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Pittsburgh Art Events: June 3-9


Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring the return of Three Rivers Arts Festival, book launches, arts workshops, flea markets, and more!

Bright colorful artwork showing abstract designs in reds, purples, blues, and yellows
Artwork by Mad Rabbit on view in Topsy-Turvy at Ketchup City Creative

Monday, June 3

ART

Artist Talk: Wavy Wednesday & Clara Kent in Conversation. 937 Gallery. 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 5-6 p.m.

 

FESTIVAL

Three Rivers Arts Festival. Pittsburgh Cultural District, Downtown. Continues through June 9.

Tuesday, June 4

MUSIC

CLARKO / Language of the Heart / United Stare. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m. 

 

KBong and Johnny Cosmic with Brachtopus. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m. 

 

STAGE

Aria412 Presents What’s Your Sign? Hop Farm Brewing. 5601 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7-9 p.m 

 

WORKSHOP

Weaving 1 Series with Miranda Crostley. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6 p.m. Continues through July 23. 

 

Metals 1 Series with Stacy Rodgers. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6 p.m. Continues through July 23. 

 

Summer Mosaic Series with Elisabeth Klevens. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6 p.m. Continues through July 23. 

 

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Wednesday, June 5

MUSIC

Dettingen Te Deum. Shadyside Presbyterian Church. 5121 Westminster Place, Shadyside. 7 p.m.

 

Necromantix with Thirteen Bends and Bastard Bearded Irishmen. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.

 

Amapiano & Afrobeats Happy Hour. Cobra Nights with DJ Huny XO. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. 5-10 p.m.

 

STAGE

Zabrecky in the Zabrecky Hour. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Continues through July 14. 

 

TALK

Craft Talks: Map Your Memoir with Ariel Curry and Liz Morrow. Virtual Event. Registration Required. 2-3 p.m. 

 

Your Path to Publishing. Panera in the Galleria. 1500 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon. 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

 

LITERARY

Book Launch Party: Slime Line by Jake Maynard. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30-9 p.m. 

 

The Old East Liberty: A Reading by Joseph Bathani and Linda Schifino. Calvary Episcopal Church. 315 Shady Avenue, Shadyside. 7-8 p.m. 

Thursday, June 6

MUSIC

Lawn Fidelities. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 7 p.m. 

 

Maestro’s Wine Dinner. The Duquesne Club. 325 Sixth Ave., Downtown

 

Carnegie Carnegie Studio Summer Jazz Series. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7 p.m. Continues through August 22. 

 

Different Places in Space Vinyl Release. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m. 

 

Yinz N’ Roses and Blitzburgh. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m. 

 

Music Bingo Bash. Strange Roots Experimental Ale. 501 E. Ohio St., Millvale. 6:30 p.m. 

 

Classic on the Rocks. West Overton. 109 West Overton Road, Scottdale. 7-8 p.m. 

 

STAGE

Nerd Nite. Spirit Hall. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 6:30-10 p.m. 

 

Sisters Summer School Catechism: God Never Takes a Vacation! The Lillie Theatre. 1300 Bingham St., South Side. Continues through June 30. 

 

Coral Dictionary: An Interpretation Performance by Chang Yuchen. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m. 

 

LITERARY

Unearthing the “I”: Poetry Class by Avery Robinson. Commonplace Coffee. 5467 Penn Ave., Garfield. 6-8 p.m.

 

Songs & Stories Open Mic Storytelling: Stories of Pride. Potomac Station Coffeehouse. 1607 Potomac Ave., Dormont. 6-9 p.m.

 

WORKSHOP

Weaving 2 Series with Jamie Boyle. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6-9 p.m. Continues through August 1. 

 

Dyke March Work Party. Prototype PGH. 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. 7 p.m. 

Four different people paint on canvases at an outdoor festival
Live art activities at Three Rivers Arts Festival // Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Friday, June 7

ART

Where There’s Smoke: Opening Night. Wilkins School Community Center Gallery. 7604 Charleston Ave., Edgewood. 6-8 p.m. Continues through June 15h.

 

Topsy-Turvy: A Solo Exhibition by the Artist - Mad Rabbit. Ketchup City Creative. 612 Main St., Sharpsburg. 6-9 p.m.

 

Group A Now 2024. Spinning Plate Gallery. 5821 Baum Blvd., East Liberty. 6-9 p.m.

 

Mumbles: Watercolors and Drawings by Matthew Constant. PULLPROOF Studio. 5112 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 6:30-10:30 p.m.

 

Garden Party Make Believe. The Mattress Factory. 509 Jacksonia St., North Side. 7-11 p.m. 

 

STAGE

One Man, No Woman Show: Performance and Recording. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.

 

New Works Showcase 2024: Reflections. Alumni Theater Company. 6601 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. 7 p.m.

 

FireWALL Dance Theater Presents: Mistress of the House. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m. 

 

The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. The Theatre Factory. 235 Cavitt Ave., Trafford. 7:30 p.m. Continues through June 14.

 

Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches. Carnegie Stage. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. Continues through June 15. 

 

FILM

Run Lola Run. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Continues through June 13.

 

FESTIVAL

World Square. Market Square, Downtown. 4-9 p.m. Continues through June 9.

 

TALK

Movies on Your Mind. Shaler North Hills Library. 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw. 6 p.m. 

 

MUSIC

Warren Munroe P.B.U. Release Party. Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

 

Darkness to Light: Manfred and Mahler 5. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through June 9.

 

Modern Fossils. The Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 8 p.m. 

 

Rising Seas Record Release Show. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. 8-11 p.m. 

 

Wild Child: Tribute to Heart. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 West Station Square Drive, South Side. 8-11 p.m. 

 

Candlelight Spring: From Bach to The Beatles. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. 328 Sixth Ave., Downtown. 6:30-7:45 p.m. 

 

Local Roots Summer Reggae PopUp Series. Revel and Roost. 242 Forbes Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m. Continues through July 12.

Saturday, June 8

ART

Pittsburgh Bonsai Society’s 42nd Annual Bonsai Show. Millvale Community Center. 416 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through June 9. 

 

Ashley Cecil Common Wealth Opening Exhibit. Zynka Gallery. 904 Main St., Sharpsburg. 5-8 p.m. Continues through July 20. 

 

Pittsburgh Society of Arts Presents Diversity. The Manos Gallery. 320 E. Fifth Ave., Tarentum. 3-6 p.m. 

 

Allentown Night Market. Hilltop Alliance. 755 Excelsior St., Allentown. 7 p.m. 

 

Opening Reception of Howlin by Sophia Marie Pappas. Bottomfeeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m. Continues through June 30. 

 

Opening Reception of Just Married by Cole Tucci. Bottomfeeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. 6-8 p.m. 

 

DANCE

Pittsburgh Ballroom: Beach Ball. Wightman School. 5604 Solway St., Squirrel Hill. 7-10 p.m.

 

Bloomfield Prom. Bloomfield Liedertafel Singing Society. 410 S Mathilda St., Bloomfield. 8 p.m.-12 a.m.

 

Hip Hop Dance Camp. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Continues through June 29. 

 

MUSIC

Allegheny RiverTrail Grand Opening Festival. Allegheny River Trail Park. 285 River Ave., Aspinwall. 2 p.m. 

 

Free Summer Concert Featuring Jamestown Revival. Allegheny RiverTrail Park. 285 River Ave., Aspinwall. 7-8:15 p.m. 

 

Union Djs. Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall. 4023 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m. 

 

WORKSHOP

Botanical Jewelry: Floral Rings with Soren Soto. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Sunday, June 9

MUSIC

Organist Gail Archer In Concert. Saint Paul Cathedral. 108 N. Dithridge St., Oakland. 3:30-4:30 p.m. 

 

ART

Neighborhood Flea. SouthSide Works. 420 S. 27th St., South Side. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

 

STAGE

Free Kids Day: Princess in the Park. Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Avenue, Oakland. 12-4 p.m. 

 

LITERARY

Book Launch: What Comes Around by Annette Dashofy. Mystery Lovers Bookshop. 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. 1-2 p.m. 

 

TALK

Author Talk: Neema Avisha. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 5801 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 1-3 p.m.

 

Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches Talk Back. Carnegie Stage. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. 4 p.m. 

 

WORKSHOP

Tabling 101 with Mary Mack & Jenn Gooch. Prototype PGH. 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. 1-3 p.m.


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