Arts Blog

Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: January 26-February 1


Winter weather note: Some events may be canceled due to weather. Please check each event’s website or social channels for the latest updates before heading out.

A group of six people pose and smile together at a party.
Friday, January 30 - Siesta Fiesta at Spirit // Photo courtesy of ms. TIZA

Monday, January 26

UPDATE: All events submitted for Monday, January 26 have been canceled or postponed due to the winter storm.

Tuesday, January 27

LIT 
World Literature: Patrice Nganang’s “Scale Boy” (Book Launch). City of Asylum, North Side 

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

 

Red and white woven textile with textured, undulating patterns.
Friday, January 30 - Opening reception for STRUCTURE/LESS: A solo show by Alicia DeVrio // Photo courtesy of the artist

Wednesday, January 28

ART 
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh presents Material Impact. Media Arts Gallery at Robert Morris University, Moon 

DANCE 
Martha Graham Dance Company. Byham Theater, Downtown 

MUSIC 
Experimental Guitar Night. Government Center, North Side 
Pairing Series 2026: Led Zeppelin Jazz Arrangements. Con Alma, Downtown 
Prime Stage Theatre presents Pittsburgh Jazz Legacy: A Concert Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom House. New Hazlett Theater, North Side

STAGE 
Malcolm X & Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through February 8 

TALK 
Lecture with Sean Hallowell and Sarah Turner. The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, Oakland 

WORKSHOP 
Pour Your Own Epoxy. Southern Tier Brewing Co., North Side 

Older woman using a blue rotary phone while another person dials the number.
Thursday, January 29 - Closing gathering for “Picture This" an exhibition spotlighting intergenerational connection // Photo by Patrick Fisher

Thursday, January 29

ART 
I Will Belong To Only Me. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. Continues through January 31 
Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh and Casey Droege Cultural Productions presents Closing Gathering for “Picture This,” an exhibition spotlighting intergenerational connection. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 

LIT 
Bike PGH presents Life After Cars Book Talk & Discussion. Nova Place, North Side 

MUSIC 
Tell Me Lies – The Fleetwood Mac Experience. Thunderbird Cafe, Lawrenceville 
Thursday Night Jazz: Rich Zabinski Quartet Presents the Music of Benny Golson. City of Asylum, North Side 

STAGE 
Food Network's Jeff Mauro Live. City Winery, Strip District 

WORKSHOP 
Morgan Overton Gallery presents Unstuck. Lawrenceville Market House, Lawrenceville 

Friday, January 30

ART 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the Gallery Crawl. Multiple Locations, Downtown
Art Opening with Jeff Bertrand. East End Brewing Company Mount Lebanon Taproom, Mount Lebanon
Projection Portals: Live Video Machine in the Hall of Architecture. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland 
Opening Reception: “Hey Friend” — New work by Nikki Lau. Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media, Shadyside 
Anette Duensing presents Netti D. + Friends (a farewell exhibition benefiting rare cancer research & advocacy). Blank Space @ GBBN, Garfield. Continues through February 8
STRUCTURE/LESS: A solo show by Alicia DeVrio. The Frame Gallery, Oakland. Continues through February 1

Two people assist a woman lying on her side on the floor near an overturned chair.
Friday, January 30 - Dr. Nancy Caroline (Anne Rematt) and paramedic Leroy Morant (DeVaughn Robinson) aid a fall victim (Cynthia Dallas) in Freedom House // Photo by Brandon Pierce

STAGE 
Prime Stage Theatre presents Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Continues through February 1 

COMEDY 
WerkHorse Comedy presents Brittany Alexis. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie  
Brandon Wardell. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

DANCE 
Boilermaker Jazz Band Swing Dance! Kingfly Spirits, Strip District

FILM 
European Union Film Festival: Meet the Barbarians. Harris Theater, Downtown

MUSIC 
ms.TIZA / Spirit presents Siesta Fiesta. Spirit Lodge, Lawrenceville 
Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific in Concert. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Continues through February 1 
Rap Cafe Volume 5. Club Cafe, South Side 
The Winter Showcase. 150 West Street, Forest Hills 

TALK 
Black History Month Lecture with Deborah Willis. Heinz History Center, Downtown 

Saturday, January 31

Woman with curly hair in a black shirt looks directly at the camera, neutral expression.
Lissette Norman // Photo by David Welch

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ART 
Joseph Lupo: Chronic Uncertainty. Concept Art Gallery, Regent Square. Continues through April 4 
Found: Featuring work by Jamie Earnest, Alli Lemon, Natalie Moffitt, and Zoë Welsh. Concept Art Gallery, Regent Square. Continues through April 4 
Sue Abramson: The Painted Planet. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze  
Opening Reception for The Atithi Collective: A Community Exhibition. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg 

COMEDY 
Outback presents Ali Siddiq: In The Shadows. Byham Theater, Downtown 
Alingon Mitra. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 
Cracking Up Starring Ed Driscoll. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie 
Well Known Strangers. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown 

FEST 
Britsburgh presents Burns Night Celebration. The Priory Hotel, Downtown 
Sharing Our Story presents Exploring Identity: Teen Voices. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mt. Lebanon 
European Union Film Festival: Maria's Silence. Harris Theater, Downtown

A handwritten letter with blue floral art and paint pots on a dark table.
Friday, January 30 - Artwork by Anette Duensing in Netti D. + Friends: A Farewell Exhibition // Photo courtesy of the artist

MARKET 
Pottery Pop-Up Vendor Market. Trace Brewing, Bloomfield 

MUSIC 
Why? Spirit, Lawrenceville 
Deep Listening. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Mount Washington 
Opus One presents Donna The Buffalo. Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale 

WORKSHOP 
Weekend Workshop: Sculptural Soldering. Children's Museum Pittsburgh, North Side
Creative People for Peace: Theatre of Cultural Resistance Workshop. Attack Theatre Studios, Lawrenceville

Sunday, February 1

COMEDY 
Chris Gethard's Beautiful/Anonymous. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

FILM 
European Union Film Festival: Petra Kelly - Act Now!. Harris Theater, Downtown 
Signal Otter Films presents Castration Movie. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead 
European Union Film Festival: Without Air. Harris Theater, Downtown 

LIT  
The Poetry Atelier. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze


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