Arts Blog

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


A DJ with blonde hair and brown skin mixes music at a club, wearing a black lace bodysuit and fishnets.
Thu, July 16 - Sounds on the Shore w/ HUNY // Image courtesy of Riverlife

*NOTE: Pittsburgh has been experiencing hazardous air quality alerts this week. If you're considering attending an outdoor event, please check the venue's website to confirm it's still taking place.


Monday, July 13

MUSIC 
Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents The Cowboy Evolves — Journeys Through the Music of the Americas. Alphabet City, Pittsburgh 

WORKSHOP 
SiO2 Teen Boot Camp. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship. Continues through July 17 
Audio Technica Wireless Microphone Technology. Tech25, Mount Oliver

Tuesday, July 14

ART 
Women of Visions 45th Anniversary Art Exhibition Opening Reception. Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Manchester. Continues through August 30
Citiparks presents Roving Art Cart. Wightman Park, Squirrel Hill 

MUSIC 
Riverlife presents Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Section on Shore Thing. Shore Thing, North Side 
Tubby Daniels. Arts Landing, Downtown 

NETWORKING 
Pittsburgh Crew Connect presents Pittsburgh Crew Connect. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District 

TALK 
On Topic: Growing Old in America with Lucy Schiller (“Aging Out”) and Jason England. City of Asylum, North Side 
Worth Knowing: With Nicole Young Why Personal Branding and Practical AI Are Skills Worth Having in Today's World. Tech25, Mount Oliver 

Wednesday, July 15

ART 
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Guided Evening Tours of French Moderns. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze 
Citiparks presents Roving Art Cart. Liberty Green Park, Larimer 
Riverlife presents Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Light Through Color with La Vispera. Shore Thing, North Shore 

MUSIC
Arts Happy Hour. The Morgan-Lee Arts Centre, Hill District

STAGE 
Kinetic Theatre Company presents Henry Johnson. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. Continues through July 26 

Thursday, July 16

Two hand forged knives sitting on a metal surface.
Photo by Casidhe Hutchinson

Featured Member Event

Protohaven presents Bladesmithing

So you’ve watched Forged in Fire and thought “I bet I could do that!” Now’s your chance to give it a shot! In this 3-part Protohaven workshop, attendees will forge a knife from bar stock, and learn how to shape the material with both hammer and belt grinder. Protohaven. 214 N. Trenton Ave., Wilkinsburg. Continues July 17 & July 18. 6-9 p.m. Learn more at eventbrite.com.


ART 
Bodies in Motion: Melissa English Campbell. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through October 31 
Group Critique with Guest Critic Nicole Lampl. Radiant Hall, Homewood 
Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough, Solo Exhibition by Louise Silk - Opening Reception Brew House Arts, South Side. Continues through September 5 
Final Week: I Love Furry. Bunker Projects, Bloomfield/Garfield. Continues through July 19 
Pittsburgh Collage Collective presents Collage Cafe. Creative Chem Co, Bloomfield 
Store Refresh Reveal + Exhibition Opening. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville 

FILM 
Dee Annette Domination Theater Co. presents Dee Annette Domination Theater Showcase. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley 

LIT 
The Black Unicorn Library and Archive Project presents Reading & Conversation! Maria Pinto, "Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless" (w/Almah LaVon and Bekezela Mguni). White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield 

A colorful patchwork quilt made of small, patterned fabric squares sewn together.
Thu, July 14: Solo Exhibition by Louise Silk - Opening Reception // Image: Work by Louise Silk, courtesy of Brew House Arts

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Mad About the Movies. Heinz Hall, Downtown 
Riverlife presents Sounds on the Shore with HUNY XO. Shore Thing, North Side 
Thursday Night Jazz: Iconic Vocalist Etta Cox. City of Asylum, North Side

NETWORKING 
Intermission: An Artful Networking Series. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 

STAGE 
Emilie: La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight. South Park Theatre, South Park Township. Continues through August 1 
Stage 62 presents Company. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. Continues through July 26 
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Rauh Studio Theatre - Cathedral of Learning, Oakland. Continues through July 19 
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Something Rotten! Jr. Gargaro Theater, West End. Continues through July 19 
Stage 62 presents Company: A Comedy Musical. Greer Caberet Theater, Downtown

Friday, July 17

ART 
Roving Art Cart. Highland Park, Farmhouse Playground, Highland Park 
J Rich Studios & Radiant Hall present "The Wind Down": A J Rich Solo Exhibition. Center of 8th & Penn Ave, Downtown

COMEDY 
5th Annual Comedy Jam with Steve Byrne. Rivers Casino, North Side 

MUSIC 
Sweet Jazz with Grace Elliott. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley 
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Discovery & Drinks: An American Canon. Carnegie One Braddock, Braddock 
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Orleans. South Park Amphitheater, South Park 
Open Mic Night Hosted by The Chozen Lyricistress. Community Forge, Wilkinsburg
Colombia en Pittsburgh presents Fiesta de la Tierra: A Musical Journey Through Latin America. New Hazlett Theater, North Side

STAGE 
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Little Frankenstein. Gargaro Theater, West End. Continues through July 17 
Seussical Jr.. Gargaro Theater, West End. Continues through July 17 
Bob the Drag Queen. Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. Continues through July 18 
The Pittsburgh Savoyards presents Sherlock Holmes and the Web of Deceit. Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center, Bellevue. Continues through July 25 
Lee Terbosic in In Plain Sleight. Liberty Magic, Downtown. Continues through August 1 

Quantum Theatre presents The Tempest. Carrie Blast Furnaces, Rankin 

Three trombone players in tuxedos performing in an orchestra.
Tue, July 14 - Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Section on Shore Thing // Image Courtesy of Riverlife

Saturday, July 18

ART
American Craft Council presents National Craft Open Studios Weekend. Nationwide, Nationwide. Continues through July 19 
Coffee & Conversation With The Author. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 
Poetry Reading & Artist Talk with Bekezela Mguni. Raphael Building at Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville

DANCE 
Burlesque Heels Class. Level Up Studios, Bloomfield 

FEST
AWCommunity Day: Steam. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown

LIT 
The Great Pittsburgh Book Crawl. Multiple locations, Pittsburgh. Continues through July 26 
Read To Dream Experience. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. Continues through August 15

MARKET 
Sweetwater Center for the Arts presents Sweetwater Blooms July Market. Bank Street, Sewickley 

MUSIC 
1Hood Media presents Kaleidoscope: WITAQ. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland
Danny Elfman with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Heinz Hall, Downtown  

Sunday, July 19

MUSIC 
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Cyril Neville. Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Allison Park 
Monroeville Recreation & Parks presents Lenny Smith Project. Tall Trees Amphitheater, Monroeville 
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Bach, Beethoven and Brunch. Mellon Park, Shadyside


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!