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SPRING EVENTS IN PITTSBURGH
BY CP STAFF // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM
THU., MARCH 23
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Rhythm India - Bollywood & Beyond. 7 p.m. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $31-51. trustarts.org
FRI., MARCH 24
TALK • DOWNTOWN
Where can you hear famed NPR storyteller Ira Glass, learn about women in hip-hop, and meet the “Vietnamese Lady Gaga?” The Pittsburgh Humanities Festival has all of these experiences and more as part of its 2023 lineup. The annual event gathers national talent, as well as local community leaders, artists, academics, and changemakers, for a weekend of illuminating talks, panels, and other public programs. Attend one of the Core Conversations covering politics, theater, dance, ecology, and more. Every presentation includes a Q&A segment to ensure audience members are also heard. Continues through Sun., March 26. Multiple locations, Downtown. $5-110. trustarts.org
SAT., MARCH 25
MARKET • POINT BREEZE
ThriftBurgh Vintage Mart 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Construction Junction. 214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze. Free. instagram.com/ shopthriftburgh
FAMILY • HOMESTEAD
Be My Neighbor Day 1-4 p.m. Multiple locations, Homestead. Free. wqed.org/ bemyneighborday
THEATER • HOMESTEAD
Ten Minute Play Fest. 6:30 p.m. Glitterbox Theater. 210 W. Eighth Ave., Homestead. Donations accepted. theglitterboxtheater.com
OPERA • STRIP DISTRICT
Be there when, for the first time in two decades, Verdi’s Il Trovatore returns to the Pittsburgh Opera. The powerful, majestic show follows a mother haunted by a tragic past as she struggles to protect her son. Pittsburgh Opera tantalizingly touts
Il Trovatore, famous for its percussive “Anvil Chorus,” as a “hot-blooded, high-stakes drama replete with rivalry and revenge.” 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 2. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $7.50-167.50. pittsburghopera.org
MON., MARCH 27
LIT • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures presents Joy Harjo 7:30 p.m. Carnegie Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $10-18. Virtual option available. pittsburghlectures.org
THU., MARCH 30
OPERA • DOWNTOWN
Toshi Reagon’s Parable of the Sower 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 2. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $35-73. playhouse.pointpark.edu
FILM • OAKMONT
Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival. 6 p.m. Continues through Mon., April 10. The Oaks Theatre. 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. $15-60. shanasimmonsdance.com/ constructedsight
FRI., MARCH 31
CONVENTION • MONROEVILLE
Steel City Con 10 a.m. Continues through Sun., April 2. Monroeville Convention Center. 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville. $32-425. Free for children 10 and under with paid adult admission. steelcitycon.com
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Universal Ballet Competition. Continues through Sun., April 2. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $15. universalballetcompetition.com
COMEDY • UPTOWN
Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour 7 p.m. PPG Paints. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $25-49.75. ppgpaintsarena.com
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Pittsburgh Beat Night with C.Scott, pvkvsv, NOCASINO, Sturks, and JAWNDIRT. 8-11 p.m. Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10. All ages. thegovernmentcenter.com
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
A New World: Intimate Music from Final Fantasy. 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $54-84. newhazletttheater.org
SAT., APRIL 1
MARKET • STRIP DISTRICT
Vintage Pittsburgh 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Heinz History Center. 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. Included with museum admission. heinzhistorycenter.org
EXHIBITION • POINT BREEZE
From Stage to Page: 400 Years of Shakespeare in Print. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Oct. 1. The Frick Pittsburgh. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. Free. thefrickpittsburgh.org
FESTIVAL • POINT BREEZE
Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for an Earth Month Celebration at Westinghouse Park. The afternoon event offers family-friendly activities for everyone, including a tree and history walk with a naturalist educator. Kids and their caretakers will also find larger-than-life lawn games, balloon artists, refreshments, live music, and more. 12-3 p.m. 7051 Thomas Blvd., Point Breeze. Free. pittsburghparks.org
SUN., APRIL 2
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Bridal Showcase. 12-4 p.m. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $20. pghbridalshowcase.com
TUE., APRIL
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical 7:30 p.m.
Continues through Sun., April 9. Benedum
Center. 7th St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-125.trustarts.org
FRI., APRIL 7
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
Quantum Theatre continues its dedication to staging innovative, site-specific performances with The Devil is a Lie. Conceived by playwright Jennifer Chang, and directed by Kyle Haden, the immersive show presents a new take on Faust, where ticketholders are guests at a sleek celebration for a successful tech company launched through a Satanic pact. This party comes with a DJ, cocktails, and plenty of commentary on the ills of capitalism. It all takes place at the Tenant Innovation Center in the Frick Building. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 30. 437 Grant St., Downtown. $18-55. quantumtheatre.com
WED., APRIL 12
BEER • MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Three Rivers Beer Week 9 a.m. Continues through Sun., April 16. Multiple locations. Free. threeriversbeerweek.com
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
Sense and Sensibility 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 16. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $35-55. playhouse.pointpark.edu
FRI., APRIL 14
ART • LAWRENCEVILLE
Self with matt lambert and Erika Diamond
5:30-8 p.m. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. contemporarycraft.org
PARTY • NORTH SIDE
21+ Night: Speakeasy Science 6-10 p.m. Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. $20-25. 21 and over. carnegiesciencecenter.org
