University of Pittsburgh Calendar April 14-20

The following events are open to the public. 

CONCERTS
Heinz Chapel Choir Spring Concert, a cappella music from around the world featuring sacred, folk, and popular songs, 3 p.m. April 14, Heinz Memorial Chapel, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4126, http://www.music.pitt.edu

Animé Bop, oboist Robin Driscoll, bassoonist Linda Fisher, and pianist Rob Frankenberry perform a concert of new music coupled with rich visual media, 7 p.m. April 14, Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4126, http://www.music.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Roger Zahab leads the orchestra in Gustav Mahler's monumental Symphony No. 1, 8 p.m. April 17, Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4126, http://www.music.pitt.edu

Pitt Jazz Ensemble, Ralph Guzzi leads the ensemble in concert, 8 p.m. April 18, Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4187, http://www.music.pitt.edu

African Music and Dance Ensemble Spring 2013, performing a unique African theatrical experience through drumming, voice, dance, and other musical and visual art forms, 8 p.m. April 19, Bellefield Hall Auditorium, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-7529, http://www.music.pitt.edu

Pitt Men’s Glee Club Spring 2013 Concert, the group will perform popular, sacred, and classical works in their spring performance, 8 p.m. April 20, St. Paul’s Cathedral, 108 N. Dithridge St., Oakland, Pitt’s Department of Music, 412-624-4126, http://www.music.pitt.edu 

LECTURES/SEMINARS
Center on Race and Social Problems Lecture Series: “Is Black Music Criminal?” Gerald Early, Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Department of English, Washington University in St. Louis, noon April 16, 2017 Cathedral of Learning, Pitt’s School of Social Work, 412-624-6304, http://www.crsp.pitt.edu

"Future Lawyers Day: A Look at the Legal Profession," designed to introduce area high school students to law school and the legal profession, University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University Schools of Law, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19. Morning session at Duquesne law school; afternoon session at Pitt law school. Transportation from Duquesne to Pitt, breakfast, and lunch included. Limited to 60 high school students. Contact Judi Teeter at jut13@pitt.edu to register and/or for more information.

“Sharing the Wealth: An EU-US Free Trade Agreement,” video conference with participants from several organizations who will provide input on opening markets for agricultural items, trade-in services, and access to public contracts as points of interest in the negotiations of the U.S.-EU Free Trade possibility, noon April 18, 4217 Posvar Hall, European Union Center of Excellence and European Studies Center, the American Council on Germany, and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, 412-648-7405, http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce

THEATER
City of Asylum, tells the story of a movement that provides sanctuary to writers in danger of persecution in their home countries, April 5-14, Pitt’s Repertory Theatre, Pitt Department of Theater Arts, Charity Randall Theater, http://www.play.pitt.edu 

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