Events

Name: Downtown Pittsburgh
Address: Pittsburgh, PA

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Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Pitt Floyd (Tribute to Pink Floyd)

Jun 3, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

Rock N' Remember Live!

Jun 3, 2023 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rock ‘n’ Remember Live returns to the Benedum, starring Jay and the Americans! READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Online & Virtual Events

Ukrainian Artist Series: Andrey Kurkov in Conversation with George Packer

Jun 3, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

This program will focus on Diary of an Invasion, a collection of Andrey’s writings and broadcasts from Kyiv that come together to produce a remarkable record of a brilliant writer at the forefront of a 21st-century war. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

An Ode to Musical Innovator Erwin Schuloff with Clarion Quartet & Friends

Jun 6, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

This program is the second in a series of three classical music concerts performed by the Clarion Quartet. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

30th Annual History Makers Award Dinner

Jun 8, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

The Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – will recognize distinguished Pittsburghers for their exceptional contributions to the history of Western Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world at the 30th Annual History Makers Award Dinner. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

The Second of Four for Mingus with AJ Johnson

Jun 8, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

As part of his project “Four for Mingus,” AJ Johnson presents the second in a series of four concerts. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

Art Exhibition: in spite of me, here you are

Mar 10, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

"in spite of me, here you are" deals with loss of identity, the indeterminate, and living in terror. Through painting, sculptural objects, and video, Steve Alexis explores the idea of sitting with the uncertain, the unrealized idea of oneself, and the internal tumult of questioning our identity. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Family,

Festival,

Music,

Outdoor

2023 Three Rivers Arts Festival

Jun 2, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

The 64th Annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival returns this June for 10 days of free art and music! The featured concerts run the gamut this year, representing hip-hop, pop, funk, jazz, classical, rock, and more. Experience an incredible and diverse mix of celebrated musicians in the heart of the Cultural District—free and open to everyone. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment

Lucy Darling in Indulgence

May 3, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

The playfully provocative Lucy Darling is just one character in the arsenal of endlessly talented performer, Carissa Hendrix. Her philosophy? “Why be just one fabulous person when you can be many fabulous people?” READ MORE

Arts + Culture

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre: Boléro

Jun 9, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023

Dance meets music in an innovative way on this program, featuring the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Online & Virtual Events

Weaving the Threads of Lesbian Love with Amelia Possanza

Jun 13, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Queer stories that Possanza heard due to her move to Brooklyn inspired her to seek out lesbians throughout history who could become her role models, in romance and in life. The result is Lesbian Love Story, an intricate tapestry of lesbian histories, seamlessly cinched together with threads of Amelia’s own story. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Workshops & Classes

WORKSHOP: Archive Your (Queer) Life with Amelia Possanza

Jun 14, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In this workshop, you will create individual digital archives of our own lives, and, as a group, we will gather them all together to make a queer time capsule. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Entertainment,

Music,

Outdoor

Sound Series: Soy Sos with Bri Dominque and Ras Maisha: Dub Corridor

Jun 15, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am

Their Sound Series is pleased to partner with PearlArts on a monthly summer series focused on the reggae offshoots/evolutions of dub, roots, dancehall, sound system culture and beyond. READ MORE

Arts + Culture

An Evening of Dance

Jun 16, 2023 | 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Be the first to witness original choreography by the renowned faculty and alumnus of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts — Dance. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

The Pines of Rome

Jun 16, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023

Bookended by Respighi’s two dramatic pictures of Rome, this program carries the listener through the sounds of the ancient metropolis. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

Kente Summer Madness: Winston Bell Quartet & Jacquea Mae

Jun 18, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Kente Arts Alliance is presenting a series of three energetic and engaging concerts at City of Asylum, with special focus on the art and music of the African Diaspora. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community,

Workshops & Classes

Drag & Draw

Jun 22, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Drag & Draw is a three-hour educational event and figure drawing class for ages 18+ focusing on Andy Warhol’s inspiration and involvement in drag culture. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Free event

Dandy Andy: Warhol's Queer History

Jun 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 12:00 am

Join artist educators for Dandy Andy, a monthly tour that focuses on Warhol’s queer history. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Community

International Reading Series: A Vision of Nigeria with Ani Kayode Somtochukwu & Roxane Gay

Jun 24, 2023 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

In this program, Kayode, Roxane, and Anderson will discuss Kayode’s debut novel And Then He Sang a Lullaby. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Music

The Doo Wop Project

Jun 23, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023

Old school meets new generation. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

An Alluring Night of Jazz with AurallaurA

Jun 26, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

This program presents a mid-album preview concert for Exetastes, an original jazz album from composer and vocalist, Laura Chu Wiens (AurallaurA). READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Workshops & Classes

Crossroads of the World: The Impact of Urban Renewal Then and Now

Jun 27, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Local leaders will discuss how redevelopment has shaped the Hill District’s past, present, and future during a special community discussion at the History Center. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Online & Virtual Events

The Music of Marian McPartland with Strings with Yoko Suzuki

Jun 27, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

This series builds on Yoko Suzuki’s ongoing projects to showcase the music of influential female jazz composers and leaders. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Film & Movies,

Online & Virtual Events

Reel Q Reel Stories: Walking With Shadows

Jun 28, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Reel Stories is a free monthly film series dedicated to showcasing international queer cinema presented in partnership with Reel Q, Pittsburgh’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

A Midsummer Night's Symphony: Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky

Jul 13, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

A mischievous fairy, a virtuosic clarinetist and a famous balcony take centerstage this summer in this Shakespeare-infused concert. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Film & Movies,

Free event

“The Green Book: Guide to Freedom” Film Screening

Jul 14, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The 2019 Smithsonian Channel documentary dives into detail of how “The Negro Motorist Green Book” helped Black Americans navigate the roads of a segregated nation. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

Spring into Summer: Copland's Appalachian Spring

Jul 20, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Springtime makes its way into summer in this concert. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music,

Nightlife

Night in the Tropics: Caribbean Breeze

Jul 22, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

Summer Folk Sounds: Finlandia & Dvo?ák 8

Jul 27, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Take your summer vacation with the PSO and travel through the sounds of distant places. READ MORE

Arts + Culture,

Entertainment,

Music

The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions

May 12, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023

The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions highlights the Velvet Underground and the music from their first recording sessions in April 1966 at Scepter Studios in New York City. READ MORE