Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh’s most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country’s largest land masses “curated” by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity. Using the arts as an economic catalyst, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh’s quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts. Since 1984, the Trust has restored historic theaters, constructed new performance venues, commissioned public art projects and developed unique urban parks and riverfront recreation spaces. As one of the largest Downtown Pittsburgh property owners, the Trust manages one million square feet of property.www.trustarts.org
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Oct 16, 2026
Shaunda McDillGUEST
I mean, just trying to figure out-
Anna SingerHOST
You have been around, uh, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-
Shaunda McDillGUEST
Oh my God
Anna SingerHOST
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Melissa BlackHOST
I'm Melissa Black.
Melissa BlackHOST
Offworld, A Space Adventure is an original play premiering at the Cultural Trust's Three Stories.
Melissa BlackHOST
It opens on October 23rd and runs through November 1st.
Melissa BlackHOST
With six opportunities to see it, I'm here with the playwright and director Andy Hickly and producer Brennan Bobish to talk about the show.
Joe WodarekGUEST
It's, it's all about keeping the show fresh and keeping people energized and really delivering, delivering that great entertainment to, to our friends here in Pittsburgh.
Jonny HartwellHOST
All right, so tickets are available today, trustarts.org or yinzerchristmas.com. All your favorite Yinzers up on one stage.
Jonny HartwellHOST
Uh, of course, 3WS is the presenting media sponsor, and we'll have tickets to give away.
Jonny HartwellHOST
Um-
Jonny HartwellHOST
Oh, bah, what is that?
Joe WodarekGUEST
This is Yinzer of the Year.
Jonny HartwellHOST
Isn't it nice? All right, get your tickets at, uh, uh, yinzerchristmas.com or trustarts.org.
Jonny HartwellHOST
Jolly Joe Watterick-
speaker_4UNKNOWN
But by the late 60s, it was slated for demolition until it was saved and converted to its current form in 1971.
LewisHOST
And this leads us to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, which dates back to 1984.
LewisHOST
Now, there is a crucial point here about how Brian, the guide, handles this segment.
LewisHOST
We are discussing this completely matter of factly.