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Pittsburgh Art Events: April 8-14
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring lecture series, opera, drag murder mysteries, and more!
Monday, April 8
FASHION
Fashion Show 2024. Pittsburgh Opera’s Bitz Opera Factory. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. 6:30 p.m. pittsburghopera.org
TALK
Architectural Workers United: Consensus-Building Workshop. Presented virtually by Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture. 12:30-1 p.m. docs.google.com
Brooke Keesling: Women in Animation Speaker Series. Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. 4919 Frew St., Oakland. 5 p.m. studioforcreativeinquiry.org
Ten Evenings with Hernan Diaz. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Also streaming online. 7:30 p.m. pittsburghlectures.org
CANCELLED: Terence Blanchard & Damon Young: Creating Worlds Through Jazz. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org
MUSIC
Ying Quartet with Xavier Foley. Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. chambermusicpittsburgh.org
TOUR
Benedum Center Tour. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 1:30 p.m. Continues through April 29. trustarts.org
Byham Theater Tour. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 3:30 p.m. Continues through April 29. trustarts.org
Tuesday, April 9
MUSIC
Cliff Barnes. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. trustarts.org
Christian McBride. August Wilson Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. trustarts.org
Aria412 Opera Group presents Walk on the Wild Side Show. Hop Farm Brewing. 5601 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7-9 p.m. facebook.com
Student Side-by-Side. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org
Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones: Excerpts in Concert. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m. pittsburghopera.org
TALK
Vivian Ann Davidson Hewitt Lecture: Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 4400 Forbes Ave, Oakland. 5-6 p.m. carnegielibrary.org
Wednesday, April 10
TALK
Comfort with Rage: A Conversation. Fine Arts Auditorium 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. 5:30 p.m. uag.pitt.edu
Celine Cousteau. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org
MUSIC
Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall. 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. 7:30-9:30 p.m. eventbrite.com
Night Rider. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m. mrsmalls.com
Thursday, April 11
TALK
Studio Art Student Talks. Fine Arts Auditorium 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland. 12 p.m. uag.pitt.edu
Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org
NETWORKING
The Creative Hive. Latin American Cultural Center. 4338 Bigelow Blvd., Oakland. 5:30-7:30 p.m. pittsburghartscouncil.org
LITERARY
Sean D. Enright & Courtney Sage Poetry Book Releases & Readings. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. 6-7 p.m. poetrymillvale.com
Book Discussion Group: “The Donora Death Fog: Clean Air and the Tragedy of a Pennsylvania Mill Town.” Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie. 7-8 p.m. carnegiecarnegie.org
MUSIC
Live! at Kingfly w/The Pleaktunes Trio ft Mariko Reid. Kingfly Spirits. 2613 Smallman St., Strip District. 7-10 p.m. kingflyspirits.com
STAGE
Jena Friedman. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m. app.opendate.io
ART
Grief Cake. Bunker Projects. 5106 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 5-8 p.m and Sundays 12-2 p.m. Continues through May 3. bunkerprojects.org
Friday, April 12
ART
Wavy Wednesday: WHERE DID YOUR CHRIST COME FROM? 937 Liberty. 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through June 2. trustarts.org
Anna Lapwood, organist: In Concert! St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church. 311 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. 7:30 p.m. organseries.com
Fascinatin’ Rhythm: A Gershwin Celebration. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through April 14. culturaldistrict.org
STAGE
Visions by Bodiography. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 7 p.m. Continues through April 14. kelly-strayhorn.org
Murder at the Opera House. Slyfox Brewery. 46 S 4th St., South Side. 7-9 p.m. eventbrite.com
Khūrākī: A Culinary-Theatrical Experience Celebrating Afghanistan. Hillman Center for the Arts. 423 Fox Chapel Road, Fox Chapel. 7:30 p.m. Continues through April 14. realtimeinterventions.org
Dinah: A Musical Revue. Madison Arts Center. 3401 Milwaukee Street, Polish Hill. 8 p.m. Continues through April 28. pghplaywrights.org
FESTIVAL
Rhythm and Threads. S Craig St., Oakland. 12-6 p.m. linktr.ee/rhythm.and.threads
MUSIC
Dream the Heavy Record Release. Spirit Lounge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. eventbrite.com
Saturday, April 13
MUSIC
Song Shop Concert. Bitz Opera Factory. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. 12 p.m. pittsburghopera.org
An Evening with Chrome Moses. McCormick Dorman VFW Post 694. 3014 West Liberty Ave., South Hills. 7 p.m. eventbrite.com
Bell Family - Featuring Poogie Bell and Winston Bell. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. trustarts.org
FESTIVAL
Holi Festival of Colors. Level Up Studios. 4836 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 11:30 a.m. leveluppgh.com
EDUCATION
Our Very Own Bedtime Story. Trust Arts Education Center. 805 Liberty Ave, Downtown. 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. trustarts.org
STAGE
Spill the Tea Drag Brunch. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 12:30 p.m. trustarts.org
Sunday, April 14
TALK
Sharing Experiences of Black Creatives. Bitz Opera Factory. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. 2 p.m. pittsburghopera.org
Susan Muaddi Darraj: Writing & Literature as Forms of Care. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 3:30-4:30 p.m. cityofasylum.org
ART
Safe Passage: An Art Show and Fundraiser for Nadin Abdullatif and Her Family to Evacuate Gaza. Community Forge. 1256 Franklin Ave., Wilkinsburg. 5-8 p.m. eventbrite.com
MUSIC
Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 2:30-4:30 p.m. eventbrite.com
