January is in full swing which also unfortunately means the bitter cold is here as well. Thankfully, Pittsburgh is heating things up with a vibrant array of events to shake off the winter chill. Events like cozy cocktail workshops, classical concert hall performances, and even your own chance to become a painter leave you with a week from January 19-25 that’s worth leaving the house for.
Pittsburgh Events Happening January 19-25
Winter Warmers
PA Market, January 22
Sip into the season and banish the chill with a cozy night of cocktail crafting. Learn the techniques, flavors, and garnishes of hot cocktails and spirited cold-weather spritzes designed to bring comfort and magic to the darkest months.
Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica
Heinz History Center, January 23
Bask in the music of Metallica like never before under the gentle glow of candlelight. This Candlelight concert features the iconic heavy metal anthems including hits such as Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, Master of Puppets, and The Unforgiven.
Špaček Plays Dvořák
Heinz Hall, January 23 and 25
If you did not make it to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2025, make a point to go this week. The concert opens with Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, followed by Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, performed by the Czech violinist Josef Špaček. It all leads up to Bartók’s thrilling Concerto for Orchestra.
Winter Among the Pines – Bob Ross Workshop
Evolutions Studio, January 24
Embrace the cozy, creative joy of painting with the Bob Ross® method and make all your “happy little tree” dreams come true. This workshop invites you to paint serene winter pine scenes, guided by the soothing techniques of Bob Ross and with all materials provided for you.
Curlew River | Pittsburgh Opera
Calvary Episcopal Church, Select Dates January 24-February 1
The Pittsburgh premiere of Benjamin Britten’s profound and moving Curlew River, adapts a Japanese Noh play that tells the haunting story of a woman searching for her lost son. Following medieval and Japanese traditions, all roles in this iconic opera are performed by men.
Story by Kylie Thomas
Featured Photo Courtesy of Pittsburgh Opera
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