Contemporary Craft (CC) is pleased to announce a new residency with artist and designer Tereneh Idia, exploring the material culture of Black Pittsburgh – past, present and future. The residency is made possible through a generous $35,000 Creative Development Awards grant from The Heinz Endowments, with additional support from Dawn and Chris Fleischner. The residency is set to begin in April 2022.

The New Hazlett Theater is thrilled to premiere pop culture phenomenon Princess Jafar's interactive game show, The Princess Is Right!, on February 17. Written and performed by Princess Jafar, Pittsburgh's iconic Queer Arab cartoon princess villain, The Princess Is Right! brings Pittsburgh celebrity guests onstage to take part in a hilarious game show inspired by the classic TV series. This production is part of the Theater's 2021/22 Community Supported Art Performance Series (CSA), which provides emerging artists with the opportunity to develop new work for the New Hazlett stage. This production is not recommended for children under 16.

In April 2020, American artist Cauleen Smith (b. 1967) initiated COVID MANIFESTO, a series of incisive photographs, social media posts, and short films. In the wake of pandemic-related public safety restrictions limiting the ways in which art could be displayed and viewed, Smith took to Instagram to stage these interventions, engaging with the intersecting crises of the pandemic and social injustice through her lens of active care, radical imagination, and collective consciousness. Contending with the daily onslaught of local, national, and global events, Smith’s series presents viewers with calls to action featuring handwritten personal reflections and carefully chosen objects from the artist’s studio.

The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center interprets and preserves African American history and culture year-round through a variety of events and exhibitions curated by the museum’s African American Program.

In recognition of Black History Month, the African American Program of the Heinz History Center will present a series of FREE virtual programs throughout February:

The Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – has completed a substantial update and expansion of its flagship exhibition, Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation, which shares the stories of how Western Pennsylvania innovators and their groundbreaking achievements have impacted our society.

Pittsburgh, PA—Handmade Arcade is thrilled to announce its plans for 2022. The nonprofit, which connects artists, craftspeople, and makers with new audiences and professional development opportunities, continues to grow in response to the needs of Pittsburgh’s arts community.

Jazz Time features vocalist Anqwenique as Grandma Rose, a sweet elder who reminisces on the good old days when she was singing gigs with a band of the coolest cats around. Then through the magic of time travel she awakes to music being played by her old band! Now reunited, they sing the old songs that taught her all about jazz music. Songs that explore tempo, dynamics, melody, improvisation and more!