Thu., Oct. 31
PARTY • GARFIELD
Break out your scariest face covering when Mr. Roboto Project throws its COVID-Safer Halloween Mask-querade. Presented by Mask Up Pittsburgh, the event includes lots of fun, festive activities, including a costume contest, pumpkin painting, and mask decorating, as well as tarot readings, refreshments, and more. High quality masks (KF94/KN95/N95) are required. 7-10 p.m. 5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. $5-10 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds. instagram.com/maskuppitt
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
& Juliet. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 3. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $44-150. trustarts.org
MUSIC • ALLENTOWN
Bottlerocket Halloween Cover Show with Pitter Patter, Jon Bygone, and Straight Decline. 8 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. Free. RSVP required. bottlerocketpgh.com
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Intergalactic Space Rave: Through the Wormhole with Dizgo and Grub and the Sun Champs. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $19 in advance, $22 at the door. 18 and over. thunderbirdmusichall.com
Fri., Nov. 1
ART • GARFIELD
Let’s Get Free presents This Is Me. 6-9 p.m. Continues through Tue., Nov. 26. Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. 5006 Penn Ave., Garfield. Free. irmafreeman.org
MUSIC • UPTOWN
Little Big Town with Sugarland. 7 p.m. PPG Paints Arena. 1001 Fifth Ave., Uptown. Tickets start at $20. ppgpaintsarena.com
THEATER • NORTH SIDE
Prime Stage Theatre presents Great Expectations. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 10. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $19-39. primestage.com
DANCE • EAST LIBERTY
Freshworks presents Arnita Simone: Heavy Is the Crown. 7:30-9 p.m. Continues through Sat., Nov. 2. Kelly Strayhorn Theater-Alloy Studios. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Pay What Moves You $15-30. kelly-strayhorn.org
THEATER • DOWNTOWN
Quantum Theatre presents an immersive take on a German silent film with its production of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The show spins the 1920 horror film about a man driven to murder by a mad hypnotist into a “sinister carnival inspired equally by German Expressionism and the current political landscape.” Step into this terrifying dreamlike world when it unfolds in the Union Trust Building. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Nov. 24. 501 Grant St., Downtown. $20-80. quantumtheatre.com/caligari
Sat., Nov. 2
ART • WILKINSBURG
Photographic Print Fair. 1-6 p.m. Eastern Standard Photo. 901 Hay St., Wilkinsburg. Free. instagram.com/eastern_standard_photo
ART • OAKLAND
Carnegie Museum of Art has expanded access to its vast archive of works by Charles “Teenie” Harris, whose incredible photographs captured Black life in Pittsburgh over several decades. See what the museum has in store during its Archive Concert and Celebration, during which visitors can experience Harris’ legacy through new digital projections, oral histories, displays, and more. The event also includes live jazz by Roger Humphries and the RH Factor. 2-5 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. carnegieart.org
ART • POINT BREEZE
Francesca Woodman Smiles: Photographs by George Lange Opening Reception. 6-8 p.m. Continues through Sat., Nov. 30. Bottom Feeder Books. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. Free. bottomfeederbooks.com
EVENT • NEW KENSINGTON
Kaiju Big Battel. 6-10 p.m. Preserving Underground. 1101 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. $25-40. preservingconcerts.com/shows
COMEDY • DOWNTOWN
Atsuko Okatsuka. 7 p.m. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $39.75-69.75. trustarts.org
COMEDY • BLOOMFIELD
World’s on Fire Comedy Talk Show with Bethany Hallam, Mike Veon, and Rob Rogers. 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $20 cash-only. brilloboxpgh.com
ART • MT. OLIVER
The Pittsburgh Live Visual Performers Meet-Up. 7-8:30 p.m. Tech25. 112 St. Joseph St., Mt. Oliver. Free. RSVP required. studioforcreativeinquiry.org
Sun., Nov. 3
FESTIVAL • OAKLAND
Slovak Heritage Festival. 12-4 p.m. University of Pittsburgh-Cathedral of Learning. 4200 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Free. facebook.com/SlovakHeritageFestival
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
Pennsylvania Bridal and Wedding Expo. 12:30-5 p.m. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. Free with advanced registration, $10 at the door. pittsburghcc.com
LIT • NORTH SIDE
Aaron Robertson and Joseph Earl Thomas: Utopia vs. Reality. 3-4:30 p.m. Alphabet City-City of Asylum. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. cityofasylum.org
Mon., Nov. 4
MUSIC • STRIP DISTRICT
Jonathan Butler. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Doors at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. City Winery.
1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $45-60. citywinery.com
Tue., Nov. 5
EXHIBIT • NORTH SIDE
Spontaneous Order-The Rhythm of Fireflies. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Jan. 5, 2025. Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. 10 Children’s Way, North Side. Included with regular admission. All ages. pittsburghkids.org
Wed., Nov. 6
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Cold War Kids: 20 Years Tour with Husbands. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $29.50-75. promowestlive.com
MUSIC • SOUTH SIDE
Mondo Cozmo with Jane Leo. 8 p.m.
Doors at 7 p.m. Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th St., South Side. $25. ticketweb.com
This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2024.
