Now Showing & Upcoming Films
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door at the time of screening .
Carolina Caroline
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
With the soulful appeal of the Jonathan Edwards song that shares its name, Carolina Caroline is a sweet, slick road movie about a woman yearning to find herself. Finding love instead, she starts robbing banks.
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
From award-winning filmmaker James Keach, this documentary explores the groundbreaking life and work of Allman Brothers Band co-founder Gregg Allman through the loss of his brother, Duane, his struggles with addiction and hard-won redemption.
I Shot Andy Warhol
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Mary Harron has made movies about power-crazed murderers (American Psycho) and iconic sex symbols (The Notorious Bettie Page), but her 1996 debut took in both subjects at once.
Asphalt Legends: Vanishing Point (1971)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Friday, midnight, somewhere in Denver, Colorado, car service driver Kowalski bets his drug dealer he can deliver his white 1970 Dodge Challenger to San Francisco by 3 p.m. He burns rubber with a growing police phalanx hot on his tail.
Print It! - Spotlight (2015)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Peter Asher’s extraordinary life has intersected with some of the greatest artists and musical moments of the last six decades. A child actor who became a pop star and then a manager and producer to the likes of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.
International Art House Classics: Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Loosely based on the late Terence Davies’ own upbringing, this marvelous reminiscence (and extraordinarily, Davies’ feature debut) is considered a triumph of British cinema that explores the dark corners of a family's beauty and heartbreak.
Steel City Horror Show
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Host Sean Collier will tell you all about our surprise flick, while the mysterious Dr. Gielgud returns with in-theater scares and pre-show surprises — but which Dr. Gielgud will we meet this time?
Maddie's Secret
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Comedian and actor John Early’s directorial debut perfectly walks the razor-thin edge of uproarious and insightful in this surprisingly poignant alternative comedy about a food influencer who is secretly struggling with bulimia.
Disney's Robin Hood (1973)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
An imaginative Disney version of the Robin Hood legend! Fun and romance abound as the swashbuckling hero of Sherwood Forest plots one adventure after another to outwit the greedy Prince John (Sir Peter Ustinov) who put the tax squeeze on the poor.
Coroner to the Stars with director Ben Hethcoat
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Dr. Thomas Noguchi’s famous autopsies of icons like Marilyn Monroe, Robert Kennedy, and Natalie Wood thrust him into the spotlight, earning the nickname "Coroner to the Stars"—while sparking backlash from Hollywood elites and political adversaries.
Robot Dreams (2023)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
DOG lives in Manhattan and he’s tired of being alone. He decides to build himself a robot companion. Their friendship blossoms, until they become inseparable. One summer night, DOG is forced to abandon ROBOT at the beach. Will they ever meet again?
The Guatemalan Handshake - 20th Anniversary Screening with director Todd Rohal
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
With director Todd Rohal in attendance! In the confusion following a massive power outage, an awkward demolition derby driver (Will Oldham) vanishes, sparking a series of events affecting his girlfriend, helplessly car-less father, and more.
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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.
Support the Harris Theater and Become a Member!
Help keep the projectors running at the Harris Theater by making a membership gift to support the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. We are excited to announce new membership benefits at the Harris Theater that you can enjoy all year long!
- Make a gift of $100 or more to receive $1 off each movie ticket at the Harris Theater (available online and at the door*), and other great benefits!
- Make a gift of $250 or more to receive one free popcorn at every visit*, and other great benefits!
*Must show membership card to receive these discounts on-site
Additional membership benefits available at other giving levels. Support the Harris Today!
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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.