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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: November 2-8


A band of seven musicians posing with their instruments in a studio.
Mon, Nov 2: Sound Series: Leenalchi // Courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum

Monday, November 2

LIT 
Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. Brentwood Public Library, Brentwood 

MUSIC 
Sound Series: Leenalchi. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side 
Music Trivia with Brian Siewiorek. Spirit, Lawrenceville 

Tuesday, November 3

COMEDY 
Physicians for Social Responsibility presents Ai is a Drag. Velum Fermentation, South Side 

MUSIC 
Boney James. City Winery, Strip District. Continues through November 4 
Like Roses. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

STAGE 
radio island. Quantum Theatre, Rockwell Park. Continues through November 15 

TALK 
Kearra Amaya Gopee: Carnegie Mellon University School of Art Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland 
City of Asylum presents Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Ties That Bind). Alphabet City, North Side 

Wednesday, November 4

Exterior of Harris Theater in downtown Pittsburgh.
Harris Theater // Photo by Picturemaking Grasshopper

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ART 
Proliferations. Boxheart Gallery, Bloomfield. Continues through December 20 
Final week: Ryan Frigillana — Tears, Blood, Sweat. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield/Garfield 
Final week: Hank O’Neal: Population Not Many. Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg 

FILM 
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: "Cinema Nomad". The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley 

MUSIC 
Judy Collins. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead 

STAGE 
Cissy Rebich: The Barb(a)ras & Me. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown 
Bricolage Production Company presents Night of the Living Dead N'At. City Theatre's Lillie Theatre, South Side. Continues through November 15 

TALK 
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council presents Policy and Action Roundtable: Social Prescribing in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Manchester Craftsman's Guild, North Side

Three portraits featuring a woman in a cap, a man with a blur effect, and a man holding a dog.
Sun, Nov 8: City of Asylum presents PGHwrites: Almost Perfect Press Presents “What a Book is For” // Photos by Ruby Waldo, Centa Schumacher, Karen Lue

Thursday, November 5

COMEDY 
Sophie Buddle. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

FILM 
The Animated Works Of James Duesing. Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland 

LIT 
Book Launch "Woman Until Further Evidence" by Rex Martin-Hawk, accompanied by Lisa Summe and K.G. Strayer. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square 
Pittsburgh Launch! Nicholas Russell "Observer" (w/ Lauren Bajek). White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield 

MUSIC 
Calliope presents Stephen Wade. The Roots Cellar, Shadyside 
City of Asylum presents Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Quintet Celebrates the Music of Jaco Pastorius. Alphabet City, North Side 
Mammoth Live presents UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony. Benedum Center, Downtown 

STAGE 
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical. Byham Theater, Downtown. Continues through November 8 
Gypsy. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie. Continues through November 15 

WORKSHOP 
Papergirl Crafts presents The Art of Snail Mail Celebration. Two Frays Brewery, Garfield

Friday, November 6

ART 
HOT Yam. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship 
"Out of Body" Exhibition Opening. The Irma Freeman Center, Bloomfield. Continues through December 4 
One Gallery Many Spaces. Eberle Studios and Gallery, Homestead. Continues through November 8 
Unblurred: First Friday Art Crawl. Penn Avenue, Bloomfield/Garfield 
Brighter Nights: An All-Lamp Group Art Show Opening Reception. Birighter Days Gallery, Garfield. Continues through November 22 

FEST 
Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents Freshworks 'lys scott: chronicles of a crazy girl'. KST's Alloy Studios, East Liberty. Continues through November 7 

A person in a white shirt and tie stands at a microphone reading from a paper on stage.
Sat, Nov 7: Chiina Bloodmire presents Pose, Poet, Prose at The Book Deli in Mount Oliver // Photo courtesy of Chiina Bloodmire

FILM 
Coco Live-to-Film Concert On Tour. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead 

MUSIC 
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Ami Taf Ra & Kamasi Washington presenting The Prophet & The Madman. City Winery, Strip District  
George Clanton. Spirit, Lawrenceville  
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Continues through November 8 

STAGE 
fireWALL Dance Theater presents Coven. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. Continues through November 7 
New Horizon Theater presents THE NAM: Boys Of The Bamboo. Attack Theater, Lawrenceville. Continues through November 15 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents As Others Have Before. Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown. Continues through November 8

Saturday, November 7

ART 
Chiina Bloodmire presents Pose, Poet, Prose. The Book Deli, Mount Oliver 
Pittsburgh Opera presents November Song Shop Concert. Bitz Opera Factory, Strip District 
Model Behavior: New works by Njaimeh Njie. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze 
Morgan Overton — America 500 Exhibition Opening Reception. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg 
Sogetsu Ikebana Demonstration by Ken Katayama-Sensei. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland 
Cheryl Capezzuti presents Figures for Thinking Exhibition and Book Launch. BE Galleries, Lawrenceville. Continues through January 30 
Teen Media Awards & Ralph Munn Creative Writing Contest Gallery Opening. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland
Group A NOW 2026 Opening Reception. Spinning Plate Gallery, East Liberty. Continues through November 28

DANCE 
RAD Raks Dance Company presents 1001 Nights - A Belly Dance Story. Three Stories, Downtown 

FEST 
Center for Latin American Studies presents Latin American & Caribbean Festival. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland 

FILM 
Film Pittsburgh presents Three Rivers Film Festival - Second Screening. The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley 
Over the Garden Wall. Kamin Science Center, North Side 

LIT 
Petrichor Magazine Release. Skypomp, Downtown 

MUSIC 
Buffalo Rose – 10 Year Anniversary Show. The Sanctuary at Mr. Smalls, Millvale 
WYEP presents Fantastic Cat. Mr. Smalls, Millvale 
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Musical Storytelling. Carnegie One Library, Braddock 

STAGE 
Dolly Parton Drag Brunch. City Winery, Strip District 

WORKSHOP 
Holiday Napkin Block Printing Workshop. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze

Sunday, November 8

A persons head with a pool of water on top, occupied by a crow and three monarch butterflies.
Fri, Nov 6: Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents Freshworks 'lys scott: chronicles of a crazy girl' // Photo courtesy of Iys scott

COMEDY 
Demi Adejuyigbe Sells Out. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown 

FILM 
Blade Runner: Live In Concert. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead 

LIT 
Cookbook Club: Nothing Fancy. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square 
City of Asylum presents PGHwrites: Almost Perfect Press Presents “What a Book is For”. Alphabet City, North Side 

TALK 
Twin Peaks: A Conversation with the Stars. Roxian Theatre, Mckees Rocks 

THEATER 
This Is Our Story: The Songbook of Jeanine Tesori. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown


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