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Wed, Mar 25 - Sun, Apr 19, 2026

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By Eboni Booth
Directed by Kyle Haden

A PERFECT PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PITTSBURGH PREMIERE

To make the perfect mai tai, you only need a few simple ingredients: rum, fruit juice, and simple syrup. But crafting a Pulitzer Prize-winning play? That takes something far more special. In her acclaimed Primary Trust, Eboni Booth masterfully blends sweet and sour characters, a splash of comedy and drama, and yes, bottomless mai tais to serve up an intoxicating tale of the immeasurable impact of radical kindness. After a career setback, lovable loner Kenneth must confront his demons, both real and imagined, only to discover angels around every corner in a community he never thought he belonged to. His journey is a poignant, uplifting, and deeply human one sure to linger long after the final sip.

“Primary Trust” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Handmade Arcade will feature more than 30 new and emerging artists, craftspeople, and makers at its sixth annual Spring Marketon Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hosted at Construction Junction. Selected from nearly 150 applicants, these featured makers create innovative home decor, inventive ceramics, bold artwork, handcrafted accessories, statement jewelry, and more. The Spring Market is free and does not require registration. Free parking is available.

"Shopping small and local feels more important than ever," says Kelsey Ford, Handmade Arcade's Executive Director. "Pittsburgh is full of some of the most incredible artists and makers. Rather than purchasing home goods, artwork, clothing, and more from large corporations, shoppers can put their money right into the hands of working artists by shopping small, local, and handmade at events like our Spring Market." 

As the region’s largest maker-supporting nonprofit, Handmade Arcade creates year-round opportunities to empower creative entrepreneurs by providing professional development opportunities and connecting makers to customers. The Spring Market is a unique market opportunity as selected makers not only get experience selling at a well-loved local market, but they also receive hands-on education, workshops, and more to prepare for success.

"Our Spring Market is a very hands-on experience for new and emerging makers," says Ford. "Before the market, they get access to our Maker Handbook, participate in a walk-through of the venue and a workshop on booth design, and attend a virtual panel featuring makers who have sold at Handmade Arcade markets. This level of support is not common at markets. Our hope is that this additional support and professional development sets makers up for success as they enter the wider world of selling at large in-person markets.

This year's maker line-up will also spotlight several youth makers, including:

• Cone 6 Studios, a high school student ceramic shop and alumni of Handmade Arcade's 2024 Youth Maker Accelerator program
• Bubble Bee Bracelets, a team of three 12-13 year old makers who hold monthly sleepovers as their business meetings
• The Krunk Movement, an after-school fellowship program through Center of Life that serves as a vibrant hub for music and arts for youth ages 13 to 18, and
• Offroute Art, a volunteer-run art nonprofit that works with artists ages 16-24 to help them display and sell their artwork across Pittsburgh. 

On-site food and drink will include:

• Les Deux, serving coffee and handcrafted espresso drinks
• Lulá' La Chula, serving Oaxacan eats, including tamales, tlayudas, and elotes, and 
• manudhandu, serving vegan & gluten-free Korean food

Union Project will also be at the Spring Market with ceramics and clay wheel-throwing demonstrations.

To learn more about the participating makers before April 12, shoppers can explore the Spring Market Virtual Catalog. This event is free and does not require ticket registration. For more information, please visit https://www.handmadearcade.org/spring-market.

OWNING OUR FUTURE  | KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Shyla Spicer
CEO, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation 

Friday, May 16

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Kelly Strayhorn Theater | 5941 Penn Ave.
Pay What Moves You Single Tix: $15 - $30
Pay What Moves You Pass: $150 - $300

Shyla Spicer from the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation explores the role of creative land stewardship in Indigenous self-determination and how securing space for cultural expression strengthens Native communities.

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The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is honored to host the 2nd Annual Envisioning A Just Pittsburgh exhibition, a powerful showcase of award-winning works from local artists who are shaping the vision for a more equitable and inclusive future. This exhibition celebrates the diverse voices and creative expressions that challenge, inspire, and offer profound insights into what an equitable Pittsburgh could be. Featuring a dynamic range of visual arts, performance art, and interdisciplinary works, the exhibition offers a space for reflection and dialogue on justice, equity, and community.

Envisioning A Just Pittsburgh is a region-wide initiative and collaboration between the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, and 1Hood Media. This initiative expands diversity consciousness and honors intersectional perspectives, giving space to creative expressions from artists of all ages.

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Join us for the highly anticipated annual event, Poetry Unplugged: Always August, sponsored by Citizens. This special evening will feature nationally renowned and award-winning spoken word artists as they take the stage to speak truth to power in the spirit of August Wilson, infusing humor, romance, justice, and equality into their performances.

Featured Artists include: The Last Poets, Queen Sheba, Jasmine Mans, Black Chakra, Ephraim Nehemiah, Yex, and Mike Smalls (Century Cycle Poetry Slam’s grand prize winner).

As we celebrate what would have been August Wilson’s 80th birthday on April 27th, we are honored to showcase two of Pittsburgh’s finest visual artists, Morgan Overton and Marlon Gist, who will be live-painting portraits of the legendary playwright throughout the event.

These stunning portraits will be auctioned off during the evening, offering a unique opportunity to own a piece of Wilson’s enduring legacy. Don’t miss this unforgettable tribute to the life and work of one of Pittsburgh’s greatest native sons, born in the Hill District, and a true American hero.

This is a general admission event. VIP tickets include a pre-show Meet & Greet with The Lost Poets and priority general admission seating in the theater.

Advanced ticket purchases conclude day of show at 5pm. Walk-up tickets are available, but not guaranteed.

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The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is excited to announce the upcoming featured exhibition, Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists, running from Sunday, February 9, to Sunday, May 18, 2025. This exhibition highlights the significant contributions of women artists whose legacies were shaped by their experiences in the American South. The presentation of this exhibition also marks the launch of The Westmoreland’s Year of Women Artists, a yearlong initiative dedicated to celebrating the significant and often underrepresented contributions of women artists to American art history.

“Our Own Work, Our Own Way challenges the traditional narratives of American modern art by moving towards a more inclusive representation of the artists who helped shape it,” said Director/CEO Silvia Filippini-Fantoni, PhD. “We are pleased to share this important exhibition with our audiences to kick off the Year of Women Artists.”

Drawn from the exceptional holdings of The Johnson Collection, Our Own Work, Our Own Way brings together works by over 40 artists, including Anni Albers, Elaine de Kooning, Alma Thomas, and Ida Kohlmeyer, and spans the 1940s to the 2000s. The artists represented in the exhibition transcended the boundaries of their time, creating powerful work that challenged traditional gender roles and broke artistic conventions. While the South was slow to embrace gender equality, many of these artists found a supportive and nurturing environment within creative communities there. Despite the challenges they faced, these women helped define modernism and left their mark on the South’s artistic landscape. 

“We are thrilled to partner with The Westmoreland in presenting Our Own Work, Our Own Way as we travel this exhibition to a venue outside the South for the first time,” said Sarah F. Tignor, Director of The Johnson Collection. “It is wonderful to utilize our collection to shine a light on these groundbreaking women artists.”

The presentation of Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Southern Modern Women Artists is made possible by The Johnson Collection.

Year of Women Artists at The Westmoreland
Today, women remain vastly underrepresented in the art world, with studies showing that their work makes up only 13% of major American museum collections. The Year of Women Artists at The Westmoreland brings attention to this imbalance through a dynamic roster of exhibitions and events throughout 2025 centered on American women artists from a variety of backgrounds and eras.

In addition to Our Own Work, Our Own Way, the Museum will present A Fountain of Forms: The Rise of the American Woman Sculptor, 1910–1929 (April 11–December 31, 2025), showcasing bronzes by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, Malvina Hoffman, and Janet Scudder from the collection of Dr. Michael L. Nieland. These sculptors used representations of the female form to assert their individuality and autonomy in an age of increasing patriarchal control. 

The Museum will also host the following: Pennsylvania in Progress (opening January 18, 2025), including photography by Aaronel deRoy Gruber and works by other women artists; Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait (opening June 14, 2025), which unpacks Beaux’s path-breaking approach to crafting the modern portrait; The Art of Elizabeth Catlett from the Samella Lewis Collection (September 7, 2025–January 4, 2026), celebrating Catlett’s achievements in sculpture and printmaking; and Brynn Hurlstone: Resonance (opening September 7, 2025), a large-scale immersive installation by Hurlstone.

Additionally, the Museum’s Year of Women Artists will feature a wide range of events designed to foster deeper engagement. For more information about Year of Women Artists exhibitions and events, please visitthewestmoreland.org/yowa.

The Westmoreland’s 2025 exhibition program is generously supported by the Hillman Foundation and The Heinz Endowments. Installations activating the Museum’s permanent collection are supported by Sebastian Mueller Charitable Fund of the Eden Hall Foundation. Support for Cecilia Beaux: Inventing the Modern Portrait is provided by Art Bridges.  Additional support for The Art of Elizabeth Catlett from the Samella Lewis Collection is provided by Arts, Equity, & Education Fund™.