{"id":74606,"date":"2025-12-31T11:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/74606\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T11:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:29:08","slug":"pittsburghs-top-events-thu-jan-1-wed-jan-7-pittsburgh-city-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/74606\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh\u2019s top events: Thu., Jan. 1-Wed., Jan. 7 &#8211; Pittsburgh City Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thu., Jan. 1<\/p>\n<p>FILM \u2022 LAWRENCEVILLE<br \/>See stars from cinema\u2019s distant past when Row House Cinema presents another edition of its Public Domain Day. The showcase features films entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026, including notable entries from the early talkie era. See Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel and Morocco, the Marx Brothers in their 1930 comedy Animal Crackers, the war drama All Quiet on the Western Front, and Luis Bu\u00f1uel\u2019s surrealist work L\u2019\u00c2ge d\u2019or. Showtimes vary. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $12.50. <a href=\"https:\/\/rowhousecinemas.com\/lawrenceville\/events-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rowhousecinemas.com\/lawrenceville<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PARTY \u2022 ?<br \/>Hot Mass New Year\u2019s Day Party with Physical Therapy, Carrie Sours, Beige, and Rojo. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Location revealed upon ticket purchase. $15-30. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotmasspgh.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hotmasspgh.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OUTDOORS \u2022 NORTH SIDE<br \/>First Day Family Hike with Venture Outdoors. 2-3:30 p.m. Riverview Park Visitors Center. One Riverview Ave., North Side. $3-14 or Pay What You Can. All ages. <a href=\"https:\/\/ventureoutdoors.org\/events\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ventureoutdoors.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fri., Jan. 2<\/p>\n<p>TALK \u2022 STRIP DISTRICT<br \/>History Talk: The Two Revolutions of 1776. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Heinz History Center. 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. $10, free for members. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heinzhistorycenter.org\/event\/history-talk-the-two-revolutions-of-1776-01022026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heinzhistorycenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TALK \u2022 ALLENTOWN<br \/>Bottle Talks: A Lecture Series. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 5 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall. 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $12.18. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bottlerocketpgh.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bottlerocketpgh.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MUSIC \u2022 NORTH SIDE<br \/>Momstock with Dogmeat, Deftcat, Neglected Channel, Ezekiel\u2019s Cherubim, Who Has, and Murphy Lawless. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegovernmentcenter.com\/events\/momstock\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">thegovernmentcenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MUSIC \u2022 MILLVALE<br \/>Jenn Taiga, Calluna, Izolat, and A Pup Named Rosy. 8 p.m. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. $10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poetrymillvale.com\/event\/jenn-taiga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">poetrymillvale.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sat., Jan. 3<\/p>\n<p>CONVENTION \u2022 MONROEVILLE<br \/>Pull into the Monroeville Convention Center for the Greenberg\u2019s Great Train &amp; Toy Show. Touted as the \u201clargest and longest-running train and toy show in the northeast,\u201d the two-day event offers access to large operating train models, over 400 tables of toys and collectibles, and over 90 exhibitors from across the country, as well as workshops and demonstrations. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 4. 209 Mall Blvd., Monroeville. $10-11, free for kids 11 and under with paying adult. All ages. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenbergshows.com\/greenbergpages\/gb-landing-pages\/monroeville\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">greenbergshows.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MUSIC \u2022 MT. OLIVER<br \/>More Than Adequate, Fake Grave, My Janitor, Brenda, and Missing! 6:30 p.m. New Low. 402 Ormsby Ave., Mt. Oliver. $12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/newlowpgh\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com\/newlowpgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MUSIC \u2022 SOUTH SIDE<br \/>Vanna Pacella: The Less I Know Tour with Grace Campbell and Landon Thomas. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th St., South Side. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. 21 and over. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubcafelive.com\/upcoming-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">clubcafelive.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PARTY \u2022 BLOOMFIELD<br \/>Longturn Music presents Break Room. 9:45 p.m. Cobra. 4305 Main St., Bloomfield. $11.25-78.50. 21 and over. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longturnmusic\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com\/longturnmusic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sun., Jan. 4<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"546\" data-attachment-id=\"131289\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/listings\/this-weeks-top-events\/pittsburghs-top-events-thu-jan-1-wed-jan-7\/attachment\/amber-wallin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amber-Wallin.jpeg?fit=1000%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1760820758&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;37&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amber-Wallin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amber Wallin&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amber-Wallin.jpeg?fit=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amber-Wallin.jpeg?fit=780%2C546&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amber-Wallin.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131289\"  \/>Amber Wallin at City Winery Credit: Courtesy of City Winery<\/p>\n<p>COMEDY \u2022 STRIP DISTRICT<br \/>Amber Wallin. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. City Winery. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $24-30. <a href=\"https:\/\/citywinery.com\/pittsburgh\/events\/amber-wallin-p3pdwy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">citywinery.com\/pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MUSIC \u2022 GARFIELD<br \/>Endless Mike and the Beagle Club, Gut Gash, Moisty, Hobby_Farm, and Theremonster. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Mr. Roboto Project. 5106 Penn Ave., Garfield. $10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobotoproject.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">therobotoproject.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mon., Jan. 5<\/p>\n<p>LASERS \u2022 NORTH SIDE<br \/>Laser Stranger Things. 2 p.m. Kamin Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. $6-7. <a href=\"https:\/\/kaminsciencecenter.org\/planetarium\/laser-shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kaminsciencecenter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tue., Jan. 6<\/p>\n<p>LIT \u2022 MCCANDLESS<br \/>An Evening with I See You in the Stars Author Kelly Conroy. 6-7 p.m. Riverstone Bookstore. 8850 Covenant Ave., McCandless. Free. RSVP required. All ages. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riverstonebookstore.com\/events\/an-evening-with-author-kelly-conroy-with-tarot-reader-toria\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">riverstonebookstore.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LIT \u2022 NORTH SIDE<br \/>Story Club PGH Presents: Story Slam! (The Hard Part). 7-8:30 p.m. City of Asylum-Alphabet City. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. <a href=\"https:\/\/cityofasylum.org\/program\/story-club-pgh-presents-story-slam-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cityofasylum.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wed., Jan. 7<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"131284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/listings\/this-weeks-top-events\/pittsburghs-top-events-thu-jan-1-wed-jan-7\/attachment\/scandanavian-frick\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scandanavian-frick.jpg?fit=1000%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,577\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1689632274&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;38&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scandanavian frick\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scandanavian-frick.jpg?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.pghcitypaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scandanavian-frick.jpg?fit=780%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scandanavian-frick.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131284\"  \/>\u201cThe Three Brothers\u201d by Gerhard Munthe, part of The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore at Frick Art Museum Credit: Courtesy of The Frick Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>TOUR \u2022 POINT BREEZE<br \/>See the Frick Art Museum exhibition The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore before it closes on Sun., Jan. 11, during a guided tour. Learn about the over 100 works on display, from \u201cstunning landscapes to exquisite housewares,\u201d as well as \u201cNordic furniture, ceramics, glass, painting, textiles, sculpture, graphics and metalwork,\u201d all spanning the 18th through the mid-20th centuries. 1-3:30 p.m. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. $20. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefrickpittsburgh.org\/Event-Guided-Exhibition-Tours-of-The-Scandinavian-Home-Landscape-and-Lore\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">thefrickpittsburgh.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RELATED\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thu., Jan. 1 FILM \u2022 LAWRENCEVILLESee stars from cinema\u2019s distant past when Row House Cinema presents another edition&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74607,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[8711,16653,38506,8716,38507,29027,38508,73,75,74,8722,38509,23416],"class_list":["post-74606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-bottlerocket-social-hall","tag-club-cafe","tag-frick-art-museum","tag-heinz-history-center","tag-hot-mass","tag-monroeville-convention-center","tag-new-low","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-poetry-lounge","tag-public-domain-day","tag-row-house-cinema"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}