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Now Showing & Now On Sale

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door at the time of screening .

Showing Up
Showing Up
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Continuing one of the richest collaborations in modern American cinema, director Kelly Reichardt reunites with star Michelle Williams for this marvelously particularized portrait of a sculptor’s daily work and frustrations.
The Eight Mountains
The Eight Mountains
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Adapting Paolo Cognetti’s prize-winning 2016 novel, directors Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch craft an exquisite, rapturous epic of camaraderie, despair, loneliness, and the physical spaces that define a relationship.
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Lisa Cortés’ eye-opening documentary explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music. Enjoy free screenings as part of the 2023 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival!
Rewind and Play
Rewind and Play
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
This gripping film is a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary that chronicles a contentious interview between a TV host and legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. Enjoy free screenings as part of the 2023 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival!
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears?
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears?
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears? unravels the details of an extraordinary year in the life of the band. Enjoy free screenings as part of the 2023 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival!
Lynch/Oz
Lynch/Oz
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Through six distinct perspectives and narrated by some of contemporary cinema’s most exciting voices, LYNCH/OZ will take us down the proverbial rabbit hole, help us re-experience and re-interpret The Wizard of Oz by way of David Lynch.
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Lynch’s ninth feature, widely considered the masterpiece of his late career despite its evolution from an aborted TV pilot, takes its name from the storied Los Angeles road and weaves its plot around the city’s signature industry: motion pictures.

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About The Harris Theater

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Harris Theater is one of the most active arts facilities in the region showing art films nearly every day of the year.

Formerly known as the Art Cinema, the Harris Theater represents a milestone in the redevelopment of Liberty Avenue. The Art Cinema was the first moving picture house in Pittsburgh to commercially show art movies until competition from other city theaters led to its conversion to an adult movie house in the 1960s. As part of its mission to transform the Cultural District, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust purchased and restored the facility leading to further conversions of run-down properties along the Liberty Avenue corridor. With a total of 194 seats, including a fully restored balcony, the Harris Theater officially opened to the public for movies and live performances on November 9, 1995. The theater is one of the few that has retained 35mm film projectors that are utilized regularly.

The Harris was named through a gift from the Buhl Foundation after John P. Harris, co-founder of the Nickelodeon—the first theater solely dedicated to the showing of motion pictures—and a Pennsylvania State Senator. The Harris Theater features contemporary, foreign, and classic films.

Support the Harris Theater and Become a Member!

Help keep the projectors running at the Harris Theater by making a membership gift to support the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. We are excited to announce new membership benefits at the Harris Theater that you can enjoy all year long!

  • Make a gift of $100 or more to receive $1 off each movie ticket at the Harris Theater (available online and at the door*), and other great benefits!
  • Make a gift of $250 or more to receive one free popcorn at every visit*, and other great benefits!

*Must show membership card to receive these discounts on-site

Additional membership benefits available at other giving levels. Support the Harris Today!

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Venue entry requirements

Updated June 10, 2022: Masks are not required while attending indoor events taking place at Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theaters and facilities. Learn more about current policies below.

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Concessions

Concessions are available for all screenings and the Harris Theater is now BYOB. Guests who bring alcoholic beverages must be 21 years or older and provide valid photo ID upon request, a $5 charge will be issued per guest.

Directions

The address is 809 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Call the Harris directly at 412-930-8053.

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