Described as “Chateau Country” by PHLF’s co-founder Jamie Van Trump, Point Breeze was once home to Pittsburgh industrialists of great wealth: Andrew Carnegie, H.J. Heinz, George Westinghouse, and Henry Clay Frick, among others. Only Frick’s grand home, “Clayton,” survives, as part of The Frick Pittsburgh, but there is still much to see and explore in this large, residential city neighborhood. READ MORE
Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast are back (virtually!) for the seventh annual Irish Genealogy Workshop. READ MORE
You're still locked in your house with nothing to do, and our normal place of questing Arcade Comedy Theater is closed for a while, so they're bringing the D&D Comedy Adventure to you! READ MORE
Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday of each month at 6:00p EST via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar. READ MORE
Growing up in Limbe, Cameroon, a seaside town with an oil refinery, Imbolo Mbue witnessed firsthand life under a dictatorship and was fascinated by the people who rose up against corporate greed and systems of injustice. READ MORE
Birding and birdwatching have exploded in popularity, and National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill is here to share his decades of experience to help new and seasoned birders alike sharpen their skills and experience birds in a new way. READ MORE
Author Raphael Cormack’s newest work Midnight in Cairo, is a vibrant portrait of the talented and entrepreneurial women who defined an era in one of the world’s most multicultural cities, twentieth-century Cairo READ MORE
Spend a relaxing Sunday in the elegant setting of The Garden Room, the National Aviary’s new event space, located at the rear of the National Aviary, offering beautiful views of the surrounding garden and park. Sip READ MORE
Join Smithsonian Affiliations for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, Curator and Department Chair of the Space History Department at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. READ MORE
In October of our ‘19-’20 anniversary season, we celebrated 15 years of sanctuary with a one-night-only, sold out event showcasing the work of City of Asylum’s former Writers-in-Residence: Huang Xiang (China), Horacio Castellanos Moya (El Salvador), Khet Mar (Burma), Israel Centeno (Venezuela), and Yaghoub Yadali (Iran) READ MORE
In honor of Carnival traditions around the world, JouvayFest Collective and Sabira Cole Film Festival present Mout’ Open, Story Jump Out!, a film series exploring and celebrating Caribbean culture. READ MORE
Spend a relaxing Sunday in the elegant setting of The Garden Room, the National Aviary’s new event space, located at the rear of the National Aviary, offering beautiful views of the surrounding garden and park. Sip READ MORE
Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar. READ MORE
University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development P.R.I.D.E program proudly presents a screening of 2017’s documentary film “Talking Black in America,” followed by a live panel discussion moderated by Aisha White, Ph.D., Director, The P.R.I.D.E. Program. Door Prizes and educational and community resources available to attendees. READ MORE
Have you ever wondered why birds migrate? How you deliver health care to an eagle? Or how birds are often considered an artistic muse across multiple mediums? READ MORE
Early learners from ages 3 – 5 are invited to join for an interactive online session exploring the people, places, and stories that make Pittsburgh unique! READ MORE
From award-winning novelist Argentine Betina González, American Delirium is a dizzying, luminous English-language debut about an American town overrun by a mysterious hallucinogen and the collision of three unexpected characters through the mayhem. READ MORE
National Book Award winner Daniel Borzutzky will read from his newest poetry collection Written After a Massacre in the Year 2018– a provocative and incandescent indictment of capitalism’s moral decay. READ MORE
Spend a relaxing Sunday in the elegant setting of The Garden Room, the National Aviary’s new event space, located at the rear of the National Aviary, offering beautiful views of the surrounding garden and park. Sip READ MORE
The Tomoko Omura + Glenn Zaleski Quartet is an improvisational, modern jazz group, playing original compositions with touches of classical, folk, and traditional Japanese music READ MORE
Renowned playwright Tammy Ryan (Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods, Public PlayTime’s The Wake) is here to provide your springtime Agatha Christie fix! Ryan adapts Christie’s very first published novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, bringing all the suspense and humor of that story to a contemporary Pittsburgh setting. READ MORE
Join Quantum Theatre for Far Away, an online show about Caryl Churchill’s surreal portrait of a descent into a hyper-partisan future we hope will never come to pass. READ MORE
This unique, weekly, virtual learning program, geared towards ages 6-12, allows young nature lovers to learn about the wonderful world of birds while making supervised personal connections with other kids online! READ MORE
Experience the wit and wonderment of New York’s longest-running Off-Broadway magic show, Monday Night Magic, as its stars bring their unique brand of amazement right into your home – or wherever you happen to be! READ MORE