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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 4-10


Two men face each other intensely across a wooden fence on a stage; one man holds a baseball bat threateningly, while the other stands defensively. The set resembles a rustic yard with wooden pallets and blue lighting.
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents Fences // Photo of Kevin Brown and Carter Redwood in a scene from 2015, courtesy of Pittsburgh Playwrights

Monday, August 4

MUSIC

Music Trivia Night with Brian Siewiorek. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Hugo Cruz and Caminos. Agnes Katz Plaza, Downtown. 5 p.m.

 

LIT

Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (Bridges). City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side. 7 p.m.

 

NETWORKING

DRAW CLUB! Pittsburgh. Federal Galley, North Side. 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, August 6

ART

Creative Critique. MuseumLab, North Side. 6-8 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Wilco. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 8 p.m.

 

LIT

Rachel Ann Bovier. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 8 p.m.

Abstract artwork featuring a black silhouette of a person in motion, layered over a textured background with green, red, and blue hues, and scattered geometric and tribal-like patterns.
Quaishawn Whitlock: Select Works & Installations Opening Reception // Photo of Quaishawn Whitlock’s artwork by Patrick Fisher

Thursday, August 7

ART

Buffering Vol. 3: Select Works & Installations from Quaishawn Whitlock Opening Reception. One Valley Roundhouse, Hazelwood. 5-8 p.m. Exhibition continues through December.

Exhibition Opening: I Believe I Know. Tomayko Foundation, Bloomfield. 6-8 p.m. Continues through September 19.

 

STAGE

Inside Out: slowdanger presents lowgardens. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 5 p.m.

Kinetic Theatre presents Hangmen. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. 7:30 p.m. Continues through August 24.

 

MUSIC

All Together Now! A Benefit Music Festival for Pittsburgh's Immigrant Community. Multiple Locations, Pittsburgh. (Individual events are featured throughout this week’s event list.) Continues through August 10. 

Center of Life Jazz. Buhl Community Park, North Side. 12:15 p.m.

John Gresh’s Gris-Gris with Matt Ferrante. Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead. 5-7 p.m.

Black Moth Super Rainbow. Spirit PGH, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.

Devilish Mary. Ruckus Cafe, North Hills. 7 p.m.

Thursday Night Jazz: Salsamba’s Tribute to Cal Tjader ft. Chris Barrick. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.

Barrel & Flow present Barrel & Float ft NASH.V.ILL and DJ Big Phill. Gateway Clipper Fleet, Station Square. 7-10 p.m.

Polkamaniacs. Golden Age Beer Company, Homestead. 8 p.m.

Buffalo Rose, Small Hours, and Turkeyfoot. Original City Winery, Strip District. 8 p.m.

Jagtime Millionaire, Jason Borisoff and Dave Shepherd & The Penna Players. Acoustic Music Works, Squirrel Hill. 8 p.m.

 

LIT

Everything Is Fine Book Club. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square. 10 a.m.

A Night of Poetry. Brillobox, Bloomfield. 8 p.m.

 

NETWORKING

Arts Ed Collaborative presents Game Night Exchange. City Theatre, South Side. 5:30-8:30 p.m.

FEST

PulpFest. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh, Cranberry. Continues through August 10.

Friday, August 8

ART

Northside Arts Block Party. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 2-6 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Summer Fridays at the Frick ft. Klezmer. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze. 6:30 p.m.

Doo Wop Doctors Sock Hop Dance Party! Ruckus Cafe, North Hills. 6:30 p.m.

Clinton Clegg, Cisco Kid, Nied’s Hotel Band, townsppl, and The Buckle Downs. Spirit PGH, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.

A Night of Faculty and Student Performances at Sunburst School of Music. Sunburst School of Music, Squirrel Hill. 7 p.m.

Over the Rhine. South Park Amphitheater, South Park. 7:30 p.m.

 

LIT

The Legacy of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Then and Now. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield. 7 p.m.

 

DANCE

West Point Ballet Summer Showcase. The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center, Sewickley. 6 p.m.

fireWALL Dance Theater presents The Envelope. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues on August 9.

 

STAGE

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents Fences. August Wilson House, Hill District. 7 p.m. Continues through September 6.

 

COMEDY

Ron Funches. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 7 p.m. Continues on August 9.

 

FILM

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley. Harris Theater, Downtown. 5 and 8 p.m. Continues through August 14.

 

TALK

Barrel & Flow presents The Friday Conference. Marriott Pittsburgh City Center, Downtown. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

A lively outdoor performance features musicians elevated on platforms playing brass instruments, while a diverse crowd of children and adults dance and enjoy the show in a city park with tall buildings in the background.
SQUONK’s Brouhaha // Photo by Elise Coates

Saturday, August 9

ART

Fiberart International 2025: Gallery Guided Tour. The Brew House, South Side. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Connecting Through Inspiration Arts Festival. Jefferson Avenue Parking Lot, Canonsburg. 12-4 p.m.

Annie Heisey Exhibition #artparty. BoxHeart Gallery, Bloomfield. 5-7 p.m. Continues through September 5.

 

MUSIC

Inside Out: Ricardo iamuuri Robinson presents Listening to the Sky. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Whiskey River: Willie Nelson Tribute Band and Jon Bindley. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 1:30 p.m.

Songwriter Night at Sunburst School of Music. Sunburst School of Music, Squirrel Hill. 7 p.m.

Starlite Invitational Musicians. Starlite Lounge, Blawnox. 7 p.m.

An Evening of Music at Moondog’s. Moondog's, Blawnox. 7 p.m.

 

STAGE

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents Two Trains Running. Madison Arts Center, Hill District. 8 p.m. Continues through August 30.

The Academy of Westmoreland Cultural Trust presents Broadway to the Palace Showcase. The Palace Theater, Greensburg. 7 p.m.

 

FEST

Barrel & Flow Fest. The Stacks at 3 Crossings, Strip District. 1-9 p.m.

 

FILM

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse. Harris Theater, Downtown. 3 p.m. Continues through August 16.

Two women are seated outdoors in traditional attire. The woman on the left wears a pale blue saree and poses with a flower in her hair. The woman on the right wears a maroon top, patterned skirt, and white shawl with jewelry.
Bhutanese Dancers, one of the featured performers in An Afternoon of Storytelling and Multicultural Music and Dance // Photo by Regina Timsina

Sunday, August 10

MUSIC

Mornings in Motion: Movement, Music, and Mindfulness. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze. 10-11 a.m.

Heading North, Turtle Park, and The Book Club. Club Cafe, South Side. 7 p.m.

KT Tunstall. Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Allison Park. 7:30 p.m.

 

STAGE

SQUONK's Brouhaha at Carnegie Library's Summer Reading Extravaganza 2025. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Oakland. 12-5 p.m.

All Together Now! Closing Event: An Afternoon of Storytelling and Multicultural Music and Dance. East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty. 3 p.m.

 

FILM

Summer of Timeless Classics: The Goonies. The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center, Sewickley. 1 p.m.

 

MARKET

The Neighborhood Flea. SouthSide Works, South Side. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.


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