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


A dancer performs on stage with a band under blue and purple lighting.
Saturday, March 14 - The Space Upstairs // Photo by David Roth

Monday, March 9

ART 
Anthropocene Archive. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through May 30 
Dollar Bank  presents Lobby Series: Art Gallery Pop-Up. O'Reilly Theater, Downtown 
 
LIT 
Write Pittsburgh presents Q Writers Roundtable. CC Mellor Library, Edgewood 
Fantasy & Sci-Fi Book Club March Pick, "The Will of the Many" by James Islington. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square 
 
MUSIC 
Opus One presents Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy. Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale 
Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends play R.E.M.’s Lifes Rich Pageant. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale 
 
WORKSHOP 
Bookkeeping Basics for Self Employed Artists & Other Sole Proprietors. PrototypePGH, North Oakland 

Tuesday, March 10

ART 
Peregrination: Xiaojing Yan 闫晓静. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through May 2 
 
LIT 
World Literature: Genre-Defying Writer Dimitris Lyacos (Greece) with Cellist Liam Battle. City of Asylum, North Side 
 
STAGE 
Chicago. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through March 15 

Colorful paper airplanes fly against a bright blue background in three painted panels.
Friday, March 13 - Surface Tension: Opening Reception // Artwork (cropped) by Christopher Boring

Wednesday, March 11

ART 
Gathered Locally – 25 years of Glass Art. Pittsburgh Glass Center, East Liberty. Continues through April 19 

FILM
Jump Cut Theater presents Film Kitchen. The Parkway Theater, McKees Rocks
 
LIT 
Book Launch! Sharon G. Flake "Hattie Mae Begins Again" (w/ Anea Michelle). White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield 
 
MUSIC 
Opus One presents Evan Honer. Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale 
APPALACHIA NIGHT with YNST. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 
 
STAGE 
Eureka Day. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through March 29 

WORKSHOP 
Arts Ed Collaborative presents Arts Partner Program Design Workshops. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley 
Assemble @ Two Frays Brewery: Clay Miniatures. Two Frays Brewery, Bloomfield/Garfield

Abstract painting with blue, green, and gold rectangular shapes and horizontal lines.
Friday, March 13 - In the Light of Your Shadow // Artwork courtesy of Clare Kambhu

Thursday, March 12

ART 
Art of Pittsburgh's South Side. Brew House Arts, South Side. Continues through March 28 
Guided Evening Tour of Clayton and Lewis Hine Pictures America. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze 
Open Studio with AJoseyArt. Nafasi on Centre, Hill District 

LIT 
Judith Vollmer. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland

MUSIC 
Calliope House presents Hildaland. The Roots Cellar, Shadyside 
Thursday Night Jazz: Anton DeFade Quintet’s “Gaijin” (Single Release). City of Asylum, North Side 
DEMOLA LIVE! City Winery Pittsburgh, Strip District 
Opus One presents Early November & Hellogoodbye. Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale 
River City Brass presents Celtic Connections. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland 
Thursday Night Jazz: Anton DeFade Quintet’s “Gaijin” (Single Release). City of Asylum, North Side 

STAGE 
Shit-faced Shakespeare: Hamlet. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown 
Jonathan Levit in Reality Reinvented. Liberty Magic, Downtown. Continues through March 29 

TALK 
Bottle Talks: A Lecture Series. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown

People browse and display comics at a table during an indoor comic convention.
Sunday, March 15 - Pittsburgh Indie Expo (PIE) 2026 // Photo of indie cartoonist Mimi Chuang by David Williams

Friday, March 13

ART 
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, and Radiant Hall presents Surface Tension: Opening Reception. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg 
In the Light of Your Shadow Opening Reception. Tomayko Foundation, Bloomfield. Continues through April 17 
 
COMEDY 
The Moon Show: Oscars Edition. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown 
 
DANCE 
VAZELINE: a 90s Riot Grrrl, Punk, & Alt Dance Party. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 
Attack Theatre’s Parents’ Night Out: Little Sprouts, Big Fun. Attack Theatre Studios, Lawrenceville. Continues through March 26 
 
FILM 
Drusky Entertainment presents Stand By Me: The Film and Its Stars 40 Years Later. Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland, Oakland 
Japanese Film Festival Opening Night with 2010 Tamala: A Punk Cat in Space. Row House Cinema, Lawrenceville 
Rob Reiner Film Festival. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley. Continues through March 19
 
MUSIC 
Opus One presents TopHouse. Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale 
Drusky Entertainment presents Mia Asano. Crafthouse, Pittsburgh  

STAGE 
Infinite Life. Barebones Black Box Theater, Braddock. Continues through March 22 
Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre presents The Smuggler. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie 

Saturday, March 14

ART 
Horizon Synonym. April april, Wilkinsburg. Continues through May 2 
Art for August Opening Reception. August Wilson House, Hill District
 
COMEDY 
Drusky Entertainment presents Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead

A male and female ballet dancer in ornate costumes pose in a seated embrace.
Saturday, March 14 - The Sleeping Beauty // Photo courtesy of West Point Ballet

DANCE 
West Point Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty. Moon Area High School, Moon Township. Continues through March 15

FUNDRAISER
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh + Creative Citizen Studios presents AAP+CCS 5th Anniversary Celebration. AAP Exhibition Space, Lawrenceville

MUSIC 
Marvin Gaye: A Tribute to the Prince of Soul. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty 
The Hustle: Soulful House, Disco & Jazz Party with Selecta. Spirit, Lawrenceville 
Slim's Irish Band St. Patrick Parade Day. Spirit, Lawrenceville 
The Beagle Brothers. Trace Brewing, Bloomfield 
The Pillow Project presents SECOND SATURDAYS at The Space Upstairs. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze 
Bastard Bearded Irishmen Fest. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Lawrenceville 

STAGE 
The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac. Byham Theater, Downtown 
Joshua Messado: Saturday Soirées. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie

Sunday, March 15

COMEDY 
Sam Jay. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 
 
FEST 
Pittsburgh Indie Expo (PIE) 2026. Heinz History Center, Strip District 
 
FILM 
Japanese Film Festival presents Kokuho with Sake Tasting. Row House Cinema, Lawrenceville 
 
FUNDRAISER 
Just Harvest and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank presents Empty Bowls. Rodef Shalom Congregation, Oakland 
 
LIT 
PGHwrites: Sony Ton-Aime’s “Konbit” (Book Launch) with Fellow Poets Shara McCallum & Joy Priest. City of Asylum, North Side 


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