for former high school and college band
members to continue to play. Visit the
website for more information.
‘MAGNIFICAT (BACH!) AND MORE’
CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY THE
PITTSBURGH CAMERATA
‘A TUNA CHRISTMAS’ BY LITTLE
LAKE THEATRE
Dates: Various dates in late November
and December (Check the website for the
exact dates and times.)
Address: 500 Lakeside Drive, Canonsburg
Contact: littlelake.org, or 724.745.6300
A hysterical holiday barrel of laughs, “A
Tuna Christmas” chronicles the Yuletide
celebrations of the good folks of Tuna,
Texas. For many patrons, it hardly seems
like Christmas has arrived until Bertha
and Arles, Vera Carp, Didi and R.R.
Snavely, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Helen
Bedd and Inita Goodwin turn on the
holiday cheer. A Little Lake audience
favorite… see what all the hootin’,
hollerin’ and laugh-out-loud fun is all
about! Order your tickets early—this is
always a sell-out! Visit the website for
information on purchasing tickets and
other details.
BREAKFAST AND A MOVIE AT THE
HOLLYWOOD THEATER
Dates: Check the website for the Holiday
Movie Schedule.
Address: 1449 Potomac Avenue, Dormont
Contact: thehollywooddormont.org, or
412.563.0368
Take some time off from all of the
holiday madness and enjoy brunch and a
classic movie at the Hollywood Theater.
The theater is operated by the Friends
of the Hollywood Theater (FOHT), a
501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. For
information on reservations for brunch,
tickets to the movie, parking and other
details, visit the website.
COMMUNITY BAND SOUTH
HOLIDAY CONCERT WITH DEAN
STREATOR
Date: Dec. 3
Time: 4 p.m.
Address: Bethel Park Community Center,
5151 Park Avenue, Bethel Park
Contact: cbs.pghfree.net/concerts, or
facebook.com/CommunityBandSouth
If it’s December, it must be time for the
CBS holiday concerts! CBS was created
to provide the opportunity and place
Date: Dec. 9
Address: Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 2040 Washington Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: pittsburghcamerata.org, or
412.421.5884
Enjoy one of J.S. Bach’s most popular
vocal works, “Magnificat” (or “Mary’s
Song of Praise”), as the centerpiece of
this Christmas concert. The 30-minute
vocal canticle with original baroque
instrumental ensemble is among the
grandest illustrations of Bach’s genius.
The Camerata will also sing a cappella
choral music featuring settings of “Lo,
How a Rose,” by Jan Sandström (b.
1954), Hugo Distler (1908-1942),
Michael Präetorious (1571-1621) and
others. Visit the website for information
on purchasing tickets and other details.
PITTSBURGH CIVIC ORCHESTRA
HOLIDAY CONCERT
Date: Dec. 16
Address: Upper St. Clair High School
Theater, 1825 McLaughlin Run Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: pittsburghcivicorchestra.net, or
412.854.1389
Join the Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra
musicians as they celebrate this holiday
season! The orchestra has over 80
volunteer musicians who are dedicated
to providing quality classical music
at a reasonable cost to the families of
southwestern Pennsylvania. Visit the
website for information on purchasing
tickets and other details.
PPG WINTERGARDEN CONCERTS
Featuring Peters Township Middle School
Choir, South Hills Brass Band, Baldwin High
School Wind Ensemble, Boyce Middle School
Orchestras, Canon-McMillan High School Bella
Vocce, Upper St. Clair Jazz Band and others
Dates: Through December (Check the
website for the individual performance
dates.)
Address: PPG Place, Downtown
Pittsburgh
Contact: ppgplace.com/directory/
wintergarden
Enjoy local musicians and vocalists
as they perform for the holidays in the
beautiful Wintergarden at PPG Place,
a bright and open, plant-filled, all-glass
garden environment. The Wintergarden
is the site of the annual Spirits of Giving
around the World and Gingerbread
House exhibits. More musical groups are
added to the venue closer to Christmas.
Visit the website for the most updated
information.
RIVER CITY BRASS BAND
CHRISTMAS BRASSTACULAR
Date: Dec. 5
Address: Upper St. Clair High
School, 1825 McLaughlin Run Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: rivercitybrass.org
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with
River City Brass. This holiday show is fun
for the whole family, with classic carols,
favorite film music, and special surprises.
Visit the website for information on
purchasing tickets and other details.
SOUTH HILLS CHORALE HOLIDAY
CONCERTS
Dates: Dec. 15 & 16
Address: Westminster Presbyterian
Church, 2040 Washington Road,
Upper St. Clair
Contact: southhillschorale.org, or
412.220.4227
Delight in the music of the holiday
season at the South Hills Chorale Holiday
Concert! The not-for-profit organization
provides professional-quality concerts
throughout western Pennsylvania for
conventions, meetings, community
events, and facilities serving seniors
and infirm persons. Visit the website for
information on purchasing tickets and
other details.
WASHINGTON FESTIVAL
CHORALE CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Dates: Dec. 15 & 16
Time: 7 p.m.
Address: Faith United Presbyterian
Church, 900 East Beau Street, Washington
Contact: washingtonfestivalchorale.org
Get into the holiday spirit by
listening to the wonderful singers of
the Washington Festival Chorale, a
community choir comprised of talented
volunteers from the southwestern
Pennsylvania area. Visit the website for
more information.
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