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    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   ...

  Free Senior Event for Members 65+! Senior Social: Breakfast and a Movie Rocky Mountain Express   Thursday, February 12 8–11 a.m. Kamin Science Center One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212   Members of Carnegie Museums are invited to enjoy Senior Social: Breakfast and a Movie featuring the film  Rocky Mountain Express  presented at Kamin Science Center's Rangos Giant Cinema. Seating is “first-come, first-served” with breakfast from 8–10 a.m. Theater doors open around 9:30 a.m. and the film begins at 10 a.m. Don’t wait—spots fill up fast! Reserve your ticket today. This event is intended for members ages 65+ Register Now Not yet a member? Seniors 65+ can sign up for a  discounted Senior Membership .   Rocky Mountain Express Extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, the transcontinental railway in Canada, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway, is known as one of the greatest engineering feats in history. The last spike for the railway wa...

    Pittsburgh Opera Fashion Show: IT'S ABOUT TIME Monday, March 23, 2026 Bitz Opera Factory Doors Open @ 6:30 PM Runway @ 7:30 PM Join us for  It's About Time , a fresh take on period dress, curated by  EONS Fashion Antique  and   Pittsburgh fashion icon,  Richard Parsakian  in his  final fashion presentation in Pittsburgh ! Step into more than a century of style... Experience vintage couture from 1890 to the present day punctuated by the timelessness of live opera.  Enjoy light bites by  Aviva Catering  and craft cocktails by  Mindful Hospitality . T ickets start at $60 (student tickets are just $15!)   This year's event is generously Co-Chaired by Melanie Crockard and Michele Fabrizi with  Honorary Chair Karin Legato. A look from last year's Fashion Show (photo credit: David Bachman) Look at what's happening  Outside the Salon Attention opera adventurers! Join us for our new series  Outside the Salon...