Pittsburgh, PA Events

The streets of downtown Pittsburgh came alive for Amal, through the music of Billy Strayhorn and the words of August Wilson.

In partnership with August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

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As the sun sets, Amal stumbled upon Carries Furnace, a hulking remnant of Pittsburgh’s steel-forging past.  There are spirits here. Are they frightening or friendly?

In partnership with RealTime Arts

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As she walked across the North Shore’s Great Lawn, Amal saw a group of children gathered together for World Peace Day.

In partnership with Office for Public Art, Cheryl Capezzuti, Kellee Van Aken, Attack Theatre, Colonel Eagleburger’s Highstepping Goodtime Band, 4th and 5th grade students and teachers from Falk Laboratory School at the University of Pittsburgh, The Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh, Suz Pisano and Puppets for Pittsburgh.

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Amal wanted to play with kids in a playground in Wilkinsburg but none of the equipment is her size. But that didn’t stop her from inventing her own games…

Casey Droege Cultural Productions and Hatch Arts Collective.

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Adil Mansoor is a theatre director and educator centering the stories of queer folks and people of color. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. His performance “Amm(i)gone” adapts Sophocles’s “Antigone” as an apology to and from his mother. “Amm(i)gone” is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creative and Development Fund Project co-commissioned by Kelly Strayhorn Theater, The Theater Offensive, and NPN. “Amm(i)gone” will be presented at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in the spring of 2024.

Mansoor has developed and presented work with New York Theatre Workshop, Manhattan Theatre Club,  Baltimore Center Stage, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Audible, Tribeca, and others. He is a founding member of Pittsburgh’s Hatch Arts Collective and the former Artistic Director of Dreams of Hope, an LGBTQA+ youth arts organization.

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is a non-profit cultural center located in Pittsburgh’s cultural district that generates artistic, educational, and community initiatives that advance the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. One of the largest cultural centers in the country focused exclusively on the African American experience and the celebration of Black culture and the African diaspora, the non-profit organization welcomes more than 119,000 visitors locally and nationally. Through year-round programming across multiple genres, such as the annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, Black Bottom Film Festival, AWCommunity Days, TRUTHSayers speaker series, and rotating art exhibits in its galleries, the Center provides a platform for established and emerging artists of color whose work reflects the universal issues of identity that Wilson tackled, and which still resonate today.

Casey Droege Cultural Productions (CDCP) is an artist-run, woman-owned, disability-owned business created in 2016. CDCP is an experiment in sustaining a for-profit, socially minded arts business while building arts economy.

The City of Pittsburgh‘s goal, under Mayor Ed Gainey’s vision, is to create a City where everyone feels Safe and Welcome in an environment where they can live and Thrive.

Hatch Arts Collective makes socially-engaged theater. Working across disciplines and differences, we activate communities through meaningful arts experiences.

Hello Neighbor is a nonprofit organization based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, committed to supporting our newest neighbors. Their mission is to improve the lives of recently resettled refugee and immigrant families by matching them with dedicated neighbors to guide and support them in their new lives.  Since their founding in 2017, they have provided support to over 1,500 refugees and immigrants from more than 26 countries of origin, helping them feel more comfortable and confident in their new lives.

Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) helps individuals and families through life’s changes and challenges. We do so by providing comprehensive, innovative social services and empowering people with the resources and support they need to improve their lives and regain self-sufficiency and stability. www.jfcspgh.org

The Office for Public Art works at the convergence of public art and civic design in the Pittsburgh region. OPA envisions a region in which the creative practices of artists are fully engaged to collaboratively shape the public realm and catalyze community-led change. OPA builds capacity for this work through civically engaged public art, artist resources, public programming, and technical assistance.

Our work is guided by four key principles:

• • Artists are agents of social, civic, and cultural change. We support them to work with communities. 
  • Community members are highly valued collaborators with expertise in their neighborhoods. We build capacity for them to engage with artists. 
  • Equity and social justice are the foundation of our work. We center equitable and just practices through staff commitments as well as in our programs, partnerships, and collaborations. 

A successful public art landscape depends upon a thriving network of public art practitioners. We build tools and systems to support the public art ecosystem in the region. 

For over three decades, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has worked to make the Steel City a place where the arts can flourish. Our efforts have focused on the cultural and economic development of the Cultural District, a 14-block area of downtown Pittsburgh that was once a downtrodden red light district but now thrives as a vibrant center for culture, art, food, and community. Pittsburgh’s Cultural District stands as a nationwide model for how the arts can play a pivotal role in urban revitalization. Learn more at:TrustArts.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater strives to serve as a true public theater to the Pittsburgh region, producing more than 120 performances each season and welcoming more than 70,000 guests through the O’Reilly Theater’s doors every year. The theater is renowned for its exceptional mix of programming, featuring international classics, fresh new works, and favorite musicals. Its commitment to education and engagement initiatives is a hallmark and includes the signature Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest and innovative community partnerships. The organization, under the leadership of Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski and Managing Director Shaunda McDill, celebrates its 49th season in 2023.

RealTime Arts is a Pittsburgh-based performance company that creates unique theatrical works celebrating real people and real places–works that emphasize the interconnectedness of all human beings.

Our values are evident in the work we make as well as how we work: collaboratively and with community. We reach deep into our local communities for partnership, talent, and inspiration. Every project is created by a diverse collective of individuals with knowledge and experience reaching well beyond the arts, who are united by the story we’re telling together.

The City of Pittsburgh’s goal, under Mayor Ed Gainey’s vision, is to create a City where everyone feels Safe and Welcome in an environment where they can live and Thrive.