Pittsburgh's Downtown Cultural District: Venues

Theater Square

Designed by Michael Graves, in collaboration with WTW Architects of Pittsburgh, Theater Square has become the centerpiece of the Cultural District, animating the intersection of Seventh Street and Penn Avenue. Theater Square is home to the Box Office, a 790-space Parking Garage, the Cabaret at Theater Square,the Backstage Bar,the award winning Café Zao restaurant, and the Carolyn M. Byham WQED fm89.3 Studios.

Cabaret at Theater Square

As the newest performance venue in the Cultural District, the intimate, 253-seat Cabaret at Theater Square is the spot for a great night out. The Pittsburgh CLO is currently presenting a limited run of 'S Wonderful. The Cabaret Theater and adjacent Backstage Bar also feature Late Night Cabaret entertainment, live music, great food and specialty drinks.

The Backstage Bar

The Cultural District just got a little more interesting! Along with great food and drinks, the Backstage Bar often features entertainment before and after shows downtown. Why not stop in for live, no-cover music before a concert or after the opera?

The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

The restoration of the historic Stanley Theater into the magnificent Benedum Center for the Performing Arts was the first project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust after its founding in 1984.

The Byham Theater

The Fulton Theater, a former 1904 vaudeville house, was reopened in 1991 by The Cultural Trust and renamed the Byham Theater in 1995 after undergoing restorations.

The Harris Theater

Formerly known as The Art Cinema, the Harris Theater represents the cornerstone of the redevelopment of Liberty Avenue and was opened to the public in 1995. Photo: Clyde Hare

The O'Reilly Theater

Sitting on the former site of the Lyceum Theater, the O'Reilly Theater is The Cultural Trust's only newly constructed theater which opened in 1999. Photo: Clyde Hare

Wood Street Galleries

Located above the T-station at Wood Street and Sixth Avenue, Wood Street Galleries hosts visual artists from all over the world. Photo: Laura Miller

SPACE

Formerly an adult bookstore, SPACE is among Pittsburgh's newest galleries featuring works in multi-disciplines by local and regional artists who utilize established and contemporary technologies.

707 & 709 Penn Galleries

Visual arts facilities of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 707 and 709 Penn Galleries feature exhibits by local and regional artists working in multiple disciplines. Located near the intersection of Penn Avenue and Seventh Street in the Cultural District, the galleries are free and open to the public. 707 Penn Gallery is managed by Trust Visual Arts, which also oversees Wood Street Galleries and SPACE. 709 Penn Gallery is managed by the Trust's Education and Community Engagement Department.