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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: June 15-21


Woman in a blue dress sits in a shopping cart on roller skates in a laundromat.
Tue, June 16: Sound Series: Sunny War // Photo courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum

Monday, June 15

COMEDY
Live Nation presents Daniel Tosh: My First Farewell Tour. Byham Theater, Downtown

FEST
Greek Food Festival ft Live Entertainment. Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Mt. Lebanon. Continues through June 19

FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Jinsei. Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through June 25

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra presents PYPO Summer Camp. Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park. Continues through June 19 

Tuesday, June 16

FILM 
Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park presents The Wiz. Ormsby Park, South Side
Ukrainian Animation on Screen and in Conversation. Harris Theater, Downtown

MUSIC 
Sound Series: Sunny War. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side 
An Evening with Geordie Greep. Mr. Smalls, Millvale 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and MCG Jazz presents Roger Humphries and RH Factor. Arts Landing, Downtown 
Mr Joyce's Music Room. Little Giant Studio, Allentown 
The Pittsburgh Labor Choir: Songs and Struggles. Acoustic Music Works, South Side

WORKSHOP 
RAD Pass: Intro to Bookbinding: Pocket-Sized Notebooks. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville 

Wednesday, June 17

A pianist and a flutist perform together on stage in a concert hall.
Photo by Ben Novotny

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FILM 
Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park presents Creed. Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park, Oakland 
From Slavery to Freedom Film Series: “American Dignity. Heinz History Center, Downtown 
ReelQ presents No Pride in Genocide: Queer Cinema for Palestine 2026. Glitterbox Theater, Homestead 

MUSIC 
Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents Pittsburgh Performs: A Hip Hop 250 featuring INEZ and the Hip Hop Orchestra. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 

STAGE 
Seasoned Dialogue with Lisa Marie Lovett. City Winery, Strip District 

Thursday, June 18

COMEDY 
WerkHorse Comedy presents Matty Malloy Headlines A Comedy Show. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie 

FILM 
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: ‘Collections in Black’. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley 
The Black Studio presents Chocolate Babies Screening. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze

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Thu, June 18: Matty Malloy Headlines A Comedy Show // Photo by Taylored Images Photography

LIT 
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Made Local: Lisa Olszak Zumstein. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland 
One Mo’ Gain: 30 Years of Cave Canem. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 

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

STAGE 
Bethel Park Community Foundation presents Lucky Stiff. South Park Theatre, South Park. Continues through July 5 
Javi Benitez in Handmade Miracles. Liberty Magic, Downtown. Continues through July 5 
One Mo' Gain: 30 Years of Cave Canem. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 
Vigilance Theater Group presents Closing Time at the Moonside Cafe. Three Stories, Downtown. Continues through June 27 
Con Alma presents ZOOT: A Comedy and Jazz Showcase. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allison Park 

Friday, June 19

COMEDY 
Patton Oswalt. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead 
Bootleg Reboots: Wicked of OZ: An Improvised Musical Mash-Up. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown 

DANCE
DEEP DIVE Artist Showing. PearlArts Movement and Sound, Braddock

FEST 
Summer Solstice Craft Party. Workshop PGH, Wilkinsburg 
WPA Juneteenth and Black Music Celebration. Multiple Locations, Downtown. Continues through June 21

FILM 
Disclosure Day Introduction w/ Steadicam Operator Buzz Moyer. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley 
But I'm a Cheerleader. Rangos Giant Cinema at Kamin Science Center, North Side 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents I Shot Andy Warhol. Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through June 25 MUSIC 
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Coltt Winter Lepley & The Briar Valley Rangers. South Park Amphitheater, South Park 
Pittsburgh Symphony presents Appalachian Spring. Heinz Hall, Downtown 

MUSIC
In Bed by Ten: Juneteenth. Spirit, Lawrenceville 
Resonance Works presents ROMÉO & JULIETTE. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Continues through June 21 

STAGE 
Hamlet: The Bad Quarto. Richard E. Rauh Studio Theatre, Oakland. Continues through June 28 
barebones productions presents Our Dear Dead Drug Lord. Barebones Black Box Theater, Braddock. Continues through June 28 

WORKSHOP 
Two Frays Brewery presents Gather and Brew Make-It-Now. Pittsburgh Glass Center, East Liberty 

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Sat, June 20: Sweetwater Blooms June Market // Photo courtesy of Sweetwater

Saturday, June 20

ART 
Of & Other: An Exhibition of Works by Staci Offutt & Laura Tabakman. Unsmoke Systems Artspace, Braddock 
JADED Pittsburgh presents PONY UP: JADED Year of the Fire Horse Celebration. Tree Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville
Edward S. Eberle: Cellar Drawings. Eberle Studios, Homestead. Continues through August 15

FEST 
Bubblesburgh. The Waterfront, Homestead 
PGH Pride in the Pit. Mr. Smalls, Millvale 

FILM 
Whose presents How to Spot Counterfeit Beanie Babies (the Furpile video compendium). The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead 

LIT 
Story Saturday: Papá’s Magical Water-Jug Clock. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland 
Angela Valez "Tangled Roots & Wild Dreams" (w/ Lisette Norman). White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield 
Poetry Slam with special guests The Latchkey Kids Improv Troupe. Pittsburgh Savoyards, Bellevue

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

MUSIC 
Hip-Hop Orchestra at Pittsburgh Juneteenth Festival. Point State Park, Downtown 
River City Brass presents Frzy + River City Brass Present United in Sound. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty 
JazzJam: Howie Alexander. Shore Thing, North Side 
New Kink! w/Gato Gateau, Stereo Scandal, & Naked Eye. SideQuest, Lawrenceville

STAGE 
fireWALL Dance COVEN. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown 

TALK 
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Impressionism and Beyond: Making Art Modern in France, 1850-1950. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze 
Local Authors present City Steps of Pittsburgh: A History & Guide. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Downtown, Downtown 

WORKSHOP 
Fairy Garden Workshop. Kitty Queen Cat Rescue, Ross Township 
Dance & Fitness Classes with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Arts Landing, Downtown. Continues through September 26
Embroidered Custom Pet Portraits with Les is More. Workshop PGH, Wilkinsburg 

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Sat, June 20: Frzy + River City Brass Present United in Sound // Photo courtesy of River City Brass

Sunday, June 21

MUSIC 
Allegheny County Summer Concert Series presents Yacht Rocket. Hartwood Acres Park Amphiteater, Allison Park 
Monroeville Recreation and Parks presents Fabulous Gemstones. Tall Trees Amphitheater, Monroeville 
Disco Sunday Disco. Trace Brewing, Bloomfield 
Calliope House presents Shade Tree Collective. Schenley Plaza, Oakland 
Make Music Day. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze 
Summer Sounds: Son Rompe Pera. Hazelwood Green: Woodlawn Meadow, Hazelwood


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