Thursday 7
Jazz Jam
CJ’s Restaurant & Lounge presents “The Roger Humphries & RH Factor Jazz Jam Session” at 8 p.m. at 2901-2911 Penn Ave., Strip District. There will be live jazz and fun every Thursday night. Must be 30 years or older and there is a dress code that will be enforced. No tennis shoes, sweats, or athletic gear. For more information, call 412-642-2377.
Friday 8
Teenie Harris Exhibit
The Carnegie Museum of Art presents “Teenie Harris Photographs: Baseball in Pittsburgh” at 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Images haves been curated by Josh Gibson’s great grandson, Sean Gibson, of the Josh Gibson Foundation. For more information, call 412-622-3131 or visit www.cmoa.org.
RACE Exhibition
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents “RACE: Are We So Different?’ at 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. This exhibition looks at the ways science and human-history has intersected to form our understanding and beliefs about race. It explores the history of the idea of race, the changing role of science in that history and so much more. The exhibit will be displayed through Oct. 27. For more information, call 412-622-3131 or visit www.carnegiemnh.org.
Saturday 9
Hip-Hop Panel/Performances
Blak Rapp Madusa in collaboration with 1Hood presents “Bring the Beat Back” from 6-10 p.m. at the Alloy Studio, 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. This is a benefit to raise funds and awareness for a document about hip-hop activism. The evening will include a panel discussion with Ezra as the moderator and panelists Vanessa German, Paradise Grey, Lee Davis, Thelonious Stretch, Mave Sami and Blak Rapp Madusa; performances by Idasa Tariq, Blak Rapp Madusa, Chris Mitchell, Realz the REbel, Leon Ford and many more; plus an auction featuring five paintings from Jamilah Lahijuddin. For more information, visit www.blakrappmadusa.com.
Sunday 10
Reservoir of Jazz
Citiparks, BNY Mellon, ARAD and the Highland Park Community Council present its “Reservoir of Jazz” Concert Series from 5-7 p.m. at the Highland Park Fountain, Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh. Every Sunday in August, jazz performances by some of the city’s finest musicians will take place. The featured musician will be Latin jazz group Salsamba. For more information, visit www.citiparks.net.
Monday 11
Savoy Jazz
Savoy Restaurant presents Savoy Jazz Mondays from 5-9 p.m. at 2623 Penn Ave., Strip District. Every Monday guests can enjoy live jazz in a sophisticated atmosphere with the Roger Humphries Trio and a special guest. This week’s guest will be jazz vocalist Etta Cox. The attire is business casual. For more information, call 412-281-0660 or visit www.savoypgh.com.
Tuesday 12
JazzLive
BNY Mellon, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and others present JazzLive at 5 p.m. at the Agnes Katz Plaza at Theater Square, Penn Ave., Cultural District. Every Tuesday guests can celebrate a decade of jazz in the Cultural District and enjoy hot jazz from some of the most talented musicians. The featured artist will be Tom Wendt. For more information, call 412-456-6666 or visit www.trustarts.org.
Wednesday 13
Live Jazz
The Rivers Club presents Wednesday Night Live Jazz from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Rivers Club, One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Downtown. Every Wednesday night local artists, many from the Pittsburgh Jazz Society’s Hall of Fame, will perform. There will be a Jimmy G’s jazz buffet and more. This event is free and open to the public. Upscale casual attire, no jeans, is required. For more information, call 412-391-5227.
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