150 YEARS IN 6 ACTS
An explosive mix of music….comedy and drama.
The On-Air Reception
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Radio waves set the stage showcasing an array of iconic cocktails paired with a wonderful selection of the Chef’s Hors D’oeuvres.
Garden Patio - Founders Room
THE DINNER- In Four Courses
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Executive Chef Mike Caudill has dialed-in a seasonal menu with the best from the land & sea.
Ballroom
THE PERFORMANCE – In Six Acts
8:00 - 9:00 PM
An exclusive dinner theater performance in the style of a Midnight Radio Production.
Ballroom
THE ART – In 6 Limited Edition Prints
8:00 - 9:00 PM
To commemorate the Duquesne Club’s 150-year anniversary - 6 one of a kind Giclee fine arts prints have been created as a limited-edition series. Each print is limited to only 10 editions.
Menu
An inspiration of the season. Classical cuisine with a modern flair.
HORS D’OEUVRES
SALAD
DINNER
COMMEMORATIVE DESSERT SHOWCASE
The art of the cocktail
Old Fashion
1 teaspoon of simple syrup
2 dashes of Angosturo bitters
Slice of orange peel, including pith
2oz rye or bourbon
1 maraschino cherry
French 75
1 oz Gin
½ oz Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
½ oz Simple Syrup
3 ounces Champagne (or other sparkling wine)
Garnish: lemon twist
Hemmingway Daiquiri
2 ounces white rum
1/2 ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
Lime wheel, for garnish
Manhattan
2oz rye or bourbon
1oz sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula)
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
4 drops of cherry juice (optional)
1 maraschino cherry (preferably Luxardo), for garnish
Vodka Martini
3 ounces of vodka
1 ounce of dry vermouth
3 olives
Whiskey Sour
2 ounces whiskey (some prefer bourbon, I like rye)
3/4 ounce simple syrup (1:1 ratio sugar:water)
3/4 ounce lemon juice
1 egg white
Vesper Martini
3 Parts Gin
1 part Vodka
1 splash of Lillet Blanc
Served up in a Martini glass with a twist of lemon
Shakin not Stirred
Harvey Wallbanger
1 and ½ ounce of vodka
½ ounce of Galliano liqueur
4 ounces of orange juice
Orange slice or cherry garnish
Long Island Ice Tea
1/2 oz light rum
1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz tequila
1/2 triple sec
1 oz sour mix
Top off with Cola
Garnish with lemon wedge
Cosmopolitan
2 oz vodka
1/2 oz triple sec
3/4 oz cranberry juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Garnish with orange twist
Aperol Spritz
2 oz. Aperol
3 oz. prosecco
2 oz. (or a splash, or a top off) club soda
orange slices
Negroni
3/4-ounce gin
3/4 ounce Campari
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula)
orange peel (for garnish)
Blue Moon
2 ounces high-quality gin
1/2 ounce Creme de Violette
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
Garnish: lemon twist
Lunar & Tonic
Hendrick's Lunar 50ml
Tonic Water 150ml
3 Thinly Sliced Rounds of Cucumber
Twist Of Black Pepper
Lost In Space Martini
4 oz of Orange Vodka
1 oz of Triple Sec
1 oz of tang powdered soft drink
Roll rim of glass in additional Tang
Commemorative Art
Program Timeline
SIGN ON
Introducing the Duquesne Club Players and the evening’s performance.
Duquesne Club Cigars
Henry Clay Frick endorses the world’s finest cigars.
Lifestyles of the Rich and Industrious
Radio Host Robin Leach profiles some of the club’s most famous members, including John Ricketson, George Westinghouse, and DC architect Benno Jannsen, and shows off the insides of this magnificent facility.
Celebrity News Ticker with Bessie Bramble
Journalist Bessie Bramble features the inside scoop from some of DC’s hottest celebrity guests, including President Grant, Buffalo Bill, President Nixon and King Charles.
Real Housewives of Industry
A behind the scenes look at the women behind some of the greatest men of all time, including, Adelaide Frick, Louise Carnegie, Marguerite Westinghouse and Ann Childs Schaffer Phipps.
Duquesne Club Whiskey
Women of the Club founding members endorse the finest whiskey this side of the Ohio River.
Herbert Hoover Broadcasts from the Club
Honoring the event that took place on January 16, 1921, in support of Herbert Hoover’s American Relief Fundraising Dinner.
Virginia Spot and The Debutantes
Celebrating the club’s long history of supporting the debutantes of Pittsburgh.
Women of the Club Parfume
Inspired by the groundbreaking women who formed this club.
Duquesne Club of the Future
In the style of The Twilight Zone, we peer through the hands of time and get a glimpse of the club 150 years from today.
Musical Break
The Stainless-Steel Singers with special guests The Smog Brothers.
Game Show
Select members of the audience representing the clubs are brought to the stage to participate in this lively gameshow.
Sign Off
The Duquesne Club Player’s finale.
Percent college acceptance rate
Percent five-year college graduation rate
Percent of alumni are in careers relevant to their degree
Million in scholarships from 58 colleges - Class of 2023
Percent of alumni return to Pittsburgh
