Warhol's 90th, 'Beauty & The Beast' Top Pittsburgh Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - If you think the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta is the only major activity around town this weekend, think again. Plenty of alternatives exist if you don’t want to see high-speed boats, anything that floats competitions or food trucks at the point.

Just across the Andy Warhol Bridge from Downtown is, appropriately enough, the Andy Warhol Museum. On Saturday, a celebration of what would have been the avant garde artist’s 90th birthday will take place.

The entrance space will feature cupcakes, a photo booth and silkscreen demonstrations. There also will be gallery talks by Warhol director Patrick Moore and chief curator Jose Carlos Diaz. At 5 p.m. at Warhol’s grave at St. John Cemetery in Bethel Park, there will be a ceremony that will include a Warhol weather balloon launch, birthday cake, performances and music.

The Andy Warhol Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 4. The birthday celebration is free to museum members and free with a paid admission for everyone else.

Other weekend activities:

• Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals, Aug. 3, 4, 7:05 p.m.; Aug. 5 1:35 p.m., PNC Park

If you’re not excited over the Pirates’ playoff push after the team’s blockbuster trades this week for pitchers Chris Archer and Keona Kela, you’re not much of a baseball fan. Still, there are other reasons to head to the ballpark this weekend; Friday is Free Shirt Friday, Saturday is Andy Van Slyke Bobblehead Night and Sunday is Kids Topps Baseball Card Day.

Pirates-Cardinals tickets start at $23.

• “Beauty and the Beast,” Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Aug. 3, 8 p.m.; Aug. 4, 2 and 8 p.m.; Aug. 5, 2 p.m., Benedum Center, Downtown.

Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic. Based on the treasured Disney film, this Tony Award-winner features Belle, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth and more as they team up to teach the Beast the true meaning of kindness and love. The score features such classic songs as“Be Our Guest,” “Something There” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

“Beauty and the Beast” tickets start at $25.75

• Rhythm & Brews, Aug. 4, 1:30 p.m., Tall Trees Amphitheater, Monroeville

This family friendly event focuses on music, a craft beer garden and art. Expect to find a variety of food trucks, pottery displays, giant beer pong and cornhole and body painting.Among the musical performers will be Norm Nardini, Elias Khouri, Buffalo Rose and Afro Yaqui Music Collective. The beer garden will feature Rivertowne Brewing, Full Pint Brewing, Mindful Brewing Arsenal Cider House, Yellow Bridge Brewing Co. and more. Proceeds from the event benefit 5K Cure for Parkinson’s, Monroeville Foundation, Westmoreland County Arts Foundation, Monroeville Rotary-Satellite Club, Community Pools of Monroeville, Turtle Creek Rail Trail & Watershed.
Rhythm & Brews tickets start at $10.

• Pancakes & Booze Art Show, Aug. 4, 8 p.m., Spirit, Lawrenceville

This show will feature up to 150 local artisans specializing in art, photography and jewelry. There also will be live music, live painting and body painting along with many other forms of entertainment. But the free pancakes to keep your belly happy are reason enough alone to attend this annual event.

Pancakes & Booze Art Show tickets start at $13.

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