Join us in ARCA’s 20th Anniversary Season!
Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts extends to its ARCA family – audience members, Red Brick Gallery patrons and ARCA members – its wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year! We thank you for your support and attendance at concerts in 2024, and invite you to celebrate with us in ARCA’s 20th Anniversary season in 2025 – as we bring you more inspiring music and art on the beautiful Allegheny in Foxburg.
Our heartfelt thanks to all of you for your generous financial support and concert attendance in 2024.
During 2024, ARCA’s Lincoln Hall and RiverStone concerts and Red Brick Gallery exhibits were only possible because of YOU, our devoted audience members and donors – LINK
The Board of Directors of Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts and The Red Brick Gallery Cooperative Artists thank you for your generous support of our mission to present world class music and art as a contribution to the quality of life in the greater Allegheny-Clarion River Valley Region.
We look forward to seeing you in 2025!
ARCA Concerts and Exhibits in 2025
In 2025, ARCA celebrates its 20th season with concerts “FROM BACH TO ROCK” – and stunning art exhibits and cooperative artist hand-crafted works of art in the Red Brick Gallery and Gift Shop. And on Sunday, June 1, the debut of the newly restored McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer Organ after a year-long restoration project.
ARCA’s Valentine’s Cabaret with The John Burgh All Stars including Lisa Bleil, Benny Benack II and Eric DeFade scheduled on Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 which first was postponed to February 22nd, has been cancelled due to winter snow storms producing six inches of ice on the Lincoln Hall patio, making it inaccessible to the public. The concert will be rescheduled in September, date to be announced.
2025 Season Concerts
SAVE THE DATE for these concerts in ARCA’s 20th Anniversary Season. Webpages for each of these concerts will be up in early March with ticket information and online buying links. ARCA’s new membership brochure noting benefits for the 2025 season also will be online in early March.
Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 PM Carnival of Souls performs their much beloved St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30 PM. Tickets $20 Students and Children Under 6 Free. To reserve tickets to pay by cash or check at the door, call 724-659-3153. Buy online here.
Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM Having transported ARCA’s classical music audience in 2023 with his interpretive depth and virtuosity, pianist Sean Chen returns to Lincoln Hall with a spectacular program including the four Chopin Ballades, Nikolai Meitner’s Sonata-Tale, op. 25 # 1, Franz Liszt Tre sonetti di Petrarca and Sean Chen’s arrangement of the Paul Dukas Sorcerer’s Apprentice.
Students and children are free. Bring all the music students you know to also be inspired after the concert in a “Meet and Greet” and Q & A with this warm and personable genius-pianist, composer and arranger – who is the father of young children himself… a master communicator.
Red Brick Gallery Exhibit: Greg Clary – “The Vandalia in Me”, Poetry and Photographs
Weekends April 11 – May 25
Opening reception Sunday, May 4, 4 to 6 PM after the David Allen Wehr & Anne Martindale Williams Beethoven chamber music concert at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall
The Vandalia in Me is a collection of poems and photographs from someone who has lived in Appalachia for his entire life. First on his family’s homestead in southern West Virginia, then for the past 42 years in the northwestern Pennsylvania Wilds.
These poems and photographs are rooted in the author’s experiences and observations of the Appalachia he loves and the people and events he has encountered. These images and words share the common theme of seeking beauty among the ordinary and infusing them with respect and significance.
Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 PM The 2024 R&B Performer of the Year in Pittsburgh – Chantal Joseph, this charismatic vocal artist who is a feast for the eyes – returns to rock our souls in an evening of Soul and R&B. Celebrate Spring as this consummate songstress and entertainer with her band of premier Pittsburgh instrumentalists charms the Lincoln Hall audience. Dancing at the back of the hall and beer and wine for sale.
Sunday, May 4 at 2 PM It’s Beethoven! Inspiring Chamber Music with International prize winning pianist and ARCA favorite David Allen Wehr and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Principal Cello, Anne Martindale Williams, returning to Lincoln Hall with a rich program of Beethoven sonatas. Consummate chamber music artistry – this is ARCA’s 2025 Founder’s Concert in memory of both Arthur and Patricia Steffee.
Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 ARCA is honored to be presenting Bluegrass Superstar, Missy Raines, 14-time IBMA Award Winner (International Bluegrass Music Association) including an astonishing 10 IBMA Bass Player of the Year honors – with her band “ALLEGHENY” .
Come on Down to the River – as we bring Missy Raines & Allegheny to the beautiful ALLEGHENY in Foxburg on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 PM Tickets $25, ARCA Members $20 and Students $5. To reserve tickets to pay by cash or check at the door, call 724-659-3153. Buy online here.
Red Brick Gallery Exhibit: Nancy Connelly – Plein Air Pastels
Weekends May 30 – July 6
Opening Reception Sunday, June 1, 4:30 to 6:30 PM, following the Grand Debut Concert of the restored McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer with Dave Wickerham
My pursuit of Art comes with an internal desire to capture what I see using the colors in nature that I have an appreciation for. My approach may be called intuitive or even magical since I don’t plan to paint a particular scene. I do know this, I must feel something whether it’s a special time of day, or a sense of space or the defined edges of the landscape and trees. I’m not one to copy an image so much as to translate and pass on my reverence for time and space I’m allowing myself to sit in.
Sunday, June 1 at 2 PM After the year-long restoration project, join us for the GRAND DEBUT CONCERT of the McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer, as internationally acclaimed organist, the one-and-only Dave Wickerham inspires the Lincoln Hall audience with his artistry on ARCA’s restored and majestic 1928 theatre organ. Be awed by the sound of its restored glory with new bass pipes that fill Lincoln Hall and surround us with wonder in the hands of this master.
Help us make our pipe dreams comes true! You can learn more about the project and make a contribution to the Restoration Fund to help us ensure that its musical grandeur inspires future generations. Support us in making this project a reality and be a part of this festive celebration!
Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 PM Downbeat Magazine’s 2024 #1 Rising Star Male, Vocalist Benny Benack III is back with his phenomenal NYC band – and his father, the Pittsburgh legend, Benny Benack II – For ‘A Hot Time in the Old Town’ with these consummate artists. This is World Class Entertainment from the Best of the Best – right here on the beautiful Allegheny in Foxburg!
Artisans 3: Jewelry, Photography & Watercolors
Susan Ferrandiz, Jeweler – Dennis Keyes, photographer – Angela Hardwick, painter
Weekends July 11 – August 17
Opening Reception Sunday, August 10, 4 – 6 PM, after the concert of pianist Svetlana Smolina at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall
An exhibit of jewelry, watercolors and photography interweaving visions of color, patterns and light from nature, inspired by the richness of world cultures from their travels – Susan Ferrandiz living in Latin American and Asia, Angela Hardwick’s gardens in her native England and international travel, and Dennis Keyes’ exploration of the culture of Mexico and fascination with the mythology of myriad cultures.
Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 PM The DAVID MAYFIELD Parade returns to Lincoln Hall by popular demand after his two SOLD-OUT concerts in Lincoln Hall and outrageous performance last year in ARCA’s Bluegrass Mini-Fest. You will be thoroughly entertained by their blazing instrumentals, joyous bluegrass showmanship, comedy, and new hit single releases – and will be charmed as they come into the audience at the end of the concert to play from the back of the hall before moving to the patio outside Lincoln Hall to serenade concert goers in an afterglow. FUN!!
Tickets $25, ARCA Members $20 and Students $5. To reserve tickets to pay by cash or check at the door, call 724-659-3153. Online purchasing here.
Sunday, July 20 at 6 PM at RiverStone Estate – After rocking-out the Lincoln Hall audience last season, The InTRANSIT band returns to beautiful RiverStone Estate for an evening of dancing and fabulous music from the 60’s on as we celebrate summer in this most scenic place – after ARCA’s popular Members’ pig roast picnic in the RiverStone H-Barns!
Sunday, August 10 at 2 PM This is refreshing musical luxury and inspiration at the height of the summer! The piano virtuoso and stunningly elegant Svetlana Smolina is back by popular demand, after having received two standing ovations, with a program of sizzling Romantic music. Hailed by ARCA piano aficionados as “the best they’ve ever heard”, don’t miss her triumphant return to Lincoln Hall!
Ann Harting – Rooted Forms: Pottery & Fiber from Nature
Weekends August 22 – September 28
Opening Reception – Sunday, September 14, 4 – 6 PM, after the Clark Wilson Wurlitzer concert at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall
Nature’s influence takes center stage in this exhibition, where pottery and fiber arts are combined to create captivating pieces rooted in the natural world. Through clay and fiber, Harting expresses the beauty and resilience of nature, offering viewers a fresh perspective on nature’s rhythms and forms.
Sunday, September 14 at 2 PM Displaying the restored McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer in its full glory, organist and consummate silent movie accompanist, Clark Wilson, returns to Lincoln Hall for an afternoon of theatre organ favorites as well as the iconic Buster Keaton silent movie, Steamboat Bill, Jr. in his masterful hands – and feet!
Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 PM ARCA is honored to be presenting Bluegrass Legend and four time IBMA Vocalist of the Year, Danny Paisley, and his band up close and personal in Lincoln Hall for its bluegrass loving audience. Don’t miss this native Pennsylvanian and his band – carrying on a legacy set forth over six decades ago by his father with the combination of instrumentation and vocals that convey the energy and emotion of classic bluegrass and country music. Danny’s voice combines his powerful range and soulful blues with a sound like no one else in bluegrass today.
Rafi and Klee – Interwoven: The Art of Growth and Connection
Rafi Perez, Art & Klee Angelie, Jewelry
Weekends October 3 – November 9
Opening Reception – Sunday, October 12, 4 – 6 PM, after the ARCA 20th Anniversary concert of pianist Nathan Carterette and Mezzo-soprano Katherine Soroka
Award-winning artists Rafi and Klee present Interwoven, a celebration of growth, connection, and the resilience of the human spirit. This collection of art and jewelry explores the beauty of our interconnected lives through nature. Each piece invites you to reflect on the threads that shape your journey, honoring the power of the human spirit.
Sunday, October 12 at 2 PM Pianist Nathan Carterette and Mezzo-soprano Katherine Soroka, who sang the first ARCA concert in 2006, will be joined by tenor Robert Frankenberry to perform ARCA’s 20th Anniversary Concert – as well as other musicians who over the years have been ARCA audience favorites – in this variety concert honoring the richness of ARCA’s programming since its inception. Celebrate ARCA’s twenty years with a champagne toast after the concert in the Red Brick Gallery at the opening reception of the exhibit of Rafi and Klee – art and jewelry.
Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 PM The Fabulous Booze Brothers Show Band and Revue bring to ARCA’s dance-loving audience a night of outrageous entertainment as this fabulous soul, blues, rhythm & blues revue pays tribute to the music of The Blues Brothers and more!
AND – It’s a Halloween Party. Come dressed in your costumes! Beer and Wine for sale. Tickets $20
Sunday, November 9 at 2 PM Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts is proud to be presenting Theatre Organ legend Jonas Nordwall who will perform the 20th Anniversary concert of ARCA’s first Wurlitzer concert in Lincoln Hall in 2006.
This internationally renowned virtuoso organist is equally skilled in both classical and modern/popular schools of musical performance. For over a half century, Jonas Nordwall has toured the world presenting concerts and workshops in churches and performing arts centers. He has performed in Japan, Europe, China and has made several tours of Australia. We are honored to have his artistry celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer.
Red Brick Gallery RBG Cooperative Artist Holiday Show
Weekends November 14 to December 21
Opening Reception Sunday, November 23, 4 – 6 PM, after the concert of Backtrack Vocals at 2 PM in Lincoln Hall
Unique, artisan quality hand-made gifts for those special people on your list – created by Red Brick Gallery Cooperative Member Artists – in a variety of media including sterling silver, gemstone, and costume jewelry; hand woven scarves, rugs and placemats; hand-turned bowls and vases, as well as rustic cutting boards and wooden tables; pottery; wearable art and handknit children’s dresses; hand-made baskets; oil and watercolor paintings, pencil drawings, fine art photography, and greeting cards. There will be something for everyone on your holiday list, and maybe even a few items for yourself!
Sunday, November 23 at 2 PM Begin your holiday celebrations with this glorious pre-Thanksgiving concert with music for the whole family – versatile programming spanning the generations, as ARCA welcomes back by popular demand the a cappella group Backtrack Vocals.
With more than 13 million YouTube views and over 115,000 subscribers, Backtrack Vocals dazzled ARCA’s Lincoln Hall audience and students in educational assemblies in the Allegheny-Clarion Valley Schools in 2024. Don’t miss their entertaining combination of close vocal harmony, festive choreography, contagious joy and audience engagement… one day you’ll say, “I heard them when…”
Sunday, December 7 at 2 PM Back by popular acclaim, the spectacular TAKE3 Trio with Rock Star Charisma at the intersection of where Art & Pop collide – “where Rock meets Bach” – brings back their joyous Holiday Show to their enthusiastic ARCA fans.
Bring your family and friends of all ages to experience their brilliant virtuosity in repertoire that reaches all the generations. They have sold out Lincoln Hall in their last three performances, so be sure to buy online or reserve early.
Sunday, December 14 at 2 PM You will inspired and filled with the glory of Christmas music as Dave Wickerham returns with his ever-popular and sold-out Wurlitzer Christmas concert, performing popular holidays tunes and sacred Christmas classics, as well as an audience carol sing-along.
Give this concert as a musical gift to family – and bring the young ones – to prepare your hearts for the meaning of Christmas with the glory of the McKissick Mighty Wurlitzer in the hands of this genius-brilliant organist – and a man of faith. Be sure to reserve early – this concert always sells out!
Sunday, December 21 at 2 PM The ultimate in Christmas brass entertainment, the young, high energy and fantastic artists in the brass quintet – C Street Brass – return to Lincoln Hall with flare, theatricality, choreography and consummate virtuosity in their delightful and imaginative something-for-everyone program of holiday music spanning centuries, genres, and styles. If you’ve loved TAKE3 – you will be over the moon with C Street Brass. Reserve early and buy online as their concert will sell out.
Acclaimed for their “new sound, look, and feel of the modern brass quintet”, a decade ago they amazed our Lincoln Hall audience and inspired students at A-C Valley Schools in workshops, assemblies and an after-school master class with band students. Since then they’ve performed across the country on performing arts series and internationally from Tbilisi, Georgia to Doha, Qatar – and conducted educational brass residencies at universities and conservatories from The Juilliard School and Peabody to the University of South Carolina and San Francisco State University.
Check back in early March for webpages for each Red Brick Gallery exhibit and concert – with links to buy tickets.
ARCA’s new membership brochure noting benefits for the 2025 season also will be online in early March.
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If you with to receive by mail a hard copy of the 2025 season schedule, please send your mailing address, email address and telephone number to info@alleghenyriverstone.org.
Any membership contributions made online after November 15, 2024 qualify for membership and its full benefits in 2025. You may click on the BECOME A MEMBER on the homepage to make a membership donation online.