Thursday 24
DUETS
Sean Jones presents DUETS featuring Sean Jones and Paolo Schianchi at 7 p.m. at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, 980 Liberty Ave., Cultural District. Jones is a world-renowned trumpeter and Schianchi is one of the best Italian musicians of his generation, playing all variations of the guitar. Join these distinct artists for an informal, intimate setting, one of a kind show. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 412-258-2700 or visit www.augustwilsoncenter.org.
Benefit Concert
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Creative.Life.Support of Mr. Smalls Funhouse presents the “We Rock Workshop” Benefit Concert at 7:30 p.m. The concert is to raise funds for the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund. Youth involved with the DHS will show off their musical abilities honed through their participation in the “We Rock Workshop,” a 10-week program that teaches youth to open up creatively through music. The cost is $15, $5 for students. For more information, visit www.mrsmalls.com.
Friday 25
Lunch on Liberty
The August Wilson Center for African American Culture presents its Lunch on Liberty: Book Series at 12 p.m. at the Café, 980 Liberty Ave., Cultural District. Every Thursday attendees can discuss a specific reading. This month’s reading is “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison. For more information, call 412-258-2700.
Kelli Stevens Kane
The August Wilson Center for African American Culture presents An Evening with Kelli Stevens Kane at 8 p.m. at the AWC Theater, 980 Liberty Ave., Cultural District. This will be a dynamic evening of readings and performances by Kane, a poet, playwright and oral historian. There will also be a question and answer session afterwards. This show is for ages 13 and up. For more information, call 412-258-2700 or visit www.augustwilsoncenter.org.
Saturday 26
Jazz Jam Session
CJ’s Restaurant & Lounge presents The Saturday Jazz Jam Session from 5:30-8 p.m. at 2901-2911 Penn Ave., Strip District. There will be live jazz every Saturday afternoon. Also later that night at 9 p.m., join jazz musician Kevin Howard for an evening of entertainment. Must be 30-years or older and there is a dress code that will be enforced. No tennis shoes, sweats, or athletic gear. For more information, call 412-642-2377.
Sunday 27
Sunday Night Concert
The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents its Sunday Night Concerts from 6-9 p.m. at the James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy, 422 Foreland St, North Side. The featured entertainment will be The Spider Rondinelli Group and Tony Mowod will be the host. For more information, call 412-343-9555 or visit www.pittsburghjazz.org.
Freddie Jackson
Raw Entertainment, Money Motivated Entertainment and Savoy Restaurant presents the Memorial Day All White Cabaret starring Freddie Jackson at 9 p.m. at the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum, 7310 Frankstown Ave., Homewood. Jackson will perform some of his classics, which include “Rock Me Tonight,” “Jam Tonight,” and “You Are My Lady.” Music will be provided by Griff. This is a BYOB event. For more information, visit www.freddiejacksonpgh.com.
Monday 28
Savoy Jazz
Savoy Restaurant presents Savoy Jazz from 5-9 p.m. at 2623 Penn Ave., Strip District. Every Monday guests can enjoy live jazz in a sophisticated atmosphere with the Roger Humphries Trio. The special guest will be jazz vocalist Carolyn Perteete. For more information, call 412-281-0660 or visit www.savoypgh.org.
Tuesday 29
JazzLive
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents JazzLive at 8 p.m. at the Backstage Bar at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Cultural District. Every Tuesday some of the most talented jazz musicians will perform. This week’s entertainer will be Gerald Haymon. There will also be a performance from Kenia at 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.trustarts.org.
Friday, June 1
Jazz Festival
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival at the Cultural District. This is a weekend of jazz music that will feature nationally and internationally renowned musicians. The event will feature more than 240 musicians within 72 hours including a JazzLive Crawl at 30 venues, a special session on June 1 at 8 p.m. at The Cabaret at Theater Square featuring the Forte Apache Band with Jerry and Andy Gonzalez, and three outdoor stages. This is in cooperation with the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. For more information, visit www.pittsburghjazzlive.com.
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