Arts Blog

Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 8-14


A colorful abstract collage: the left side shows layered geometric shapes and a house picture on a blue wall, while the right side features a vibrant mosaic of small, multicolored rectangles.
Color Stories by Emily Krill and Julia Toal // Photo courtesy of Atithi Studios

Monday, September 8

FILM

Here or There (5). Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland

"Caregiving" Screening + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley

Tuesday, September 9

TALK

Fallingwater Fireside with Peter Bohlin. Fallingwater, Mill Run
 

COMEDY

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

FILM
What Sleeps Beneath and Mr. Smalls presents Funhouse Film Club: Sacrament & Sin. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, Millvale
 

NETWORKING

Draw Club! Pittsburgh. Federal Galley, North Side

Several oversized, realistic tomato sculptures are displayed on stacks of wooden pallets in a white-walled, modern gallery space with fluorescent ceiling lights.
Yasmine El Meleegy Exhibition // Photo courtesy of Mattress Factory

Wednesday, September 10

ART

Creative Critique. MuseumLab, North Side
 

LIT

United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh presents Honoring Dr. Edda Fields-Black. Carnegie Library, Homewood
 

FILM

Mamma Mia!: Outdoor Movie & Live Choir Sing-Along. The Frick Pittsburgh, Point Breeze

Pittsburgh Film Kitchen. The Parkway Theater, McKees Rocks

Thursday, September 11

STAGE

Pittsburgh New Works Festival: The Other Side, The Head of Seamus Delaney, and Who Are We, Beth Hemming? Genesius Theater at Duquesne University, Uptown. Continues through September 14

55 Productions presents After They Left. SPACE Studios, Allison Park. Continues through September 13.


MUSIC

The Parking Pad presents The Jazz Influence Jam Session. Arsenal Cider Tap House, Dormont


LIT

Tyler McAndrew "My Prisoner & Other Stories." White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield

On Palestine w/Tina Whitehead. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square
 

A person with long dark hair stands on a city street corner with a colorful mural of people and nature painted on a building in the background.
Venazir Martinez, appearing at Entangled Histories: Urban Art and its Diasporas // Photo by Vincent Gotti

Friday, September 12

ART

Exhibition Opening: Yasmine El Meleegy. Mattress Factory, North Side

Charles Harlan: Forum 91  Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. Continues through February 2026

Hemispheric Conversations: Urban Art Project presents Entangled Histories: Urban Art and its Diasporas featuring Musa 71, Harry Bones, and Venazir Martinez. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side

Art on Tap, Creative Couture. Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg


MUSIC

The Citizen Science Lab presents DreamFest Gala featuring Live Performance by Amaria. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown

Good Brother Earl & Brownie Mary’s Kelsey & Co. Allegheny River Trail Park, Aspinwall


STAGE

The Glitterbox Presents: The 39th 10 Minute Play Fest. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead


DANCE

Flamenco Pittsburgh presents Flamenco Concert. The Peirce Theater, Downtown


FUNDRAISER

Keylight Film presents Keylight Kickoff Party Fundraiser. Brillobox, Bloomfield
 

A group of performers in colorful traditional Chinese costumes play red drums and wave red cloths on a grassy outdoor stage under a tent with a “Chinese Cultural Festival” banner. Spectators and trees are visible in the background.
Xiaobo Waist Drum Dance Group performs at Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival // Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center

Saturday, September 13

ART

Black Photojournalism Opening Reception. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. Continues through January 19, 2026

The Rust Belt Fibershed presents One Year, One Outfit. Brew House Arts, South Side. Continues through October 18

Patricia Bellan-Gillen: Familiar Rabbits and Persistent Beasts Artist Reception. ZYNKA Gallery, Sharpsburg

Closing Reception for Julia Toal & Emily Krill’s Color Stories Art Show. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg

The Big Annual Art Show: A Wildly Creative Adventure! Studio Forget-Me-Not!, Carnegie
 

A person poses in a greenhouse wearing an elaborate beige dress decorated with flowers and plants, with a dark ribbon at the waist. They stand by a garden bed with blooming flowers and lush greenery in the background.
Art on Tap: Creative Couture // Photo of fashion design by Michael Nolan Kouri, courtesy of The Westmoreland

FESTIVAL

Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center presents Pittsburgh Chinese Culture Festival. Mellon Park, Point Breeze

Polish Hill Civic Association presents Polish Hill Arts Fest. West Penn Park, Polish Hill

Bridge Fest 2025: Celebrating Roberto Clemente’s Legacy. Roberto Clemente Bridge, Downtown

International Dot Day: Celebrating Creativity in Kids. Sewickley Public Library, Sewickley

MUSIC

Four Chord Music Festival. EQT Park, Washington. Continues on September 14

Joe Hisaishi Conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Heinz Hall, Downtown. Continues on September 14

The Sun Champs. The Parking Pad, Dormont

Save Our Symphony Pittsburgh presents Running for Rhythm Concert with PSO Musicians. Attack Theatre, Lawrenceville

August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Jazz Mini-Concert with Viii Dorsey. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Mount Washington

August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Jazz Mini-Concert with Jacquea Mae. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Hill District

Age-Friendly Pittsburgh presents Beechview Block Party. Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center, Beechview


LIT

An Evening with Karen Dukess in Conversation with Jody DiPerna. Riverstone Books, Squirrel Hill


FUNDRAISER

Commitment to Community: Community Forge Benefit Concert. Community Forge, Wilkinsburg

MARKET
Post No Bills. Paper. Photo Print Sale. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg. Continues on September 14

Sunday, September 14

FILM

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Animation Mixtape. Harris Theater, Downtown. Continues through September 17
 

COMEDY

Addicted to Laughter Recovery Comedy Tour. The Oaks Theater, Oakmont


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