Events

 The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is excited to kick off Winter at The Westmoreland—a schedule of free, fun, and family-friendly events celebrating the winter season—with Winter Wonderland on Friday, November 14. At Winter Wonderland, the Museum’s festiveWinter Lights outdoor display commences as well as the brand-new Winter Tales immersive experience inside. On Fridays from November 21 through December 26, the Museum hosts a series of Winter Nights with extended late hours designed for all ages to enjoy. From Thursday, December 4 through Saturday, December 6, the Museum Shop’s annual Holiday Mart returns featuring unique, handcrafted items created by local artisans. 

Winter Wonderland
Friday, November 14, 6-9pm 

Winter Wonderland celebrates the start of the festive winter season at the Museum. Visitors will enjoy the sparkling outdoor lights display, live performances, and interactive demonstrations. New this year, inside the Museum, guests will experience the Winter Tales immersive installation. The evening also includes offerings from local food vendors available for purchase, specialty drinks at the cash bar, and hands-on art activities for all ages.

Winter Lights
November 14–January 4, nightly from dusk-10pm 

Every night, the Museum will be aglow with the beautiful outdoor Winter Lights display. Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the scenery by capturing memorable family photos and to share these on social media using #WinteratTheWestmoreland.

Winter Tales  
November 14–January 18, during Museum hours 

Winter Tales transforms the McKenna Gallery into a magical winter scene, immersing visitors in a sensory journey of sight and sound. Created by award-winning OLO Creative Farm, this one-of-a-kind installation brings to life stunning works from The Westmoreland’s collection using multi-projection, surround sound, and delicate animated effects. Visitors will feel as though they have stepped inside the paintings, surrounded by winter landscapes from Greensburg, Pittsburgh, the countryside, and beyond. Featuring works by artists such as William Coventry Wall, Charles W. (Bud) Gibbons, Henry Koerner, and Ron Donoughe, among others,Winter Tales connects these paintings together into a dazzling visual story. Select original winter scenes from the Museum’s collection will be on view nearby, providing an opportunity to experience both the large-scale animated versions and close-up intimate views of the works. To enrich the Winter Tales immersive experience, the digital images of the artworks have been enhanced using AI and other visual effects. Winter Tales is the first of two immersive experiences at The Westmoreland. The second will debut at the end of January 2026 to accompany the exhibition Steel Valley Visions: An American Legacy. 

Winter Nights
Fridays from November 21–December 26, 5-8pm 

On these Winter Nights Friday evenings, visitors can enjoy the Winter Lights display outside and explore the Museum's permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and the Winter Tales immersive experience inside. Each date will include live performances by local musicians and festive art making activities. Additionally, complimentary hot chocolate and sweet treats will be available along with a cash bar with a selection of drinks. For a complete schedule of live music and art activities, please visit the Museum’s website. (Please note on these dates the Museum will open at noon instead of 10am.)  

Holiday Mart
Thursday, December 4, 5-8pm
Friday, December 5, 12-8pm
Saturday, December 6, 10am-5pm
Holiday Mart offers a special shopping experience where attendees can browse a wide variety of high-quality handcrafted items from talented local artisans. The event includes live musical entertainment, complimentary hot chocolate and cookies, free gift-wrapping for all purchases, and exciting raffle prizes. All shoppers save 10% on regular price merchandise both in-store and online, and Museum members enjoy an additional 10% off, making it the perfect opportunity to become a member and take advantage of exclusive benefits. Every purchase supports local artisans and the Museum. The first night of Holiday Mart coincides with Luminary Night in downtown Greensburg on Thursday, December 4. For the full line up of participating Holiday Mart vendors, visit the Museum’s website. 

The New Hazlett Theater is excited to announce its 13th Season of Community Supported Art (CSA), featuring three premiere performances by Pittsburgh-based artists. Running from November 2025 to April 2026, CSA Season 13 offers a diverse array of meaningful performances, including a dramedy about race, relations, and Homewood, a humorous musical about making it big on Broadway, and an otherworldly dance performance about love, labor, and time.

“This season’s CSA performances explore how we connect—with ourselves, family, and the world. Through bold storytelling, visuals, and originality, these works reveal emotional landscapes shaping relationships,” says Melissa Linton. “From hidden truths to joyful celebrations, they remind us that connection, discovery, and transformation are universal.” 

Each year, the CSA Performance Series supports emerging Pittsburgh artists as they develop a new work for the New Hazlett stage. The artists selected for the 2025/2026 season share a theme of a new perspective on the worlds we live in and the places we call home. 

This season also introduces three staged readings as part of the launch of CSA: Off the Page. This series highlights the compelling voices just outside the main CSA stage. The three-part reading series features works by runner-up artists, whose stories, scripts, and ideas reflect the same bold creativity that defines the Community Supported Art Performance Series. 

2025/2026 Season Lineup: 

Birthday at Tiffany’s
A dramedy by Christine CMC Bethea

November 20–21, 2025

1980s Homewood: A middle-class couple will do anything to keep their 7-year-old’s birthday on track—even if it means playing nice with the impossible.

Agnus Teaches Acting
A musical comedy by Zanny Laird, Lucas Fedele and Treasure Treasure

Feb 5-6, 2026

Agnus Stephenson: acting teacher, self-proclaimed star, and cabaret disaster—class is in session whether students like it or not.

Grappling
A theatrical dance journey by Erin Koewe

April 24–25, 2026

A queer, zero-gravity world of dance, family, and pop, exploring love, labor, and time with humor, joy, and cosmic imagination.

2025/2026 Off the Page Staged Reading Lineup: 

There Goes The Bride
by Noah Van Ess & Catcher Sanchez 

Jan 12, 2026

There Goes the Bride is a musical comedy about a caterer who gets stuck working at his ex-girlfriend’s wedding. What follows is a whirlwind of wedding chaos, emotional twists, and show-stopping songs. It's a heartfelt story about letting go of the past, breaking free from who we thought we had to be, and embracing the unknown.

Cosmic Microwave
by Julia Fraser

March 23, 2026

Rita, a former translator of Italian poetry, and her husband leave New York for remote serenity in New Mexico. There is an odd, persistent buzz that envelops the landscape and pierces her fresh start. When her tech-optimist neighbor echoes her concern, they set off to discover the elusive sound and restore silence before it explodes her marriage and sanity.

Gloria, Jean, and the Sexy Ghost Show
by Matt Henderson

April 20, 2026

A surreal journey through a lockdown world, exploring the fundamental need for human connection and the indelible power of trash TV. 

“As an artist, the CSA feels like a launching pad, not just for this show but for the development of the next stage of my artistic career. I’m able to fully explore every avenue of my creative work with the support of a dedicated team — that kind of robust creative process is necessary for innovation,” says CSA 13 Lead Artist Erin Kouwe.

Past CSA contributors include playwright Monteze Freeland, choreographer Teena Marie Custer, and composer Ramin Akhavijou. The New Hazlett Theater's CSA program connects diverse artists and audiences, shaping the future of Pittsburgh's arts with innovative live performances.

Subscriptions are available for purchase on the New Hazlett website. 

Accessible seating and assistive listening devices are available for all CSA Season 13 productions. 

The New Hazlett Theater is also eager to invite student groups to the theater, including talkbacks with the artists. 

Don’t miss our newest exhibit inspired by the tools, tasks and history of airplanes and flying! Children of all ages can imagine themselves as future aviators through hands-on activities including rocket building and launching, a cockpit flight trainer and wearable wings.

The exhibit includes the Black Wings, American Dreams of Flight exhibit featuring a series of historic artifacts that tell the story of how African Americans, despite facing racial barriers, attained great achievements in the world of aviation. 

Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with Hosanna House, Inc.

• Cockpit Flight Trainer: Step into the role of flight captain in the Cockpit Flight Trainer, where you get a pilot’s vantage point complete with control panel, flight videos and a row of actual seats
• Plane and Rocket Building & Launching: Build your own paper airplane or rocket, then use the launcher to fire it through the air to hit the bullseye
• Imagination Mirrors: Try on costumes from various aviation fields, then stand in front of an interactive mirror and play the part!
• Land the Plane Maze: Tilt a large table maze inspired by air traffic control radar to avoid obstacles and guide your “plane” to a safe destination on the landing strip
• Wearable Wings: Build a pair of airplane wings or an entire rocket ship to wear, then “fly” through the sky
• Things that Fly Praxinoscope: Draw anything that flies and make it come to life around a spinning column using this early form of animation

Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen is presented in Pittsburgh by
PPG Foundation.

Black Wings, American Dreams of Flight is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, and made possible by the generous support of MetLife Foundation.

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