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What’s going on this weekend in Pittsburgh, Feb. 15-18? Find out here. Know of a cool event? Email us.
Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 18: Oscar Nominated Shorts at the Harris Theater and Row House Cinema
Various times
You’ve got two chances in two different theaters to catch up on your viewing before the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. Take your seat and prepare your ballot Downtown at The Harris for the Oscar-nominated Short Films mini-fest kicking off tonight. Watch the 15 international nominees in animation, documentary and live action and then cast your vote to vie for fab prizes. Over in Lawrenceville, you can see them all at Row House. Tickets and showtimes for The Harris. Tickets and showtimes for Row House.
Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 18: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Benedum Center
Various times
After celebrating Valentine’s Day, experience “the transformative power of love” via this fairy-tale ballet directed by PBT Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney. Wander into an enchanted forest to encounter magical creatures, magnificent choreography, dazzling costumes and eye-popping sets. Inspired by Marie de Beaumont’s 1756 book, the captivating ballet is based on the 1958 choreography and concept by Lew Christensen with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and set designs by Jose Varona. Go beyond the stage during new PBT programs, including an opening-night introduction by répétiteur Leslie Young, family workshops and artist Q&As. Tickets.
Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 18: ‘Cities of the Future’ at The Rangos Giant Cinema
Various times
Step into the cities of tomorrow when this mind-blowing movie makes its Pittsburgh premiere on the region’s largest movie screen. From flying cars to “solar power beamed from space,” discover the innovations transforming the planet. Narrated by actor John Krasinski, the film “imagines what our lives might look like 50 years from now” based on engineering marvels and innovative solutions being designed in Los Angeles, Amsterdam and Singapore. Sit back and take a thrill ride through cutting-edge “CGI that will make your jaw drop and live-action scenes that will make your heart race.” Tickets and showtimes.
Saturday, Feb. 17: Community Day at Contemporary Craft
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Unleash your inner crafter this weekend in Lawrenceville with free art and snacks. Explore fiber art and metalsmithing during family-friendly activities led by professional artists and join a scavenger hunt of the new exhibition, “Oneness: Brie Ruais.” Artist-in-Residence Yael Braha will lead a ceramics activity, and Tia Tumminello will demonstrate broom making. The event is free; registration is not required.
Saturday, Feb. 17: Cupid’s Undie Run at McFadden’s
Noon.
If ever there were a February perfect for this “brief” mile(ish) fun run, it would be this year with the mild temps. No matter the conditions, thousands of brave Burghers will take to the streets in stripped-down attire to fight neurofibromatosis and raise money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The judgment-free zone kicks off at noon with drinking and dancing at the North Side Irish saloon. Reheat at the post-run dance party with DJ music, a costume contest, awards and goodies. Register.
Saturday, Feb. 17: Fun A Day Pittsburgh Art Opening at The Maple Leaf
5-8 p.m.
If you’re like us, you probably incorporate a daily ritual into your life: journaling or meditation, anyone? What about a daily art practice? This long-running homespun project has found the perfect cure for the winter blues — and a meaningful way to build community — through the simple act of making things. Every January around the globe, artists of all kinds bond via the creative challenge dubbed Fun-A-Day. Participants choose one art project to work on every day for the entire month. Come see what this January has produced at tonight’s free opening party in Millvale. Check out local creativity, enjoy performances and snacks and get inspired! Information.
Saturday, Feb. 17: RE/CREATE: Disturb the Silence at Heinz Hall
7-9:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra breaks the fourth wall — and transforms classical music into a party — with its new Disrupt series. Experience a rare look at the creative process with musicians, including composer Katherine Balch and cellist Pablo Ferrández. Tonight’s event features Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Cello Concerto” composed in 1959, plus a look at Katherine Balch’s compositional process to create the world premiere of “musica pyralis.” The evening includes interpretive activities with musicians, themed cocktails, collage-making with the Carnegie Museum of Art, and discussions with PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck and Associate Conductor Jacob Joyce. No two nights are ever the same, so get your tickets now.
Saturday, Feb. 17: 24-Hour Play Festival at Mr. Smalls Theatre
8 p.m.
Think you could write, produce, cast and rehearse a play in 24 hours? See how local talents — from playwrights and actors to designers and crew members — rose to this Herculean challenge during the first-of-its-kind Full Day Suspension festival. Suspension Theatrical Arts invites you to be the audience when the plays are performed in sequence for the first time tonight. The process for the play, produced by Zev Woskov and Patrick Mayoral, included expertise from playwright-in-residence TJ Young and director-in-residence Connor McCanlus. Led by Jordan Speranzo, Suspension aims to bring accessible theater experiences to the community. Tickets.
Saturday, Feb. 17: ‘Proving Up’ at the Bitz Opera Factory
8 p.m.
The concept of the American Dream has long been a subject tackled by literature and film, and now it’s coming to the opera stage. In the first-ever Pittsburgh performance of “Proving Up,” Pittsburgh Opera explores the “elusiveness of the American Dream through a family of 1870s Nebraskan homesteaders.” Based on a short story by Karen Russell, the opera explores family and community, survival, the impact of the Homestead Act and the fragility of the American Dream. Directed by Haley Stamats, the production features music by Missy Mazzoli and a libretto by Royce Vavrek. Tickets.
Sunday, Feb. 18: ‘Soul to Soul’ Concert at the Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kaufmann Center
7:30 p.m.
We could all use some music to uplift and restore our souls. Produced by the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, this multimedia concert celebrates the musical traditions shared among African American and Jewish communities for centuries. Spanning Broadway stages to pulpits are everything from spirituals, jazz and Civil Rights Era anthems to Yiddish traditions and the Great American Songbook. With a narrative arc following “two peoples and their struggles to find freedom in this country,” the production includes a talk back with the cast and creative team and a historical presentation about Jewish and Black culture in the Hill District. Tickets.
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