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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 14-20
Monday, September 14
ART
Final Week: L'Hirondelle. Tomayko Foundation, Bloomfield. Continues through September 18
LIT
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Ten Evenings: George Saunders. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
MUSIC
Willow Avalon. Thunderbird Cafe, Lawrenceville
Tuesday, September 15
ART
PIT Art in the Airport Program presents Meet the Artists - Pittsburgh International Airport: Calder Relocation, Dr. Alex Taylor, and Keny Marshall. PIT Airport (online), Virtual
LIT
Mona Awad "We Love You, Bunny" (w/Clare Beams). White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Books and Banter Reading Club. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
MUSIC
Spirit presents Hammered Hulls. Spirit Lodge, Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh Girls Choir presents Open Rehearsal. Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Shadyside
Will Hoge. City Winery, Strip District
Wolves of Glendale. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Quiet As It's Kept…Jazz at the Library featuring Hugo Cruz. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side
STAGE
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Disney's The Lion King. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through September 27
WORKSHOP
Avolites Titan V18 Console Training. Tech25, Mount Oliver. Continues through September 17
Wednesday, September 16
FILM
2026 SCREENSHOT: Asian Film Festival. Harris Theater and University of Pittsburgh Campus, Downtown and Oakland. Continues through September 23
LIT
Pittsburgh Launch! Jordan Tannahill, "The Living Realm". White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield
WORKSHOP
Workshop PGH presents Open Tufting, Sewing, and Fiber Studio. Penn Ave Fiber School, Garfield
Thursday, September 17
ART
Art Battle Pittsburgh. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Connecting Collections: An Evening in Clayton and French Moderns. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
FEST
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. Continues through September 20
FILM
JMQ Pictures Showcase. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley
MUSIC
Riverlife presents Sounds on the Shore w/ DJ Jaybee. Shore Thing, Downtown
NETWORKING
Intermission: An Artful Networking Series. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
The Andy Warhol Museum presents Creators in Conversation: Beyond the Fellowship. The Pop District HQ, North Side
Photo Swap. Bodega Film Lab, Bloomfield
STAGE
Pittsburgh New Works Festival. Genesius Theater at Duquesne University, Uptown. Continues through September 20
Trying. South Park Theatre, South Park Township. Continues through September 27
Iron Horse Theatre Company presents Trapped. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Continues through September 26
Big Fish. Little Lake Theatre Company, Canonsburg. Continues through September 27
Dear Evan Hansen. The Lamp Theatre, Irwin. Continues through September 19
TALK
Reading & Conversation: M.L. RIO "Hot Wax". White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield
Friday, September 18
ART
HCUAP (Hemispheric Conversations Urban Art Project) presents Our Americas Group Art Exhibition Opening. Slanted and Enchanted Gallery, Garfield
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Full Day Youth Art Workshop: French Moderns. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
DANCE
Dandeluxe Productions presents Adult Heels Class. KST Alloy Studios, East Liberty
FEST
Pittsburgh Tomorrow presents Pittsburgh Tomorrow City on the Rise. Rockwell Park, Point Breeze
FILM
Lebowskifest. Row House Cinema, Lawrenceville
Keylight presents Keylight 1st Birthday Show. Trace Brewing, Bloomfield
Hugo Ljungbäck: Seven Short Films. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze
FUNDRAISER
Art on Fire. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship
LIT
Author Reading: Cara Benson w/ Sherrie Flick. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square
MUSIC
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Kickoff Concert: An Evening with Samara Joy. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
Taste of Jazz Party. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
Margaret Glaspy. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale
Chatham University Music Program presents Friday Musicale: Romantic Snapshots. James Laughlin Music Hall, Shadyside
Otets Paissii Performing Folk Ensemble presents Stories Behind the Strings: Friends of the Bulgarian Tambura & Balkan Night. Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational & Cultural Center, Homestead. Continues through September 19
STAGE
Vigilance Theater Group presents Campfire Stories. Camp Guyasuta, Sharpsburg
Texture Contemporary Ballet presents Echoes & Illusions. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. Continues through September 20
Mon River Arts presents Come From Away. Grand Theatre, Elizabeth. Continues through September 20
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks presents The Merry Wives of Windsor. Frick Park, Squirrel Hill. Continues through September 20
Saturday, September 19
ART
Polish Hill Civic Association presents Polish Hill Arts Fest. West Penn Field, Polish Hill
Faith Icecold: Cassandra. Romance, Oakland. Continues through October 31
Pittsburgh Ten Plus. Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale
Around Tahn Photography Exhibit. Oryx and Fig, North Side
Clayton Merrell: Heat Index. Concept Art Gallery, Regent Square
DANCE
Texture Contemporary Ballet presents Children's Performance of Echoes & Illusions. New Hazlett Theater, North Side
Steel City Squares presents September Community Square Dance. Shiloh Center, Lawrenceville
FEST
Dormont Arts presents Art in The Park. Dormont Park, Dormont
Pigtoberfest. Troy Hill Citizens Park, Troy Hill
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Family Fest featuring Miss Cassidy. Arts Landing, Downtown
Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center presents the 11th Chinese Culture Festival. Mellon Park, Shadyside.
FILM
Jump Cut Pittsburgh Noir Film Festival. The Parkway Theater & Film Lounge, Mckees Rocks
FUNDRAISER
Latin American Studies Association presents Arte y Cultura: Panama! Fundraising Gala and Exhibit Opening. Latin American Cultural Center, Oakland
Assemble presents Unicorn Palooza. WBU Event Venue, Troy Hill
MARKET
Sweetwater Center for the Arts presents Sweetwater Blooms September Market. Bank Street, Sewickley
I Made It! Market presents Waterfront Summer Marketplace. The Waterfront, Homestead
Garfield Craft Crawl. Penn Avenue, Garfield
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Jazz Fest Street Festival. Liberty Avenue, Downtown. Continues through September 20
Riverlife and August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents jazzjAM on Shore Thing: Anita Levels. Shore Thing, North Side
The Huldra Quartet presents Music by Florence Price. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Homewood
"Opus One presents Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
STAGE
In Clay. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through October 11
WORKSHOP
The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry presents Art&&Code: Transmissions. College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. Continues through September 20
Sunday, September 20
ART
One of One presents TOoOB: Leatherwork Designs by JF. Framezilla, Point Breeze
LIT
On Topic: Performing Womanhood with Cristina Modreanu. City of Asylum, North Side
MUSIC
Grandview Soul. Tall Trees Amphitheatre, Monroeville
An Evening with Leanne Rimes. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg
TALK
The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka presents Making America: Panel Discussion. Maxo Vanka Murals, Millvale
WORKSHOP
Puppet-Making Workshop with Cheryl Capezzuti. Shore Thing, North Side
