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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 25-31


A colorful stage scene features two people in white dresses standing on opposite staircases with glowing neon lights, and a central figure in a multicolored robe standing in an arched doorway at the back, arms raised.
Futurity of the Womb: Myth of the Cyborg Kisaeng // Photo by Brendan Lott & C.Ryu

Monday, August 25

LIT

Stay Dead Book Club: The Haar by David Sodergren. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square. Continues through August 27

Stephen King Book Club & Spooky-oke Karaoke. Mr. Smalls, Millvale

Tuesday, August 26

MUSIC

Saxophonist Lee Robinson. Shore Thing, North Side

 

COMEDY

Big Laughs Comedy Open Mic. Mr. Smalls Cafe, Millvale

 

STAGE

Tuesday Open Mic w/ Pgh Poetry Collective. Poetry Lounge, Millvale

A man in a flat cap sits on stairs, holding an acoustic guitar and resting his arms on it, gazing thoughtfully ahead. The photo is in black and white.
Adam Monaco // Photo courtesy of Calliope

Wednesday, August 27

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Festival Opera presents An Evening Under the Stars with OUR Stars. Schenley Plaza Tent, Oakland

World of Music: Hugo Cruz’s Voice of the Drums ft. Chantal Joseph. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side

Smallsgrass Bluegrass Jam. Mr. Smalls, Millvale

 

DANCE

Salsa Nights at the Greer. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown

 

ART

Create Art Together presents Illuminate: All The World Is A Stage. Frankie Pace Park, Downtown

Thursday, August 28

STAGE

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Little Lake Theatre Company, Canonsburg. Continues through September 14

Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents Broadway at the Overlook. West End Overlook Park, West End. Continues through August 31

Pittsburgh New Works Festival: Lizard Brain, Weigh Beyond, and Harold's Road. Genesius Theater at Duquesne University, Uptown. Continues through August 31

 

MUSIC

Tom Roberts. Nova Place, North Side

Golden Age Jazz Fest! Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead. Continues through August 31

Calliope presents Adam Monaco. Postwar Gallery, Point Breeze

Bottlerocket + Don't Let the Scene Go Down on Me! Collective + Subterranean Aliens present BANG! A BBGUNS SHOW. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown

Thursday Night Jazz: Tony Campbell’s Alto Sax Madness (A Tribute to Richie Cole & Eric Kloss). City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side

 

COMEDY

Five Minutes or Bust. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown

 

LIT

Jake Maynard and Stay Gold Books present Sex and Death Book Club. Brillobox, Lawrenceville

 

FILM

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Parkway Theater, McKees Rocks

"Trial 54" Premiere + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

A group of young performers in black attire pose energetically on an outdoor stage, holding microphones, with a city skyline and bridges visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater's Annual Season Preview Concert, Broadway at the Overlook // Photo by Brianna Booher

Friday, August 29

ART

The World We Carry: 1Hood Artivist Academy Showcase w/IFEOMA. Blakx Box Theater, Oakland

Celebrating 45 Years of CAPA: Alumni and Faculty Exhibition. SPACE Gallery, Downtown. Continues through January 2026

 

LIT

August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Lit Fridays with Dee Dee Bridgewater. Virtual

 

STAGE

Tamburitzans. South Park Amphitheater, South Park

 

MUSIC

Good Fridays: Silver Street Series. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side

Summer Fridays at the Frick. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze

Pitt Floyd. The Oaks Theater, Oakmont

 

COMEDY

The Death Show. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown

 

FILM

The Lindsay's Third Annual Documentary Series. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley. Continues through September 11

"Rebel With a Clause" Screening + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

People gather in an outdoor alley decorated with colorful, geometric mural art on the walls and string lights overhead, creating a lively, festive atmosphere.
Silver Street Series at The Andy Warhol Museum // Photo by Elisa Cevallos

Saturday, August 30

ART

Gallery Guided Tour of Fiberart International 2025. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville

 

STAGE

JADED (Pittsburgh’s first Asian American & Pacific Islander artist collective) presents Futurity of the Womb: Myth of the Cyborg Kisaeng. KST’s Alloy Studios, East Liberty

New Product Company presents PLAY:BODY. The Pierce Theatre at Three Stories, Downtown

 

MUSIC

The Mac Miller Memoir presents The 7th Annual Celebration Of Mac After Party. Spirit, Lawrenceville

Mr. Smalls presents 31st Street Pub - 10 Year Reunion! Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale

Soul Brunch: Tribute To Al Green, Otis Redding & The Sound of Southern Soul. City Winery, Strip District

An Evening with the Billy Price Band: Special All-Requests Show. City Winery, Strip District

Mornings in Motion: Movement, Music, and Mindfulness. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze

91.3 WYEP + Mr. Smalls presents André Costello “Rocky Mountain Low” Album Release. The Sanctuary at Mr. Smalls, Millvale

Bonnie and the Mere Mortals Album Release Show. Spirit Lodge, Lawrenceville

Cypress Sound Series: Ancient History, 2020k, and Living With Hermits. Needle & Bean, Castle Shannon

 

DANCE

Summer's Ending Mini Kiki Ball & School Supply Drive. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland

 

LIT

Almost Perfect Press Book Launch + Reading + Film Screening. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze

 

FILM

"Single-Use Planet" Screening + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

Sunday, August 31

ART

Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse presents Reuse Reunion. Westinghouse Park, Point Breeze 

 

MUSIC

Monty Alexander. Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Allison Park

 

COMEDY

Laughs at the Lounge w/ Barbara, A Mother: Comedy Show & Improv Jam! Poetry Lounge, Millvale

 

LIT

Sunday Morning Salon Book Club, August Pick "The Book of Alchemy." Stay Gold Books, Regent Square

 

FILM

"Georgia O'Keeffe: The Brightness of Light" Screening + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Steel City Horror Show. Harris Theater, Downtown


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