FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Today's date: August 21, 2012
Contact: Diana Roth, (412) 471-8717, roth@trustarts.org
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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces 2012-2013 Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series
PITTSBURGH, PA: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly presents a season of diverse performances from compelling dance to unique comedy and live music. The eclectic mix of programming is at the heart of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s mission to create a vibrant Cultural District neighborhood.
Tickets for most shows in the series go on sale Friday, August 24, 2012, and may be purchased at the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue in the heart of the Cultural District. For more information and tickets, please call (412) 456-6666 or visit www.TrustArts.org. Priority group sales are currently available by calling (412) 471-6930.
A thrilling, heart-stopping investigation of action, STREB: FORCES boldly explores a range of motions, from everyday movements to the extreme action of sports, the circus and adventure rides. Inventor and architect of eccentric action, Elizabeth Streb orchestrates an athletic cadre of daring theater specialists, taking audiences on a wild ride into mechanically outrageous zones and configurations.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents & Pittsburgh Dance Council
Tickets start at $19
September 28 & 29, 2012
8 pm
Byham Theater
Celtic Thunder Voyage
Celtic Thunder VOYAGE takes a journey through the varying styles of Celtic and Irish music, from old and traditional standards such as “Lagan Love” and “Maid of Culmore” to more contemporary, modern Irish songs, “Past The Point of Rescue,” “Ride On” and “All Day Long,” stopping at lively ensembles “Galway Girl” and a tribute to the Clancy Brothers in the Clancy Brother Medley along the way. VOYAGE also offers soulful ballads in “Scorn Not His Simplicity” and “Kindred Spirits,” and love songs such as the classic “Black is the Color” to run the gamut of Irish music.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $40.25 and are on sale now.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
8 pm
Benedum Center
Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society
Winner of the 2011 GRAMMY® for Best New Artist, bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza Spalding beautifully fuses blues, funk, hip-hop, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles into her own unique style. Every Esperanza Spalding performance radiates joy and passion as this exciting young artist continues to make the unprecedented the norm.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $30
Friday, October 5, 2012
8 pm
Byham Theater
Alfie Boe
Best known for his role as the iconic character Jean Valjean in the 25th anniversary staging of Les Misérables, the mesmerizing tenor Alfie Boe gives an outstanding live performance showcasing his magnificent vocal talents and charismatic stage presence.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $32.25 and are on sale now.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
8 pm
Byham Theater
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Nothing gets one in the spirit of Election Day quite like the witty, timely observations of Capitol Hill’s finest comedic troupe. Putting the “mock” in “democracy,” the Capitol Steps know how to bring down the house (and Senate) with their unique blend of music and spot-on, bi-partisan political comedy. In political satire, we trust.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $21
Sunday, November 4, 2012
4 pm
Byham Theater
Acoustic Africa Afropean Woman
This live music experience offers a rare glimpse into the depths and richness of the African vocal traditions with performances by up and coming female African vocal impresarios. The concert features Ivory Coast vocalist and dancer Dobet Gnahore, one the most vibrant performers in world music; former bassist for the Afropean band Zap Mama, Manu Gallo draws on rhythms of her native West Africa, as well as funk and R&B; Kareyce Fotso, a young Cameroonian singer, blends Afro-pop, blues and traditional African music.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $23
Thursday, November 8, 2012
7:30 pm
Byham Theater
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Legendary Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Gilberto Gil is best known for leading the tropicalia movement into popular music. The pioneering Gilberto Gil was one of the first artists to fuse samba, salsa, and bossa nova with rock and folk music, forging a richly-layered sound that has been adopted by recording artists such as David Byrne and Beck.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Present Series
Tickets start at $30
Thursday, November 15, 2012
7:30 pm
Byham Theater
Citizen Cope
This singer-songwriter creates a distinctive, laidback gumbo rich with acoustic blues, rock ‘n’ roll, and deep soul grooves. The charismatic Citizen Cope brings his poignant, brilliantly-crafted works to life on stage.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $39.25 and are on sale now.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
8 pm
Byham Theater
Buddy Valastro Live!
Homemade for the Holidays Tour - Candy canes, carols and the Cake Boss. Celebrate the holiday season Buddy style! TLC’s Cake Boss Buddy Valastro shares holiday traditions and stories from his family at Carlo’s Bakery. Buddy presents an all new show full of holiday spirit and jingle bell rock, demonstrating the techniques that have made him the nation’s most famous and beloved cake artist.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $27
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Benedum Center
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William Shatner’s one-man show is filled with entertaining stories about his life that are funny, touching and insightful. Shatner’s World:We Just Live in It boldly goes just about everywhere that William Shatner takes his audiences.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Present Series
Tickets start at $43
Thursday, November 29, 2012
7:30 pm
Benedum Center
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul: An Nollaig - An Irish Christmas
Eileen Ivers captures the spirit and magic of the season in this heartwarming holiday showcase. Called “the Jimi Hendrix of the fiddle” by The New York Times, Eileen Ivers masterfully weaves joyful Irish holiday customs, traditional Irish songs, original tunes and holiday favorites. Soul An Nollaig - An Irish Christmas is a wonderful celebration of music, song and dance filled with colorful Celtic flair.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $25
Saturday, December 1, 2012
8 pm
Byham Theater
Pandora’s Unforgettable Moments Presents Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
Kick off your holiday celebration with America’s favorite Christmas artist, Mannheim Steamroller. The Grammy Award®-winning Chip Davis has created a new family holiday show featuring the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller combined with sophisticated and enchanting multimedia effects in an intimate setting. The spirit of the season comes alive with these signature sounds.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $37.25
December 11 & 12, 2012
8:00 p.m.
Benedum Center
Stew & The Negro Problem re-visit songs from Passing Strange, the Broadway hit theater production that went on to become a Tony Award ® winner for Best Book of a Musical as well as a Spike Lee film. With a gift for hook-filled melodies, taut poetic narratives, incisive song portraits, and a sardonic sense of humor, the brilliant Stew and his longtime collaborator Heidi Rodewald are among New York’s preeminent singer-songwriters. A daring contemporary musical journey, Passing Strange tells the heartfelt, hilarious story of a young bohemian who charts a course for “the real” through sex, drugs and rock n’ roll. Loaded with soulful lyrics and passion, the story travels from black, middle-class America to Amsterdam, Berlin and beyond on a voyage towards personal and artistic authenticity. Contains explicit language.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
$40
Saturday, February 9, 2013
8 pm
Byham Theater
DRUMLine Live
Experience the energy and breathtaking precision of DRUMLine Live. DRUMLine LIVE’s energetic cast has honed its precision with years of training in marching band programs across the southern United States. This versatile group of musicians and dancers brings an explosive energy and athleticism to an eclectic mix of sounds. Equally at home with the hottest contemporary hip hop, R&B, classic Motown tunes, and the rousing sounds of the great brass tradition, DRUMLine LIVE is thrilled to share the American Marching Band experience with a wider audience.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $28
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
7:30 pm
Benedum Center
Brit Floyd
The world’s greatest Pink Floyd tribute. Blindingly brilliant and authentic, at last Pink Floyd has the tribute show it deserves! Brit Floyd celebrates the amazing musical legacy of Pink Floyd, taking the tribute genre to even greater heights.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $37.25 and go on sale Fall 2012.
Friday, March 1, 2013
8 pm
Benedum Center
The Śląsk 60th Anniversary Tour celebrates the vivid and dynamic folk music and dance of Poland. This jubilant performance features an 80-member ensemble, including an orchestra, a choir and dancers dressed in stunning and intricately decorated traditional costumes.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Ticket start at $28
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
7:30 pm
Byham Theater
Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars
One of the best-known and most successful Cuban orchestras performing today, Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars has been essential to the growing, worldwide popularity of Afro-Cuban music. This multi-generational big band performs a lively spectrum of Latin dance music, including mambo, cha cha, salsa, rumba, son montuno, timba, guajira, danzón, abakuá and bolero.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $23
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
7:30 pm
Byham Theater
Boney James
Accomplished saxophonist Boney James joyfully performs a variety of music genres, including jazz, R & B, pop, rock and easy listening. Masterful and charismatic, Boney James gives it his all every time he takes the stage.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
Tickets start at $28
Friday, April 26, 2013
8 pm
Byham Theater
A comedic performer of stunning originality, Sandra Bernhard has been challenging fans and critics with her outrageous humor, keen satire and rollicking stage shows. Her live performances are a thrilling hybrid of stand-up comedy and rock ‘n roll, a raucous mix of political satire, pop culture commentary and cabaret.
Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series
$40
Saturday, April 27, 2013
8 pm
Byham Theater
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