Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Mar. 18 - 20 | Benedum Center
About: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.
For opportunities contact Robin Elrod.
The Return of BNY Mellon Present Jazzlive Series
Until March 29 | Greer Cabaret Theater
About: Jazz is back in the Cultural District starting in February! Join the region's finest jazz musicians every Tuesday through March 29, at the Backstage Bar for BNY Mellon Presents JazzLive, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. View the full line-up at trustarts.org/jazz.
Opportunities (contact Diana Roth for more information):
Interviews with artists.
Live Music, Comedy, and Drag at the Greer Cabaret
Wed. - Sat., Mar. 2 - 31
About: Live music, drag, comedy, and more pack the calendar this month at the Greer Cabaret Theater. Patrons can stop by for the live entertainment, a full bar, and light food. All tickets are just $5 except noted otherwise. View all events at trustarts.org/cabaret.
Opportunities (contact Diana Roth for more information):
Interviews with artists.
Liberty Magic: Jon Tai in Road Signs
Mar. 2 - Apr. 3
About: Jon Tai is a celebrated magician and storyteller, whose mission is to foster connections between people through shared moments of astonishment. He performs magic across the country and around the world, in person and virtually, and has called the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Liberty Magic Theater his home base since its grand opening in early 2019. He is best known for having co-created and starred in “Missed Connections” Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters in New York City, following its premiere at Chicago’s MacArthur Award-winning A Red Orchid Theater. Jon is a ten-year veteran of the medical software industry and is proud to support several health and human services nonprofit organizations through his magic including Hello Neighbor, the Cancer Caring Center, Beverly's Birthdays, and Pace Schools. A graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Psychology, he lives with his wife Kate and tiny dog Nina in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, right around the corner from his favorite coffee shop/cafe The Pear and the Pickle.
Opportunities (contact Robin Elrod for more information):
Press tickets.
Interviews with magician Eric Jones, host Zoe Ruth, and producer Scott Shiller.
Liberty Magic venue tours.
Trust Arts Education: Second Saturday Workshops
Mar. 12 | Trust Arts Education Center
About: Second Saturday workshops presented by Trust Arts Education include programs for art enthusiasts of all ages, skill levels, and interests! Try something new and make your own unique works of art, genres include writing, painting, sewing, and more. View all workshops at trustarts.org/education.
For opportunities contact Becca Hansborough.
Ali Stroker: Trust Cabaret Series
Mar 22. | Greer Cabaret Theater
About: Ali Stroker won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!. She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West’s acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. Ms. Stroker’s television credits include starring in 12 episodes of the talent competition, The Glee Project, winning a guest role on Fox’s Glee, recurring appearances in the Kyra Sedgwick ABC series, Ten Days in the Valley, and guest starred on Freeform's The Bold Type, Fox’s Lethal Weapon, CBS’ Instinct, The CW's Charmed and Comedy Central's Drunk History. Performing cabaret to live audiences, Ms. Stroker has appeared at the Green Room 42, as well as solo concerts on prestigious stages including The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, and New York City’s Town Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. Ms. Stroker is an honorary board member of The National Disability Theater. Ms. Stroker’s motto, “Turning Your Limitations into Your Opportunities,” is part of her mission to improve the lives of everyone through the arts.
Opportunities (contact Diana Roth for more information):
Interviews with Ali Stroker.
Children’s Theater Series
Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Mar. 27 | Byham Theater | Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour
With a script written by Mo Willems, the creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling, Caldecott Honor award–winning “Pigeon” picture books, along with longtime collaborator and Disney Jr.’s Muppet Babies executive producer Mr. Warburton, and featuring music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, the composer behind Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play!, this comedic musical production is even more fun than staying up late and having a hot dog party!
Recommended for ages 3+
For opportunities contact Robin Elrod.
Visual Arts
About: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s visual arts galleries located in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District feature local, regional, national, and international artists showcase a variety of exhibitions throughout the year. The galleries are free and open to the public.
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday - Thursday: 11 am - 6 pm
Friday - Saturday: 11 am - 8 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm
Opportunities (contact Diana Roth for more information):
Interview artist, curator, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust staff, schedule a guided exhibition tour, attend artist talk/exhibition opening.
Current/Upcoming Exhibits:
Deaf Brown American Mom
by Fran Ledonio Flaherty
SPACE
812 Liberty Avenue
Mar. 16 - May 15
Fran Ledonio Flaherty, a first-generation immigrant from the Philippines, has lived in Pittsburgh for 30 years. Flaherty is a teaching artist, and her work addresses the intersectionality of racism, disability, and motherhood. A graduate of the Studio Arts and History of Art and Architecture program at the University of Pittsburgh, she came to know the city through her years there. Through humor, technology, and history, this current exhibition examines Ms. Flaherty’s experiences as a Deaf Brown Artist Mom and how to find her place in the city she now calls her home.
With over seventy artworks, Flaherty’s Deaf Brown American Mom exhibition provides a range of media such as silk prints, photographs, 3D prints, digital fabricated pieces, acrylic paintings that express her work of living in a post 2019 America. Within this show, there is a smaller exhibit called Lockdown. Included in this smaller exhibition are references to politically charged events such as several trials related to the Black Lives Matter movement, mask and vaccination protests, and the riots that took place on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Simply Devine: A Retrospective of Danny Devins (1982-2021)
820 Liberty Avenue, pop-up gallery
Mar. 2 - Jun. 12, 2022
Matthew Schreiber | New Work
Wood Street Galleries
601 Wood Street
Through Mar.13
The Border is a Weapon
Curated by Gil Rocha
Presented by Other Border Wall Project
Artists: Maritza Bautista, Angel Cabrales, Juan de Dios Mora, Daniela Madrigal, José Villalobos
937 Gallery
937 Liberty Avenue
through April 10
Brain Bone Blood
By DS Kinsel
707 Gallery
707 Penn Avenue
Through May 15
Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
Mar. 21 - 27 | Throughout the Cultural District
About: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University are excited to announce the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival presented by Citizens.
Internationally-acclaimed artists and performers will join community leaders, academics, and change-makers from Pittsburgh and beyond. Festival-goers will enjoy a carefully curated, thought-provoking mix of intimate conversations and learn about our city’s history, policy and politics, Kennywood, racial inequities, drag culture, Shakespeare, food, art, and more! View the full line-up at trustarts.org/humanities.
Opportunities (contact Diana Roth for more information):
Interviews with event participants and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust representatives; event tickets based on availability.
Current/Upcoming Films at Harris Theater
Oscar Shorts: Animation, Live Action, Documentary
Until Mar. 17
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Mar. 4 - 5
Miracle in Milan
Mar. 12
Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Mar. 18 - 24
Dragon Inn
Mar. 19 - 23
Compartment No. 6
Mar. 25
Opportunities (contact Becca Hansborough for more information):
Interviews with Joseph Morrison, Harris Theater Venue Manager.
Tours of the newly renovated Harris Theater.
Press tickets.