Cultural events include the Pittsburgh Symphony, one of the world's leading orchestras, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and the Pittsburgh Opera. The Civic Light Opera and American Wind Symphony provide other performing arts. Free chamber music concerts are held every Sunday during the season. Several world-renowned groups perform under the aegis of the Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society. Of particular interest are the plays and recitals featuring students from Carnegie Mellon's College of Fine Arts, one of America's leading colleges of art, drama, and music.
Students enjoy many cultural events free or at least receive ticket discounts.
Many campus events at Carnegie Mellon and other campuses are free. Pittsburgh is home to several professional sports teams, including the Pirates baseball club, the Steelers football organization and the Penguins hockey team. Three Rivers Stadium serves host to the Steelers and Pirates, while the Civic Arena accommodates the 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup Champion Penguins. Carnegie Mellon sponsors numerous Division III intercollegiate sports programs including football, basketball and track and competes in the University Athletic Association, a recently formed league including the University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins University, Brandeis University and New York University. Division I football and basketball, at both the male and female levels of competition, is provided by the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University and Robert Morris College.