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Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

The Devil Is A Lie

Apr 7, 2023 - Mar 30, 2023
Quantum Theatre presents World Premiere 'The Devil Is A Lie'. Playwright Jennifer Chang's immersive script provides an unforgettable, cutting-edge audience experience. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Night at the Moonseum

Mar 31, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
A storytelling and improv show all about space! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Stand Up Get Down

Mar 31, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
The Stand-Up Get Down is back! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

The Playlist

Mar 31, 2023 | 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
The Playlist takes a local Pittsburgh band and sets them loose in a comedy show! READ MORE
Community

Casino Night Supporting 412Thrive

Mar 31, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dance the night away while supporting local breast cancer Thrivers! We are hopeful that we will raise enough at our inaugural Casino Night to fund a full year of 412Thrive’s services for our growing community. The only way we can pull this off is with the help and generosity of our community. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Truthsayers Speaker Series: Nikki Giovanni

Mar 30, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
TRUTHSayers Speaker Series features the Award-winning writer and poet Nikki Giovanni. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Music

Carole J. Bufford

Mar 27, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Carole J. Bufford has become one of the most sought after young performers in the New York cabaret & jazz scene and in 2020 was awarded the prestigious American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

An Evening with Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned

Mar 25, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
As host and creator of the beloved public radio program This American Life, Ira Glass has pioneered a highly influential style of documentary storytelling for more than 25 years. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Festival

Core Conversations Pass - Pittsburgh Humanities Festival

Mar 25, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023
For just $10 ($5 for students), your 2023 Core Conversations Pass opens the door to the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival’s carefully curated, thought-provoking mix of intimate conversations with community leaders, artists, academics, and change-makers from Pittsburgh and beyond. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Film & Movies,
Music

II Trovatore

Mar 25, 2023 - Apr 2, 2023
Verdi’s Il Trovatore is an epic tale of love and sacrifice, deception and revenge. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Frankly Scarlett: All Made Up

Mar 25, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Frankly Scarlett presents a fun and interactive night of improv with an amazing cast! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure

Mar 25, 2023 | 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
A comedy quest awaits! Knights of the Arcade is an award-winning comedy show that takes audiences on a wild, madcap adventure every month. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Workshops & Classes

Youth Writers Camp

Mar 25, 2023 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Analyzing the August Wilson play, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, students will produce original writing surrounding the topics of self-identification/self-realization. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Champagne Social Club

Mar 25, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
A variety show that blends together the magic of the speakeasy experience with the smokey and tantalizing atmosphere of your favorite comedy show. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

The Legacy of Women in Hip Hop

Mar 24, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Kicking off the festival, this event celebrates the contributions, experiences, and legacy of women in Hip Hop culture over the past 50 years. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Music

Women Rock

Mar 24, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023
Celebrate Women’s History Month with this production that highlights the music of Carole King, Tina Turner, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Pat Benatar and Heart. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

The Arcade Hootenanny

Mar 24, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Teen Fashion Show

Mar 24, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join for an evening of glamour, style, and sustainability at a teen curated fashion show. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music

Flamenco Pittsburgh Presents

Mar 23, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An hour of LIVE Flamenco music, song, and dance. Lift your spirits, learn about this cultural treasure, and kick off your weekend groove.Special Musical Guests TONIGHT--Jon Bañuelos, Erik Lawrence, Jeff Berman, Guillermo Bey, Phat Man Dee READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Online & Virtual Events,
Tours

Virtual Tour: Upper Penn-Liberty Corridor

Mar 23, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
There is much to admire on this tour of the compact eastern portion of the Penn-Liberty Historic District, where commerce and rail transportation merged in the late 19th century. The vast majority of the historic commercial buildings in this area were constructed between 1884 and 1916, at the height of the Gilded Age. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music,
Nightlife

Kinselland Radio at Con Alma

Mar 23, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A vinyl driven sonic experience by Anqwenique & DS Kinsel READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music

Rhythm India - Bollywood & Beyond

Mar 23, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Rhythm India takes you on the journey of dance and celebration through Bollywood & Beyond. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Pittsburgh Improv Jam

Mar 23, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Join the Well Known Strangers as they host the Pittsburgh Improv Jam, a now-monthly jam presented at the Arcade Comedy Theater and open to all performers! READ MORE
Entertainment,
Music

Schooltime: Exploring Jazz with Byron

Mar 22, 2023 - Mar 23, 2023
What makes jazz unique? Dive into the rich, multi-faceted world of jazz with Principal Pops Conductor Byron Stripling and discover how it has influenced what we think of as American music today. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Music

Takács Quartet

Mar 20, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 1:00 pm
The world-renowned Takács Quartet, “one of the world’s greatest string quartets” (The New York Times) travel to Pittsburgh following a dizzying tour of Europe’s greatest concert halls. READ MORE
Shopping

Sneaker swap

Mar 19, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sneaker Swap sneaker and clothing convention READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family

Big Bubble Bonanza

Mar 19, 2023 - Mar 20, 2023
Bubble rainbows with people inside. Audience members making volcano bubbles! Gigantic bubbles that blow their own bubbles? READ MORE
Community,
Family

Verland Compassionate Care Gala

Mar 18, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for a night of sophistication and elegance as we celebrate and support the critical services that Verland provides to our community. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Free event

AWCommunity Day

Mar 18, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join in the Spring edition of AWCommunity Day – all in the name of sports, arts, and entertainment with giveaways from Dick’s Sporting Goods, live performances, demonstrations, and an artisan & small business market! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Big Schtick Energy

Mar 18, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Do you like Stand-up? Do you like Improv? How about both at the same dang time!? Join host Chris Scriva for a whirlwind of stand-up and improvised comedy chaos! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Lez Be Honest

Mar 18, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Lez be honest, we love a good story. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Super Late Night

Mar 18, 2023 | 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
Pittsburgh’s very own Superb Boy makes his triumphant return to Late Night! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Music

Honeck Conducts Mozart's Requiem

Mar 17, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023
Hear how hope shines through this once-in-a-lifetime portrayal of Mozart’s final musical gift, uniquely interpreted by Music Director Manfred Honeck. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Bracket Night

Mar 17, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Bracket Night @ Arcade returns for a monthly, interactive game show where the audience and panelists get to decide the BEST STUFF. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Fondue for Two

Mar 17, 2023 | 9:30 pm - 12:00 am
Join on St. Patrick’s day for a very silly very Irish improv show that may or may not have anything to do with the Oscar nominated film The Banshees of Inisherin. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

House Team Hot Spot

Mar 17, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 12:00 am
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a new show that features a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Holidays,
Music,
Nightlife

Saint Paddys Day Party at Howl at the Moon

Mar 17, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 2:00 am
Looking for where to celebrate this March? Look no further! Let the luck of the Irish shine down on you at Howl at the Moon this St. Patrick’s Day. We know this holiday is not only about green beer and shamrocks – it is about having a celebration. If there is one thing we are good at, it is celebrating.Featured Drink Specials & Giveaways! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment,
Music,
Nightlife

Unique! Pageant

Mar 14, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 12:00 am
After a short pause, we are back hosting the Unique! Pageant, an inclusive drag and variety show that is accessible for performers, judges, and audiences with disabilities. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Film & Movies,
Music

SIX The Musical

Mar 14, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023
From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the microphone to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebration of 21st century girl power! This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over! READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Sports + Recreation

Kegs N' Eggs

Mar 11, 2023 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am
READ MORE
Entertainment

LIGHTS! GLAMOUR! ACTION!

Mar 11, 2023 | 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Pittsburgh Film Office 2023 Annual Fundraising GalaLights! Glamour! Action! ® sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield on March 11, 2023 READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Holidays,
Music,
Nightlife

Saint Patty's Day Party

Mar 11, 2023 | 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Looking for where to celebrate this March? Look no further! Let the luck of the Irish shine down on you at Howl at the Moon this St. Patrick’s Day. We know this holiday is not only about green beer and shamrocks – it is about having a celebration. If there is one thing we are good at, it is celebrating.3/11 Opening at 4pm!Specials run until 8pm! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Music,
Nightlife

Live Wire (Tribute to Motley Crue)

Mar 10, 2023 | 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/459409645617 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,
Music,
Nightlife

History Uncorked: A Beautiful Night in the Neighborhood

Mar 3, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
The 25th annual History Uncorked event returns on Friday, March 3, at the Heinz History Center! READ MORE
Community,
Entertainment,
Free event,
Nightlife

The Pittsburgh Mixer

Mar 3, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Remember meeting humans in real life? Join us for chill music, beer & food, social games, and awesome vibes! READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Community,
Entertainment

Noah Sonie in Trust No One

Mar 1, 2023 - Apr 9, 2023
Who do you Trust? Your family? Your friends? Yourself? Surely you wouldn’t trust a magician. Luckily, Noah Sonie isn’t your typical magician, which means ‘Trust No One’ Isn’t your typical magic show. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Liberty Magic: Lee Terbosic in PLAIN SLEIGHT

Jan 25, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023
Lee Terbosic is a nationally touring magician, comedian, actor, daredevil and entertainer who makes Pittsburgh his home and base of operations. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment,
Free event

Intensional Particle and Mold 1 Installation

Jan 11, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023 | 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
In Intensional Particle Installation (Adapted Version), Umeda reinterprets particles in space as not static molecules but rather as 'active particles (or, mass points)'; and, visualizes, in space, the 'intensional force' that particles conceal. READ MORE
Arts + Culture,
Entertainment

Liberty Magic: Mr. Messado's School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart

Jan 8, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023 | 2:00 pm - 12:00 am
Forget everything you know about magicians pulling rabbits out of top hats. Mr. Messado brings a fresh new take on the age-old art of prestidigitation. Join superstar magician Mr. Messado for his new astonishing play designed exclusively for Liberty Magic. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours

Best of the Burgh Tour

Jan 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come join and explore the heart of Downtown by foot with us, in a small group setting and with a local expert guide. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Outdoor,
Sports + Recreation,
Tours

Beauty of the Burgh Tour

Jan 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Bike the Burgh while you cruise through the streets of the financial and cultural district, explore the Strip District and check out the North Shore. READ MORE
Entertainment,
Family

Penguin-Palooza

Mar 18, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Celebrate all things penguin! READ MORE
Film & Movies

The Dinner Detective Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Mar 4, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Each admission includes our fantastic full dinner, murder mystery entertainment, wait staff gratuity, prize package for Top Sleuth, and much more! READ MORE

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