Events

If you are Jazz musician, than this is the networking event for you! Jump into Pittsburgh's vibrant jazz scene by mingling and performing with Pittsburgh's finest jazz artist at Little E's (right in the Cultural District). $5.00 cover charge.

Improv Comedy Jam is the perfect way to spend your Thursday nights! Whether you are either a aspiring stand-up comedian or actor-in-training, there's always something to learn, see and participate in at Cabaret at Theater Square!

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.

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.

Keynote Speaker: Soledad O'Brien- Correspondent and Host of Starting Point, CNN

Cameroon Football Development Program (CFDP), a Pittsburgh-based non-profit that uses a combination of education and soccer to improve the livelihood of at-risk youth in Kumba, Cameroon, West Africa, is hosting a fundraiser at Diesel Club Lounge in the South Side of Pittsburgh, Thursday at 8:00 p.m. The event will feature three, hourly raffles, free drink giveaways, and sales of CFDP merchandise. Special prices include $2.50 domestic bottles and $3 you-call-its. All proceeds and tips at the bar ... More Details

Country Music’s All-time Favorite Stars, Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis, are making their way across the country with their tour, “Grits & Glamour” with a special appearance Thurs. Sept 13th 2012 at 8:00pm at The Palace Theatre - 21 W. Otterman St.-Greensburg, PA 15601. Tickets for the concert are available through The Palace Theatre Box office for $58., $48., $43., $38., and $28.00. To purchase tickets online, visit The Palace Theatre website at www.thepalacetheatre.org or c... More Details

Country Music’s All-time Favorite Stars, Lorrie Morgan and Pam Tillis, are making their way across the country with their tour, “Grits & Glamour” with a special appearance Thurs. Sept 13th 2012 at 8:00pm at The Palace Theatre - 21 W. Otterman St.-Greensburg, PA 15601. Tickets for the concert are available through The Palace Theatre Box office for $58., $48., $43., $38., and $28.00. To purchase tickets online, visit The Palace Theatre website at www.thepalacetheatre.org or c... More Details

For Immediate Release Host of “Democracy Now!” Amy Goodman to Speak at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Thursday, September 13, 2012, 7:00pm Pittsburgh, PA (August 23, 2012) – Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman will present a lecture Thursday, September 13, 7-9pm at McConomy Auditorium on the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) campus. She will also be on hand to sign copies of her latest book The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope, co-aut... More Details

Get the ladies together and join us for a fun and inspirational night here at the Mocha Rose Design Studio. This BYOB event (we will provide glassware and light refreshments) will feature a design class taught by the Mocha Rose staff. During this class, we will teach you the following: How to process your flowers so they will look better longer How to carve a pumpkin so that it is ready for a gorgeous flower design How to create a beautiful European style centerpiece of gorgeous fall flowers a... More Details

The Society for Contemporary Craft proudly presents its annual Rae Gold Fashion Show. Nationally acclaimed, Pittsburgh-based fiber artist and designer Rae Gold has earned a loyal following for her lush, hand-dyed wool garments, and in enhancing her signature style, has begun hand-painting each individual piece with bold and compelling designs. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the unveiling of Gold’s impressive new line of jackets, scarves, vests, hats, tunics and more, offered exc... More Details

Poetry Reading by Editors and Contributors to Beauty Is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability (Cinco Puntos, 2011) Michael Northen, Jennifer Bartlett, and Kathi Wolfe Sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Department of English, the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series, the Pitt Humanities Center, and the Office of Disability Resources and Services Thursday, September 13 8:30 p.m. O'Hara Student Center Auditorium Free and open to the public/accessible, with ASL interpreter and real-time capt... More Details

Learn skills, not just drills! Our new Combat Fitness Boot camps will give you the long, lean look of a fighter, and you NEVER have to get hit! Our workouts can burn up to 1000 calories, and you will come away from the program not only looking better, but having the much-needed skill of self-defense. Classes will be taught by 5th degree Master Paul Czerniak, with over 26 years in the martial arts. This program is designed to run 8 weeks, and will help you to gain strength, power, and focus, as w... More Details

JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Jersey Boys is the winner of: the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award, the 2006 Grammy Award Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia). Tickets begin at $29 and will go on sale to the general public on Monday, May 7th, 2012. The performance schedule is Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday at 1:00pm and 6:30pm.

The REP, Point Park University’s professional theatre company presents August: Osage County. Written by Tracy Letts and directed by John Shepard. Pittsburgh Playhouse Rauh Theatre Thursday, September 6 @ 8:00 pm - Preview Night - Tickets only $15- subject to availability Saturday, September 8 @ 2:00 pm - Pay What You Wish - subject to availability Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play, Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County is a wild ride that tells the s... More Details

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.

\Explore the history of the guitar like never before - through science! Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World combines science, sound, history and the cultural impact of the guitar into this exciting new 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.

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 whole family and let Phipps welcome you to a serene, green world where nature’s best-kept secrets are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.

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 whole family and let Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens welcome you to a world where nature’s treasures are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.

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

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

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.

Pittsburgh's acclaimed ghost walking tours run from mid-May through October. Downtown Ghost Tour (Thursdays/Saturdays starting at 7 pm from the middle of Market Square); Incline Ghost Tour (Saturdays at 7:30 pm starting from Station Square outside Grand Concourse); and Oakland Ghost Tour (selected Sundays starting from the front of Hillman Library). Tickets available at hauntedpittsburghtours.com. For information, write to hauntedpittsburgh@rocketmail.com or call 412-302-5223.

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