May 02 Thursday
Live Animal Encounters run daily from 1:30-2 p.m. in the Earth Theater, located in Discovery Basecamp. Led by knowledgeable museum staff, encounters feature 4 live animal ambassadors, a mix of reptiles, mammals, birds, and invertebrates, from all around the world. Learn about the natural history, adaptive behaviors and unique stories of animal ambassadors that call our museum home.
For the safety of animal ambassadors and presenters, no late entries to the show will be permitted.
Allies for Health + Wellbeing offers FREE testing each Thursday at QMNTY Center. Get screened for HIV, hepatitis C, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia, with results in only 20 minutes for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis!
No appointment is needed – just stop by. You can also talk with our knowledgeable community health team about your sexual health – they’re happy to answer any questions or address any concerns.
Live music in the tasting room. Free entry!
Film Pittsburgh and The Arthur J. and Betty F. Diskin Cultural Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh are excited to present JFilm Festival’s Opening Night screening of "Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless"
Thursday, May 2, 2024, 7 p.m., at Carnegie Music Hall
This Pennsylvania premiere of Left Alone Rhapsody will be followed by:
Film Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival, Pittsburgh’s largest Jewish cultural event, runs May 2-12, both in person and online - so you get the best of both worlds! The festival will showcase 16 engaging and thought-provoking, Jewish-themed, independent feature films from around the world that you won’t see anywhere else. Highlights include opening night’s Pittsburgh premiere of Left Alone Rhapsody: The Musical Memoir of Pianist John Bayless at the newly restored Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland, which will be followed by a Q&A with Bayless and director Stewart Schulman, a John Bayless mini concert, and a dessert reception (special ticket price applies); and the films Remembering Gene Wilder about the great comedic actor; Shari and Lamb Chop about the beloved children’s performer; and The Catskills, a nostalgic look at that region’s much-loved resorts. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit FilmPittsburgh.org or email us at info@filmpittsburgh.org.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins together for one unforgettable night.
Relive the era with electrifying music featuring an incredible score of songs performed live onstage by world-class actors and musicians. Showcased smash-hits include “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” "I Walk the Line,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more.
Hard Rock Cafe and CE Presents welcome U245 (Tribute to U2) with special guest Iris Heather on Thursday, May 2, 2024!
Reserved table and bar seating options are available for advance purchase on Eventbrite.com.
Entry and seating begin at 7 p.m. / Show starts at 8 p.m.
This event is open to all ages with alcohol available to attendees ages 21 and over.
May 03 Friday
Enjoy a free guided tour of the bird banding lab and research facility including the flight tunnel. Visit the bird banding lab and see up-close how researchers safely capture and band birds, and learn about the data they gather. Hear about how we’re studying avian perception of glass to provide glass manufacturers and building designers with important information that will help reduce bird-window collisions.
Guests must pre-register for the tour and arrive at PARC by 8 a.m. The tour is 1.5 hours long.
“Oneness: Brie Ruais”, the first in Contemporary Craft’s new Tomayko Solo Artist Elevation Series, is a solo exhibition featuring the work of ceramic artist Brie Ruais.
The exhibition is a large survey of work, spanning eight years and exploring the idea that memory, place, and experience are based on an individual's perception and haptic experience.
Each of Ruais' works start with clay equal to Ruais’ body weight at the time. From there, she uses her body as a tool to push and shape the clay into its final form, completing the work in under 15 minutes.
“Oneness: Brie Ruais” is on view Feb. 2 - May 4, 2024. Admission is free.