Past Event

Nandanik Dance Troupe presents: Vilaya 2019 Saturday, April 6, 2019 6:30pm Tickets Nandanik Dance Troupe returns to the Carnegie Carnegie!  Vilaya, meaning merger or fusion in Hindi explores the confluence of contrasting classical Indian dance styles with contemporary technique. The performance will include two unique productions: Yatra a Kathak Kuchipudi jugalbandi - or dance dialogue Read More

Listen Locally Downstairs with Kenia Wednesday, April 17, 2019 7:00 PM TICKETS Brazilian songstress Kenia's beautiful, sultry voice invites you to revisit some familiar tunes and meet new songs - from gorgeous ballads to upbeat Brazilian forro, with some cool jazz on the side. She is renowned for her ability to translate the complex rhythms of Read More

A POETRY EVENING Thursday, April 25, 2019 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM For National Poetry Month we are doing something new at the Carnegie Carnegie. Release your inner poet at our Poetry Evening in the Studio.  We will start at 7:00 pm with a workshop with peer feedback.  If you need help getting started, we Read More

Civil War Symposium April 27, 2019 Join us for a full day of Civil War scholarship Due to the Annual Carnegie VFD 5K Race – Starting at 8 am to approximately 9 am the following streets will have closures/detours: West Main St., Mansfield Blvd., East Main St., parts of 3rd Ave., 2nd St., Jefferson St., Read More

Carnegie Performing Arts Center presents: Heidi  April 27-28, 2019 ACFL&MH’s youth resident company presents the dramatic children’s play, Heidi. The story of the orphaned girl from the Swiss Alps based on the famous story by Johanna Spyri. Saturday, April 27  8:00PM Sunday, April 28, 2:00PM Tickets: $18 adults; $15 students and seniors Tickets are available Read More

Abandoned Pittsburgh - Art + History with Chuck Beard Monday, April 29, 2019 || 7:00 - 8:00 PM  Lincoln Gallery For a look inside some of our city’s hidden historical sites, join photographer Chuck Beard for “Abandoned Pittsburgh — Art + History.” Discussion will include a visual presentation of Western Penitentiary, Carrie Furnace, Duquesne Steel Read More

Abandoned Pittsburgh - Art + History with Chuck Beard Monday, April 29, 2019 || 7:00 - 8:00 PM  Lincoln Gallery For a look inside some of our city’s hidden historical sites, join photographer Chuck Beard for “Abandoned Pittsburgh — Art + History.” Discussion will include a visual presentation of Western Penitentiary, Carrie Furnace, Duquesne Steel Read More

Listen Locally with Jimmy Adler Band presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Friday, May 3, 2019 7:30 PM TICKETS May 2019 marks the 118th anniversary of our beautiful building’s opening to the public. The Library & Music Hall was a gift to the borough from Andrew Carnegie himself. To mark the occasion, we’re bringing Read More

Stage 62 presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee May 9-19, 2019 Tickets Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, this show has has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. Complete with audience participation and featuring a fast-paced, wildly funny and touching book by Read More

2nd Saturday Civil War Series || Muskets & Applejack: Spirits, Soldiers & the Civil War Speaker: Mark Will-Weber Saturday, May 11, 2019 1:00 – 2:00 PM Historian Mark Will-Weber has produced a fascinating, poignant and oft times hilarious read about one of the rarely-mentioned and little researched factors of the Civil War: Booze. This lecture Read More

Listen Locally Downstairs with Bob Banerjee Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:00 PM TICKETS 20 years of classical violin training led Bob Banerjee (of Corned Beef & Curry) to go to  the “dark side” of playing improvisational performances in country, bluegrass, folk, reggae, jazz, rock and Celtic styles. This wildly talented multi-instrumentalist promises a truly eclectic Read More

Ghost Hunt with Ghosts N’at  Friday, May 24, 2019 SOLD OUT Join Ghosts N'at Paranormal Adventures for an evening you won't soon forget! On Friday May 24th, experience what happens when the lights go out in The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA during a real GUIDED GHOST HUNT. During our Read More

Carnegie Performing Arts Center presents: Dance! Dance! Dance! June 1-2, 2019 ACFL&MH’s youth resident company presents their annual end of year showcase. Saturday, June 1,  8:00PM Sunday, June 2, 2:00PM Tickets: $18 adults; $15 students and seniors Tickets are available for purchase at the box office on the day of the performance. Park for free Read More

2nd Saturday Civil War Series: The Evolution of Trauma Care 1862-2019 Speaker: Greg Susla Saturday, June 8, 2019, 1:00 - 2:15 PM This lecture reviews Jonathan Letterman’s plan for standardizing the treatment and evacuation of wounded soldiers in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Letterman’s plan; General Orders 147, called for Read More

A Celebration of Anne Frank's 90th Birthday Wednesday, June 12  ||  6:00 PM - 8:00 PM      Join us in the Studio for a celebration of the life of Anne Frank on what would have been her 90th birthday.  Local poet Janette Schafer and friends will share stories and readings from their work “The Read More

Listen Locally Downstairs with RML Jazz with Laura Wiens Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 7:00 PM TICKETS Kicking off Jazz All Summer in the Studio is RML Jazz, offering up something for everyone with a repertoire that draws inspiration from the likes of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Cannonball Adderley, Chick Corea, Bonnie Raitt and Steely Dan. Joining Read More

Circlesinging Pittsburgh with Amado Ohland Sunday, June 23, 2019, 3:00pm - 5:00pm Come stand (or sit) in the circle! Circlesinging is a spontaneous, improvisational community-singing experience, a little but like a “drum circle” for singers. An experienced circlesong leader creates parts on-the-spot and leads the group in fun impromptu songs in an environment  that promotes Read More

Listen Locally Downstairs with Jessica Lee Jazz & Blues Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 7:00 PM TICKETS Jazz & blues vocalist Jessica Lee returns to Listen Locally Downstairs with  All the Men I've Loved Before! a tribute to the great men of jazz, blues and American music like Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, B. B. King, Sam Cooke, Read More

Stage 62 presents Mamma Mia July  18-28, 2019 Tickets directed by Stephen Santa and Drew Praskovich The hilarious musical story of a young woman’s search for her birth father told through ABBA’s greatest hits. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to Read More

Listen Locally Downstairs with The Dantes Friday, August 2, 2019 TICKETS Join us for a special evening of “Oldies but Goodies” with Pittsburgh’s Dantes. Rick Funaro (tenor, guitar/keys), Patsy Molinaro (bass)  and Bob Palombi (baritone) are lifelong friends from Carnegie who started singing together at quite a young age Their 1965 record How Many Times / Read More

College Yes presents: The Art of College Planning Tuesday, August 6, 2019 7:00pm Are you ready for the next steps in your child’s education? Is your child? Join us for a FREE educational seminar on college funding and preparation for high school students and parents. Seating is limited, RSVP today! 412-265-7772 2nd Floor, Lincoln Gallery Read More

Listen Locally Downstairs with The Rick and Marti Jazz Sextet Wednesday, August 21, 2019 || 7:00 PM TICKETS Rounding out our Summer of Jazz Downstairs is The Rick and Marti Jazz Sextet with an evening of songs from the Great American Songbook - across many genres. You’ll hear tunes from Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Jobim and other Read More

Ghost Hunt with Ghosts N’at  Saturday, August 24, 2019 This event is sold out, please stay tuned for future tour dates. Join Ghosts N'at Paranormal Adventures for an evening you won't soon forget! On Saturday, August 24th, experience what happens when the lights go out in The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Read More

2nd Saturday Civil War Series: Discovering Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office  September 14, 2019 ||  1:00 PM – 2:30 PM In the aftermath of the Civil War, relief organizer and volunteer nurse Clara Barton opened the Missing Soldiers Office to search for missing Union soldiers. From her boardinghouse in Washington, she launched an operation that Read More