Well, hello February. Welcome the new month with a Pittsburgh weekend. Here are some ways to spend it.
Kid approved
The Giant Eagle Kidapalooza Family Festival 2020 is happening Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Hosted by Entercom Pittsburgh, the day will be filled with rides, games, inflatables and mascots. On the main stage, there will be magician Al Mazing, storytellers, and a reptile show including snakes and other animals.
Attendees will get a chance to rub elbows with super heroes in “Cartoon Camp” or get their hair specially styled in the Princess Pavilion.
There also will be a creative corner with a Home Depot builder’s workshop and biking with the Wheel Mill. Kids can see how fast they can throw a baseball and test their football-tossing accuracy.
Details: http://www.starpittsburgh.radio.com
Do not forget….KIDAPALOOZA this Saturday!! ??https://t.co/SFPhyRWIkT
— 100.7 STAR (@StarPittsburgh) January 29, 2020
In character
A large group of costumed characters will take the ice Saturday at Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park Ice Rink for the annual Citiparks Mascot Skate.
In its 33rd year, the event brings together the likes of Iceburgh, Pirate Parrot, Steely McBeam and others to skate with kids and adults alike. At least 30 mascots are expected for this year’s edition, which runs from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Music will be provided by WISH 99.7FM.
The event is part of the grand reopening of the rink’s $1.4 million dollar renovation.
Cost is $5.50, $4.40 for seniors and veterans with ID, $3.30 for those ages 17 and younger. Skate rental is $3.
Details: http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/schenley/rink
Almost to the finish line!
The Schenley Park Skating Rink will be opening for the season soon. This fantastic project has completely renovated this beloved attraction in #Pittsburgh’s historic Schenley Park.
The new equipment will also allow for a longer skating season! pic.twitter.com/haMFMaQ7yZ
— Pittsburgh Public Works (@PGHDPW) January 21, 2020
Go north
Head over to the North Side on Saturday at the Mattress Factory Museum for the fifth annual Imbibe NorthSide.
Among the breweries, distilleries, cideries and wineries that will be offering tastes are Allegheny City Brewing, Southern Tier Brewing, Spring Hill Brewing, War Streets Brewery, Penn Brewery, 412 Brewery, Refucilo Winery, Wigle Whiskey, Threadbare Cider and Mead.
As a break from all that imbibing, there will be food trucks, live music and art exhibitions.
Tickets will cost you $50, but $40 if you buy them in advance.
Details: http://bierspub.com/events
Enjoy tastings from all of your favorite Northside breweries, along with some awesome installation art, at the 5th Annual Imbibe Northside – Saturday, February 1! Tickets are on sale now: https://t.co/cvZlOzocBr
— Mattress Factory (@mattressfactory) January 23, 2020
Laugh out loud
Comedian Tammy Pescatelli delivers a brand of brassy sexiness and witty sarcasm. She performs this weekend at the Pittsburgh Improv at the Waterfront in Homestead.
Pescatelli is known to joke about sports, television, dating and family life. She’s been on “Comics Unleashed” and “Best of the Just For Laughs” in Montreal, Quebec Canada and “The World Stands Up” and “The Laugh Factory” in Europe and Australia. Catch her on Sirius XM Radio. Pescatelli has entertained service men and women all over the world.
Tickets for her 7 p.m. Saturday show are sold out, but seats still remain for the three other performances (two on Friday and one more on Saturday). The cost is $20-$70 for the 21+ shows.
Details: https://improv.com/pittsburgh/
@TammyPescatelli (?Seen on the Howard Stern show, HBO, Showtime, Netflix & more) heads to the @PghImprov Jan 30 – Feb 1! Grab a pair of tickets today!
?️ https://t.co/9FVmIzfWQr pic.twitter.com/m9FL5EANIB— Pittsburgh Improv (@PghImprov) January 27, 2020
Alcina
The Pittsburgh Opera will present four fully staged performances of Handel’s “Alcina” on Friday and Sunday at Pittsburgh’s Creative and Performing Arts High School, Downtown. This opera features a “love pentagram” and is the sixth of George Frideric Handel’s to be staged by Pittsburgh Opera since general director Christopher Hahn arrived in Pittsburgh.
The famous old recording of “Alcina” by legendary soprano Joan Sutherland registered strongly with Hahn, who has also been struck by several productions of it he has seen. This version has new sets, new costumes, a new lighting design and new staging by Matthew Haney.
The opera’s plot concerns the sorceress Alcina, who spellbinds the man she loves, Ruggiero, to her. Bradamante, the woman Ruggiero loved before he was captured by Alcina, dresses as a man to free him. Morgana, Alcina’s sister, is in love with the man Bradamante pretends to be. Oronte, Alcina’s commander, is in love with her sister, Morgana.
Details: https://www.pittsburghopera.org/show/alcina
Want to do something fun on a Tuesday night in Pittsburgh? ALCINA is playing this evening! See you at the Opera! #friendsofpittsburghopera @PittsburghOpera #ALCINA https://t.co/5ybb7e8Bwo pic.twitter.com/zaqpvQ0HAk
— FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera (@FriendsOpera) January 28, 2020
