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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: January 13-19


A Black man with a dark beard, long dark hair, and a baseball cap is shown spinning records on a turntable inside an art space
DJ Arie Cole at Winter Heat // Photo by Chris Uhren

Monday, January 13

TALK

Moriarty Science Seminar: Gender in Mineral Names. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 12-1 p.m

Tuesday, January 14

NETWORKING

Pedantic Winter 2024 Cohort Meet and Greet. KST Alloy Studios, East Liberty. 6-8 p.m.

 

LITERATURE

Book Launch: Once Smitten, Twice Shy by Chloe Liese with Kristina Forest. White Whale Bookstore, Bloomfield. 7-8 p.m.

Story Club PGH presents Turning Points. Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m. 

 

MUSIC

This is Lorelei. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 7-10:30 p.m.

Pittsburgh DJ Summit 2025. Sheraton Station Square, Station Square. Various times. Continues through January 15.

Wednesday, January 15

ART

Material Matters. BoxHeart Gallery, Bloomfield. 5-7 p.m. Continues through February 28. 

 

DANCE

Malpaso Dance Company. Byham Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m. 


MUSIC

The Strumbellas. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale 8 p.m.

Silly Goose. Preserving Underground, New Kensington. 6:30 p.m.

Three men stand on a stage side-by-side holding up dollar bills
The Blues Machine Trio // Photo courtesy of Alphabet City

Thursday, January 16

ART

Closing Reception - Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture at Intermission: Artful Networking. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. 6-10 p.m.

 

NETWORKING

Queer Craft Night. Asssemble, Garfield. 7-9 p.m.

 

LITERATURE

Marianne Novy in Conversation With Lori Jakiela. Stay Gold Books, Regent Square. 7-8 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Blues Machine Trio Reimagines Jazz Standards. Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.

G. Love & Special Sauce. Thunderbird Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.

 

FILM

House of Tears. The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley. 7-9 p.m.

 

COMEDY

Cindy Kaza. Pittsburgh Improv, Homestead. 7 p.m.

 

STAGE

Cat Kid Comic Club. Byham Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.

Friday, January 17

ART

A Sweet Retrospective Exhibition Opening Reception. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley. 5-8 p.m. Continues through February 21. 

Opening Reception: It’s About Time & Time Spent On. Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, Shadyside. 6-8 p.m.

 

DANCE

Winter Heat. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 8 p.m.

 

STAGE

Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Continues through January 26. 

 

FILM

European Union Film Festival. University of Pittsburgh, Oakland and Harris Theater, Downtown. Various times. Continues through January 23.

 

MUSIC

Pitter Patter EP Release Show. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 7-11 p.m.

Rubblebucket. Mr. Smalls Theater, Millvale. 8 p.m.

Stylust & MYTHM. Sidequest on 44th, South Side. 8 p.m.

After School Special // Meadowcroft // Splash Panel // D.B. Djanco. 222 Ormsby, Allentown. 6:30-11 p.m. 

21 Years of Nugget Nectar. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 5-9 p.m.

The Walkmen. Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Whitehall. 8 p.m.

Mama Mia, The Sing-Along Experience. The Lamp Theatre, Irwin.

Scott Blasey of the Clarks. Moondogs Pub, Blawnox. 8 p.m.

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

 

COMEDY

Frankly Scarlett: All Made Up. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 9 p.m.

Black Power Rangers Comedy. Art and Soul Cafe, Strip District. 

Colorful artwork shows a black cat sitting in front of three tiny side-by-side doors. the first door is green, the second is red, and the third is gray.
Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery, on view at Carnegie Museum of Art // Artwork courtesy of Illinois State Museum, Illinois Legacy Collection, museum purchase

Saturday, January 18

ART

Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. Available to view during open museum hours. Continues through June 1.

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and Creative Citizen Studios present Stop, Collaborate, Listen. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space, Lawrenceville. 6-8 p.m. Continues through February 25.

 

LITERATURE

The Century Cycle Poetry Slam. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. 6 p.m.

 

STAGE

The Real James Bond Was A Dominican. City Theatre, South Side. Various times. Continues through February 16.

 

A person in a coat and knit hat looks down at the young child on his lap in a room full of colorful kid artwork
Winterfest // Photo courtesy of The Frick Pittsburgh, Seth Culp-Ressler

FESTIVAL

Winterfest. The Frick, Shadyside. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

 

DANCE 

In Bed by Ten: 90s Primetime Party. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 6-10 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Ultra Deluxe & Battlemode. The Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield. 7-11 p.m.

 

COMEDY

Becky 

Robinson. Byham Theater, Downtown. 8 p.m.

Sunday, January 19

ART

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King in the Charles “Teenie” Harris Archive. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 3-5 p.m.

Sunday Crafternoon Club. Biddle’s Escape, Regent Square. 1-4 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Poetry vs. Hip-Hop Pittsburgh. City Winery, Strip District. 6 p.m.

 

SHOPPING

Vintage Makers Market. The Portal, Bakery Square. 12-4 p.m.


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