Thursday, December 14th
Lit/Art Point Breeze
Opening reception and autograph session by Ed Panhard and Melissa Catanese. Bottom Feeder Book from 6 to 8 p.m. 415 Gettysburg St., Point Breeze. free. bottomfeederbooks.com
art auckland
Winter exhibition celebration. Carnegie Museum of Art from 6 to 8 p.m. 4400 Forbes Avenue, Oakland. free. carnegieart.org
Music • Lawrenceville
Visual artists join local musicians to, as one phrase puts it, “bring more psychedelia to Pittsburgh.” Head to Spirit for Thought, an event since 2009 that combines live music and movies to “create a unique cinematic experience.” His latest Sync’d includes live performances by his three Pittsburgh bands, Astrology Now, The Garment District, and Melt, as well as Synæsthetic Oil, an Ohio-based artist who specializes in light and sound installations. Includes psychedelic projections by Spill Lightshow. Doors open at 9 p.m. 8 p.m. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 10 dollars. spiritpgh.com
Friday, December 15th
party bloomfield
Bloomfield Holiday Party. Trace Brewing from 5 to 8 p.m. 4312 Main St., Bloomfield. $30 in advance, $40 at the door. facebook.com/BloomfieldPGH
Music • Lawrenceville
Molemania: Hardcore Benefits Against Cancer by Concealed Blade, Dark Thoughts, No Time, Delco MFS, Illiterates, The Hell, Speed Plans, and De Rodillas. 6pm Spirit. 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. $25. All ages. spiritpgh.com
theater/downtown
Pittsburgh CLO presents A Musical Christmas Carol. 7 p.m., and continues through Saturday, Dec. 23. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., downtown. $53-75. pittsburghcro.org
Music • Lawrenceville
Cahoon Concepts, Another Cheetah, and Bradley’s Punchline Holiday Show extravaganza. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., Thunderbird Music Hall, 6:30 p.m. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $22. thunderbirdmusichall.com
Saturday, December 16th
Market • Lawrenceville
This holiday season, find something a little different for your loved one at the Pittsburgh Winter Avant-Garde Arts & Crafts Show. The event, held at the Teamsters Local Union 249 Banquet Hall, will feature more than 50 local manufacturers specializing in the quirky and eclectic. Support Pittsburgh nonprofits while shopping for textiles, woodwork, jewelry, and more. This year, the organization will donate a portion of the event’s proceeds to Girls on the Run. From 10am to 4pm. 4701 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $3, kids under 12 free. avantgardeshows.com
Market Point Breeze
Vintage Mart Holiday Special. Construction Junction from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze. free. facebook.com/thriftburg
party • downtown
Community Day: Holiday Edition. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., August Wilson African American Cultural Center. 980 Liberty Avenue, Downtown. free. Registration required. All ages. awaacc.org
Market Larimar
Craft & Draft Holiday Market. East End Brewing Company from 12pm to 4pm. 147 Julius St., Larimer. free. eastendbrewing.com
Music • Uptown
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve. 2:30pm and 7:30pm, PPG Paint Arena. 1001 Fifth Avenue, Uptown. Tickets start at $39. ppgpaintsarena.com
theater bloomfield
Glitterbox presents a holiday variety show. 7 p.m., Bloomfield Lieder-Tafel Singing Society. 410 S Mathilda St., Bloomfield. 10-20 dollars. theglitterboxtheater.com
Music • Highland Park
Chatham Baroque presents Alegria: Spanish and American Baroque Music. 7:30 p.m., Hicks Memorial Chapel – Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. 616 N. Highland Ave., Highland Park. $20-$45. chatanbaroque.org
Sunday, December 17th
Market • Lawrenceville
Made & Found Holiday Market. 11am-5pm Doors open at 8pm Spirit 242 51st St., Lawrenceville. 10 dollars. spiritpgh.com
drag manhole
Add a little naughty fun to your holidays when a famous drag performer appears at Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. RuPaul’s Drag Race fans can watch one of the series’ biggest stars, the Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, arrive in Pittsburgh for a Christmas show similar to Alaska. The event will offer “a heartwarming evening of stories and songs that will melt the heart and the polar ice sheets,” as well as “holiday classics, not-so-holiday classics, and Christmas chit-chat,” according to a press release. It is something. Doors open at 8pm 7pm 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall. $35-$65. librarymusichall.com
Movies • Downtown
red shoes 7:30 p.m. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown. From $9 to $11. trustarts.org
Music • Southside
Bar Italia with I4A. Doors open at 8pm, club cafe at 7pm. 56-58 South 12th St., Southside. $18. ticketweb.com
Monday, December 18th
Lighted/North side
Search for meaning in meaninglessness with Ahmed Naji, author of “Rotten Evidence.” 7-8:30 p.m., Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. free. Registration required. Live stream available. cityofasylum.org
Tuesday, December 19th
art northside
Don’t miss the new exhibition at Artist Image Resources showcasing the work of two dynamic Black artists. A silkscreen self-portrait by Guyanese-born, Pittsburgh-based artist Gavin Benjamin is complemented by a screenprint and space by Mary Martin, a local multimedia creator and member of the esteemed Women of Visions collective. Share. This dual show is part of the AIR residency project. 12-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m., 518 Foreland St., Northside. free. We encourage you to email us at info@artistsimageresource before visiting. airpgh.org
Wednesday, December 20th
Music • Auckland
Winter wonders and cool carols: An evening with Colin Akins. 8 p.m., Phipps Conservatory Botanical Garden. One in Auckland’s Schenley Park. $24.95 – $39.95. phipps.conservatory.org