Date/Time: 10-31-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Piano Concerto No. 2, Saint Saens' reflection of a sea voyage. Symphonie fantastique tells the story of a gifed artist who has fantastic dreams about an ideal love, a mysterious ball, and a witches' danc ...
Join Squonk Opera and The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in celebrating the spoooookiest holiday of the year! For children and adults! Entertainment and free candy!
Squonk Opera and Kelly-Strayhorn offer up a ghoulish night and day of Halloween Mayhem! Saturday, October 31st from 1- 5 pm will feature free Family=Friendly activities, including trick-or-treating, mask-making, storytelling, and art activities....
A timeless story of revolution and love, Les Miserables has touched lives around the world with the powerful story of Jean Valjean and his life long struggle for redemption.
Tickets for this event are scheduled to go on sale Thursday, Octo ...
Date/Time: 10-29-2009 08:30 AM |
Venue: Holiday Inn (Oakland)
| Type: Lectures
8:30 a.m.- Friday, October 30 5:00 p.m. Holiday Inn (Oakland) - Schenley Room
a two day conference focusing on a national security challenge which has hitherto been contained but is taking dramatically new and dangerous forms. The em ...
Date/Time: 10-28-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Studio Theatre, Cathedral of Learning
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Two one-act plays presented back-to back. Chad Curtiss, Lost Again by Arthur Kopit, directed by graduate student David Bisaha, paired with a World Premiere translation of Gas Masks by Sergei Tretiakov, translated by graduate student Chip Cra ...
Date/Time: 10-28-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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| Type: Dance
JOIN US FOR FREE LUNCH & PERFORMANCE!
For the launching of the 7th annual Artful Wednesdays series PITT ARTS brings the best of Pittsburgh arts and cultural offerings to campus in the fall of 2009. Throughout the fa ...
Date/Time: 10-25-2009 02:50 PM |
Venue: PNC Recital Hall, Duquesne University
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Please attend the first performance of Israel Kremen's interactive composition "Kaleidoscope" of 25 Preludes and Fugues for Piano and Humankind (2005) by the wonderful virtuoso pianist from NY, Irena Portenko, a ...
“You want me to give this love letter to how many women?” In this bawdy brew of Shakespeare and Verdi, the merry wives of Windsor puncture Sir John Falstaff’s ale-sodden ego with practic ...
Integrating movement, original music, text, and rich visual design, Kidd Pivot’s performance work is assembled with recklessness and rigor, balancing sharp exactitude with irreverence and risk. In Lost Action, Artistic Director Crys ...
Date/Time: 10-24-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Synod Hall
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The long, dark nights of Medieval Europe were rich with stories.But one legend was told and beloved beyond all others, that of Tristan and Iseult. Filled with love, passion, magic, and death, it captivated listeners because it was the mirror of th ...
Date/Time: 10-24-2009 11:15 AM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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For children ages 3 - 8. Begin your children's discovery of the wonderful world of music! Enjoy a variety of interactive musical activities with Discovery Time Adventures at 10 ...
Date/Time: 10-21-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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| Type: Dance
Shake It! The Amethyst Belly Dancers perform the traditional Middle Eastern dance blending a variety of styles, including Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish, Greek and modern fusion.
Date/Time: 10-20-2009 07:30 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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From rousing ensemble numbers to solos showcasing each members’ vocal style and personality, Celtic Thunder performs powerful ballads, popular hits, and heartwarmin ...
Mackie’s Back! Duke Ellington's only Broadway show - an updated and totally Americanized version of the Threepenny Opera starring that lovable rogue Mack the Knife. Romance, thievery, corruption, passion – Ma ...
LADO presents the rich traditions of Croatian culture with exceptional dancers, singers and musicians performing authentic Croatian folk songs. Described as a “Dancing Museum” because of its priceless and beautiful authentic costumes, ...
Date/Time: 10-18-2009 02:00 PM |
Venue: Seneca Valley Intermediate High School
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| Type: Plays
The cows in this tale are an unusual bunch—they can type and are on strike! Farmer Brown can't believe his ears when he first hears "click, clack, moo" coming from the barn. The cows are typing a letter asking for improved working conditions ...
Date/Time: 10-18-2009 ~ 01-31-2010 |
Venue: The Andy Warhol Museum
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October 18, 2009 – January 31, 2010
Commissioned by the LANXESS Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic rubber--and with it's U.S. headquarters in Pittsburgh--Unnatural Rubb ...
Date/Time: 10-18-2009 ~ 01-31-2010 |
Venue: The Andy Warhol Museum
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October 18, 2009 – January 31, 2010
London-based Italian artist Ludovica Gioscia creates intricate wall sculptures from wall paper that mimic the severed heads of monarchs from around the world.&nbs ...
Date/Time: 10-17-2009 11:00 AM |
Venue: Keystone Oaks High School (Mt. Lebanon)
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The cows in this tale are an unusual bunch—they can type and are on strike! Farmer Brown can't believe his ears when he first hears "click, clack, moo" coming from the barn. The cows are typing a letter asking for improved working conditions ...
Date/Time: 10-17-2009 ~ 01-31-2010 |
Venue: The Andy Warhol Museum
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October 17, 2009 - January 31, 2010
Shepard Fairey, the Los Angeles-based street artist behind the red, white, and blue Obama campaign image that swept the globe, is the subject of an exciting new exhibitio ...
Date/Time: 10-16-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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Leonard Slatkin - conductor Angela Brown - soprano Peter Mennin: Concerto for Orchestra, "Moby Dick" Richard Danielpour: A Women's Life Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Date/Time: 10-16-2009 07:00 PM |
Venue: Moon Area High School
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| Type: Plays
The cows in this tale are an unusual bunch—they can type and are on strike! Farmer Brown can't believe his ears when he first hears "click, clack, moo" coming from the barn. The cows are typing a letter asking for improved working conditions ...
Date/Time: 10-16-2009 06:30 PM |
Venue: Posvar Hall
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| Type: Film/Video Arts
The Film Studies Program’s Cinematheque presents its ongoing series
Voyeurism, b-Movie vampires, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, power drills, and bad acting are just a few of the ingredients Brian DePalma stirs together in this maybe-tra ...
Date/Time: 10-16-2009 11:00 AM |
Venue: Benedum Center
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| Type: Dance
True love awakens with a kiss, as Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre brings to life one of the world's most beloved fairy tales. This whimsical story of a slumbering princess features delightful fairies, a dashing prince and the timeless tale of good versu ...
Date/Time: 10-16-2009 07:30 AM |
Venue: Frick Fine Arts Building
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Join us for the 2009 Japanese Film Series with a screening of "Kamikaze Girls" (Shimotsuma Monogatari, 2004), in Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. -- As exciting for its beautifully specific and honest portrayal of te ...
Date/Time: 10-15-2009 05:30 PM |
Venue: Pine-Richland High School (Gibsonia)
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The cows in this tale are an unusual bunch—they can type and are on strike! Farmer Brown can't believe his ears when he first hears "click, clack, moo" coming from the barn. The cows are typing a letter asking for improved working conditions ...
Date/Time: 10-15-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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Don’t miss the opportunity to hear members of the Pitt Jazz Ensemble perform live at Nordy’s (in the William Pitt Union). The performances take place every Thursday a ...
Born and raised in California, Anne Sanow currently lives on Cape Cod, Mass., where she is an editor and writing instructor. A four-time Pushcart Prize nominee, Sanow was twice a fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass. She has r ...
Date/Time: 10-14-2009 07:00 PM |
Venue: Gateway High School (Monroeville)
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The cows in this tale are an unusual bunch—they can type and are on strike! Farmer Brown can't believe his ears when he first hears "click, clack, moo" coming from the barn. The cows are typing a letter asking for improved working conditions ...
Date/Time: 10-14-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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JOIN US for FREE Lunch and Performance!
For the launching of the 7th annual Artful Wednesdays series PITT ARTS brings the best of Pittsburgh arts and cultural offerings to campus in the fall of 2009. Throughout th ...
Date/Time: 10-12-2009 02:00 PM |
Venue: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main
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The story of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. Nominated for eight Oscars, winner of Best Actor (Sean Penn) and Best Original Screenplay.
Date/Time: 10-12-2009 ~ 12-18-2009 |
Venue: Jewish Community Center
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The first comprehensive look at his extensive career that spanned nearly five decades, Body of Work surveys Pittsburgh artist and teacher Philip Mendlow. Drawn from his personal collection, the work in the exhibit represents the breadth of Mendlow ...
In their first public performance since a successful China tour, Heinz Chapel Choir will perform a cappella music from Elizabethan England to the Beatles, and beyond. The concert includes works by Josef Rheinberger, Steven Foster, African ...
Date/Time: 10-11-2009 02:00 PM |
Venue: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main
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Joy Toujours and the Toys du Jour play mixed folkcore, i.e. you-are-beautiful-core, or music you can play while your four year old is sleeping, featuring Moodfoot Miller on saxophone and lapsteel and Joy on ukulele and violin.
This performance series presents dance in an intimate and social atmosphere, surrounded by old-fashioned games such as Four-Square, Backgammon, vintage video games, and Connect Four.
An afternoon of enchanting opera, engaging dance, and some good old-fashioned schoolyard fun and games. From noon - 1pm, eat your lunch while listening to the brightest rising stars of the Pittsburgh Opera per ...
Date/Time: 10-10-2009 11:00 AM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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| Type: Opera/Musical
Join your world-class Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Daniel Meyer in a performance featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Bottesini&rsquo ...
Engaging new theater performance for the young adults. “I Am Artist” is a new performance series created and performed by the Alumni Theater Company (ATC) from October 9 – 17, 2009.
Date/Time: 10-09-2009 ~ 03-21-2010 |
Venue: Mattress Factory Art Museum
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Portraits are everywhere. They are in our wallets; on our computers, cell phones and desktops; on the walls of corporate offices, banks and schools. But what precisely is a portrait or image of likeness? How do artists’ methods and materials ...
The University of Pittsburgh's Asian Studies Center will present the Fall 2009 “Asia Over Lunch” lecture series at noon on Thursdays beginning Oct. 8 in 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. Asian Studies is part of Pitt's Uni ...
Date/Time: 10-08-2009 11:00 AM |
Venue: Carnegie Mellon University
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University Center, Carnegie Mellon
Throughout its 19 years, the International Festival has provided the community with a unique opportunity - a chance to engage and explore world cultures, pressing issues, and fascinating traditions throug ...
Date/Time: 09-30-2009 06:00 PM |
Venue: Cup and Chaucer Cafe'
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The Emerging Legends Series at The Cup & Chaucer
The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) and Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society have joined together to present a second year of The Emerging Legends S ...
Hailed by audiences and critics alike as the world’s greatest magician, David Copperfield elevates the ancient art of magic to new heights and redefining it along the way. True to its title, Grand Illusion is the logical and incredible evolu ...
Date/Time: 10-07-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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| Type: Opera/Musical
Pittsburgh Opera singers perform well-loved classic arias and highlights from their upcoming 2009-2010 Season including favorites Carmen and The Marriage of Figaro. You will not believe that one person can generate this much volu ...
Date/Time: 10-06-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Mr. Small's Theater
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Colarado's YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, known for its high-energy, improvisational live shows has just released (April 15, 2008) a new live album on the band's own Frog Pad Records. This marks the 5th volume in their lauded series of live albums, ...
Date/Time: 10-05-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Benedum Center
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"The best tribute show in the world!"- The London Times
The Australian Pink Floyd returns to the Benedum Center with their biggest show yet, BIG PINK GREATEST HITS WORLD TOUR 2009, for one night only! The new tou ...
Date/Time: 07-01-2009 ~ 11-01-2009 |
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Art
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Forum Gallery
In honor of the 101st birthday of the great chronicler of African American life in Pittsburgh, this exhibition pairs classic photographs by Charles “Teenie” Harris with prize-wi ...
A trilogy of dances created by venerated choreographer Margaret Jenkins and her Company, Other Suns is a visually stunning, cross-cultural collaboration with the Guangdong Modern Dance Company of Guangzhou, China. Combining athleticism, t ...
Join us each month for an opportunity to explore locations worldwide.
Each program features a country through videos and presentations by local people who have lived or visited there.
Presented by: Mr. René Urzua
Date/Time: 09-26-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Visit the Thermo Fisher Scientific Biotechnology Lab and explore state-of-the-art technology that will engage children and adults of all ages in exciting hands-on explorations of biotechnology. Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult....
Date/Time: 10-03-2009 ~ 01-03-2010 |
Venue: Frick Art & Historical Center
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This exhibition presents 58 photographs chronicling the evolution of photography from a scientific curiosity in the 1850s to one of the most potent for ...
Learn about globular clusters, nebulas and planets when you see them with your own eyes. Come to SkyWatch at the Henry Buhl, Jr. Observatory and get up-close and personal with amazing celestial objects. Our 16-inch Meade LX200 Schmidt-Cassegrain t ...
Eugene was simply irresistible. What could Tatiana do? She fell in love on the spot, and committed her deep feelings to a fateful letter. But who knew a duel would change their world? Inspired by P ...
Date/Time: 10-02-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
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GRAMMY Award winning vibraphonist Gary Burton will perform with his multi-generational band featuring guitar sensation Julian Lage and Russian-born pianist Vadim Nevelovskyi. Gary Burton’s many projects range from duets with Chick Corea to r ...
Go East! October 2, 2009 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM A new spotlight exclusively on the burgeoning arts scene in the East End, Go East! Come join the staff of the Kelly-Strayhorn theater as we unveil plans for our new flagship First Fridays progra ...
Date/Time: 10-02-2009 03:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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International Week Event: Lecture--Islamic Law: Shariah Compliant Investment Vehicles 6:00 p.m. William Pitt Union- Lower Lounge -- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, F ...
The U.S. debut of French Installation artist Julien Maire, an artist who works with experimental forms of projection, highlighting simultaneously both the simplicity and the complexity of reality.
The U.S. debut of French installation artist Julien Maire, an artist who works with experimental forms or projection, highlighting simultaneously both the simplicity and the complexity of reality.
Date/Time: 09-10-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Henry Heymann Theatre
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A brilliant young student, an unorthodox detective, and a young woman forced into a life of prostitution are hurtled together by a brutal act of murder. Three actors bring on eof the world's greatest psychological novels to life in this thrilling, ...
Date/Time: 09-24-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Father Ryan Arts Center, McKees Rocks
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Pittsburgh New Works Festival is dedicated to fostering the development of original one-act plays. PNWF is an annual event. Each September, 12 new one-act plays are produced by different theater companies during the four weeks of the festival.
Teen country music sensation Taylor Swift will be coming to Mellon Arena on Oct. 1, and tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. April 4 at all Ticketmaster outlets. Swift, of Reading, will be bringing her 2009 North American Fearless Tour to Pittsburgh ...
Join Phipps for another premier exhibition, this time featuring the extraordinary work of Hans Godo Frabel, an internationally famous artist known for his otherworldly glass creations. As beautiful as it is unusual, the artist's installatio ...
Date/Time: 07-25-2009 ~ 10-31-2009 |
Venue: Frick Art & Historical Center
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In the early days of the automobile industry, manufacturers had not yet settled on gasoline as the principal fuel for the internal combustion engine. Vehicles like the 1903 Baker Electric and 1904 ArtzbergerSteam Surrey were prod ...
Arabella Proffer is a Cleveland based painter and co-owner of Elephant Stone Records. Her loose narrative themes and interests revolve around a fascination with punk fashion, aristocrats, Elizabe ...
A visit to our Tropical Forest Conservatory takes you to the Headwaters of the Amazon in a stunning, lush exhibit. Featuring new plants and displays, Tropical Forest: Headwaters of the Amazon introduces you to the unique cultures and ecosystems of ...
Looking at how worlds are built and different fanciful creatures interrelate. Jen Cooney takes the viewer past the edges of the page to see the rest of the picture you've always known that's there. The viewer is lead into new, intensely detailed l ...
The Trust’s Education and Community Engagement Department will host a survey of 15 local artists in an exhibition and sale called “soulpurpose: Local Artists Showcase.” The exhibition at 709 Penn Gallery will run Friday, Septembe ...
Date/Time: 09-01-2009 ~ 01-31-2010 |
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Art
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Most photographs are of people—this has been true since the invention of photography. This exhibition of more than 70 works from the permanent collection and local private collections reveals how photographers from the past 160 years have ex ...
Date/Time: 09-12-2009 ~ 10-04-2009 |
Venue: Frick Art & Historical Center
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Through October 4, 2009
Our popular summer tour takes visitors through the kitchen door for a glimpse of what life was like behind the scenes in the homes of Gilded Age millionaires. ...
Date/Time: 09-19-2009 ~ 10-18-2009 |
Venue: The Andy Warhol Museum
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The cartoons in Drawn to the Summit highlights the work of the leading cartoonists from the G-20 nations and provide an alternative perspective on G-20 themes such as the global economy and its impact on the environment, human rights, wor ...
Date/Time: 09-19-2009 ~ 01-31-2010 |
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Art
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Palm Springs Modern: Photographs by Julius Shulman offers a glimpse of the mid-century architecture and elegant lifestyles of Palm Springs. The exhibition features 100 photographs by renowned Los Angeles–based photographer Julius Sh ...
Date/Time: 09-23-2009 ~ 11-08-2009 |
Venue: Heinz History Center
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June 27 - Nov. 8, 2009
10 am to 5 pm
In 1908, city leaders developed plans for one of baseball’s iconic stadiums. Legendary Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss opened Forbes Field, the world&r ...
Date/Time: 09-23-2009 ~ 01-02-2010 |
Venue: Silver Eye Center for Photography
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"The World at Our Door: Melissa Farlow and Randy Olson" begins September 23 through January 2, 2010. In the finest documentary tradition, Pittsburgh's Melissa Farlow and Randy Olson ...
Inspired by the G-20, the Tango Cafe and Pittsburgh Hispanic Chamber of Commerce present "Homenaje a la Mujer" ("Tribute to Women"), paintings by Argentine native Dina Ruta. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is among the world lea ...
Date/Time: 09-25-2009 ~ 11-08-2009 |
Venue: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
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Primarily a documentary photographer, Vitone uses a wide format to create panoramic collages of urban communities that are undergoing complex social changes. “Miami is a city that wears socioeconomic status and sex appeal on its sleeve,&rdqu ...
Date/Time: 07-24-2009 ~ 01-10-2010 |
Venue: Mattress Factory Art Museum
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Drawing on different generations and perspectives to explore the significance of identity and place, I invited Pittsburgh residents and professionals to create site-specific installations that span a range of medi ...
Date/Time: 04-26-2009 ~ 12-31-2009 |
Venue: Mattress Factory Art Museum
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Sarah Oppenheimer opens apertures in existing architecture, modifying the recognizable modular units (such as rooms) that make up our standardized built world. Interested in the way that people navigate their envi ...
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