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

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.

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village 724-587-3412 On select dates throughout the 2012 season, visitors to Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village can get exclusive insider tours with James M. Adovasio, Ph.D., who achieved world acclaim as an archaeologist with his excavation of the Rockshelter in 1973. Dr. Adovasio, who serves as provost at Mercyhurst College and director of the Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute, will present a lecture and lead a special tour on the site. The Aug.... More Details

Beaver County BOOM! is a 4th of July fireworks festival brought to you by PUSH Beaver County and sponsored by various regional businesses and private donors in Western Pennsylvania and brought to you by Zambelli Internationale, the 1st family of Fireworks. BOOM! will be launched at the confluence of the Beaver and Ohio Rivers at the center of Beaver County for all to enjoy. Best vantage point is at the new Bridgewater Park! Like us on Facebook and Follow us on twitter@ BvrCountyBOOM to stay up t... More Details

BRING YOUR PET to the Steel City Pet Expo and meet Shorty Rossi, star of "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet! This event takes place Saturday, June 30, 2012 from 10AM to 6PM, INDOORS at the Monroeville Convention Center with FREE admission and FREE parking. You’re welcome to BRING YOUR DOG or your bird or even your lizard – just make sure that you have proof of current age-appropriate immunizations (if applicable) and that your canine companion is on a non-retractable lead. Check o... More Details

An alluring gypsy. A handsome officer. The world's most fiery love story, told to some of opera's favorite music. Come to Lillas Pastia's gypsy tavern where Carmen's story is imaginatively retold to the pulsations of flamenco guitar and dance. Intimate. Irresistable. Two versions: a child-friendly matinee or a high-octane evening performance. Additional performances: Friday, July 6 at 7:30 pm, Thursday, July 12 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, July 14 at 2 pm

Two of Country Music's biggest stars come together for the "Brothers of the Sun" tour - making its official Pittsburgh stop at Heinz Field. 

On June 30, 2012, The Kierra Keeps Caring Foundation will host its 3rd Annual Walk 4 Life Fundraiser. This event will begin promptly at 10am on the Schenley Park Trails in the City of Pittsburgh. Immediately following the walk, a Celebration Cookout will be held at the Vietnam Veterans Pavilion, also within Schenley Park. All participants are required to pay a $10 fee which will allow them to participate in the walk, as well as gain access to the Celebration Cookout In a time when we are witness... More Details

June 26 - July 21, 2012 Paintings by David Nelson. David Nelson investigates life's balance of control and randomness by spattering primary colors through a system of objects controlled by random numbers or chance. The colors mix pointillistically and the painting emerges with a will of its own. His work is an experiment into the meticulously controlled accident; a research into achieving a specific vision through chaotic means; a look into the paradoxical balance that each of us - even God - fa... More Details

Make Oz art in the Studio in honor of our latest exhibit, Wizard of Oz Children's Educational Exhibition! Oz Screen Prints Use Silk Screens burned with your favorite Wizard of Oz characters to create your own unique prints, worthy of framing! Look for new characters bi-weekly, on May 26, June 9, June 23, July 7, July 21, August 5, August 19, and September 2. Oz Collage Take a black and white image over the rainbow and add bursts of color by layering vibrant cardstock under an acetate photo. Whil... More Details

Don't miss this evening of non-stop Beatle music performed by dozens of local musicians! This event is a benefit for the Pittsburgh Guitars Music Education Scholarship Fund. Cover is $5. Doors open at 7:00, and the music starts at 7:30. Over 21, please.

Join us for a weekend of big sales on plants in our greenhouse, gardening workshops, classes, kids activities, music, food & more! More details on our webpage: http://bednersgreenhouse.com/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.list&ArticleInstanceID=842

A two hour meditation and guided imagery workshop Learn to become a master in manifesting. Release all negative patterns, memories, emotions and thoughts. Free yourself for your brilliant future. Join us for this life changing shamanic dream change meditation. Integrate your dream into your mind and into your heart. See miracles happen immediately. To hold your space please pre-register and pre-pay by Thursday, June 28, 2012.

Join Amnesty International Pittsburgh Group 39 (our general community group) for a night of spoken word, poetry, short films and other activities to learn more about human rights cases and issues the local group works on and how you can get involved. Non-members are welcome to find out more about what types of work we do and how to join up! Current members are invited to welcome new members and reconnect with other members. Amnesty International Pittsburgh Group 39 has a long history (since 1976... More Details

"Stars at Riverview" brings Pittsburgh's premier jazz to Riverview Park on Saturday evenings! So bring a lawn chair or spread a blanket on Observatory Hill for an entire summer of free, incredible musical entertainment. After the concerts, stay for Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park, movies the entire family can enjoy. Inclement weather may cause concert cancellations. In the event of a cancellation, a message will play on the concert hotline 412-255-2493. Sponsored by BNY Mellon and ARAD.

Our next Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh Male Recruitment Advisory Board event is being held on Saturday, June 30 and is a Distillery Tour at Wigle (2401 Smallman Street), starting at 6pm. The cost is $20, all are welcome, and the event includes: tour of ...the distillery; talk on the Whisky Rebellion and the whisky distilling process; two whisky-based cocktails per attendee; a sit-down tasting of Wigle’s two varieties of straight whisky. Please let BBBS Chief Community Affa... More Details

The prestigious event is one of five majors on the PGA's Champions Tour and carries a $2.7 purse. It comes to town June 26 to July 1 and puts Fox Chapel on a national stage. Broadcast in 141 countries, the competition includes 81 of the world's toughest players over the age of 50, among them defending Champion Fred Couples who defeated John Cook in a sudden-death playoff last August at Westchester Country Club.The Senior Players Tour marks the Champions Tour's first visit to western Pennsylvania... More Details

The Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship comes to the City of Champions! Tickets start at just $20 For more information, visit www.cspgolf.com or call 412-729-5050 (Tee times tentative and subject to change)

Destiny Hill Farm, a 137 acre farm in the heart of Washington is excited to announce its first "Destiny Hill Farm Lavender Festival." It will be a celebration of family, farm, food and flowers with plant sales, demonstrations, lectures, vendors, local products and artists.

Carrnivale Theatrics is proud to bring the non-touring premiere of Next to Normal to Pittsburgh June 22-July 1 at the new Hazlett Theater. This ground-breaking musical has been hailed by Rolling Stone as " Breathtaking" and "The future of the American musical".

Preceding the opening of the 2012 Season, the Mountain Playhouse Board of Directors is proud to bring back Ring of Fire, the musical tribute to one of America's greatest musical superstars, for a special limited engagement (June 19-July 1). The Man in Black...the artist needs no other introduction! Johnny Cash is an icon - a great singer/songwriter whose work has touched millions of devoted fans. Ring of Fire: the Music of Johnny Cash portrays the drama of his memorable life and career told by a... More Details

Experience the heart of the American spirit with melodies and song from various American artists like John Fogerty, Garth Brooks, and John Cougar Mellencamp. The cost per show is $2 members/ $8 non-members. Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org for showtimes.