Thu., April 24
FILM • MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Film Pittsburgh presents JFilm Festival. Showtimes vary. Continues through May 4. Multiple locations. $5-36, $80-180 for passes. Virtual screenings available. filmpittsburgh.org
ART • NORTH SIDE
Absence as Architecture: Rituals for Future Deaths with Azza El Siddique. 6-8 p.m. Mattress Factory. 509 Jacksonia St., North Side. $10. Registration required. mattress.org
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
ASCEND. A Transcendent Experience: Journey. 7 pm. Continues through May 18. Pittsburgh Playhouse. 350 Forbes Ave., Downtown. $40. playhouse.pointpark.edu
DANCE • NORTH SIDE
Dragonfly Dawn by Joanna Abel. 8 p.m. Continues through Fri., April 25. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $20-34. newhazletttheater.org
LIT • POINT BREEZE
Book Talk: Dr. Edda Fields-Black on Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River. 7-8 p.m. Frick Art Museum. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. $15-25, free for members. Registration required. thefrickpittsburgh.org
Fri., April 25
DANCE • DOWNTOWN
Spring Dance Concert with Ronald K. Brown and Evidence, A Dance Company. 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $25-55. 5678hdat.org
FASHION • OAKLAND
Underground ball culture meets environmentalism during the Pittsburgh Is Burning Mini Kiki Ball at Blaxk Box Theater. The clothing swap and community event features performers creatively addressing the wastefulness of fast fashion and single-use plastics. There will also be on-site STI testing by Allies Pittsburgh and a voter registration drive by 1Hood Media. Attendees are encouraged to bring clothing to donate to the QMNTY Center’s new QMNTY Closet. 5-9 p.m. 460 Melwood Ave., Oakland. Free. Reservations required. instagram.com/1hoodmedia
FILM • VANDERGRIFT
April Ghouls Drive-In Monster-Rama. Gates open at 7 p.m. Continues through Sat., April 26. Riverside Drive-In Theatre. 1114 Lees Lake Ln., Vandergrift. $15 per person, free for kids 12 and under with paying adult. riversidedrivein.com
PARTY • ALLENTOWN
HEX: Weeping Glass Goth Night. 10 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $5. 21 and over. bottlerocketpgh.com
Sat., April 26
RACE • ALLISON PARK
Dyngus Dash 5K. 9 a.m. North Park Boat House. 10301 Pearce Mill Rd., Allison Park. Free to attend. Registration required for racers. dyngusdash.com
MARKET • POINT BREEZE
Thriftburgh Vintage Mart. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Construction Junction. 214 Lexington Ave., Point Breeze. Free. All ages. cjreuse.org
MARKET • MILLVALE
Millvale’s Market Days. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Multiple locations, Millvale. Free. All ages. millvalecdc.org/millvales-market-days
DERBY • NORTH SIDE
Steel City Duck Derby. 11 a.m. Derby at 1 p.m. Allegheny Commons Park. 810 Arch St., North Side. Free. All ages. Proceeds benefit Partners For Quality. duckrace.com/pittsburgh
WRESTLING • CREIGHTON
Save your appetite for beer, bites, and wrestling when TacoMania: Brawl at the Brew House takes over the Pittsburgh Brewing Company facility. The big event promises tasty tacos by local restaurants, matches by Enjoy Wrestling, and live music by Big Blitz and Missing Link. Wash everything down with libations provided by Pittsburgh Brewing and Iron City Distilling. 2-8 p.m. 150 Ferry St., Creighton. $15-49. 21 and over. pittsburghbrewing.com/events
ART • NORTH SIDE
Art All Night. 4 p.m. Continues through Sun., April 27. 929 Beaver Ave., North Side. Free. All ages. artallnight.org
KARAOKE • HOMESTEAD
Sad Karaoke Vol 4: Sad Strikes Back. 7 p.m. Golden Age Beer. 337 E. Eighth Ave., Homestead. Free. facebook.com/mattlovesjohnford/events
PARTY • LAWRENCEVILLE
Yallternative Prom with Bonnie and the Mere Mortals. 7 p.m. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. 21 and over. spiritpgh.com
MUSIC • WARRENDALE
Everclear with Silver Screen and The Sages. 8 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Jergel’s Rhythm Grille. 103 Slade Ln., Warrendale. $55-250. jergels.com/events
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Lady Beast Album Release Show with Sanhedrin and Olathia. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. mrsmalls.com
Sun., April 27
MARKET • NORTH SIDE
Mini Misfit Market Pop-Up. 1-4 p.m. Allegheny City Brewing. 507 E. Foreland St., North Side. Free. alleghenycitybrewing.com
MARKET • OAKLAND
Bad Bitch Bazaar. 2-7 p.m. S. Craig St., Oakland. Free. instagram.com/badbitchbazaarpgh
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Electronicore with The Browning, Swarm, and The Defect. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $25. thunderbirdmusichall.com
Mon., April 28
LIT • OAKMONT
The Vanished Kingdom Book Launch with Jonathan Auxier. 7 p.m. Oakmont Carnegie Library. 700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. Free. Registration required. mysterylovers.com
DRAG • STRIP DISTRICT
Coco Peru. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $35-50. citywinery.com/pittsburgh
Tue., April 29
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine, August Burns Red, and Bleed From Within. 5:30 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $49.50-99. promowestlive.com
MUSIC • WHITEHALL
Michigan Rattlers. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6:30 p.m. Crafthouse Stage and Grill. 5024 Curry Rd., Whitehall. $20-25. crafthousepgh.com
Wed., April 30
MUSIC • MILLVALE
Bob Mould with J. Robbins. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale. $27 in advance, $30 at the door. mrsmalls.com
FILM • DOWNTOWN
In 1978, two punk bands played for patients at the Napa State psychiatric hospital in California. The Cramps and the Mutants: The Napa State Tapes captures this moment with what’s described by Grasshopper Film as one of the “most legendary music documents in history and a cult classic tape.” See the documentary at Harris Theater, where director Mike Plante will introduce the film and stick around for a Q&A. 8 p.m. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $9-11. trustarts.org
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2025.
