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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: May 18-24
Monday, May 18
FILM
Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club presents The Postman Always Rings Twice. Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie
STAGE
Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Community Theater Showcase. O’Reilly Theater, Downtown
Tuesday, May 19
FILM
Pittsburgh DSA presents Cuba Film Screening Fundraiser. Glitterbox Theater, Homestead
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and MCG Jazz present Alton Merrell. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown
STAGE
Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre presents Bards From the Burgh. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. Continues through May 24
TALK
Free Summer Lecture Series. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship
Wednesday, May 20
ART
The Narfs: I Want to Believe. Boxheart Gallery, Bloomfield. Continues through July 3
COMEDY
River Butcher. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
DANCE
Corningworks presents Foolish Assumptions. George Rowland White Theatre - Point Park University, Downtown. Continues through May 23
FILM
Knit Pit, Deja Vu Fibers, Passionate Pages presents Knit @ Night with Twilight. Row House Hollywood , Dormont
NETWORKING
The Pittsburgh Business Exchange, Lawrenceville Corporation, and Associated Artists of Pittsburgh presents The ‘Art' of Networking - The Pittsburgh Business Exchange. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Lawrenceville
STAGE
City Theatre presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. Continues through June 14
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Dear Evan Hansen. Gargaro Theater, West End. Continues through May 24
Front Porch Theatricals presents Working. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Continues through May 24
TALK
Write Pittsburgh presents Author Talk with Jess Simms. Instagram Live, Virtual
Thursday, May 21
ART
Fellowship 26 Opening Reception. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield
Art Battle Pittsburgh. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg
DANCE
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School presents Spring Performance. PNC Theatre at Point Park University, Downtown. Continues through May 23
MUSIC
Jazz Poetry 2026: Poet-Vocalist Erika Denae J’s “In the Mood For” (Book Launch & Album Teaser). City of Asylum, North Side
NETWORKING
Intermission: An Artful Networking Series. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
STAGE
Sixty Nine - Seventy. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through May 24
Paul Gertner in Steel City Miracles. Liberty Magic, Downtown. Continues through May 31
Talley's Folly. South Park Theatre, South Park. Continues through May 31
TALK
The Network Factory XII: Art & Entrepreneurship. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side
Friday, May 22
ART
Uli Awakened: In Her Name. Artist Image Resource (AIR), North Side. Continues through June 28
as big as a house IV: An Exhibition by Amanda Kleinhans. BLANKSPACE, Wilkinsburg
COMEDY
Khairy Creek. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown
Handsome Man Comedy presents Michael Lenoci. Millvale Food + Energy Hub, Millvale
DANCE
GNARLY: A K-POP Dance Party. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
FEST
World Goth Day Party. Mr. Smalls , Millvale
FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Two Pianos. Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through June 4
MUSIC
Paper Wings. Club Cafe, South Side
WYEP presents Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen. Stage AE, North Side
Donna the Buffalo with special guest Tiger Maple String Band. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
WORKSHOP
Deep Dive Movement Series: Joanna Schmidt Contemporary Ballet Workshop. PearlArts Movement & Sound, Braddock
Saturday, May 23
ART
Whose presents Furpile: a Please-Touch Plushie Sculpture Show (OPENING NIGHT). Whose HQ, South Side
DANCE
Mia Giovanna Kuzma presents The 8th Floor. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze
LIT
Read to Dream Experience. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
Book Launch! Jason Irwin's "These Fragments I Have Shored". White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield
MARKET
Neighborhood Flea Night Market. SouthSide Works, South Side
MUSIC
Reuben's Painted Mandolin - A Tribute to Jerry Garcia Band feat. Members of Shrimp Hat. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District
Billy Price Band Brunch: Random Madness. City Winery, Strip District
MCG Jazz presents An Evening with Tamara Tunie. MCG Jazz Concert Hall, North Side
NETWORKING
Barrel & Flow Meet and Greet. Trace Brewing, Bloomfield
STAGE
10 Minute Playfest. Glitterbox Theater, Homestead
WORKSHOP
AIR Workshop: Book Binding with Unique Materials. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side, South Side
Deep Dive Movement Series: Joanna Schmidt Contemporary Ballet Workshop. PearlArts Movement & Sound, Braddock
Write Pittsburgh presents The Prop Closet: Molding Everyday Objects Into Extraordinary Story Devices. Virtual, Zoom
Write Pittsburgh presents Say Less: Using Dialogue & Voice (Teen Creative Writing Workshop). Virtual, Virtual
Sunday, May 24
ART
Art X Music: Pittsburgh Urban Sketchers Group Gallery Show. Spining Plate Gallery, East Liberty
FEST
Pittsburgh Pizza Olympics. Spirit, Lawrenceville
MARKET
The Pittsburgh Creative presents Vendor Market. Southern Tier Brewing Co., North Side
MUSIC
Visitor Center w/ Mosquito Money + The Noughts. Club Cafe, South Side
Songwriters Sunday: Zoob, Sadie Friend, & Xander Hendrickson. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District
