WSO
Date: May 11
Address: Agnes and Joseph Katz
Performing Arts Center,
Jewish Community Center,
5738 Darlington Avenue, Pittsburgh
Contact: edgewoodsymphony.org, or
412.473.8880
Majestic, striding and tender, Beethoven’s
Fifth Piano Concerto is not only a
crowning achievement among Beethoven’s
compositions, but among all piano concertos
written before or since. Schumann’s Third
Symphony “Rhenish” exudes beauty and
grandeur—a true love letter to the Rhine
River, where Schumann lived most of his life.
Visit the website for more information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
Great American Music Series at
WMOAA – Gavas Beat
Date: May 10
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Address: 221 North Main Street,
Greensburg
Contact: thewestmoreland.org, or
724.837.1500
Join in this celebration of American music!
From indie rock to jazz to pop country to
Latin American rhythm, there’s something
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