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IN THE RAW FESTIVAL: DEVISED! TOWN HALL — Audience members collaborate JUNE with performers, directors, writers and a dramaturge to create frameworks for two new works. In a town-hall-type meeting led by Bricolage, the group formulates the theme, characters and setting for two new plays to be performed in August. Visit bricolagepgh.org to purchase tickets, or call 412-471-0999 for more information. SUN
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Bricolage Theater 937 Liberty Avenue / 2 p.m. / $20
HAPPY TOGETHER TOUR — Flashback to the ’60s with The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, JUNE Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels and Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad). MON
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Heinz Hall / 7:30 p.m. / Tickets start at $49
WDVE presents THE MUSIC OF QUEEN PERFORMED BY THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY JUNE ORCHESTRA — Brent Havens, conductor; Brody Dolyniuk, vocals. Bridging the gulf between rock ’n’ roll and classical music, your PSO is joined by vocalist Brody Dolyniuk to capture the distinctive and colorful sounds of the iconic classic rock band Queen.
FOOTLOOSE — A hit musical with all the right moves! Get ready to “cut loose” with this Pittsburgh CLO premiere! When teenager Ren McCormack moves from the big city to middle-of-nowhere Bomont, where even dancing is against the law, he’s in for a real case of culture shock. After falling for the preacher’s daughter, Ren really shakes things up. When he and fellow rebellious teenagers defy authority and dare to dance, the result is a fastpaced rock ’n’ roll musical featuring the Billboard-topping hits “Footloose,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” “Almost Paradise” and “Holding Out for a Hero.” Pittsburgh CLO Benedum Center / Tickets start at $35.75 n Also June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 JUNE
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PLAY IT AGAIN, MARVIN! A Marvin Hamlisch Celebration with the Pittsburgh Symphony JUNE Orchestra — Written and produced by pianist Kevin Cole, this world-premiere, star-studded event celebrates the award-winning music of Marvin Hamlisch. The evening’s performance offers an insider’s view into Hamlisch’s life through song, family videos and personal memories. SAT
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Heinz Hall / 8 p.m. Tickets start at $40
NEKO CASE — The hauntingly captivating singer-songwriter has cultivated a signature sound JUNE that brilliantly fuses elements of contemporary rock, pop and country. MON
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Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Opus One Byham Theater / 8 p.m. Tickets start at $32.75
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