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Phipps Spring Flower Show: Canopy of Color Dates: March 21 to Apr. 19 Address: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1 Schenley Drive, Pittsburgh (Oakland) Contact: phipps.conservatory.org, or 412.622.6914 Signature displays will delight not only in beds below, but baskets and designs above, creating a world of color waiting to be explored. 21st Annual Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Spring Fever Festival Dates: March 20-22 Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sunday, 10-4) Address: Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville Contact: familyfestivals.com One of the area’s biggest festivals—over 180 booths of a wide variety of arts and crafts! Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Dates: Apr. 2-5 Address: Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh (Bloomfield/Garfield) Contact: pittsburghfringe.org Music, dance, theater, comedy, performance art, visual art, and more! 3 Rivers Comicon Dates: May 30-31 Address: The Waterfront, 162 East Bridge Street, Homestead Contact: 3riverscomicon.com A convention for comic fans and creators alike featuring more than 100 artists/ writers/creators and almost as many vendors! Western PA Italian Festival Dates: May 29-31 Address: Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville Contact: simoneventmanagement.com Billed as the largest indoor Italian festival in PA! WILKPEX by Wilkinsburg Stamp Club Dates: Apr. 17-18 Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Address: Gateway Hall/Monroeville Fire Company No. 4, 4370 Northern Pike, Monroeville Contact: wilkinsburgstampclub.com/ wilkpex.php Exhibits and sales related to stamp collecting, including a youth area. Concerts & Shows The Brass Roots: ‘Movies, Movies, Movies!’ Date: May 22 Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh (East Liberty) Contact: thebrassroots.com Iconic themes arranged for brass, percussion and organ by composer Danny Elfman for the “Batman” and “Beetlejuice” films like you’ve never heard before! Le Vent du Nord Presented by Calliope Date: Apr. 25 Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: Carnegie Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh (Oakland) Contact: calliopehouse.org Calliope, an organization for the promotion and preservation of traditional and contemporary folk music, hosts this award-winning and acclaimed band, which features button accordion, guitar and fiddle in a repertoire drawing from both traditional sources and original compositions. Tickets can be purchased online. ‘What Would Your Mother Say?’ Date: May 8 Time: 8 p.m. Address: Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 East 10th Avenue, Munhall Contact: librarymusichall.com A celebration of mothers in one of the best ways possible — an evening of storytelling about motherhood (from the joyous to the messy) from a variety of perspectives. Proceeds will benefit nonprofit organizations dedicated to making the world better for mothers and their children. Music at the Library (Swissvale) Date: Apr. 25 Time: 1:30 p.m. Address: Carnegie Library of Swissvale, 1800 Monongahela Avenue, Swissvale Contact: swissvalelibrary.org Check the website for updates on the performers and enjoy live music at the library! Edgewood Symphony Orchestra: From Darkness to Light Date: May 9 Time: 7:30 p.m. Address: Katz Performing Arts Center – JCC, 5738 Darlington Road, Pittsburgh (Squirrel Hill) Contact: edgewoodsymphony.org, or 412.473.8880 Deeply expressive and profound music by Federico Garcia and refreshing and fun- loving surprises by Roger Zahab, brilliant Pittsburgh composers, plus some from Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. JFilm Festival Dates: Apr. 23 to May 3 Address: SouthSide Works Cinema, 424 South 27th Street, Pittsburgh (Check website for exact details.) Contact: filmpittsburgh.org/pages/jfilm This annual festival presents international Jewish-themed films as well as visiting filmmakers, guest speakers and collaborative events with other local organizations. The Lamp Theatre Presents Rhonda Vincent & The Rage Date: Apr. 3 Time: 8 p.m. Address: 222 Main Street, Irwin Contact: lamptheatre.org, or 724.367.4000 This celebrated bluegrass band, with contemporary touches on classic bluegrass, returns to The Lamp! Eaglemania at The Lamp Dates: May 8 & 9 Time: 8 p.m. Address: 222 Main Street, Irwin Contact: lamptheatre.org, or 724.367.4000 Formed in 2010, Eaglemania has evolved into a nationally touring tribute to The Continued on next page > WOODLAND HILLS ❘ SPRING 2020 17