Cultural Calendar

We open our 12th season with the launch of Reson8, our new vocal octet! Featuring some of the finest professional singers from our region, the members of Reson8 are all accomplished solo artists who together make a magical ensemble! Featuring music from J.S. Bach to Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland to contemporary composers like Reena […]

Let's get spooky! Aria412 opera group is kicking off October with its Prima Donna of the Dead show on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at Hop Farm Brewing in Lawrenceville! Featured singers include: Brady Collins, Emma Hils, Eric Kochanowski, Jennifer LaRocco, Logan Newman, Glenna Smiesko, Desiree Soteres, Louise van Mook, and Logan Williams, with […]

Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, and losses of those he observes, turning their stories into luminous pieces of music that get under your skin and into your bloodstream. And much like the artists who have influenced him, everyone from Joni […]

Join us for a captivating evening at the Museum featuring the Pittsburgh Chamber Brass! This concert is tied to the WMAA's exhibition "All the Right Notes," featuring a dynamic range […]

Join us for our new Saturday Soirées! These quarterly performances transform our Studio space into an intimate nightclub. Your ticket includes food, drink, and memorable music while benefitting the ACFL&MH. […]

We open our concert season with the power of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Mozart’s sublime Sinfonia Concertante, featuring the artistry of Monique Mead and Warren Davidson. Mendelssohn’s evocative “Scottish” Symphony […]

Steinway Piano Artist Yeeha Chiu joins the Academy String Quartet in concert at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 6th at Central Presbyterian Church, 305 Allegheny Street in Tarentum. This concert […]

Join us at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church for this free RADical Days preview of CrosSING Bridges, a concert featuring three culturally distinct choruses — the Heritage Gospel Chorale, Coro Latinoamericano, […]

Free monthly meetup and networking event for artists, creatives, art educators, culture bearers, and arts administrators. Are you a maker looking for a space to create your artwork? This month, […]

Music at Third is proud to present a recital by organist Michael Hammer. Michael is the choir director and organist at Sewickley Presbyterian Church; he was formerly the organist at […]

🎉Bring the whole family for our FREE, fun, and creative Community Day on October 12 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.! Meet our resident companies, Front Porch Theatricals, Kente Arts Alliance, […]

We are thrilled to welcome Terrance Hayes, National Book Award winner and International Poetry Forum alum, in his long awaited return to Pittsburgh. This event marks the relaunch of the International Poetry Forum, a nonprofit organization that originally hosted over 800 poets, actors, and artists in Pittsburgh from 1966 to 2009. The 501(c)(3) was founded […]

The highest-ranking Republican woman in the history of the House, Liz Cheney was on the Armed Services Committee and was Vice Chair of the January 6th Committee.

Dr. Yoko Suzuki, an ethnomusicologist and excellent saxophonist, returns to City of Asylum to pay homage to female musicians who were unappreciated in their time. Artists featured in past renditions of Dr. Yoko’s concerts include pianists Geri Allen and Marian McPartland as well as harpists Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. With incredible setlists—often featuring original […]

Koresh Dance Company, one of Philadelphia’s premier contemporary dance companies, recognized nationally and internationally for superb technique and emotionally compelling appeal presents Hollow Apple (2024). This evening-length work is inspired by the endless desire to be liked, and loved by strangers, only to reveal our fears of unworthiness. Choreographed by Artistic Director, Roni Koresh, with […]

City of Asylum welcomes Sandra Cisneros to Pittsburgh to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her contemporary classic, The House on Mango Street. “Visiting the Pilsen section of Chicago recently, I thought of Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street—how it was born on these streets, grew wings, and is now being celebrated in a 40th-anniversary […]

This month's program will feature Dr. Edward Kocher, professor at the Duquesne University Mary Pappert School of Music, describing the education program at the school. Following this will be performances by two talented graduate students: Brazilian violinist, Anderson Lacerda and Bulgarian violinist, Maryia Krastanova.

Story Club Pittsburgh (created by the former producers of The Moth Pittsburgh) organizes and hosts Story Slam, a monthly nonfiction storytelling series at City of Asylum. A charming mix of open mic nights and live theater, each month Story Club selects a theme and welcomes volunteer and mentored storytellers to the stage. No matter the […]

As The Art of Democracy probes how we can actively participate in and impact our communities, it is important to find intentional time to reflect on how we are prepared to show up. Alchemy is an intimate environment that unwraps the political obligations we take on as citizens, workers, peers, and caretakers. With carpets and […]

Thomas Wendt’s Off Minor Series returns this fall to celebrate and honor jazz legend Barry Harris. The performance will include an iconic trio of jazz musicians, featuring local artists Paul Thompson on bass and Thomas Wendt on percussion, as well as New York based pianist Michael Weiss. Michael returns to the Alphabet City stage to […]

Pittsburgh’s biggest Halloween party celebrates and supports an often-overlooked community of cancer survivors. Attendees are encouraged to wear wigs and costumes at this festive event, which will take place at Rivers Casino Event Center on October 25, 2024. Three years ago, YASU launched Wig Out in collaboration with Star Pittsburgh 100.7 to raise funds for […]

Banjo player Tray Wellington’s approach to the quintessential American instrument is all about looking forward. An International Bluegrass Music Association Award winner, Wellington is critically acclaimed not only for his technical prowess, but also for leveraging his unique point of view to craft a one-of-a-kind voice on the instrument. It’s a feat that’s all too […]

Experience a vibrant celebration of American music during Opening Night, featuring selections from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved “West Side Story," and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto performed by Michael Rusinek, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra principal clarinet. The evening also includes Nkeiru Okoye’s "Voices Shouting Out," a moving musical response to 9/11 and Howard Hanson’s lush and lyrical "Symphony […]

The 56th season opens with a vibrant celebration of American music, featuring selections from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved “West Side Story,” and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto performed by Michael Rusinek, principal clarinet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The evening also includes Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out, a moving musical response to 9/11 and Hanson’s lyrical Symphony […]

Music strengthens, unites and uplifts our voices in celebration of our shared journey. Belle Voci is thrilled to host the 13th annual Treble Choir Festival of Western Pennsylvania at First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood (120 East Swissvale Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218) on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Seven […]

We’re thrilled to have Mo’Ney Thomas be our second exhibiting artist for the ‘24-’25 season of Art All Over. Mo’Ney Thomas aka Majestic Mo is a Pittsburgh-born and raised professional photographer, artist, creative director, and founder of Majestic Moments. After being introduced to photography at the young age of 5 years old, Mo’Ney has used […]

The Dukes Music Dr. Paul V. Miller, director Music of J. S. Bach, Michel Corrette, Giovanni Battista Fontana, G. F. Handel, William Billings