February has an extra day this year! Make sure you take advantage of this “found time” brought to you by Leap Year. Whether you choose to go out one the town on Thursday, or wait till the weekend to take in a brand new production, this week of events in Pittsburgh is something to remember.
The Book of Mormon
Benedum Center, February 27-March 3
The hit Broadway musical by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone comes to the Benedum Center for a week of passionate acting, catchy songs, and plenty of laughs. Follow Elder Price and Elder Cunningham as they head on their hilarious Mormon mission to Uganda.
Leap Day Soirée
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, February 29
Spend your extra Leap Year day at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Sample a wine and appetizer pairing menu from Atria’s, participate in leap day-themed activities, take a ride on the museum’s historic streetcar, and enjoy the rest of the usual exhibits and displays.
Abolitionist Expressions: Let’s Get Free Permanent Collection
Kelly Strayhorn Theater, February 29-June 8
Head to the Kelly Strayhorn Theater to view their Let’s Get Free permanent collection, showcasing art made by people in prison as well as artists in solidarity from outside of prison. These chosen pieces chronicle the current moment of abolitionists through drawings, paintings, prints, cross-stitch, banners, and poetry.
WQED and Tamburitzans Cultural Night
WQED Studio A, March 1
The Tamburitzans work to preserve and celebrate dances from the rich cultures of Pittsburgh. Join WQED in welcoming a performance of some of their most exciting numbers from the ensemble’s current show, Phoenix. Then, learn the traditional dances yourself, taste food from different countries of the world, and mingle with the cast members.
And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank
New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts, March 1-10
Prime Stage Theater company stages a new multimedia performance experience to tell the true life story of Eva Geiringer Schloss and Ed Silverberg. The production recounts the lives of these two childhood friends of Anne Frank and their experience surviving the Holocaust during World War II.
Story by Kylie Thomas