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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: January 20-26
Monday, January 20
ART
Day Off at the Museum: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Free Community Day. Pittsburgh Glass Center, East Liberty. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
An MLK DAY Celebration Through Art & Advocacy. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 1-4 p.m.
Community Craft Night. Workshop PGH Warehouse, Wilkinsburg. 6-9 p.m.
MUSIC
Let Freedom Sing. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 7:30 p.m.
Tommy Mesa and Michelle Cann. PNC Theatre, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
LITERATURE
PGHwrites: Youth Poet Laureate of Allegheny County. Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8 p.m.
STAGE
How I Learned What I Learned. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 7 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Photo Backdrop Workshop with Naomi Chambers. Lohr Gallery, Wilkinsburg. 12-3 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21
LITERATURE
World Literature: Pico Iyer (England) Shares “Aflame: Learning from Silence.” Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
FILM
European Union Film Festival. University of Pittsburgh, Oakland and Harris Theater, Downtown. Various times. Continues through January 23.
Wednesday, January 22
STAGE
Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness. Highmark Theatre, Downtown. 2 and 7 p.m. Continues through January 26.
Harvesting Black Dance Legacy. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE
The 35th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance. Multiple locations. Continues through January 26.
Thursday, January 23
ART
The Art of Drawing Exhibit. Wilkins School Community Center, Regent Square. Available to view during open hours. Continues through February 22.
Pittsburgh Art Battle Winners Showcase. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through January 25.
When the Lights Come On: Queer Nightlife as Emergent Space. Brew House, South Side. Available to view during open hours. Continues through March 22.
Artists in Conversation: Quaishawn Whitlock and Morgan Overton. University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland. 5:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Thursday Night Jazz: Jason Kush Quartet’s Tribute to Taekwondo. Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Winter Residency: Hatian Drum with Nick "Nicho" Spivey. Legacy Arts Studio, Homewood. 6-7 p.m.
CAREER BUILDING
Artist Taking Care Of Artists Session #3 – Creative Audits & Copyediting. Bloomfield Garfield Corporation, Bloomfield. 5 p.m.
FESTIVAL
35th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance. Various locations and times. Continues through January 26.
COMEDY
Sketch Lab Report Vol. 1. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 8-9:30 p.m. Continues through February 1.
STAGE
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall. 8 p.m.
Friday, January 24
ART
Brendan Donovan's Inevitable Rarity. Jackworth Ginger Beer, Karuner, 6-9 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.
Band Together Autism Open Mic. The Warhol, North Side. 6-9 p.m.
Princeton Triangle Club Presents Pageant Pending. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Tim Murray is Witches. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 8 p.m.
MUSIC
Nowhere Wolves / Beach Boise ID / Take Me With You / The Parishables. Moondog’s, Blawnox. 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 25
ART
i am wild: a charley harper exhibit Opening Weekend. Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, North Side. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through August 31.
Artist Meet & Green + Open Studio with Interdisciplinary Artist Dominique Duroseau. ALMA | LEWIS, Homewood. 2-4 p.m.
Slow Core Trilogy. Eberle Studios, Homestead. 7 p.m.
"MARRED" Art Exhibition by DÏ. Wick Monet, Shadyside. 7:45-10:30 p.m.
MUSIC
One Piece. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 2:30 and 7 p.m. Continues through January 26.
Serenade. Shred Shed, Allentown. 7 p.m.
Sweaty Already String Band. Fermata Brewing Company, Ambridge. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble. Carnegie Mellon University Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Oakland. 8-10 p.m.
Second Skin - 10 Year Anniversary. Brillobox, Bloomfield. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Noche Urbana. Los Sabrosos Dance Co., Bloomfield. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
STAGE
Pittsburgh Opera presents Armida. Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater, Downtown. Various times. Continues through February 2.
FILM
The Orgone Archive's Fame Difference. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 8-10 p.m.
Rocky Horror Picture Show with LIVE SHADOWCAST. Row House Cinema, Lawrenceville. 10 p.m. Continues through February 22.
PARTY
2025 Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Gala. PNC Theatre, Downtown. 1-6:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 26
FESTIVAL
Spiral Symphony: A Chorus of Transformation and Renewal: The 28th Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Fair and Show. Carnegie Music Hall Foyer, Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Allegheny Sport & Outdoor Film Festival. The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley. 1 p.m.
NETWORKING
Spotlight: Monthly LGTBQ+ Theatre Jam Session. Benedum Center, Downtown. 7-9 p.m.
MUSIC
Drive-By Truckers: Southern Rock Opera Revisited. Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale. 8 p.m.
