Oscar Nominated Shorts: Animation
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Catch this year's most spectacular ANIMATION short films and cast your prediction of the victor for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
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Oscar Nominated Shorts: Live Action
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Catch this year's most spectacular LIVE ACTION short films and cast your prediction of the victor for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Catch this year's most spectacular DOCUMENTARY short films and cast your prediction of the victor for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
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?
Vermiglio
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
“Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story” were the words Liza Minnelli used in her iconic introduction to the song “Ring Them Bells” at her 1972 New York concert. Born in the spotlight, Liza’s story has never been told absolutely or truly - until now.
International Art House Classics: M (1931) 35mm
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
One of the greatest films of all time, Fritz Lang's M revolutionized the medium with its inventive soundscape, acute social commentary, and stunning visuals.
Universal Language
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave in surprising and mysterious ways. Space, time and personal identities crossfade and echo into a surreal comedy of misdirection.
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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.