Code Blue and Gold

The quarterly newsletter of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine

Curious about when abstracts are due for this year’s Research Day? Or are you simply looking to lighten up your winter nights? Unwrap our selection of winter festivals, art shows, and city favorites to keep your season full and bright.

Local and Regional Events

Peoples Gas Holiday Market
Through December 24
7th St. & Penn Ave. Cultural District, Downtown Pittsburgh 

Dazzling Lights
Through January 3
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden 

Holiday Lights
Through January 4 (Select dates)
Kennywood 

Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience
Through January 11
Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium 

Transformation 12: Contemporary Works in Wood
Through January 17
Contemporary Craft (Lawrenceville)

Wavelengths: deRoy Gruber – Filkosky – Fuller – Haskell
Through January 30
University Art Gallery

Phipps Holiday Magic
Through February 1
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens 

Andy Warhol: Vanitas
Through March 9
The Andy Warhol Museum

The Rink at PPG Place
Through March 1
PPG Place 

Wicked
January 14 – February 1
Benedum Center

Music for Exhibitions: Art and Music of Scandinavia
January 9
The Frick Pittsburgh

Lightning Talks: High-Impact Health Sciences Papers of 2024
January 14
Scaife Hall, Room 3785 / Virtual via Zoom

Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance
January 23 – February 1
New Hazlett Theater 

Chatham Baroque: Christina, Sweden’s Queen of the Arts
January 23 – 25
Hicks Memorial Chapel, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Peregrination: Xiaojing Yan 闫晓静
February 6 – May 2
Contemporary Craft (Lawrenceville)

Teddy Bear Trolley
February 14 – 15
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington, PA

Annie
February 19 – March 1
Byham Theater

The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music
February 22, 2026
Levy Hall, Rodef Shalom

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
February 24 – March 1
Benedum Center

Chicago
March 10 – 15
Benedum Center