Burden of Dreams (1982)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Newly restored, Les Blank’s documentary remains perhaps the most compelling behind-the-scenes movie ever made about a film production.
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Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Herzog’s pictorially stunning—and stunningly ambitious—adventure film/comedy stars Klaus Kinski as the deranged Fitzcarraldo, a European businessman determined to build an opera house in Iquitos, Peru.
Boom: A film about the Sonics
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
'Boom' tells the untold story of one of rock 'n' roll's wildest and most influential bands, The Sonics. For the first time ever, all five original members of the band tell the story of how it all went down, beginning to end.
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C.
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
WE ARE FUGAZI FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. is as unlike a “normal” rock documentary as Fugazi were unlike a normal rock band. Consisting of a carefully chosen selection of fan-lensed videos, it is the closest thing to seeing the legendary group live.
The Fall (2006)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Tarsem Singh’s genre-defying, eye-candy-packed, endlessly idiosyncratic 2006 movie is the kind of project that inspires cult fandom. Now restored, it's back on the big screen!
Three Stooges Festival
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and our host Sean Collier as we present six of the Three Stooges' best comedy shorts. Prizes and surprises await!
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) with live score by Tom Roberts
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A genre-defining film for the ages, Nosferatu returns to the Harris Theater with Tom Roberts performing his own original score live.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust celebrates Dia de los Muertos: Macario (1960)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Set on the eve of Day of the Dead, MACARIO tells the story of a humble peasant who dreams of enjoying a feast before he dies, leading him to a supernatural encounter with Death itself. A classic of Mexican cinema!
Ganja and Hess (1973)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
After being stabbed with an anicent, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable appetite for blood in this art house classic.
Heroineburgh Customfest
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Heroineburgh, the Pittsburgh superheroine TV series, has 4 comics and 3 seasons of full-length episodes. The production also released many short custom 'minisodes' of with fan-created, character-specific scenarios. This screening features 11 of them.
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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.