Pittsburgh/ Arts & Culture
Published on January 29, 2019
Up your appreciation of the arts with a dance workshop or mini-operaPhoto: Andre Hunter/Unsplash

We've rounded up these artsy events around Pittsburgh this week that will scratch your cultural itch, from a dance workshop to an art installation.

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Yanis Marshall Workshop & Exclusive Q&A

Calling all dancers! Come learn from French dancer and choreographer Yanis Marshall. He'll be leading a street jazz and heels dance workshop on Saturday. Workshop participants will also get to stay for a ques and answer session with Marshall.   

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 4-8:30 p.m.
Where: Millennium Dance Complex Pittsburgh, 2504 E. Carson St.
Price: $40 (Street Jazz 4:00-5:30pm); $40 (Heels 6:00-7:30pm); $65 (Street Jazz & Heels Both Classes)
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afterWARds - Mozart's Idomeneo Reimagined

Attend this original mini-opera at CAPA Theater on Tuesday. "AfterWARds" is a unique take on Mozart's opera "Idomeno." It follows the lives of King Idamante, his son Idomeneo, princess Ilia, and vengeful Elettra as their lives intersect after the Trojan War.  

When: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m.
Where: 111 Ninth St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Art And... with Laleh Mehran

Join artist in residence Laleh Mehran and WYEP production director Brian  they take participants through Mehran's installation, called "The Interstitium," at the Mattress Factory. Stick around after the tour for a drink and a chat with the artist.   

When: Thursday, Jan. 31, 6–8 p.m.
Where: Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Price: Free
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