- Thursday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m.: Crossing the Line to Celebrate Free Expression
City of Asylum Pittsburgh and Ithaca City of Asylum in Ithaca, NY, present “Crossing the Line,” a virtual (and highly visual) conversation about cartooning, humor, free expression, and personal risk.
- Friday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m.: Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home
Starting this weekend, the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival moves online! Read more below.
- Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 p.m.: The Zoom Gauntlet Workshop Show
Arcade Comedy Theater presents a class show for students taking our online "gauntlet" workshops in short and long-form improv comedy.
- Saturday, October 3 at 12:00 p.m.: Highmark Blues and Heritage Festival
This year's annual music festival brings in international performers each year and celebrates hope, roots, and the connections that music makes across races, neighborhoods, and beliefs.
- Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m.: Columbus on Trial Film Screening and Dialogue
Join the History Center’s Italian American Program and filmmakers Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno for a screening of their short fiction film, Columbus on Trial, which explores controversies surrounding Columbus’s voyages.
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- Thursday and Friday, October 1 and 2 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Dine Out in Downtown with Live Music in Market Square
Order takeout from your favorite Downtown restaurants and enjoy live music in Market Square. Performing this week: Emily George and Joel Lindsey.
- Enjoy lunch or dinner this weekend with new reopenings in Downtown
Meat & Potatoes recently reopened with new hours, including their Sunday brunch! See what else has recently reopened in Downtown here.
- Saturday, October 3: Doors Open Pittsburgh Returns
On October 3, come together (while social distancing) and celebrate the 5th Annual Doors Open Pittsburgh event! Learn about Pittsburgh’s unique architecture and heritage while exploring iconic and historic spaces, newly-designed buildings, and more.
- Sunday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m.: Level Up Stand-Up
Have a laugh behind your mask with some short and sweet comedy shows in the heart of the Cultural District. This week enjoy standup comedy from Marcus Cox, Cody Cannon, Kayley Horton, and Lorenzo DiSilvio.
- Spend Sunday mornings getting your zen on with Yoga in the Square
Enjoy outdoor, socially distanced yoga classes every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. You can pre-register for future classes here.
- Sail away on the Gateway Clipper for a frightful trip on the three rivers
Set sail on the Gateway Clipper for a frightful trip on the three rivers with the Haunted Pittsburgh Cruise. Weekends in October, listen to true haunted tales of Pittsburgh from the water.
- Shop and dine (safely) with your favorite stores and restaurants
Spend the weekend rediscovering your favorite small businesses: shop online and in-person at a number of Downtown retailers. Find a list of what's open here (and don't forget your mask!).
- Take in public art at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour
Did you know that you can download free guides to the public art pieces installed around Downtown? Check out the resources here, courtesy the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council.
Is your organization hosting or planning unique virtual or online events and resources? Send us an email so we can help get the word out.
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LISTEN IN TO THE HIGHMARK BLUES & HERITAGE FESTIVAL 🎶
This Saturday, October 3, join the August Wilson African American Cultural Center online beginning at noon for the 2020 Highmark Blues and Heritage Festival!
The annual music festival brings in international performers each year and celebrates hope, roots, and the connections that music makes across races, neighborhoods, and beliefs.
Traditionally a celebration on Liberty Avenue in Downtown, this year's free, virtual event will bring musicians right to your home. Enjoy performances from Rhiannon Giddens, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Toshi Reagon, and more.
Learn more.
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PITTSBURGH HUMANITIES FESTIVAL @ HOME
Join the conversation this fall, wherever you are, as Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home presents “smart talk about stuff that matters.”
Starting Friday, October 2, catch free and fascinating live-streamed interviews with artists, academics, and intellectual innovators exploring a range of topics from health care and policy, to incarceration, technology, and creating opportunities for artists of color in Pittsburgh. Speakers include Robert Wideman, Staycee Pearl, Jonathan D. Moreno, and more.
Originally slated for March of 2020, and canceled due to the onset of the pandemic, this virtual reboot of the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival features a selection of guests originally slated for in-person “Core Conversations” — a cornerstone of the usual in-person Cultural District experience.
Learn more.
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IT'S A GREAT WEEKEND TO DINE OUTDOORS
Whether it's a sunny Saturday lunch or a cozy fall evening by candlelight, read up on the latest outdoor dining offerings around the neighborhood here.
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RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND MORE
Below, see a list of resource pages available for residents, workers, and visitors in Downtown Pittsburgh with everything from where to get dinner from home to which coffee shops can deliver beans to your front door. Check back often as these pages are updated regularly.
- What's Reopening in Downtown Pittsburgh
- Downtown Delivers: Pittsburgh Restaurants Open for Dine-In, Delivery, and Takeout
- Supporting Downtown Pittsburgh’s Small Businesses
- Support Programs, Loans, & Resources for Individuals, Business Owners, and More
- How to Stay Safe & Support Downtown’s Small Businesses
- Health & Safety Communications Resources
See official links to federal, state, county, and city information and resources related to the COVID-19.
For questions, comments, suggestions, or help finding resources that are available, send us an email at PDP@DowntownPittsburgh.com.
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