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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: December 8-14
Monday, December 8
LIT
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Beth Macy. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
MUSIC
3WS Radio presents A Very Yinzer Christmas. Benedum Center, Downtown
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Messiah. Heinz Hall, Downtown
Tuesday, December 9
MUSIC
Cowgirl Clue. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
TMC String Ensemble in Concert. Rodef Shalom, Oakland
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Straight No Chaser. Benedum Center, Downtown
STAGE
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents A Christmas Story: The Play. O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. Continues through December 21
Wednesday, December 10
FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Hundreds of Beavers: Northwoods Christmas Special. Harris Theater, Downtown
STAGE
Point Park University presents Contemporary Choreo 26. GRW Performance Studio, Downtown
Pittsburgh CLO presents Yippee Ki Yay (the parody celebration of Die Hard). Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. Continues through December 21
City Theatre presents Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. City Theatre Mainstage, South Side. Continues through December 13
City Theatre Company and the CMU Center for New Work Development presents New Work Slam. Three Stories, Downtown
WORKSHOP
Winter Dried Flower Wreath Party with Sol Patch Urban Flower Farm. Workshop PGH, Wilkinsburg
Thursday, December 11
ART
Group Critique with Morgan Overton. Radiant Hall, Homewood
Where Do We Go From Here: Paths Forward in the Ongoing Struggle for Educational Equity. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. Benedum Center, Downtown
STAGE
A Sherlock Carol. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. Continues through December 21
Friday, December 12
ART
Winter Heat. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
Winter Teen Night and Fashion Show. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Sharmistha Ray: Emergent Realities. Wood Street Galleries, Downtown. Continues through July 5
End of Year Exhibition. Artists Image Resource, North Side
FILM
Pittsburgh Sound and Image presents Essential Pittsburgh: J.T. Vale. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead
LIT
Dead the Long Year ft. Justin Hopper and David Griffith. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops. Heinz Hall, Downtown
STAGE
The Youth Shakespeare Society of Pittsburgh presents The Winter’s Tale. Greenstone United Methodist Church, Avalon. Continues through December 14
The Nutcracker. Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Midland. Continues through December 21
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through December 28
1Hood Media Artivist Academy Showcase presents A New SZN: Performance by Andraya Rand Mathis. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland
Saturday, December 13
FEATURED MEMBER EVENT
Holiday Pup-Up at Double Dog Studios
The holiday Pup-Up welcomes all — dogs encouraged but not required to join the fun. Visiting pups can choose their own artwork, and treats will be available for both furry friends and their humans. Double Dog Studios. 317 2nd Ave., Carnegie. 12-3 p.m. Learn more at doubledogstudio.com.
ART
Winter Artists' Market. Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media, Shadyside
Holiday Celebration and Exhibition Closing of Samuel Rosenberg's The Watermelon Market. August Wilson House, Hill District
DANCE
Confluence Ballet presents The Jazz Nutcracker. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Continues through December 14
Bodiography presents Nutcracker. La Roche University, McCandless. Continues through December 14
FEST
Lawrenceville Cookie Tour. Butler Street, Lawrenceville. Continues through December 14
FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents All That Jazz. Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through December 14
LIT
Story Saturday: Woven of the World. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
MARKET
Radiant Hall presents Pop-Up Market + Cookie Mall. Boys and Girls Club, Lawrenceville
Winter Pottery Pop-Up. Union Project, Highland Park
Sew PGH Fabric Swap. Wilkinsburg Public Library, Wilkinsburg
I Made It! Merry and Bright. Southside Works , South Side
Vintage Mart: Holiday Special. Construction Junction, Point Breeze
Holiday Community Day. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Opera presents Holiday Song Shop. Bitz Opera Factory, Strip District
A VC Holiday. First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood, Swissvale. Continues through December 14
Calliope House presents Lily Henley with Duncan Wickel. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District
Presto Piano Studio LLC presents Piano Lumière. Chatham University's Campbell Memorial Chapel, Shadyside
Belle Voci Presents Winter Dreams Holiday Concert. Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair
Sounds of the Season. New Hazlett Theater, North Side
STAGE
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents A Dinah Washington Christmas. Madison Arts Center, Hill District. Continues through December 15
Pittsburgh CLO presents A Musical Christmas Carol. Byham Theater, Downtown. Continues through December 23
City Theatre Company and the CMU Center for New Work Development presents Momentum Festival: The Punchline. The Lillie Theatre, South Side
City Theatre Company and the CMU Center for New Work Development presents Momentum Festival: Jo Van Gogh. The Lillie Theatre, South Side
TALK
Artist Talk with Jacob Pesci in conversation with Azriel Weaver in Conjunction with Jacob's exhibition Divine Appointments, on view at the Tomayko Foundation. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze
Sunday, December 14
FEST
Cinder Bell Rock. Cinderlands Warehouse, Strip District
MARKET
Wilkinsburg Holiday Handmade Show and Indie Mart. Workshop PGH, Wilkinsburg
MUSIC
YPO, Symphonette and Tutti Strings Concert. Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown
Sunny Daze and the Weathermen. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
Belle Voci Presents Winter Dreams Holiday Concert. Third Presbyterian Church, Shadyside
Munhall Community Board presents MCB Home for the Holidays. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall
Pittsburgh Philharmonic presents "Gnome for the Holidays!”. Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, North Hills
Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh presents Our Cherished Christmas Favorites. Bethany Lutheran Church, Bethel Park
STAGE
City Theatre Company and the CMU Center for New Work Development presents Momentum Festival: The Gettysburg Test. The Lillie Theatre, South Side
City Theatre Company and the CMU Center for New Work Development presents Momentum Festival: East Carson Street. City Theatre Company, South Side
Pittsburgh Festival Opera presents La Gioconda. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
TALK
Pittsburgh Zoo Celebrates "Zootopia 2". The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley
