European Union Film Festival: Afire
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A group of friends are in a holiday home by the Baltic Sea where emotions run high as the parched forest around them catches fire
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European Union Film Festival: Journey to Utopia
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A comfortable family leaves Norway to join a Danish community committed to reducing the contribution of individuals to climate change
European Union Film Festival: Duty of Care - The Climate Trials
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The inspirational behind-the-scenes account of the court cases against oil giant Shell and the Dutch government to tackle climate change.
European Union Film Festival: The Animal Kingdom
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
In a world hit by a wave of mutations that are gradually transforming some humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition.
European Union Film Festival: Luzzu
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A man risks everything to provide for his wife and newborn son by entering Malta's black-market fishing industry.
European Union Film Festival: Flowers of Ukraine
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A strong, independent and anarchist woman full of humor sets out to protect her piece of land against all odds. Her struggle becomes even more existential with the attack on Ukraine, never giving up and bringing to the viewers sense of hope.
European Union Film Festival: Next to Nothing
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A group of farmers organizes a protest at the house of an MP, the dead body of a local farmer is found... and a gripping social drama set in modern-day rural Poland ensues presenting a realistic and intriguing look at a microcosm of human relations.
International Art House Classics: Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Hailed around the world as one of the greatest movies ever made, the Academy Award–winning BICYCLE THIEVES, directed by Vittorio De Sica, defined an era in cinema.
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?
Sugarcane
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
RETURN ENGAGEMENT! A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people's way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is a cinematic epic of a community during a time of international reckoning.
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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
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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.