Looking for the best events in Pittsburgh this week? From a Shrek Rave to Phat Man Dee’s 50th Birthday Bashtravaganza to Cupid’s Undie Run, there’s always something to do in the Steel City!
Thu., Feb. 13
PARTY • HOMEWOOD
Theme Club presents Hear Me Out PowerPoint Party. 5:30-8 p.m. Carnegie Library of Homewood. 7101 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. Free. instagram.com/thats_sew_kelsy
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Thursday Night Jazz: A Love Supreme with Yoko Suzuki. 7-8:30 p.m. Alphabet City at City of Asylum. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. registration required. Livestream available. cityofasylum.org
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
A New Horizon Theater play promises to deliver a “haunting and emotionally charged story” that sheds light on a shameful moment in American medical history. Set in 1932, Feed the Beast dramatizes a real-life public health study that secretly infected Black men in Tuskegee, Ala. with syphilis. The show follows five unknowing participants over 40 years, until the study was discontinued. See Feed the Beast when it stages at the O’Reilly Theater. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 23. 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. $25-40. newhorizontheater.org
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Flackside with Gina Gory, Liquid Images, Purple Berries, and Edgar Um. 8 p.m. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $10. brilloboxpgh.com
Fri., Feb. 14
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Tattoo Expo. 1-10:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. Wyndham Grand. 600 Commonwealth Pl., Downtown. $30-60. pittsburghtattooexpo.com
PARTY • NORTH SIDE
Not feeling very romantic this Valentine’s Day? Do the usual festivities veer too heteronormative for your taste? Feel the love when QMNTY Center hosts Heart Werk Weekend. The festivities begin with arts and crafts, karaoke, a drag show, a craft fair, and more. The multi-day, LGBTQ-friendly party concludes with a brunch and art show, ensuring there’s more than enough to feed multiple appetites. 6-10 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. 525 E. Ohio St., North Side. Free. instagram.com/qmntycenterpgh
PARTY • NORTH SIDE
21+ Night: Seductive Science. 6-10 p.m. Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. $20-25. carnegiesciencecenter.org
BIG TRUCKS • UPTOWN
Monster Jam. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Tickets start at $18. ppgpaintsarena.com
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet with the PBT Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 16. Benedum Center. 237 Seventh St., Downtown. $28-135. pbt.org
THEATER • OAKLAND
Morning Reckoning. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 23. University of Pittsburgh-Richard E. Rauh Studio Theatre. 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. $15-25. play.pitt.edu
MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
Katie Simone sings Burt Bacharach. 9 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Con Alma. 613 Penn Ave., Downtown. Reservations available. conalmapgh.com
Sat., Feb. 15
PARTY • LAWRENCEVILLE
Community Day with BOOM Concepts. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. All ages. contemporarycraft.org
ART • DOWNTOWN
The End That Never Was: Carnegie Mellon University 1st and 2nd Year MFA Exhibition. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 27. SPACE Gallery. 812 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Free. trustarts.org
OUTDOORS • NORTH SHORE
Cupid’s Undie Run. 12-4 p.m. McFadden’s. 211 N. Shore Dr., North Shore. Free. Registration required for race participants. my.cupids.org
ART • REGENT SQUARE
Opening Reception: Forbes Field and Other Remembered Places. 1-4 p.m. Continues through March 29. Concept Art Gallery. 1031 South Braddock Ave., Regent Square. Free. conceptgallery.com
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Phat Man Dee’s 50th Birthday Bashtravaganza. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $15-40. 18 and over. mrsmalls.com
PARTY • MCKEES ROCKS
Shrek Rave. 9 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $23-45. 18 and over. roxiantheatre.com/shows
Sun., Feb. 16
WORKSHOP • GARFIELD
Roboto Crafternoon Zine Workshop. 1-4 p.m. Mr. Roboto Project. 5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. Face masks required. instagram.com/mr_roboto_project
MUSIC • HILL DISTRICT
Pittsburgh Festival Opera presents Then Sings My Soul: A Celebration of African American Voices. 3 p.m. First Church of God in Christ. 2502 Centre Ave., Hill District. Free. pittsburghfestivalopera.org
OPEN MIC • MILLVALE
The Cauldron of Creativity Open Stage. 7-11 p.m. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. Free. poetrymillvale.com
MUSIC • ALLENTOWN
Steel City Super Jam. 8 p.m. Doors at 5 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $20. bottlerocketpgh.com
Mon., Feb. 17
TRIVIA • LAWRENCEVILLE
Audio/Visual Trivia with Brian Siewiorek. 7-9 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. Free. spiritpgh.com
MUSIC • STRIP DISTRICT
ZO! and Tall Black Guy with Debórah Bond. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. City Winery Pittsburgh. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $22-32. citywinery.com/pittsburgh
Tue., Feb. 18
FILM • SEWICKLEY
The Vortex. 5:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Continues through Thu., Feb. 20. The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. 418 Walnut St., Sewickley. $8.75-11. thelindsaytheater.org
MUSIC • MOON TOWNSHIP
Wallows with Deb Never. 7:30 p.m. UPMC Events Center. 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township. Tickets start at $38. upmceventscenter.com
Wed., Feb. 19
MUSIC • MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Explore the possibilities of sound when the Beyond: Microtonal Music Festival comes to venues throughout Pittsburgh. Presented by Music on the Edge, the event showcases jazz artists, ensembles, and other acts who use tuning systems to expand their work beyond the standard 12-note form familiar to Western classical and popular music. Performances include an immersive installation at WQED, pieces by local composers, and more at University of Pittsburgh and City of Asylum. Showtimes vary. Multiple locations. $45-60. music.pitt.edu/mote
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Winter Dance Concert. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 23. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $23-55. playhouse.pointpark.edu
This article appears in Feb 12-18, 2025.
