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Pittsburgh Art Events: July 8-14
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring music festivals, open mics, networking events, and more!
Monday, July 8
ART
Shitty Art Night. Wick Monet. 5404 Walnut St., Shadyside. 7 p.m.
MUSIC
Norah Jones Visions Tour. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
STAGE
To Cue or Not to Cue: Theatre Production Camp. Trust Arts Education Center. 807 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Q Writers Roundtable. C. C. Mellor Memorial Library. 1 Pennwood Ave., Englewood. 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
STAGE
The Music Man. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 14.
MUSIC
Aurora Jazz Fusion. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Anastasia Coope / Moon Diagrams / 1000z of Beez. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7:30 p.m.
WSO Summer Philharmonic Wind Ensemble Concert. Seton Hill Performing Arts Center. 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. 8-9 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Summer Series: Nature Weaving: Yarn Weaving with Dried Flowers & Branches with Hilary. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10
MUSIC
Uncle Lucius. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Drums and Bass Night. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 9 p.m.
ART
Christmas in July Craft Fair. Celebration Villa of South Hills. 5300 Clairton Blvd., West Mifflin. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Tufting Open Studio. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-10 p.m.
Thursday, July 11
NETWORKING
The Creative Hive. Kenny’s Homewood. 7401 Tioga St., Homewood. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
BENEFIT
Giving Back Never Smelled So Good: A Benefit for TrueT. Mix Candle Co. 2746 Sidney St., South Side. 5-8 p.m.
STAGE
LevelUp Studios 8th Anniversary. LevelUp. 4836 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 5-11 p.m.
Oleanna by David Mamet. Richard E. Rauh Studio Theatre. 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 28.
Dave Hill. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
ART
Closing Reception for Xippi, Heritage, and Metamorphosis: Voices in West African Art. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6-9 p.m.
LITERARY
Writers Meetup. Silver Eye Center for Photography. 4808 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6 p.m.
MUSIC
Ukulele Strum-Along. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 12 p.m.
The Equity | Impact Center Presents: Listen to Your Art Part 2. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 5-9 p.m.
Cigarettes After Sex Listening Event. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 6 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz: Etta Cox. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Moose Lodge Revival. Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 7 p.m.
Studio Summer Jazz Series: Jessica Lee Trio, The Wisdom of the Blues. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m.
Studio Summer Jazz. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m. Continues through August 22.
Sun Not Yellow / Sun/ Larval State. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
Theriaca with The Almas, Atlas Decay, Anxiety At Best. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Summer Special: Intro to Wood & The Woodshop: MCM Planter Project with John. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday, July 12
ART
Skin Deep: A Tattoo Works Exhibition Opening Reception. Sweetwater Center for the Arts. 200 Broad St., Sewickley. 5-8 p.m. Continues through Sept. 6.
41st Annual Slovenefest. SNPJ Recreation Center. 270 Martin Road, New Castle. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Continues through July 14.
Broken: Bob Freyer Solo Art Show Opening. Ketchup City. 612 Main St., Sharpsburg. 6 p.m.
Shadow Imprints: Solo Exhibition by Jason Stein. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through August 31.
MUSIC
Northside Music Festival. North Side. 6 p.m. Continues through July 14.
Summer Reggae Pop-Up Series. Revel + Roost. 242 Forbes Ave., Downtown. 6-8:30 p.m.
Summa Lumma: DJ Fest. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Meet Loaf: A Tribute to Meat Loaf. The Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., North Huntington. 8-10:30 p.m.
Totally 80s Band. Baja Bar & Grill. 1366 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel. 8 p.m.
Live Wire (Motley Crue Tribute) & Last Train to Ozz (Ozzy Tribute). Mario’s 410 Grille. 410 Wolf Lane, Beaver. 8-11:59 p.m.
Metalcore Night. Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. 5832 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Rockstead with FUBAR, Kokohuffs. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m.
Get The Led Out. Palace Theatre. 23 W Otterman St., Greensburg. 8-11 p.m.
STAGE
Young Artist Ensemble: Secrets & Rumors. Alumni Theatre Company. 6601 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. 7 p.m. Continues through July 14.
Twelfe Night, Or What You Will. North Park. Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park. 7 p.m.
A Flea In Her Ear. Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center. 523 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 27.
Children’s Performance of Spark of Radiance presented by Texture Contemporary Ballet. New Hazlett Theater. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. 8 p.m. Continues through July 14.
LITERARY
Reading and Conversation: Natalie Naudus “Gay the Pray Away” with Rachel Lippincott. White Whale Book Store. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m.
Walk & Write: Manchester with Sarah Shotland. 1922 Westhall St., Manchester. 7-8:30 p.m
FILM
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5:30 p.m. Continues through July 24.
Saturday, July 13
BENEFIT
House Party: A Benefit for Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 7 p.m.-12 a.m.
MUSIC
The Pittsburgh Record Convention Summer Show. The West View Banquet Hall. 398 Perry Highway, West View. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Guardians of Sound’s Hip Hop Orchestra and Bill Henry Band. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens In Concert. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues on July 14.
Wings with Live Theatre Organ. Keystone Oaks High School Auditorium. 1000 Kelton Ave., Mount Lebanon. 7:30 p.m.
Cash Unchained: The Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute. The Palace Theatre. 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. 7:30 p.m.
The Open Mic Jam. LevelUp Studios. 4836 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
The In Transit Band. Baja Bar & Grill. 1366 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel. 8 p.m.
Mates of State: Still the One Tour. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Honcho PGH. Hot Mass. 1139 Penn Ave., Downtown. 11 p.m.-7 a.m.
WORKSHOP
Fight Club Adult Session. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m. Sessions on July 20.
Intro to Collaborative Puppetry Adult Session. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.
Hip Hop Dance Camp. The August Wilson Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Widening the Lens: Groundwork. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 1-4 p.m.
Botanical Photography Workshop. Kincaid Street Community Garden. 5409 Kincaid St., Garfield. 5-8 p.m.
PHOTO
Public Day Headshots. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
ART
Hello Summer Craft Show Pop-Up. Settlers Ridge. 200 Settlers Ridge Center Drive, Robinson Township. 12-4 p.m.
Public Day. Pittsburgh Public Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 1-4 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 14.
Christmas in July Drag Brunch. Castle Consortia. 700 Seventh St., McKees Rocks. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
PCLO Show Care: The Music Man. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 2 p.m.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Steel City Shakespeare Center. 435 Perry Highway, West View. 6 p.m. Continues through July 21.
Another Party with Sasha Colby and Rylie. P Town Bar. 4740 Baum Blvd., Shadyside. 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
Queers, Cheers, & Beers. Velum Fermentation. 2120 Jane St., Washington. 7-10 p.m.
Nowhere Wolves / Hemlock for Socrates / Frenchy and The Punk / The Screening Room. The Glitterbox Theater. 210 W. Eighth Ave., Homestead. 7 p.m.
Brad Williams. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 7 p.m and 10:15 p.m.
George Civeris. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Smokin’ Betties Burlesque Presents Smokin’ Hot Show. Club Cafe. 56 S. Twelfth St., South Side. 8-10:30 p.m.
Mamma Mia: A Live Showcase. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10:30 p.m.
LITERARY
Story Saturday: Flipflopi. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sunday, July 14
FILM
Rhythms of the 80s: Top Gun. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. 1-3 p.m.
Frank Capra: Mr. America. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. Continues on July 21.
American Madness. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
MUSIC
The Shiners Band. Baja Bar and Grill. 1366 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel. 2 p.m.
Slappers N Bangers. Trace Brewing. 4312 Main St., Bloomfield. 4-9 p.m.
Halloween / James Castle / Silver Car Crash. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
Hot Freaks with Dante Elephante. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
STAGE
SCRD’s Drag Bingo Fundraiser. Vellum Fermentation. 2120 Jane St., Washington. 1-5 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Summer Special: Sewing Bootcamp: Upcycled Sewing Projects. Workshop PGH. 321 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
