America 250 with the PBT Orchestra will Include Four Family-Friendly Contemporary and Classical Works That Honor the American Spirit PBT Artists Ariana Chernyshev, David O’Matz and Abigail Huang. Photo Credit: Justin Merriman As an ode to America’s 250th anniversary, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will perform four stunning classical and contemporary works in America 250 with the PBT Orchestra. The family-friendly program featuring Americana-themed ballets will take place at the Benedum Center February 20-22, 2026. The works in the program include the fun-filled baseball ballet, The Mighty Casey; George Balanchine’s patriotic and jubilant classical ballet Stars and Stripes Pas de deux; Company B, Paul Taylor’s nostalgic and bittersweet ode to the American Dream with music by The Andrews Sisters; and Ben Stevenson’s romantic Three Preludes about two dancers who fall in love, featuring Rachmaninoff’s beautiful score. From big-band rhythms to star-spangled flair, this dyna...
Get to Know The Man Behind the Camera January 31 at 3 p.m. In preparation for the opening of Lewis Hine Pictures America on February 21, Assistant Curator, Dr. Lauryn Smith, will give a talk about Hine as a man, artist, and the “father of documentary photography.” Learn More About Hine → Lewis Hine Pictures America February 21 – May 17 Dive deeper into local and national twentieth-century history through rare photographs when you visit Lewis Hine Pictures America . Opening In One Month! → UPCOMING EVENTS February 22 – Vaesen Returns: Roleplaying Game Session March 5 – Cocktails and Conversations: Lewis Hine Pictures America March 8 – Through the Lens of Arrival: The Italian Immigrant Experience in Image, Film, and Live Music March 12 – Guided Evening Tour of Clayton and Lewis Hine Pictures America Tuesday-Sunday – Signature Clayton Tour Experience: Gilded, Not Golden ...