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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: February 9-15


A full orchestra poses on stage with their conductor in a concert hall.
Sunday, Feburary 15 - Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra // Photo by Bridget McKenna

Monday, February 9

LIT 
PGH Book Club Fair. Trace Brewing, Bloomfield 

WORKSHOP 
Galentine’s Craft Night with PGH Girls Club. War Streets Art Salon, North Side 

Tuesday, February 10

A woman in glasses and a jacket stands confidently against a vibrant background.
Photo collage by Kiearra Williams

FEATURED EVENT

Civics Cypher: How the Arts Community Responds to Government Action

Arts Council CEO Patrick Fisher joins 1Hood Media’s Miracle Jones for Politics is Arts, featuring performances by artists Tone and Michael Salls. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 6-9 p.m. Learn more at kelly-strayhorn.org


ART 
Peregrination: Xiaojing Yan 闫晓静. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through May 2 

LIT 
Stay Gay Book Club with ANDS PGH (Trans & Neurodivergent Social Group), February Pick "Another Appalachia" by Neema Avashia. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square 

MUSIC 
Chamber Music Pittsburgh, Calliope presents Ruckus with Davóne Tines in “What is Your Hand in this?”. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 

STAGE 
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents An Enemy of the People. O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. Continues through February 22 

TALK 
Civics Cypher: How the Arts Community Responds to Government Action. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty 

WORKSHOP
Dreams of Hope presents speaQ: a soft place for myself. Virtual, Zoom

Wednesday, February 11

ART
Artist/Academic Talk: Sarah Jacobs/Paolo Palmieri. ZYNKA Gallery, Sharpsburg

MUSIC 
The Warhol presents Sound Series: An Evening with Valerie June. Carnegie Lecture Hall, Oakland 
D'Angelo Forever. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 

STAGE 
Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents Snow White. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty 

WORKSHOP 
Afro Movement and Fitness Winter/Spring Guest Artist Series: NICK DANIELS. Legacy Arts Studio, Homewood  
Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents Citizens Financial Workshop Series: Retire Ready. Online, Zoom 

Thursday, February 12

ART 
Gathered Locally – 25 years of Glass Art. Pittsburgh Glass Center, East Liberty. Continues through April 19 
The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka presents Reverence: Gift to America 2.0. Frick Environmental Center, Squirrel Hill. Continues through March 19 
Our Appalachia. Brew House Arts, South Side. Continues through February 14 
Stuck in Saṃsāra. Bunker Projects, Bloomfield. Continues through March 22 
One Valley Social presents Closing party for A Love Letter to the Mon Valley: The First Annual Mon Valley Invitational. Eberle Studios, Homestead 

DANCE 
Xpressions Art and Movement presents The Chocolate Nutcracker. The Peirce Theater, Downtown. Continues through February 14 

Black-and-white collage of Charlie Chaplin in various poses and film stills.
Saturday, February 14-Sunday, February 15 - Never Silenced // Photo collage courtesy of Bach Choir of Pittsburgh

FEST 
Girls Night Out: Galentine's Day! Coughlin's Law, Mount Washington  
Friends and Lovers. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland 
SAD Party. Radiant Hall, McKees Rocks 

FILM 
The Latin American Studies Association presents LACC Film Series: "Moon Belly" and "Querido Trópico". Latin American Cultural Center, Oakland 

LIT 
Autumn House Press presents Book Launch for "The Great Grown Up Game of Make Believe" by Lauren D. Woods. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield 

MUSIC 
Calliope presents Mirabelle Skipworth. The Roots Cellar, Shadyside 
Charli XCX "Wuthering Heights" Album Release Party. Spirit, Lawrenceville 
Thursday Night Jazz: Mila Shadel Quartet’s Favorite Love Songs. City of Asylum, North Side 

STAGE 
"Love Letters", a Play by A.R. Gurney. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. Continues through February 21 
Ondrej Psenicka in 52 Lovers. Liberty Magic, Downtown. Continues through March 1 

TALK 
R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar: Anti-Racist Initiatives in Exhibition Development at Science Museums. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland 

Friday, February 13

Person speaking passionately on stage as another looks on from a chair.
Photo by Mark Simpson

Featured Member Event

Alumni Theater Company presents Akeelah and the Bee

A powerful stage adaptation of the 2006 film, featuring a special guest performance by WTAE’s Sheldon Ingram. Alumni Theater Company, Homewood. 7 p.m. Continues through February 15. Learn more at alumnitheatercompany.org.


ART 
Fall In Love With Craft. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville 
Akeelah and the Bee. Alumni Theater Company, Homewood. Continues through February 15 
The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka presents Galentine’s Love Letters. The Maxo Vanka Murals, Millvale 
ZYNKA Gallery presents Artist Reception: Emily Krill. The Portal, Bakery Square 
The Studio for Creative Inquiry presents Friday the 13th Valentine’s Day Photobooth with Sandy Loaf. College of Fine Arts, Oakland.

COMEDY 
String and The Beans Valentine’s Show. Arcade Comedy , Downtown 

DANCE 
Attack Theatre’s Parents’ Night Out: Little Hearts, Big Adventures. Attack Theatre Studios, Lawrenceville 

LIT 
Girls Running Shit presents Speak Your Truth. New Amsterdam, Lawrenceville

MUSIC 
Live Piano with Howard Alexander. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 
Open Mic for Electronic Music. Tech25, Mount Oliver 

STAGE 
BDE Productions presents ROMERO & JULIET. Greer Cabaret Theatre, Downtown. Continues through February 14 
Tempt-Fete: Drag Punk Anti-Valentine's Day. Glitterbox Theater, Homestead 
Firewall Dance Theater presents Cupid's Cabaret. Thunderbird Cafe, Lawrenceville

WORKSHOP
Catherine Trendz presents Valentine's Day Couple Sewing Class. Radiant Hall, McKees Rocks. Continues through February 14
Totally Charmed: Jewelry Workshop. Little House Big Art, North Side

Saturday, February 14

A hand holds a collaged card with flowers, an eye, and sheet music.
Friday, February 13 - Galentine’s Day: Love Letters // Photo courtesy of The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka

ART 
Piecing It Together: Art Party. BoxHeart Gallery, Bloomfield 

FEST 
Glittertines at the Valenbox. Glitterbox Theater, Homestead 
The Pittsburgh Honky Tonk presents Heartbreak Hotel. Spirit, Lawrenceville 

FILM 
Valentine's Night 2026. Dependable Drive-In, Coraopolis 

LIT 
Valenwine's Evening. Amazing Books and Records, Squirrel Hill  

MUSIC 
Bach Choir of Pittsburgh presents "Never Silenced". Eastminster Presbyterian Church, East Liberty. Continues through February 15 
Second Saturdays: Paul Thompson Trio. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze 

WORKSHOP
Cue Perry presents Black History Month Workshop for Children K-5. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End

Sunday, February 15

FILM 
Oscars Talk with Local Film Critics. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley 

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra presents PYSO in Concert. Heinz Hall, Downtown


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