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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 21-27
Monday, September 21
FILM
2026 SCREENSHOT: Asian Film Festival. Harris Theater and University of Pittsburgh Campus, Downtown and Oakland. Continues through September 23
MUSIC
Acid Drag + Time Thief + The Garment District. The Government Center, North Side
WYEP presents Nation of Language. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
The Wellermen. City Winery, Strip District
WORKSHOP
Community Conversations: Building Great Schools Together for Every Northside Child. New Hazlett Theater, North Side
Tuesday, September 22
LIT
World Literature: Andrea Bajani’s “The Anniversary” (Italy) with Anderson Tepper. City of Asylum, North Side
MUSIC
Sound Series: L’Rain. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side
Honeycrush. Spirit, Lawrenceville
LØLØ. Spirit, Lawrenceville
Riverlife presents Project Blue Space: True T at The Water’s Edge. Shore Thing, North Shore
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in partnership with MCG Jazz presents Etta Cox. Arts Landing, Downtown
NETWORKING
Hot Kind Artists Coffee Klatsch presents Hot Kind Artists Coffee Klatsch. Happenstance Cafe, Lawrenceville
STAGE
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Disney's The Lion King. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through September 27
WORKSHOP
Rational Acoustics: SMAART Operator Fundamentals. Tech25, Mount Oliver. Continues through September 23
Wednesday, September 23
ART
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Cocktails and Conversation: French Moderns. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
FILM
"No Country for Mothers" w/ Heather Abraham & Rachael Rennebeck. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley
LIT
Drue Heinz Literature Prize Winner Reading! Patricia Grace King, "Those Who Vanish" (w/ Sherrie Flick). White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield
MUSIC
Peaches. Spirit, Lawrenceville
Monroeville Recreation and Parks presents Acoustic Roots Concert Series. Monroeville Community Park, Monroeville
Riverlife presents Pittsburgh Creative Corps: Singing Circle: Sound + Scent + Reflection with Yayas Haus. Shore Thing, North Side
STAGE
In Clay. City Theatre, South Side. Continues through October 11
WORKSHOP
Keylight presents Screenwriting: Discovering Your Premise workshop. Creative Chem Co, Friendship
Thursday, September 24
ART
Group Critique with Guest Critic Mario Rossero. Radiant Hall, Lawrenceville
Artist Talk: Josias Figueirdio. ZYNKA Gallery, Sharpsburg
FILM
Backyard Docs presents 2026 Backyard Docs Film Festival. Multiple venues, Pittsburgh. Continues through September 27
LIT
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents New & Noted: Ariel Lawhon. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland
MUSIC
Spirit presents Thomas Dollbaum. Spirit Lodge, Lawrenceville
Phantogram. Roxian Theatre, Mckees Rocks
Riverlife presents Sounds on the Shore w/ Clara Kent. Shore Thing, North Side
NETWORKING
The Pittsburgh Chapter of The Links, Inc. presents Cultured Cocktails. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
STAGE
Playbox Productions presents True West. Three Stories Theater, Downtown. Continues through October 4
Trying. South Park Theatre, South Park Township. Continues through September 27
Big Fish. Little Lake Theatre Company, Canonsburg. Continues through September 27
Iron Horse Theatre Company presents Trapped. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. Continues through September 26
A Landing Ovation. Arts Landing, Downtown
The Catalyst. New Hazlett Theater, North Side
BDE Productions presents Rent: The Musical. Greer Cabaret, Downtown. Continues through October 18
Friday, September 25
ART
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Downtown Gallery Crawl. Multiple venues, Downtown
Opening Reception – Selected Craft: A Juried Exhibition of The Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media, Shadyside
Let’s Get Free: The Women and Trans Prisoner Defense Committee presents Defy the Design : the 8th Art Show & Fundraiser. 937 Liberty Ave, Downtown. Continues through October 25
Textures of Being Opening Reception. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville
COMEDY
Paula Poundstone. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead
FEST
The Secret Garden Benefit. Andrew Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie
MUSIC
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
STAGE
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Evil Dead The Musical. West End Canopy, West End. Continues through October 25
TALK
Our Americas, HCUAP Artist Talk. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side
Saturday, September 26
ART
Textures of Being Artists-led Gallery Tour. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville
Chiina Bloodmire presents Caviar & Conjurin'. The Book Deli, Mount Oliver
HCUAP presents Community Paint Jam. Strawberry Way, Downtown. Continues through September 27
FEST
Pittsburgh Women's Wellness Drum Circle presents Drum Fest PGH 2026. Herr's Island, Strip District
47th Annual Pow Wow. Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center, Dorseyville. Continues through September 27
Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The Warhol, North Side
FUNDRAISER
Prime Stage Theatre Cemetery Walk. The Homewood Cemetery, Point Breeze
MARKET
Mt. Lebanon Artists' Market. Academy Lot, Mt Lebanon. Continues through September 27
I Made It! Market presents Squirrel Hill Night Market. Murray Ave, Squirrel Hill
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Opening Night Gala with Lang Lang. Heinz Hall, Downtown
Brooke Annibale. Mr. Smalls, Millvale
Jazz Legends Event & Fallingwater 90th Celebration with the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. MCG Jazz Concert Hall, Chateau
CCAC presents HOCO Festival ft. Bill Henry Band, Nash.v.ill, Steeltown Horns, and more. CCAC Main Campus, North Side
Sunday, September 27
ART
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Abandon All Hope: Through the Gates of Hell with Dante and Rodin. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
One of One presents Self Care Magic with Kylie of As You Are Botanicals. Framezilla, Point Breeze
Artist Reception and Porch Party: A Glimpse of Tiny Wonders. Silver Apple Gallery, Lawrenceville
DANCE
Siesta Fiesta. Round Corner Cantina, Lawrenceville
FILM
Pittsburgh Silent Film Society presents Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival: "The Black Pirate". The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Steel City Horror Show. Harris Theater, Downtown
MUSIC
Resonance Works presents “An Anchor in Time”. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie
NETWORKING
Spotlight presents Spotlight: September LGTBQ+ Theatre Jam Session. Benedum Center Conference Room, Downtown
WORKSHOP
Whimsy Guild presents Whimsy Guild Gel Plate Printing Party. Protohaven, Wilkinsburg
