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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: November 18-24


Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring art exhibits, concerts, performances, films, literary events, and more!

Portraits of 10 artists of the Global Majority
ALMA | LEWIS All Stars Resident Artists Marvin Touré, Murjoni Merriweather, Tunde Wey, Yaw Owusu, Tajh Rust, Addoley Dzegede, Kleaver Cruz, María de los Angeles Rodríguez Jiménez, Stephen Towns, and L. Kasimu Harris // Photos courtesy of ALMA | LEWIS

Monday, November 18

STAGE

City Rewinds: 50 Years of New Plays with Having Our Say by Emily Mann. City Theatre Lounge, South Side. 7 p.m.

 

LITERARY

Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Ten Evenings with Billy Collins. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 7:30 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Cabaret Series presents Jason Robert Brown. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 7 and 9:30 p.m.

MCG Jazz presents Tania Grubbs "The Sound of Love" Release Concert. Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, North Side. 7 p.m.

 

NETWORKING

1Hood Media Academy Mixer. The Blaxk Box Theater, Oakland. 6 p.m.

A white woman sits cross legged on a floor playing a large Casio keyboard below a paper-cut out of a large white cloud with blue raindrops
Gwen Coburn in Sad Girl Songs // Photo courtesy of Carnegie Stage

Tuesday, November 19

STAGE

Open Mic Night w/Pittsburgh Poetry Collective. Poetry Lounge, Millvale. 7 p.m.

PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh presents MJ the Musical. Benedum Center, Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through December 1.

 

LITERARY

Story Club PGH Story Slam: Family Secrets. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.

 

MUSIC

BNY presents JazzLive with Dave Budway & Ron Affif. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret, Downtown. 5 p.m.

 

WORKSHOP

Dreams of Hope's Queer Joy Series presents Queer Joy in Vogue. KST's Alloy Studios, East Liberty. 6-8 p.m.

 

NETWORKING

Pittsburgh Women in Music Mixer. Women Who Rock Pop-up Shop at SouthSide Works, South Side. 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday, November 20

ART

Women of Visions presents WoVen In TIME Preview Party. GBBN, Garfield. 5:30-8 p.m.

In Conversation with PublicSource Photojournalists Steph Strasburg and Quinn Glabicki. The Lab @ Silver Eye Education Center, Bloomfield. 6-7:30 p.m.

Pathways: A Discussion with Local Arts Professionals. Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, Point Breeze. 6:30-8:30 p.m.

 

STAGE

PRSA Pittsburgh presents The Art of Engagement: Promoting Performing & Visual Arts in Pgh. & Beyond. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 8-10 a.m.

Gaslight Comedy presents The Original Pittsburgh Winery Comedy Open Mic. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 7 p.m.

a white woman in a red-and-white striped holiday skirt poses whimsically inside a theater scene decorated like a holiday kitchen
Lara Hayhurst in Who's Holiday // Photo by kgtunney Photography

Thursday, November 21

ART

FashionAFRICANA presents Africanism Gala 2024. Ice House Studios, Lawrenceville. 6-11 p.m.

 

FILM

Emerging Filmmakers Showcase: KHAF w/Speaker Q&A. The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley. 7 p.m.

Film Pittsburgh presents Pittsburgh Shorts. Multiple locations. Continues through November 24.

 

MUSIC

Gina Morgano: The Songs of Linda Ronstadt. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret, Downtown. 7 p.m.

Carnegie Carnegie Studio Jazz Series presents James Johnson III Jazz Ensemble. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie. 7 p.m.

Thursday Night Jazz: Lynn Speakman Quintet “All About That Bass." City of Asylum @ Alphabet City, North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.

Bethel Park Music Department presents ElectroStrings. Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park. 7-8:30 p.m.

Holiday still life featuring a menorah, flowers, fruit, and more
CRAFTED: Home for the Holidays // Photo courtesy of Contemporary Craft

Friday, November 22

ART

CRAFTED Home for the Holidays. Contemporary Craft, Lawrenceville. 5:30-8 p.m.

End of the World Party: Closing Night for Blue Screen of Death. Studio 4, Bloomfield. 6-9 p.m.

 

STAGE

KSMT Academy presents The Wizard of Oz. Keystone State Music Theater, Cranberry. 5:45 and 8:15 p.m. Continues on November 23.

Resonance Works presents The Little Prince. Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie. 7:30 p.m. Continues on November 24.

Mon River Arts presents Youth Theatre Production: Willy Wonka Jr. Grand Theatre, Elizabeth. 7:30 p.m. Continues through November 24.

Pittsburgh CLO presents Who's Holiday! Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through December 22.

Sad Girl Songs. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. 8-9:30 p.m.

 

FILM

Schlumpy Funk Film Screening. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 6-9 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Home Alone In Concert. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 7 p.m. continues on November 24.

 

NETWORKING

Creative Mornings presents Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis. Cohatch SouthSide Works, South Side. 8:30-10 a.m.

Red, green, and gold lights are displayed on Pittsburgh's iconic sister bridges
"The Three Sisters" light show by Marques Redd, Mikael Owunna, and their organization Rainbow Serpent // Photo by Frank Paladino

Saturday, November 23

ART

I Made It! Holiday Market. The Galleria, Mt. Lebanon. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Candy Land Art Market & Show. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 3-8:30 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Society of Artists presents a "Holiday Off-the-Wall" Gigantic Humongous Tiny Works Exhibition. Double Dog Studios, Carnegie. 6-9 p.m. Continues through December 14.

ALL STARS: A Constellation of 10 Resident Artists Opening. ALMA | LEWIS, Homewood. 6-8 p.m. Continues through April 2025.

Allegheny County and Shiftworks Community + Public Arts presents "The Three Sisters" Light Show. The Sister Bridges (Rachel Carson, Andy Warhol, and Roberto Clemente), Downtown. Continues through December 31.

 

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Opera's Free Song Shop Concert. Bitz Opera Factory, Strip District. 12-1 p.m.

Belle Voci and Team Friends presents Sensory Friendly Holiday Concert. East Liberty Presbyterian Church Social Hall, East Liberty. 2 p.m.

2024 U.S. Beatbox Championships. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 3-11 p.m. Continues on November 24.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Highmark Light Up Night Concerts. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 6:30, 7:15, and 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh Girls Choir presents Women of Song Fall Concert. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Highland Park. 7-8:30 p.m.

 

CELEBRATION

BlackTeaBrownSuga Cafe x Lounge 1 Year Anniversary Celebration. The BlackTeaBrownsuga Cafe x Lounge, McKees Rocks. 6-9 p.m.

Sunday, November 24

STAGE

Spotlight: Monthly LGTBQ+ Jam Session. Benedum Center Seventh Floor Conference Room, Downtown. 7-9 p.m.

 

LITERARY

Con Alma presents Jazz at Bottom Feeder Books with John Shannon and Colter Harper Duo. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. 3-5 p.m.

meTamorphosis x Miller Oberman "Impossible Things" with K.G. Strayer. White Whale Books & Coffee, Bloomfield. 7 p.m.


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