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.

Adult Caribbean Night is a new & exciting event in the Downtown Pittsburgh area. It will cater to all those that enjoy the sounds of the Caribbean. This event will offer EVERY type of Caribbean music enjoyed. From Roots Rock Reggae, Calypso, SOCA, Dancehall, DUB, and Rare Grooves - we have something for everyone. This night is for the Mature & Secure crowd. Guaranteed to bring out the Islander in you! The atmosphere at the Mélange Bistro Bar + Incredible Music & Friends = A Gr... More Details

Pittsburgh's biggest weekly swing dance happens every Saturday night at Bobby D's Swing City! No partner needed! Just bring yourself and after our beginner lesson we'll have you dancing all night long! Beginner Dance Lesson starts at 8:00 P.M. Dance is from 9:00 PM-Midnight. Cover: $11.00 (includes lesson) Safe Area in Squirrel Hill ~ Great Atmosphere ~ No Smoking ~ All Ages

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.

It's the season for family feasting! Taste new foods and engage your whole family in the fun of cooking through interactive cooking demonstrations hosted by Big Red Room Café Chef, Angelo Galioto! Chef Angelo shows you how to prepare easy, delicious recipes for your next family feast. Recipes will be featured on the menu of The Big Red Room Cafe. Pick up a recipe card to try Chef Angelo's dishes in your own kitchen and let us know about your family's results at hi@pittsburghkids.org!

Fight Like A GIRL! Women's Self-Defense Course will give you the tools and confidence to survive a violent attack EVEN IF THE ATTACKER IS BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN YOU. Pittsburgh Martial Arts & Boxing Academy is offering this 6 week course to the public from Oct 13th to Nov 17th. We will meet every Saturday morning at 10:30am and you will learn an overall safety / awareness strategy along with physical techniques for fighting off an assailant. The fee is $99 (includes all materials).

A gala to celebrate 75 years of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Pittsburgh with five-time Emmy Award winner Alan Zweibel, renowned writer of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the original “Saturday Night Live." Lifecycles & Laughtracks will celebrate 75 years of Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Pittsburgh and raise money for the many vital services the agency provides to individuals and families in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

Choreographer Luke Murphy uncovers expectations of romance with playful lightheartedness and humor. Performers Murphy and Carlye Eckert navigate a romantic relationship set against a backdrop of scrolling iconic cinematic images. The duet deconstructs the notion of companionship through the lens of media with sarcasm, wit, and moments of sincerity. A poignant, ordinary romance emerges.

Pancake Breakfast to benefit the children of Allard Elementary School. Auction Baskets and Entertainment too!

Join Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare, a Christian non-profit provider of senior living communities throughout southwestern Pa., for its Annual Gala to raise funds for Benevolent Care. Benevolent Care provides financial assistance to ensure residents will have a place to stay even if their resources are depleted. Television and film actor, Bill Smitrovich will serve as the honorary chair and emcee for the event. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in a live and silent auction.

On Saturday, November 17, 2012, St. Jude supporters in 90 communities across the country will join together as teams and individuals to participate in the St. Jude Give thanks. Walk. This exciting family-friendly event helps raise money to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Learn all you need to know about operational and production planning, conducting market research, and creating financial spreadsheets to attract funding for your business. There is a $25/person charge for the program. Register by calling 412-648-1389 or emailing ieeregistration@katz.pitt.edu. Conducted by the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh.

Join the Office of Public Art in celebrating the city's newest publicly owned sculpture by the Industrial Artist Co-Op. Meet the artists and learn about the sculpture's historical significance. Performance by Steve Pellegrino, and more.

Mike Prisuta from Steelers Broadcast will host Your Home for the Holidays during the Steelers game, where a $500 grocery gift card can be won.

For Pittsburghers looking to get fit, learn some cool new moves, or meet new people, social dancing is the way to go, and Danzapalooza Pittsburgh is the event to attend! Over 300 dancers from PA, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois will be taking 50 dance workshops, from beginner's level to advanced, partner not needed to attend. Dances taught and demonstrated by local dance pros includes Hustle, Swing, Cha-cha, Waltz, 2 Step, Jitterbug, Tango and even some line dances like the Wobble, the latest line d... More Details

The Jewish Theatre of Pittsburgh continues its comeback season with Alfred Uhry’s well-loved stage play, Driving Miss Daisy. When the lovable but irascible Daisy Werthan must adjust to having the simple yet wise “colored man” Hoke Coleburn as her driver, a deep friendship develops, showing just how lines of color, class, and religion can be erased with genuine understanding and affection.

In November, the PSO pays tribute to the greatest rock band ever when Classical Mystery Tour returns to Heinz Hall by popular demand to celebrate The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper’s 45th Anniversary with the PSO. The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is the first rock album to ever win a Grammy for Album of the year. PSO’s new Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor conducts favorite Beatles hits presented by a group of musicians who look and sound like John, Paul, George... More Details

In November, the PSO pays tribute to the greatest rock band ever when Classical Mystery Tour returns to Heinz Hall by popular demand to celebrate The Beatles and Sgt. Pepper’s 45th Anniversary with the PSO.

As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. This p... More Details

Don’t miss two classic stories told with spectacular glow in the dark electroluminescent wire (EL Wire) puppets. Broadway.com describes their puppetry as “an eye-popping display of storytelling that's like nothing else you've ever seen.” Relive two timeless stories about transformation, acceptance, patience and beauty in a visually stunning production that will appeal to all ages. This show will be performed Nov. 11-19 at satellite locations throughout the region.

This Italian class is created with 'bambini' (children) in mind. The curriculum is designed to keep the young students engaged and interested in the target language through fun and interactive communicative activities.

60 minutes of uninterrupted Italian. Students will engage in debates, conversations, simulations of real-life scenarios, and much more for a high-intensity hour of fun! $175 (course material and T-shirt included)

Designed for students who are planning to travel to Italy, this course focuses on practical conversational and cultural skills that will enable the student to submerge oneself into the everyday life and culture in Italy. $175 (course material and T-shirt included)

Improve your Italian thru drama! This very interactive course will take the intermediate student to the next level focusing on all four aspects of language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in an a-typical classroom setting. Classes will be videotaped for educative purposes. So, put your smile on! CIAK! Si gira! $175 (course material and T-shirt included)