On the Tahn: Everything the Light Touches and other Pittsburgh dance parties (Aug. 17-20)

Pittsburgh City Paper spotlights a big dance event each week, followed by listings for other fun events throughout the city.

Dance the weekend away at these Pittsburgh parties playing everything from K-pop to '90s hits. All events are 21 and over unless otherwise noted.

This week's spotlight:

Everything the Light Touches returns to Cobra on Sat., Aug. 19 to present a robust lineup of DJs playing the most enticing mixes. Joshua Orange and Royal Haunts welcome fellow Pittsburgh talents Jak and Cereza Online for a night of music sure to keep you on the dance floor. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. $10. sevenrooms.com/events/cobra

Thu., Aug. 17

Inside Out featuring Desert Hearts and VELVET. 5-9 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. All ages. carnegieart.org

Fri., Aug. 18

Friday Hi-Fi with Stealth-1. 8 p.m. Cobra. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. Free. sevenrooms.com/events/cobra

Funk and Soul Dance Party with DJ Dini Daddy, Easy Ed, and The Comeback Kid. 9 p.m. Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave. Garfield. $5 in advance, $7 at the door. mixtapepgh.com

Emo Pajama Party. 9 p.m. Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. 5832 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill. Free. facebook.com/poppunknight

90s Nite with DJ Thermos, Sister Sludge, and Sean MC. 9 p.m. Belvedere's Ultra-Dive. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 p.m. belvederesultradive.com

Friday Nights with DJ Midas. 10 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. The Goldmark. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free, $5 before 11 p.m., $7-10 after 11 p.m. thegoldmark.com

Sat., Aug. 19

Inside Out Night with STAYCEE PEARL, Soy Sos, Queen Jo, Na$h, DJ Afrik of Interna$ional Bounce, and DJ Femi. 7 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. carnegieart.org

InnerSound presents Sertac Sahin, Jen Nunez, Bear Brysk, and Joe Constantine. 8 p.m. Mixtape. 4907 Penn Ave. Garfield. $10. mixtapepgh.com

Night Fever Vintage Disco Party with DJ Zach Restelli and The Comeback Kid. 8 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. Free. bottlerocketpgh.com

Italian Punk Polka Disco. 8-11 p.m. The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. irmafreeman.org

Anime K-pop Night. 9 p.m. Squirrel Hill Sports Bar. 5832 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill. $5. facebook.com/sqhillsportsbar
Pop Rocks with DJ Gunray and ItsDatJawn. 9 p.m. Belvedere's Ultra-Dive. 4016 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $7 before 10 p.m., $10 after 10 p.m. belvederesultradive.com

Afro-Caribbean Saturdays with DJ Flipwave and African Wolf. 10 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. No cover before 11 p.m. with RSVP. spiritpgh.com

Saturday Nights with DJ Nugget. 10 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. The Goldmark. 4517 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free, $5 before 11 p.m., $7-10 after 11 p.m. thegoldmark.com

Sun., Aug. 20

Little Kids Disco. 4 p.m. SouthSide Works. 424 S. 27th St., South Side. Free. all ages. southsideworks.com