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Pittsburgh Art Events: October 2-8
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring festivals, gallery openings, theater performances, and more.
Monday, October 2
If you dance i’ll dance. New exhibit by artist Jane Resnick. Spinning Plate Gallery. 5820 Baum Blvd., East Liberty. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. janeresnick.com
Jerusalem Quartet. Highly acclaimed string quartet, presented by Chamber Music Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. chambermusicpittsburgh.org
Mauricio Martínez. Mexican Emmy-winning actor and recording artist. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 9:30 p.m. trustarts.org
Tuesday, October 3
Roger Humphries + RH Factor. One of Pittsburgh’s jazz greats. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. 5 p.m. trustarts.org
Lost & Found in Translation: Storytelling with the World Affairs Council. Pittsburgh International LitFest begins with an evening of live storytelling featuring eight high school students who traveled abroad this past summer through the World Affairs Council’s global Travel Scholars program. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 6-8 p.m. cityofasylum.org
Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Featuring a Broadway Talk Back Series immediately following the performance. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. trustarts.org
+More info from onStage Pittsburgh: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ at the Benedum “Can, Can, Can” Deliver Beyond Expectations and Imagination
Wednesday, October 4
Fall Dance Concert. The Conservatory Dance Company presents a concert featuring works by Crystal Frazier, Christopher Huggins, Matthew Neenan, and Paul Taylor. Presented in partnership with Violins of Hope. PNC Theatre at Point Park University. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. 7:30 p.m. playhouse.culturaldistrict.org
Thursday, October 5
Words & Pictures with Jon Klassen. Free RAD Days event with the author of The Skull, presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6 p.m. pittsburghlectures.org
The Last Day of the Last Newspaper in America. A reading of Pittsburgh journalist Sharon Eberson’s play, followed by a post-show panel. Point Park University Center’s George Rowland White Theatre. 414 Wood St., Downtown. 6-9 p.m. eventbrite.com
Some Enchanted Evening. River City Brass’ season opener, featuring Broadway favorites. Linton Middle School. 250 Aster St., Penn Hills. 7:30 p.m. rivercitybrass.org
The Book of Will. A theatrical, beat-the-clock race to save a legacy, offering some of Shakespeare’s greatest hits. Little Lake Theatre. 500 Lakeside Drive South, Canonsburg. 7:30 p.m. littlelake.org
#UglyCry. A play by Katie Mack, featuring an interactive night of theater, technology, and resurrection of the dead, presented by off the Wall Productions. Carnegie Stage. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. 8 p.m. insideoffthewall.com
+ More info from onStage Pittsburgh: Grief Hits Different’ Offers an Honest and Introspective Look at Death and Grief
Friday, October 6
Inter- Grand Opening. The grand opening of Pittsburgh’s newest multidisciplinary artist residency space featuring performances by Anya Clarke-Verdery, Theo Bliss, Dani Lamorte, and visual art by Mitsuko Clarke-Verdery, with DJing by Gusto. 5013 Penn Ave., Garfield. 6-10 p.m. instagram.com/inter_pgh
Commence. Opening reception for Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s latest exhibit, juried by Tomayko Foundation Director Nina Friedman. Tomayko Foundation. 5173 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 6-8 p.m. aapgh.org
Our Son. Opening night of the Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ Film Festival, featuring a film starring Billy Porter and Luke Evans. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 7 p.m. reelq.org/2023-festival
Tenderness. Opening reception for exhibit by artist Glendon Hyde, with live music performed by Craig Philip. The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 7-10 p.m. irmafreeman.org
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A “fresh and spooky take” on one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. The Theatre Factory. 235 Cavitt Ave., Trafford. 7:30 p.m. thetheatrefactory.org
The Bluegrass Mile. World premiere drama about Black horse jockeys in the late 1800s, presented by Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company. Madison Arts Center. 3401 Milwaukee St., Hill District. 8 p.m. pghplaywrights.org
+ More info from the Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism: Theatre director Mark Clayton Southers closes out the season with “The Bluegrass Mile”
When Jesus Divorced Me. Laura Irene Young’s folk-music concert, presented by off the WALL productions. Carnegie Stage. 25 W. Main St., Carnegie. 8 p.m. insideoffthewall.com
+ More info from onStage Pittsburgh: ‘When Jesus Divorced Me’ Presented by off the WALL Productions at Carnegie Stage Opens
Saturday, October 7
The Red Dress. Featuring work from nearly 400 embroiderers. Frick Art Museum. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. thefrickpittsburgh.org
Workshop with Centa Schumacher and Nicole Czapinski. RAD Days art-making workshop for exhibit Cutting Holes for Eyes. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. 100 43rd St., Lawrenceville. 12-3 p.m. radworkshere.org
OcTBRfest. Featuring readings by writers Virginia Montanez, Joyce Tremel, and Bonita Lee Penn, and free comically correct portraits by Angela Love of Almost Polite Caricatures. City Books. 908 Gavelston Ave., North Side. 12-4:30 p.m. citybookspgh.com
Sycamore Island Kayak Tour. Artist Erin Mallea takes guests on a kayak tour, presented by Office for Public Art. 10.7 Marina. 314 Arch St., Verona. 12:30 p.m. opapgh.org
Festival of Combustion. River of Steel's annual celebration of the industrial arts and American crafts. Carrie Blast Furnaces. 801 Carrie Furnace Blvd., Rankin. 1-9 p.m. riversofsteel.com
+ More info from WESA: Pittsburgh's Festival of Combustion returns to Carrie Blast Furnaces
Enchanted Creature Ball: Sirens and Sea Monsters. Featuring live music, dance and aerial art performances, food, and more. Indian Community Center. 205 Mary St., Carnegie. 7 p.m. joannaabel.com
Lez Be Honest. Queer storytelling and costume fashion show. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. arcadecomedytheater.com
Sunday, October 8
Mr. Messado's School of Magic for the Young and Young at Heart. Family-friendly matinee featuring 60 minutes of stunning magic and comedy. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 2 p.m. trustarts.org
Beethoven’s 7th. New concertmaster, David McCarroll, debuts as soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Manfred Honeck. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 2:30 p.m. trustarts.org
