Sights & Sounds – Jan. 8
The Old Schoolhouse Players will hold auditions for “Heaven Can Wait” at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 and at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Mt. Pleasant Twp. Community Center. No appointment needed. Cold readings.
Renaissance and Baroque of Pittsburgh will welcome Les Delices at 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Synod Hall, Oakland.
“Myths and Allegories: Music from the French Baroque inspired by the ‘Odyssey'” brings to life the tales of Homer’s famous epic the “Odyssey.”
Ticket prices range from $20-$35, and full-time student tickets are $10. For more information and tickets, visit www.rbsp.org, or call 412-361-2048.
On Feb. 1, Kente Arts Alliance continues its Africa Calling Concert Series with the Asase Yaa African-American Dance Theatre at the New Hazlett Theater on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The performance, which is the third segment of the series, will begin at 8 p.m.
Based in New York City, Asase Yaa African-American Dance Theatre is a dance company whose objective is to bridge the gap between African and African-American culture through the arts.
On March 30, legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela (“Grazing in the Grass”) returns to Pittsburgh with a celebratory 75th Birthday Tour. Masekela will perform at 7 p.m. at the New Hazlett Theater.
An innovator in the world music and jazz scenes, Masekela is also a renowned performer, composer and activist who was integral to Paul Simon’s Graceland Tour, which introduced African music to a wider public.
Tickets for both concerts can be purchased online at ShowClix.com or by calling 1-888-71-TICKETS.
For more information, visit www.kentearts.org.