City Theatre is thrilled to announce an in-process reading of Neighborly: a play on two stoops by Chisa Hutchinson. The play was developed through the theatre’s Kemp Powers Commission Fund for Black Playwrights.
In this untraditional buddy comedy, a teenage Harlem transplant and a middle-aged gruff Yinzer form an unlikely friendship in present-day Pittsburgh’s Mexican War Streets; but when the community that brings them together threatens to tear them apart, these two next door neighbors must confront generations of divisiveness in the city they call home.
The play was developed through a residency for Hutchinson over the summer of 2024 that included engaging with numerous partners and community members in Pittsburgh. “So after a sweet, days-long whirlwind tour of town which included archival research and museums and meetings with leaders and artists and a pilgrimage to August Wilson's house and visits to various other historic sites, it was literally just seeing some random bearded guy take out his trash on a drive that sparked the idea for this play,” saidPlaywright Chisa Hutchinson. “Pittsburgh is legit one of the most unassuming and least pretentious places I've been in, and I hope I did it justice in this play.”
Working (the 2012 updated version) is based on Studs Terkel’s landmark 1974 oral-history book Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 • 6PM • Harris Theater • 809 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Art21 present this special screening and conversation featuring Lenka Clayton in “Human Nature.” “Human Nature” is the newest episode of Art21’s Art in the Twenty-First Century, the first series on television in the U.S. to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists.
Escape for an evening into a forest of delights — a lush world of craft and creativity.
Enjoy cocktails and conversation during the Prelude, then join the Party for food stations, dancing, and a silent auction of handcrafted works and curated local experiences.
Party | 7:00-10:00 PM
A lively celebration featuring an open bar, food stations, music by KINSELLAND RADIO with dancing in the Blacksmithing Studio, and a silent auction.
Prelude | 5:30-7:00 PM
An intimate cocktail reception for Contemporary Craft's sponsors and leading supporters - live music, artful hors d'oeuvres, signature cocktails and mocktails, and a preview of the silent auction.
Three Original One-Act Plays by ATC’s Student Playwrights
Everyday brings new challenges, and ATC’s Young Artist and Teen Ensembles meet them in bold and unexpected ways. Lessons Learned is a collection of one-act plays written and performed entirely by our members, exploring how we navigate time, truth, and justice in today’s world.
