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ALL WEEKEND Arts Fest rolls on
The Three Rivers Arts Festival has lots more in store moving into its second weekend.
The concert lineup in Point State Park will feature indie-pop band Lucius (Thursday), funk/hip-hop ensemble Tank and the Bangas and jazz-funksters Too Many Zooz (Friday), folk Americana band Mandolin Orange (Saturday), and jam band Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (Sunday).
New this weekend is the U.S. premiere of “Origami,” a fusion of public art and contemporary dance from the Company Furinkaï of France co-presented by the Pittsburgh Dance Council. The collaboration between Franco-Japanese dancer/ choreographer Satchie Noro and French designer/builder Silvain Ohl was inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding and takes place on a shipping container. Performances will be given near the fountain at Point State Park at 9 p.m. Friday, 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.
Elsewhere, there is the Artist Market in Gateway Center with 350 artists and craftspeople, the Giant Eagle Creativity Zone at the Point with hands-on activities for children, and the 2019 Juried Visual Art Exhibition at the Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Ave., with 52 works by 39 artists.
For events, schedules and a list of exhibitions in art spaces throughout the Cultural District visit https:// traf.trustarts.org.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
Bad dates
New York-based comedian Carly Ann Filbin takes an unfiltered look back on the bad dates of her life in “This Doesn’t
Mean I’m Your Boyfriend,” with the tagline, “a show about the hilarity of heartbreak.”
The solo comedy is at Carnegie Stage, 25 W. Main St., Carnegie at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. (Friday is sold out.) Tickets are $20 at www.carnegiestage.com; more at www.carlyannfilbin.com.
‘Spamilton’
As the Pittsburgh CLO gets underway with “Grease” (through Sunday) and “Oklahoma!” (June 21-30), don’t forget CLO Cabaret’s “Spamilton: An American
Parody,” a summer must-see for Hamilfans and any lover of theater.
The writer of “Forbidden Broadway” focuses on the creative forces behind “Hamilton” and its platinum-popular songs and mixes in as much theater trivia as he can muster in 90 minutes to create a musical-comedy confection.
At the Greer Cabaret, Downtown, through Aug. 25; times may vary, check pittsburghclo.org. Tickets: $31.25-$59.75; pittsburghclo.org or 412456-6666.
FRIDAY Meyers in Munhall
Seth Meyers, who worked the Weekend Update desk at “Saturday Night Live” for six years before becoming the host of “Late Night” in 2014, will employ his standup talents at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall.
The comedian from the Chicago suburbs started out doing improv while attending Northwestern University and went on to appear in the films “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” and “See This Movie” before his stint with “SNL.”
With his father having grown up in East Liberty, Meyers is a lifelong Pittsburgh sports fan who is no stranger to the North Shore stadiums.
The 7 p.m. show is sold out. There are still tickets left for the 9:30 p.m. show. $39.50; ticketfly.com.
A Boogie night
Artist Dubose, better known as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, grew up in the Bronx and was part of XXL’s 2017 Freshman Class after doing some opening slots for Drake and Future and releasing debut EP “TBA.”
Two years later, the 23-year-old rapper headlines the WAMO Summer Jam at Stage AE Outdoors, North Shore, touring behind his second album, “Hoodie SZN” (Hoodie Season), which features the singles “Look Back at It” and “Startender” and guest help from 6ix9ine, Nav, Offset, Tyga and recent Stage AE headliner Juice Wrld.
Doors at 6 p.m. with YK Osiris, YFL Kelvin. Tickets are $42; ticketmaster.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY Pastor trouble
New Horizon Theater presents “Freeda
Peoples,” Joyce Sylvester’s dramedy about staff members of a church who are susceptible to temptations and dealing with the arrival of a new pastor.
Directed by Eileen J. Morris, “Freeda Peoples” is at Carnegie Library, 7101 Hamilton Ave., Homewood, 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. $20 ($15 students and age 65+); 412-431-0773 or brownpapertickets.com. More at newhorizontheater.org.
SATURDAY PSO and Bell
Violinist Joshua Bell, one of the bestknown names in classical music, does a one-night-only appearance with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, playing Dvorak’s Violin Concerto, which has one of the brightest, spunkiest finale movements in the repertoire.
PSO music director Manfred Honeck will conduct, and the rest of the program features other works by Dvorak, Brahms, Bizet and Ravel.
It begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$110; pittsburghsymphony.org.
Cuban adventure
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, currently showing the “Tropical Forest Cuba” exhibit along with “Van Gogh in Bloom,” ventures to the Caribbean for the Tropical Forest Cuba Festival.
Guests can learn to rumba, enjoy Cuban food samples and discover the stories behind some of Cuba’s unique plant life, including orchid species endemic to the forest region.
It runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is free with conservatory admission. Details at phipps.conservatory.org.
SUNDAY Comic-Con at Kennywood
Kennywood Comic-Con, timed with Father’s Day, is a partnership with Steel City Con that will feature favorite comic book characters, comic book creators and a variety of vendors with comic book merch.
Joining the festivities will be Steve Whitmire, the puppeteer and voice of Kermit the Frog, and Marty Grabstein, voice of Courage the Cowardly Dog.
Tickets are $29.99 online or $27 at the gate when you come wearing a favorite comic or superhero T-shirt. More details at kennywood.com.
FREE MUSIC AND MOVIES
THURSDAY-SUNDAY: The Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park series screens the fantasy comedy “The House With a Clock in Its Walls” at Brookline Memorial Park (Thursday), Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville (Friday) and Grandview Park, Mount Washington (Saturday). “Labyrinth” will be shown at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill (Saturday), and the adventure film “Zoo” is at Schenley Plaza (Sunday). Dusk; pittsburghpa.gov/events. THURSDAY-FRIDAY: The SouthSide Works series features Dynasty (Thursday) and The Eclectics Jazz Ensemble (Friday), both at 6 p.m.
FRIDAY: The South Park Amphitheater series features Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers with power-pop band Milly at 7:30 p.m. Food trucks and Hop Farm Brewing Company will be on site beginning at 6 p.m.; alleghenycounty.us/specialevents/summer-concert-series.aspx.
FRIDAY: The Summersounds series continues at St. Clair Park’s Robertshaw Amphitheater, Greensburg, with Birds of Chicago, an Americana band from Chicago, at 7 p.m.; summersounds.com.
SATURDAY: Roger Humphries & The RH Factor Band plays the Stars at Riverview Jazz Series at Riverview Park, Observatory Hill, at 7 p.m., prior to Cinema in the Park; pittsburghpa.gov/events.
SUNDAY: Hartwood Acres presents the Father’s Day Car Cruise, beginning at 2 p.m., and concert by oldies group Pure Gold at 7:30 p.m. at the Hampton performance area.
SUNDAY: The Edgewood Symphony Orchestra opens the Bach, Beethoven and Brunch Concert Series at Mellon Park, Fifth Avenue and Shady Avenue, Point Breeze/Squirrel Hill, at 10:30 a.m.-noon; pittsburghpa.gov/events.