City calendar: Events for the week ahead MONDAY
DOWNTOWN: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will offer free, self-guided tours of the old Allegheny County Jail Museum at 440 Ross St. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those attending should arrive no later than 12:30 p.m. For reservations or more information, marylu@phlf.org or 412-4715808, ext. 527.
TUESDAY
SHADYSIDE: The Tuesday Musical Club will honor the memory of Amy Beach, the first successful American woman composer of large scale art music, with the program “Beach Party: A 150th Birthday Tribute to Composer Amy Beach.” The program will be held at 1 p.m. in Levy Hall of Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave. Performers for the program will be pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon, soprano Colleen Gray and violinist Laura Motchalov. A reception will follow the performance. The event is free and open to the public. SQUIRREL HILL: The monthly meeting of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Church of the Redeemer, 5700 Forbes Ave. The topic for the meeting will be “Community Day School: Preserving Tradition, Securing the Future.” The speaker will be Avi Baran Munro, head of the CDS. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, www.squirrelhillhistory.org
WEDNESDAY
DOWNTOWN: The Association of University People, an organization for single college graduates over 50, will hold its next dinner gathering at 6 p.m. at the Chinatown Inn, 520 Third Ave. To make reservations for dinner, call 412-261-1292; for more information about the AUP, www.aupsinglespittsburgh.org or 412-734-8445.
THURSDAY
OAKLAND: The University of Pittsburgh Department of Chemistry will host an all-day symposium, “Adventures in Enhanced Spectroscopies,” from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Chevron Science Center, 219 Parkman Ave., on the Pitt campus. The symposium will celebrate 37 years of photonic explorations by Sanford Asher, distinguished professor in the university’s chemistry department. The event is free and open to the public. For a list of speakers and lecture topics, visit www.chem.pitt.edu.
FRIDAY
DOWNTOWN: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation will conduct free walking tours of the Grant Street area Fridays in May. Participants will explore Grant Street and surrounding area, concentrating on the major historical buildings and modern skyscrapers, green spaces and fountains, churches and government buildings. The one-hour tour will meet at 10 a.m., rain or shine, outside the Grant Street entrance to the Omni William Penn Hotel. For more information or register, email marylu@phlf.org or call 412471-5808, ext. 527. DOWNTOWN: A free walking tour of Penn-Liberty Cultural District will be sponsored by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation from noon to 1 p.m. Attendees will meet in Katz Plaza, located at Penn Avenue and Seventh Street, rain or shine. The walking tour will cover the National Register and City Historic District, encompassing renovated theaters, residences, hotels and restaurants. For more information or to register, email marylu@phlf.org or call 412471-5808, ext. 527. OAKLAND: Resonance Works Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Theater Arts will present Verdi’s opera “Falstaff” at 8 p.m. in the Charity Randall Theater, 4301 Forbes Ave. Tickets are $45 for priority seating, $40 for priority seating for seniors, $35 general admission, $30 seniors and $15 students. For more information or for tickets, www.resworks.org.
SATURDAY
SHADYSIDE: The Pittsburgh School for the Choral Arts Chamber Choir will present the concert “Voices of Hope” at 2 p.m. in Shadyside Presbyterian Church, 5121 Westminster Place. Mark Anderson of the Pittsburgh Camerata will be the guest conductor. The program will include Linda Tutas Haugen’s “Anne Frank: A Living Voice” as well as the Pittsburgh premiere of Jackson Berkey’s “Cantana 2000.” Tickets, at the door or online, are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for children. For tickets in advance, www.showclix.com. EAST LIBERTY: The opening night reception for “Cursed by Night,” an exhibit featuring the works of photographer and filmmaker Hannah Price, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 South Highland Ave. The reception is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibit, visit www.ELPC.church or call 412-441-3800, ext. 123. SQUIRREL HILL: “The American Spirit,” a concert presented by the Edgewood Symphony Orchestra, is at 7:30 p.m. in the Katz Performing Arts Center of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, 5738 Darlington Road. The program for the concert will include works by Gershwin, Ellington and the world premiere of Robert Schultz’s “Symphony Op. 48.” Roy Sonne will be the soloist in the local premiere of Routenberg’s “Jazz Violin Concerto.” Tickets, available online or at the door, are $15 for adults and $10 students and seniors. For more information or for tickets, www.edgewoodsymphony.org.
SUNDAY
EAST LIBERTY: A church renovation commencement and celebration will be held at East Liberty Presbyterian Church at noon on the South Whitfield Street side of the church building. The church is located at 116 South Highland Ave. For more information about this event that is open to the entire community, call 412.441.3800 ext. 123, or visit the website at www.ELPC.church. NORTH SIDE: The Tiffany Concert Series, sponsored by Historic Allegheny Preservation Society, will present the concert, “Royal Harp Strings,” at 4 p.m. in Calvary United Methodist Church, 971 Beech and Allegheny avenues. Performing will be Claire Jones, harpist to Britain’s Prince Charles, and percussionist Chris Marshall. Tickets for the performance are $15 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $8 for students. For more information, 412-323-1070.