♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
♦ The Rite of Spring
♦ Heinz Hall
APR 10 FRI 7:30 PM
APR 12 SUN 2:30 PM
JIMMY LÓPEZ: Perú Negro
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2
STRAVINSKY: The Rite of Spring
Notes: Almost no musical work has had such a powerful influence or evoked as much controversy as Stravinsky’s ballet score The Rite of Spring. The work’s premiere was scandalous. In addition to the outrageous costumes, unusual choreography, and bizarre story of pagan sacrifice, the score’s raw, primal energy and dissonant harmonies shocked audiences. It endures as one of the most influential and groundbreaking works in the history of music.
♦ Tropical Rock
♦ Heinz Hall
APR 17 FRI 7:30 PM
APR 18 SAT 7:30 PM
APR 19 SUN 2:30 PM
Notes: Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys… celebrate the vibe, the breeze, and the legendary tropical songs and timeless hits of these sun-soaked artists and more as they are brought to life by the PSO and celebrated vocalists. Sing along to “Under the Boardwalk,” “Fins,” “Kokomo,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” “It’s Five O’clock Somewhere,” “Brown-Eyed Girl,” and all your favorites as we raise a glass to the power of the surf and the romance of the islands.
♦ CITY THEATRE
♦ Second City: Laugh Harder, Not Smarter
♦ 1300 Bingham Street
♦ Pittsburgh, PA 15203
April 9 to 18, 2026
Notes: Laugh Harder, Not Smarter is a celebration of legendary American comedy 65 years in the making. Featuring a hilarious array of classic sketch comedy and songs from the company’s rich history, fresh new favorites, as well as the signature brand of irreverent improv that The Second City is famous for. This innovative and interactive performance, brought to life by the dynamic Second City Touring Company, is a celebration of the comedic genius that has graced our stages for six and a half decades. With alumni such as Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Keegan-Michael Key, The Second City has an unmatched track record of launching the careers of comedy superstars.
♦ PITTSBURGH OPERA
♦ Falstaff
♦ Benedum Center
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 * 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 30, 2026 * 10:30 AM Student Matinee
Friday, May 1, 2026 * 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 3, 2026 * 3:00 PM
Notes: Laugh last, laugh best.
Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. But being a ladies’ man (or so he’d like to think), he drunkenly schemes to cash in on his wit and charm by wooing the wealthy wives of Windsor, Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these women uncover that he has sent them both identical love letters, they hatch a plan of their own to teach Falstaff a lesson he won’t soon forget!
The music matches the merriment and mischief of this madcap romp. See why Verdi’s buoyant comedy, based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time!
Antony Walker conducts; Crystal Manich directs.
♦ SHADYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHANCEL CHOIR
♦ A Service of Choral Music and Readings
♦ Shadyside Presbyterial Church
Good Friday, April 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
♦ PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE
♦ Spring Mix: World Premieres
♦ Benedum Center
Friday, April 9, 2027 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 10, 2027 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 10, 2027 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 11, 2027 2:00 PM
Notes: Spring Mix opens the door to contemporary ballet and dance in all its variety and vitality. This dynamic program features striking contrasts, fresh perspectives and bold movement, spotlighting a world premiere by award-winning choreographer Omar Román de Jesús and all-new creations by PBT company artists.
♦ PITTSBURGH SPEAKERS SERIES
♦ Lynsey Addario
♦ Heinz Hall
Wed April 28, 2027 at 8:00 pm
Notes: Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist who has been covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women’s issues across the Middle East and Africa on assignment for The Atlantic, The New York Times, and National Geographic for more than two decades. Since September 11, 2001, Addario has reported from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Darfur, South Sudan, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Syria, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Twice kidnapped, she has risked her life to document the stark realities of war. Traveling to the most dangerous and remote corners of the world, Addario creates visual testimony through her photographs—not only of war and injustice, but also of humanity, dignity, and resilience. In 2015, American Photo magazine named Addario one of the five most influential photographers of the previous 25 years, saying she changed the way we see the world’s conflicts.
A MacArthur Fellow, Addario was a contributor to two Pulitzer Prizes for Overseas Reporting with The New York Timesteam—for coverage of Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2009 and the war in Ukraine in 2023. She was a Pulitzer finalist for Feature Photography in 2025 and a finalist in Breaking News Photography from Ukraine in 2023. She has received numerous honors, including the President’s Award from the Overseas Press Club and two Emmy nominations, and was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame.
Addario is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir It’s What I Do, published in 2015, which chronicles her personal and professional life as a photojournalist coming of age in the post-9/11 world. In 2018, she released her first solo collection of photography, Of Love and War. Her life and work are the subject of the feature documentary Love+War.