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.

Friday June 8th: African-American Sports Luncheon: 11:30m a.m.-1:30 pm --- Keynote Speaker Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin. Tickets - $65.00 --- Lexus Club at PNC Park (See the attached Save the Date Card) The Annual African-American Sports Luncheon that will feature Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach, Mike Tomlin as our Keynote Speaker. Also attending to meet & greet with luncheon guests will be Pirates celebrities (TBD). Tickets are only $65 per ticket and will include a complimentary Pi... More Details

The GRAMMY Award winning trio has proven that the old-time, fiddle and banjo-based music they have so scrupulously researched and passionately perform can be a living, breathing, ever-evolving sound. Starting with material culled from the Piedmont region of the Carolinas, they pursue fresh interpretation, not merely recreation, of the work, highlighting the central role African-Americans played in shaping our nation’s popular music from its beginnings more than a century ago. The virtuosic... More Details

Spend an afternoon aboard a grand riverboat sailing the three rivers- live entertainment with each cruise featuring: Sputzy, Neil Diamond Tribute, and many more- call for details! Sailing on Fridays, June -August

June 8 Ill City Records will celebrate the release of Strae Bullet's new mixtape "The Introduction to Hustle" live from The Smiling Moose 1306 East Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 10pm-2am! (21 & older) Tickets are $10 (purchase in advance by calling (724-759-9617) (Some proceeds will be donated to Gilda’s Club Western PA, to aid in the battle against Cancer www.gildasclubwesternpa.org) Hosted by Tre' Banks Featuring performances by: Strae Bullet FolkLand Rahiem Supreme (Wash... More Details

Come out to swing dance at the Pittsburgh Dance Center! Beginners welcome, no partner necessary, open to all! Lesson: 8:30 PM - beginners lesson that sets you up to be able to dance all night! Dance: 9:30 PM-midnight $10.00 for the ENTIRE night (includes lesson) $8 with a valid student ID

Carbon Leaf, an eclectic Americana band, will play live at 7 p.m. at the Robertshaw Amphitheater in St. Clair Park. The pre-show performer from the Pittsburgh Songwriters Circle will begin at 6:15. The SummerSounds concert series will continue every Friday night this summer to bring local and national entertainment to the Cultural District within downtown Greensburg.

Discover the science of flying, X-ray vision, and super strength! Find your inner Batman, Spiderman – or your own SUPER identity! – for an evening of themed activities that includes an Omnimax movie, planetarium show, and science workshop. Plus, wake up and explore Highmark SportsWorks® and a World War II submarine with your general admission pass. Be your kid's grown-up sidekick for the ultimate bonding experience! The cost is $35 per person. Call 412.237.1637 to register.

Festivities planned including: The Annual African-American Sports Luncheon that will feature Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach, Mike Tomlin as our Keynote Speaker. Also attending to meet & greet with luncheon guests will be Pirates celebrities (TBD). Tickets are only $65 per ticket and will include a complimentary Pirates game ticket, Pirates prizes, and more. Tickets will go quickly, so we encourage you to save the date and reserve your spot quickly by calling412-325-4731.Community Champion Aw... More Details

In celebration of 20 years of creating and performing original multimedia works in and from Pittsburgh, Squonk Opera will be doing 20 free shows all around Pittsburgh this summer, more local shows than they’ve ever done in a season. They will premiere this next creation – GO Roadshow – at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival with shows on June 8, 9 and 10.

Beginning on May 11th, the Toonseum will exhibit "The Zany Dzigns of Diana Z." The exhibition will highlight artistic examples of Pittsburgh native Diana Zourelias-Noro's Work. As a freelance artist, Diana's work has appeared in the hidden pictures of Highlights Magazine as well as in the humorous greeting cards of Ruscraft Cards, American Greetings and Hallmark . You may have also recognized her work with her line of popular gift wraps for Garven LLC., the Looney Toon characters of Tr... More Details

The Saturday Light Brigade radio studio in the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is open for children to make Audio CD Cards for Father’s Day. We’ll conduct a personal interview about the person the card is for and record it on an audio CD that can be decorated, affixed to a special card, and brought home that day as a gift that will be cherished for a lifetime. Kids and adults can record alone or together and also can record a special song or poem. Cards can be made in the Studi... More Details

We pledge allegiance to it, we parade it, and we display it on occasions both solemn and celebratory. The American flag represents the nation and its people, patriotism, and pride, even during times of war and strife. The Senator John Heinz History Center’s major exhibition, Stars & Stripes: An American Story, sponsored by BNY Mellon, details the stories of the people behind the more than 200 year history of our nation’s most enduring symbol. The 7,000 square foot exhibit was dev... More Details

BOOK OF TRICKS By local Pittsburgh playwright Alex Galatic Directed By Briana Tierno Opening night is Friday June 8th and it closes Saturday June 16th. Shows on Thursday and Fridays are at 8 PM, Saturdays are at 1 PM and 5:30 PM at the Grey Box Theatre 3595 Butler Street in Lawrenceville. Free parking is available on the street or in the church parking lot across the street from the theatre. ~ While struggling to make a normal life for themselves and their son with Asperger's, Jim and Beth find ... More Details

Based on a true story! In 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an evening art appreciation class. Unable to understand each other at first, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become painters. Within a few years, their work was taken for prestigious collections and they were celebrated throughout the British art world; but every day they worked, as before, down the min... 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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...Henri Matisse’s The Thousand and One Nights, is a large, multi-panel, painted paper cut-out. It is a visitor favorite, but due to its fragile nature, it is only on view for a limited period of time -- from April 7 - July 15, 2012. The One Thousand and One Nights was created in 1950, when the artist was 81 and confined to his bed. Unable to sleep and kept alive by his drive to create, Matisse had much in common with Scheherazade, the legendary narrator of the Arab... More Details

The Pittsburgh Society of Artists Guild (PSA) presents an exhibit at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PCA) titled “Tone It UP”. This exhibit, juried by Greg Harrison opens to the public with a reception at PCA on Friday May 11, 2012 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. In light of the recent heated political discourse and violence like the shootings in Arizona this past year and the Occupy Movement, government and media have suggested that we the public need to "Tone it DOWN." In response ... More Details

Impressionism in a New Light: From Monet to Stieglitz, on view at Carnegie Museum of Art May 12–August 26, 2012, presents a robust picture of what Impressionism means in art, displaying paintings, drawings, prints, and pastels by major artists alongside works by many of the most famous Pictorialist photographers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Carnegie Muesum of Art hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm. Thursday: 10am-8pm. Sunday: 12pm-5pm.

Come join us for our new weekly yoga class! Hatha Yoga is the union occurring between the mind, body and spirit. It is a slower-paced practice that develops strength, stamina, and flexibility by using the breath in the holding of poses and incorporates relaxation techniques. This semi-private class will cater to the needs and abilities of each student.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the first-ever educational exhibit based on the beloved movie classic. Come over the rainbow with Dorothy and Toto on an exploration of the colorful Land of Oz. Journey from the sepia-toned Gale Farm to the vibrant Emerald City and experience the adventures of Dorothy and her friends.

This exhibit features a showcase of more than 60 guitars, ranging from the rare to wildly popular. It includes interactives about the science of sound as well as photography, performance videos, audio, touch screens and the World’s Largest Playable Guitar, certified by Guinness World Records. Plus, live performances by musicians of local, regional, and national note will be scheduled throughout the run of the exhibit.

Unearth the powers of healing plants from around the world as the soothing sights and sounds of fountains provide a release from the summer heat. Bring the family and let Phipps welcome you to a world where nature’s best-kept secrets are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.