2020 Pittsburgh Fall Guide
It’s true! We’ve compiled 100 events for you to do in Pittsburgh this fall — a mix of both virtual and in real life activities — including art exhibitions, theater performances, literary readings, and more. Considering we’re in the middle of a pandemic, we think that shows just how amazing our city is, and the…
2020 Fall Guide: Literary
LIT • VIRTUAL For an entire week, The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics at the University of Pittsburgh is offering Collective Protest & Rebellion: A Black Study Intensive as a way to both think creatively and work towards collective agency and social change. The event opens with a talk from scholar Emily Greenwood…
2020 Fall Guide: Family and Kid Events
TEENS • IRL Help your teen become the ultimate camper with a four-week after-school program presented by Venture Outdoors. The Outdoor Survival and Backcountry Skills course will teach young participants everything they need to know to withstand the elements, from starting fires and building shelters to learning how to use a map. Thu., Sept. 24-Thu.,…
2020 Fall Guide: Comedy and Trivia
COMEDY • IRL Arcade Comedy Theater’s intimate comedy shows have moved outdoors in a cozy spot in the Cultural District for Arcade at the Oasis. Comedians take the stage twice a week for a comedy-variety show, providing much-needed laughs and a sense of normalcy in a year that’s been anything but. Masks are required, tables…
2020 Talks, Lectures, and Workshops
TALK • VIRTUAL The Senator John Heinz History Center presents Portraits in Icing: The Intersection of Representation, Race, and Cookies, a virtual talk and demonstration from Yummyholic founder Jasmine Cho. Cho will discuss how she uses her decorated cookies to showcase Asian American and Pacific Islander actors, musicians, politicians, and more. 7-8:30 p.m. Thu., Sept.…
2020 Fall Guide: Music and Festivals
MUSIC • IRL Enjoy one of Kingfly Spirits’ signature cocktails and toast to the return of live music at Live! At Kingfly every Thursday. Check the distillery’s Facebook page each week to see who’s scheduled to play the new socially-distanced jazz nights. 7-10 p.m. every Thursday, unless noted. 2613 Smallman St., Strip District. $5 suggested…
2020 Fall Guide: Special Events
OUTDOOR • IRL Be sure to wear a face mask and skivvies for the Pittsburgh Underwear Ride. The annual event promotes bicycling and body positivity by encouraging riders to take to the street in their unmentionables. 8-11 p.m. Thu., Sept. 24. Ride begins at 46th St. and Butler St. Free. underwearride.com FUNDRAISER • VIRTUAL Help…
2020 Fall Guide: Exhibits and Tours
EXHIBIT • IRL Get all wrapped up in Carnegie Science Center’s Mummies of the World: The Exhibition, a fascinating, macabre collection of 40 real human and animal mummies, and 85 related artifacts. The show was extended by popular demand, so buy your tickets now. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Saturday. $15.95-19.95/$11.50 for members. carnegiesciencecenter.org EXHIBITS • IRL…
2020 Fall Guide: Film
FILM • IRL Each weekend in October, Row House Cinema will take over the Strip District Terminal building for a special Drive-In Cinema. The event is described on Facebook as “a classic drive-in movie series with a little bit of Row House flair.” Begins Fri., Oct. 2. 2121 Smallman St., Strip District. $25 per car.…
2020 Fall Guide: Theater
THEATER • VIRTUAL Enter the world of Stanley Onion, an ornery 115-year-old man with dementia, and Willy James, a rabbit-eared performance artist, in Dave English’s The Dragon of Polish Hill, the final production of New Hazlett Theater’s 2020 Community Supported Art series. The theatrical virtual performance features English, president of the Puppetry Guild of Pittsburgh,…
2020 Fall Guide: Visual Art
ART • IRL The August Wilson African American Cultural Center officially reopened with the debut of Like the Shape of Clouds on Water. The solo exhibition by Connecticut-based artist Dominic Chambers features paintings that combine fantasy and reality to depict Black subjects in meditation or reading. Continues through Sun., Dec. 13. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown.…
