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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 26-November 1
Monday, October 26
ART
Final week: Bodies in Motion: Melissa English Campbell. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through October 31
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Gallery Crawl. Multiple Venues, Downtown
FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers w/ live music! Harris Theater, Downtown
LIT
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Ten Evenings: Michael Lewis. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
City of Asylum presents On Topic: Hope in Healthcare with Theresa Brown (“The Cost of Care: How Four Nurses Put Patients First in a Profit-Driven System”). Alphabet City, North Side
MUSIC
Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents MainStage Live: Valerie Coleman & Friends. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
STAGE
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents Fishy Woo Woo, Part 2. Madison Arts and Entertainment Center, Hill District. Continues through November 1
Tuesday, October 27
FEATURED MEMBER EVENT
Quantum Theatre presents radio island.
radio island tells the story of an international hostage negotiator who returns to her childhood home where global and local worlds collide as memory, family, and buried histories surface. Rockwell Park, 7514 Thomas Blvd, Homewood. 8 p.m. Continues through November 15. Learn more at quantumtheatre.com
ART
Final week: Clayton Merrell: Heat Index. Concept Art Gallery, Regent Square. Continues through October 31
MUSIC
Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
NETWORKING
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council presents Creative Hive. PearlArts Movement and Sound, Braddock
STAGE
City of Asylum presents PGHwrites: Andrew Swensen & Yan Pang’s “Shelter” (Musical Theatre Production). Alphabet City, North Side
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Hadestown. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through November 1
TALK
Haunted Folklore. Baldwin Borough Public Library, Baldin
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and Charles Rosenblum presents DELIRIOUS PITTSBURGH: On the Blink! Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, Oakland
Wednesday, October 28
ART
Final week: The Light Divides and the Story Multiplies. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville. Continues through October 30
Living Collection Series: Life Cycle of Trees. The Frick, Point Breeze
Final week: Amanda Ross-Ho Untitled Second Floor (ONE BIG DARK ROOM). Mattress Factory, North Side. Continues through October 31
LIT
The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry presents Five Lessons on Caregiving: From Wilderness to Survival w/ Virginia Eubanks. CMU College of Fine Arts, Oakland
MUSIC
City of Asylum presents World of Music: Christopher Mark Jones’ “Montréal Encore” (Encore) (French Songs). Alphabet City, North Side
Night of the Singing Dead. City Winery, Downtown
Thursday, October 29
ART
1Hood Media presents A Wilder Flower: An Art and Poetry Exhibition. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland
Flight Plans Book Launch with Njaimeh Njie. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield
Tattoo Readymade presents Final week: Erik Von Bartholomaus. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. Continues through October 31
DANCE
Deep Dive Movement & Sound Fall Exhibition. PearlArts Movement and Sound, Braddock
FILM
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) with live score by Tom Roberts. The Harris Theater, Downtown
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: "CarousHell 4". The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley
LIT
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Barbara Kingsolver. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
Pittsburgh Launch! Christopher Kondrich "Tread Upon" with Diana Khoi Nguyen. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield
MUSIC
City of Asylum presents Thursday Night Jazz: Stephen Philip Harvey Octet’s “Mythos” (Album Preview). Alphabet City, North Side
Michi Tapes 5 Year Anniversary Showcase. Thunderbird Café & Music Hall, Lawrenceville
STAGE
Bricolage Production Company presents Night of the Living Dead N'At. City Theatre's Lillie Theatre, South Side. Continues through November 15
Michael Misko in Once Upon a Midnight. Liberty Magic, Downtown. Continues through November 1
TALK
Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka presents The Artist and the Apparition: Vanka’s Murals and the Cultural Value of Ghost Stories. St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Millvale
WORKSHOP
Halloween Soft Goth Craft Club: Evil Dead 2. Workshop PGH, Wilkinsburg
Friday, October 30
ART
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Charlie Wallace: The Stars Are Watching. 707 Gallery, Downtown
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Opening Reception: "Public Utility Commission". Space Gallery, Downtown
across the street from Heaven Book Launch with Taylor Galloway. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield
Radiant Hall presents Open Studios // Downtown. Radiant Hall Studios, Downtown
Pedantic Arts presents Pedantic Fall 2026 Cohort Farewell Celebration. Pedantic Apartment Building, Garfield
COMEDY
Stage Fright — Dressed to Kill. Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead
FEST
Día de Muertos Celebration. Camino Coctelería & Cocina, Bloomfield
National History Day Pittsburgh Kickoff. Heinz History Center, Strip District
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Halloween Party. Wood Street Galleries, Downtown
Phipps After Dark: House of Haunts. Phipps Conservatory, Oakland
FILM
Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Oaks Theater, Oakmont
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Steel City Horror Show. Harris Theater, Downtown
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Concert. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Continues through November 1
Halloweekend with Lost Sea, Find Ethel, Standard Broadcast, & Warm Gun. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
STAGE
Proud Peacock Productions presents Offworld: A Space Adventure. Peirce Theater at Three Stories, Downtown. Continues through November 1
fireWALL Dance Theater presents Coven. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. Continues through November 7
Saturday, October 31
ART
Clay Creature Kitchen by Dave English and CodeJoy. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville
Offroute presents Roll for Creativity. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg
COMEDY
Marcus D. Wiley. Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead
FEST
Pumpkin Palooza 'An East Liberty Adventure'. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty
TIRIPS REDRUM: Spirit's 11th Annual Halloween Party & Costume Contest. Spirit, Lawrenceville
Welcome to Deutschtown presents Deuschtown's Halloween Party for Kids. James Street, North Side
MARKET
2026 Pittsburgh Art Book Fair. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
MUSIC
Neighborhood Resilience Project presents Resilience Rocks the Block. Bedford Avenue, Hill District
The Halloween Cover Show. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
STAGE
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Houdini 100 – The Great Firetruck Ladder Escape. Arts Landing, Downtown
Sunday, November 1
ART
One of One presents census [REDACTED] performance art by Tara Fay Coleman. One of One at Framezilla Point Breeze, Point Breeze
FEST
36th Annual Slovak Heritage Festival. Cathedral of Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
MUSIC
Grateful Shred. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead
WORKSHOP
Trans Tailoring Free Sewing Meetup. Prototype PGH, Sharpsburg
