Cultural Calendar
Events
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7 events,“Transformation” is Contemporary Craft’s triennial exhibition established to recognize excellence in the field of craft. For its 12th iteration, the exhibition highlights the expressive and technical possibilities of wood. Nineteen artists were selected to create a new work that transforms he medium and challenges traditional techniques. The resulting exhibition highlights the versatility of contemporary woodworking, […]
Free
Escape to the magical, mythical lands of Scandinavia through fine and folk art. From stunning landscapes and portraits to exquisite furniture and decorative arts, The Scandinavian Home is a meditation on place and time. Deemed one of the most extraordinary collections of Scandinavian art in North America, this exhibition comprises over 100 works from the […]
$1 – $18
Picture This: An exhibition spotlighting intergenerational connection November 8, 2025 – February 1, 2026 • August Wilson African American Cultural Center From neighborhood sidewalks to living rooms and front porches, Pittsburghers of all ages are telling their stories in Picture This. Featuring vibrant photos by renowned Pittsburgh photographers, personal recordings, and interactive activations, this new […]
Free
Based in the heart of the Monongahela National Forest in Elkins, West Virginia, the Solar Ant Arts Collective is gaining recognition as a model for creating change in their communities. Members join from across the region working in a variety of mediums from professional artists to hobbyists. In Our Appalachia, curated by Griffin Nordstrom, eleven […]
Free
Featuring a vast array of pieces, this exhibition is anticipated to expose a good deal of work with an extensive range of subject matter. Produced throughout 2025 this show is expected to have pieces which evoke commentary to current climates, alongside compositions of landscapes- done both en plein air and in studio. A solo exhibition […]
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The Rivers of Delight singers, joined by Monongahela Harmony, bring you joyful holiday song from medieval England to colonial America. We will be followed by a 60-minute docent-led tour of the stunning murals by Maxo Vanka that adorn the church, surrounded by the splendor of the season. Registration is available through vankamurals.org.
$25
Each Sunday evening at 8:00 pm the Pittsburgh Compline Choir sings Compline (bedtime prayers) in Heinz Chapel on the Pittsburgh Campus in Oakland.
Free
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5 events,
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Join the Blairsville Chamber Music Society for a luminous celebration of the new year with two special performances of classical masterworks, featuring our Artistic Director Avital Mazor, pianist Ksenia Kurenysheva, and cellist Noah Koh at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in downtown Blairsville. Candlelit New Year’s Eve Concert Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. 10:30 - 11:30 pm […]
$25
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5 events,
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Join the Blairsville Chamber Music Society for a luminous celebration of the new year with two special performances of classical masterworks, featuring our Artistic Director Avital Mazor, pianist Ksenia Kurenysheva, and cellist Noah Koh at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in downtown Blairsville. Candlelit New Year’s Eve Concert Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. 10:30 - 11:30 pm […]
$25
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5 events,
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Auditions will be held on Saturday, January 3, for the children’s play Sleeping Beauty at the studios of the Carnegie Performing Arts Center, 500 Chestnut Street in Carnegie. All parts are available, ages 5 – 18, audition at 2 p.m. Performances will be at the Andrew Carnegie Music Hall in Carnegie during the month of […] |
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6 events,
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Paul Jacobs: America's Premier Organ Virtuoso and Champion of the 'King of Instruments' to perform at Westmont Presbyterian Church In the world of classical music, few artists have done more to elevate the pipe organ from its traditional church confines to the forefront of concert halls than Paul Jacobs. Hailed by The New Yorker as […]
Free
Each Sunday evening at 8:00 pm the Pittsburgh Compline Choir sings Compline (bedtime prayers) in Heinz Chapel on the Pittsburgh Campus in Oakland.
Free
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6 events,
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Join Brew House Arts in welcoming Solar Ant Arts Collective member Wilhelmina McWhorter in discussing her work. Based in the heart of the Monongahela National Forest in Elkins, West Virginia, the Solar Ant Arts Collective is gaining recognition as a model for creating change in their communities. Members join from across the region working in […]
Free – $20
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With a nod to the past and a wink to the future from behind their sunglasses, Baltimore’s The Dirty Grass Players have been pushing the leading edge of bluegrass music since 2015. As convincing on a 10-minute jam as they are on a 2-minute classic, they find an intersection between progress and tradition that in […]
$30.00
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5 events,
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Join The Frick Pittsburgh for a unique concert experience of Scandinavian chamber music in conjunction with their current exhibition, The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore. Musical works will be paired with selected artworks that share fascinating and common characteristics of sound and image that capture the unique spirit of Nordic culture. Musicians from the Pittsburgh […]
$20 – $45
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7 events,We’re thrilled to have Jessica Peña Heberle as our exhibiting artist for CDCP x WCDC Present: Art All Over Jessica Peña Heberle (b. 1981) is a multidisciplinary artist from Erie, PA. She lives and works in her home studio in Wilkinsburg, PA. She spent her twenties back packing across Europe, traveling and moving around the […]
Free
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Singer-Songwriter Rachel Whitcomb presents a concert of original music, featuring songs tinged with country, blues, bluegrass, Americana, and adult contemporary styles. Rachel will be joined onstage by well-known Nashville fiddle player Ryan Joseph, steel guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Read Connolly, songwriter and guitarist Dylan Bradley, versatile guitarist and musical director Jacob Zang, and electric bassist and […]
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Belle Voci and Solo Voci are proud to present “Winter Dreams,” a concert featuring a program of seasonal compositions that celebrate winter. Revel with our treble choirs in the wonder, delight, and nostalgia of the season.
$25
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8 events,
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Winter Traction is a one-day intensive designed for pre-professional, professional dancers, and dance enthusiasts. Participants can choose to participate in a half-day morning session or for the full day. The morning track (9am - 12pm) begins with a dynamic class in modern dance taught by Attack Theatre’s Co- Artistic Director, Michele de la Reza, followed […]
$35 – $50
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Join the Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Friends for an afternoon of music and dance from traditional Ukrainian carols to a Kozak-ette Kickline and maybe even a sing-a-long or two! New choreography for the season! Enjoy holiday hors d'oeuvres and a wonderful show. Featuring the Kyiv Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Nadia Tarnawsky, vocals Alexander Fedoriouk, cimbalom […]
$25
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The Calvary Episcopal Church Choir will present the service of Choral Evensong on Sunday, January 11, at 4:00 p.m. The choir will sing works by Peter Aston and Henry Balfour Gardiner and lead the congregation in the hymns. The choir is led by Dr. Alan J. Lewis and accompanied by Jon Tyillian, organ.
Free
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4 events,
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Pianist Marc-André Hamelin, “a performer of near-superhuman technical prowess” (The New York Times), is known worldwide for his unrivaled technique and musicianship. Equal parts intimate and virtuosic, Hamelin’s program ranges from Charles Ives’s monumental “Concord” sonata, with its portraits of great American Transcendentalists, to Robert Schumann’s contemplative Waldszenen (Forest Scenes) to Maurice Ravel’s thrilling “Gaspard […]
$35 – $55
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5 events,
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THE RECITAL SERIES Presents “Folk Music with a Classical Twist!” Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1 pm Levy Hall at Rodef Shalom – 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pgh PA 15213 Program Six Studies in English Folk Song Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872–1958) Stephen Mayhew, viola Heidi Mayhew, piano* Four Folk Songs for Soprano, Viola and Piano arr. Alan […]
Free
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Jonathan Randazzo (Principal), Amanda Stewart (Associate Principal), Jonathan Reycraft (Utility Trombone), and Christopher Bassett (Bass Trombone)
Free
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4 events,
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Join us at the Mt Lebanon Public Library for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Brandon Som. Som will read and discuss his work. Brandon Som is a Chicano and Chinese American poet. His most recent poetry collection Tripas was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and was a finalist for the National […]
Free
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7 events,The wonder of winter comes to life at Winterfest, The Frick Pittsburgh's annual celebration of this snowy season. Experience the magic of a new year with offerings for Frick fans of all ages, including live performances, artmaking activities, historic home tours, plus so much more!
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History That Doesn’t Suck! w/ Prof. Greg Jackson in Concert with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra This is the story of The Unlikely Union of our American States, performed by Professor Greg Jackson, creator of the chart-topping podcast History That Doesn’t Suck!, and accompanied live by the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Meyer. The United […]
$29 – $99
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Music at Third presents "Under the Same Sky", a concert for voice, piano, oboe and english horn interweaving tangos and theater music in Yiddish with fragments from the writings of Etty Hillesum, featuring Raquel Winnica Young (voice/creator), Lenny Young (oboe/English horn) and Douglas Levine (piano/arrangements). Admission is by free-will donation. Born in 1914, the Dutch […]
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Organized by Duquesne University's Mary Pappert School of Music.
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6 events,
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We are thrilled to invite you to Crosscurrents, a recital showcasing original works by emerging composers from the Mary Pappert School of Music. Join us as we explore an eclectic mix of musical voices and creative perspectives. This event promises an afternoon of new music and artistic exchange by MPSOM students. We hope you’ll join […]
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Rest and relax in the stillness of winter and the quiet dark of the year's first new moon with an immersive indoor Winter Sound Bath Concert led by accomplished sound healer and musician Brooke Smokelin. This 75-minute “deep listening” meditation with Brooke’s beautifully harmonious crystal bowls invites you to slow down, reset your seasonal rhythm, […]
$25 – $48
Each Sunday evening at 8:00 pm the Pittsburgh Compline Choir sings Compline (bedtime prayers) in Heinz Chapel on the Pittsburgh Campus in Oakland.
Free
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5 events,
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The Beloved Community: East Liberty’s Celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. KST Presents Monday, January 19, 2026 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Community Partners Activities 2:00pm – 3:00pm: Youth Performance Program Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave. Pay What Moves You: $0 – $25 Kelly Strayhorn Theater invites you to join us in honoring […]
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It’s time to celebrate the Youth Poet Laureate 2025–2026 cohort at City of Asylum’s annual commencement reading! City of Asylum has traditionally hosted the annual commencement reading on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in alignment with the reading’s themes of social justice and activism. This year’s theme is Artificial. The young poets of the cohort […]
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The 19th Annual Let Freedom Sing Concert celebrates the social justice legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through vocal & instrumental music and spoken word. The concert features vocal selections by The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh, the Rodman Street Baptist Church Choir and acclaimed operatic soprano Zuly Inirio and concludes with a performance […]
Free – $50
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3 events,
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Join us for Coffee & Classics, an engaging event blending music and conversation. Discover classical works, ask questions. It’s a welcoming space for both seasoned listeners and newcomers to connect and explore. Featuring WSO musicians David Sinclair, viola and Amy Baker, bassoon. White Rabbit drinks will be available for purchase, or bring your own (wine, […]
Free
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5 events,Flow with fate. A woman driven mad by the mystery of her lost son learns of her boy’s unfortunate fate from a chance encounter with a Ferryman while crossing a river. Based on the Japanese Noh play Sumidigawa River, Curlew River retells this story as a Christian parable. Written in the style of monastic plain […]
$32 – $65
We’re thrilled to have Jessica Peña Heberle as our exhibiting artist for CDCP x WCDC Present: Art All Over Jessica Peña Heberle (b. 1981) is a multidisciplinary artist from Erie, PA. She lives and works in her home studio in Wilkinsburg, PA. She spent her twenties back packing across Europe, traveling and moving around the […]
Free
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Join us for a joyful afternoon of music and community at Chatham University’s James Laughlin Music Center on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM as we honor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthday with a special chamber music concert supporting local hunger relief. This performance brings together an acclaimed lineup of Pittsburgh musicians, including pianists Yeeha […]
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6 events,
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The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania is thrilled to present pianist CHAEYOUNG PARK, finalist in the 2023 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, in a Sunday afternoon solo recital at Carnegie Mellon University. She will perform a wide-ranging program featuring music by Brahms and French and Spanish masters Debussy, Ravel, Albéniz, Mompou, Granados, and Messiaen. […]
$25
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Our On Topic series kicks off in 2026 with a moderated discussion among free speech experts, who will get into the weeds of current controversies and the role free expression plays in maintaining a democratic government.
Free
Each Sunday evening at 8:00 pm the Pittsburgh Compline Choir sings Compline (bedtime prayers) in Heinz Chapel on the Pittsburgh Campus in Oakland.
Free
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4 events,
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In the first World Literature program of the year, Anderson Tepper will be in conversation with Cameroonian author Patrice Nganang to discuss his new memoir, “Scale Boy: An African Childhood.”
Free
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5 events,
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Rich Zabinski, Rick Matt, Howie Alexander, and Benjamin May celebrate the birthday of bebop jazz legend Benny Golson.
Free
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer Michael McKelvey, director Robert Frankenberry, conductor Showtimes: Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 8:00 PM Friday, January 30, 2026 | 8:00 PM Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM Sunday February 1, 2026 | 2:00 PM Cost: $10 Regular Admission $5 Senior Citizen (65+) Admission All students, along with CMU/Pitt faculty and […]
$5 – $10
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4 events,
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Carnegie Mellon Opera: La Clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer Michael McKelvey, director Robert Frankenberry, conductor Showtimes: Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 8:00 PM Friday, January 30, 2026 | 8:00 PM Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM Sunday February 1, 2026 | 2:00 PM Cost: $10 Regular Admission $5 Senior Citizen (65+) Admission […]
$5 – $10
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4 events,
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Carnegie Mellon Opera: La Clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composer Michael McKelvey, director Robert Frankenberry, conductor Showtimes: Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 8:00 PM Friday, January 30, 2026 | 8:00 PM Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 8:00 PM Sunday February 1, 2026 | 2:00 PM Cost: $10 Regular Admission $5 Senior Citizen (65+) Admission […]
$5 – $10
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