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Pittsburgh Art Events: July 1-7


Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring artist workshops, heritage festivals, improv shows, and more!

A person with protective glasses on holding a flame and glass blowing
Pittsburgh Glass Center // Photo by Nathan J Shaulis

Monday, July 1

MUSIC

Stop the Presses with K-Man & The 45s and The Book Club. Club Cafe. 54 S. Twelfth St., South Side. 8 p.m.

 

International Reggae Day feat. Truth and Rites. The Original Pittsburgh Winery. 2809 Penn Ave., Strip District. 8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 2

ART

Summer Special: Sewing 101 Learning to Use a Sewing Machine with Hilary. Workshop Studios. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-9:45 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Dwayne Dolphin Fo’tet. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.

 

Nonstop Broadway’s Annual 4th of July Hamilton Sing-Along. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 7 p.m.

 

Aria412’s Opera Group Presents Tribute to Gershwin. Hop Farm Brewing. 5601 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7-9 p.m.

 

Julia Blair / Rayne Blakeman / Petsitter / Rue (solo). The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7:30 p.m.

 

TALK

Summer Visiting Artist Talk: Hoseok Youn, Chris Giordano, Sally Prasch, Ashley McFarland, and Jean Fernandes. Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5478 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-7 p.m.

 

DANCE

TwoStep Tuesdays Corporate Thugz & Colleagues Takeover. The Tiki Lounge. 2003 E. Carson St., South Side. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

 

WORKSHOP

Finding Deep Roots Presents Genealogy Workshop. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hazelwood. 5000 Second Ave., Hazelwood. 5-7 p.m.

 

FILM

Kennywood Memories with Rick Sebak. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 3

MUSIC

Salsa Night with DJ Jeff. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 W. Station Square Drive, South Side. 7 p.m.

 

The Polkamaniacs! Kingfly Spirits. 2613 Smallman St., Strip District. 7-10 p.m.

 

Good N Country with Dave Shepard. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7 p.m.

 

DJ Rave Mustaine. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 9 p.m.

Painting of a woman with long brown hair, wearing a white robe and knee high socks sitting on a chair. She's holding a doll, and various creepy doll artwork is displayed on the wlal behind her, including a doll head in a martini glass
William A. Karaffa's "Handle With Care," in Uncovering the Human Perception at The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination

Thursday, July 4

ART

50th Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival. 252 Twin Lakes Road, Latrobe. 11 a.m. Continues through July 7. 

 

Anthrocon. David L Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. 2 p.m. Continues through July 7. 

 

The Big Blast at Grandview! Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1228 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 3 p.m.

 

July 4th Explosive Science. Carnegie Science Center. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. 6-11 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Hip Hop and R&B Bingo Brunch. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 1 p.m.

 

Squonk’s Brouhaha at City of Pittsburgh's Independence Day Celebration. Point State Park. 601 Commonwealth Place, Downtown. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

 

Paul Cosentino’s Boilermaker Jazz Band. Golden Age Band. 337 E Eighth Ave., Homestead. 6-9 p.m.

 

TDB Rocks Bike Night. Mickey’s Place. 1625 Pine Hollow Road, McKees Rocks. 7 p.m.

Friday, July 5

ART

A Day of Art in the Historic Hill District. The Morgan Lee Arts Centre. 2900 Bedford Ave., Hill District. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Casey Droege’s Summer 2024 Cohort Farewell Open House. Pedantic Apartment. 5228 Penn Ave., Garfield. 6-8 p.m.

 

This Magic Moment Opening Reception. Pullproof Studio. 5112 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-9 p.m.

 

July Hot Jam featuring Chris Giordano. Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5472 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-9 p.m.

 

First Friday Night Market. Level Up Studios. 4836 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-11 p.m.

 

Uncovering the Human Perception Opening Reception. The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7-9 p.m. Exhibition on view through August 2.

 

STAGE

Unique: An Improv Show About Disabilities and Mental Health. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.

 

Princess Strikes Back. Carnegie Stage. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. 7-8:15 p.m. 

 

Chico Bean. Pittsburgh Improv. 166 E Bridge St., Homestead. 7:30 p.m.

 

Comedy in the Loft. Kingfly Spirits. 2613 Smallman St., Strip District. 8 p.m.

 

FILM

Summer Movies in the Park. Donaldson Park Amphitheater. 580 Donaldson Road, Oakdale. 9-11:30 p.m.

 

MUSIC

First Fridays: Penna Players. Clearview Commons. 710 Washington Road, Mission Hills. 7-10 p.m.

Two people, one holding a guitar and singing into a microphone, the other holding a glass and singing into a microphone, on stage with a band behind them
Pittsburgh Winery // Photo by Garrett Yurisko

Saturday, July 6

ART

Summer Special: Sewing Bootcamp Upcycled Sewing Projects. Workshop Studios. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

 

Casey Droege Cultural Productions and Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation Present: Olga Mendenhall Artists Reception. WCDC’s Lohr Gallery. 725 Wood St., Wilkinsburg. 12-3 p.m. 

 

Hello Summer Pop-Up Craft Show. Settlers Ridge. 800 Settlers Ridge Drive, Robinson. 12-4 p.m.

 

Art & Artists Tour. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1049 Penn Ave., Downtown. 4-5:30 p.m.

 

STAGE

Stiles and Drewe’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Little Lake Theatre Company. 500 Lakeside Drive South, Canonsburg. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Continues through July 21.

 

FILM

The Secret of N.I.M.H. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 4 p.m.

 

MUSIC

Sound Bath Saturday. Rooted in Sound. 209 Commercial Ave., Aspinwall. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

 

Legacy Arts Project Presents: Drum, Dance, Sky with DJ Nate Da Barber. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

Summerfest 2024 - Live Music with Anne Caledonia. Queen Beans’ Cafe. 900 Fifth Ave., Coraopolis. 12-3 p.m.

 

Brighton Heights Summer Series. Legion Memorial Park. Brighton Road and Shadeland Avenue, Brighton Heights. 4-8 p.m.

 

Rashaan Patterson. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 6:30 p.m.

 

My Favorite Liar (‘Flight Risk’ EP Release) / Back Alley Sound / Heading North. Club Cafe. 54 S. Twelfth St., South Side. 7 p.m.

 

Soulful Sounds in Pittsburgh! Union Project. 801 Negley Ave., Highland Park. 7-8:30 p.m.

 

Stars at Riverview. Observatory Hill. 1 Riverview Ave., Brighton Heights. 7-8:30 p.m.

 

Red White and Bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers and Special Guests. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4029 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.

 

Aggressica / The Platelets / 3 Leagues To Rome. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.

 

Franchise Band. Rivers Casino. 777 Casino Dr., North Side. 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

 

MYSPACE Night. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

 

Celestial Bodies: Cancer Season with DJ Lemonline. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 ArlingtonAve., Allentown. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

 

WORKSHOP

Meditation for Movement with Alecia Dawn Young and Jacquelin Walker. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 10-10:45 a.m.

Sunday, July 7

MUSIC

All That Jazz Sunday Series: Jessica Lee, Mark Strickland, Rich Zabinski & Dave Braham. Elsie Hillman Auditorium. 1825 Centre Ave., Hill District. 2-4 p.m.

 

Smooth Jazz. Rocks Landing Bar & Grille. 506 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. 4-7 p.m.

 

Summer Concert Series: The Bar-Kays. Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater. 4000 Middle Road, Allison Park. 7:30 p.m.

 

Glen Jones. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.

 

ART

Summer Family Friendly Class: Ice Dye Workshop. Workshop Studios. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 12-3 p.m.

 

Blast From the 90s & 00s Paint & Sip Party. 3567 Bigelow Blvd., Strip District. 6-8:30 p.m.

 

STAGE

Brunch So Funny Starring Cocoa Brown and Tee Robe. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 12 p.m.


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