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Seven Days in Pittsburgh
TUE. JAN 24
SEVEN DAYS IN PITTSBURGH BY CP STAFF
THU., JAN. 19
ART • MILLVALE
Calm, Cool… 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Feb. 26. ZYNKA Gallery. 904 Main St., Millvale. Free. zynkagallery.com LIT • ONLINE
White Whale Bookstore presents #LIT16 with Camonghne Felix, Danté Stewart, David
Dennis Jr., and M Shelly Conner. 7-8 p.m. Online only. Free. Registration required. whitewhalebookstore.com/events MUSIC • MILLVALE
Axel Fest with Lylyth, Understatement, Cutting Ties, Uzkost, Tempered, and
Catatoneya. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Smalls Theatre. 400 Lincoln Ave., Millvavle. $15. mrsmalls.com
PHOTO: MATTHEW MURPHY AND EVAN ZIMMERMAN FOR MURPHYMADE Jagged Little Pill at the Benedum Center
FRI., JAN. 20
CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN
World of Wheels Custom Car Show. 3-9 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 22. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $7-23. pittsburghcc.com LIT • DOWNTOWN
See what the August Wilson African American Cultural Center describes as “a daring and diverse group of critically-acclaimed spoken word artists” during Poetry Unplugged: Shock Value. The event will feature big names, including Def Poetry Jam co-creator Danny Simmons Jr. and famed television actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who recently received a Grammy nomination for his spoken word album Hiding In Plain Sight. Also on the docket are local bassist Dwayne Dolphin and poets Tira Yasmine, Taalam Acey, and Rich Medina. 8 p.m. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $48. awaacc.org MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE
Brahctopus with Different Places in Space and
SamJAMwich. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $12. 21 and over. thunderbirdmusichall.com COMEDY • DOWNTOWN
SAT., JAN. 21
KIDS • DOWNTOWN
PAW Patrol Live. 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 22. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $46.25-171.25. trustarts.org MUSIC • NORTH SIDE
Sound Series: An Evening with Cass
McCombs. 8 p.m. Doors at 7:30 p.m. The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., North Side. $15-20. warhol.org OPERA • NORTH SIDE
Ariodante, the latest production from Pittsburgh Opera, promises to transport audiences back to medieval Scotland with a tale of “love, jealousy, deception, and redemption.” Originally debuted in 1735, the show follows Princess Guinevere as she navigates the opportunistic advances of Polinesso in order to live happily ever after with her betrothed, Prince Ariodante. See the local premiere of this centuries-old show at the Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater. 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 29. 111 Ninth St., Downtown. $26-52. pittsburghopera.org FILM • LAWRENCEVILLE
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Coconut
Night. 10 p.m. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $19.50. rowhousecinema.com
SUN., JAN. 22
KIDS • SQUIRREL HILL
Discovery Time: Nature Art. 1-3 p.m. Frick Environmental Center. 2005 Beechwood Blvd., Squirrel Hill. Free. Registration required. pittsburghparks.org THEATER • MCKEES ROCKS
Robin Hood: The Game. 2 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 29. Gemini Children’s Theater. 420 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. $5-15. geminitheater.org TALK • RECTOR
Entomology Never Sleeps: The Curious Lives
of Winter-active Insects. 2-3 p.m. Powdermill Nature Reserve. 1795 PA-381, Rector. Pay What You Wish. Registration required. carnegiemnh.org PINBALL • LAWRENCEVILLE
007 Pinball Launch Party and Match Play
Tournament. 4 p.m. Kickback Pinball Cafe. 4326 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. facebook. com/PGHPinball
FRI. JAN 20
PHOTO: COURTESY OF AUGUST WILSON AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER Danny Simmons Jr. at Poetry Unplugged: Shock Value
WED. JAN 25
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PHOTO: COURTESY OF FILM MOVEMENT Temblores
MON., JAN. 23
LIT • NORTH SIDE
Paths of the Righteous: Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day with Ari
Mittleman. 7-8:30 p.m. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. Registration required. Livestream also available. cityofasylum.org MUSIC • SOUTH SIDE
VICTORIA VICTORIA featuring Charlie Hunter. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th St., South Side. $20. 21 and over. opusoneproductions.com
TUE., JAN. 24
WORKSHOP • LAWRENCEVILLE
Mindfulness & Creativity in Collage with
Lauren Braun. 6-9 p.m. Contemporary Craft 5645 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $240. Registration required. contemporarycraft.org THEATER • DOWNTOWN
1990s. The Benedum Center will present a production of Jagged Little Pill, the Tony and Grammy award-winning Broadway show based on the work of Alanis Morissette. Follow the story of a “perfectly imperfect American family”set to some of Morissette’s hit songs, including “Head Over Feet,” “Hand In My Pocket,” and “Ironic,” as well as new original music. Presented by PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 29. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $35-119. trustarts.org
WED., JAN. 25
DRAG • DOWNTOWN
An Evening with the Divas: Celebrity
Impersonation Drag Show. 6:30 p.m. Sienna Mercato. 942 Penn Ave., Downtown. $15. facebook.com/ssproductionspgh FILM • NORTH SIDE
Reel Q Reel Stories: Temblores. 7-8:30 p.m. Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. Livestream also available. Registration required. cityofasylum.org