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.
On Stage
Calliope Folk Song Night at
Monroeville Public Library
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!
‘Caribbean Carnivàle’ by River
City Brass Band
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 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
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.
‘The Emperor Concerto’ by
Edgewood Symphony
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.
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