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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: July 21-27


A lively alleyway event with people gathered near a bar, set against a colorful geometric mural on a tall brick wall, under string lights in the evening.
Good Fridays: Silver Street Series at The Andy Warhol Museum // Photo by Elisa Cevallos

Monday, July 21

SHOW-AND-TELL

Feedback Loop for Producers, Songwriters, and Audio Engineers. PearlArts Movement & Sound, Braddock. 7:30-10 p.m.

 

COMEDY

Rhinestone Microphone: Queer Comedy Open Mic. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Kenny Blake & The New Hip. Agnes Katz Plaza, Downtown. 5 p.m.

Summer Sound Bath Experience. The Frick Orchard @ The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze. 7-8:15 p.m. 

Wednesday, July 23

STAGE

New Horizon Theater presents Sistas the Musical. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 11 a.m. Continues through July 26.

 

LIT

Damon Young & Jesse Washington in conversation. Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley. 7 p.m.

Laura Jackson "Deep & Wild," with Lori Jakiela. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield. 7 p.m.

 

FILM

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague - The Movie. Harris Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.

A vibrant collage split in two: the left side has abstract, colorful patterns and shapes; the right side depicts an orange sun over a striped, mixed-media landscape with text and stamps.
Color Stories: A Collage Exhibition by Emily Krill and Julia K. Toa // Photos courtesy of Atithi Studios

Thursday, July 24

ART

Lawn Fidelities II: Co-exhibition by Gary Marecic & Eric Stevens Opening Reception. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg. 7 p.m. Continues through August 5.

 

ARTIST TALK

Fiberart International 2025: Reclamation and Cultural Continuity through the Lens of Textile. The Brew House, South Side. 6-7:30 p.m.

 

STAGE

This Random World. South Park Theatre, South Park. 7:30 p.m. Continues through August 9. 

 

MUSIC

Bombici. Buhl Community Park, North Side. 12:15 p.m.

Inside Out: DJ FEMI and Wade Anthony present Afro on the House. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 5 p.m.

Center for Life Summer Concert Series. Lytle Land, Hazelwood. 5:30-7 p.m.

Jazz in the Garden. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Oakland. 6:30-9 p.m. Continues through September 18

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Mad About the Movies. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 7 p.m.

 

LIT

John Kellum: Code Green. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square. 7 p.m.

 

FILM

The Lindsay and Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club present Arsenic and Old Lace. The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center, Sewickley. 7 p.m.

International Art House Classics: Stray Dog. Harris Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues on July 25.

 

FEST

Heinz Hall presents Garden Party. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 5 p.m.

A double-exposed image of police officers in uniform, one on the left with visible text and scenery overlay, and another on the right with a bright light effect obscuring part of the figure.
Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG // Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Friday, July 25

ART

Art Mart. 820 Liberty Gallery, Downtown. 3-9 p.m.

The Woodlands x Radiant Hall presents Mirrored Muses // Pop Up Exhibition. Cultural Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown. 4:30-9 p.m.

$14.99 Friday Night Special. Mattress Factory, North Side. 5-8 p.m.

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl. Multiple locations, Downtown. 5:30 p.m.

Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG Opening Reception. 707 Gallery, Downtown. 5:30-9 p.m. Exhibition Continues through November 2. 

Medieval Pittsburgh Exhibition Closing. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Bloomfield. 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Summer Silent Action. Tomayko Foundation, Bloomfield. 6-9 p.m.

Color Stories: A Collage Exhibition by Emily Krill and Julia K. Toal Opening Reception. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg. 7 p.m. Continues through August 30.

 

CONFERENCE

Confluence Literary, Art, and Music Conference. Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, Coraopolis. 4 p.m. Continues through July 27.

 

LIT

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents REPLAY: Remembering the Photographer Nona Faustine. Virtual. 6 p.m.

Jenny Johnson & Brian Broome. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square. 7 p.m.

 

DANCE

Demaskus presents Saddle Up & Step Out. Morgan-Lee Arts Centre, Hill District. 5 p.m.

International Summer Dance 2025 Performance. Point Park Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues on July 26. 

 

Six smiling adults pose together on red bleachers with colorful balloons. Two people sit in front, while four stand behind them. They appear happy and playful in casual and bright clothing.
Stage 62’s The Prom // Photo by Ivy Ferris

STAGE

Quantum Theatre presents Seagull. Anne Putnam Mallinson ‘61 Pond @ Chatham University, Shadyside. 8 p.m. Continues through August 17.

Stage 62 and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents The Prom. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through July 27.

 

MUSIC

Summer Fridays at the Frick. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze. 5 p.m. Continues through August 29.

Art All Night: Jazz Comedy, Capoeira, and More. Morgan-Lee Arts Centre, Hill District. 5 p.m.

Good Fridays: Silver Street Series ft Teen DJ Academy, in partnership with Tech 25. Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 5-10 p.m.

91.3 WYEP Neighborhood Concert Series presents Meeting of Important People, townsppl, LoRen. Clearview Commons, Mt. Lebanon. 6 p.m.

1Hood Media presents All the Feels: Concert by Dejah Monea. Black Box Theater, Oakland. 7 p.m.

Summer Concert Series: Ashley Cooke. South Park Amphitheater, South Park. 7:30 p.m.

Hidden Treasures ft Cube. Wood Street Galleries, Downtown. 8-11:59 p.m.

Billy Price Band. Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Whitehall. 8:30 p.m. 

 

FILM

George Romero's Day of the Dead. Harris Theater, Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through July 27.

Saturday, July 26

ART

Inside Out: Assemble presents Assembling Worlds of Our Radical Imagination. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Pittsburgh Society of Artists presents New Members Exhibition Closing Reception & Artist Talk. Manos Gallery, Tarentum. 4-6:30 p.m

Atticus Adams: My Venetian Grotto Artist Reception. Zynka Gallery, Sharpsburg. 5-8 p.m.

 

FESTIVAL

The Hill District Arts Festival. ACH Clear Pathways, Hill District. 2-10 p.m.

 

STAGE

The Underlings Theatre Co. presents This One Time at Summer Camp. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 7:30 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Tito Puente Jr. The Strand Theater, Zelienople. 7:30 p.m.

 

LIT

DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH! Frank Lehner & Jim Daniels. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield. 7-8:30 p.m.

 

DANCE

Inside Out: MICHIYAYA presents Baby Bops and Family Jams. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Dance Africa Pittsburgh. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 3 and 5 p.m. Continues on July 27.

 

FILM

Pearl Arts Movement & Sound presents Byte Night: Vampires in Sound and Screen. Braddock Arts & Media, Braddock. 7:30 p.m. 

 

MARKET

Undead Format Fest. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 1 p.m.

Sunday, July 27

FESTIVAL

The Hill District Arts Festival. ACH Clear Pathways, Hill District. 2-10 p.m.

 

STAGE

Pittsburgh Festival Opera presents An Evening at the Moulin Rouge. National Aviary, North Side. 6 p.m.

 

DANCE

Dance Africa Pittsburgh. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 3 and 7 p.m. Continues on July 27.

 

MUSIC

Summer Concert Series: Mat Kearney. Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, Allison Park. 7:30 p.m.

 

WORKSHOP

Spotlight: Monthly Lgbtq+ Theatre Jam Sessions. Benedum Center Conference Room, Downtown. 7-9 p.m.


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