Local Pittsburgh happenings in arts, performance, culture, etc.
Oct. 28-Nov. 1:
1. “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”: An Out of the Box Theatrical Experience
Nov. 1–24, 2024, Union Trust Building, student tickets $20
Quantum Theatre isn’t confined by a proscenium. The theater company stages plays in uncommon environments: recently Carrie Blast Furnaces, Schenley Ice Skating Rink, and an abandoned burger joint. This time, their playground is Union Trust Building, a downtown space with an ornate, Gothic mansard roof. Jay Ball has adapted the 1920 film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” a German Expressionist silent horror film following a hypnotist who manipulates a sleepwalker to commit murders. Be the first to experience the story’s theatrical premiere this coming weekend.
2. KAWS + Warhol
Through Jan. 20, 2025, free
Halloween is the perfect time to experience the Andy Warhol Museum’s temporary comparative exhibit KAWS + Warhol. KAWS is a visual artist of the New York art scene generation after Warhol. He is best known for his 3D style, often featuring Xs on figures’ eyes or hands. He shares with our Carnegie Mellon alum several themes that are juxtaposed in the exhibit, including Pop Art style bright colors, use of commercialization, recognisable icons and symbols, multi-media work, and, aptly for this weekend, the “spectacle of death.” See both artists’ work in conversation any time the museum is open through January.
3. The Science Behind Pixar
Through Jan. 5, 2025
This internationally-touring exhibit is taking a pit stop in Pittsburgh from now until January. The expansive exhibit highlights the way science and art intersect through animation. Pixar is an animation studio founded in 1986, but its merger with Disney in 2006 brought favorites like “Toy Story,” “Finding Nemo,” “Ratatouille,” and, most highlighted in the exhibit, “Monsters Inc.” (Animators based the main academic building in its sequel off of our own Hamerschlag Hall.) Visit the exhibit to learn about how animators create story, rigging, modeling, and rendering techniques, and navigate life-size statues of characters.
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