Weekly Rundown: 4/10-4/16
April 9, 2014
Thursday, April 10
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II
Heinz Hall
600 Penn Ave., Downtown
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Admission: Starting at $15, prices vary
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra merges classical music and classical cartoons, featuring all most the iconic Looney Tunes characters and brand-new 3D theatrical shorts.
Friday, April 11
St. Vincent
Stage AE
400 N. Shore Drive, North Shore
Time: 7 p.m.
Admission: $22 advance, $25 day of show
Annie Clark stops in Pittsburgh for her Digital Witness tour in support of her joyfully strange and paranoid self-titled album.
Saturday, April 12
Beers of the Burgh Festival
97 40th St., Lawrenceville
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Admission: $45 Regular, $79 VIP, $15 Designated driver
This Saturday, 39 local breweries are coming together to welcome spring and celebrate Pittsburgh’s local beer scene.
Sunday, April 13
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Byham Theater
101 Sixth St., Cultural District
Time: 8 p.m.
Admission: $32.25-$42.25
Soul revivalist Sharon Jones and company take over the Byham Theater for a night, playing tracks off their stunning and powerful record “Give the People What They Want.”
Monday, April 14
“Past Presence”
Through April 20
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Ave., Shadyside
Time: All day
Admission: $5 general admission
This innovative sculptural gallery by Keith Lemley combines roots and uprooted trees from around his home with white neon to meaningfully illuminate areas of the wood.
Tuesday, April 15
Danny Brown
Altar Bar
1620 Penn Ave., Strip District
Time: 8 p.m.
Admission: $18
Danny Brown returns to the Altar Bar for his second Pittsburgh show in the past year, but this time, he’ll likely show off more songs from his excellent album “Old,” which was released just after his September show here.
Wednesday, April 16
“RACE: Are We So Different?”
Through Oct. 27
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland
Time: All Day
Admission: Free with admission to museum
Developed by the American Anthropological Association, “RACE” is a nationally traveling exhibit that explores personal stories, history and the science behind how we perceive race in America.