Pittsburgh’s top events: Thu., Aug. 27-Wed., Sept. 2

Thu., Aug. 27 ART • GARFIELD Attend the opening reception for Tears, Blood, Sweat , an exhibition through which photographer Ryan Frigillana depicts his experience as a first-generation Filipino American. According to a press release, the latest solo show at Silver Eye Center for Photography reconsiders the American Dream through “intertwined histories of land, labor, and citizenship” and “explores how family histories, memory, and evolving ideas of faith and country shape belonging amid changing political realities.” 6-8 p.m. Continues through Nov. 7. 4808 Penn Ave., Garfield. silvereye.org MUSIC • OAKLAND Jazz in the Garden . 6:30-9 p.m. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. One Schenley Dr., Oakland. $50, $45 for members. phipps.conservatory.org MUSIC • DOWNTOWN Keefe Jackson-Jakob Heinemann Quartet . 7-10 p.m. Con Alma. 613 Penn Ave., Downtown. Reservations recommended. $10 music charge added to bill during live music. conalmapgh.com THEATER • UPTOWN The Pittsburgh New Works Festival . 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Aug. 30 and on select dates throughout September. Genesius Theater-Duquesne University. 1225 Seitz St., Uptown. $16.75- 18.75. pittsburghnewworks.org PARTY • MILLVALE Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret with Krass Advert and Cryptid Yinzer . 10 p.m. Poetry Lounge. 313 North Ave., Millvale. Free. 21 and over. poetrymillvale.com Fri., Aug. 28 FILM • LAWRENCEVILLE Nightcrawler Film Festival . Showtimes vary. Continues through Sun., Aug. 30. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $16.49. rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville Bonnie and The Mere Mortals at SouthSide Works Credit: Courtesy of Revive Marketing Group MUSIC • DOWNTOWN Music on the Lawn with Grace Campbell, Bonnie and The Mere Mortals, and India Ramey . 6-9 p.m. SouthSide Works. 27th Street and Sidney Street, South Side. Free. All ages. southsideworks.com SKATING