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Pittsburgh Art Events: June 24-30


Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring arts workshops, comedy shows, film screenings, and more!

A room of people talking to each other and surrounding tables with arts and crafts materials
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.

A white woman with blonde hair, a patterned dress, and a fedora hat posing with her hand on her head in front of train tracks
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.

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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.

A group of kids and adults pulling on ropes as a crowd looks on
Squonk Brouhaha at Boom on the Bridge // Photo by Heather Mull

Saturday, June 29

STAGE

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.


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