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Pittsburgh Art Events: April 29-May 5
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring public art, opera, Latin tango, and more!
Monday, April 29
LITERARY
Ten Evenings with Ed Yong. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. pittsburghlectures.org
Tuesday, April 30
COMMUNITY
Public Art and Communities Program Celebration. Brew House. 711 S. 21st St., South Side. 6-8 p.m. shiftworkspgh.org
MUSIC
Anton DeFade. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. trustarts.org
Eric Slick w/I4A and Nick Guckert. Spirit Lounge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m. showclix.com
STAGE
Jesus Christ Superstar. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through May 1. trustarts.org
The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through May 5. pittsburghopera.org
LITERARY
“That’s a Fact” Mini-Workshop. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. 6-7 p.m. poetrymillvale.com
Wednesday, May 1
ART
Gavin Benjamin. Zynka Gallery's THE PORTAL Art Gallery in Bakery Square. 6425 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 5:30-7:30 p.m. instagram.com/zynkagallery
TALK
Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Hellraiser Anne Feeney Panel Discussion. Heinz History Center. 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. 12 p.m. constantcontactpages.com
MUSIC
Schooltime: Meet the Orchestra. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 10:30 a.m. Continues through May 8. trustarts.org
Jeff Miller. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m. trustarts.org
Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Hellraiser Anne Feeney Concert. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 6 p.m. constantcontactpages.com
Joanna Shaw Taylor. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org
Thursday, May 2
ART
2023-2024 Featured Artists Artist Panel. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space. 100 43rd St., Unit 107, Lawrenceville. 5-7 p.m. Continues through May 17. facebook.com
FILM
J Film Festival. Multiple locations. Continues through May 12. filmpittsburgh.org
DANCE
Tango Latino! Linton Middle School. 250 Aster St., Penn Hills. Continues through May 14. rivercitybrass.org
MUSIC
Does Jazz Belong on the Heinz Hall Stage? Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. 799 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale. 7 p.m. trustarts.org
A Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org
Friday, May 3
ART
Communication Beyond Words by Creative Citizens Studios. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 5-9 p.m. instagram.com/creativecitizenstudios
Exhibition – Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers. Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. 6-9 p.m. pittsburghglasscenter.org
Sharpsburg First Friday. 1001 Main St., Floor 2, Sharpsburg. 6-9 p.m. sharpsburgborough.com
"Arc of Justice" Film Screening + Open House. City of Bridges Community Land Trust. 5515 Penn Ave., Penn & Stratford. 6-9 p.m. cityofbridgesclt.org
DANCE
Night of 1,000 Divas. Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square. 7-10 p.m. eventbrite.com
DCDC’s “The Blackest Berry: Dancing the African Diaspora, co-presented by Hill Dance Academy Theatre. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 8-10 p.m. 5678hdat.org
STAGE
Anna King Skeels's unstitch. KST’s Alloy Studios. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 7:30-9 p.m. Continues through May 4. kellystrayhorntheater.my.salesforce-sites.com
Witness for the Prosecution. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 12. newhazletttheater.org
Fantasies & Fairy Tales. The Strand Theatre. 119 N Main St., Zelienople. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 5. thestrandtheater.org
Sleeping Beauty. Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center. 523 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 11. showclix.com
MUSIC
Bindley Hardware Co. Honky Tonk Jukebox. The Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., Irwin. 10 a.m-12 p.m. lamptheatre.org
The Temptations and The Four Tops. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org
Saturday, May 4
ART
David G. Clark - Life as Art: Pittsburgh and Frick Park. Wilkins School Community Center. 7604 Charleston Ave., Swissvale. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Continues through June 1. wsccpgh.org
Spring Artists Market. 1047 Shady Ave., Bakery Square. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. pghartsmedia.org
Mother’s Day Acrylic-Flower-Making Workshop with Artist Lauren Braun. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space. 100 43rd St., Unit 107, Lawrenceville. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. aapgh.org
East Wheeling Clayworks Summer Pop-Up. WorkshopPGH. 700 S. Trenton Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11-3 p.m. instagram.com/workshoppgh
Art Across Public Schools. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. carnegieart.org
TWO OPEN MOUTHS: A Solo Exhibition by Karen Lue. Bottom Feeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m. bottomfeederbooks.com
MUSIC
Harry Manx. City Winery Pittsburgh. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 6:30 p.m. calliopepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com
A Night of Audiovisual Synesthesia. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m. irmafreeman.org
Pop-Jazz dinner at Sprezzatura with Mai Khôi & The Dissidents. Sprezzatura. Emerald City. 213 Smithfield St., Downtown. 7-9 p.m. prezzaturamenu.com
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale’s Bell Bottoms, Bee Gees, and The Brady Bunch: Music of the 70s. Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 5. pccsing.org
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra presents "Fanfare!" St. Thomas More Church. 126 Fort Couch Road, South Hills. 7:30 p.m. pittsburghcivicorchestra.net
Music of Star Wars. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org
Boat House Row Yacht Rock Experience. The Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., Irwin. 8 p.m. lamptheatre.org
Title Town. Spirit Lodge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m. instagram.com/titletownpgh
Sunday, May 5
MUSIC
"Cheers to 50 Years" Anniversary Concert featuring special guest artist, Norm Lewis. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m. trypo.org
Olive Klug w/June Henry. Spirit Lounge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 7:30 p.m. showclix.com
STAGE
Renaissance City Winds Presents "Unexpected Impressions." Aspinwall Presbyterian Church. 299 Center Ave., Aspinwall. 7:30 p.m. rcwinds.org
