Flight, Freedom, and Form: I Will Belong to Only Me August Wilson African American Cultural CenterNovember 20, 2025 – May 31, 2026980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222awaacc.org The August Wilson African American Cultural Center will debut I Will Belong to Only Me, the first U.S. survey of Nigerian artist Peju Alatise. The exhibition opens on November 20, 2025, at 980 Read more...

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Southwestern Pennsylvania Dates: October 24, 2025 – May 10, 2026 Location: 820 Gallery, 820 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Admission: Free Presented by: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in partnership with The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Fallingwater About the Exhibition: Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s visionary but unrealized projects for Downtown Pittsburgh in this immersive exhibition. Featuring animated videos by Skyline Ink Animators Read more...

Practices of Holding – Honoring Ancestral & Living Matriarchs Presented by: Kelly Strayhorn Theater Dates: February 4 – June 14, 2026 Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 4, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location: KST Gallery, 5941 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Admission: Pay What Moves You ($0 – $20) | About the Exhibition: Practices of Holding is a large‑scale, salon‑style exhibition featuring members of Sibyls Shrine—a national collective Read more...

Lewis Hine Pictures America The Frick Art Museum, Feb. 21-May 17 Wisconsin-born photographer Lewis Hine trained his lens on (often harsh) scenes of reality at the dawn of the 20th century: crowds of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, child laborers toiling under dangerous conditions, laborers sweating in punishing industrial environments. A touring exhibit of more than 70 rare photographs also Read more...

The Land Knows Our Name: Black in Appalachia Artist: Morgan Overton Exhibition Dates: April 9 – May 28, 2026 Location: Sweetwater Center for the Arts – Oliver Family Lobby & Gallery, 200 Broad Street, Sewickley, PA About the Exhibition: A solo exhibition presenting layered, meditative portraits that center Black interiority, ancestral memory, and Afrofuturism. Overton draws from genealogical research and archival fragments to Read more...

Autumn in Spring: 20th Anniversary Celebration Presented by: Autumn House Press Date: Monday, May 4, 2026 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Benefiting: Autumn House Press – Pittsburgh’s only independent literary press Attire: Cocktail encouraged About the Event: This special evening marks 20 years of uniting Pittsburgh’s philanthropic and literary circles. Notable Pittsburghers share their favorite poems Read more...

4 the Love of the Dance Cancer Research Gala – Weekend Pass $140 Presented by: Teamex LLC Dates: Thursday, May 7 – Saturday, May 9, 2026 Location: Wyndham Grand Downtown Pittsburgh (Thursday/Friday/Saturday Jazz) + August Wilson African American Cultural Center (Saturday Gala) Tickets: Weekend Pass $140 | Single event tickets available Early Bird Discount: Ends April 15, 2026 About the Event: Three elegant evenings of Read more...

Pittsburgh Playhouse 2025–2026 Season Location: Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University, 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PADetails: For 90 years, the Pittsburgh Playhouse has served as a hub for creative performance in the city. Their 2025–2026 season honors that legacy with a vibrant mix of professional and student-led theatre, dance, music, and community events. Highlights include the return of The Chief, Read more...

Mother’s Day High Tea Dates: Thursday, May 7 – Saturday, May 9, 2026 Seatings: 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM (each day) Location: The Café at the Frick Price: $65 per person (plus tax and 20% gratuity) Reservations: Open April 30 for non‑members. Call 412‑371‑0600 ext. 1. About the Event: Celebrate the amazing moms, mother figures, and important women in your life. Kick off Mother’s Day Read more...

Lunch Pail Lecture: Maxo Vanka Millvale Murals Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM Location: The Frick Pittsburgh Tickets: $10 members, $15 non‑members, $5 students About the Lecture: Get acquainted with the murals of Croatian artist Maxo Vanka, located in Millvale. Presented by Becky Gaugler, Director of Education & Interpretation. Discover how this local treasure was painted over two intense periods (1937 and Read more...