With more than 50 restaurants in walking distance to theaters, the Cultural District offers a wide variety of dining options to satisfy your personal tastes and budget. Enjoying a relaxing meal before a show or capping off the evening with cocktails and dessert add to a pleasurable experience in the Cultural District.
A Pittsburgh Cultural District-wide gift card can be used to purchase tickets for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events as well as any event taking place in the Cultural District. With so many exciting shows, concerts, and exhibitions, there is truly something for everyone!
The Cultural District is accessible by public transportation, including Port Authority buses, "T" light-rail service and Pittsburgh's famous inclines. Driving to the show? There is also ample parking in and around the District -- for real-time garage parking information, try ParkPGH.
This heady, sci-fi examination of yearning, obsession, and existential dread by visionary French auteur Bertrand Bonello stars Léa Seydoux and George MacKay as two lovers connecting and reconnecting across time and space, all while catastrophe looms.
Join host Sean Collier and his co-host, the mysterious Dr. Gielgud, for a mystery movie featuring a live introduction, surprise guests and a few in-theater scares.
The 28th feature directed by master of social realism Ken Loach, THE OLD OAK follows a once-vibrant mining town’s response to the arrival of a group of Syrian refugees.
Ken Loach's 1969 drama KES, considered one of the finest examples of British social realism, tells the story of Billy, a working class boy who finds escape and meaning when he takes a fledgling kestrel from its nest.
An aspiring clown grappling with her gender identity combats a fascistic caped crusader in writer-director Vera Drew’s uproariously subversive queer coming-of-age origin story.
Cillian Murphy stars in Ken Loach's Irish epic and Cannes Palme D'Or winner.
Coming Soon
Mark your calendar with these upcoming Harris Theater screenings.
Free Time
May 10-16
Unsinkable: Titanic Untold
May 11
From Here to Eternity
May 14
Lawrence of Arabia
May 19
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About The Harris Theater
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Harris Theater is one of the most active arts facilities in the region showing art films nearly every day of the year.
Formerly known as the Art Cinema, the Harris Theater represents a milestone in the redevelopment of Liberty Avenue. The Art Cinema was the first moving picture house in Pittsburgh to commercially show art movies until competition from other city theaters led to its conversion to an adult movie house in the 1960s. As part of its mission to transform the Cultural District, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust purchased and restored the facility leading to further conversions of run-down properties along the Liberty Avenue corridor. With a total of 194 seats, including a fully restored balcony, the Harris Theater officially opened to the public for movies and live performances on November 9, 1995. The theater is one of the few that has retained 35mm film projectors that are utilized regularly.
The Harris was named through a gift from the Buhl Foundation after John P. Harris, co-founder of the Nickelodeon—the first theater solely dedicated to the showing of motion pictures—and a Pennsylvania State Senator. The Harris Theater features contemporary, foreign, and classic films.
Films For All
The Harris Theater has installed the necessary equipment to provide closed movie captioning and audio description to patrons for digital films that offer these features. Films with captioning and audio description available will be noted when available.
Keep Art Cinema Alive at the Harris!
The Harris Theater, a haven for cinephiles, boasts one of the last remaining 35mm film projectors. Your donation to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust helps us keep this cinematic gem alive!
Become a Film Champion (Donate $100+):
Save on Movies: Enjoy $1 off every Harris Theater ticket (online & in-person)
Free Popcorn Treat: Get complimentary popcorn with every visit
BYOB Bonus: Bring your own beverages and enjoy free corkage (usually $5)
*You may be asked to show proof of your current giving level to receive on-site discounts.
Take a deep dive into the creation of the 2022 Januscary Film Festival!
Concessions
Concessions are available for all screenings and the Harris Theater is now BYOB. Guests who bring alcoholic beverages must be 21 years or older and provide valid photo ID upon request, a $5 charge will be issued per guest.
Directions
The address is 809 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Call the Harris directly at 412-930-8053.
