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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 14-20


Woman singing on stage, holding illustrated pitchers, with a cozy set and warm blue lighting.
Wed, Sept 19 - Sun, Oct 11: Alex Fine performs in 'In Clay' at City Theatre in the South Side // Photo by DJ Corey

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

Dancers in folk costumes perform on stage against an orange background.
Thu, Sept 18 - Wed, Sept 19: Otets Paissii Performing Folk Ensemble presents Stories Behind the Strings: Friends of the Bulgarian Tambura & Balkan Night // Photo courtesy of Laura Tomov

Thursday, September 17

ART 
HCUAP (Hemispheric Conversations Urban Art Project) presents Our Americas Group Art Exhibition Opening. Slanted and Enchanted Gallery, Garfield
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 
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 

Smiling woman in a faux fur coat, black dress, and bold blue lipstick against a dark background.
Wed, Sept 19: Riverlife and August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents jazzjAM on Shore Thing, Anita Levels on North Side’s Shore Thing // Photo courtesy of Riverlife

LIT 
Author Reading: Cara Benson w/ Sherrie Flick. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square 

MUSIC 
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival Kickoff Concert. 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  
An Evening with Samara Joy. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown 
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 

A plush toy with a cat face, yellow body, blue arms, and colorful eyes sits on a table.
Sun, Sept 20: One of One presents TOoOB: Leatherwork by JF at Framezilla in Point Breeze // Photo courtesy of the artist

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


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