Suite Life: A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly
KST Presents
Saturday, November 30, 2024
5:30pm – 7:00pm: VIP Reception
7:30pm – 9:30pm: Concert
Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You: $35 – $200
Suite Life, KST’s annual celebration of namesakes and Pittsburgh entertainment legends Billy Strayhorn and Gene Kelly is back with a brand new beat! This Fall, musical director Hugo Cruz brings Latin percussion to Strayhorn’s music and imagery from Kelly’s film career. Directed by Fall 2023 Freshworks artist Pria Dahiya, the evening performance promises to invigorate your favorite jazz standards with fresh vitality.
Join us for an exclusive VIP Reception before the performance. With elevated hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Suite Life, the reception welcomes Jazz enthusiasts to mix and mingle at KST’s favorite Holiday Tradition.
VIP Reception tickets: $100 – $200
Experience exclusive open bar access all night, curated cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres at the private VIP reception at KST’s lobby.
Concert Tickets: $35 – $65
Celebrate the legacy of composer Billy Strayhorn and performer Gene Kelly at Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Concert-goers who purchase tickets at the elevated level will receive a special gift to remember the evening’s festivities.
- ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Hugo Cruz Machado is a Cuban-born, award winning, internationally renowned drummer and composer who has performed in South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Chile, and Venezuela. Hugo is the leader of Caminos, who fuse rhythms and melodies of Afro-Cuban, Cuban, American jazz and funk styles. Caminos released their first original album Punto de Partida in 2022, and have made appearances at Fábrica de Artes in Havana, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, and the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, among others.
Pria Dahiya is a director, visual artist and writer exploring internet culture through literary adaptation, movement and media design. With a passion for exploring the intersection of technology and humanity, Pria’s work transcends the boundaries of traditional art forms, seamlessly blending literary adaptation, movement, and media design.