Next Best Thing | April 28, 2021
The Starlite Drive-In has been a great option for watching movies on the big screen this past year, and tomorrow is a special Art House at the Drive-In screening presented by mama.film and Wichita Jazz Festival.
At 8:30 p.m., catch Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings The Band, profiling the jazz pianist, composer and innovator. The screening also includes a filmmaker Q&A with the film’s director, hosted by KMUW’s Carla Eckels. Details are at mama.film.
Like many annual events, the Society of Professional Journalists’ presentation of Gridiron took a hiatus last year, but it makes its triumphant return this Friday and Saturday. The original stage production stars local media professionals poking fun at the year’s news and newsmakers. Most importantly, it raises funds for journalism scholarships.
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.