This studio is fabulous! I was a dancer for 15 years and have been out of practice for far too long…read moreand it's basically like starting over. The instructors are so helpful, patient, and knowledgeable. Studio itself is well-lit, spacious, and impeccably clean.

Dance Alloy is a great little space! They have many different events there. It is the home of the…read morePittsburgh Hip Hop Collective, and they also work with adolescent theatre groups like Dreams of Hope. They offer many different types of classes in the upstairs rehearsal studio, and the summer artist lunches/dinners for artists in residency are great! Head on over for a poetry slam, open mic, or dance piece. It's a great time!!

I have been to the Playhouse several times. You can purchase tickets for shows online with a small…read moreprocessing fee or onsite at their box office. The theater itself is smaller than others downtown but every seat has a great view. It is always clean. There are plenty of parking garages nearby and also on street parking if you are lucky enough to find a spot. I will definitely be back!

What a beautiful venue! I've attended shows here as a patron, but also experienced it "behind the…read morescenes" when my son had performances here with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School. The building is new and kept impeccably clean and well maintained. It is easy to get tickets from their box office and their staff is helpful and engaging. The seating in the theater is laid out in such a way that basically everyone has a great view and the seats are spacious and comfortable. Overall, it is a great place for performers and patrons alike.

The Space Upstairs is a loft space above Construction Junction that is home to the (post)modern…read morejazz dance company The Pillow Project. The door is next to Creative Reuse's on N Lexington Avenue. On the second Saturday of every month, the Pillow Project invites people to come and enjoy a lounge atmosphere of dance, live jazz music, and performances involving mixed-media. Alongside that, the space is used for many other events as well, each group giving it its own special charm. I've seen classes, clothing drives, photoshoots, and many other types of events use the loft. The space itself is gorgeous, with the modern coolness you'd expect from a loft belonging to a performance art troupe, combined with the history of Pittsburgh - since it is attached to Construction Junction, you can be sure that just about everything up here has been repurposed. The large windows let tons of natural light in, and the hardwood floors are gorgeous. Scattered over the space there are a few extremely unique pieces of art including a busted up mattress hanging on the wall and a laptop with a tree growing out of it. There is a large bar off to one side infront of two small openings that look down over Construction Junction. Old couches and tables are scattered throughout the space for seating and a small raised platform, infront of the multimedia control center, is also sometimes used for seating. The only problem with the space is that it is somewhat of a weather permitting space - You really feel it in here when it's hot or cold outside. There are huge heaters on the ceiling for the winter but they're very uneven, so beneath them it's burning, and not too far away it's cold again. But that's what you get when you're in such an old building, it's a really minor complaint. There is also a small waiting area downstairs right inside the door. So if you're looking to catch a cool performance, come on the second Saturday of any month and check it out. If you're looking for a neat event space, be sure to ask the Pillow Project for details. And now I can finally check in to the right place

The space upstairs is a unique venue for music, art, and dance. I have been coming to the Second…read moreSaturdays events for years and have never been disappointed. The people at the events are the welcoming and creative. I love being there and highly recommend any event that happens there.

This has been a great place to explore improv! The classes are typically only 4 weeks long which is…read morehonestly the perfect amount with busy schedules. We are able to learn so much in just 4 weeks and it is such a safe space to practice getting out of one's comfort zone. The instructors are all great! They primarily focus on long form but do also have short form classes too. They periodically host jams and shows as well. Definitely recommend for anyone looking to try out or continue their improv journey! They typically do try it out classes beforehand as well for a low stakes way to see if its something you want to jump into!

I loved it here and will definitely be back. It is fun, crafty, and a great evening of inexpensive…read moreentertainment. The improv actors are very skilled, and they seem to offer something different nearly every single weekend. The theater has a fun, indie feel to it. I have enjoyed this type of improv in many cities where I have lived and am glad to have something of this nature here in PGH.

I used to regularly attend City Theatre performance but reduced my support over the past few years…read more I won't be going back to any performances at City Theatre until there is a major change in leadership. I saw Hedwig at Greer Cabaret Theatre on Sunday. They changed the script to include Pittsburgh references but decided to leave in the line "and the colored girls sing..." in reference to Lou Reed's song Walk on the Wild Side. There were millions of other lines they could have chosen to reference Rock N Roll culture. Why choose this line? Why have white actors say that line? Regardless of who Lou Reed was referencing in the song, describing people as "colored" has a very specific meaning in the context of the United States history. Furthermore, he has omitted the word "colored" from the song and has other questionable songs in regards to race. City Theatre is comprised of a predominantly white board, white staff, and this show was primarily white actors with a largely white audience. I reached out on Sunday and asked for them to refund my tickets. I have not heard back from them.

We just experienced "Little Women." Wow!!!! So endearing, so well acted; directed; constructed;…read moreand written!!! Get over and see it now. I Graduated in Darma and I got to say,"don't miss it!!!" My only regret is it won't last forever.

Since 1960, the McKeesport Little Theater has been entertaining patrons at their venue at 1614…read moreCoursin Street, officially in the Library District of McKeesport and amongst lots of large historic homes in one of Pittsburgh's several mansion districts. The building is the former home of The Tree of Life Synagogue that was converted to have stages and meeting rooms. The only thing missing is parking, as it typical Pittsburgh this address relies mainly on street side parking with only a dozen or so off street options. They are supported by patrons, subscribers and individuals in the community and with lots of passionate volunteers so like many other community theaters they don't have big budgets but they elaborate productions but thanks to the efforts of many they put together some very entertaining shows. A fun theater with really good seats from all around. I like the smell of fresh hot popcorn when you walk through the front doors.There's good restrooms on the second floor with a water fountain as well as a number of large round tables with chairs for functions, gatherings or parties. There's a small office and am area with a piano and comfy couches & chairs for lounging or waiting and enough extra room for lots of potential other uses. Downstairs there's several seating areas for waiting and even another piano and you can bottled waters and other soft drink choices at the concession. There's no hot food but mostly nuts, candy bars and of course there's fresh popped theater popcorn. (there's a large coveted porch out from with ledges for sitting & smokers congregated here during intermission) We seamlessly purchased our tickets online and the box office found us on the list right away. She showed us a chart of where are seats are and gave us good information about the theater and how to find everything. (I hear that she will be in November's upcoming production of "and the winner is") My daughter is Lucy and is performing "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" My sweetheart and I have traveled from New Orleans on the train for this big event . We sat in the second row on the isle for two nights and in the front row for the Sunday and final performance, but every seat has an nice unobstructed view. You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown was a delightful production of the Broadway musical with a very talented cast of five. The music was performed by several very good musicians on piano, drums, bass and woodwinds that perfectly supported the musical numbers and accented much if the play throughout. There was lots of laughs and claps throughout and even awes when the lights come up with Lucy sitting behind her iconic psychiatrist's booth and starry eyed youngsters when Snoopy appears on his so with camel. I was very impressed with the level of talent, production and dedication by all that pulled together an excellent presentation of this classic work. I have watched the original and later animated versions that were inspired by the play and I have also viewed scenes from the hit Broadway musical and I think the show that I just saw live (3) consecutive days was my favorite. I might be a little biased but I sincerely & absolutely adored this production at Mckeesport Little Theater and I have seen all the hard work & dedication that goes into a production like this from some very dedicated and hard working folks and I highly recommend supporting them!

Bravo to the little theater that could as they celebrate their 56th season!…read more The road to number 56 has not always been a smooth one, but thanks to dedicated leadership, relentless volunteers, and talented performers, McKeesport Little Theater lives on. Their small beginnings in 1960 led them to purchasing a church in 1963 which was then transformed into a viable playhouse setting. After 10 seasons, a fire totally destroyed the theater mid-productions. Performances continued at various community locations up until 1974, when a former synagogue was purchased by the group. Major levels of fundraising transformed this synagogue into the intimate neighborhood theater it is today. I have seen several performances here, and always look forward to each seasons productions. McKeesport Little Theater offers live entertainment for both young and old.

It's such an intimate theater. I love it! Their quirky shows are nothing short of talented. My…read morefavorite shows have included Jackyl and Hyde, Girls and Dolls, and Big Fish. This is a no frills kind of theater but what they lack in amenities they pick up on in talent.

Fantastic community theater with very high quality productions and an even better child education…read moreprogram.

We attended, for our first time here, the excellent local production of "The Shark is Broken." Not…read moreonly did we enjoy the performance, but we were pleasantly surprised by the nice facilities, and the professionalism of the theater staff (especially when we made a special request, and we were accommodated with no problems). Tickets were easy to purchase online, and there was easy parking too . . . Cheers!

I came to see Small Engine Repair, and I was blow away by barebones productions. The theater is a…read morevery intimate space; there are only about four or five rows of seats, and the front row is on the very edge of the stage. The audience reaches their seats by walking through the stage, which really helps set the mood. The cast was fantastic, as was the work of the crew; the entire audience was very emotionally involved with the play. I can't wait to return to watch other productions!