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.

DITCH THE WORKOUT—JOIN THE PARTY™! Thursdays 7:30 PM-8:30 PM At the Carnegie Performing Arts Center ZUMBA® Fitness Classes are Latin aerobic-dance workouts! Explore the rhythms of Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Samba, Flamenco, Tango, and Belly Dance in a fun and energetic atmosphere. Burn calories, shed fat, tone your body, and have so much fun you will forget your are working out! Class Rates: $12 Drop In or Monthly rate of $10 per class Classes are located at the Carnegie... More Details

An Evening with AG, Garrison Starr and Maia Sharp: AG, of the band The Rescues, will be playing alongside Garrison Starr and Maia Sharp as they each take their turn in the spotlight with the others as their backing band. It's sure to be a rare and beautiful event!

Carnegie Mellon University's Literary and Cultural Studies Program focuses on the interpretation of these individual cultural artifacts — films, novels, plays, music — and how their meanings are created, distributed and impact different cultures. Founded in 1986 as one of the first programs of its kind in the United States, the Literary and Cultural Studies Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary with two days of events Sept. 20-21. The events will showcase the program's faculty,... More Details

Rev. Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute will be discussing his new book,"Defending the Free Market: The Moral Case for a Free Economy." Individual seats $60; Students $30; Table sponsorship $600 For more event information, please visit our event website or contact Kimberly

Join Global Solutions Pittsburgh, local experts, and community members for a panel discussion and Q&A about the global food system, how it operates, who it affects, and the impact of the interconnected system. A variety of specific topics will be discussed through the evening including local and regional agriculture, the recent historic drought in America, the effect on development and food aid, the upcoming farm bill vote in the U.S. Congress, as well as positive action steps and local reso... More Details

Clayton Eshleman, American poet, translator and editor, Professor Emeritus, Eastern Michigan University, will give a lecture as part of Carnegie Mellon’s Victor M. Bearg Science and Humanities Scholars Speaker Series. Eshleman has been at the heart of American poetry since the early 1960s. His poems, critical essays, and translations of poets as important and diverse as César Vallejo, Aimé Césaire, Pablo Neruda, Antonin Artaud, Vladimir Holan, Michel Deguy, Henri Micha... More Details

Business Leads Exchange is hosting a networking event in the Fox Chapel area to benefit local non-profit Military Connections' Christmas Stocking Drive. Military Connections provides care packages, equipment and various supplies to soldier soldiers overseas. Enjoy an evening of hors d'oeuvres, networking, and a receive a door prize ticket for a raffle later in the night. There will also be a cash bar. You do NOT have to own a business to attend. The event is open to anyone interested in a way to... More Details

Our September 20th Wine Host is Lee Kuehn of Vintage Imports who will guide us through a fun '3-finger' pour of four varietals including a Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Merlot and a Cabernet. Pietra Santa is a family-run estate producing artisanal wines and olive oils in California's Central Coast. The site was planted to winegrapes in the 1850s by Frenchman Theophile Vache who chose who chose the location because of the maritime climate and unique soils. Located in the Gabilan Mountains 25 miles east... More Details

An All-Music festival with performances by 40 local bands --jazz, blues, rock, and more! Thurs Evening nationally known jazz musician Joe Negri at 8 p.m. Performances indoors and outdoors.Proceeds benefit music scholarships for students and cancer research

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.

This is an exciting 2 week worship experience. Every night EXCEPT Mondays and Wednesdays. All seats are free and there will be nightly gifts and giveaways.

\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.

Attack Theatre is taking it out of the galleries and into the streets with the premiere of a new, free series of dynamic performances, Some Assembly Required: Public. Fusing choreography and composition with public art, SAR:Public offers a new way to view public art. Join the dancers and musicians of Attack Theatre for these unique performance events of conversation, creation, dance, and music. Each performance will utilize American Sign Language interpreters on-site. Tue. 9/18 6:00 p.m. Oa... More Details

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

Redstone Highlands Senior Living Communities invites residents as well as the public to attend beginner adult ballroom dancing lessons on their Murrysville campus. Experienced dancer Luanne O’Brien will be teaching a variety of different steps, including the waltz, foxtrot and tango. Classes will take place on every Thursday evening for eight weeks, beginning in late September. No partner is needed, as other adult students from the Integral dance studio will be coming to assist with classe... More Details