Events

Every show is unique! Live shows dazzle audiences with brilliant colors and rockin' music in the Buhl Digital Dome. Based on audience requests, our laserists choreograph sight-and-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions! Shows and schedules change quarterly. For schedule details and complete show listings, visit our website or call (412) 237-3400 for more information.

Lessons go from 9pm-10pm. 10pm starts the open salsa session; what a great way to begin your weekend!

An exhibition of four, original, interactive artworks that are “tough” enough to withstand kid handling. Play with a giant kaleidoscope, activate a sculpture with your voice and more! This exhibit is supported by a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

In this comedy, a vampire from the old country takes up residence in America accompanied only by his coffin. He stumbles on to a weapons experiment to turn living bats into flying bombs. New and old accounts are on their way to being settled during a zany late night dinner at the Count's estate. Curtain times are Fridays/Saturdays: 8:15 p.m.; Sunday: 2:30 p.m., Tues-Thurs: 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Sept 27; $10. Box Office: 724-287-6781.

Winner of the 2011 GRAMMY® for Best New Artist, a first by any jazz musician, bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza Spalding beautifully fuses blues, funk, hip-hop, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles into her own unique style. Every Esperanza Spalding performance radiates joy and passion as this exciting young artist continues to make the unprecedented the norm.

Plan a kids’ (and parents’) night out! At Evening Ed-ventures, adults can enjoy a tranquil evening at Phipps while children ages 6-9 participate in an exciting science camp. With a kid-friendly cooking theme, this session features fun, educational activities, healthy snacks and plenty of time to explore the Conservatory gardens.

Join Studio Specialist Missy Steels as you sink your hands into real clay during an Open Clay Workshop in the Studio. Hand-build a piece or try out the pottery wheel! Whatever you make can be fired and glazed for $5, then picked up 2 weeks later. This is a special artist-led studio activity. Recommended for ages 3+. Sign up at the front desk to reserve a time slot. Limited spaces available. Our multimedia studio lets children of all ages express their artistic vision or learn new art forms. Acti... More Details

Join Studio Specialist Missy Steels as you sink your hands into real clay during an Open Clay Workshop in the Studio. Hand-build a piece or try out the pottery wheel! Whatever you make can be fired and glazed for a small fee, then picked up 2 weeks later. This is a special artist-led studio activity. Recommended for ages 3+. This is not a 2-hour class - drop in anytime from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Our multimedia studio lets children of all ages express their artistic vision or learn new art forms. Activ... More Details

Pittsburgh took center stage as the main shooting location of "Batman: Dark Knight Rises" this past year, and the wait for its premiere is nearly over. So, in light of the movies opening we are featuring a brand new exhibit "Pittsburgh as Gotham" at the Toonseum starting on July 21st. The "Pittsburgh as Gotham" exhibit will feature original art from a variety of "Batman" comics by regional artists, props from the "Dark Knight Rises," as well as p... More Details

A free open house featuring heat defying acts of art including live glass blowing and flame working demonstrations. Make your own glass bead or fused tile in 20 minutes or less. No experience or pre-registration is required. Walk-ins welcome. $25/bead & frame making

The 16th annual Setting a Place for My Sister event will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012. This breakfast event is a wonderful way to get to know Sisters Place better – and we promise to have you out and on your way to work by 9:00AM. This event includes the Community Partner & Resident of the Year awards plus a basket raffle, and a special presentation by the children at Sisters Place. Come break bread and get to know us better! Consider attending, sponsoring or volunteering at Sett... More Details

Please join us for an inspiring breakfast and awards program ~ plus a live auction, basket raffle, 50/50 and getaway raffle. Friday, October 5, 2012 7:30-9:00AM (doors open at 7:00am) Emcee: Sally Wiggin Pittsburgh Marriott City Center 112 Washington Place • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 This year we will honor the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center by presenting them with the Community Partner Award for their ongoing service to Sisters Place. We will also honor our Resident of the Year ~ for... More Details

Fri & Sat Oct 5-6 One of a kind handcrafts made as you watch. Over 120 juried craftsmen demonstrate the crafts and labors of our forefathers. PA Dutch foods, music, hayrides. Antique farm equipment demonstrations. Kids will love to watch the sheep shearing and pet the sheep. View Pageant on Saturday afternoon. Continual music performances both days in an inside building and on the Nature Trail - all for one admission price. www.springspa.org

Hidden Valley welcomes the Three Troubadours – Peter Wilson, Mountain John and Moe Dixon Friday October 5. Event begins at 8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) in the Alpine Room at the Ski Lodge. Only $15 per person (general admission at the door). Master of Ceremonies – Randy Myers.

Dates & Location 9am - 6pm : Friday, Oct. 5 9am - 6pm : Saturday, Oct. 6 9am - 2pm : Sunday, Oct. 7 *All Price Tags marked WITH a red star or say "DISCOUNT: YES" are half price on Sunday! Washington County Fairgrounds 2151 North Main Street, Washington, PA 15301 LARGEST HALL - BLDG# 1 and BLDG #4

Leonard Slatkin, conductor Olga Kern, piano Program: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III Robert Schuman: Symphony No. 3 Serge Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 With Principal Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin, Olga Kern brings her powerful artistry to Rachmaninoff's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3, a piece she performed at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Respighi's beautiful Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III, showcases the PSO's strings. The Third Symphony ... More Details

Not Your Grandmother’s Tupperware Party! Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm! Now, join Dixie as she travels the country throwing good ol' fashioned Tupperware Parties filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, FREE giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage. Loaded with the most up-to-date produ... More Details

A playful exhibition that explores the myriad ways that contemporary artists respond to nature, showing in the museum’s Forum Gallery July 28–October 14, 2012. Organized by Dan Byers, The Richard Armstrong Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Natural History showcases more than two dozen contemporary artworks in a variety of media from the museum collection, including several that are on view for the first time.

Written by Patrick Hamilton Directed by Elmore James Pittsburgh Playhouse Studio Theatre (no late seating) For the mere sake of adventure, danger, and the "fun of the thing," Wyndham Brandon persuades his weak-minded friend, Charles Granillo, to assist him in the murder of a fellow undergraduate. They place the body in a wooden chest, invite a few acquaintances, and host a dinner party with the chest as the supper table. Horror and tension swell gradually; thunder grows outside, the gu... More Details

Beyond the City Lights, new paintings by Marian Sallade runs Sept. 7 to Oct. 27, 2012. The opening reception is Sept. 7, 7 to 10 PM. Regular gallery hours are 11 to 6, Tues. - Sat.

The Carrie Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark, were the heart and soul of U.S. Steel's Homestead Works. The Carrie Furnaces Hard Hat Tour includes the whole steel-making process, from the Ore Yard where raw materials were stored, to the Cast House, where red hot molten metal spewed from the furnace. The famous "Deer Head," which was crafted entirely from recycled materials found on-site, is also included in the tour. Listen to the stories of retired steel workers as well — ou... More Details

Humor in Craft (July 20, 2012—October 27, 2012) Opening Reception- July 20, 2012 5:30pm to 7pm Curated by artist and author Brigitte Martin and organized by the Society for Contemporary Craft, Humor in Craft presents 33 highly ironic, political, sarcastic, and just plain amusing works by 33 makers from across the US and abroad—and highlighting a diverse range of materials, techniques and artists that might not otherwise be seen—the show challenges viewers to move beyond their o... More Details

Curated by artist and author Brigitte Martin and organized by the Society for Contemporary Craft, Humor in Craft presents 33 highly ironic, political, sarcastic, and just plain amusing works by 33 makers from across the US and abroad—and highlighting a diverse range of materials, techniques and artists that might not otherwise be seen—the show challenges viewers to move beyond their own frames of reference when considering approaches to contemporary art. The concept of “fu... More Details

Climb aboard the Terror Trolley and hear greusome stories behind the most haunted places in Pittsburgh including what was once called "the most haunted house in America". Pittsburgh Terror Trolley tours depart from Station Square every Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout October and Halloween night. Call 412-281-2085 if you dare!

Garson Kanin's classic comedy tells the tale of Billie Dawn's transformation from ditzy showgirl to solid citizen. Presented by First Niagara and directed by Ted Pappas, Born Yesterday runs through October 28.