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Pittsburgh Art Events: March 25-31


Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Queer documentary storytelling, community yoga in an art gallery, a student-run fashion show, and more!

A group of models in white outfits walking down a runway
Lunar Gala 2023 // Photo courtesy of Lunar Gala

Monday, March 25

STAGE 
I’M SORRY, I DON’T UNDERSTANDING: A Play by Olena Boryshpolets & Anouar Rahmani. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m. cityofasylum.org

LITERARY 
Tracy Kidder Lecture on Rough Sleepers. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. pittsburghlectures.org

Tuesday, March 26

MUSIC 
Roger Humphries & RH Factor. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. trustarts.org

Mars Counsel, We're From Antarctica, The Dagwoods, and Twin Lakes. The Mr. Roboto Project. 5106 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m. therobotoproject.com

STAGE 
Family Day at the Opera. University of Pittsburgh Homewood Community Engagement Center. 622 N Homewood Ave., Homewood. 5:30-7:30 p.m. pittsburghopera.org

Bianca Del Rio - Dead Inside Comedy Tour. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org

LITERARY 
Amitav Ghosh Lecture on Smoke and Ashes. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m. cityofasylum.org

A collage of four string musicians
Musicians from Academy String Quartet "Dances and Madrigals,” clockwise from top left: Jorie Butler-Geyer, Ceceilia Caughman, Warren Davidson, Leah Givelber // Photo courtesy of Academy Concerts at Allegheny Church

Wednesday, March 27

LECTURE
JooYoung Choi: Women in Animation Speaker Series. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Fine Arts Room 111. 4919 Few St., Oakland. 5-7 p.m. studioforcreativeinquiry.org

MUSIC
Herbie Hancock. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org

Academy Concerts. Allegheny Church. 416 West North Ave., North Side. 7:30-9 p.m. wqed.org

STAGE
Small Island Big Song. PNC Theatre. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. playhouse.pointpark.edu

The Importance of Being Earnest. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through April 24. trustarts.org

Penelope. Purnell Center for the Arts. 5000 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 8 p.m. Continues through March 29. drama.cmu.edu

FILM
Comedies of the 1930s. Andrew Carnegie Library Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m. Continues through May 3. pghclassicmoviegrp.com

Reel Q Reel Stories: A Place of Our Own. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m. cityofasylum.org

Thursday, March 28

ART
A Gallery and Artist Talk by Fran Flaherty. Blaxk Box. 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m. allevents.in

Community Yoga. ZYNKA Gallery. 904 Main St., Sharpsburg. 7-8:30 p.m. eventbrite.com

TALK
Raising the Dead: A Talk by Adam Charles Hart. STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Fine Arts Room 111. 4919 Few St., Oakland. 5:30-7:30 p.m. studioforcreativeinquiry.org

COMMUNITY
Intermission: The Artful Happy Hour Series. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m. awaacc.org

MUSIC
Dirk Quinn. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m. trustarts.org

LITERARY
Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. Coffee Tree Roasters. 5524 Walnut St., Shadyside. 7 p.m. pghpoetryexchange.pghfree.net

5 musicians standing in front of a gray wal
Now in its sixth season, Kamratōn's signature concert series celebrates music created and curated by women // Photo courtesy of Kamratōn Music

Friday, March 29

COMMUNITY 
Creative Mornings featuring Demeatria Boccella. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 8:30-10 a.m. creativemornings.com

LECTURE 
Lunch Lecture: Vinu Daniel. Kresge Theater. 4919 Few St., Oakland. 12:30-1:50 p.m. architecture.cmu.edu

LITERARY 
Lit Friday: Gilda Sheppard. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m. awaacc.org

STAGE 
Select Start: The Eras Show. A Taylor Swift Improv Show. Arcade Comedy Theater. 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 p.m. arcadecomedytheater.com

MUSIC 
The Women of Tomorrow (1914) w/live musical accompaniment. Frick Fine Arts Auditorium 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. 5:30 p.m. docs.google.com

She Scores 2024, featuring Kamratōn. Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House. 4836 Ellsworth Ave., North Oakland. 7 p.m. eventbrite.com

91.3 WYEP presents Ladies Night. Bloomfield Liedertafel Singing Society. 4797 Mitre Way, Bloomfield. 7-11 p.m. eventbrite.com

The Clarks. The Lamp Theater. 222 Main Street, Irwin. 8-9:30 p.m. Continues through March 30. lamptheatre.org

Saturday, March 30

FASHION 
Beyond the Design: Fashion Brand Essentials. Revitalize Wikinsburg. 900 Wood lSt. (Room 7), Wilkinsburg. 1-4 p.m. trochelledesigns.com

Lunar Gala Liminal. Wiegland Gym. 5032 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 7 p.m. carnegiemellontickets.universitytickets.com

STAGE 
The Dinner Detective Mystery Dinner Show. Omni William Penn Hotel. 530 William Penn Place, Downtown. 6-9 p.m. facebook.com

MUSIC 
Sommelier / Old Game / Paging Doctor Moon / Lounna / Oli Alexander. Green Beacon Gallery. 235 W Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. 7:15 p.m. facebook.com

A.T.S. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. 8-11:30 p.m. poetrymillvale.com

LITERARY 
Books Through Bars: Stories for the Prison Books Movement. The Big Idea Bookstore. 4812 Liberty Ave, Bloomfield. 7 p.m. facebook.com

FILM 
SUBCINEMA Presents ANALOG SIGNAL. Little Giant Studio. 100 Asteroid Way, Allentown. 8-10 p.m. littlegiant.io

Sunday, March 31

ART 
This is not a map. SPACE Gallery. 812 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Continues through April 28. trustarts.org

MUSIC 
Compline sung by the Pittsburgh Compline Choir. Heinz Memorial Chapel. 326 South Bellefield Ave., Oakland. 8-8:30 p.m. wqed.org


If you have an Allegheny County library card, you have access to weekly discounted tickets or free admission to regional cultural attractions through RAD Pass. Apply for your free library card to start using your RAD Pass today!