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PITTSBURGH ― Trans-Siberian Orchestra will make its annual Pittsburgh appearance Dec. 16 at PPG Paints Arena. The Christmas prog-rock spectacle will take place at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
The Kennedy Center as seen from the air on January 8, 2006 (before construction of the REACH expansion). A portion of the Watergate complex can be seen at the left. The idea for a national cultural center dates to 1933 when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt discussed ideas for the Emergency Relief and Civil Works Administration to create employment for unemployed actors during the Great Depression. [3]
Here's the May Concert Calendar to help you pick some good shows: Stage AE. May 4: Chris Young (outdoors) May 7: The Decemberists. May 8: Say Anything. May 10: Social Distortion and Bad Religion ...
It contains an indoor concert hall and an outdoor amphitheatre. [2] It is the second indoor/outdoor concert venue in America. Modeled after its predecessor, Express Live! in Columbus, the venue features state-of-the-art lighting, acoustical systems and an innovative reversible stage. Structurally, it is divided into three independent concert ...
Today the center is the home of the Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, all of which used to be based at Heinz Hall. The 2,800-seat Benedum Center is a centerpiece of the Pittsburgh Cultural District and is one of the most utilized theaters in the nation today. [citation needed]
Pop-rock band 311 announced it had canceled upcoming European tour dates due to the “rising costs of touring overseas,” which made completing certain portions of the tour “unfeasible.”
Heinz Hall has hosted a number of important people and events. A memorial service for Pittsburgh native, Fred Rogers was held three months after his death in 2003. In 2004, local musicians came together with special guest, Bruce Springsteen, for the Flood Aid concert to help local residents after many neighborhoods were flooded from Hurricane ...
Lil Wayne canceled several shows on the tour, reportedly unhappy with low attendance. [4]Ticket sales to the tour were low. Three weeks prior to the opening date of the tour, Rolling Stone contributor Andy Greene observed that "A quick glance at Ticketmaster shows oceans of unsold tickets at many shows with seats even in the back of the pavilion going for over $100 in certain markets."