Broadway Play, Life of Pi

Jan. 23-Feb. 2/PITTSBURGH – 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center. Tickets start at $38. As in the bestselling novel of the same name, the play is based on the story of survivors of a cargo ship that goes down while bound for Canada from India. Five survivors huddle together in a crowded lifeboat: 16-year-old Pi Patel, a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Bengal tiger. The book was adapted for the stage by Lolita Chakrabarti. For tickets, visit https://trustarts.org/production/94988/list_performances

Groundhog’s Winter Fest

Feb. 1-2/WATERFORD – Noon to 9 p.m. at Poverty Knob Farmhouse Ales & Port Farms. Celebrating Tater & Spud’s 2nd festival. Fun winter and groundhog-themed activities! Enjoy a sleigh ride through the tree plantation. Shop local vendors. Wagon rides, live music, a Best Dressed Contest with prize and Bonfires all day. Enjoy specialty food & drinks, Groundhog cookie decorating, Hot cocoa bar, and a snowman-building contest. Admission and most activities are FREE! povertyknobfarmhouse

Fires in the Mirror

Feb. 4-23/BRISTOL – 7:30 p.m.  weeknights and 8 p.m. weekends, Sat. 2 p.m. matinees at The Bristol Riverside Theatre. Based on true events, this play is powerful and emotional. It catalogs reflections of the Crown Heights Riots, a racially-charged conflict that engulfed the New York neighborhood in 1991. This play contains strong language and references to racism, slavery, lynching, antisemitism, sexual violence, and the Holocaust. Starring Phyllis Johnson. Concessions available for purchase, including beer and wine. Tickets are $52+ and parking is free.  For more information and to reserve tickets, visit https://brtstage.org/shows/fires-in-the-mirror/