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Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 16-22
Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring a wide range of art exhibits, concerts, performances, films, literary events, and more!
Monday, September 16
LITERARY
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Ten Evenings with Colm Tóibín. Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland. 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17
ART
Haiti: Culture, Religion, and Revolution. Latin American Cultural Center, Oakland. Visits from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., by appointment only. Exhibit continues through June 2025.
Life Drawing. ZYNKA Gallery, Sharpsburg. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Joe Sheehan & Kinetic. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret, Downtown. 5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18
STAGE
Pittsburgh Sound + Image presents Essential Pittsburgh: Dorothy Curley Tecklenberg. University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information, Oakland. 7-8:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Zedashe Concert. First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, Shadyside. 7:30 p.m.
LITERARY
Write Pittsburgh presents Big Read Kick-off Event. Ms. Mary's Garden at Homewood-Brushton YWCA, Homewood. 5-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 19
ART
Canvas of Hope: A Celebration of Creativity to Fight Alzheimer's. The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley. 5-8 p.m.
In the Field: Fabrication with Tim Engelhardt. Shiftworks Community + Public Arts, East Liberty. 5:30-7 p.m.
Group Critique with Artist Akudzwe Elsie Chiwa. Radiant Hall, McKees Rocks. 6-8 p.m.
#notwhite collective: Sister Soul Spectrum. Kelly Strayhorn Theater, East Liberty. 6-8 p.m. Exhibit continues through December 15.
STAGE
Sleuth. South Park Theatre, South Hills. 7:30 p.m. Continues through October 5.
Pittsburgh New Works Festival's Program E, featuring Check, Mate; Yahweh the Floorwalker; and Lemons, Water, Sugar. The Genesius Theater, Uptown. 8 p.m. Continues through September 22.
MUSIC
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival. Outside on Liberty Avenue, Downtown. 1-10 p.m. Continues on September 22.
NETWORKING
Intermission: An Artful Networking Series. August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown. 6-10 p.m.
Friday, September 20
ART
Women of Visions' Opening Reception. Sewickley Center for the Arts, Sewickley. 5-8 p.m. Exhibit continues through November 2.
Art on Fire! Grand Opening Celebration & Auction. Pittsburgh Glass Center, Friendship. 6-11 p.m.
A Day in the Park: An Exhibition of Plein Air Paintings. Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media, Shadyside. 6-8 p.m.
STAGE
Book Women present Comedy Night! White Whale Books & Coffee, Bloomfield. 7-8:30 p.m.
Texture Contemporary Ballet presents Fragments of Time. New Hazlett Theater, North Side. 8 p.m. Continues through September 22.
PICT presents Andy Warhol’s Tomato. Carnegie Stage, Carnegie. 8 p.m. Continues through October 6.
MUSIC
Hank 101: A Celebration of the Music of Hank Williams with Slim Forsythe & the Parklane Drifters. Spirit Lodge, Lawrenceville. 5-8 p.m.
HiFi: An Evening of Mid-Century Sound! Andrew Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie. 7 p.m.
The Freeloaders with Hollow North & The Dwellingtons. The Forge Urban Wine Bar, Homestead. 7-11 p.m.
An Intimate Evening with Victor Wainwright & Friends. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
LITERARY
Beaver Tales: A Storytelling Event. The Gazebo at Irvine Park, Beaver. 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 21
ART
Puppetmobile Workshop. Studio Capezzuti, Brighton Heights. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues on September 22.
Latin American Festival. Atithi Studios, Sharpsburg. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Mavuno Festival & Exhibition: A Celebration of Local BIPOC Artists. Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley. 12-6 p.m.
The Etna Art Market & Block Party. Butler Street, Etna. 2-7 p.m.
The Naija Collective PGH presents The Naija Experience: A Photography Journey. Artists Image Resource, North Side. 2-7 p.m.
Color Park Graffiti Jam and Free Open Paint. The Color Park, South Side. 3-7 p.m.
Art Show with Offroute Art. Greenhouse Co-Op, Greenfield. 4-8 p.m.
STAGE
"Outside In" Drag Show. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Bloomfield. 6 p.m.
Speakeasy: True Stories, Real Talk, Live Beats. Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown. 7 p.m.
Sip, Listen , & Laugh (A Night Of Music, Poetry & Comedy). The Forge Urban Wine Bar, Homestead. 7 p.m.
MUSIC
Rocktoberfest. SouthSide Works, South Side. 4-10 p.m.
The Roboto Open Mic. The Mr. Roboto Project, Bloomfield. 7 p.m.
Gerald Homme Trio: A Benefit Concert for Bender Leadership Academy. The Parking Pad, Dormont. 7-10 p.m.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents Opening Night with Itzhak Perlman. Heinz Hall, Downtown. 8 p.m.
LITERARY
A Poetry Reading. Bottom Feeder Books, Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m.
FILM
The Cowboy and the Queen Screening + Q&A. The Lindsay Theater, Sewickley. 5:15 p.m.
Sunday, September 22
ART
The Assembly: A Vintage Makers Market. The Portal at Bakery Square, Larimer. 12-6 p.m.
Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh presents Fiber Bash: Stash Swap & Silent Auction. Holy Spirit Church, Millvale. 1-6 p.m.
MUSIC
Resonance Works presents Reson8 Vocal Octet. Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside. 3 p.m.
Vocal Confluence presents Small Group Showcase. The Original Pittsburgh Winery, Strip District. 4 p.m.
