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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: April 28-May 4
Monday, April 28
TALK
TRUTHSayers: Dr. Andre M. Perry. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. 7 p.m.
STAGE
Creative Community Building with Daniel Alexander Jones. Hill District Engagement Center, Hill District. 5:30-7:15 p.m.
LITERATURE
Mystery Lovers Bookshop presents The Vanished Kingdom Book Launch with Jonathan Auxier. Oakmont Carnegie Library, Oakmont. 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Ten Evenings with R.F. Kuang. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29
MUSIC
Erik Lawrence: Nat King Cole Reimagined. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret, Downtown. 5 p.m.
NETWORKING
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council presents Creative Hive. Tech25, Mount Oliver. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
LITERATURE
Kids Event: Max Brallier, "The Last Comics on Earth." White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield. 7 p.m.
Steel City Grand Slam. City of Asylum, North Side. 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30
FILM
The Cramps and the Mutants: The Napa State Tapes featuring Q&A with Director Mike Plante. Harris Theater, Downtown. 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 1
ART
Free Artist in Residence Talk with Priscilla Kar Yee Lo. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Bloomfield. 4-5 p.m.
Pittsburgh: A May the Fourth Gallery Opening Reception. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg. 6-9 p.m. Continues through May 4.
STAGE
Caught in the Net. South Park Theatre, South Park. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 17.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Waitress. Gargaro Theater, West End. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 25.
MUSIC
Jazz Poetry 2025: Thumbscrew, Mahogany L. Browne, Oleksandr Frazé-Frazénko, Camille Rankine. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Music for the Spirit at Saint Vincent. Saint Vincent College, Latrobe. 7-9 p.m.
Big Band Brass. Linton Middle School, Penn Hills. 7:30 p.m.
LITERATURE
Made in America: With Hanif Abdurraqib and Damon Young. The Greer Cabaret Theatre, Downtown. 7-8:30 p.m.
TALK
Guest Label Writers in Conversation: Insights Behind The Kara Walker Exhibition. The Frick Art Museum, Point Breeze. 7-9 p.m.
FILM
Antarctic Voyage. The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center, Sewickley. 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Emerging Filmmaker Showcase: The Pillion featuring Speaker Q&A. The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center, Sewickley. 7 p.m.
PARTY
Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2025 Gala: TRANSFORMATION: A TRUE PARTY AT THE PUBLIC. The O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. 6 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Adult Ballet Club with Andrew Blight for Ages 18+. PearlArts Movement & Sound, Braddock. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Slow Flow Yoga with Chandler Bingham for Ages 16+. PearlArts Movement & Sound, Braddock. 8-9:15 p.m.
Friday, May 2
ART
Unblurred: First Friday Art Crawl. Various locations, Bloomfield/Garfield. 4-10 p.m.
Hazelwood First Friday. Various locations, Hazelwood. 5-10 p.m.
Canon-McMillan High School Art Show. Canon-McMillan High School, Canonsburg. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Offroute Art Biotech Spring Fellows Showcase. Industrial Arts Workshop, Hazelwood. 6-8 p.m.
CMU School of Art presents Rapid Eye Movement. Tomayko Foundation, Bloomfield. 6-8 p.m. Continues through May 9.
Exhibition: Lauren Kalman — To Hold… Opening Reception. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Bloomfield. 6-9 p.m. Continues through August 3.
Spring Thaw 2025. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville. 6-10 p.m.
My Weiner Does Tricks! Paintings by Keith Lafuente. Pullproof, Garfield. 6:30 p.m.
STAGE
Prime Stage Theatre presents Twelve Angry Men. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 7:30 p.m. continues through May 11.
Freshworks: Anya Collins. KST's Alloy Studios, East Liberty. 7:30-9 p.m. Continues on May 3.
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents Come From Away. Benedum Center, Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 4.
R-Act Theatre Productions presents Imaginary Exits. Segriff Stage, Rochester. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 11.
MUSIC
New Horizon Theater presents The Spinners. O’Reilly Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Big Band Brass. Carson Middle School, McCandless. 7:30 p.m.
Chalk Dinosaur & Octave Cat. Thunderbird Café & Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 3
ART
Spring Artists' Market. Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, Shadyside. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Young Artist Community Exhibition. Carnegie Museum of Art Hall of Architecture, Oakland. 2-4 p.m.
Richard Pian: Please Touch. BoxHeart Gallery, Bloomfield. 5-7 p.m.
Lisa Bansavage: Solo Art Show Opening Reception. Spinning Plate Gallery, East Liberty. 5-9 p.m.
Magical Realism in Print Opening Reception. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m.
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Record Fest. Spirit PGH, Lawrenceville. 5-11 p.m.
Norside Organ Trio. The Parking Pad, Dormont. 7-10 p.m.
Big Band Brass. The Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Music of Star Wars. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Bach Choir of Pittsburgh presents Motown Mania. Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, North Hills. 7:30 p.m. Continues on May 4.
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale presents Big Band Pops featuring The PCC Big Band. Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, Fox Chapel. 7:30 p.m. Continues on May 4.
Woodland Creatures Album Release Show. Thunderbird Café & Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
DANCE
Confluence Ballet Co. presents The Onion. Attack Theatre, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m. Continues on May 4.
STAGE
HORSES & FOXES Performance. WQED Studio A, Oakland. 7-8:30 p.m.
Kaiju Big Battel: Breakfast of Champions. Byham Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
COMEDY
Here To Pee. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 7 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Youth Jazz Funk with Chandler Bingham for Ages 8-12. PearlArts Movement & Sound, Braddock. 10-11 a.m.
Sunday, May 4
MUSIC
Cindo de Mayo with George Jones' Latin Styles. Con Alma, Downtown. 5-8 p.m.
Bruce Hornsby and yMusic present BrhyM. Byham Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
TALK
INNOVATING BEYOND THE STUDIO: A Conversation on Boundaries and Innovation. Sibyls Shrine, Downtown. 2 p.m.
