5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 21-23
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is Sunday so with road closures from Squirrel Hill to Oakland and through Uptown to Downtown, plan accordingly.
Haunted tour
Dark History PGH is hosting haunted walking tours of Carnegie and Dormont. There are 10 stops with 10 true stories of the macabre as told by docents, access to two haunted buildings, and a cemetery scavenger hunt for tombstone insignia. The tours begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and are a one-mile loop with average tour times of an hour.
The Borough of Dormont is new for this year. It is being showcased in collaboration with the Dormont Historical Society. The Carnegie meeting place is 242 E. Main St. and the Dormont meeting place is 2975 W. Liberty Ave.
Tours are appropriate for children ages 12 and older. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Tickets are $25. The tours continue each Friday and Saturday through October.
Details: darkhistorypgh.com
Peter Gabriel concert
Peter Gabriel will be in Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. The English singer-songwriter and musician’s new album “i/o” was his first album of new material since 2002. Songs include “Panopticom,” “The Court” and “Playing for Time.”
After being part of the band Genesis, Gabriel went on a solo career. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010 and as a solo artist in 2014.
Tickets start at $50.
Details: ppgpaintsarena.com
Art exhibit
Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media in Shadyside will feature work from 14 female artists from The Pittsburgh Group, which has been holding monthly gatherings for four decades as a result of a class taught by the late Jerry Caplan.
Many of the original members are still in the group. Their work represents a wide range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage, metalsmithing, photography, digital art and installation art.
An opening reception is at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Details: pghartsmedia.org
Ride for a cause
Amachi Pittsburgh, an organization dedicated to empowering children and families impacted by parental incarceration, is hosting the Amachi Pittsburgh Ride for Social Justice on Saturday beginning at Sly Fox Brewery at the Highline on the South Side.
There are three lengths to choose from — 40 miles, 25 miles and 4 miles.
There will be an after-party at the brewery with snacks, appetizers, beverages and yard games hosted by Friends of the Riverfront.
Registration is at 9 a.m. The ride is at 9:30 a.m.
Walk-up registration is welcome.
Details: amachipgh.org
Go inside
Doors Open Pittsburgh is hosting a self-guided tour through the South Side from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The organization promotes the exploration and appreciation of Pittsburgh’s architecture, history and design heritage. Guests receive behind-the-scenes access to buildings in the city’s neighborhoods.
Guests will have the opportunity to visit more than a dozen places such as the South Side Flats, The Pretzel Shop, City Theatre Co., Fireborn Studios, The Traveler’s Rest Hotel, historic churches and Brew House Arts.
Tickets are $20.
Details: doorsopenpgh.org
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of "A Daughter's Promise." She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.
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