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Thu., May 15
KARAOKE • MILLVALE
Pittsburgh City paper presents Karaoke Kabaret. 7-10 p.m. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls, 400 Lincoln Ave., 2nd floor, Millvale. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. pghcitypaper.com
EXHIBITION • OAKLAND
Summer Flower Show: Jungle Quest. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Sept. 21. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. One Schenley Dr., Oakland. Included with regular admission. phipps.conservatory.org
OUTDOORS • SQUIRREL HILL
Grand Opening: Outdoor Discovery Space and Sensory Nature Trail. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Frick Environmental Center. 2005 Beechwood Blvd., Squirrel Hill. Free. pittsburghparks.org
FILM • LAWRENCEVILLE
Mommie Dearest. 8:45 p.m. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $12.50. rowhousecinemas.com
Fri., May 16
MUSIC • MILLVALE
The summer music season kicks off with a series of free concerts, comedy, and other live performances in Millvale. The Millvale Music Fest presents over 300 acts across 28 stages throughout the borough, including at Harold’s Haunt, Mr. Smalls, Grist House, and many others. The two-day event also showcases spoken word performers, visual artists, food trucks, and more. Showtimes vary. Continues through Sat., May 17. Multiple locations. Millvale. Free. millvalemusic.org
THEATER • LARIMER
Alumni Theater Company presents The Rose That Grew From Concrete. 7 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 18. Alumni Theater Company. 6601 Hamilton Ave., Larimer. $12-18. alumnitheatercompany.org
OPERA • OAKLAND
Resonance Works presents Anna Bolena. 8 p.m. Continues on Sun., May 18. Charity Randall Theatre. 4301 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $25-60. resonanceworks.org
THEATER • NORTH SIDE
Front Porch Theatricals presents Baby. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 25. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $29-49. newhazletttheater.org
Sat., May 17
MARKET • SEWICKLEY
Sweetwater Blooms Market. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sweetwater Center for the Arts. 200 Broad St., Sewickley. Free. sweetwaterartcenter.org
MUSIC • MUNHALL
folkLAB presents folkFEST. 1-7 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 18. The Historic Pump House and Water Tower. 880 E. Waterfront Dr., Munhall. Free. folklab.net
ART • MT. OLIVER
Video Artist Conclave: A Weekend Expo of Video Synthesis and Video Artists. 2-8 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 18. Tech25. 112 Saint Joseph St., Mt. Oliver. Free. Registration required. tech25.org
MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Mashup artist Girl Talk put Pittsburgh on the EDM map, but his talents extended beyond spinning existing music into new material. In 2014, he teamed up with Freeway for Broken Ankles, an EP described by Pitchfork as one of the rapper’s best solo projects. Celebrate the 10th anniversary vinyl release of Broken Ankles when The Government Center hosts a meet-and-greet with the artists. 3 p.m. 715 East St., North Side. Free. thegovernmentcenter.com
MARKET • ROSS TOWNSHIP
I Made It! Night Market. 4-8 p.m. The Block Northway. 8013 McKnight Rd., Ross Township. Free. imadeitmarket.com
PARTY • SPRING HILL
Prevention Point marks 30 years of promoting harm reduction in western Pennsylvania with a big fundraising bash at the WBU Event Venue. Break out your best grunge gear or preppy skirt set for Party Like It’s 1995, a night of food, drinks, dancing, and other activities celebrating the year the organization launched. Proceeds benefit Prevention Point’s efforts to lessen drug-related deaths in the Pittsburgh region. 5-10 p.m. 1958 Varley St., Spring Hill. $5-1,000. pppgh.org/events
PARTY • LAWRENCEVILLE
Out of Hand: Pure Imagination. 6:30-10:30 p.m. Contemporary Craft. 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $75-1,000. contemporarycraft.org
MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Wheatus and Punchline. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $22.50 in advance, $30 at the door. thunderbirdmusichall.com
Sun., May 18
FESTIVAL • OAKLAND
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Included with regular admission. carnegiemuseums.org/aapi
MARKET • LAWRENCEVILLE
Bazaar Bazaar Spring Market. 12-6 p.m. Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. Free. All ages. spiritpgh.com
DANCE • UPTOWN
Duo Junction with Bodiography Contemporary Ballet. 1 p.m. Duquesne University-PNC Recital Hall. 408 Magee St., Uptown. Free. theater.bodiography.com
FILM • OAKMONT
Pittsburgh Silent Film Society and Festival presents Blotto and The Music Box. 2 p.m. Doors at 1 p.m. The Oaks Theater. 310 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont. $20. theoakstheater.com
Mon., May 19
FILM • OAKLAND
Carnegie Museum of Art Film Series presents Here or There (1). 7-9 p.m. Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $8-10. carnegieart.org
Tue., May 20
SPORTS • TROY HILL
Pickleball Clinics. 9-10:30 a.m. Continues through Sept. 18. Washington’s Landing-Herr’s Island. 204 Waterfront Dr., Troy Hill. $14.58. Registration required. pittsburghpa.gov
MUSIC • NORTH SHORE
Mayday Parade with Microwave, Grayscale, and Like Roses. 6 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $40-99. promowestlive.com
LIT • NORTH SIDE
Building Empathy Through Literature with Colum McCann. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Foerster Student Service Center Auditorium. 839 Ridge Ave. SSC 360, North Side. Free. Registration required. cityofasylum.org
MUSIC • MCKEES ROCKS
Parliament Funkadelic with George Clinton. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Roxian Theatre. 425 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. roxiantheatre.com/shows
Wed., May 21
FILM • ALLENTOWN
Bad Movie Bingo: R.O.T.O.R. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 5 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $5. bottlerocketpgh.com
This article appears in May 14-20, 2025.
