Courtesy of Saint Vincent College
Pittsburgh jazz musician John Shannon is the April 16 guest of the Saint Vincent College Music at Midday livestream series.
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Some high school musicals have adapted to the pandemic by going virtual. The iconic Pittsburgh cookie table is now a drive-thru.
But don’t despair, live entertainment and activities also are on the horizon.
The details are here, in this week’s Big List.
Acting careers
• Breaking in: Prime Stage Theatre’s Innovative Master Classes series will present “Get in Front of an Agent” online at 2 p.m. April 24. The class will take an in-depth look at how the talent industry functions through the viewpoint of an agent, along with a walk through the steps needed to break into the industry.
Courtesy of Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab has launched “The Cryptid Critter Crawl,” with eight outdoor installations exploring creatures from myth and legend.
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Get ready for the return of Sweet Baby James to the Steel City, with renowned music man James Taylor rescheduling his postponed PPG Paints Arena date for Aug. 3.
Local favorites The Clarks have a June 5 concert at the Starlight Drive-In in Butler.
In the meantime, there’s plenty of entertainment, both live and virtual, in the form of art exhibitions and workshops, movies, activities for all ages and more music.
Newly opened art exhibitions include a Women’s History Month retrospective and a showcase of watercolor works.
For music, there’s everything from “trucker rock” to swing to choral works.
Both kids and adults can put pen to paper for Ligonier Valley Writers programs, while Pittsburgh Public Theater is seeking reminiscences of the past year and hopes for the future.
The details are here, in this week’s Big List.
Art
• Leading ladies: Latrobe Art Center is celebrating Women’s History Month with the free exhibit, “Remembering Her: A Reflection on Latrobe’s Women in the Arts,” on display through March 31. The exhibit focuses on five women who were gifted artists and also leaders in the development and growth of Latrobe, including art center co-founders Elizabeth Hazlett and Nancy Rogers Crozier.
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Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama’s spring plays will be streamed free online, beginning March 10.
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Looking for some live music from a big-time country music star? Trace Adkins is scheduled to play The Palace Theatre in Greensburg in January 2022.
In the meantime, many of the area’s entertainment options remain in the virtual realm. There’s music, magic, theater, film and book talk to choose from, along with opportunities for artists and writers to share their own work.