Three Rivers Film Festival
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Founded in 1982, Three Rivers Film Festival (3RFF) is the largest annual film festival in the region.
Now Showing & Upcoming Films
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door at the time of screening .
Pre-Code Essentials: Red Headed Woman (1932) with author Kim Luperi
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Author and Pre-Code expert Kim Luperi comes all the way from Los Angeles to introduce this essential pre-code film starring Jean Harlow as a woman with no morals other than to use her body against influential men to move up the social ladder!
It Was Just an Accident
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi reaffirms his status as one of this century’s great cinematic heroes in perhaps his bravest film yet, a tale of revenge and moral choice that won him the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
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?
Family Matinees at the Harris: The NeverEnding Story (1984)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Few films capture how a good book can transport readers to the ends of the universe quite like THE NEVERENDING STORY. A fantastical story of heroism centered around one boy’s quest to stop a dark force from engulfing the storybook land of Fantasia.
You Got Gold
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The star-studded tribute to legendary songwriter John Prine, filmed in October 2022 at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, brought together acclaimed artists, friends, and family to share behind-the-scenes stories and perform classic songs honoring him.
Hundreds of Beavers: Northwoods Christmas Special
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
A special holiday edition of this slapstick modern-day silent film with pre-recorded holiday intro from Jean Kayak! This snow-covered spectacle feels like a live-action cartoon with humans in fuzzy beaver suits, mischievous antics and wintry chaos.
Family Matinees at the Harris: Wolfwalkers (2020)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
This Oscar®-nominated hand-drawn adventure follows a young wolf hunter who befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe that can transform into wolves at night.
All That Jazz
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The modern musical begins with Bob Fosse. A director and choreographer, he broke free of theatrical confines and took song and dance to new heights of virtuoso cinematic style in this masterful semi-autobiographical tribute to showbiz. It's showtime!
Jane Austen's 250th Birthday Celebration and Screening! Pride and Prejudice (1940)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
We're celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birtday with a special screening, guests, and tea and sweets! Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson bring Austen's beloved characters to life in this 1940 version of PRIDE AND PREDJUDICE.
Family Matinees at the Harris: Fleischer Studios Holiday Party
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Join us for a block of classic holiday cartoon shorts from the golden age of animation featuring Betty Boop, Grampy, Popeye, Pudgy, and Max Fleischer’s ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.' Presented on the big screen in a new restoration!
Family Matinees at the Harris: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Harris Theater
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Lose your heart to Chance, a fun-loving American bulldog pup, Sassy, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and Shadow, a wise old golden retriever – all of whom express themselves with very familiar human voices! Join them on their incredible journey!
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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.