Interesting theater. Upon entering, the lobby is decorative and enticing. It makes you want to see the inside of the theater for more ornamentation. Alas, the actual theater section doesn't look anything like the entrance or lobby. Its walls are dark, as if darkened on purpose with no detail, no features. Just confused by this stark contrast, that's all.
History per its website and Wikipedia indicate it originally was a silent movie theater called the Regent Theatre in 1914. It went through some periods of being open and closed and renovated. It most recently re-opened as the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in 2002, named after Pittsburgh's own dancer Gene Kelly and composer Billy Strayhorn. It's a nice quaint size seating 350 and the seats are comfortable enough with enough space for the knees.
On this particular night, we had tickets to see The Chamber Music Pittsburgh's Pablo Villegas with free tickets won from WYEP radio station. Mr. Villegas is a Spanish classical guitarist and this venue was just the right size in which to enjoy his performance. The sound system was superb.