9 things to do this weekend, from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to Crafts and Drafts

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Thursday, Feb. 8: Music on the Edge at Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
8 p.m.
Passionate about bringing contemporary cutting-edge music to Pittsburgh listeners, Music on the Edge (aka MOTE) kicks off 2024 with a performance by the NYC-based quartet HYPERCUBE. The high-energy ensemble will fill the Oakland venue with its take on chamber music spanning electric and acoustic sounds, including saxophone, guitar, piano, accordion and percussion. The diverse program includes work by local and international composers, including Amy Williams, Charles Peck and Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh, Marcel Castro-Lima, Corie Rose Soumah and Eric Wubbels. Tickets.

Friday, Feb. 9: Hearts in the Garden at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Think there’s no reason to visit a garden in the winter? Think again. Make Mother Nature your Valentine while searching for hidden hearts at one of the region’s most significant environmental attractions. The horticulture and conservation team at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden have been busy crafting heart-shaped designs within the site’s pathways using natural and found materials and now you’re invited to pick up a clue sheet and find them! Tickets.

Friday, Feb. 9: Crafts and Drafts: Local Love at East End Brewing Co.
5-8 p.m.
Who can resist the winning combo of locally brewed beer and locally made crafts? Drink and shop local for happy hour when Crafts and Drafts transforms the Larimer brewpub into a Valentine’s Day market. Party after dark with local sellers who are paired with delish brews, Barmy Soda and East End Chewing Pizza. Organized by Alternate Histories, the free market features everything from housewares to houseplants. Information.

For more Valentine’s Day shopping, don’t miss the Sexy Time Vintage + Craft Pop-up Market on Feb. 10 at Union Project and the Dragon Love Arts Fest on Feb. 11 at
Thrive on Health in Brookline.

Friday, Feb. 9: 21+ Night: Seductive Science at Carnegie Science Center

6-10 p.m.
Explore the sexy side of science with your partner or BFF as you celebrate love in its myriad forms. Check out a “beating gallium heart,” discover relationships throughout the animal kingdom and check out romantic science demonstrations. Experience a dreamy night under the winter stars in the Buhl Planetarium. Tickets.

Friday, Feb. 9-Sunday, Feb. 11: ‘Pride & Prejudice’ at the Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center
7:30 p.m. & 2 :30 p.m.
Pregame Valentine’s Day with “an evening full of misunderstandings, misconceptions, meddlesome mothers and mercurial men.” Join Pittsburgh Savoyards to celebrate opening weekend for Jane Austen’s iconic tale exploring love, marriage, class and “societal expectations in 19th-century England.” Directed and adapted by Marsha Mayhack, the Savoyards put their contemporary lens on Austen’s work. Have no fear, love shall prevail. Tickets.

Saturday, Feb. 10: Cupid’s Chase 5K at PNC Park
10 a.m.
Get moving to empower people with developmental disabilities. Runners, joggers and walkers of all fitness levels come together for this pet-friendly race supporting Community Options, which provides housing and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Every participant receives a Cupid-themed T-shirt, drawstring bag and finisher medal. Check-in starts at 8 a.m. Register.

Saturday, Feb. 10: An Afternoon with Terrance Hayes at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Lecture Hall
1-2 p.m.
With a full slate of free Black History Month offerings, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland celebrates the Black experience in art through displays, resources, playlists, workshops, concerts and community events. Reserve your spot now for an afternoon with award-winning poet Terrance Hayes. The MacArthur Genius Grant winner’s writing examines “what it means to be an artist and a Black man.” Space is limited, so advance registration is recommended. Overflow space for watching a livestream is available in the South Wing Reading Room.

Saturday, Feb. 10: Glow at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
5:30-8 p.m.
Ready for the most fun a person can have for $2? Celebrate light, kindness and community with a luminous evening of art making, exhibitions and performances. Join the GlowDown Art Competition, play glow-in-the-dark Double Dutch and dance the night away at the silent disco. Indoors there will be glow graffiti, face painting, shadow dioramas and robot activities. Head outdoors for poi dancing, glowing hula hoops and an art market. Tickets.

Saturday, Feb. 10: Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at the Byham Theater
8 p.m.
Don’t know a “plié from a jeté?” Then this is the ballet for you. Experience this internationally renowned troupe of male prima ballerinas like never before, when Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo brings its milestone 50th anniversary program to town for just one night. As part of the Pittsburgh Dance Council’s 53rd season, the captivating company will delight audiences with its signature combination of skillful pointe work and hilarious parody. Tickets.

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