Thirty-two middle school students across all of the Propel Charter Schools will be putting on a performance called Dream Big. This show will feature recycled percussion, stomp, illuminated creative movement, vocal selections, and much more! Come join Propel as they use music to explore what it looks like to follow your dreams, push through the obstacles that come your way, and how to use your dreams to better yourself and those around you!

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org

Ascendance is an annual dance performance showcasing the choreographic works of emerging and professional artists. With performances in many genres of dance, Ascendance is a celebration of the versatility and vitality of the Pittsburgh dance community.

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org

Now in its fifth year, the Holiday Jam has become an annual musical celebration that audiences call “an awesome show!” The house band includes old friends who played together for years as part of the WQED program Live from Studio A. The Pittsburgh-based lineup of the Holiday Jam is packed with talent, a group nationally recognized musicians bringing their best for home audiences. Come hear what will be an unforgettable night of music featuring unique arrangements blending jazz, rock, and innovative renditions of holiday classics.

The musical lineup for the evening will be:

Pete Hewlett – vocals, guitar
Lisa Bleil – vocals
Scott Anderson – keyboards, vocals
Maria Becoates-Bey – vocals
Eric DeFade – saxophone
Steve Delach – guitar
Brian Stahurski – bass
Joe Waslousky – drums
Benny Benack, Jr. – saxophone and clarinet
Joe Herndon – trumpet
Bob Matchett – trombone
Kenia, Cello Fury, and Benny Benack III are scheduled to appear as special guests during the three separate performances.

For performance or ticket inquiries please contact the Live: From Studio A at holidayjampgh@gmail.com

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RECITAL PREVIEW

The Secret Life of Gym Girls is a solo performance that tells the story of Harper Frances and her gymnastics team, their moms, and their coach. While together at the gym, they are seemingly happy in their world. Apart, their queer and unusual desires are revealed. Full of quirky animation and lullaby music, Azizzy’s work is hilarious, weird, and imperfect.

Anna Azizzy expresses their identity by exaggerating their life through performance, video art, experimental music, and gymnastics. Anna earned their Bachelor’s of Arts in Experimental Theater and Sculptural Performance at Carnegie Mellon University. They are the host of the Side Split Variety Show.

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Hart’s real study of Jazz began at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. There, he studied with Bill Pierce, Andy McGhee, and Joe Viola. The three teachers gave him the foundation he needed to develop into a professional musician.

He made many friends at Berklee, but the most important was Roy Hargrove. They spent three years touring the world and recording Hargrove’s first three records. Hart considers Hargrove to be his brother in life and music. He even used Hargrove on his first recording ‘For the First Time.’

Hart balances his time as a full-time tenured Professor at The Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, as well as, traveling on the road with his band, The Dave Holland Big band, and The Dizzy Gillespie Big band. In his off time, he likes to practice martial arts. And listen to other styles of music for inspiration. He is constantly trying to get to higher levels on his horn and in his writing.

Members of the Sextet

Antonio Hart, saxophones
Freddie Hendrix, trumpet
Robin Eubanks, trombone
Miki Yamanaka, piano
Alex Ayala, bass
Vince Ector, drums

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge sits in his house with not a kind word for anyone; he just wants to be left alone until the “humbug” of Christmas is over. But four ghostly visitors – his former business partner, followed by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come – show him the error of his ways, and by the time Christmas Day dawns, Scrooge is a changed person. The entire family will enjoy this timeless classic peppered with your favorite Christmas carols.

• Thursday, December 12th, 2019 @ 7:30pm
• Friday, December 13th, 2019 @ 7:30pm
• Saturday, December 14th, 2019 @ 7:30pm
• Sunday, December 15th, 2019 @ 2:00pm

Welcome Artists!

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO APPLY CLICK HERE.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN:
Friday, October 11

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION REVIEW:
Wednesday, December 18

FINAL DEADLINE:
Wednesday, January 15

Northside Common Ministries Community Food Pantry will challenge local chefs to test their skills. Can they prepare a delicious brunch appetizer item with food only found in a local community food pantry?

Enjoy a delightful brunch and fantastic local entertainment with a Reggae theme! Support the Northside Common Ministries mission to provide help for the hungry and homeless in our city.

Call 412.323.1163 ext. 7 or email jay.poliziani@ncmin.org with questions.

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at
412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org

Somewhere in the dark, a queer cyborg coven is performing a ritual for the future of humankind. Using movement, found text, and programming code, TERMINER summons the New England witch panic out of America’s colonial shadows and into the blue light of the digital age. From unjust trials to biased algorithms, what systems of power are harming our bodies and our planet? What spells might we cast to resist them?

Philip Wesley Gates is a director, performance maker, and writer currently based in Pittsburgh. Their work uses choreographic and participatory strategies to drive action and affect outcomes. Philip writes about contemporary dance, teaches performance to undergraduates, and holds an MFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org

The Dragon of Polish Hill tells the story of two neighborhood residents who were destined never to know each other until Stanley Onion, a 115-year-old man with dementia, and Willy James, a rabbit-eared performance artist, are brought together by a chance encounter. The circumstances that follow force Willy to consider his own values in light of their friendship. This performance explores cultures colliding in a changing urban neighborhood.

The son of an embalmer dad and an elementary school teacher/quilt maker mom, Dave English logically grew up to be a puppeteer. A native of Pittsburgh, Dave currently lives in Polish Hill. He is the president of the Puppetry Guild of Pittsburgh and holds a BFA in Theatre & Puppetry from West Virginia University. Dave’s collaborator Will Schutze is an artist, songwriter and puppeteer from Austin. He comes from a 40-year-old Texas tradition of marionettes, having cut his teeth at state fairs and massive holiday shows with World on a String puppet theater.

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org

The Mind-Body Problem is an interdisciplinary solo guitar performance that examines the relationships we make in light of rapid technological advancements that impose on our physical space. Through storytelling and original music performed on a set of high-tech guitars, Teixeira challenges the audience to rediscover the importance of their physicality.

Gil Teixeira is a prolific artist and educator who sees sound as the unifying core of his many practices. A native of Portugal, Gil holds a Bachelor of Arts in Guitar Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he explored technology in collaborative music making. He is the founder of the post-rock band La La La Ressonance.

For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org