April 12, 2026

Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: April 13-19

Monday, April 13

FILM 
Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club presents Noir Femmes Fatales: "The Big Heat" (1953). Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie 

LIT 
White Whale Bookstore presents Chloe Liese "Happy Ending" (w/ Sarah Adams). First Unitarian Church, Oakland 
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Ten Evenings: Merlin Sheldrake. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland 
Write Pittsburgh presents Q Writers Roundtable. C.C. Mellor Memorial Library, Edgewood

MUSIC 
The Moon Baby performs "West End Girl". Spirit, Lawrenceville 
Gladie. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 
The Andy Warhol Museum presents Sound Series: Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover with special guest Kafari. Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland 

TALK 
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh x Field Day presents Field Day X AAP Artists-in-Residence Panel. Field Day, Lawrenceville 

WORKSHOP
Write Pittsburgh presents Free Write Open Studio (Adult). Virtual 

Tuesday, April 14

FILM 
Reel Q presents Queer Iranian Shorts Screening. City of Asylum, North Side 

MARKET 
Spring Open House and Vendor Market. OneValley, Hazelwood 

MUSIC 
Drusky Entertainment presents Yasmin Williams. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District 
River City Brass presents Les Mis N'At. Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park 

STAGE
Carnegie Mellon University presents Company. Philip Chosky Theater, Oakland. Continues through April 18 
Shucked. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through April 19 

Wednesday, April 15

COMEDY 
Second City presents Laugh Harder, Not Smarter. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through April 18 

MUSIC 
World of Music: Hugo Cruz and Caminos’ “Figure It Out” (Album Launch ft. Cuban Funk, Fusion, Jazz & R&B). City of Asylum, North Side 

STAGE 
Quantum Theatre presents 10 Out of 12. Mellon Institute, Oakland. Continues through April 26 
Pitt Stages presents Head Over Heels. Charity Randall Theater, Oakland 

TALK 
Carnegie Mellon University presents Haitian Dinner, Conversation, and Poetry Reading with Bertony Louis & Sony Ton- Aime: “Grave Tone: On Grief, Haiti, and the Making of a Poem. The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Oakland

Thursday, April 16

ART 
OBSRV Launch Party. Eastern Standard Photo, Wilkinsburg 
I Remember It Better: 2026 Distillery Residency Exhibition. Brew House Arts, South Side. Continues through June 20 
Nothing to See Here. Frick Fine Arts Building, Oakland 

COMEDY 
UCBurgh presents CUT THE CAMERAS: An Improvised Reality Show. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

FILM 
Pittsburgh Sound + Image presents An Evening With Bill Brand. Harris Theater, Downtown 
Suzie Silver STUDIO Screening Retrospective. Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Oakland 
The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center presents "The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro" Screening + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

MUSIC 
River City Brass presents Les Mis N'At. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland 
Selena Day: A Celebration of Selena Quintanilla w/ HUNY XO. Club Cafe, South Side 

STAGE 
Breadcrumbs. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. Continues through April 18 
Grappling. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Continues through April 17
TREEbeans Productions presents Moon Twins. Glitterbox Theater, West Homestead. Continues through April 19 

TALK 
Pittsburgh to London: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kaufmann Office at the V&A. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland 
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents The "Saint" in Upper St. Clair. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze 
 

Friday, April 17

ART 
DEJA MAGAZINE presents DEJA MAGAZINE i02 Launch Party! Field Day, Lawrenceville 

DANCE 
Attack Theatre presents Parents’ Night Out: Little Explorers, Big World. Attack Theatre Studios, Lawrenceville 
Bodiography presents Arcadia. Kelly-Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Continues through April 19 
Hill Dance Academy Theatre presents Spring Dance Concert. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. Continues through April 19 
ms.TIZA / Spirit present Siesta Fiesta. Spirit (Lodge), Lawrenceville

FILM 
Pittsburgh Sound + image presents Pong Ping Pong. Eberle Studios, Homestead 

MUSIC 
The Consortium presents Kiran Ahluwalia featuring Rez Abbasi. Spirit, Lawrenceville 
The Magic of Motown. Byham Theater, Downtown 
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Tropical Rock. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Continues through April 19 
Pittsburgh Pride Choir presents 50 Shades of Gay. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty 

STAGE 
Quantum Theatre presents 10 Out of 12’s AcQuired Insight. Mellon Institute, Oakland 

Saturday, April 18

ART 
Utopia Projects Inc. presents TAARI. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown 
Drusky Entertainment presents Greer Cabaret Theater. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead 
The Rose Bowl presents Art Against ICE. 222 Ormsby, Mount Oliver 
Monochrome. Redfishbowl , Lawrenceville  
Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media presents Keystone Kilnwars: Homecoming – Opening Reception. Eberle Studios, Homestead 
ART ALL NIGHT PGH. Rockwell Park, Point Breeze. Continues through April 19 
Artists Reception: emBodyment. ZYNKA Gallery, Sharpsburg 
Opening Reception: "UNDRAFTED" by Janel “JY Originals” Young. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg 
Keystone Kilnwars: Homecoming. Eberle Studios, Homestead

DANCE 
Nandanik Dance Troupe presents Vilaya - Where Tradition Meets Rhythms. Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, West View 
Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents Spectrum of Strength with Jasmine Hearn. KST's Alloy Studios, East Liberty 

FEST 
TAARi The African Experience. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown 
Mystic Market Pa presents Medieval Magick Faire. All American Field House, Monroeville 

FILM 
Sync'd presents Sync'd 9. Melwood Screening Room, North Oakland 

LIT 
Write Pittsburgh presents Stories That Set Us Free: A Guided Liberation Writing Workshop. Virtual, Virtual. Continues through April 25 

MARKET 
Aurora Corialis Publishing's Spring Author Market. South Fayette Township Library, Morgan 

MUSIC 
Record Store Day. The Government Center, North Side 
WYEP presents Neighborhood Concert Series with Oh He Dead and Cisco Kid. The Stage at Carnegie One Braddock, Braddock 
91.3 WYEP presents Neighborhood Concert Series with Oh He Dead and Cisco Kid. The Stage at Carnegie One Braddock, Braddock

WORKSHOP 
Artist's Afternoon with Emily Krill. Bakery Square, East Liberty 
The Altared Self: Mixed Me/dia Collage. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield/Garfield 
Costa Rican Mask-Making Workshop. Latin American Cultural Center, Oakland
Write Pittsburgh presents Stories That Set Us Free: A Guided Liberation Writing Workshop: Hosted by Write Pittsburgh's Executive Director, Dr. Amber Epps. Arts & Crafts, Botanica & Occult Shop, Wilkinsburg. Continues through April 25

Sunday, April 19

ART 
RAD Day: Open House. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley 

FEST 
Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka presents Vanka Block Party. Vanka Murals, Millvale 

FILM 
Print It! - Call Northside 777. Harris Theater, Downtown 

LIT 
World Literature: Amara Lakhous’s “The Fertility of Evil”. City of Asylum, North Side 

MARKET 
Days Gone By Market. Velum Fermentation, South Side 

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra presents Journey of the Mind: Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Oakland 
Music For Food: Schultz, Faigen & Friends IV. James Laughlin Music Hall, Shadyside 

STAGE 
Hare & Tortoise. Byham Theater, Downtown