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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 1-7


An adult and a child holding hands walk through a snowy, grassy field at dusk. Bare trees and a foggy, overcast sky create a somber winter atmosphere. The adult wears a blue hat and carries an orange backpack.
Edgar Cardenas’ Meanwhile in Detroit at Silver Eye Center for Photography // Photo of Untitled (Sandra and Abi #4), 2021, courtesy of the artist

Monday, September 1

FILM

"Sanibel" Screening + Q&A with Director Jamie Winterstern. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

 

FUNDRAISER

SAVE BANTHA Benefit. Bantha Tea Bar, Bloomfield

Tuesday, September 2

FILM

Highest 2 Lowest. Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through September 4
 

MUSIC

​​August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Jazz Mini-Concert with INEZ. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Brookline

Jam Session with Tony Campbell. Con Alma, Downtown

Open Mic Music Night. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead

Wednesday, September 3

LIT

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Words & Pictures: Robin Wall Kimmerer. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, Oakland


TOUR

An Evening in Clayton: Mourning in the Gilded Age. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze


FILM

“Fedeltà: Soldati. Prigionieri.” Film Screening. Heinz History Center, Strip District

Thursday, September 4

ART

Opening Reception: Meanwhile In Detroit & As It Is. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield. Continues through October 18

Radiant Hall and Eberle Studios presents Touchpoint Closing Reception with Gallery Walk Through. Eberle Studios, Homestead


MUSIC

All The Feels: Dejah Monea Live. Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland

Calliope presents The John and Wendy Mackin Band. Schenley Plaza, Oakland

Ethel Cain. Stage AE, North Side


STAGE

RealTime Arts presents Ukrainian Storytelling Series: Forge Us Teeth of Metal. Carnegie Coffee Company, Carnegie

Pittsburgh New Works Festival: The Bowl, Forty-three Flights ‘till Truth, Violet & Harris, and A Date with the Devil. Genesius Theater at Duquesne University, Uptown. Continues through September 7


LIT

Book Release “Why is My Heart in My Throat” by J. Trafford. Poetry Lounge, Millvale


FILM

Film Pittsburgh presents ReelAbilities Film Festival: Color Book. Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown

International Art House Classics: Sanjuro (1962). Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through September 7

Running to Stand Still—Migrants Search For Hope In The Promised Land. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland

Five adults stand holding musical instruments, including a banjo, mandolin, upright bass, violin, and guitar, in front of a metal storage container and green door, smiling at the camera.
John and Wendy Mackin Band // Photo courtesy of Calliope

Friday, September 5

ART

A Fair in the Park. Mellon Park, Point Breeze. Continues through September 7

Unblurred: First Friday Art Crawl. Multiple locations, Bloomfield/Garfield

Garfield Night Market. North Pacific Avenue, Garfield

Outside the Lines by Deborah Lieberman and Kirsten Ervin Exhibition Opening. The Irma Freeman Center for the Imagination, Bloomfield

Hot Jam: First Friday Open House at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship

The Tangled Web: A Solo Exhibition by Jen Cooney. Bunker Projects, Bloomfield

Sharpsburg First Friday. Multiple locations, Sharpsburg

Offroute Art presents Hazelwood First Friday. Multiple locations, Hazelwood

Art Gallery Opening. Frechard Gallery, Lawrenceville

Hemispheric Conversations: Urban Art Project presents Entangled Histories: Urban Art and its Diasporas Art Show. Slanted and Enchanted, Garfield. Continues through September 24

Brian Gonnella's Red Pop Exhibition Opening. Pullproof Studio, Garfield

 

FILM

Film Pittsburgh presents ReelAbilities Film Festival: Shorts. Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown

Film Pittsburgh presents ReelAbilities Film Festival: Virtual Screenings. Continues through September 11

 

MUSIC

Come Back To Earth: Mac Miller Live Band Tribute. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Lawrenceville

Union Jack Tracks: A Night Celebrating British Music Influences presented by Britsburgh & Half Step Collective. The Cellar at Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District
The Consortium presents Vision Video, Panic Priest, and 2020k. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale

An illustration of a child in blue-green tones holds a book and gestures forward. He stands amid bold, red and pink abstract lines and patterns radiating outward, creating a dynamic, energetic background.
"Outside the Lines" Art Exhibition at The Irma Freeman Center // Artwork by Kirsten Ervin

Saturday, September 6

ART

Help Help: A John Eastman Studios Installation. Spinning Plate Gallery, Friendship

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh presents But Wait, There's More! Opening Reception. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Lawrenceville. Exhibition continues through October 24

Who’s Sorry Now? Photographs by Robert Moeller Opening Reception. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. Exhibition continues through September 27

Danny Devine Birthday Celebration. Daily Bread, East Liberty
 

STAGE

The New Renaissance Theatre Company and Britsburgh present The Unrehearsed Shakespeare Project’s Two Gentlemen of Verona. Cribbs Field, Verona

MUSIC

Palmyra, Laurel Lowlifes, Alyssa Hankey Band, Rocket Loves Blue, Dan Petrich. Allegheny County Parks at Settlers Cabin Park, Collier

Songs from the Steps: Miscast. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie

FEST

Dormont Arts presents Art in the Park. Dormont Park, Dormont

PersadFest. Butler Street, Lawrenceville


FILM

Film Pittsburgh presents ReelAbilities Film Festival: Deaf. Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown


WORKSHOP

Casey Droege Cultural Productions presents Alternative Printing Botanicals with Eastern Standard Photo. Lohr Gallery, Wilkinsburg


CONVENTION

ToonFusion: Pittsburgh. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown


FUNDRAISER

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gala & Icon Awards. Multiple Locations @ Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Downtown

People mingle in a contemporary art gallery with sculptures and colorful wall art. A central silver cluster sculpture stands out, while visitors, including a person holding a child, observe the artwork and converse.
Touchpoint // Photo by Oreen Cohen

Sunday, September 7

ART

ROBOTO O-GO-GO Opening Reception and Porch Party. Silver Apple Gallery, Lawrenceville

 

STAGE

Britsburgh Afternoon in the Park with Mrs Shakespeare. Allegheny RiverTrail Park, Aspinall


LIT

Cookbook Club September Pick, "Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom." Stay Gold Books, Regent Square


FILM

Film Screening: Finding Hygge. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze


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