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Pittsburgh Art Events: July 15-21
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring local plays, beginner artist workshops, dj sets, and more!
Monday, July 15
MUSIC
Midsummer Community Sing. Shadyside Presbyterian Church. 5131 Westminster Place, Shadyside. 6-7:30 p.m.
Charley Crockett. Stage AE. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
The Taxpayers with Special Guests Crazy & The Brains, Apes of the State and Endless Mike and The Beagle Club. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 415 Evergreen Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m.
Wailin Storms / Media Prophet / Wake of the Blade. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Bravo Academy. Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Continues through July 26.
LITERATURE
Stories of the Great Outdoors: Early Childhood Camp. Trust Arts Education Center. 807 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Continues through July 19.
ART
Art From All Angles: Arts and Science Camp. Trust Arts Education Center. 807 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Summer Series: Sewing 101: Learning to Use A Sewing Machine with Hilary. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-9:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16
MUSIC
Norside Organ Trio Featuring Steeltown Horns. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Jake Hill with Guccihighwaters and Ryan Oaks. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 415 Evergreen Ave., Millvale. 7:30 p.m.
We Love Zappa with Banned From Utopia. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Dj.william presents: NEW AEON. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 9 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Shakespeare Through Hip-Hop. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Continues through July 18.
Fight Club. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 1-4 p.m. Continues through July 18.
Salsa & Bachata Lesson. Mellon Square. 417 Oliver Ave., Downtown. 5:30-7 p.m.
FILM
Bad Movie Bingo. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.
Blue Moon Movie Night. Blue Moon Bar. 5115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
ART
Stitch & Witch. Harold’s Haunt. 142 Grant Ave., Millvale. 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17
STAGE
Steve Valentine in Life and Other Deceptions. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through August 4.
MUSIC
World Music: Pascuala Ilabaca & Fauna (Chile). Alphabet City. 40 W North Ave., North Side. 7-9 p.m.
Lifeguard / Font. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7 p.m.
Thalia Zedek and A Band Called E / Airbrake. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP.
Rabbit Laser Cutter Certification. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6-9 p.m.
Thursday, July 18
ART
Assemble Queer Craft Night. Assemble. 4824 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7-9 p.m.
And Also Wide: Artists/Mothers Lines. Brew House Arts. 711 S. 21st St., South Side. Continues through September 7.
MUSIC
Mostbeautifullest Presents: South ATL, featuring Alexis Curshe. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 5-9 p.m.
O.A.R. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 6 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Jason Washington Group & DJ Bus Crates. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:15 p.m.
La Dolce Vita. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
Tough Pill #36. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Greek Fest. Electric Avenue. 1672 Electric Ave., Regent Square. 11 a.m. Continues through July 20.
Steel Carabiner. Blue Moon Bar. 5115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 5 p.m.
Picklesburgh. Boulevard of the Allies. 216 Boulevard of the Allies, Downtown. 6 p.m. Continues through July 21.
The Drowsy Chaperone Jr. Gargaro Theater. 327 S. Main St., South Side. 6 p.m. Continues through July 21.
RENT. Andrew Canrnegie Free Library & Music Hall. 150 Home St., Carnegie. 8-10 p.m. Continues through July 28.
Ada Soon, A New Play. The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 8 p.m. Continues through July 20.
Sweeney Todd. Gargaro Theater. 327 S Main St., South Side. 8:30 p.m. Continues through July 21.
FILM
You Can’t Take It With You. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
NETWORKING
Intermission: An Artful Networking Series. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Hand Paper Making with Collage & Inclusions with Katy Dement. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Intro to Handbuilt Ceramics: Mastering Mugs with Deposit Unknown. Workshop PGH. 321 PEnnwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Intro to Wood & The Woodshop: Triangle Shelf Projects. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 7-9:30 p.m.
LITERARY
Spoken Word Porn-O-Thon Fundraiser. Harold’s Haunt. 142 Grant Ave., Millvale. 5-11 p.m.
LECTURE
Hereafter Program Series 1 - Grief and Loss From A Jewish Perspective. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6-7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 19
ART
An Exhibition of Paintings by Frank Harris. Borelli Cellars in The Galleria of Mount Lebanon. 1500 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. 5-7 p.m.
STAGE
Willy Wonka Kids. Gargaro Theater. 327 S Main St., South Side. 5:30 p.m. Continues through July 21.
Young Frankenstein. Greer’s Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through September 1.
Micheal Blackson. Pittsburgh Improv. 166 E Bridge St., Homestead. 7:30 p.m.
The SpongeBob Musical. Trafford Performing Arts Center. 235 Cavitt Ave., Trafford. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 27.
Buried Child. Throughline Theater Company. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 28.
Velvet Hearts! Storyville Lounge 2nd Anniversary Burlesque & Variety Show. The Storyville Lounge at Dr. Tumblety’s. 753 E Warrington Ave., Allentown. 8-11 p.m.
FILM
The Ebony Canal. The August Wilson Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m.
Kim’s Video. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 23.
MUSIC
Dead Side of the Peach II featuring SamJAMwich. Pittsburgh Winery. 2809 Penn Ave., Strip District. 12 p.m.
Jamey Johnson. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 6 p.m.
Tsuruda x Onhell. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
3 Day At The Club. American Serbian Club of Pittsburgh. 2524 Sarah St., South Side. 8 p.m. Continues through July 21.
Saturday Night Fever: Live Album Series. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Youbet / Truth Club / Pro Video. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
Strut. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
Saturday, July 20
ART
Summer Artisan Market. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Summer Exhibition Celebration with Squonk. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Braddock Art Crawl. Multiple locations. Braddock Avenue, Braddock. 1-8 p.m.
MUSIC
Fiddlesticks Summer Adventure: Moon. Moon Senior High. 8353 University Blvd., Moon Township. 11:15 a.m.
My So-Called 90s Rock Band. Burkett Park. 5515 Moon Run Park Road, McKees Rocks. 6-9 p.m.
The Elder Emo Party. Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. 5834 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill. 6:30 p.m.
Redd Kross. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Lake Lake / Rated Eye / Fear of Dancing / Triceratops. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
The Flaming Lips. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
Jam on Walnut. Shadyside Lane. 2 Shadyside Lane, Shadyside. 7 p.m.
Shuaa Day. The Forge Urban Wine Bar. 210 E. Seventh Ave., Homestead. 7:30-10 p.m.
Country Night with Mark Meyers. The Getaway Bar & Grill. 3049 Sussex Ave., Baldwin Township. 8 p.m.
Big Phil & Friends: Union Thunderbird Takeover. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
HOT MASS with Umfang and Oscar Celedon. Hot Mass. 1139 Penn Ave., Downtown. 11 p.m.
FILM
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 1 p.m. Continues July 24.
Maggic Movie Masala: A Gaysi Movie Series. Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation. 421 N Highland Ave., East Liberty. 6-10 p.m.
She Is Conann. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Conan The Barbarian. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9:30 p.m.
STAGE
Hairspray: The Broadway Musical Drag Brunch. 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 10:45 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Comedy Jam. Rivers Casino. 777 Casino Drive, North Shore. 8 p.m.
I Think Not! Live Podcast. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
LITERARY
Bottom Feeder Books Two Year Anniversary. Bottom Feeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. 12-6 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Photo & Images with Encaustic with Michele Randall. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Die Hard with Exhibition Artist Sue Amendolara. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sleek & Simple Coffee Table with John. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday, July 21
FILM
The Bitter Tea of General Yen. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
MUSIC
An Afternoon with The Anime Band. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 11 a.m.
Fiddlesticks Summer Adventure: Mars. Mars Area High School. 520 Route 228, Mars. 2:30 p.m.
That Mexican OT. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
Giacomo Turra & The Funky Minutes. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Buzz Poets. Pittsburgh Winery. 2809 Penn Ave., Strip District. 8 p.m.
Jon Spencer with Special Guest Ancient Skvlls. Club Cafe. 42 S. Twelfth St., South Side. 8 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Arcade Improv - Adults. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m. Continues through July 27.
Sticker Design with Dan Rugh! Prototype PGH. Blumcraft Building 1, 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. 1-3 p.m.
STAGE
An Evening In Espana. National Aviary. 700 Arch St., North Side. 6 p.m.
An Evening with Kevin McDonald Featuring Stories from The Kids In The Hall. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Intro to Puppetry Class Showcase. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.
DANCE
Sunday Swing at Schenley Park. Schenley Park. 101 Panther Hollow Road, Oakland. 12-3 p.m.
ART
Arts & Drafts. Southern Tier. 216 North Shore Drive, North Side. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
LITERARY.
The L Words. The Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., North Side. 7-9 p.m.
