For the first time ever as an official Trio, City of Asylum welcomes jazz musicians Mark Micchelli, Eli Namay, and Hugo Cruz, also known as The Blues Machine Trio. The group’s name comes from their main inspirations: the blues tradition and industrialization. Playing to their strengths (and playing with tradition) they focus on putting their […]

The Black Power Rangers are a group of sharp, insightful, Black comedians from the South. Their revolving and growing lineup has been making audiences laugh since 2022. Come laugh as they effortlessly weave social commentary with pop culture for a uniquely hilarious show. Featuring stand-up from Wills Maxwell Jr. (Wilmington, NC), Brandi Roberts (Raleigh, NC), […]

Chase away winter's chill with a lively program of classic organ works on St. Bernard Church's magnificent Casavant organ performed by Cathedral Director of Music and Pittsburgh native Brian Gurley. St. Bernard Catholic Church, 311 Washington Road, Pittsburgh 15216. Admission free; free-will offerings greatly appreciated.

The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania is proud to present pianist SANDRO RUSSO in a Sunday afternoon solo recital at Carnegie Mellon University. Acclaimed for his profound sense of poetry and distinctive style, Sandro Russo has been in demand as a soloist in many venues around the world. He unanimously receives accolades for his sparkling […]

THE STEINWAY SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA PRESENTS PIANIST SANDRO RUSSO IN RECITAL AT KRESGE THEATER, COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 19th 2025 AT 3PM. THE RECITAL FEATURES MUSIC OF J.S. BACH, LIZST, SCHUMANN AND BUSONI. ABBY SIMON HAS PRAISED RUSSO AS "AN ARTIST TO HIS FINGERTIPS: MUSICAL, INTUITIVE, AND A […]

Now in its fifth year, the Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate, an initiative of The National Youth Poet Laureate Program, recognizes and celebrates our nation’s top youth poets committed to artistic excellence, civic engagement, and social impact. The Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County is awarded to an artist between 13-18 years old who is […]

Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents trailblazing cellist Tommy Mesa and pianist Michelle Cann, renewing their collaboration in a program that reimagines the chamber music canon for the 21st century. This unique concert pairs works by composers like Nadia Boulanger and Kevin Day with Claude Debussy and Dmitri Shostakovich, brought to life by the invigorating talents of […]

British novelist and essayist Pico Iyer has made more than one hundred retreats over the past three decades to a small Benedictine hermitage high above the sea in Big Sur, […]

When the Lights Come On: Queer Nightlife as Emergent Space, curated by Hannah Turpin, brings together local, national, and international artists reflecting on their experiences of queer nightlife. The exhibition […]

Courtesy. Integrity. Perseverance. Self-Control. Indomitable Spirit. These are the five tenets of the dynamic, Korean martial art of Taekwondo. With origins as a defensive practice, Taekwondo is a discipline that […]

Franz Schubert created arguably the most sublime and soulful music of all time. Please join us for the next Music for Food concert on January 25 at 3pm for a […]

The Free Association Reading series, founded by Pat Hart and Mark Nieson, showcases local writers sharing newly written work and works in progress. This month’s reading spotlights writers Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, […]

Three incredible musicians and one talented dancer take to the Alphabet City stage all the way from Spain to regale us with modern flamenco. The group is led by Pablo […]

Medusa would slay at a Hobbit family wedding. Wielding a sound that would turn classical music scholars to stone, these four folk musicians are reimagining the Western string quartet. By […]