Radio Calendar
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Updated: 3/25/2026
CURRENT COMMUNITY EVENTS
MFA STUDENT EXHIBITION AT SPACE GALLERY
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and CMU are pleased to present an exhibition featuring the work of first- and second-year MFA students from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Art. Evoking the associative and often unpredictable logic of dreams, “Dream Sequence” is an exhibition that brings together eleven artists with varied studio practices, spanning photography, film, tactile media, and virtual space. This collection of works move through memory, orientation, and play, tracing how images, materials, and technologies carry stories across time.
It’s on display at the SPACE Gallery at 812 Liberty Ave, open 11am to 5pm Wednesday through Sunday. The exhibition is free to visit and will be showing until April 5th.
ARTS LANDING AT THE 2026 NFL DRAFT
From April 23rd to 25th, Pittsburgh will take the national stage by hosting the 2026 NFL draft. The event is estimated to draw over five hundred thousand attendees to the city, and is split across the Allegheny River. To see the Draft Theater on the North Shore or the fan festival at Point State Park, attendees must pass through security screening upon entry. Admission is free, however pre-registration is required for entry to the Draft Theater.
The event will also welcome football lovers to the first public event at Arts Landing – The Cultural Trust’s four-acre civic space in Downtown’s Cultural District, for the Pitt Block party. They’ll offer live music, a Pitt Football museum, and food trucks from local vendors ahead of the space’s grand opening in June during the Three Rivers Arts Festival.
During the event, the Roberto Clemente Bridge will be pedestrian-only. Attendees are strongly encouraged to use public transportation due to high traffic volumes.
ONGOING COMMUNITY EVENTS
FIRST FRIDAYS ON PENN
Unblurred is Pittsburgh’s Longest-Running Art Crawl, running on the first Friday of every month since 1998. Located on the 48 to 55 hundred blocks of Penn Avenue in the Garfield neighborhood, this open event invites visitors to explore art gallery openings, live performances, pop-up markets, and community events. It’s a night where you can listen to music and view photography, dance, paintings, and sculpture, all while mingling with artists and neighbors from across the city. Whether you’re a long-time attendee or a first-time visitor, you can discover the energy and artistic spirit of the Penn Avenue Arts District on First Fridays.
THE ALLEGHENY OBSERVATORY
The Allegheny Observatory is a private research laboratory in Riverview Park. Although the observatory is located in a public park, the observatory is not always open to the public. Tours run on Wednesdays and Fridays from April through September. All tours are free of charge, and begin at 8 p.m. and last until approximately 10 p.m. The historic building has partial mobility access, and a considerable part of the tour is spent inside the telescope domes where the temperature is the same as the outdoor air. If it’s a clear enough night, you can look through the telescopes at whatever celestial objects are within range.
Reservations are required, and can be made at Observatory.Pitt.edu or by calling (412) 321 – 2400. Registrations close the day before the tour or when it fills.
PITTSBURGH BANJO CLUB
Founded in 1988, the Pittsburgh Banjo Club is an all-volunteer band and organization that uses banjos, trumpets, tubas, and bass to perform popular music from the 1920s and 30s. The Pittsburgh Banjo Club rehearses at the Allegheny Elks Lodge #339 in the North Side every Wednesday at 8 PM. Food and refreshments are available. Reservations must be made by Tuesday at 5PM for each Wednesday event by calling (412) 321 – 1834.
FREE MUSEUMS AROUND PITTSBURGH
THE AUGUST WILSON AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center offers a range of dynamic gallery and educational spaces that showcase the immense talent and artistic innovation of artists of color from around the globe. The non-profit champions artists and programs that reflect universal issues of identity illuminated in the works of August Wilson. They also center the rich history of his birthplace and share the unique perspectives of its inhabitants.
Their exhibits are free and open to the public during gallery hours, but ticketing is required. More information can be found at AWAACC.org
THE FRICK – PITTSBURGH
The Frick is a cluster of museums and historical buildings located in the Point Breeze neighborhood around the Frick family’s nineteenth-century residence known as “Clayton”. Admission is free to the permanent collection of the Frick Art Museum, the Car and Carriage Museum, and the gardens. Paid tickets are required for tours of Clayton, temporary exhibitions, and other special events. Tickets may be reserved at TheFrickPittsburgh.org
TROY HILL ART HOUSES
The Troy Hill Art Houses are a collection of four houses on Pittsburgh’s North Side transformed by the visions of individual artists. There is no cost associated with visiting the Art Houses, and they consider your visit as that of an honored guest in a private home. Children under the age of 15 are not permitted into the installations, and photography is not permitted inside. The art houses are only open by appointment. More information is at TroyHillArtHouses.com
THE WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, located in Greensburg, shines a spotlight on the art and history of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Admission is free to the public 10am to 5pm Wednesday through Sunday, with free public tours 1-2pm most Saturdays. More information can be found at TheWestmoreland.org
SAINT ANTHONY’S CHAPEL
Saint Anthony’s Chapel is a Catholic chapel in the Troy Hill neighborhood home to 5,000 relics, claiming to be the largest collection of Catholic relics outside of the Vatican. The chapel is open to the public daily from 1-4pm, except for holidays and Fridays. Group tours are available 4 days a week and should be arranged in advance by calling the Chapel office at (412) 323 – 9504.
THE PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER
The Pittsburgh Glass Center is a nonprofit studio, art gallery, and public-access education center in the East End of Pittsburgh at 5472 Penn Avenue. Since its opening in 2001, it’s educated more than a quarter of a million individuals. The Glass Center is open to the public from 10am to 7pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and admission is free. All are welcome to visit and take a self-guided tour of their contemporary glass exhibition and watch live hot glass demonstrations. More information can be found at PittsburghGlassCenter.org
CMU EVENTS