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 ...
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 ...
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: 09-19-2009 ~ 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: 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: 10-18-2009 ~ 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: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Date/Time: 11-02-2009 ~ 12-31-2009 |
Venue: Jewish Community Center
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Originally developed and shown in the Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds in Nuremberg, Germany, in 2004, this exhibition narrates the story of the nazification of the youth of Germany focusing on the life and death of Paul Bayer. It sho ...
Date/Time: 11-21-2009 ~ 12-16-2009 |
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Art
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The newly renovated Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries provide a universal perspective on American and European decorative arts from the Rococo and Neoclassical periods of the 18th century to contemporary design and craft of the 20th and 21 ...
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: 12-02-2009 12:00 PM |
Venue: William Pitt Union
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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: 11-12-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: The O'Reilly Theater
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Written by Lillian Hellman Directed by Ted Pappas
Its juicy characters, scathing humor, and emotional fireworks have made The Little Foxes one of the absolute essentials of the American theater. Living in 1900 in the New South, ...
Date/Time: 12-03-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Henry Heymann Theatre
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A landmark in the history of English literature. Jane Eyre, a simple governess, wins the heart of Edward Fairfax Rochester, the brooding and mysterious master of Thornfield Hall. Questioning the boundaries of class and gender, it is one of the mos ...
Normand Chaurette’s The Queens, inspired by Shakespeare’s Richard III, is an evocative fantasy drama that depicts the classic struggle for power and status as six queens vie for the throne. From the aged Duchess of Yo ...
Date/Time: 12-04-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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Tickets: Tickets start at $17.50
Manfred Honeck, conductor John Lithgow, narrator Chen Reiss, soprano Lauren McNeese, mezzo-soprano Alek Shrader, tenor John Relyea, bass The Mendelssohn Cho ...
Date/Time: 12-05-2009 07:30 AM |
Venue: Carnegie Lecture Hall
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One of the last African-American string bands in the United States, the Hillbillies keep an important legacy alive. The band plays a mix of tasty originals and unique renditions of classics we know and love, creating ...
Date/Time: 12-05-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Synod Hall
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A musical celebration of the winter season drawn from the roots of Canada’s Maritime musical heritage interwoven with works by C.P.E. Bach, Telemann, and Tartini. Come explore these musical traditions with a keen eye to their European source ...
Date/Time: 12-05-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
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The legendary Celedonio Romero, with his sons Celin, Pepe and Angel, founded the internationally renowned ensemble known to millions as "The Royal Family of the Guitar." With the introduction of Celin's son, Celino, ...
Date/Time: 12-06-2009 02:00 PM |
Venue: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main
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Genghis Khan is known worldwide as a conqueror and ruler, but few people know that he was once a slave. This film, the first installment of a trilogy based on the life of Genghis Khan, follows his early life. Directed by Sergej Bodrov, 120 minutes ...
Let the hustle and bustle of the holiday season guide you through the golden doors and ornate decorations of Heinz Hall and experience the sights and sounds of Marvin Hamlisch and the Highmark Holiday Pops! Your favorite hol ...
We've taken the spirit of the season, wrapped it in your favorite yuletide melodies and tied it with all the holiday magic and wonder of your childhood. When a lonely, greedy miser confronts the ghosts of his past, present and future, the result i ...
Date/Time: 12-11-2009 11:00 AM |
Venue: Benedum Center
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The holidays wouldn't be complete without the magic of Pittsburgh's favorite family holiday tradition, The Nutcracker! The adventures of Marie and her Nutcracker Prince bring the awe and wonder of the season to children of all ages.
What things do you hold most dear? What memories do you cherish most? As you look back at your life’s journey, is it paved with extraordinary moments? The Bench celebrates family and what makes us who we are. An un ...
Experience the exquisite magic of Christmas in the gift of Dylan Thomas’ poetic language. Universally capturing the pure essence of Christmas, this lovely story chronicles the sheer delight of Christmas Day, from its quiet, magical beg ...
Date/Time: 12-12-2009 11:15 AM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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| Type: Opera/Musical
Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and bring your family to Heinz Hall for the festive decorations and 25-foot holiday tree! Start a family tradition with this concert as you sin ...
Date/Time: 12-12-2009 02:00 PM |
Venue: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main
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Sidney Young is a gate-crashing British journalist who loves exposing the shallowness of the celebrity world that he desperately wants to join. After accepting an offer to write for a renowned magazine, Sidney finally gets his chance to rub elbows ...
Date/Time: 12-12-2009 11:15 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and bring your family to Heinz Hall for the festive decorations and 25-foot holiday tree! Start a family tradition with this concert as you sin ...
Date/Time: 12-13-2009 02:30 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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The unmatched artistry of jazz trumpeter Chris Botti will be on display for a wonderful concert this holiday season at Heinz Hall. One of today's most exceptional trumpeters, Botti has been able to meld jazz, classical and pop into a sophisticated ...
Date/Time: 12-13-2009 07:30 PM |
Venue: Heinz Hall
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The unmatched artistry of jazz trumpeter Chris Botti will be on display for a wonderful concert this holiday season at Heinz Hall. One of today's most exceptional trumpeters, Botti has been able to meld jazz, classical and p ...
The amazing Trans-Siberian Orchestra unites a sixty piece orchestra, chorus, and the lead vocals of band founder Paul O'Neil to create an unforgettable brand of heavy metal that has resulted in the release of classic Christmas albums including the ...
Date/Time: 12-18-2009 07:00 PM |
Venue: St. James Parish, Sewickley
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Celebrate the Christmas season in the traditions of yesteryear. The stunning Gloria by Georg Frideric Handel showcases soprano Sherezade Panthaki in her Pittsburgh debut. Our ...
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 ...
Date/Time: 12-19-2009 ~ 01-16-2010 |
Venue: Carnegie Museum of Art
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The rooms of Renaissance castles in Northern Europe typically were lined with immense and colorful wall hangings often highlighted with threads of silk, silver, or gold. The ideas dramatized in these monumental pictures—religiou ...
Date/Time: 12-19-2009 08:00 PM |
Venue: Synod Hall
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Celebrate the Christmas season in the traditions of yesteryear. The stunning Gloria by Georg Frideric Handel showcases soprano Sherezade Panthaki in her Pittsburgh debut. Our ...
Date/Time: 12-20-2009 02:30 PM |
Venue: Laughlin Music Center
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Celebrate the Christmas season in the traditions of yesteryear. The stunning Gloria by Georg Frideric Handel showcases soprano Sherezade Panthaki in her Pittsburgh debut. Our ...
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