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The New Year's ball rises in Pittsburgh. (photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust)

Highmark First Night Pittsburgh Celebration Downtown; Tropidelic, Mike Pinto, Jarv, and Fubar in New Year’s Eve Jam at Mr. Smalls (Sun., 12/31/23)

First Night Pittsburgh, Tropiic, Mike Pinto, Jarv, and Fubar

Woods House Serving History and Traditional Pub Fare with a Scottish Accent (Sat., 12/30/23)

Woods House Historic Pub

Last Day for Pittsburgh Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ at Benedum (12/28/23)

‘The Nutcracker’

Zac Efron Shows Us the Beef in ‘The Iron Claw’

An intense family drama about seeking success in wrestling at great cost.

Last Week for ‘Who’s Holiday!’ at Pittsburgh CLO at Greer Cabaret Theater (Wed., 12/27/23)

‘Who;s Holiday!’

Bill Deasy to Perform Annual Boxing Day Concert at Club Cafe; Harlem Globetrotters at PPG Paints Arena (Tues., 12/26/23)

Bill Deasy, The Harlem Globetrotters

As a conceptual project, artist John Baldessari once burned his early paintings and had the ashes baked into cookies. But then he made artworks like this, now part of the special show at Carnegie Museum of Art. The title: 'Nose & Ears, Etc.: The Gemini Series: Two Profiles, One with Nose and Turban (B&W); One with Ear (Color) and Hat.' Image © John Baldessari and his estate, courtesy Sprüth Magers; photo: Sean Eaton.

‘What Do You See?’: The Fine Collection at CMOA

A new show at Carnegie Museum of Art is an eye-opener and mind-opener

Seafood with Chili Pot (How Lee).

Squirrel Hill Landmark How Lee Offers a Variety of Chinese Dishes (Sun., 12/24/23)

How Lee Restaurant

The Forager Pie at Iron Born Pizza. (photo: Christopher Maggio)

Iron Born Pizza Serving Detroit-style Pizza in Millvale and the Strip (Sat., 12/23/23)

Iron Born Pizza

Westmoreland Performing Arts Has ‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ at Palace (Fri., 12/22/23)

‘A Christmas story: The Musical’

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