The Comedy of Errors
Presented by: Pittsburgh Public Theater
Venue: O'Reilly Theater
Thursday, October 4 - Sunday, November 4

Two sets of identical twins are separated in childhood. Years later, they all show up in the same place at the same time, creating mayhem and non-stop laughs. This rapid-fire, flat-out farce is Shakespeare at his funniest. The Bard meets The Big Apple in this spectacular production set in a modern-day metropolis where the streets are packed with action and the fun comes in double doses. Featuring an ensemble of Pittsburgh's favorite actors.

Reflections, Rotations, Symmetries: Work by Brian Chapman
Presented by: Trust Education and Community Engagement Department
Venue: 709 Penn Gallery
Friday, October 12 - Friday, November 16
Tickets: Free

Reflections and rotations of detailed photographs of common objects like wood, rust and ice from Hawaii, Utah, and Pennsylvania, are used to create intriguing kaleidoscope-like visual patterns. Opening Reception: Friday, October 12, 5 - 7p.m.

Gallery Crawl: Friday, October 21, 5:30 - 9 p.m.

Brian Chapman is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah. He studied electrical engineering and medical informatics at the University of Utah and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has had a life-long interest in mathematics and the visual arts. Within engineering he was drawn to imaging applications where he found an interesting intersection of visual, mathematical and practical realms. He came to Pittsburgh in 2000 to join the Radiology department at the University of Pittsburgh. He picked up photography in earnest in 2001 after a finger injury that kept him from painting. Intrigued by the art of M. C. Escher and local Pittsburgh artist Clayton Merrell, as well as his own interest in non-Euclidean geometries, he has recently been creating detailed symmetric patterns from his photographs using computer programs he created.

Madame Butterfly
Presented by: Pittsburgh Opera
Venue: Benedum Center
Saturday, October 13 - Sunday, October 21

A clash of cultures that unfolds on the intimate stage of the heart, Madame Butterfly’s gripping drama and eloquent score have made it the most performed opera in the world. A fragile geisha blinded by love marries a dashing American officer who then abandons her. Three years later, he returns with his “real” American wife only to take Butterfly’s son away. This shimmering production—it literally floats on water—comes to the U.S. for the first time from the Sydney Opera House.
Sung in Italian with English texts projected above the stage. Run time is 2:45 including one intermission.

Women in Film and Media
Presented by: Trust Guest Attraction
Venue: Theater Square Cabaret
Tuesday, October 16, 6 p.m.
Tickets: $85 Patron and $125 VIP

Women in Film and Media host the first annual Opal Awards for excellence in film and television. The event will present a Patti Burns Award for excellence and achievement in television to Patti Burns posthumously. Several awards will be given to Pittsburgh women for their work. Suzanne DeLaurentis, Executive Producer of 10th & Wolfe, which was filmed in Pittsburgh, will be presented with a Women In Film Opal Award. The VIP reception will give patrons the opportunity to meet the awardees, share in a champagne toast to kick off the event and be presented with a VIP gift bag. Please call 412-456-6666 for more information or visit: wifmpit.com. VIP reception begins at  5:00 p.m. with the cocktail reception beginning at 6:00 p.m. for regular-priced tickets. Awards ceremony begins at 7:00 p.m.

Steven Wright
Presented by: Trust Guest Attraction
Venue: Byham Theater
Wednesday, October 17, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $32.50 - $37.50

Steven Wright - the man with the monotone - a prototype comedian that others are sure to follow. His delivery is deadpan, his manner stoic, and he's the hottest act to catch today, if you can find him when he momentarily lapses into reality. In appearance, Wright's lifestyle hasn't changed much, although his career has really taken off. In a shorter time than most, he expanded his comedy collection to include albums, videos, and film and television appearances. His 1986 debut album, "I Have a Pony", earned him a Grammy nomination and nods from the music industry. Although Steven Wright's success is now assured, the dry comedian keeps a modest outlook on his ability. As quoted in a Los Angeles Herald Examiner article, he claims, "My whole act is just a funny pack of lies."

Global Drum Project Featuring Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo
Presented by: Trust Presents
Venue: Byham Theater
Thursday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $32, $27, $20

Four Grammy-winning master drummers invoke percussion gods from all corners of the world in a celebratory, boundary-shattering musical journey that joyously reaffirms the drum’s primal potency in today’s high-tech world. Global Drum Project reunites Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart with Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain and two longtime friends and collaborators — Nigerian “talking-drum” ace Sikiru Adepoju and Latin conga legend Giovanni Hidalgo — for an evening of new music and classics from the Planet Drum recording that won the first-ever Grammy for Best World Music Album.

New Works from Utopia: Paintings by Aboriginal Artists 
Presented by: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: SPACE, 812 Liberty Ave.
Friday, October 19 - Monday, December 31
Tickets: Free and open to the public

Utopia paintings from the North Western Desert ‘bloc’ are highly recognized and sought after and continue to grow in richness and variety. The work of the artists of Utopia is cutting edge contemporary art. Yet it also depicts the ‘Dreaming,’ a coded culture which tells how the ancestral spirits created, then became the land; how the land is alive and sacred. New Works from Utopia: Paintings by Australian Aboriginal Artists is presented in association with the Embassy of Australia, Washington DC and Robert Steele Gallery, New York. This exhibit is part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Australia Festival, which is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government’s arts funding advisory body.

Workin' Down Under
Presented by: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: Wood Street Galleries
Friday, October 19
Tickets: Free and open to the public

Wood Street Galleries presents a survey exhibition of contemporary video and installation artists from Australia including: Tracey Moffat, John Gillies, Denis Beaubois, Christian Thompson and John Tonkin. Look for an opening night performance by Christian Thompson, fresh from recent successes in Berlin and Cologne.

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District
Presented by: Trust Education and Community Engagement Department, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: Throughout the Cultural District
Friday, October 19, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: FREE!

Art. Music. Theater. Dance. Networking. Fun. FREE! The Gallery Crawl is a free quarterly showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces and are FREE and open to the public. The event is ongoing between 5:30 and 9:00 p.m., and patrons may start at any location.

Continuum - Tactics for Contingent Environments
Presented by: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: 937 Liberty Ave
Friday, October 19
Tickets: Free and open to the public

Anthony Burke, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and David Burns, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, present a collaborative exhibition of experimental student projects that explore innovative methods for the creation of contemporary architecture and design. This exhibit is part of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Australia Festival, which is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government’s arts funding advisory body.

Defending the Caveman
Presented by: Trust Presents
Venue: Byham Theater
Friday, October 19 - Saturday, October 20
Tickets: $35

Defending the Caveman is a hilariously insightful play about the ways men and women relate that has both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition. Not surprisingly, Caveman has a loyal following among therapists, having been seen and recommended by thousands of psychologists and marriage counselors. With hilarious insights on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zone, Defending the Caveman mines the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone.

French Favorites
Presented by: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall
Friday, October 19 - Sunday, October 21

Sibelius' soulful and impassioned concerto is followed by the luxurious pastel tones of Debussy's Three Nocturnes and Ravel's lush Suite from Daphnis et Chloë.

Larry Harlow
Presented by: Trust Presents
Venue: Theater Square Cabaret
Friday, October 19, 9 p.m.

Live from NYC, Larry Harlow and Latin Legends Orchestra, Las Leyendas de la Salsa (legends of salsa music) will perform for one night at the Cabaret @ Theater Square, October 19 at 9 p.m. Come dance and experience true salsa music with "El Judio de Marvilloso".

Andy and Oz: Parallel Visions
Presented by: The Andy Warhol Museum
Venue: The Andy Warhol Museum
Sunday, October 21 - Monday, December 31

Andy and Oz: Parallel Visions focuses on the work of seven Australian artists, spanning over four decades, with affinities to Andy Warhol. Selected in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia’s Curator, Dr. Deborah Hart and The Andy Warhol Museum’s Director, Thomas Sokolowski, Andy and Oz draws predominantly from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection and comprises a variety of media, including photography, paintings and sculpture. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the National Gallery of Australia’s 25th birthday celebration. Info: 412-237-8310 |warhol.org

Coopers Ales & Lagers of Australia
Presented by: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: Cabaret at Theater Square
Tuesday, October 23, 6:15 p.m.
Tickets: $25

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Craft Beer School - Fall Semester celebrates The Trust's Australia Festival by giving beer connoisseurs a rare opportunity to sample varieties from Coopers Ales & Lagers, Australia’s best-loved family brewery. Join Tony "The Beerman" Knipling and Dave DeSimone of In the Beer Garden, KQV Radio) to guide you through this fun evening. Light fare from Chef Toni Pais, Cafe Zao complements the beer samplings. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Beer-related door prizes are part of the fun, too. Craft beer 6-packs available to go.

Twelve Angry Men
Presented by: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Venue: Heinz Hall
Tuesday, October 23 - Sunday, October 28
Tickets: $21.50 - $56.50

Twelve Jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve Jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. Starring Richard Thomas and directed by Scott Ellis, the National Tour of TWELVE ANGRY MEN is produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, one of the country's leading not-for-profit theatres.

Annie
Presented by: Pittsburgh Musical Theater
Venue: Byham Theater
Thursday, October 25 - Sunday, October 28

Full of memorable songs and comic book characterizations, Annie rates among the best family fare. Performed on the Byham Theater stage by students of the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory and supported by the CAPA Symphony, this Tony Award-winning blockbuster Broadway musical features the brilliant Charles Strouse score including Tomorrow, It’s The Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, and Little Girls. Nostalgic and inspirational, Annie is the show that gave us the now standard anthem for optimism.