Tuesday, Nov. 5
Matt Wertz with Elenowen
Club Cafe
56 S. 12th St., South Side
7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Tickets: $22
This event was moved from Mr. Small’s. Matt Wertz, a charming, reflective singer-songwriter who wears his heart on his sleeve, will honor all tickets purchased for the Mr. Small’s show.
Wednesday, Nov. 6
University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra featuring Anna Singer and Nick Stamatakis
Bellefield Hall Auditorium
8 p.m.
Admission: Free
Enjoy music by Jules Massenet, Richard Wagner and Edvard Grieg featuring soprano Anna Singer and pianist Nick Stamatakis.
Thursday, Nov. 7
City of Asylum Presents Ivo Victoria and Roman Antopolsky
City of Asylum
330 Sampsonia Way, North Side
7 p.m.
Admission: Free — reservations required
Listen to a free salon reading by the winners of City of Asylum’s 2013 Pittsburgh Prize, Belgian artist Ivo Victoria and Roman Antopolsky.
Pittsburgh Harvest II
Brillobox
4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield
doors open 8 p.m.
Admission: $5
21+
The New Yinzer presents Pittsburgh Harvest II, featuring bands Low Man, The Lopez, Dumplings and Love Letters.
And So I Watch You From Afar with This Town Needs Guns
Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Ave., Garfield
7 p.m. doors
Tickets: $12 at the door and $10 beforehand — tickets can be purchased at Sound Cat Records, Caliban Books and Dave’s Music Mine.
And So I Watch You From Afar is a post-rock, energy-infused, effect-laden ensemble from Belfast, Northern Ireland, that incorporates a variety of sounds and music styles to create a unique experience that doesn’t really seem to make sense — but in a good way. Supporting the band will be This Town Needs Guns, an English band whose guitar work will put you in a state of awe.
Friday, Nov. 8
Three Rivers Film Festival
Through Nov. 23
Locations and showtimes vary
Admission: $9 for regular films
The region’s oldest film festival opens again this year with venues across the city. Boasting 80 films, the festival has movies that will appeal to cinema-goers of all kinds.
Saturday, Nov. 9
An Evening of Improvised Comedy: The LuPones, Midseason Replacement and Hipsterpotamus
Steel City Improv Theater
Greenbriar Way and Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside
7 p.m
Admission: $5 for each show
Three improvisational comedy groups provide an evening of laughs and audience participation. Offerings vary from spontaneous musicals to ironic perceptions of modern trends.
Sunday, Nov. 10
“Alien” (1979)
Manor Theatre
1729 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill
Midnight
Admission: $8
Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi thriller, which features his quintessential “Alien” character terrorizing the crew of the Nostromo, will be playing Saturday night at the Manor Theatre in Squirrel Hill.
Monday, Nov. 11
Built to Spill
Mr. Small’s Theatre
400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale
7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show
Tickets: $22 in advance, $25 at the door
Four years after the release of their last album, There Is No Enemy, the ’90s heroes of Built to Spill bring their guitar-driven brand of indie rock back to Pittsburgh.
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