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Pittsburgh Art Events: May 27-June 2
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring drag performances, arts festivals, comedy shows, and more!
Monday, May 27
COMMUNITY
Red, Wild, & Blue Day. Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium. 7370 Baker St, Highland Park. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28
ART
Artists Meet & Greet Reception & Open Studios with María de los Angeles Rodríguez Jiménez and Stephen Towns. Alma | Lewis. 6901 Lynn Way, Point Breeze. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
STAGE
Children’s Drama Classes. Carnegie Performing Arts Center. 500 Chesnut St., Carnegie. 5-6 p.m.
Atomic Cinema: Dayspring + Glen or Glenda. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 7:30 p.m.
MUSIC
JazzLive: Alton Merrell. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m.
Knocked Loose. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Drive, North Side. 6 p.m.
2024 Presidential Campaign Tour with Afroman. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 W. Station Square Drive, South Side. 8 p.m.
TALK
Grown Woman Talk: In Conversation with Dr. Sharon Malone and Dr. Dara D. Mendez. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 7101 Hamilton St., Homewood. 6 p.m.
LITERARY
The 2024 Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series (50th Anniversary Season): Week Two - Cameron Barnett, Christina Fisanick, Byron Hoot, Jason Irwin & Shannon Sankey. Hop Farm Brewing Company. 5601 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29
ART
Akwasi Bediako Afrane D²NA - TC24: Visions of the Past. The Mattress Factory. 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Continues through June 2025.
STAGE
The Coffin Maker. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. Continues through June 16.
Open Stage Wednesday. Blue Moon Bar. 5115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Match Gayme Pride Kick-off. City Winery Pittsburgh. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30-10 p.m.
WORKSHOP
May 2024 Figure Drawing. Radiant Hall. 7800 Susquehanna St., Homewood. 6-9 p.m.
Cacti and Succulent Terrarium Workshop. Acclamation Brewing. 314 Arch St., Verona. 6 p.m.
MUSIC
Amapiano & Afrobeats Happy Hour. Cobra Nights with DJ Huny XO. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. 5-10 p.m.
Name That Tune Trivia. The Crafthouse Stage & Grill. 5024 Curry Road, Whitehall. 7 p.m.
NETWORKING
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Month Happy Hour and Social. Novo Asian Food Hall. 1931 Smallman St., Strip District. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 30
ART
Abeduu Adenkai: Proverb Boxes for a Life Well Traveled by Jacob Paa Joe Jr. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 3-8 p.m. Continues through July 7.
STAGE
The Revolutionists. South Park Theatre. Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive, South Park Township. 7:30 p.m. Continues through June 15.
TALK
Truthsayers: Isabel Wilkerson. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m.
Getting the Spirit Out: Artist Panel Talk and Reception. The Brew House. 711 S. 21st St., South Side. 7-9 p.m.
MUSIC
The “All New” Right TurnClyde Experience Debut. The Crafthouse Stage and Grill. 5024 Curry Road, Whitehall. 7-10 p.m.
DuShane Band with County Crew. Hard Rock Cafe. 2230 W. Station Square Drive, South Side. 8 p.m.
Four Chord Music Fest Takeover. Dancing Gnome. 1025 Main St., Sharpsburg. 4 p.m.
We Are One X-Perience: A Salute to Frankie Beverly. City Winery. 1615 Smallman St., Strip District. 7:30 p.m.
Combo Daguerre. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Avenue, Allentown. 8 p.m.
LUCY: 1st World Tour ‘written by FLOWER’. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 6 p.m.
AIDS Free Pittsburgh and True T Present Too Hot for July. Allegheny Commons Park West. 638 W. Ohio St., North Side. 4-10 p.m.
Wheel of Drag. Square Cafe. 134 S. Highland Ave., East Liberty. 5 p.m.
Drag Bingo. Strange Roots Experimental Ales. 501 E. Ohio St., Millvale. 6:30-9 p.m.
5801 Pride Trivia Night. 5801 Video Lounge and Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 7-9 p.m.
5801 Queer Comedy Showcase. 5801 Video Lounge and Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 9-11 p.m.
Friday, May 31
ART
Three Rivers Arts Festival. Cultural District. 154 Tito Way, Downtown. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Continues through June 9.
Hereafter. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 5:30-8 p.m. Continues through August 24.
NETWORKING
Crush Hour Pride Kickoff. 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe. 5801 Video Lounge and Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 5-8 p.m.
Black Brilliance: A Celebration of Black Creativity. O’Reilly Theater. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 6 p.m.
STAGE
The Nacirema Society. The Public’s Helen Wayne Rauh Rehearsal Hall. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. Continues through June 16.
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents Fishy Woo Woo. Madison Arts Center. 3401 Milwaukee St., Hill District. 8 p.m. Continues through June 15.
Select Start Live. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 9 p.m.
Zach Zucker is Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pride Still We Rise The Opening Celebration. Allegheny Commons Park West. 638 W. Ohio St., North Side. 2-8 p.m.
Pride on the Shore. Stage AE. 400 N. Shore Drive, North Side. 7 p.m. Continues through June 2.
FILM
Deborah Stratman's LAST THINGS with Pittsburgh Sound & Image. Eberle Studios. 229 E. Ninth Ave., Homestead. 8-10 p.m.
TALK
Lit Friday: Airea D. Matthews. Virtual Zoom Talk. Registration required. 6 p.m.
MUSIC
Margaritaville and More. The Strand Theater. 119 North Main St., Zelienople. Continues through June 2.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. Continues through June 2.
YBK Fest. 222 Ormsby. 222 Ormsby Ave., Mt. Oliver. 6-10:15 p.m.
Reign of Z and Divide the Fall. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 6 p.m.
Totally 80s at Jergels. Jergel’s Rhythm Grille. 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale. 6 p.m.
Astrocreep & Muscle of Love. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 W. Station Square Drive, South Side. 8 p.m.
Kamraton. James Laughlin Music Hall. 242 Chapel Hill Road, Squirrel Hill. 7 p.m.
A Musical Evening with Timothy Stoddard and Harpist Alyssa Hensley. Riverstone Books. 5841 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 7 p.m.
Sunglasses at Night. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 10 p.m.
The Wolf Tones. Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m.
PTown Presents Pride Weekend Dancing Queen Disco Dance Party. PTown Bar. 4740 Baum Blvd., Shadyside. 9 p.m.
LITERARY & MUSIC
Poetry vs. Hip Hop Starring Queen Sheba. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Downtown. 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 1
MUSIC
Crafton’s Music Fest & Vendor Market. Crafton Park. Steuben St., Crafton Heights. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
MostBeautifullest Pride Kickoff Cherry Bomb Day Party. Trace Brewing. Clement Way, Bloomfield. 3-9 p.m.
Jellyfish Pride Weekend Party Part 1. 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. 5-11 p.m.
Onion. The Funhouse at Mr.Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. 7 p.m.
Glow Down: A Pride Hoedown. Bloomfield Liedertafel. 410 S Mathilda St., Bloomfield. 7 p.m.-12 a.m.
Pittsburgh CLO Presents Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. Benedum Center.237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 pm.
The Art of the Piano with Benjamin Grosvenor. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m.
As Spring Turns to Summer. Rodef Shalom Congregation. 4905 Fifth Ave., Oakland. 7:30 p.m.
Big Wreck. Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 8 p.m.
Action Camp / A Rueful Noise / Love Ethic. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. 8 p.m.
Title Town Soul and Funk Party. Spirit Hall. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m.
Requiem. Cattivo. 146 44th St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m.
MostBeautifullest Real Hot Girl Shit. Cobra Nights. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
PGH Pride with Honcho All Night Long. Hot Mass. 1139 Penn Ave, Downtown. 11 p.m.
LITERARY
Creative Healing for Pregnancy Loss Book Launch Party. Fire K Studios. 5001 Curry Ave., Baldwin. 5-8 p.m.
3 Rivers Comicon. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 960 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. Continues through June 2.
STAGE
Noche Latina. Los Sabrosos Dance Co. 4909 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 9:15 p.m.-1 a.m.
Taylor Swift Eras Drag Brunch. Pittsburgh Improv. 166 E Bridge St., Homestead. 1-3 p.m.
Natalie Rotter-Laitman. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. 8 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pride Still We Rise Pittsburgh Pride March. Liberty Avenue and 11th Street, Downtown. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pride Still We Rise Pittsburgh Pride Festival. Allegheny Commons Park West. 638 W. Ohio St, North Side. 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Pride the Trifecta. PTown Bar. 4740 Baum Blvd., Shadyside. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Premier Pride Fetish Party: Bear and Pup Takeover. Brewer’s Bar. 3315 Liberty Ave., Polish Hill. 6 p.m.-2 a.m.
5801’s Icons of Pride Drag Show. 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 9-11 p.m.
Vain: Pittsburgh Pride ft. RAJA [RPDR Winner]. Spirit Hall. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
TALK
Masterclass on Character Development: Writing the Other with Beth Kephart. Virtual Zoom Talk. Registration required. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
ART
Chasing & Repousse: Pendant with Maria Camera-Smith. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Art in Bloom: Dreams of Hope 20th Anniversary Extravaganza. Schenley Plaza. 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 3-7 p.m.
Sunday, June 2
MUSIC
Loud and Proud Music Festival. Ormsby Avenue Cafe. 402 Ormsby Ave., Mount Oliver. 1-9 p.m.
A Musical Evening with Taras Filenko and Friends “Standing Against the Suppression of Expression”. MCG Jazz Concert Hall. 1815 Metropolitan St., North Side. 7 p.m.
Sun Junkies. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Avenue, Millvale. 7 p.m.
Supply and Demand Tour with Mike Pinto. Hard Rock Cafe. 230 W. Station Square Drive, South Side. 8 p.m.
STAGE
Everything Goes! Variety Brunch. The Bridge Music Bar. 6018 Broad St., East Liberty. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Drag Brunch. Fairmont Hotel. 510 Market St., Downtown. 11 a.m.
Pride Brunch & Free Drag Show. 5801 Video Lounge & Cafe. 5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside. 11 a.m.
XX Radio Brunch Pride Celebration. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. 12-1:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Pride Still We Rise Pride Festival Closing Block Party. 4312 Main St., Bloomfield. 2-8 p.m.
PTown Sunday Funday Pride Edition. Ptown Bar. 4740 Baum Blvd., Shadyside. 3 p.m.
