Cultural Calendar
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11 events,WHAT: Artists: Nick Ruble, Joshua Hoffman, Brett Mason EXHIBITION & SALE - DORMONT CENTER MAIN LOBBY GALLERY The Borough of Dormont believes in the power of art to uplift the spirit, inspire creative and logical thought, and transform common spaces into places of joy, reflection, and serenity. We transformed the lobby of the Borough of […]
Free
More than 120 million people around the world have experienced the phenomenon of Disney’s THE LION KING, and now you can, too, when Pittsburgh's best-loved musical returns to the Benedum Center. Winner of six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, this landmark musical event brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway. Tony […]
$48.97 – $227.15
Lavett Ballard: a Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a poetic play of mixed media assemblages—varying in shape, scale, and texture—grounded in Ballard’s richly layered narrative style. Through her signature use of reclaimed wooden fences, collage, and historical imagery, this exhibition explores the intersections of womanist theologies, materiality, and representations of Black femininity across […]
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City Theater Presents In Clay September 19 – October 11 A dazzling solo musical based on the true story of overlooked early 20th-century ceramic artist Marie-Berthe Cazin, In Clay tells a story of passion, resilience and art, set to a vibrant Parisian jazz score. The show comes to Pittsburgh from a sold-out run in Washington, […]
$38.30 – $86.30
Textures of Being brings together artists whose practices honor the body—its sensitivities and its wisdom—as a site of deep creative knowledge. Rooted in materiality and lived experience, this exhibition reimagines disability as a form of freedom and a distinct intimate lens through which the world is encountered, shaped, and perceived. In the United States, one in […]
Free
On Sunday, September 27 at 4:00 p.m. Calvary Episcopal Church and the American Guild of Organists will sponsor a recital entitled “Battle of the Sexes or: Women and their Mentors/Nemeses.” […]
Free
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The 2026 Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival kicks off at The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center with 1926's "The Black Pirate" on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. "The Black Pirate" […]
$15
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Resonance Works opens its season with An Anchor in Time, a musical exploration of time and memory. Featuring Gilda Lyons’ piece of the same name, alongside Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring […]
$20 – $40
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6 events,
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The award-winning author of “If They Come For Us” uses their sophomore collection of meditative poems to pursue the question: Exiled from ancestral homelands, how can one find a place […]
Free
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Discover remarkable music, fascinating stories, and traditions that cross borders with the Academy String Quartet in Friends of Ukraine, Too. This engaging program brings together music by Haydn, Hindemith, Bacewicz, […]
Free
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6 events,
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Join sound healer and musician Brooke Smokelin for a crystal bowl sound bath amid the colors of fall. While the crystal bowls guide the experience, the wind through the trees […]
$25 – $45
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Guatemalan author Eduardo Halfon, a recipient of the Guatemala National Prize in Literature, presents a novel of memory, violence, connection, estrangement, and the long-term impact of individual and collective trauma.
Free
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6 events,
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SERIO Spooky Songs: a Spooky Season Opera Showcase Come join us for a delightfully frightful afternoon featuring some of Operas most famous dark and mystical music (as well as a few additional surprises). Step into the shadows for an enchanting afternoon of opera, mystery, and spooky-season magic! Join us Saturday, October 10th at 2:30 PM […]
$30
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The Áñez twins’ music is designed to be performed with a stripped-down setup that centers vocals and small instruments. This performance is presented as a part of "Songs in the Key of She," a platform in which talented women in music share their creativity and stories with new audiences.
Free
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9 events,
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Joanna Conings, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pittsburgh uncovers and discusses the hidden labor and “affective diplomacies” through which women made the French Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh a reality, as evidenced in the University Archives at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. Hear stories of the inception of the room that […]
$5 – $15
Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […]
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Join us for a spirited Bal Folk dance evening featuring music by Lisa Tamres and Fabien Goulay of Pardon My French! Rooted in French and other Western European traditions, Bal Folk is a joyful social dance experience that brings people together through partner, set, and chain dances. The evening includes instruction, live music, and plenty […]
$10 – $20
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8 events,The Thriller Picture Show returns to The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center for the fourth consecutive year from Friday, Oct. 2 to Sunday, Oct. 4. Presented by Image 987 Productions and What Sleeps Beneath, this annual event offers audiences a huge selection of independently made features and short films from around the world. This year’s […]
$11
Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […] A mother creates an AI chatbot of the daughter she’s lost to help her mourn. But her child is very much alive, and he goes by Dustin. Now spending more time talking to a version of her child who never transitioned, the mother’s memory of the past fractures the present, leaving Dustin trying to hold […]
$15 – $30
Doubt, A Parable, by John Patrick Shanley, won both the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play and is widely known from the 2008 film with Meryl Streep. Set in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, this gripping drama explores themes of moral uncertainty, institutional power, and the courage to […]
$23 – $26
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13 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem […] 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, […]
Free
Opening reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12-3 PM On view: July 25, 2026 - October 17, 2026 Gallery hours: Every other Saturday 12-5 PM CDCP, The Future is Black, and […]
Free
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9 events,
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Step into the playful spirit of Jazz Age Paris with a special silent film presentation inspired by the French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas exhibition. Join us for Ernst […]
$10 – $20
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This program is a sequel to last season's “Friends of Ukraine”. We are pleased to add music from Poland, Latvia, and, due to the success of the democratic process, Hungary! […]
Free – $20
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Join Khirsten Scott for a conversation with Yona Harvey on her upcoming collection Leap & Grow Feathers, which publishes on September 15, 2026.
Free
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6 events,
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Join artist Maree ReMalia and Founder & Executive Director of Foster Love Project, Kelly Hughes, for a conversation about adoption, identity, belonging, and the creative process behind WITH OURSELVES, WITH […]
Free – $25
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Join in on the film festival fun this October with an international queer film screening from Reel Q as they celebrate their nine-day film festival!
Free
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8 events,The October Tuesday Noon Recitals at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine Street, Johnstown are presented free with out charge. Stay for the luncheon following the programs This October our lineup […]
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Join us on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 to welcome our tenth Pedantic cohort. The Pedantic Residents will be giving brief presentations on their backgrounds and their practices. The Pedantic Arts […]
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Everyone has those conversations they replay over and over in their head. This October, head to Alphabet City with your comebacks, last words, and unspoken apologies for Story Club PGH’s […]
Free
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6 events,
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Choreographer Maree ReMalia and sound designer David Bernabo co-host an interdisciplinary dance workshop. They begin with a guided movement warm-up with meditative gestures, full-bodied expression, and playful, game-like interactions. From […]
$10 – $25
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Carnegie Mellon Opera presents Britten's "The Turn of The Screw" Carnegie Mellon Opera: The Turn of The Screw Benjamin Britten, composer Matthew Haney, director Tyson Deaton, conductor Showtimes: Tuesday, October […]
Free – $10
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6 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem […]
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Benjamin Britten, composer Matthew Haney, director Tyson Deaton, conductor Showtimes: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 8:00 PM Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 8:00 PM Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 8:00 […]
Free – $10
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9 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem […]
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The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh's 95th Anniversary Soiree: World of Jazz is coming on October 9th. Jazz legends from Pittsburgh and four different continents will take the stage together at the Duquesne Club, making music to send you. Dine, dance, and support the Council's work to create an inclusive, thriving world right here in […] The Pittsburgh Savoyards continue their 89th season this fall with Gilbert and Sullivan’s most dramatic operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid. Performances will be held October 9-11 and 16-18 2026 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. Online livestreams will also be available for […]
$25
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12 events,The 8th annual Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at our new venue: Pittsburgh Brewing Company in Creighton, […] Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem […] Opening reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12-3 PM On view: July 25, 2026 - October 17, 2026 Gallery hours: Every other Saturday 12-5 PM CDCP, The Future is Black, and […]
Free
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5 events,The Pittsburgh Savoyards continue their 89th season this fall with Gilbert and Sullivan’s most dramatic operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid. Performances will be […]
$25
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5 events,The October Tuesday Noon Recitals at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine Street, Johnstown are presented free with out charge. Stay for the luncheon following the programs This October our lineup […]
Free
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Meet Diana Kapp and Rebecca Blumenstein, the authors of "The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America", and two of the women featured in their new book, Chatham University students Marwa Rahim and Samira Rustami.
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5 events,
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Free event to the public displaying quality poetry, photography, and art by individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders from Washington County to break stigma. Complimentary meal at lunch provided.
Free
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The Community Drum Circle, hosted by the music therapy department and led in the fall by drum circle facilitator and music therapist Bob Miller, is a free event open to all community members. The drum circle is a space for you to relax, de-stress, and build connections through group drumming. Percussion instruments are provided, but […]
Free
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6 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […]
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"Forms emerge and recede, gathering and dispersing in quiet transformation. Solid structures give way to translucent atmospheres; edges blur, drift, and return in altered states." - Susan Palmisano
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Off the Record is an annual satirical musical and comedy stage show that spoofs Pittsburgh's biggest news stories, politics, and local newsmakers. Presented by local labor unions—including SAG-AFTRA, the United Steelworkers, and the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh—it features professional and community actors and well-known local media personalities performing together. |
6 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […] A fool’s errand. Sharp-witted court jester Rigoletto is the philandering Duke’s right-hand man, always quick to defend his patron’s womanizing and mock his master’s victims. But the joke is on him. The tables turn when Rigoletto and the Duke are both cursed for their wretched behavior. While Rigoletto instinctively fears the curse, the callous Duke […]
$10 – $195
The Pittsburgh Savoyards continue their 89th season this fall with Gilbert and Sullivan’s most dramatic operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid. Performances will be held October 9-11 and 16-18 2026 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. Online livestreams will also be available for […]
$25
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7 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […] Opening reception: Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12-3 PM On view: July 25, 2026 - October 17, 2026 Gallery hours: Every other Saturday 12-5 PM CDCP, The Future is Black, and WCDC are thrilled to kick off the 2026-2027 season of Art All Over with a solo exhibition by artist Vania Evangelique. We’re excited to partner […]
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Kick off the season with Opening Knights! Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are not only knights, but they also happen to be three of the most successful songwriters of all time with careers that span decades. Music of the Knights® honors their lasting musical influence with songs like The […]
$22
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10 events,
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The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center is showing the coming-of-age feature "Under the Lights," in partnership with the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA, on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. "Under the Lights" follows a teenager living with epilepsy who so desperately wants to feel normal that he’s willing to risk everything for […]
$6.50
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The St. John's Music Series presents "Fall That Jazz" -- an autumn afternoon of live jazz music featuring Pittsburgh jazz vocalist Kathy Connor along with Max Leake, piano; Tony DiPaolis, bass; and Thomas Wendt, drums. The performance in the church's acoutically lively sanctuary will feature jazz classics from The Great American Songbook, as well as […]
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Azure Family Concerts, a program of Autism Pittsburgh, returns to The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center with a spooky-season Monster Bash on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. Azure Family Concerts are designed for families, children and adults impacted by autism and other special needs. All Azure Family Concerts feature 45 minutes of live music, […]
Free
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4 events,The October Tuesday Noon Recitals at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine Street, Johnstown are presented free with out charge. Stay for the luncheon following the programs This October our lineup includes October 6 - Kim Rauch, vocals and piano, presenting "Songs of the Golden Age" - Music by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter October 13 […]
Free
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5 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […] Step onto the 50-yard line for the New Hazlett’s first-ever co-production with DEMASKUS Theater Collective: Othello of the End Zone, or The Steel City Tragedy. Written by Franky D. Gonzalez, directed by Shaunda Miles McDill, and starring Cynthia Dallas and Michael Patrick Trimm, this high-stakes modern reimagining brings Shakespeare to the Northside stage. When Imani […]
$50
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6 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […]
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Like wine, opera is a language of region and craft, carried across borders by voice and body alike. Sip & Sing celebrates where the two meet. Join Pittsburgh Opera’s Resident Artists for an evening of live performances, wine pairings, plus a rare backstage look at Pittsburgh Opera’s creation of our production of Orpheus & Eurydice! […]
$50
Step onto the 50-yard line for the New Hazlett’s first-ever co-production with DEMASKUS Theater Collective: Othello of the End Zone, or The Steel City Tragedy. Written by Franky D. Gonzalez, directed by Shaunda Miles McDill, and starring Cynthia Dallas and Michael Patrick Trimm, this high-stakes modern reimagining brings Shakespeare to the Northside stage. When Imani […]
$50
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10 events,Through art, story, and shared space, this exhibition considers self-determination, belonging, memory, and the power of claiming ground physically, culturally, and imaginatively. Organized by The Future is Black. Featuring AIM$, Kaceem Barnett, Tyler Princeton Belizaire, Barbados Black, Norman Brown, Chazzlyn, Akudzwe Chiwa, Danaeshia, Percy Echols II, Henny, Ishara Henry, Ifeoma, Naomi C. Ilochi, Adeye Jean-Baptiste, DS […]
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Pittsburgh Opera’s free, informal Song Shop concerts feature the Resident Artists of Pittsburgh Opera. Beginning at 12:00 PM on selected Saturdays, these one-hour performances are free, fun, and open to everyone. Guests are encouraged to bring a friend and bring a lunch. FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera provide a reception after each Song Shop concert. Themes […]
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Step onto the 50-yard line for the New Hazlett’s first-ever co-production with DEMASKUS Theater Collective: Othello of the End Zone, or The Steel City Tragedy. Written by Franky D. Gonzalez, […]
$50
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Love, longing, and passion: soprano Sydney Kaczorowski and tenor Adriel Baralt Jimenez are accompanied by Fabio Gentili in a program of 19th century bel canto style art songs and duets by Rossini, Verdi, and Bellini. Step onto the 50-yard line for the New Hazlett’s first-ever co-production with DEMASKUS Theater Collective: Othello of the End Zone, or The Steel City Tragedy. Written by Franky D. Gonzalez, directed by Shaunda Miles McDill, and starring Cynthia Dallas and Michael Patrick Trimm, this high-stakes modern reimagining brings Shakespeare to the Northside stage. When Imani […]
$50
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The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh & Row House Cinemas presents Frankenstein (1931) with a thrilling live score. This classic film is reimagined through an original R&B-inspired soundtrack by Artistic Director Thomas W. Douglas, performed live by the Choir and band.
$40
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4 events,The October Tuesday Noon Recitals at First Lutheran Church, 415 Vine Street, Johnstown are presented free with out charge. Stay for the luncheon following the programs This October our lineup includes October 6 - Kim Rauch, vocals and piano, presenting "Songs of the Golden Age" - Music by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter October 13 […]
Free
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5 events,
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'Til Death Do Us Part For Love That Thrives in the Spotlight & Shadow. Calling all Halloween lovers and dark romantics looking to wed! 'Til Death Do Us Part transforms the New Hazlett Theater stage into a moody, candlelit sanctuary for an unforgettable micro-wedding celebration. Exchange vows beneath rich theatrical lighting in a gothic fairy-tale […]
$1,500
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On Halloween, the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic will perform a free concert for the Pittsburgh community at Heinz Hall. This 80-minute program, designed for families and audience members of all ages will be led by PSO Associate Conductor Jacob Joyce. The Halloween-themed event includes spooky standards like Modest Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain (conducted by CMU […]
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