truTV Impractical Jokers (Thursday)
Q, Murr and Sal, stars of the hit show Impractical Jokers, pull into PPG Paints Arena on The DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE Tour, their first in three years. It follows season 9 of the show and will feature new jokes and videos. “We are so excited to finally get back on tour...” the Jokers said in a statement. “After the difficult last couple of years, we are looking forward to laughing again with all the Impractical Jokers fans out there and bringing them a personalized and intimate comedic experience like never before.” It begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35; ticketmaster.com.
‘A Midsummer Night's Dream in Harlem’ (Thursday-Sunday)
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents this adaptation of Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy that premiered nearly a decade ago at The Classical Theatre of Harlem. PPT resident director Justin Emeka directs the production that injects the art and music of the Harlem Renaissance into the beloved tale of mischievous fairies and lovelorn Athenians. Times this weekend at The O'Reilly Theater are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets start at $32; ppt.org.
Pittsburgh Jazz Contributions (Friday)
Con Alma and Thunderbird Music Hall join forces for Pittsburgh Jazz Contributions, an evening featuring Norside Organ Trio with some special guests in Roger Humphries, John Shannon, Reggie Watkins, Anton DeFade and Tony Campbell. It’s at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20; thunderbirdmusichall.com.
Angel Olsen (Friday)
The Chicago-based indie-rocker is on the road with sixth album “Big Time,” written and recorded during a time when she was coming out as queer and suffering the loss of both of her parents. The New Yorker said she “transfigures harrowing grief—and an unexpected new love—into songs of survival.” Following tours with Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker, she plays Mr. Smalls in Millvale at 8 p.m. with The Big Time Band. $35; mrsmalls.com.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Friday-Sunday)
Manfred Honeck leads the PSO in a performance of classical music’s greatest hit: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5. Also on the program are the Pittsburgh premiere of Carlos Simon’s “Fate Now Conquers,” inspired by a quote from Beethoven’s own journal reflecting on “The Iliad,” and Matthias Goerne performing Richard Wagner: Selections for Baritone. Concerts are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Tickets start at $21; pittsburghsymphony.org.
Taylor Tomlinson (Saturday-Sunday)
The comedian from Orange County, Calif., was a finalist on the ninth season of NBC's “Last Comic Standing” in 2015 before hitting the late-night shows and then going big with the Netflix special “Quarter-Life Crisis.” The Washington Post called it “your favorite quarantine-watch.” Following her second Netflix stand-up special, “Look At You,” which premiered in March, she does two nights at the Benedum on The Have It All Tour. Shows are 7 p.m. Tickets start at $31; trustarts.org.
‘Rapunzel’ (Saturday-Sunday)
The Children's Theater Series presents this new adaptation of the beloved story, dating back to 1812, about the lovely maiden in the tower who lets down her hair to be free. Recommended for ages 3+. It is at the Byham at 2 p.m. Info at trustarts.org.
Big Thief (Sunday)
The Brooklyn indie-rock darlings, who first made waves with their 2016 Saddle Creek debut, arrives at Stage AE, touring behind sixth album, “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You.” The 20-song set was recorded in four locations — Upstate New York, Topanga Canyon, The Rocky Mountains, and Tucson, Arizona — “with the goal of encapsulating the many different aspects of Adrianne [Lenker’s] songwriting and the band onto a single record.” It was acclaimed as one of the best rock albums of the year and earned a Grammy nomination for best alternative music album. The band will spend Grammy night on the North Shore with Buck Meek. 7 p.m. doors. $34.50/$38; axs/com.
First Published: January 31, 2023, 11:00 a.m.
Updated: January 31, 2023, 11:09 a.m.