Much like the circus at its center, the musical “Water for Elephants” is a dazzling spectacle — but also a bit messy, and with a lot of darkness lurking in the shadows beyond the Big Top lights.

Michael Zagaris has been photographing NFL football for almost six decades, attending 44 Super Bowls. Now, he’s sharing his photographic journey with Pittsburgh.

The temperature Tuesday afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh didn’t climb much above freezing. But patrons at Kayla Branca’s new candle workshop, The Studio by PGH Candle, said they felt something warm wash over them upon entering the Wood Street store.

From brews to “Beetlejuice,” from coconuts to crafts, Pittsburgh’s got a lot going on this weekend. If you’ve got some free time after a busy week, here are a few things to try out around town.

A Market Square brawl last weekend has renewed pressure on business owners and elected leaders to crimeproof one of Downtown Pittsburgh’s most visible public spaces — just weeks before hundreds of thousands of visitors descend on the city for the 2026 NFL Draft.

Pittsburgh police are investigating after a “reported parachutist” jumped off a skyscraper near the former site of the Civic Arena.

From short-sleeve weather to snow and back again, Pittsburgh weather is certainly doing its thing this week. Spring will officially begin on Friday, so whether it’s breezy, rainy, chilly or hot, step into the next season with these events around town.

The leadership of Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO announced Wednesday that the boards of both companies have voted to merge into a new cultural institution.

Designed as a home for live performance and art “on the fringe,” the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival has been operating since 2014 as part of a global Fringe movement. The 10-day-long slate of shows launches around Pittsburgh on Thursday.

“Chicago” is a musical that needs no introduction. The show’s 1996 revival will hit 30 years onstage this November and is the longest currently running Broadway show. And lest we forget the Academy Award-winning 2002 film adaptation. There’s no doubt such a successful show has earned its place in the musical theater pantheon.