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Little Richard: I Am Everything
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Director Lisa Cortés’ eye-opening documentary explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music, shining a clarifying light on the Black, queer origins of rock ’n’ roll, and establishing the genre’s big bang: Richard Wayne Penniman.
Dracula (1931)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Director Todd Browning’s pre-code work of “romantic horror” DRACULA, based on the 1924 stage play “Dracula,” which in turn was adapted from the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.
Dracula (1979)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Underrated at the time of its release, John Badham’s 1979 Dracula fully deserves a revival on the big screen. This lavish production was based on a successful Broadway play, with Frank Langella reprising his role as the bloodthirsty count.
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The world wasn’t clamoring for a new Dracula in 1992, yet master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola managed to deliver one so lavish and finely crafted that it now stands comfortably with the best cinematic versions of Bram Stoker’s genre-defining novel.
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Werner Herzog’s arresting version of NOSFERATU was not, he insisted, a remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic ("the greatest German film," according to Herzog) but rather a tribute to it and the German Expressionist film tradition of the silent era.
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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.
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
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Venue entry requirements
Updated June 10, 2022: Masks are not required while attending indoor events taking place at Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theaters and facilities. Learn more about current policies below.
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.