Mike “Buzz” Buzzelli, ‘ Burgh Vivant
Fools Rush In
Get ready to celebrate April Fool’s Day with some of your favorite fools. On Friday April 1, Buckhead Saloon has a Comedy Showcase starring Matt Wohlfarth, Andy Picarro, Alex Homyak and Tommy Kupiec. There’s no cover charge and no drink minimum! Come early and celebrate Happy Hour and Drink for a Cause (for a $10 donation to Cystic Fibrosis you get a Free Drink and discounts on drinks and appetizers). It’s all at Buckhead Saloon, 225 W. Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. For more information, click here.
Out of the Cave
The Mattress Factory’s Teen Cooperative is celebrating spring with “Unhibernate.” There will be local bands, the Nox Boys, Chattel Tail and Chase the Monkey. Bring a canned good and support the Northisde Community Pantry. See some fine art and party. It’s at the Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way (parking on 505 Jacksonia Street), Pittsburgh, PA 15212. For more information, click here.
Math is hard
An incompatible mathematics professor and an English professor are paired together to teach a class that demonstrates how their disciplines overlap in “The Mathematics of Being Human.” It’s at the Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen Foster Memorial, 4301 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. For more information, click here.
Confidentially Speaking
On Friday April 1, a group of performers take to the stage and present a musical. There’s a catch. They have had absolutely no group rehearsal. It’s “The Confidential Musical Theatre Project,” and it’s at the Carnegie Stage, 25 W. Main Street, Carnegie, PA 15106. For more information, click here.
Dining In
Retro Red Theatre Productions presents Neil Simon’s “The Dinner Party.” Tossed together like a salad, five guests show up at an exclusive restaurant in Paris. Of course things get a little crazy. It’s at the Seton Center, 1900 Pioneer Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226. For more information, click here.
– MB