Community Performances & Events

Hillman = Community.

At its most fundamental level, the Hillman Center for Performing Arts is a community center. We are focused on performance and art, but we are also a gathering space. Students are here all day, and at night the halls are filled with community members, either attending a professional performance or staging one of their own. Let us be your new home for cultural festivals, film screenings, dance recitals, original works or exhibits. Plan your event at the Hillman!

Or, let the Hillman come to you! We love to do outreach all over the city, from the Cooper-Siegel Community Library to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. Most of our programs are free of charge, and there is likely one coming your way soon. Stay tuned to this site for information on our appearances in the greater region, as we try to share our love of art and education with everybody!

Film Shorts Screening: Steeltown Film Factory 

With Filmmakers Yulin Kuang and Carl Kurlander '78

Thursday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.

View the film shorts The Perils of Growing Up Flat-Chested and First Kiss followed by a discussion with director Yulin Kuang and Carl Kurlander '78 from the Steeltown Entertainment Project. Kuang's coming-of-age films were partially financed by Kurlander's Film Factory and feature Shady Side Academy's Mellon Gym. Both speakers will address the myriad ways to produce a film locally. Learn more.

Gene Ferrari in the
Family and Friends for Freedom Concert

Friday, Aug. 23, at 8 p.m.

American singer Gene Ferrari charms audiences with his voice and charisma. The Italian native and world traveler sings songs from various genres and has performed his opening act for stars including Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers and many more. Often compared to romantic singers Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck, Ferrari will illuminate the Hillman stage with a performance full of warmth and talent.

Tickets are $20. Call 973-897-2237 to purchase tickets.

Visit Gene Ferrari's website.