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Pittsburgh Art Events: April 29-May 5


Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring public art, opera, Latin tango, and more!

Theater stage showing multiple actors under overhead lights
Pittsburgh Opera's "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" // Photo by David Bachman Photography for Pittsburgh Opera

Monday, April 29

LITERARY

Ten Evenings with Ed Yong. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. pittsburghlectures.org

Tuesday, April 30

COMMUNITY

Public Art and Communities Program Celebration. Brew House. 711 S. 21st St., South Side. 6-8 p.m. shiftworkspgh.org

 

MUSIC

Anton DeFade. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. trustarts.org

 

Eric Slick w/I4A and Nick Guckert. Spirit Lounge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m. showclix.com

 

STAGE

Jesus Christ Superstar. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through May 1. trustarts.org

 

The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through May 5. pittsburghopera.org

 

LITERARY

“That’s a Fact” Mini-Workshop. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. 6-7 p.m.  poetrymillvale.com

Wednesday, May 1

ART

Gavin Benjamin. Zynka Gallery's THE PORTAL Art Gallery in Bakery Square. 6425 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 5:30-7:30 p.m. instagram.com/zynkagallery

 

TALK

Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Hellraiser Anne Feeney Panel Discussion. Heinz History Center. 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. 12 p.m. constantcontactpages.com

 

MUSIC

Schooltime: Meet the Orchestra. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 10:30 a.m. Continues through May 8. trustarts.org

 

Jeff Miller. Lounge at the Greer Cabaret. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m. trustarts.org

 

Celebrating Pittsburgh’s Hellraiser Anne Feeney Concert. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 6 p.m. constantcontactpages.com

 

Joanna Shaw Taylor. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org

Woman singing into a microphone on stage
Mai Khôi & The Dissidents // Photo courtesy of Sprezzatura

Thursday, May 2

ART

2023-2024 Featured Artists Artist Panel. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space. 100 43rd St., Unit 107, Lawrenceville. 5-7 p.m. Continues through May 17. facebook.com

 

FILM

J Film Festival. Multiple locations. Continues through May 12. filmpittsburgh.org

 

DANCE
Tango Latino! Linton Middle School. 250 Aster St., Penn Hills. Continues through May 14. rivercitybrass.org

 

MUSIC

Does Jazz Belong on the Heinz Hall Stage? Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. 799 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale. 7 p.m. trustarts.org

 

A Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites Illuminated. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org

Friday, May 3

ART

Communication Beyond Words by Creative Citizens Studios. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 5-9 p.m. instagram.com/creativecitizenstudios

 

Exhibition – Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers. Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. 6-9 p.m. pittsburghglasscenter.org

 

Sharpsburg First Friday. 1001 Main St., Floor 2, Sharpsburg. 6-9 p.m. sharpsburgborough.com

 

"Arc of Justice" Film Screening + Open House. City of Bridges Community Land Trust. 5515 Penn Ave., Penn & Stratford. 6-9 p.m. cityofbridgesclt.org

 

DANCE

Night of 1,000 Divas. Buhl Community Park at Allegheny Square. 7-10 p.m. eventbrite.com

 

DCDC’s “The Blackest Berry: Dancing the African Diaspora, co-presented by Hill Dance Academy Theatre. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 8-10 p.m. 5678hdat.org

 

A white person with short dark hair, thin dark glasses, and a brightly colored pattern short-sleeved shirt smiles and squints as they raise their arm to block out the sun
Anna King Skeels of unstitch // Photo courtesy of Kelly Strayhorn Theater

STAGE

Anna King Skeels's unstitch. KST’s Alloy Studios. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 7:30-9 p.m. Continues through May 4. kellystrayhorntheater.my.salesforce-sites.com

 

Witness for the Prosecution. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 12. newhazletttheater.org

 

Fantasies & Fairy Tales. The Strand Theatre. 119 N Main St., Zelienople. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 5. thestrandtheater.org

 

Sleeping Beauty. Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center. 523 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 11. showclix.com

 

MUSIC

Bindley Hardware Co. Honky Tonk Jukebox. The Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., Irwin. 10 a.m-12 p.m. lamptheatre.org

 

The Temptations and The Four Tops. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org

Artwork of a walking trail in a forest
"Clayton Trail Spring," woodcut print by David G. Clark // Photo courtesy of Wilkins School Community Center

Saturday, May 4

ART

David G. Clark - Life as Art: Pittsburgh and Frick Park. Wilkins School Community Center. 7604 Charleston Ave., Swissvale. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Continues through June 1. wsccpgh.org

 

Spring Artists Market. 1047 Shady Ave., Bakery Square. 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. pghartsmedia.org

 

Mother’s Day Acrylic-Flower-Making Workshop with Artist Lauren Braun. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Exhibition Space. 100 43rd St., Unit 107, Lawrenceville. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. aapgh.org

 

East Wheeling Clayworks Summer Pop-Up. WorkshopPGH. 700 S. Trenton Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11-3 p.m. instagram.com/workshoppgh

 

Art Across Public Schools. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. carnegieart.org

 

TWO OPEN MOUTHS: A Solo Exhibition by Karen Lue. Bottom Feeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m. bottomfeederbooks.com

 

MUSIC

Harry Manx. City Winery Pittsburgh. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 6:30 p.m. calliopepittsburgh.my.salesforce-sites.com

 

A Night of Audiovisual Synesthesia. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m. irmafreeman.org

 

Pop-Jazz dinner at Sprezzatura with Mai Khôi & The Dissidents. Sprezzatura. Emerald City. 213 Smithfield St., Downtown. 7-9 p.m. prezzaturamenu.com

 

Pittsburgh Concert Chorale’s Bell Bottoms, Bee Gees, and The Brady Bunch: Music of the 70s. Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 5. pccsing.org

 

Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra presents "Fanfare!" St. Thomas More Church. 126 Fort Couch Road, South Hills. 7:30 p.m. pittsburghcivicorchestra.net

 

Music of Star Wars. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org

 

Boat House Row Yacht Rock Experience. The Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., Irwin. 8 p.m. lamptheatre.org

 

Title Town. Spirit Lodge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m. instagram.com/titletownpgh

Sunday, May 5

MUSIC
"Cheers to 50 Years" Anniversary Concert featuring special guest artist, Norm Lewis. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m. trypo.org

 

Olive Klug w/June Henry. Spirit Lounge. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 7:30 p.m. showclix.com

 

STAGE

Renaissance City Winds Presents "Unexpected Impressions."  Aspinwall Presbyterian Church. 299 Center Ave., Aspinwall. 7:30 p.m. rcwinds.org


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