Arts Blog

Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: May 4-10


Person smiling and playing a black acoustic guitar indoors, wearing a brown jacket.
Sat, May 9: Joy Clark // Photo courtesy of Calliope

Monday, May 4

LIT 
Write Pittsburgh presents Free Write Open Studio (Adult). Virtual, Zoom 

MUSIC 
Prime Stage Theatre presents Give Voice Concert. New Hazlett Theater, North Side 

NETWORKING 
Forging Futures Job Fair. Community Forge, Wilkinsburg 

Tuesday, May 5

LIT 
Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Unraveled). City of Asylum, North Side 

MUSIC 
Melissa Ethridge: RISE. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead 

WORKSHOP 
Winter Pickle Press presents Beginner-Friendly Paper Quilling Workshop. Woolly Bear Books, Carnegie 

Wednesday, May 6

MUSIC 
Waylon Wyatt. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale 

WORKSHOP 
Workshop PGH presents Pressed Flower Party. Margaux, East Liberty 
ATC Performance Lab: Acting for the Stage. Alumni Theater Company, Homewood 

Twelve smiling people pose together in two rows in front of a plain wall.
Fri, May 8: Shakespeare's R&J cast and production team

Thursday, May 7

ART 
Fusion Arts 2026. The Community Hub at ACAC, North Side  

MUSIC 
Opus One presents Pete Yorn Solo Acoustic. Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale 
River City Brass presents Summer Brasstacular. Linton Middle School, Penn Hills 
Calliope House presents Calliope School of Folk Music Showcase. The Roots Cellar, Shadyside 

MUSIC 
Jazz Poetry 2026: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis. City of Asylum, North Side 

STAGE 
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Dear Evan Hansen. Gargaro Theater, West End. Continues through May 24 
Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. Continues through June 7 
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. South Park Theatre, South Park. Continues through May 9 
Jared Kopf in We Phantom Figures. Liberty Magic, Downtown 

TALK 
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Lunch Pail Lecture: Maxo Vanka Millvale Murals. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze

Friday, May 8

ART 
Youth Invasion 2026: America Rewritten. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side 
Lies Up: And Read The Signs. Two29 Gallery, Braddock. Continues through May 30 

Colorful quilled paper flowers and swirls arranged on a white background.
Tue, May 5: Beginner-Friendly Paper Quilling Workshop // Photo courtesy of Winter Pickle Press

COMEDY 
Handsome Man Comedy presents Dina Hashem. Millvale Food + Energy Hub, Millvale 

DANCE 
Spaghetti Disco presents Raveioli. Spirit, Lawrenceville 
Kaila Carter: KC Dance Cohort presents Just a Word. KST Alloy Studios, East Liberty 

FEST 
Pittonkatonk. Schenley Park, Oakland. Continues through May 9 
Carnegie Second Fridays. East Main Street, Carnegie

MUSIC 
River City Brass presents Summer Brasstacular. Carson Middle School, McCandless 

STAGE 
Dial M For Murder. Little Lake Theater Company, Canonsburg. Continues through May 17 
Pride and Prejudice. Heritage Players, Bethel Park. Continues through May 17 
Stage 62 presents Steel Magnolia. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall,, Carnegie. Continues through May 17 
Prime Stage Theatre presents Speak. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Continues through May 10 
Julia Production presents Shakespeare's R&J. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through May 10 

Saturday, May 9

Five people stand smiling together in front of a stage backdrop, wearing casual clothes.
Photo by Lauren Scheller-Wolf

Featured Member Event

Saltworks Theatre Company presents "Encore" Performance: When Panic Attacks.

Saltworks School Tour actors will perform a show on anxiety disorders and coping plus a bonus scene from a high-energy children's show called "Alex Rewrites the Wrongs." Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon. 7501 Church Ave., Ben Avon. 6:30 p.m. Learn more at zeffy.com.


ART 
A Julia Warhola Mother’s Day. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side 
Carnegie Museums presents Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration. Kamin Science Center, North Side 
Dual Intent. Christine Frechard Gallery, Bloomfield. Continues through June 3 
Scott Kowalski presents Love your Wild Neighbor Mural Unveiling. 18th Street, Strip District 
Illuminate Opening Reception. The Castle, McKees Rocks

FEST 
Friendship Flower and Folk Festival. Baum Grove Parket, Friendship 
The Parking Pad presents Everyone & Their Mother Fest. Allegheny City Brewing, North Side 
Pittsburgh Irish Festival and Anam Arts presents Bealtaine (byal-ten-uh) Fire Festival. Historic Homestead Pump House, Munhall 

FILM 
Showcase of Brazilian Cinema: Where are you, João Gilberto? Harris Theater, Downtown 
Showcase of Brazilian Cinema: Manas (Sisters). Harris Theater, Downtown 

FUNDRAISER 
Handmade Arcade presents Makers in Bloom: The Bus Tour. Multiple Locations, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg, Homewood, Sharpsburg, Strip District 

LIT
Author Event & Signing for "A Night at the Disco", author Christian John Wikane in conversation with Tomé Cousin. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square

MARKET 
Protohaven Maker Market. Construction Junction, Point Breeze 
Mother of All Pottery Sales. Union Project, Highland Park 

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh Opera presents America 250 Song Shop Concert. Bitz Opera Factory, Strip District 
Calliope House presents An Evening with Joy Clark. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District 
River City Brass presents Summer Brasstacular. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg 
The Pillow Project presents SECOND SATURDAYS. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze 
MCG Jazz  presents All Rise. Heinz Hall, Downtown 

STAGE 
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham. Byham Theater, Downtown 
Saltworks Theatre Company presents "Encore" Performance: When Panic Attacks. Community Presbyterian Church, Ben Avon 

WORKSHOP 
Community Archives Scan Day. Brew House Arts, South Side 
Connecting to the Content with Arts Integration. Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown 
Kaila Carter: KC Dance Cohort presents Dance Workshop. KST Alloy Studios, East Liberty

Mural of two bears in a field with the text “Love Your Wild Neighbor” on a building wall.
Sat, May 9: Love your Wild Neighbor Mural Unveiling // Photo courtesy of Scott Kowalski

Sunday, May 10

MARKET 
Neighborhood Flea: Mother's Day Edition. SouthSide Works, South Side 

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh Philharmonic presents Pittsburgh Philharmonic presents "A Pilgrim's Progress". Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, North Hills 
Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra presents PYCO Platinum. Heinz Hall, Downtown 
The Jazz Workshop: Tribute to Dakota Staton featuring Gail “Flo” Saunders. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty
Pretty Good Harmonies (PGH) Pop-Up Choir. Hop Farm Brewing, Lawrenceville 


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