Join SOUTHSIDE ARTISTS, STEVE ROOT & LOUISE SILK for an opening reception atTHE FRAMERYon fri., June 6th from 6pm-8pm. Their exhibit features fiber & photographic compositions. this event is free and open to the public. www.theframerypgh.com
Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times: Tues-Thurs, 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm
Location: 709 Penn, Cultural District
Phone: (412) 456-6666
Admission: free
An engaging installation chock full of comics, sound, sculpture and painting that previews what's to come in the third issue and reflects the physical and mental state that we live in.
Opening Reception, June 13, 6-8pm
Gallery Crawl July 11, 5:30-9pm
709 Penn is a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Department of Education & Community Engagement
As part of its contribution to the celebrations surrounding Pittsburgh’s 250th anniversary, the FrickArt & HistoricalCenter presents the second of two exhibitions planned for 2008 examining the various ways the city has been depicted on paper by artists from the nineteenth century through the present. The exhibition A Panorama of Pittsburgh: Nineteenth-Century Printed Views and accompanying catalogue will provide an in-depth consideration of the history of printed views of Pittsburgh and printmaking in the city, leading to a better understanding of the story of the region as well as of the use of prints of cityscapes during the period. There have been no previous exhibitions that have studied this material systematically, using examples from private, public, corporate, and club collections in Pittsburgh, as well as institutions around the country. The accompanying catalogue will include an essay by guest curator, Christopher W. Lane and an extensive and scholarly catalogue listing of printed views of Pittsburgh. Guest curator Christopher W. Lane is an expert on antique prints, maps and books. He has written Impressions of Niagara, documenting the Charles Rand Penney Collection of over 700 printed images of Niagara Falls, curated an exhibition of the Penney Collection at the CastellaniArtGallery, and assisted in assembling an international touring exhibition drawn from that collection. Lane is also known for his basic guides to map and print collecting, including What Is A Print? and A Guide to Collecting Historical Prints, and appears regularly as the print and map expert on The Antiques Roadshow. This exhibition is organized by the FrickArt & HistoricalCenter.
Location: Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Phone: (412) 454-6000
Admission: $3.50 - $7.50
Before it was known for steel, Pittsburgh was America's Glass City. Pittsburgh-produced glass has been used in fine tableware for five U.S. presidents, as tiles for the walls of New York City's great tunnels, and in searchlights at the Panama Canal.
Glass: Shattering Notions showcases the beauty, science, utility and technology of Western Pennsylvania glass over the past 200 years. Interactive activities demonstrate what chemicals are used to create glass in various colors, how glass can "bend" light to make objects appear smaller or larger, and much more.
Location: Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center
Phone: (412) 454-6000
Admission: $3.50 - $7.50
This "museum within a museum" captures the Pittsburgh region's evolution and impact as a sports leader over more than a century, from amateur to pro and across the spectrum of sports.
Dive into physics aboard the USS Requin submarine. Discover the science that let 80 sailors live beneath the sea in the U.S. Navy’s first radar picket submarine.
Enjoy the sounds of The Doors, Pink Floyd, Celine Dion and more with live laser shows choreographed with lasers and special effects all blended together on the cosmic backdrop of the Planetarium sky.
Observe the skies over Pittsburgh from the rooftop observatory. Fee is $1.00 per person. No reservations required. For tour times and information, call the SkyWatch Hotline at 412.237.3327.
Location: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Phone: (412) 622-6914
Admission: $10.00 for adults, $9.00 for seniors and students, and $7.00 for children (2 - $18)
Phipps unveils Tropical Forest: Thailand, a 12,000-square-foot exhibit space filled with tlush plants, indoor waterfalls, towering canopy walk, and so much more!
This tour combines the Pittsburgh Historic Neighborhood Tour and the Pittsburgh Heritage Tour. Free time for lunch (not included) at Station Square. Adults save $8.00 (children save $4.00) on this combination all day tour.
Pittsburgh, from a fort in the wilderness to America’s Most Livable City. This comprehensive tour includes a stop at the West End Overlook with its magnificent view of the Golden Triangle. The tour will cover downtown Pittsburgh, including Pittsburgh’s Crown Jewel, PPG Place and Oakland, the city’s cultural center. A visit to the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning and its Nationality Classrooms is one of the many highlights on this tour.
A study in contrast takes you to the old and new in Pittsburgh. Our tour begins with a ride on the historic Duquesne Incline to the top of Mt. Washington for a spectacular view of Pittsburgh’s three rivers and Point StatePark where the city of Pittsburgh began.In 1753, a frontiersman named Christopher Gist led young George Washington to the land of the Three Rivers. Travel to Old Allegheny City, now known as the North Side, to Manchester, Mexican War Streets, Millionaires Row and Calvary Church.Journey past the Carnegie ScienceCenter, PNC Park, Heinz Field and the Andy Warhol Museum.
Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Times: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Succop Conservancy
Phone: 724.586.2591
Admission: varies
Enjoy relaxed learning for adults at the tranquil 50 acre Succop Conservancy in Butler, PA. Indulge your interest and absorb yourself in a time-honored craft or trade. Blacksmithing, Native American Gardening, Tea and Social Graces, Bagpiping, Period Cradle Making, Canvas Floor Cloths, Herb Course, green Building Beer Brewing and more. Check the summer / fall course schedule at www.heritagefolkschool.org or call 724.586.2591.
This exhibition features the work of the 2006 recipient of The Westmoreland Exhibition Award selected from the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh annual exhibition. This waterfall series offers the artist’s view of the abstract qualities of water as it flows over rocks and precipices. Wade captures the drama and sound of the water as it moves through the natural world in these dynamic black and white photographs.
An exhibition coinciding with the Pittsburgh 250 celebration, “Glass and Steel:Art Transcends Industry” features art that combines glass and steel created by artists in Southwestern Pennsylvania.