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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: December 23-January 5
The holiday season is here, and we’re packing two weeks of must-see events into one roundup! Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s top picks, featuring art exhibits, concerts, performances, films, literary events, and more to carry you into the New Year!
Monday, December 23
ART
Home Office Politics: Photographs by Ross Mantle. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. 12-4 p.m.
STAGE
The Nutcracker. Benedum Center, Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through December 27.
MUSIC
Home for the Holidays. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, December 24
MUSIC
Christmas Eve @ Community House. Community House Presbyterian Church, North Side. 5-6 p.m.
The Gathering on Christmas Eve. Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, Mt. Lebanon. 5-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25
FILM
Holiday Classics at The Lindsay. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley. Various times. Continues through December 26.
All We Imagine As Light. Harris Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through January 2.
Thursday, December 26
ART
KAWS + Warhol. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through January 20.
MUSIC
Holiday Hangover Party. Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Overbrook. 12 p.m.
COMEDY
Neighborhood Comedy Showcase feat. Derrick Knopsnyder, Mike Travers and Johnny Traficante. City Winery Pittsburgh, Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 27
COMEDY
Select Start Live. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 9 p.m. Continues through December 28.
FILM
Flow. Harris Theater, Downtown. 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Continues through December 29.
Wicked Sing-Along. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center, Sewickley. 3:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Continues through January 2.
The New Olds Video Fest. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 7-11 p.m.
SHOPPING
Holiday Passageway Pop-Up Shop. The Terminal, Strip District. 2-6 p.m.
MUSIC
Jazz on WBW Louisiana Style featuring the Boilermaker Band. The Morgan-Lee Arts Centre, Hill District. 5-8 p.m.
Anime Night: The Rinne Festival. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Eaglemania. The Lamp Theatre, North Huntingdon. 8-10:30 p.m.
The Regal Sweet and Handsome Jack. Club Cafe, South Side. 8 p.m.
Diamond Life. Spirit, Lawreceville. 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 28
ART
Closing Day: Small Works. Mark Rengers Gallery, Sewickley. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Gut Yontif: A Patchwork Holiday Experience and Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life. Heinz History Center, Strip District. 7-8 p.m.
MUSIC
Sounds for the Season: C Street Brass. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 2-3:30 p.m.
Houserockers Holiday Extravaganza. Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Overbrook. 8:30 p.m.
COMEDY
Well Known Strangers. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 8-9:30 p.m.
LITERATURE
Josiah Golojuh. Phantom of the Attic Comics, Oakland. 12-3 p.m.
Sunday, December 29
ART
Closing Day: Andrea Peña’s States of Transmutation. Mattress Factory, North Side. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
The Glamour Gala Fashion Show. Sherwood Event Center, Forest Hills. 1-7 p.m.
Ujamaa Kwanzaa Celebration. Energy Innovation Center, Hill District. 3-8 p.m.
MUSIC
Rich Zabinski Trio. ShuBrew, Zelienople. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sweaty Already String Band. Harmony Inn, Harmony. 4-7 p.m.
Beauty Slap. Club Cafe, South Side. 7 p.m.
Countown to Motown. City Winery Pittsburgh, Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
FILM
Playland. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 7-11 p.m.
Steel City Horror Show. Harris Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 30
MUSIC
Nied’s Hotel Band. Moondog’s, Blawnox. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
FILM
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found. Harris Theater, Downtown. 5 p.m.
Tuesday, December 31
ART
Craftmaking with Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media. Highmark Fifth Avenue Place, Downtown. 6-10 p.m.
MUSIC
Phat Man Dee. Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 6-10 p.m.
Roger Humphries Celebrates Ray Charles. Byham Theater, Downtown. 6:30 p.m.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Stage AE, North Side. 7 p.m.
Spirit NYE 2025. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
New Year's Eve w/ Saved by the 90s. Hard Rock Cafe, Station Square. 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Nay Hundo. Highmark Stage, Downtown. 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Slappers N Bangers. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Totally 80s New Years Eve. Rivers Casino, North Side. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Steeltown Band. Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Overbrook. 9 p.m.
Frzy. Highmark Stage, Downtown. 10:45 p.m.-12:05 a.m.
PARTY
Slumber Party New Year's Eve. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 8 p.m.-8 a.m.
New Year's Eve Party. Baja Bar and Grill, Fox Chapel. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
2025 New Year's Eve Party. Crossbody Dance and Movement, Downtown. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
COMEDY
Ed & Day in the 'Burgh: Epic Comedy on New Year's Eve. Byham Theater, Downtown. 10-11 p.m.
DANCE
Resonance: A New Year's Journey with Alumni Theater Company. Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown. 7 p.m., 9 p.m, and 10:30 p.m.
STAGE
Zuzu African Acrobats. Trust Arts Education Center, Downtown. 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10 p.m.
Kierra Darshell Drag Show. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Geo Koryu Fire Dance. Giant Eagle Foundation Backyard, Downtown. 9 p.m.
Luis Carreon: Intimo. Liberty Magic, Downtown. 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.
EVENT
New Year's Eve Parade featuring Pittsburgh-based Artist Cheryl Capezzuti’s Giant Puppets. Penn Avenue, Downtown. 8-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 1
Public Domain Day. Row House Cinema, Lawrenceville. Films all day starting at 12:10 p.m.
Thursday, January 2
COMEDY
50 First Jokes. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 8 p.m.
Friday, January 3
ART
Unblurred: First Friday Art Crawl. Multiple locations on Penn Avenue, Bloomfield and Garfield. 4-10 p.m.
Good Fridays. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 5-10 p.m.
Hazelwood First Fridays. Multiple locations, Hazelwood. 5-10 p.m.
Experimental Impressions: A Series on New Beginnings. Ketchup City Creative, Sharpsburg. 6-9 p.m. Continues through January 26.
MUSIC
Bill Henry Band. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 7 p.m.
Jagged Little Thrill. Hard Rock Cafe, Station Square. 8-10 p.m.
Saturday, January 4
ART
Mo’Ney Thomas. Lohr Gallery, Wilkinsburg. 12-5 p.m. Continues through Febuary 15.
Safe Passage for Haya & Souhad. Brew House Arts, South Side. 4-7 p.m.
Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes' Tells. april april, Regent Square. 5-8 p.m.
Opening Reception: Pageant Queen Works by Tara Fay Coleman. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m. Continues through January 25.
MUSIC
Sounds for the Season: Geña y Peña. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 2 p.m.
Luke Gallagher's Happy New Year Happy Hour. JD's Joint Bar & Grill, McKees Rocks. 7-10 p.m.
Sunday, January 5
LITERATURE
The Poetry Atelier. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m.
Kimiko Hahn. Alphabet City, North Side. 3-4 p.m.
