The Pittsburgh Symphony teams up with two divas this month. June 29 it’s the Tony Award-winning Idina Menzel, performing songs from the Broadway shows Rent and Wicked and her latest album Here I Stand. Singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile appears June 30. Carlile has collaborated with Elton John and Cheryl Crow; her work has been featured on Grey’s Anatomy. Book your seats at Heinz Hall by calling 412-392-4900 or visit pittsburghsymphony.org.
PNC Broadway Across America has announced its 2010-2011 season, featuring seven major musicals. From January to May Pittsburghers will have the chance to see Mary Poppins, South Pacific, Rock of Ages, Hair, Shrek, Next to Normal and West Side Story. Season subscriptions are now on sale at 412-456-1390.
Explore your erotic potential June 26-27 in Celebrating the Body Erotic for Men, a workshop focusing on the entire body. Learn more at TheBodyElectriSchool.com or register at bepgh@yahoo.com.
Summer is here and Roseland Resort in West Virginia is ready with lots of June activities. June 3-7 is Roseland Pride Weekend. Celebrate the state with Wild and Wonderful West Virginia Weekend June 10-14. Break out your leather gear for Who’s Your Daddy Weekend: June 17-21. Full Moon Weekend is set for June 24-28.
On June 5 Pittsburgh Prime Timers will host a “members only” Game Night. The monthly movie for June is the Bette Davis/Joan Crawford classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? at 2pm June 12. Lombardozzi’s Restaurant in Bloomfield will be the locale for the June Dine-Out at 7pm June 24. And don’t forget the monthly brunch, June 26, at 10am—where else?—at everybody’s favorite spot Ritter’s Diner.
Join your hosts Steve and Doug at Jones Pond Campground, located in Angelica in western New York. Enjoy the pool as well as Friends and Family Weekend June 4-6. It’s a Trailer Trash Party June 11-13. June 18-20 say “Aaargh!” for Pirates of the Pond Weekend. And wear your butchest outfit for Levi and Leather Weekend June 25-27. Check it out at jonespond.com or call 585-567-8100.
Find your happy place in…Baltimore! Baltimore has many unexpected things to see and do; so whatever makes you happy, this city has it! Find your happy place at BmoreHappy.com.
Things are hot, hot, hot in June at Camp Davis. June 5 is Construction Weekend. Show off your legs at Skirt Night June 12. Celebrate at Pride Weekend June 19. Show off your best undergarments June 26 at Briefs and Tees Weekend. And mark your calendar for Luminary Weekend coming up on July 3!
The Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania will sponsor a town hall forum You Belong: At School, in the Workplace, as a Family, and in Politics—Issues and Answers on Law, Marriage, Money and Family Matters. The forum is intended to arm the LGBT Community with a better understanding of legal rights and will take place June 7 at 6:30pm on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University.
During June Shepherd Wellness Community will be offering a variety of opportunities for members of the HIV+ community. There are wellness dinners; the film Precious; classes in zumba, hypnotherapy and ceramics and much more. Get all the details at swconline.org or 412-683-4477.
Get your tux or gown ready for the True Colors Prom June 5 at 8pm at The Link. Singles and couples are welcome! There will be a Grand March at 11pm with the King and Queen crowned at midnight. Tickets are available at the door.
Eyetique in now featuring Norman Childs Eyewear—so you can look good…and see even better! Visit any of the six Pittsburgh locations: Squirrel Hill, Wilkins Township, Wexford, Shadyside, South Hills Village and starting this month—the Mall at Robinson.
On June 12 Transpitt will feature a movie and a swap meet at 8:15pm in the Community Room of the GLCC at 210 Grant Street downtown. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. For more details, e-mail transpitt_org@yahoo.com.
Save big in June at the semi-annual sample sale at Weisshouse. Take advantage of bargains from June 1-26. Visit Weisshouse at 324 South Highland Avenue in Shadyside.
Consider yourself at home as CLO kicks off its 2010 Season with the musical Oliver! June 1-6 at the Benedum Theatre. Mark Indelicato of TV’s Ugly Betty heads up the cast. Hear such classics as Where is Love? And As Long As He Needs Me. Based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, the musical was adapted by Lionel Bart. For tickets, call 412-456-6666.
Relive the days of vaudeville and burlesque June 14 when The Pretty Things Peepshow plays the Rex Theatre on East Carson Street in the City’s Southside. See pretty pin-up girls, contortionists, midgets as well as local performers Kierra Darshell and Ye Olde Royale Shithouse Players. Learn more at prettythingspeepshow.com or call 412-381-6811.
Hear live jazz performed twice during June at the Backstage Bar at 655 Penn Avenue. June 8 at 7pm, it’s Patrick Arena’s JAZZ IT UP. Tunes by Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart and Laura Nyro will be featured in Lavender Jazz June 12 at 5pm. Find out more at 412-325-6769.
Rage of the Stage Players presents an evening of original monologues by James Michael Shoberg June 4-12 at the Studio Theatre in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland. Twisted Monologues is a collection of strange shorts that runs the gamut from dramatic to hilarious to risqué. According to Shoberg, the show is not recommended for young or sensitive viewers. Make reservations at 412-851-0922.
The REP presents A Confluence of Dreaming by Pittsburgh playwright Tammy Ryan through June 13 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Directed by John Amplas, the play deals with a bored housewife re-discovering long lost passion through the sexy world of cyberspace. Call the Playhouse at 412-621-4445.
Pittsburgh Irish and Classic Theatre presents Othello, Shakespeare’s classic tale of jealousy, through June 12 at the Henry Heymann Theatre at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland. The production is directed by Andrew Paul and stars Javon Johnson. Call ProArts for tickets at 412-394-3353.
When a man buys an all-white painting, his friends have unexpected reactions in the Tony Award-winning comedy Art by Yasmina Reza, running through June 27 at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Directed by Ted Pappas, the play stars Darren Eliker, Rob Breckenridge and Harry Bouvy. Make your reservations at 412-316-1600.