Pittsburgh's top events: Mar. 2-8 | Pittsburgh City Paper

Pittsburgh's top events: Mar. 2-8

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Disney On Ice: Into the Magic

Thu., March 2

KIDS • UPTOWN
Disney On Ice: Into the Magic. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 5. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. $28-101. ppgpaintsarena.com

FILM • OAKMONT
Zodiac. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6:30 p.m. The Oaks Theater. 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. $8. theoakstheater.com


Fri., March 3

CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 12. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $4-10. Free for kids 6 and under. pghhome.com

CONVENTION • BETHEL PARK
Horror Realm. 5-10 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 5. Crowne Plaza Suites Pittsburgh South. 164 Fort Couch Road, Bethel Park. $15-40. horrorrealmcon.com

MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
Pittsburgh Invasion 2023: Sulaco/Axioma/Avowal/AutoReplicant. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Black Forge Coffee. 701 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $15. blackforgecoffee.com

THEATER • DOWNTOWN
How I Learned What I Learned. 7:30 p.m. August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $41. trustarts.org

THEATER • NORTH SIDE
A literary classic comes to life when Prime Stage Theatre presents a stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Based on the fantasy book by C.S. Lewis, the production from director Wayne Brinda follows four children as they stumble into a magical kingdom through the back of a wardrobe. Check out this preview performance at New Hazlett Theater for a pay-what-you-can price. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 12. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. Pay-what-you-can. newhazletttheater.org

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Prime Stage Theatre presents The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain in Light 2023 U.S. Tour. 8 p.m Doors at 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $30.50-73. livenation.com

MUSIC • BLOOMFIELD
Resonance Works presents To Breathe Free, a classical concert at First United Methodist Church described as exploring “the twin themes of remembrance and possibility.” Mezzo-soprano Timothi Williams, baritone Daniel Teadt, the Resonance Chamber Orchestra and Festival Chorus, and conductor Maria Sensi Sellner will perform works by Aaron Copland, Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw, and George Walker. The event will also feature “Gaining the Ledge,” a new work by Grammy-nominated composer and University of Pittsburgh alum, Gilda Lyons. 8 p.m. Continues on Sun., March 5. 5401 Centre Ave., Bloomfield. $25-50. resonanceworks.org

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Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: Remain in Light 2023 U.S. Tour

DRAG • DOWNTOWN
Chicanery with Chi Chi: Drag Show. 8 p.m. Arcade Comedy Theater. 943 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $10-15. 16 and up. arcadecomedytheater.com/events


Sat., March 4

WORKSHOP • OAKLAND
A Celebration of Seeds: 11th Annual Seed Swap at the Carnegie Library in Oakland has got you covered in time for spring gardening. Different kinds of non-GMO seeds will be available to guests for free. Pick the brain of a master gardener or attend workshops for helpful tips on “seed starting, seed saving, and organic gardening.” Bring seeds to share, and you’ll be eligible to win a prize from Phipps Conservatory, Grow Pittsburgh, or Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. carnegielibrary.org

POP-UP • GREENFIELD
Greenhouse Co-Op Plant Pop-Up. 1-5 p.m. Alternate Histories Studio. 517 Greenfield Ave., Greenfield. Free. alternatehistories.com

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Greenhouse Co-Op Plant Pop-Up

PARTY • SQUIRREL HILL
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh presents Big Night: HOLLYWOOD. 7:30 p.m. 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. Tickets start at $100. jccpgh.org

MUSIC • OAKLAND
Sound Series: Bill Callahan with Pascal Kerong’A. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie Library Lecture Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $15-20. warhol.org

MUSIC • NEW KENSINGTON
Womb Worm / Sensor Ghost / Reptile House / Earth Balance. 8 p.m. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10. thegovernmentcenter.com

Sun., March 5

MUSIC • OAKLAND
Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts. 4919 Frew St., Squirrel Hill. Free. pittsburghdoublebasssymposium.com

BURLESQUE • EAST LIBERTY
Everything Goes Burlesque Variety Brunch. 12 p.m. Doors at 11 a.m. The Bridge Music Bar. 6018 Broad St., East Liberty. $15-60. thebridgemusicbar.com

LIT • HOMEWOOD
THE POETRY ATELIER. 6-8 p.m. The Space Upstairs. 214 North Lexington St., Homewood. $5 suggested donation. thespaceupstairs.org

Mon., March 6

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Celebrate Ghana Independence Day with Samuel Boateng & ADEPA Ensemble. 7-8:30 p.m. Alphabet City. 40 West North Ave., North Side. Free. Livestream also available. Registration required. cityofasylum.org


Tue., March 7

MUSIC • DOWNTOWN
An Evening with Lang Lang. 7:30 p.m. Heinz Hall. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. $65-135. trustarts.org

Wed., March 8

ART • BLOOMFIELD
See works by five artists during Light Weight, a new exhibition at BoxHeart Gallery. The show promises to demonstrate unique interpretations of light and weight, with pieces ranging from surrealist paintings to figurative bronze sculptures. For example, the Joshua Hogan painting “Chasing Light Around the World'' captures abstract shapes and surfaces described by BoxHeart’s website as “a complex web of random exchanges that lie in the unconscious and its disruptive disconnection of signified relations.” 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through April 14. 4523 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. Free. boxheartgallery.com

DRAG • DOWNTOWN
Drag BINGO. 6 p.m. BINGO at 7 p.m. Il Tetto at Sienna Mercato. 942 Penn Ave., Downtown. $20. facebook.com/ssproductionspgh/events

MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
The Blind Obedience Tour with Underøath, Periphery, and Loathe. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $34.50-130. roxianlive.com

LIT • BLOOMFIELD
In Person Reading & Conversation: How to Resist Amazon and Why by Danny Caine. 7-8 p.m. White Whale Bookstore. 4754 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. Free. Livestream also available. RSVP required. whitewhalebookstore.com