June 24, 2024
Pittsburgh Art Events: June 24-30
By
Greer , Former Communications Intern
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring arts workshops, comedy shows, film screenings, and more!
Center for Creative Reuse presents Solarpunk Future! // Photo by Robert Tufino
Monday, June 24 MUSIC
Hip Hop Camp . The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Continues through June 27.
A Night at the Symphony with Laufey. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Industry Night. Grist House. 10 Sherman St., Millvale. 6-10 p.m.
Baroness with Special Guests Portrayal of Guilt and Filth is Eternal. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 415 Evergreen Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m.
FILM
Summer Family Classics: The Sound of Music. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 6:15-9:30 p.m.
TALK
World Literature: Claire Messud and Andrew O’Hagan. Alphabet City. 40 W North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Tantalized at Storyville Lounge // Photo by The Wild Stage
Tuesday, June 25 LITERARY
meTamophosis: A Queer & Trans Led Reading Series . White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7-8:30 p.m.
STAGE
The Color Purple, The Musical, presented by Pittsburgh CLO . Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through June 30.
MUSIC
Steve Rudolph . Agnes Katz Plaza. 667 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
AJR The Maybe Man Tour . PPG Paint Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Downtown. 6:45 p.m.
Messer Chups . Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4029 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Dari Bay / Merce Lemon / Greg Freeman. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
DANCE
How to Salsa Dance. Mellon Square Park. 417 Oliver Ave., Downtown. 5:30-7 p.m.
ART
FREE Summer Lecture with Jacob Willcox, Dani Kaes, Chris Ahalt, and Amanda Simmons . Pittsburgh Glass Center. 5472 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6-7 p.m.
DRAW CLUB! by Draw or Die Co. Federal Galley. 200 Childrens Way, North Side. 6-8 p.m.
Potluck Ceramics Paint Night. Double L, INC. 307 Grant Ave., Millvale. 7 p.m.
FILM
World Cinema: Reel Q Present “The Queen of My Dreams” . Alphabet City. 40 W North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26 MUSIC
Landline Bluegrass . Allegheny City Brewing. 510 E Ohio St., North Side. 7 p.m.
Rec Center / 1000z of Bees / Fisherman’s Paradise / The Platelets. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
WORKSHOP
1Hood Select: The Basics Of DJ'ing W/ DJ QRX Part One . The Black Box. 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m.
STAGE
Summer Mixer & Comedy Show. Scarpaci’s. 307 Shiloh St., Mount Washington. 6-8 p.m.
Sketch Comedy 101. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7 p.m.
TALK
An Evening with Author Julia Phillips in Conversation with Kit Frick. Riverstone Books. 5841 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 7-8:30 p.m.
ART
Mindful Museum . Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, June 27 STAGE
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels . South Park Theatre. Intersection of Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive, South Park. 7:30 p.m. Continues through July 13.
The Animal Kingdom . barebones black box theater. 1211 Braddock Ave., Braddock. 8 p.m. Continues through June 30.
MUSIC
Summer Concert Series: Smells like the 90s . Millenium Park. 4667 Robert Dr., Bethel Park. 6-8 p.m.
Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties . Mr. Smalls Theatre. 415 Evergreen Ave., Millvale. 7 p.m.
Cranberry Township Summer Concert. Rotary Amphitheater. 111 Ernie Mashuda Drive, Cranberry. 7:30-10 p.m.
Sqwerv & Different Places in Space with The Roof . Pittsburgh Winery. 2809 Penn Ave., Strip District. 8 p.m.
Mostbeautifullest Presents: Watermelon Glow, featuring DJ JAMS, ROJO and MARS . Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 5-9 p.m.
Thursday Night Jazz: Stephen Philip Harvey Octet. Alphabet City W North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m.
Outerloop / XK Scenario / Crush Curl / Astrology Now. The Government Center. 715 East St., Allentown. 7 p.m.
FILM
The Princess Bride. The Oaks Theater. 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. 7 p.m.
The Caine Mutiny . Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 28 ART
Final Fridays . The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. 5-10 p.m.
NSFW Art Show . Studio 4. 4609 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m.
FILM
Janet Planet. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. Continues through July 11.
16mm Subversion: Barbara Hammer and Coni Beeson. The Glitterbox Theater. 210 W. Eighth Ave., Homestead. 8 p.m.
Movies in the Park . Millennium Park. 4667 Robert Dr., Bethel Park. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Pete Davidson: Prehab Tour. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown.9:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Oliver Anthony . Stage AE. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. 6 p.m.
The Nations #1 Earth Wind and Fire Tribute Band Let’s Groove Tonight. The Oaks Theater. 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. 6:30 p.m.
Ballyhoo! Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
Rossini’s La Donna Del Lago. Charity Randall Theatre. 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 8-10:30 p.m. Continues on Sunday, June 30.
Tres Lads. Rivers Casino. 777 Casino Drive, North Side. 9 p.m.
Eddie Pepitone. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
The Sewerheads / Late. / Big Baby. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
Squonk Brouhaha at Boom on the Bridge // Photo by Heather Mull
Saturday, June 29STAGE
Summer Session Sneak Peak. KST’s Alloy Studios. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. 10-11 a.m.
Solarpunk Future. Velum Fermentation. 2120 Jane St, South Side. 1-5 p.m.
Boom on the Bridge. Veterans Bridge and Riverside Drive, Bridgewater. 3-10 p.m.
Ed & Day in The Burgh present A Night of EPIC Comedy . Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Unicorn World . David L Lawrence Convention Center. 960 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. 5:30 p.m.
The Wild Stage: Tantalized. The Storyville Lounge at Dr. Tumblety’s. 753 Warrington Ave., Allentown. 7:30-10:30 p.m.
DANCE
Dance Mix Social. Wingman School Community Building. 5604 Solway St., Squirrel Hill. 7-11 p.m.
MUSIC
WYEP Summer Music Festival . Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 3 p.m.
R&B Experience with Monica . Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
Petty 45: Tom Petty Tribute . 31 Sports Bar and Grille. 1020 Washington Pike, Bridgeville. 8 p.m.
Joe Grushecky and the House Rockers . Club Cafe. 54 S Twelfth St., South Side. 8 p.m.
NAT 28 Presents: Unrelenting Joy with pvkvsv . Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Flycatcher . Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7 p.m.
Soft No / Threaded / Glass Mask / Pummeled. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m.
FILM
Vibe Check. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 2-5 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Widening the Lense: Water Flow . Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 1-4 p.m.
Beyond the Design: Fashion Brand Essentials Workshop . Virtual meeting via Google Meet. Registration required. 1-4p.m.
TALK
Story Saturday: A Flag for Juneteenth . Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 FEST
Rescheduled from Saturday due to weather: Juneteenth FusionFest. Greenwood Plan. 213 Smithfield St., Downtown. 1-9 p.m.
ART
Beate Kuhn: Turn Members Exclusive Event. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Summer Indie Mart Vendor Show & Wilkinsburg Youth Maker Showcase. Workshop PGH. 311 Pennwood Ave., Wilkinsburg. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
STAGE
Steel City Horror Show . Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
MUSIC
Jazz On The River Boat Ride: Roger Humphries and RH Factor. Gateway Clipper Cruise. 300 W. Station Square Dr., South Side. 12:30 p.m.
The Alt Rocks . Southern Tier Brewing Company. 316 North Shore Drive, North Side. 7-10 p.m.
Yonder Mountain String Band. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
World Music: Bassel and The Supernaturals. Alphabet City. 40 W North Ave., North Side. 6-7:30 p.m.