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This Friday: Kamin Science Center Kicks Off NFL Draft Festivities with the Ultimate 21+ Tailgate Party

    Kamin Science Center  – Pittsburgh’s most visited museum and recently ranked the third best science museum in the nation by USA Today – is the place to kick off the NFL Draft festivities. This Fri., April 10 from 6-10 p.m., visitors are invited to get loud and proud about the Steel City at the Science Center’s ultimate  21+ Night: Tailgate Party  The first 100 visitors to the event will receive an official Terrible Towel and everyone will have the chance to catch one of two complimentary showings of NFL Films’ new documentary  “The Football Town”  on a first-come, first-served basis. Black and gold attire is a must for this kid-free event centered around the true “City of Champions” featuring sports-themed snacks and cocktails, beats by DJ B-renn, the official DJ for Pitt's football and volleyball teams, and after-hours fun on all five floors of the museum.  Visitors will get pumped for the upcoming NFL Draft with access to  Sports360 , t...
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National Aviary Hosts Apr 11 PB&J: Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing

  April 11 PB&J:  Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing  Takes Flight at National Aviary   Peanut Butter & Jam:  Let’s All Sing Like the Birdies Sing   Saturday, Aril 11 • 10 AM • National Aviary Take flight with Chatham Baroque and special guests soprano Pascale Beaudin and Kindermusik instructor Lynda Wingerd for a musical adventure inspired by birdsong that explores traditional tunes that celebrate our feathered friends and their musical voices. Enjoy special activities with our friends from the National Aviary and WQED! A live bird ambassador will be on hand to greet guests beginning at 9:45 am, so we encourage families to arrive early. Sensory-friendly features and flexible participation options will be available throughout the event, allowing guests to engage in ways that feel most comfortable. Coloring activities and a tactile playspace will also be offered during the program for children who prefer hands-on creat...

Teetotal Tours: The Troy Hill Art Houses

  Time & Location Apr 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Troy Hill Art Houses, 1812 Rialto St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA About the event Join Teetotal Initiative’s Creative Kaleidoscope series for a unique and immersive artistic experience on Saturday, April 18th from 2:00–5:00 PM with a guided visit to the Troy Hill Art Houses in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood. This special outing includes access to distinctive houses transformed into site-specific installations by internationally recognized artists. They’re not typical museums—instead, they’re entire houses reimagined as immersive artworks. Think of them as “walk-through sculptures,” where the building itself becomes the art! What exactly are they?   The Troy Hill Art Houses are a project started by collector Evan Mirapaul and inspired by art houses in Japan. Each home is designed by a different international artist and is open free to the public by appointment only. The concept is to transform abandoned or ordin...

Pittsburgh Opera Announces Its 2026-27 Season!

  Announcing our 2026-27 Season! We hope you have been enjoying our 2025-26 Season, and we know you have been waiting to see what comes next! So... we are thrilled to announce our upcoming  2026-27 Season  (our 88th) featuring beloved classics as well as contemporary new works. This season will be a season of old favorites and fresh beginnings as we welcome our new  General Director William Powers  this July. Filled with centuries of stirring music, and old tales made new again, this upcoming season will have something for everyone... plus our sixth  world premiere ! RIGOLETTO Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Based on the play  Le Roi s'Amuse  by Victor Hugo Benedum Center October 10, 16, 18, 2026 ORPHEUS & EURYDICE Music by Christoph Willibald Gluck, with instrumentation by Hector Berlioz Libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi Byham Theater November 14, 20, 22, 2026 PARTENOPE Music by George Frideric Handel Original libret...

From Vietnam to Carnegie: Mai Khôi & the Dissidents, April 10

  MUSIC HALL Mai Khôi & the Dissidents Five Years in Exile  Album Release Concert Friday, April 10 at 8:00 PM The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is pleased to welcome Mai Khôi & the Dissidents for their Carnegie Carnegie debut, celebrating the release of their new album  Five Years in Exile . This performance is part of a Northeast and Midwest tour that also takes the band to New York City, Philadelphia, and Cleveland.   The album follows Khôi through her first five years in the United States, where she sought refuge in 2019 after fleeing political persecution in Vietnam. Co-written with keyboardist Mark Micchelli, the songs are personal and introspective, weaving through jazz, experimental music, math rock, art song, and even the pop and dance music Khôi once sang in Vietnam. Protest music sits alongside songs of love, nostalgia, loneliness, and grief.   Read more about Mai Khôi on her website at  mai-khoi.com   Following the concer...