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Weekly Events |
Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 27-November 2
Monday, October 27
LIT
Stay Dead Book Club, October Pick 'Hell House' by Richard Matheson. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square
Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures presents Ten Evenings: Jess Walter. Carnegie Music Hall , Oakland
TALK
Awesome Pittsburgh presents New-Fashioned Funding: Awesome Funders for Awesome Projects. East End Cooperative Ministry, East Liberty
WORKSHOP
Bricolage and Community Forge presents StoryForge Writing Workshop. Community Forge, Wilkinsburg
Tuesday, October 28
LIT
City of Asylum presents Drue Heinz Literature Prize: 45th Anniversary Reading with Prizewinners Bill Gaythwaite, Caroline Kim & Kelly Sather. Alphabet City, North Side
MUSIC
Jon Batiste. Heinz Hall, Downtown
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents The Life & Music of George Michael. Byham Theater, Downtown
NETWORKING
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council presents Creative Hive. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg
WORKSHOP
Folk Quilts presents Wine & Whatnot: Quilted Laptop Bag Workshop ft. Fashion Designer Jordan Bigelow. Folk Quilts Studio, Hill District
Wednesday, October 29
ART
The Frick Pittsburgh Museums & Gardens presents Guided Evening Tours of “The Scandinavian Home”. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze
MUSIC
Pairing Series: Music of Bob Dylan. Con Alma , Downtown
STAGE
CMU School of Drama presents Matt & Ben. Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, Oakland. Continues through October 31
TALK
Ghosts and Legends of Western Pennsylvania. Green Tree Public Library, Green Tree
WORKSHOP
Rivers of Steel presents Blacksmithing: Halloween Date Night. Carrie Blast Furnaces, Swissvale
Soft Goth Craft Club. Workshop PGH, Wilkinsburg
Thursday, October 30
FILM
Flea Market Films presents 10th Annual Autumnal Oddities. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead
Brim Broome Boulevard Film Screening & Halloween Eve Party. Mattress Factory, North Side
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) with live score by Tom Roberts. Harris Theater, Downtown
Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: "Batsh*t". The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley
MUSIC
City of Asylum presents Thursday Night Jazz: Lou Stellute Quartet’s Jazz Standards (plus Spontaneous, Beautiful & Funky Improvisations). Alphabet City, North Side
NETWORKING
RAD and August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Intermission: An Artful Networking Series. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown
STAGE
Quantum Theatre presents Enron. One Oxford Centre, Downtown. Continues through November 23
New Horizon Theater presents Get Ready. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall, Downtown. Continues through November 9
Devil's Night Drag Bingo. Kingfly Spirits, Strip District
Calendar Girls. Little Lake Theatre Company, Canonsburg. Continues through November 16
TALK
Bottle Talks: A Lecture Series. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown
Friday, October 31
ART
All Of It: A Solo Exhibition by Rosa Leff. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. Continues through February 2026
FEST
BOOO-zy BASH Halloween Party. Kingfly Spirits, Strip District
Haunted Fest feat. Levity and Daily Bread. Stage AE, North Side
Alternate Histories and Greenfield Community Association presents Nightmare on Greenfield Ave: A 1980s Halloween Neighborhood Party. Smash N' Fried , Greenfield
FILM
Planet Jackpot presents Sometimes Things Happen: A Film by Sandy Loaf. The Government Center, North Side
MUSIC
Bloodrave Halloween. Spirit PGH, Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Continues through November 2
Beauty Slap and Big Blitz. Thunderbird Cafe, Lawrenceville
STAGE
Pittsburgh Ballet Theater presents Dracula. Benedum Center, Downtown. Continues through November 2
Saturday, November 1
ART
Artist Reception: Rick Bach: Forests. ZYNKA Gallery, Sharpsburg
A Mare’s Nest (the structure of things): Photographs by Jake Reinhart. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. Continues through November 29
Spaces for Thinking: The Work of Cheryl Capezzuti. BE Galleries, Lawrenceville
FEST
The Great Pumpkin Smash. Kamin Science Center, North Side
Studebaker Hot Metal Meltdown. Studebaker Metals, The Strip
FILM
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead
FUNDRAISER
Dormont Arts presents Ghoul's Night Out: A Halloween Drag Bingo. Thomas R. Lloyd Recreation Center, Dormont
MUSIC
Halloween Cover Band Show. Glitterbox Theater, Homestead
Start Making Sense: A Tribute to Talking Heads. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Festival of Music. Heinz Hall, Downtown
Songs for Gaza. Pittsburgh Winery, The Strip
WORKSHOP
Sacred Threads by The Future is Black Art Series presents Quilt With Strangers. Wilkinsburg Train Station, Wilkinsburg
Sunday, November 2
FEST
Slovak Heritage Festival. University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
LIT
Cookbook Club November Pick, "Salsa Daddy" by Rick Martinez. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square
City of Asylum presents Writer-in-Residence: Anouar Rahmani’s “The End of the Third World” (Book Preview). Alphabet City, North Side
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale presents Festival of Choirs. Third Presbyterian Church, Shadyside
