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Pittsburgh Art Events: July 22-28
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring art gallery crawls, book clubs, networking events, and more!
Monday, July 22
STAGE
SkyWatch. Carnegie Science Center. 1 Allegheny Ave., North Side. 9-11 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Global Arts Explorers: Art Exploration Camp. Trust Arts Education Center. 807 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through July 26.
MUSIC
The Band CAMINO: The Taking Shape Tour. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23
MUSIC
Sad Summer Festival. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 1 p.m.
Etta Cox. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Clinton Clegg: Live Pop-Up Music Nights. The Priory Hotel. 614 Pressley St., North Side. 5:30-8 p.m.
Mr. Softheart / Surface Broadcast / County Conservation District. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Arcade Improv. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Continues through August 1.
Scene Study. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 1-4 p.m. Continues through July 25.
Bachata Sensual Fundamental Techniques & Progressions. Cross Body Dance and Movement. 422 Wood St., Downtown. 7-8 p.m.
Summer Special: Kokedama Making Party: Hanging Moss Ball Gardens with Hilary. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 7-9 p.m.
Salsa Night. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7 p.m.
LECTURE
Stories Behind the Stones. The Homestead Cemetery. 510 E. 10th St., Munhall. 6 p.m.
O.M.G On My Grind Live Interview. Grind Mode Multimedia Productions. 1717 Penn Ave., Wilkinsburg. 8-9 p.m.
LITERARY
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Price of Freedom. Alphabet City. 40 W North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
FILM
Atomic Cinema: VHSUMMER Surprise. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 24
ART
Afternoon Delights Opening Reception. Afro-American Music Institute. 7131 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. 4-8 p.m.
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Record Fest Mini Pop-Up Record Sale. Lawrenceville Distilling Co. 5410 Harrison St., Lawrenceville. 6-10 p.m.
Taking Back Sunday. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
World Music: HarmoniZing presents 2Thousand (China & Spain). Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Immersive Staged Performances: Kelsey Jumper Robinson. Prototype PGH. 460 Melwood Ave., Shadyside. 6-8 p.m.
Swing Dance Lessons & Social Dance. Wilkins School Community Center. 7604 Charleston Ave., Regent Square. 7-10:30 p.m.
STAGE
City of Laughs Presents: Joe Terry. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Blue Moon Open Stage Wednesday. Blue Moon Bar. 5115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 p.m.-12 a.m.
LITERARY
Encore Acotar: Trivia & Talks. Painting with a Twist. 2603 E. Carson St., 7-9:30 p.m.
NETWORKING
Job Skill Share. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 130 S. Whitfield St., East Liberty. 5:30-8 p.m.
Thursday, July 25
ART
Collections in Black: A Celebration of Black Comic Book Culture. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Continues through January 12.
Bloom: Summer Wonderland. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. 10 Children’s Way, North Side. 6-8 p.m.
Tomayko Foundation Summer Social & Silent Auction. Tomayko Foundation. 5173 Liberty Ave., Shadyside. 6-9 p.m.
Noise, An Exhibition by Ed Craggs. Scratch & Co. 1720 Lowrie St., Troy Hill. 6-9 p.m.
MUSIC
Pittsburgh Open Decks & Open Dance. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 5-9 p.m.
Lyle Lovett And His Large Band. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 6:30 p.m.
Studio Summer Jazz Series: Ken Karsh Trio. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz.: The Precipice Community Band. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Snooper. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
FILM
The Terminator (1984). Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m.
Suburbia (1983). Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9:30 p.m.
STAGE
Music + Movie in the Park. Ohio Township Community Park. 135 Creese Drive, Sewickley. 6 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Stacked Wooden Bench with Dan. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
UpstreamPGH & WorkshopPGH Printing & Making Art with Nature Party. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-9 p.m.
LITERARY
Book Discussion: Diary of a Drag Queen. PGH Equality Center. 5401 Centre Ave., Shadyside. 6:30-8 p.m.
Friday, July 26
ART
Final Fridays. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky Ave., North Side. 5-10 p.m.
Nicholas Galanin: k’idéin yéi jeené (You’re doing such a good job). Wood Street Galleries. 601 Wood St., Downtown. 5:30-8 p.m. Continues through September 29.
Downtown Pittsburgh Summer Gallery Crawl. Multiple locations, Cultural District, Downtown. 5:30-9 p.m.
Summer Improv Sculpture Potluck. Eberle Studios. 229 Hasel Way, Homestead. 6-9 p.m.
PA Humanities Presents: Voices of History Story Circle. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6 p.m.
Kidlit Art Show. Ketchup City Creative. 612 Main St., Sharpsburg. 7 p.m. Continues through August 4.
LITERARY
Lit Fridays: Jerome Ellis. Virtual stream, registration required. 6 p.m.
Book Launch: Ed Simon’s “The Devil’s Contract”. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m.
STAGE
Night In The Tropics: Island Oasis. National Aviary. 700 Arch St., North Side. 5-11 p.m.
Dippy’s Rockstar Bash After Dark. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6-10 p.m.
Be More Chill. Alumni Theater Company. 6601 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. 7 p.m. Continues through August 3.
Candles, Bingo, and Queens. Mix Candle Co. 4409 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Idobi Summer School. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 4 p.m.
Summer Concert Series: Vertical Horizon. South Park Amphitheater. 100 Farmshow Drive, South Park Township. 6 p.m.
Destination Wedding Party. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Trackworks: DETOUR 007 Release Party with Titonton Duvante. Wood Street Galleries. 601 Wood St., Downtown. 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Saturday, July 27
STAGE
Drag Brunch. Coven Brewing. 4901 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 12-3 p.m.
12 Annual Dance Africa Pittsburgh, presented by Legacy Arts Project. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. 7 p.m. Continues through July 28.
Padam Padam: The Kylie Monique Show. Blue Moon Bar. 5115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 11 p.m.-1 a.m.
ART
1st Annual Bethel Park Art & Music Festival. Bethel Park. 5330 Park Ave., Bethel Park. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
The Alloy School Week #3. KST’s Alloy Studios. 5530 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
The Hill District Arts Festival. 1800 Block of Center Avenue Corridor, Hill District. 1-8 p.m. Continues on July 28.
Artists in Residence Farewell Talk + Open Studios. ALMA | LEWIS. 6901 Lynn Way, Homewood. 2-4 p.m.
Baumhaus Gallery Grand Opening Reception. Baumhaus Lobby. 5522 Baum Blvd., Bloomfield. 5-8 p.m.
FILM
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 1 p.m. Continues through July 31.
Power Plays. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 2-5 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Meditation for Grounding/HeArtwork with Sheba Gittens. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 10-10:45 a.m.
Dance with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Build it Yourself: DIY Wooden Shelf with John. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11-2:30 p.m.
Let’s Learn Dialects. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 1 p.m.
MUSIC
Lincoln Avenue Brewery’s 5th Anniversary JAMFEST. Lincoln Avenue Brewery. 538 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue. 12-10 p.m.
Def Leppard, Journey & Steve Miller Band. PNC Park. 115 Federal St., North Side. 5-10 p.m.
Steve Miller Band. PNC Park. 115 Federal St., North Side. 6 p.m.
Guster. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
Glitz. Off The Rails BBQ. 549 Allegheny River Blvd., Verona. 7-10 p.m.
Stars at Riverview. Observatory Hill. 1 Riverview Ave., Summer Hill. 7-8:30 p.m.
Shallow Alcove. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.
Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers Can’t Outrun A Memory Record Release. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Smells Like the 90s. Crafthouse Stage & Grill. 5024 Curry Road, Baldwin. 8 p.m.
Battle of the DJs All White Party / Cabaret. Cabaret Hall & Event Center. 7938 Frankstown Ave., Homewood. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
LECTURE
Brown Mamas Weekend. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through July 28.
LITERARY
Listen Up Speak Out Poetry Night. The Castle Consortia. 700 Seventh St., McKees Rocks. 9-11 p.m.
Sunday, July 28
FILM
The Peanut Butter Falcon. Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 8:45 p.m.
ART
Community Fest: The Archives. The Mattress Factory. 509 Jacksonia St., North Side. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Museum Mixer + Market. Johnny Angel’s Ginchy Stuff. 1757 Metropolitan St., North Side. 1-5 p.m.
Party Palooza & Family Fun Fair. Crowne Plaza. 164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park. 1-5 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Spotlight: Monthly LGBTQ+ Theatre Jam Session. Benedum Center Conference Room. 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7-9 p.m.
MUSIC
The Sweaty Already String Band. Fat Head’s Saloon. 1805 East Carson St., South Side. 12-3 p.m.
Summer Sounds With Weather Permitting. Hazelwood Green. Lytle Street & Eliza Street, Hazelwood. 5-8:30 p.m.
Halestorm. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 6 p.m.
Johnny Mathis: The Voice of Romance Tour. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
Friendship. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Steel City Drag Brunch. Aslin Beer Company. 1801 Smallman St., Strip District. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Lola LeCroix: The Real Drag Brunch of Pittsburgh. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Drag Brunch. The Parkway Theater & Film Lounge. 644 Broadway Ave., McKees Rocks. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Beyonce Drag Brunch. Pittsburgh Improv. 166 East Bridge St., Homestead. 3-5 p.m.
Spotlight: Monthly LGBTQ+ Jam Theatre Session. Benedum Center Conference Room. 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7-9 p.m.
