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Pittsburgh Art Events: October 9-15
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring gallery openings, theater performances, and more.
Monday, October 9
Jazz Poetry Concert & Collaboration. A jazz concert featuring Mat Maneri, followed by a jazz and poetry collaboration with poet Denver Butson and four poets from a partnership with the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. City of Asylum @ Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. 7-8:30 p.m. cityofasylum.org
Tuesday, October 10
Violins of Hope: Music from the Holocaust. Featuring solo status Tuesday Musical Club string players performing on the traveling instruments with pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon in compositions written by Holocaust victims, or in commemoration of them. Rodef Shalom Temple. 4905 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. 1 p.m. violinsofhopepittsburgh.com
Wednesday, October 11
Artist Talk: Seitu Jones. Featuring a public artist talk with multi-disciplinary artist Seitu Jones on his practice, process, and his plans while visiting Pittsburgh. Brew House Arts. 711 S. 21st St., South Side. 7-9 p.m. brewhousearts.org
Thursday, October 12
Fugue State. Paintings by Catharine Fichtner. James Gallery. 413 S. Main St., West End. 5-8 p.m. Continues through December 8. jamesgallery.net
VJ Meetup at the STUDIO. A meetup for VJs, DJs, and aspiring nightlife performers, presented by Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. CMU College of Fine Arts, Room 111. 4919 Frew St., Oakland. 5:30-8:30 p.m. artsburgh.org
Made Local with Kosoko Jackson. A conversation with the author of The Forest Demands Its Due, presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures. Carnegie Lecture Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 6-7 p.m. pittsburghlectures.org
Off the Record XXIII: A.I. - It's a Real Drag! An original spoof of Pittsburgh news and newsmakers featuring Ken Rice, local unions, artificial intelligence, drag queens, spotted lanternflies, and more. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org
+ More info from Pittsburgh Union Progress: Off the Record XXIII ready with laughs about AI and lanternflies, all for a good cause
Friday, October 13
Carnegie Crawl. The last crawl of the season, featuring live outdoor music, a group art exhibition at Firebox Art Studios, and more. Downtown Carnegie. 5-9 p.m. visitcarnegie.com/carnegiecrawl
MS User. A solo exhibition by Anisha Baid, reflecting on digital culture, gender, and technocapitalism, as seen through her lens from the Global South. Curated by Tara Fay Coleman. 820 Gallery. 820 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 6-8 p.m. Continues through February 2024. trustarts.org
Our Song. A coming-of-age musical that explores the rich history of African Americans from slavery to present-day triumph, presented by Demaskus Theater Collective in association with Fart Hauz Productions. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. 7 p.m. Continues through Sunday, October 22. awaacc.org
Untitled (Art Party). Annual fundraiser celebrating Carnegie Museum of Art's innovative work featuring dancing and live music. Carnegie Music Hall Foyer in Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. 7 p.m.-12 a.m. carnegieart.org
Write the Neighborhood: Morningside. A Walk & Write Tour with Pittsburgh writer Sherrie Flick and visiting writer, Joy Katz. Presented by the Office for Public Art. Morningside. 7:30-8:30 p.m. opapgh.org
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe, or: The Peer and the Peri. The Pittsburgh Savoyards' ensemble cast of over 40 performs a masterpiece full of fairies, forbidden love, and sense of duty. Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall. 300 Beechwood Ave., Carnegie. 7:30 p.m. Continues through October 22. pittsburghsavoyards.org
Saturday, October 14
Climate Awakening Forum. A full day of conversation, craft, art, and problem-solving. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. eventbrite.com
The Viewing. A free dance performance by Chezney Douglas, Mina Willis, Libbie Louis, and Theodore Bliss as part of Corningworks' Unexpected Exposure series. MuseumLab at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. 6 Allegheny Square, North Side. 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Continues on October 15. corningworks.org
Aaron Turner: Moves from the Archive, in conversation with Kilolo Luckett. An afternoon with artist Aaron Turner on the occasion of his new book, Moves from the Archives, and Kilolo Luckett, the founding executive director and chief curator of ALMA|LEWIS. Silver Eye Center for Photography. 4808 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. 2-3 p.m. silvereye.org
Momentum Reading Series: South Side Stories Revisited. City Theatre's workshopped staged reading of South Side Stories Revisited by Tami Dixon, which will be produced in 2024. The Lillie Theatre.1300 Bingham St., South Side. 6:30 p.m. trustarts.org
Grupo Corpo. Pittsburgh Dance Council presents a performance from the historic Brazilian dance theater company. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. 8 p.m. trustarts.org
The Barber of Seville. Pittsburgh Opera's production featuring music by Gioachino Rossini, with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh Ave., Downtown. 8 p.m. Continues through October 22. pittsburghopera.org
+ More info from onStage Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Opera Will Launch Season with ‘The Barber of Seville’
Sunday, October 15
Pittsburgh Zine Fair. An all-ages event promoting zines and zinemakers. Kingsley Association. 6435 Frankstown Ave., East Liberty. 12-5 p.m. pghzinefair.com
