5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 26-28
It’s already the final weekend in January. Here are some ways to spend it.
At the opera
Pittsburgh Opera’s “Iphigénie en Tauride” takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Pittsburgh CAPA Theater, Downtown.
The story is based on Euripides’ Greek Trojan War-era drama “Iphigenia in Taurus.” Iphigénie’s duty requires that she kill a man who turns out to be her brother. These are the first Pittsburgh performances of this opera, which was composed in 1779 by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
Tickets start at $26.
Details: pittsburghopera.org
Chatham Baroque
Chatham Baroque will present “Through The Wood, Laddie: Music of Baroque Scotland and Acadia” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at Teutonia Männerchor on the North Side, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hicks Memorial Chapel, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in the Highland Park/East Liberty area.
The music presented will blend 18th-century classical music that may have been played in concert halls in London or Edinburgh with folk music that would have been heard in Scottish and Canadian pubs and parlors.
The performance features Andrew Fouts on violin, Patricia Halverson on viola de gamba and Scott Pauley on theorbo as well as guest artists Pascale Beaudin, a soprano, and Chris Norman on wooden flute and pipes.
Chatham Baroque concerts are performed with period instruments, which are restored or replica versions from the time when the music was written.
Tickets are $45, $35 for seniors.
Details: chathambaroque.org
Magic show
The Storyville Lounge at Dr. Tumblety’s in Allentown will host on Saturday “IMAGINE: An Evening of Mind Reading” featuring magician, mentalist, intuitive reader and speaker Shane Patrick Crews.
Crews will explore the depths of the human mind in the 1920s-inspired specialty shop featuring spirits and branded merchandise. Dr. Tumblety’s is the retail portion of Inspired by Spirits Distilling Co., where the company creates and bottles spirits in small batches.
Limited tickets are available. Cost is $65.
Details: shanepatrickcrews.com
Free admission
The Mattress Factory on the North Side is offering free admission on Friday, the founder’s birthday.
Barbara deCoux Luderowski (1930-2018) was an artist, sculptor, designer and pioneering leader of Pittsburgh’s arts scene.
Born in New York and raised in Connecticut, she studied at Carnegie Mellon University, the Art Students League of New York, and Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan.
She married design instructor Theodore Luderowski and spent time sculpting and painting. She made a stop in Pittsburgh and, after her husband died, moved here with her daughter.
In 1975, she purchased a warehouse at 500 Sampsonia Way, the site that would become the museum’s main building. Current exhibits include “HalfDream: Another Room,” “State of the Sky,” “States of Transmutation,” “As Below, So Above,” and “Assume the Risk.”
The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Reserve tickets online.
Details: mattress.org
Beerfest
The 10th Annual Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest is Friday and Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown.
The two-day, three-session annual event features approximately 300 local, regional and hard-to-find craft beers from more than 130 breweries.
Guests have the opportunity to sample many beers and learn about the brews from brewers and distributors. There will also be live music, karaoke, silent disco and games.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Animal Rescue Partners and Biggies Bullies in their shared mission to find forever homes for animals in need.
Tickets are $60-$100.
Details: pittsburghbeerfest.com
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of "A Daughter's Promise." She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.
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