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'Burgh Vivant Pittsburgh's cultural talk magazine - delivered digitally, straight-up, shaken and stirred. Got what it takes to be a ‘Burgh Vivant contributor? Let’s talk!

‘Burgh Vivant is an interview program with a mission to promote and encourage the unique culture of the city of Pittsburgh through candid interviews with Pittsburgh’s artists, cultural leaders, and entrepreneurs. In doing so, ‘Burgh Vivant provides widespread exposure to the city’s many valued attractions and cultural organizations, large and small, and an opportunity for entrepreneurs and artists

to show a side of themselves perhaps seldom seen by their patrons. The interviews are fun, tongue-in-cheek, sometimes way off topic, and usually conducted over cocktails. So pour yourself another and tune in to what’s happening in the Steel City! In addition to its special guest interviews, ‘Burgh Vivant’s growing network of contributors are sitting down for a cocktail and sharing their reviews, features, and commentary on local events, performances, restaurants, and much more. Contact us today!

‘Burgh Vivant’s media outlets provide local businesses a direct opportunity to reach customers who have their finger on the pulse of Pittsburgh’s arts and culture through its web, video and podcast advertising, sponsorships, social media, strategic partnerships, and its ever growing database. Is your bar or restaurant looking to net the post-theater crowds? Is your hotel hoping to boost its bookings of Cultural District visitors? Can your product or service benefit from a direct connection to Pittsburgh’s culturally-minded? SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE and never miss an episode: www.burghvivant.com

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents:Check out our new FREE Workforce SessionsOpen to anyone ages 18+ • Register today!Lea...
25/07/2025

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents:

Check out our new FREE Workforce Sessions
Open to anyone ages 18+ • Register today!
Learn from industry experts and expand your understanding of what it takes to make theatrical magic happen.

SET DESIGN FOR THEATER: HOW SPACES TELL STORIES WITH SASHA SCHWARTZ
• Saturday, August 9 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• This course will provide an interactive overview of a set design process for theater, from script analysis and research to scale model ideation and storyboarding. It will prioritize hands-on artistic exploration, design as an empathetic practice, and the creative power of a collaborative and mixed-media approach to theatrical storytelling.
• TO REGISTER: https://pct.formstack.com/forms/create_pa_workshop_registration_form

A CRASH COURSE IN HATMAKING FOR THE ENTHUSIAST WITH BRIAN RUSSMAN
• Saturday, August 16 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• This class will introduce participants to the breadth of possibilities in the millinery arts. A discussion about ways of creating, decorating and finishing headwear will be sprinkled throughout the day-long experience. We will do a deep dive into blocked straw and each member will leave with a finished product.
• TO REGISTER: https://pct.formstack.com/forms/create_pa_workshop_registration_form

FROM CONCEPT TO CURTAIN: THE ESSENTIALS OF THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT & PRODUCTION WITH MATTHEW TORBETT
• Saturday, August 23 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• This one-day workshop will explore theatrical costume production from the standpoint of management, discussing topics such as clean paperwork, effective budgeting, material procuring, and team leadership. Best practices for fittings and operations will also be discussed. The course will feature both interactive lectures and hands-on activities, providing participants with knowledge and hard skills to be able to more effectively pursue a career in costume administration.
• TO REGISTER: https://pct.formstack.com/forms/create_pa_workshop_registration_form

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Register for one or all classes! Space for each class is limited, so register today to secure your spot for this free program. Click to register and/or contact Dominique Briggs at [email protected] with questions.

Pittsburgh Public Theater

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre JOIN US FOR A PICNIC IN THE PARK 🌟 BALLET UNDER THE STARS 🌟SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 | 5:30 - 7:30 P.M...
23/07/2025

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

JOIN US FOR A PICNIC IN THE PARK
🌟 BALLET UNDER THE STARS 🌟
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 | 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

Your favorite end-of-summer tradition is back and so is the Picnic in the Park! Join fellow ballet enthusiasts under the tent for wine, dinner and the opportunity to meet PBT artists before the performance!

$100 per adult | $25 per child

https://event.pbt.org/hartwoodpicnic?

There's nothing as special as Ballet Under the Stars with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Enjoy the FREE outdoor performance and pre-register for a chance to win a 5-ballet subscription!

Free Registration: https://pbt.org/ballet-under-the-stars-registration/

PRE-SHOW FAMILY FUN:
5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Arrive early to set up your picnic area (don’t forget your chairs and blankets!) and order dinner and drinks from one of the on-site food/beverage trucks. Limited family activities include grab-and-go crafts and dance activities led by PBT team members.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Photo: Artists of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 2023 | Photo: Aviana Adams

Pittsburgh Cultural TrustPNC Broadway in Pittsburgh The "Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise"Tickets on sale now! FOR...
23/07/2025

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh

The "Neil Diamond Musical A Beautiful Noise"

Tickets on sale now!

FOR THE PREMIERE PITTSBURGH ENGAGEMENT COMING TO THE
BENEDUM CENTER, SEPTEMBER 9 – 14, 2025

BROADWAY STAR AND “AMERICAN IDOL” WINNER
NICK FRADIANI PLAYS THE TITLE ROLE IN THE NATIONAL TOUR

Producers Ken Davenport, Bob Gaudio and NETworks Presentations with Pittsburgh Cultural Trust are thrilled to announce that individual tickets for the smash-hit musical, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL, are on sale now for the area premiere of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE at the Benedum Center, 237 7th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 from September 9 to 14, 2025.

For tickets and information visit Pittsburgh Cultural Trust official ticket sources: online at TrustArts.org; in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or by calling 412-456-4800.

This event is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, part of the 2025-2026 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Series. Orders for groups of 10+ tickets or more may be placed by calling 412-471-6930, email [email protected], or submit a group ticket reservation online at TrustArts.org/groupsales.

Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A BEAUTIFUL NOISE is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like "America," "Forever in Blue Jeans," and "Sweet Caroline," an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond's story was made to shine on Broadway-and head out on the road across America.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Horizon Theater Inc
22/07/2025

Horizon Theater Inc

RIVERFRONT THEATER COMPANY PERFORMS REGIONAL PREMIERE OF “DISNEY’S FREAKY FRIDAY” FOR THEIR SUMMER YOUTH MUSICAL. Riverf...
21/07/2025

RIVERFRONT THEATER COMPANY PERFORMS REGIONAL PREMIERE OF “DISNEY’S FREAKY FRIDAY” FOR THEIR SUMMER YOUTH MUSICAL.

Riverfront Theater Company has polished off their second gem of the “Sapphire” anniversary season by producing a musical new to the Pittsburgh stages. In celebration of a season all about dysfunctional family dynamics the company welcomes a more adolescent theme through “Freaky Friday”. Like the movie we see mother and daughter switch bodies the night before our maternal character, Catherine’s, wedding.

However, you won't see a fortune cookie, or a rock band in the musical version of this Disney live action classic. Instead, we are led on a teenage scavenger hunt, a scramble to put together the perfect wedding, and a lesson you won't learn in biology.

“Freaky Friday” fits like a perfect middle child into the rest of the company’s 65th Anniversary season, which explores“family jewels” in its Sapphire Season theme, a play on dysfunctional family dynamics. In this case, it becomes about the strain between immediate family after the loss of a father, and the addition of a step father. While Ellie uses her teenage angst to rebel against her mother’s upcoming nuptials, and tries to make an exit for the hunt, Catherine is throwing her full focus on every detail on the future instead of the past. Will a day walking in each other's shoes be the ticket to understanding each other better, or will the hourglass only run out of sand one way?

Only a trip to Allegheny Rivertrail Park to see these young performers hard at work can answer that.

“Freaky Friday” runs July 31-Aug 2 at 7:30pm and Aug 2nd at 2pm in Allegheny RiverTrail Park in Aspinwall inside the “Gem of the Allegheny” building.

Tickets are now on sale and cost $30 for general admission and $50 for Front Row VIP, which includes free concessions (including select adult beverages and specialty snacks-liquor not included).

For more information, please visit www.riverfronttheatreco.org

theater company

Take a break from the heat and dive into the arts at our Summer Gallery Crawl downtown on Friday, July 25 from 3 pm to 1...
19/07/2025

Take a break from the heat and dive into the arts at our Summer Gallery Crawl downtown on Friday, July 25 from 3 pm to 12 am. Join us for an art market, live music, new exhibits, and so much more!

Featured Events:

Art Mart
3:00-9:00 pm | 820 Gallery

A one-day-only pop-up fair of artists spanning prints, comics, ceramics, magazines, art books, original art, and other wares.

Hidden Treasures
8:00 pm-12:00 am | Wood Street Galleries

Cube returns to Pittsburgh to present a veritable lineup of techno, experimental, house, and avant-garde offerings alongside local talent Leg day, Naeem, Five Star Hotel, Knife Mall, and Nonsite!

Opening Reception
Ben Schonberger: Hi-NRG
5:30-9:00 pm | 707 Gallery

An exhibition of new work that draws from the visual culture of the gay underground and the sonic legacy of Patrick Cowley.

Plus visit exhibitions & events at SPACE Gallery, August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Arcade Comedy, and more!

For more information: https://crawl.trustarts.org/

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

The Heritage Players’ “RADIANT” Production of "Charlotte’s Web" Opens July 18.This heartfelt rendition of the E.B. White...
19/07/2025

The Heritage Players’ “RADIANT” Production of "Charlotte’s Web" Opens July 18.

This heartfelt rendition of the E.B. White Classic runs Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays July 18-27.

The Heritage Players, a local theater company based in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood, presents a “Terrific” adaptation of the well-known children’s story of "Charlotte’s Web".

"Charlotte’s Web" follows a young girl named Fern and a runt piglet named Wilbur, whom she saves from an early demise, only to discover that he will be sent to the slaughterhouse once he grows up. Wilbur, desperate to save himself and his relationship with Fern, turns to Charlotte, a wise and caring spider who also lives on the farm.

Charlotte devises a plan to save Wilbur by making him a local celebrity, and their unlikely friendship begins a
heartwarming adventure that explores loyalty, bravery, and the circle of life.

"Charlotte’s Web" will run at the Elizabeth Seton Center (1900 Pioneer Avenue) from July 18-27 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, $12 general admission and $10 for seniors, and are available for purchase online, or at the door before each performance.

More information about the Heritage Players and a link to purchase tickets can be found at www.heritageplayers.org.

The Heritage Players

Get ready for a weekend full of bold new theater! It's time for ATC AROUND THE CLOCK: A 24-Hour New Works Festival! This...
19/07/2025

Get ready for a weekend full of bold new theater! It's time for ATC AROUND THE CLOCK: A 24-Hour New Works Festival! This production is a high-energy, 24-hour festival where young Black artists take the lead—writing, directing, choreographing, and performing brand-new theatrical works, all created from scratch in just one day. Here's the breakdown of the weekend!

Kick-Off Celebration – Friday, August 1 | 6–8 PM
We’re setting it off with live music by Barrels to Beethoven, good vibes, food & drinks, and a front-row seat to the beginning of the madness—watch performers audition live as creators choose their collaborators and begin building the night’s work.

World Premiere Performance – Saturday, August 2 | 7 PM
Come back for the grand finale—an evening of fresh, original performances, hosted by ATC’s new Artistic Director Monteze Freeland, with music from Pittsburgh's favorite DJs to keep the energy high all night long.

Both nights promise to be a blast - complete with food, drinks, and live music entertainment. Come experience the magic of how ATC puts a show together. Witness the spark of the idea on Friday and see how that idea develops into something stage worthy by Saturday night. Be a part of the action and come to ATC AROUND THE CLOCK: A 24-HR New Works Festival on August 1 & 2.

Festival pass: https://www.alumnitheatercompany.org/upcoming-events

Alumni Theater Company

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