Cultural Calendar

Join us for a free concert where our Resident Artists and Jazz Luminaries from the Afro-American Music Institute present a special concert showcasing the intersection of Jazz and Opera. Come explore the similarities and differences we find in Jazz and Opera as we enjoy music from the time of Mary Cardwell Dawson’s life and some […]

The Slippery Rock University Early Childhood and Elementary Music Community Engagement Initiative is proud to present a children's concert for young children and their families to enjoy! There will be preconcert activities such as a Movement to Music room, Storytime room, Craft Room, and so much more!

Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s 2023–24 MainStage Live season concludes with a performance by their artists in residence. United by a passion for music old and new, the fearlessly imaginative Ying Quartet and celebrated composer/double bassist Xavier Foley embody the collaborative spirit of CMP’s artist residency program. This spring concert features Franz Joseph Haydn’s String Quartet in […]

Mt. Aloysius College chorale, conducted by Nancy Way, Sings classics and pops. Followed by light lunch at 12:35 p.m. No charge. (Fully underwritten.)

Join the Slippery Rock University Early Childhood and Elementary Music Community Engagement Initiative as they assist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and lead the Fiddlesticks Discovery Time Eurhythmics activity. Join us for music, movement, and lots of fun!

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Join us for a free panel discussion about the themes and ressonances surrounding The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson. Special guests will share their insights into this work as well as their own experiences working in the arts. A panel of Black-identifying creatives and arts leaders who will share the story of their successes and […]

Join us for a free panel discussion about the themes and resonance surrounding The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson. Special guests will share their insights into this work as well as their own experiences working in the arts. A panel of Black-identifying creatives and arts leaders who will share the story of their successes and […]

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Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for a lunch & learn with Historian Dr. Rafael Medoff and whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid as they discuss the new nonfiction graphic novel Whistleblowers: Four Who Fought to Expose the Holocaust (written by Medoff; drawn by Dean Motter; foreword by Zaid). A Zoom link will be provided closer to […]

Matthew Sprinkle returns with a program of organ classics and hymn improvisation. Light lunch follows at 12:35 p.m. No charge; entirely underwritten.

Darlene Seals, accompanied by Devon Haselrig, present best-loved songs from the African-American tradition. Light lunch follows at 12:35 p.m. No charge (entirely underwritten).

Our guest artist, Pianist Amy Simpson will present a program of 'Travel through Music' at Chatham University’s Friday Afternoon Musicale on April 19th at 4:00 p.m. featuring works by Liszt, Debussy, Ravel, Albeniz, Kapustin, Guarnieri and Liebermann. This imaginative program brings the sounds of various romantic, impressionist, and contemporary composers, as they "paint" beautiful nature […]

The Annual Spring Dance Concert is back on April 19-21, 2024, at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Downtown Pittsburgh. This year's theme is Sustaining the Legacy & Creating Expressions Of Black History, Culture, and Tradition through Movement...Gospel Style. Enjoy a Preshow Reception before the concert with food catered by Bistro To Go […]

An evening of acoustic and electronic new music, featuring collegiate and high school musicians from around the city: CMU's Exploded Ensemble, CMU chamber music ensembles, Duquesne University's Electronic Instrument Construction class, and CAPA Antithesis.

Each Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (January 14 - April 21) the Pittsburgh Compline Choir sings the ancient service of Compline (sung Night Prayer) at Heinz Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh campus. The Choir is led by newly-appointed director Douglas Burn.

Enjoy a Sunday Brunch catered by Bistro-To-Go with entertainment provided by artists from Pittsburgh's Gospel scene. There will also be a matinee performance of the Spring Dance Concert.

Perched atop a hilltop alongside the Allegheny River, the St. Nicholas Church of Millvale boasts the extraordinary murals of Croatian artist Maxo Vanka. These murals blend artistic beauty with unconventional themes, featuring religious symbols, Croatian folklore, and poignant reflections on war, exploitation, and social justice. ⁠The 2nd annual block party features crafts, food, music, and […]

Darlene Seals, accompanied by Devon Haselrig, sings Gospel favorites. Light lunch follows at 12:35 p.m. No charge; entirely underwritten.

In 1943, the National Negro Opera Company is set to perform on a floating barge to evade racially-segregated venues. But when bad weather threatens—pushing the performance to a segregated performance hall—visionary impressaria Mary Cardwell Dawson must find a way forward. Mary Cardwell Dawson’s dream to provide access for African Americans to perform on stages for […]

Film Pittsburgh and The Arthur J. and Betty F. Diskin Cultural Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh are excited to present JFilm Festival’s Opening Night screening of: Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7pm, at Carnegie Music Hall This Pennsylvania premiere of Left Alone […]

This celebration of 20 years of Jazz Poetry kicks off with the return of crowd favorite, four-time-returning festival headliner, and critically acclaimed jazz saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, performing with his quartet. Joining James on the Alphabet City stage are outstanding poets Amit Chaudhuri (visiting all the way from India to share his latest collection), Pittsburgh’s […]

In 1943, the National Negro Opera Company is set to perform on a floating barge to evade racially-segregated venues. But when bad weather threatens—pushing the performance to a segregated performance hall—visionary impressaria Mary Cardwell Dawson must find a way forward. Mary Cardwell Dawson’s dream to provide access for African Americans to perform on stages for […]

Long and Winding A Chorale Journey Along the Many Highways and Byways of Life With music by J.S. Bach, Henry Mancini, Stephen Foster, Bob Dylan, Stephen Paulus and many others.