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Each
Wednesday the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council provides an updated
list of the arts and cultural events and programs happening
in our area over the next 14 days. The listings are available
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Pittsburgh New Works Festival
Pittsburgh New Works Festival
9/4/2008 thru
9/28/2008 Thu-Sat 8pm/Sat 5 pm/Sun 4pm and 7pm
The Festival presents 3 new
one act plays on each of those 4 weekends (total of 12 altogether).
These plays have never been produced before.
Open Stage Theatre; 2835 Smallman Street Pittsburgh
PA 15222
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org
$10 General; $8 Students
DANCING IN AMDO
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
9/5/2008 thru
9/7/2008
Pittsburgh filmmaker Carl
Cimini's documentary, in its local premier. An unprecedented
look at the current state of Tibetans living within China
and in exile in India.
MELWOOD SCREENING ROOM, 477
Melwood Ave, N. Oakland
412.682.4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/
See website for details
My Winnepeg
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
9/5/2008 thru
9/10/2008
Named Best Canadian Film
at the 2007 Toronto Film Fest, this is a re-imagined version
of childhood from indie director Maddin s well as a goodbye
letter to his hometown.
REGENT SQUARE THEATER, 1035 South Braddock Ave
412.628.4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/exhibition/showtimes.html
See website for prices
BAGHEAD
Pittsburgh
Filmmakers
9/5/2008 thru
9/11/2008
Mark and Jay Duplass (The
Puffy Chair) are back on the scene with a hilarious new
comedy with a horrific tilt.
HARRIS THEATER, 809 Liberty
Ave, Downtown
412.682.4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/
See website for details
OF BEASTS:The Artwork of Jason Rosemeyer,
Christian Breitkreutz, Bethany Chiarizio, and Michael Ninehouser
Modernformations Gallery and Performance Space
9/5/2008 thru
9/27/2008 Opening Reception: Fri 7 pm - 10 pm / Gallery Hours Thurs
6 pm - 9 pm and Sat 1 pm - 4 pm or by appointment
Artists weave fables of their
own telling and recall those already known. They reflect
on modern themes while maintaining a subtle sense of wit.
Modernformations Gallery
and Performance Space 4919 Penn Avenue
412.362.0274 www.modernformations.com
Free
Black & Gold Birthday Party
Pittsburgh Public Theater
9/5/2008 6 – 9
pm
Free signed copies of The
Chief book, live music, former Steelers, cake, wine and
more.
O'Reilly Theater 621 Penn Ave
412.316.1600 www.ppt.org
$50 ($25 for age 26 and younger)
New Grant Info Session: BNY Mellon
Audience Development Fund
Greater Pittsburgh
Arts Council
9/5/2008 Friday,
2 - 4 pm
Come learn about this new
funding opportunity - and get some grantwriting tips along
the way!
719 Liberty Avenue – Benedum
Center
412.394.3353 www.proartstickets.org
Free
Hot Jam + Twigathon
Pittsburgh Glass Center
9/5/2008
Free open house with hot
glass demonstrations that focus on glass twig making to
build an 8' glass bird's nest with artist Susan Taylor Glasgow
Pittsburgh Glass Center,
5472 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412.365.2145 www.pittsburghglasscenter.org
Free
20th Anniversary Celebration
Multicultural Arts Initiative
9/5/2008 Fri 6
pm
Honoring Pittsburgh sculptor,
Thaddeus Mosley who is an internationally renowned American
sculptor of African American descent.
New Hazlett Theatre; Alleghany
Square East Pittsburgh PA 15212
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org/events/view/129
$35 General
The Dwayne Dolphin Piccolo Bass Band
Sweetwater Center for the Arts
9/6/2008 Sat 7
pm
To kick off Sweetwater's
Mavuno Festival, Dwayne Dolphin and his talented band will
present a night of jazz and funk you won't forget! wine
and hors d'oeuvres served.
Sweetwater Center for the
Arts, 200 Board St., Sewickley PA 15143
412.741.4405 www.sweetwaterartcenter.org/mavuno.asp
$10
Opal Awards
Women in Film and Media
9/6/2008 Sat 7pm
WIFM will host their second
annual Opal Awards, which will recognize local women who
have contributed to the film industry in Pittsburgh during
their careers.
One Oxford
Center Plaza
Level 4th and Grant
Street Pittsburgh,
PA 15219
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org/events/view/124
$125-$50
Commuters - batik by Saihou O. Njie
Kente Arts Alliance
9/6/2008 Sat, 4
- 9 pm
An exhibition of the batik
art of Saihou O. Njie.
MAKITAARA STUDIOS, 6545 Hamilton
Avenue
412.725.3803
Free
OAKDALE SUMMER CONCERT
PITTSBURGH BANJO CLUB
9/6/2008
The Pittsburgh Banjo Club
perform the happiest music in the world, celebrating the
banjo with great Dixieland and ragtime jazz, sing-alongs
and great music from the 20s & 30s
Oakdale Borough Parking Lot
724.693.9740
Free
The Grand Opening Of A New Fine Arts
Gallery
Inspirosity Inc.
9/6/2008 Sat 8pm
Join us to celebrate the
birth of Inspirosity, a new 3,000 sq.ft. retail fine arts
gallery. Our opening exhibition features the works of artist
Lina Scarfi.
Inspirosity 594 Third Street Beaver,
PA 15009
1.877.784.6774 www.Inspirosity.com
Free To The Public
Make a Peace Crane
Children's Musuem of Pittsburgh
9/6/2008 Sat, 1
- 3 pm
Learn the ancient Japanese
art of origami with artist Emiy Laychak. Presented as part
of the Remembering Hiroshima; Imagining Peace city-wide
event.
10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh,
PA 15212
412.322.5058 www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
DR. STRANGELOVE
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
9/7/2008 8 pm
This classic is a ruthless
satire of the US war
machine. Remarkably undated, this irreverent comedy remains
one of the best anti-war films ever made.
REGENT SQUARE THEATER, 1035
S. Braddock Ave, Edgewood
412.682.4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/
See website for details
Sunday Night Jazz Concert
Pittsburgh Jazz Society
9/7/2008 7 - 10
pm
This week: JOHN WILSON BIG
BAND
Rhythm House Cafe, Bridgeville,
PA
412.343.9555
Free
FILM KITCHEN 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
9/9/2008 Reception
at 7pm, films at 8pm
This showcase of regional
film and video art is presented on the second Tuesday of
every month. This month: work by Sam Boese and Carl Cimini.
MELWOOD SCREENING ROOM, 477
Melwood Ave, N. Oakland
412.682.4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/
See website for details
New Hazlett Theater’s 2-year Anniversary
Celebration
New Hazlett Theater
9/9/2008 Tue, 6
- 8 pm
Please join use for a cocktail
reception to celebrate all we've accomplished in the last
two years and to hear about what's next for the New Hazlett.
New Hazlett Theater, 1 Allegheny Center,
Northside
www.newhazletttheater.org/
Free; Please RSVP to dsciranka@aol.com.
Financial Fundamentals
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
9/9/2008 Tue 6
pm
This will teach you the basics
of budgeting, providing best practices for getting started,
maintaining your accounting records and understanding your
financial statements.
Benedum Center 7th Floor
Conferance Room; 719 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org/events/buy/141/etid:536
$30-$15 (based on organizational
budget)
UP THE YANGTZE
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Now thru 9/4/2008
In this remarkable journey,
Chinese-Canadian director Yung Chang returns to the gorgeous,
now-disappearing landscape of his grandfather's youth.
Harris Theater, 809 Liberty
Avenue, Downtown
412.681.4111 www.pittsburghfilmmakers.org
See website for details
Anthony Rapp in Without You
City Theatre
Now thru 9/21/2008 Opening Night Wed 9/3/08;Regular Performances Tue 7 pm;
Wed - Fri 8 pm; Sat 5:30 pm, 9 pm; Sun 2 pm
Adapted from his memoir,
with songs from Rent, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
City Theatre, South Side
412.431.CITY www.citytheatrecompany.org
$20 - $40
Meditation Relates to Physics = Art
Teresa M. Harris
Now thru 9/27/2008
Teresa incorporates visions
of science, holistic living, meditation, and dreams to inform
her 2 dimensional works.
707 Penn Gallery, Cultural
District
412.325.7017 www.pgharts.org
Free
The Wonder Bread Years
City Theatre Company
Ongoing
Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell’s
salute to the Baby Boomer generation is a hilarious one-man
show about being an American kid in the 1970s.
City Theatre Company, South
Side
412.431.2489 www.citytheatrecompany.org
$35 & $40
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A Jazz Offering with Dave Pellow &
Friends
First Presbyterian Church
9/10/2008 thru
10/1/2008 Wednesdays, 12:30 - 1 pm
These midweek pick-me-ups
feature duets, trios, and quartets with Pellow, one of the
region's leading bassists and director of jazz studies at
CMU.
Trinity Cathedral, 328 6th
Avenue, Downtown
412.232.6404
Free
RED HEROINE with DEVIL MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
9/11/2008 8 pm
Boston's Devil Music Ensemble
will perform their original score for Red Heroine, one of
the earliest silent martial arts films ever made.
REGENT SQUARE THEATER, 1035
S. Braddock Ave, Edgewood
412.682.4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org
See website for details
Martini Madness
Society for Contemporary Craft
9/11/2008 Thursday,
6-8 p.m. Member preview starts at 5:30
Guest will enjoy specialty
martinis and hors d'oeuvres with purchase of an artist-made
martini glass. Live music and Strip District bartenders
will add to the festivities.
Society for Contemporary
Craft, 2100 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412.261.7003 x. 16
to register: www.blacktie-pittsburgh.com/boxoffice/
under September events
$20 registration fee is applied
towards martini glass purchase
An Incident of Human Rights
American Shorts Reading Series and City of Asylum/Pittsburgh
9/11/2008 Thu 7:30
pm
Authors Francisco Goldman
and Horacio Castellanos Moya read at American Shorts Reading
Series. We screen the film "Dead Line" and John
Marcinizyn plays guitar.
New Hazlett Theater; Allegheny
Square East, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412.622.8866 www.pittsburghlectures.org
$10
Dorothy 6
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company
9/12/2008 thru
9/28/2008 Fri-Sat 8pm; Sun 2pm
To celebrate Pittsburgh's
250th anniversary, PPTCO is reprising Dorothy 6 by James
McManus.
542 Penn Avenue - Jackman
Building, Mezzanine Pittsburgh PA 15222
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org/events/buy/134/etid:462
$17.50-$12.50
Swing/Ballroom Dance at CMU Rangos
Hall
USA Dance Pittsburgh & CMU Ballroom Dance Club
9/12/2008 Fri 8
pm to midnight
An Evening with Jimmy Sapienza's
Five Guys Named Moe for Swing/Ballroom Dance; 7pm swing
lesson by Emily Erny; 8pm to midnight dancing.
CMU Campus - CMU Rangos Hall
on Forbes Avenue in Oakland - Pittsburgh, PA 15213
www.usadancepgh.com
$15 admission; Free to CMU
& Chatham students, faculty and employees.
Radical Riffs: Lori Freedman, Ben Opie,
and Tracy Mortimore
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
9/12/2008
A solo performance by internationally
acclaimed clarinetist Lori Freedman. Featuring a special
collaboration with Pittsburgh musicians Ben Opie and Tracy
Mortimore
Wood Street Gallery
www.pgharts.org
$8 suggested donation, $6
student donation
Live SLB Radio Broadcast
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
9/13/2008 thru
9/27/2008 Sat, 10 am - noon
Join Larry Berger of The
Saturday Light Brigade for a live radio broadcast. Enjoy
live performances, games or just say hello on the radio.
There's no cost to participate.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
www.pittsburghkids.org ; www.slbradio.org
Free, does not include Museum
admission
Steel City Big Pour
Construction Junction
9/13/2008 Session
1 12pm; Session 2 5pm(Sold Out)
In one year, the Steel City
Big Pour has established itself as the preeminent craft
beer festival in the region.
Construction Junction; 214
North Lexington St Pittsburgh PA 15208
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org/events/buy/122/etid:428
$35-$10
Drawn to the Hive: Cartooning Pittsburgh’s
Mayors
ToonSeum
9/13/2008 11am -
3 pm
Mayoral cartoons will come
to life as former Pittsburgh Mayors Sophie Masloff and Tom
Murphy join editorial cartoonists Rob Rogers & Tim Menees
in a battle of wits.
10 Children’s Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412.325.1060 www.toonseum.com
Free
Second Saturday's Final Installment
- The Silent Saturday
The Pillow Project
9/13/2008 Sat 8
pm - 12 am
Bring your personal music
player to watch various dance performances to your favorite
music. Silent Auction includes artwork and gift certificates!
Local guest artists.
The Space Upstairs, 214 N.
Lexington Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 (Point Breeze, Construction
Junction)
412.656.3749 www.pillowproject.org
$5 suggestion donation
Popoki Peace Project with Dr. Ronni
Alexander
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
9/13/2008 Sat, 1
and 2 pm
Enjoy story time and art
activities about the children's book, "Popoki, What
Color is Peace?" with author Dr. Ronni Alexander, visiting
from Japan.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
www.pittsburghkids.org
Free with Museum admission
Sunday Night Jazz Concert
Pittsburgh Jazz Society
9/14/2008 7 - 10
pm
This week: Roger Humphries
and RH Factor
Rhythm House Cafe, Bridgeville,
PA
412.343.9555
Free
Summer's Last Blast
Quantum Theatre
9/15/2008 Mon 7
pm
Join us high above the city
lights for cocktails, dancing and casual cuisine as we say
farewell to summer and celebrate our exciting 2008-09 season.
At the Mt. Washington home
of Peter Karlovich and Steve Herforth, 207 Bailey Avenue,
Pittsburgh PA
412.697.2929 www.proartstickets.org/events/buy/133/etid:460
$75 in advance, $85 at the
door
Starting an Arts 501c3 Nonprofit
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
9/15/2008 Mon 6pm
Not for the faint of heart,
this workshop serves as a preparation for organizations
seriously interested in filing for 501c3 tax status.
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Office Conferance Room; 707 Penn Ave, 2nd Floor Pittsburgh
PA 15222
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org/events/buy/67/etid:180
$20-$15
Anthony Rapp in Without You
City Theatre
Now thru 9/21/2008 Opening Night Wed 9/3/08;Regular Performances Tue 7 pm;
Wed - Fri 8 pm; Sat 5:30 pm, 9 pm; Sun 2 pm
Adapted from his memoir,
with songs from Rent, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
City Theatre, South Side
412.431.CITY www.citytheatrecompany.org
$20 - $40
Meditation Relates to Physics = Art
Teresa M. Harris
Now thru 9/27/2008
Teresa incorporates visions
of science, holistic living, meditation, and dreams to inform
her 2 dimensional works.
707 Penn Gallery, Cultural
District
412.325.7017 www.pgharts.org
Free
OF
BEASTS:The Artwork of Jason Rosemeyer, Christian Breitkreutz,
Bethany Chiarizio, and Michael Ninehouser
Modernformations Gallery and Performance Space
Now thru 9/27/2008 Opening Reception: Fri 7 pm - 10 pm / Gallery Hours Thurs
6 pm - 9 pm and Sat 1 pm - 4 pm or by appointment
Artists weave fables of their
own telling and recall those already known. They reflect
on modern themes while maintaining a subtle sense of wit.
Modernformations Gallery
and Performance Space 4919 Penn Avenue
412.362.0274 www.modernformations.com
Free
Pittsburgh
New Works Festival
Pittsburgh New Works Festival
Now thru 9/28/2008 Thu-Sat 8pm/Sat 5 pm/Sun 4pm and 7pm
The Festival presents 3 new
one act plays on each of those 4 weekends (total of 12 altogether).
These plays have never been produced before.
Open Stage Theatre; 2835 Smallman Street Pittsburgh
PA 15222
412.394.3353 https://www.proartstickets.org
$10 General; $8 Students
The Wonder Bread Years
City Theatre Company
Ongoing
Seinfeld writer Pat Hazell’s
salute to the Baby Boomer generation is a hilarious one-man
show about being an American kid in the 1970s.
City Theatre Company, South
Side
412.431.2489 www.citytheatrecompany.org
$35 & $40
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Saturdays
7:30 or 8 pm
Dancing
Bulgarian-Macedonian National
Educational & Cultural Center 412.461.6188
449/451 W. 8th Avenue, Homestead
The BMNECC hosts four dances each month that are open to the
public. 1st Saturday of each month, Cajun dance with local
bands Gran Bon Rien or Venez Au Bal; 2nd Saturday of each
month, Salsa dance with Jeff and Colleen Shirey; 3rd Saturday
of each month, the BMNECC Band plays the dance tunes for a
Vecherinka, an Eastern European Folk Dance. 4th Saturday of
each month, Zydeco with Zydeco Dogz or Country Swing dance
with the Mavens; All dances are held at the Bulgarian Cultural
Center and feature dance lessons for one hour prior to the
dancing. Salsa dances begin at 8pm, all other dances begin
at 7:30pm. Admission $7.
Saturdays 9 am - Noon; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
10 am - Noon
Soup Sega!
Bulgarian-Macedonian
National Educational & Cultural Center 412.461.6188
449/451 W. 8th Avenue, Homestead
The BMNECC Soup Sega! Project is in its 9th consecutive season.
The project consists of a variety of 14 gourmet, home-made
soups native to various regions of Bulgaria - ten vegetarian
and 4 non-vegetarian. On the third Saturday of each month
a tasty soup from another culture is highlighted. Along with
th soups, certain foods such as Gyuvech (Bulgarian stew),
Pulneni Chushki (stuffed peppers), Banitza (cheese filled
dessert), Lamb Spinach & rice, and Apple Strudel are available.
Soup is available every Saturday morning from 9 am to noon,
and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 am to noon
at the BMNECC. The special soup created by Chef Angel Roy
from another part of the world is also $6. Vegetarian
soups $5 and non-vegetarian soups $6.
Tuesdays,
9 pm
Acoustic Open Stage
Calliope: Pittsburgh's
Folk Music Society 412.361.1915
Bloomfield Bridge Tavern, Bloomfield
Tuesdays, 8 pm - Midnight
Bluegrass Jam
Calliope: Pittsburgh's
Folk Music Society 412.361.1915
Starlite Lounge, 364 Freeport Road
Tuesdays,
6:30 pm & Saturdays 11 am
ZUMBA!!!
ModernFormations
412.362.0274
ModernFormations Gallery and Performance Space, 4919 Penn
Avenue
The fusion of Latin dance, aerobics, and international music!
The routines feature interval training sessions where fast
and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone
and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor
and International zest into the mix and you've got ZUMBA!
No prior dance experience needed! Email modernformations@hotmail.com
for more information! Wear comfortable clothes (you'll sweat!)
and comfortable shoes. Bringing a towel and some water wouldn't
hurt either! Don't let this scare you off...you are gonna
have a blast! Private lessons available!
Wednesdays, 8 pm
Pittsburgh Banjo Club Open Rehearsals
Pittsburgh
Banjo Club 412.321.1834
Allegheny Elks Lodge, 400 Cedar Avenue, North Side.
Ongoing rehearsal and sing-along. Free and open to the public.
Snacks and refreshments available. Free.
First Monday of Each Month, 8 pm
Poetry Workshops
Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange 412.481.POEM
City Books, 1111 E. Carson Street on the South Side
Ongoing poetry workshops are sponsored on the first Monday
of each month at 8 pm. Those wishing to present a poem are
encourage to bring multiple copies. For more information,
contact Michael Wurster at 412.481.POEM.
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