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Pittsburgh Art Events: July 29-August 4
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring exhibition openings, dance workshops, musicals, and more!
Monday, July 29
LITERARY
Mark Morton’s Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7-9 p.m.
FILM
Mary Poppins. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 6:15 p.m.
MUSIC
Faye Webster. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 6:30 p.m.
Steve Marino / Damion / Rex Tycoon (single release). The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Junior Chamber of Commerce Players Presents Mamma Mia! A Live Shadowcast. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30-9 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Gender-Affirming Bellydance for Transwomen and Fem Folks. Los Sabrosos Dance Co. 4909 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7-8 p.m.
Tuesday, July 30
STAGE
Audition Prep Class. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 1-4 p.m. Continues through August 4.
Seussical. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through August 4.
Chris Gethard & Business Casual. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Hugo Cruz and Caminos. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Lamb of God & Mastodon. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 5 p.m.
TALK
Taylor Brown with Jody DiPerna. Stay Gold Books. 1104 S. Braddock Ave., Edgewood. 7-8 p.m.
ART
Art 4 All. Stories Like Me. 4381 Murray Ave., Greenfield. 5-7:30 p.m.
Stitch and Witch. Harold’s Haunt. 142 Grant Ave., Millvale. 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31
ART
Confluence of Creativity Closing Reception. August Wilson House. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m.
MUSIC
Free Pittsburgh Music Month Happy Hour: The Zells. Community Broadcast Center. 67 Bedford Square, South Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Steve Heineman / Bat Radar / Nate Figlar / Databanks / Caleb Grayson. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
World Music: Fraze-Frazenko & The Happy Lovers (Ukraine). Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Diamante Trio with Lilly Abreu. Monroeville Library. 4000 Gateway Drive, Monroeville. 7-8:30 p.m.
Lisa Loeb: Stay (I Missed You) Tour. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
The Felice Brothers. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
LITERARY
MeTamorphosis: A Queer and Trans-Led Reading Series. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, August 1
STAGE
Mailman & Friends. Pittsburgh Improv. 166 E. Bridge St., Homestead. 7 p.m.
The Cosmic Cabaret. Space Bar. 22 Market Square, Downtown. 7-10 p.m.
Schoolhouse Rock Live! Little Lake Theatre Company. 500 Lakeside Drive South, Canonsburg. 7 p.m. Continues through August 11.
Girls Night: The Musical. The Palace Theatre. 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. 7:30 p.m.
Ali Macofsky. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Legally Blonde: The Musical. Allegheny Rivertrail Park. 285 River Ave., Aspinwall. 8-10 p.m. Continues through August 3.
ART
Tracing An Outline Around A Man’s Shadow Opening Reception. Tomayko Foundation. 5173 Liberty Ave., Shadyside. 6-8 p.m. Continues through September 13.
MUSIC
Paul Cosentino’s Boilermaker Jazz Band. Golden Age Beer. 337 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. 6-9 p.m.
Studio Summer Jazz Series: Reggie Watkins Quartet. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz: Colter Harper’s Jazz in the Hill. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
MC Chris. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 7:30 p.m.
Wildstreet. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m.
Clickbait / Larval State. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Creative Citizen Studios Art Workshop. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Lawrenceville. 279 Fisk St., Lawrenceville. 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Vamos a bailar! Los Sabrosos Dance Co. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland 5-9 p.m.
Friday, August 2
ART
Library Lounge: Needlecrafts and Fiber Arts. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Lawrenceville. 279 Fisk St., Lawrenceville. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
A Living Canvas: A Figurative Art Exhibition Opening Reception. Studio 4. 4609 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 5-10 p.m.
Everything I Want To Draw Opening Reception. PULLPROOF Studio. 5112 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-9 p.m.
In The Ways We Tell Opening Reception. Assemble PGH. 4824 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-10 p.m.
STAGE
John Lovitz. Pittsburgh Improv. 166 E. Bridge St., Homestead. 7:30 p.m.
Another Party with Morphine Love Dion. PTown Bar. 4740 Baum Blvd., Shadyside. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
Quantum Theatre’s A Moon for the Misbegotten Opening Night. Longue Vue Country Club. 400 Longue Vue Drive, Verona. 10 p.m. Continues through August 3.
MUSIC
Summer Fridays at the Frick: Fury at the Frick. The Frick Pittsburgh. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 5 p.m.
Friday Live Music: Roger Barbour Jazz Quartet. Eliza PGH. 329 Technology Drive, Oakland. 6-9 p.m.
In Bed By Ten Prince: 1984 Dance Party. Spirit Hall. 150 51st St., Lawrenceville. 6-9 p.m.
Fungus. Clearview Commons. 710 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon. 7-10 p.m.
Debbie Gibson. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m.
Martin Lawrence with Adele Givens and Gary Owen. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m.
Pure Petty: The Ultimate Tom Petty Tribute. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m.
Latin Mix with DJ Chewy. Wightman School Community Building. 5604 Solway St., Squirrel Hill. 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Totally 80s. Crafthouse Stage & Grill. 414 Rosewood Drive, Baldwin. 8 p.m.
Doom Gong. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m.
Liner Notes: Disco Fever. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
LITERARY
Wildcat: An Appalachian Romance Book Launch. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7-8 p.m.
The Secret Garden. Seton Center. 1900 Pioneer Ave., Dormont. 7:30-10 p.m. Continues through August 11.
WORKSHOP
Craft Talks: Five Time-Tested Structures Writers Need to Know with Ethan Gilsdorf. Virtual Event. Registration required. 2-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 3
ART
Lawrenceville Art Crawl. Butler Street 35th to 54th, Lawrenceville. 1-9 p.m.
New Member Exhibition Opening Reception. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. 100 43rd Street, Lawrenceville. 5-7 p.m. Continues through September 12.
A Living Canva: A Figurative Art Exhibition Award Ceremony. Studio 4. 4609 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 5 p.m.
MUSIC
Michiyaya & Friends. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Jungle Celebration. Allegheny Commons Park. 810 Arch St., North Side. 12-6 p.m.
Nowhere Wolves / You Bred Raptors? / King Blue Heron / Elkhound. Smiling Moose. 1306 E. Carson St., South Side. 7 p.m.
36? / The Petals / Chameleon Treat. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
The Right TurnClyde Experience. The Time Brewpub. 600 Mt. Vernon Drive, Beaver Falls. 7:30 p.m.
Eric Johnson: Straight Up - Tones of Blue. The Palace Theatre. 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. 8 p.m.
Rattle & Hum: A Tribute to U2. The Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., North Huntingdon. 8-10:30 p.m.
Next In Line! An Evening of Jazz Vocalese. Con Alma. 613 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9-11:55 p.m.
MySpace Nite. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
STAGE
Ultimate Drag Brunch Extravaganza. Velum Fermentation. 2120 Jane St., South Side. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. 2 p.m. Continues through August 4.
Murder At The Castle featuring Mystery’s Most Wanted. The Castle Consortia. 700 Seventh St., McKees Rocks. 6-9 p.m.
One Funny Hour with Alan Resnick. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Gaslight Comedy Presents Joe Esch. St. Clair Social. 302 S. Saint Clair St., Shadyside. 8-9:30 p.m.
Old Neon Drag Show. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 7 p.m.
Am I The Jagoff? A Storytelling Comedy Show. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 8-9:30 p.m.
FILM
Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through August 18.
WORKSHOP
Faces of Reliance Workshops. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m. Continues through August 4.
The Alloy School Week #4. KST Alloy Studios. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 10 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
Transforming Grief Through Artmaking with Author Sheila K Collins. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Willow Celebration Tray with Exhibition Artist Dan Brockett. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Widening the Lens: Sky Visioning. Carnegie Museum of Art., 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 1-4 p.m.
Noche Latina Summer Send-off. Los Sabrosos Dance Co. 4909 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 9:15 p.m.-12 a.m.
LITERARY
Nina Katz’s Squelch: A Memoir of Food, Love, & Uncertainty Book Launch In Conversation with Ari. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7-8 p.m.
Sunday, August 4
FILM
Powell & Pressburger: The Small Back Room (1949). Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through August 29.
MUSIC
Songs of The Little Wretches by Emma and Robert. Ruckus Coffee Gallery & Cafe. 1707 Babcock Blvd., Millvale. 6-8 a.m.
Shindig Music Festival. Union Brothers Brewing. 270 Mercer Road, Harmony. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Continues through August 5.
Reservoir of Jazz. Highland Jazz. Reservoir Drive, Highland Park. 5-7 p.m.
Grateful for Biggie. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Joyer / Villager / Find My Friends. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
Karyn White. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Flaw. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m.
ART
Deadly Prey Gallery Traveling Pop-Up. Bottlerocket Social HAll. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
STAGE
The Ladies Who Drag Brunch. 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
