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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: November 25-December 1


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

Multiple tabs of a computer screen are shown in collage, with the most prominent image showing a photo of a white hand holds up a cracked egg, with broken egg shell pieces below.
Screenings, Camille Henrot, Grosse Fatigue, 2013 // Courtesy of the artist Camille Henrot

Monday, November 25

ART

Heaven Potato. Romance, Shadyside. Available to view by appointment only. Continues through December 28.

 

WORKSHOP

Play/Practice: Combat & Physical Storytelling with José Pérez IV. O'Reilly Theater, Downtown. 6 p.m. Continues through December 9.

 

FILM

Steel City Horror Show. Harris Theater, Downtown. 7:30 p.m.

 

STAGE

MJ the Musical. Benedum Center, Downtown. 1, 2, and 7:30 p.m. Continues through December 1.

Tuesday, November 26

STAGE
A Conversation with Kendra Whitlock Ingram. Liberty Magic, Downtown. 4 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Reggie Watkins Presents Thomas Schinabeck. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 5 p.m.

Cello Fury. Mellon Square Park, Downtown. 7 p.m. 

Soulful Sounds in Pittsburgh. Grayson Community Center, Hill District. 7:30-9 p.m.

 

FILM

DESTROY ALL MONSTERS: Atomic Cinema. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 7:30 p.m.

La Cocina. Harris Theater, Downtown. Various Times. Running until December 1.

A black-and-white photo of Alfred Hitchcock sitting down and looking forlorn
My Name is Alfred Hitchcock // Photo courtesy of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Wednesday, November 27

ART

On Air: Lenka Clayton & Phillip Andrew Lewis. 820 Gallery, Downtown. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through February 2025.

 

STAGE

Who’s Holiday. Greer Cabaret Theater, Downtown. 2:30, 3, and 8 p.m. Continues through December 22.

 

MUSIC

70s Funk Dance Party. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m. 

The String Theory. Invisible Man Brewing, Greensburg. 7 p.m.

1st Annual Turkey Jam. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls, Millvale. 7-11 p.m.

Thanksgiving Eve with the S. P. U. D. S. Moondog’s. Blawnox. 8-11 p.m.

Black Wednesday. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

Thursday, November 28

Happy Thanksgiving! If you're in need of some tunes to play during your holiday festivities, check out our Pittsburgh Acoustic playlist!

A smiling Black man with short dark hair, glasses, and a blue suit coat is photographed holding a saxophone
A Celebration of Strauss // Photo courtesy of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Friday, November 29

ART

GROUP A: Small & Off the Wall. Studio 4, Bloomfield. 6-10 p.m. Continues through December 1.

 

STAGE

FriendsGIVING Improv Show & Basket Raffle. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 9 p.m. 

A Very Electric Christmas. Byham Theater, Downtown. 2 and 7 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents A Celebration of Strauss. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Continues through December 1.

Elias Khouri. Acclamation Brewing, Verona. 6 p.m.

Five Pound Horse and Zinnias Garden. James Simon Sculpture Studios, Uptown. 7 p.m. continues on November 30.

Chalk Dinosaur Ensemble. Thunderbird Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.

SideQuest’s First Annual Holiday Food Drive. SideQuest on 44th, Lawrenceville. 7:30 p.m.

The Markers (EP Release Party). The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls, Millvale. 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh’s Guitar Heroes. Moondogs Pub, Blawnox. 8 p.m.

Live Rewind: AT FOLSOM PRISON. Bottlerocket Social Hall, Allentown. 8 p.m. 

Christmas with The Celts. Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Homestead. 8 p.m.

 

FILM

My Name is Alfred Hitchcock. Harris Theater, Downtown. 5:30 and 8 p.m. Continues through December 4.

Leftovers. The Glitterbox Theater, Homestead. 7 p.m. 

 

NETWORKING

Salon. Silver Eye Center for Photography, Bloomfield. 6-7 p.m. 

Saturday, November 30

ART

DRAWN TOGETHER. Ron Donoughe Studio & Third Floor Exhibition Space, Lawrenceville. 3-8 p.m. Continues on December 1.

 

STAGE

The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley. City Theatre, South Side. Various Times. Continues through December 22.

Doomscroll.  Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 9 p.m. 

 

MUSIC

Suite Life: A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Punchline "Action" 20 Year Anniversary Show. Roxian Theatre, Mckees Rocks. 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh Honky Tonk. Spirit, Lawrenceville. 7-11:30 p.m.

Longturn Presents: Unionize (End of Fall Edition). Cobra, Bloomfield. 9:45 p.m.

 

FILM

Screenings. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 2-5 p.m.

Food and Country. Harris Theater, Downtown. 5 and 8 p.m.

 

LITERATURE

The Interactive Experience. CoHatch SouthSide Works, South Side. 5-7 p.m.

 

WORKSHOP

Brown Mamas Marketplace. Emerald City, Downtown. 12 p.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, December 1

ART

Proof & Parchment Live Calligraphy. Ruby Flora Plant Shop, Bethel Park. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Scoring the Works of Beate Kuhn. Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland. 1-3 p.m.

Dakota Slasher Presents: The Slasher Holiday Special. Club Cafe, South Side. 6 p.m.

 

FILM

Day With(out) Art 2024: Red Reminds Me… Wood Street Galleries, Downtown. 11 am.-5 p.m.

 

LITERATURE

The Poetry Atelier. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m.


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