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

NEW ACTION EVOLUTION Pittsburgh, PA- November 2012. Superheroes have entered into a new realm of sophistication as it enters the art world not as a comic or cartoon, but as a impressionistic representation of a epic proportions. Beginning on November 21st, the Toonseum will host David Leblanc's first solo exhibition “New Action Evolution”t. Pittsburgh has always been one step ahead in the world of Pop culture with local influences such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, so bringing ano... 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

This monthly program features local disc jockeys J. Malls and Gordy G. spinning 60's and 70's soul, funk, rhythm & blues and disco - all on original 45-rpm singles. This is an age 18+ event (must be 21 to drink). Tickets are $5 at the door. For more information, call (412) 363-8277.

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.

Dance the afternoon away with your favorite childhood princesses from screen and stage!

In conjuction with "The Sepia Show", a gallery showing of a new original painting series by local artist Anthony Purcell, the Gallery 4 will also be showing "Terrariums: Living art by Holly Bomba". Please join us for the opening reception at The Gallery 4 on December 1st at 7:00pm. The Sepia Show and Terrariums will be available for viewing at the gallery through December 29th.

TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party9 PM-2 AM at Shadow Lounge5972 Baum Blvd. (E. Liberty)21+, $5This is the last TITLE TOWN Soul & Funk Party at Shadow Lounge. J. Malls will no longer be involved as of 2013 and Gordy G. will be moving the party to a new location. Gordy will be out of town for the holiday, so check out J. Malls one last time as he’s joined by Philadelphia’s own, Skeme Richards of the world famous Hot Peas & Butta party. In addition to making his mark in the world... More Details

Seeking something fun, yet educational to do with the kids while they are on winter break from school? Join Phipps for Family Fun Days to visit discovery stations, make crafts, pot plants, and much more.

This year The Shop takes over the entire first floor at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts! We will open to the public on Friday November 16, 2012 at 5:30pm. The Shop features art and crafts from over 200 regional artists, with everything from jewelry to glass, ceramics, fibers and more. Come find gifts for friends and family from your favorite Pittsburgh artists. Extended Hours: Tuesdays-Wednesdays 10-5 Thursdays-Saturdays 10-7 Sundays 12-5 Mondays (in December only) 10-5

The Nutcracker December 7-30, 2012 - Benedum Center The magic of the holidays comes alive with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's classic The Nutcracker. Surrender to the grand sweep of Tchaikovsky's score and the wonders of childhood. The expert staging of Terrence Orr brings this holiday tradition to Pittsburgh's doorstep and invites you to join Marie on an enchanted sleigh ride past swirling snowflakes to the land of the sweets.

The magic of the holidays comes alive with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's classic The Nutcracker. Surrender to the grand sweep of Tchaikovsky's score and the wonders of childhood. The expert staging of Terrence S. Orr brings this holiday tradition to Pittsburgh's doorstep, and invites you to join Marie on a sleigh ride past swirling snowflakes to the land of enchantment.

The magic of the holidays comes alive with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's classic The Nutcracker. Surrender to the grand sweep of Tchaikovsky's score and the wonders of childhood. The expert staging of Terrence S. Orr brings this holiday tradition to Pittsburgh's doorstep, and invites you to join Marie on a sleigh ride past swirling snowflakes to the land of enchantment.

Dazzling costumes, a larger-than-life Christmas tree, more than 80 dancers and Tchaikovsky’s glorious score make The Nutcracker a can’t miss production!

We're open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm today to accommodate your plans this holiday!

We're open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm today to accommodate your plans this holiday season!

Create with fluorescent colors in the Silk Screen and Painting areas of the Studio. Part of Let It Glow!, a month-long celebration of all things that glitter and glow!

Adorn your outfit with glowing accessories to keep you lit up in the dark, and ready to celebrate the coming New Year! Part of Let It Glow! Light up your season with a month-long celebration of all things that glitter and glow at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh throughout December. Visit the web calendar for more illuminating events and activities.

Discover an enchanting world of darkness and light! Join two whimsical performers on a musical journey as light transforms ordinary objects into things of beauty. Glowing bubbles, fantastic shadow play, blacklight surprises and a sparkling finale will light up your family’s imagination. A bright new production by Frog Prince Theatricals, Inc. Directed by Jason Coll. Dec. 28-31st, daily at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the Museum Theater. Included with Museum Admission. *NOTE: The Glow Show include... More Details

The Bistro Group, the nation’s third largest franchisee of T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants, announces their third annual Can For A Fan virtual food drive benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodbank. Now through December 31, T.G.I. Friday’s will donate one can of food to the foodbank for each new Facebook fan at Facebook.com/EatAtTGIFridays. In addition to Facebook, the initiative expands to Pinterest this year. Each participating foodbank will be represented with a Pin on the ... More Details

Take a whimsical musical journey from darkness to light - where the normal becomes fantastic and the ordinary glows with new life! Two playful performers celebrate a glowing world through music, while the audience joins in by helping build illuminated snowmen, becoming giants in a game of shadow play, disco dancing under the black light and even weathering a blizzard in a snowy, high-energy, glowing finale! The Glow Show runs December 28-31 with two shows daily at 1:30 and 2:30 pm in the Museu... More Details

Light displays, visits with Santa and gift shop.

Don't miss your chance to catch The Polar Express: An Imax Experience starring Academy Award winner Tom Hanks. This magical holiday film, on Pittsburgh's BIGGEST screen, revolves around a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole. Special price - $10 adults, $8 children

Chojnowski has been burning images into wood and paper as a means of drawing for nearly two decades. During that time he has continued to refine and at the same time experiment within this unpredictable undertaking. Using propane torches, he burns, scorches, and re-burns, sometimes sands and scratches the surface of paper or wood trying to coax from it simple images. NIGHT/LIGHT includes examples of two ongoing series of works: Nocturnes and Narratives. The Nocturnes are inspired by walking afte... More Details