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Pittsburgh Art Events: June 17-23
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Juneteenth celebrations, art workshops, open mics, and more!
Monday, June 17
MUSIC & STAGE
World Music: Voices in Liberation with #notwhite collective. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18
MUSIC
Anqwenique. Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Fallingwater. Fallingwater. 1491 Mill Run Road, Mill Run. 6:30 p.m.
Soul Sessions: Howie Alexander. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
Lucinda Williams. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Jon Anderson Yes Classics. The Palace Theatre. 21 W Otterman St., Greensburg. 7:30-9 p.m.
STAGE
Pittsburgh Public Theater Let’s Act K-2 Summer Sessions. Pittsburgh Public Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Morning and afternoon sessions offered.
Pittsburgh Public Theater Act Out Grade 3-6 Summer Sessions. Pittsburgh Public Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Morning and afternoon sessions offered.
Story Club PGH Story Slam: Off the Clock. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
ART
Pittsburgh Public Theater Dress Up Grade 3-6 Summer Sessions. Pittsburgh Public Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Morning and afternoon sessions offered.
Juneteenth Celebration. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 2-6 p.m.
Thursday, June 20
ART
Midday Musings: Senior Social. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 12-4 p.m.
The Equity Impact Center Presents: Listen to Your Art Part 1. Carnegie Museum of Art Sculpture Court. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 5 p.m.
Opening Reception: Echoes of Unrest. Backyard Docs. 3237 Dobson St., Polish Hill. 6-9 p.m.
Seventh Annual Summer Solstice Raku Party. 3432 Babcock Blvd., Ross. 6-10 p.m.
Intermission: The Artful Happy Hour. The August Wilson Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m.-12 a.m.
TALK
Liann Tsoukas and Rob Ruck. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m.
Author John Vercher in Conversation with Jan Beatty. Riverstone. 5825 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 7-8 p.m.
MUSIC
Studio Summer Jazz Series: Heidi Beatty Quartet. Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz: Kente Summer Madness with The Emmett Good Quintet & DJ Bus Crates. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
TopHouse. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Skid Row (A Tribute to the Youth Gone Wild). Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m.
FILM
Scab Vendor. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
Friday, June 21
MUSIC
Brouhaha by Squonk Opera. Penn State New Kensington Athletic Center Parking Lot. 3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington. 6:30 p.m.
Totally 80s Big Boat Fest. Gateway Clipper Fleet. 350 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 7-10:30 p.m.
Logan B and Dirty Leaf. AlleghenyCity Brewing. 510 East Ohio St., North Side. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown and The Philly Sound. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through June 22.
Billy Price Band. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m.
Casanova and The Divas Band. Baja Bar and Grill. 1366 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel. 8 p.m.
Steel Zeppelin: Pittsburgh’s Led Zeppelin Tribute. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram with Mathias Lattin. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 415 Evergreen Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m.
Red herrings / Adam’s Purse / Loose Rhetoric / Stupidhead. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
Gotto Glo Fast: Sonic Rave. Spirit Hall. 150 51st St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m.
LITERARY
Reading and Book Signing: Raymond Thompson Jr (Appalachian Ghost). Bottom Feeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m.
ART
Make-it-Now: Summer Solstice at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5478 Penn Ave., Garfield. 5-9 p.m.
ARTificial Intelligence: Elevating Art Through AI. Penn State New Kensington Athletic Center. 3550 Seventh Street Road, New Kensington. 7 p.m.
STAGE
Sexy Spaghetti. The Glitterbox Theater. 210 W. Eighth Ave., Homestead. 7 p.m. Continues through June 22.
Razzle Dazzle Recital. Masonic Center. 3579 Masonic Way, West View. 7-9:30 p.m.
North American Swiss Singing Alliance. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. 7-9:30 p.m.
DVE Comedy Festival. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m.
Open Mic Night. Community Forge. 1256 Franklin Ave., Wilkinsburg. 8-11 p.m.
FILM
Unbillievable! The Movie. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Movie in the Park: Kung Fu Panda 4. West Mifflin Community Park. 525 Beattis Road, West Mifflin. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
MUSIC
Hillbilly Ball with Tim Hall and Buffalo Country. Pittsburgh Shrine Center. 1877 Shriner’s Way, Green Tree. 5-11 p.m.
Totally 80s. Vinoski Winery. 333 Castle Drive, Belle Vernon. 6:30 p.m.
Jam on Walnut. Shadyside Lane, Shadyside. 7 p.m.
Organ Fairchild: Live from the Parking Pad. The Parking Pad. 1516 Hillsdale Ave., Dormont. 7-10 p.m.
The “All New” Right TurnClyde Experience. Paradise Island. 7601 Grande Ave., Neville Island. 7 p.m.
Saturday Soiree: Leading Ladies of Yesteryear with Daina Griffith. Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7:30 p.m.
The Silencers 45th Anniversary Show. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
The DaPhunk Band. Baja Bar and Grill. 1366 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel. 8 p.m.
The Vindys with The Roof. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Holy Wire, Don’t Get Lemon. Remedy. 5121 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Adjective Animal / Hemlock for Socrates / Else Collective. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
ART
Kayak Tour: Turtle Cove. 10.7 Marina. 314 Arch St., Verona. 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Assemble Presents: Pillow Fort Wonderland. Carnegie Museum of Art Hall of Sculpture. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Special Effects Makeup Sessions. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall at O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 1 p.m. Continues through June 29.
The Frick Fete. The Frick Pittsburgh Museum and Gardens. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Acting 101. Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall at O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.
The Dinner Detective Mystery Comedy Show. Omni Hotel. 530 Penn Place, Downtown. 6-9 p.m.
Bert Kreischer’s Fully Loaded Comedy Festival. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
DANCE
Cranberry Ballroom: Beachy Blues. Cranberry Township Municipal Center. 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry. 7-10 p.m.
TALK
Carnegie Celebrates Juneteenth. Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 2-4 p.m.
LITERARY
Children’s Story Time with Joy Givens. Penguin Bookshop. 417 Beaver St., Sewickley. 12-1 p.m.
Castle Shannon’s Library Across-Genres Mini-Literary Festival. Castle Shannon Library. 3677 Myrtle Ave., Castle Shannon. 1-3 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Plants & Pottery Sidewalk and Art Sale. Workshop PGH. 700 South Trenton Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Adaptive Dance Series for All Abilities. Attack Theatre Studios. 212 45th St., Lawrenceville. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Continues on June 23.
Sunday, June 23
ART
Tile Workshop for Wellness. Union Project. 801 North Negley Ave., Highland Park. 3-5 p.m.
LITERARY
Songs & Stories: New Renaissance Theatre Company: Unrehearsed Shakespeare. Hillsdale Park. 2994 West Liberty Ave., Dormont. 5-8 p.m.
FILM
Don Hertzfeldt’s It’s Such A Beautiful Day: ME. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5:30 p.m. Continues through June 25.
MUSIC
The WIZDOM Worldbeat Reggae Band. Baja Bar and Grill. 1366 Old Freeport Road, Fox Chapel. 2-6 p.m.
Beauty Slap. Club Cafe. 54 S. Twelfth St., South Side. 7 p.m.
J Cole and Folsom 68’ (The Definitive Johnny Cash Tribute). Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m.
STAGE
Black Transformative Arts Network Presents: Creative Black Futures. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 2:30-6 p.m.
Much Adoe About Nothing. Hillsdale Park. 2994 West Liberty Ave., Dormont. 5-8 p.m.
WORKSHOP
FlowEssence: Music and Movement for Human Unity and Healing. Wightman School.
