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Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Silver Eye Center for Photography is hosting a first-of-its-kind photo party. Showcasing square-shaped prints culled from the gallery's open call--372 images from 13 countries and 30 states--the 8 x 8 bash features an exhibition, sale, vintage photo booths, DJ Nate Da Phat Barber and more.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
With 33 films over 10 days, the 8th annual Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival also includes Q&As with visiting directors, actors and industry experts, sneak previews and an always festive opening night gala.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The Carnegie Museum of Art's Oh Snap! project wraps up this weekend after 1,500 photos were submitted by the public in response to works from the museum's renowned collection. Party festivities include a Lytro workshop, art & tech talk, photo party, and the debut of the Oh Snap! poster. Click on.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Spring into art this Friday at the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District, a free and festive night of immersive art and performance with 36 stops, not to mention pop-up shopping.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The acclaimed JFilm Festival kicks off its 20th anniversary this week, at five venues around the region for its showcase of award-winning documentaries, guest artists, special premieres and parties, and a short film competition. Opening night is already sold out so check it out now.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Geek out and go green at this weekend's fourth annual Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival (read: GA/GI) along the Penn Avenue arts district. Test out new video games designed right here in the Burgh, purchase eco-fashions from local designers and find out what exciting plans are in store for the roof of Downtown's USX Tower.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Setting up shop in Bakery Square, Quantum Theatre rewrites the book on the annual fundraiser with this weekend's Q Ball on Saturday, March 9th. Labyrinths, libations and lots of local musical talent--not to mention the chance to bid on an insider’s New York art weekend--make for one theatrical party.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Featuring 10 nationally recognized artists--four from Pittsburgh--Mean Girls is addressing head-on the impact of bullying on young women and using art to facilitate public discussions about this issue. Get involved now!
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Picture this: your own photographs hanging on the walls of a world-class museum, right next to renowned work. Oh Snap, an innovative new project at Carnegie Museum of Art, takes the concept of crowd-sourcing one step further, by inviting the public to submit photographs for its gallery walls.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Opera, music, dance, and the age-old art of storytelling, converge in dramatic ways in the premiere of Attack Theatre's latest original production, Soap Opera.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Fight the winter blues with eight hours of live music by 10 local bands, a sculpted snow throne, and even the chance to get an "ice princess" makeover. Zombo will debut The SnowBall at Club Cattivo in Lawrenceville this Saturday.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
With more than 55 films along with three opening night features, four live music scores and five foreign language Oscar entries, is it any wonder that 3RFF is one of the Burgh's most anticipated annual arts events? Here's why you shouldn't miss it.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The haunted season is thriving in some very creative corners of the city's cultural scene. Discover the artistic side of Halloween with Pop Filter's Top 10 ways to get possessed by the arts, from Bricolage to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
With 32 films and 20 screenings--from many different countries around the globe--the Reel Q Pittsburgh International LGBT Film Festival is back with one of its most diverse cinema presentations to date. Read on for Pop Filter's preview of Reel Q at the Harris Theater.
Marty Levine
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
There's nothing like VIA in Pittsburgh and there never has been, say those who program the cutting-edge audio and visual festival. What's new this year? Everything.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
There's no better place to nurture your inner inventor--or yarn bomber--than at the Mini Maker Faire, setting up shop on September 22nd at Buhl Community Park and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Could you make a movie in 48 hours? See who rose to the Scorcesean challenge, creating an entire film--from writing and casting to filming and editing--in a mere two days. This weekend, the world’s largest and oldest filmmaking competition hosts a screening of the 48 Hour Film Project's 35 at the Hollywood Theater.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
This Friday the 13th head downtown for a double whammy of arts and culture. It all kicks off with the Cultural Trust’s free Summer Gallery Crawl from 5:30 to 9 then wraps up in style at Cosmopolitan Pittsburgh at the former Bally's Building.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
On April 27th, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Distinctively Dutch Gallery Crawl will make Downtown a showcase of innovation and artistry from the Netherlands. From the world premiere of JacobTV's reality opera The News and a street battle between elders and yuppies to dining delights such as homemade pistachio pate, we'll get you culture crawling Dutch style.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The PGH Photo Fair debuts this weekend as the first locally produced presentation of photography within the contemporary fine art market. Transforming the ballroom of East Liberty's former YMCA, the unique fair will feature international exhibitors selling museum-quality prints and photo-based art, from 1940s-era images of Pittsburgh to limited-edition art books.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Pittsburgh has a legacy of innovation and invention and now local innovators have a place to geek out and go beta with like-minded techies and greenies. Teaming up with Unblurred, the annual GA/GI Festival is back with a bigger-than-ever showcase of homegrown eco, art and technology industries.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Sure, you spend countless hours on social media sites but have you ever imagined a website for the dead? Prepare to ponder the outlandish concept and be totally immersed in dazzling visuals and interactive multimedia, as Amsterdam-based PIPS:lab presents the US premiere of Diespace.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The mild temps aren't the only reason to be out on city streets this Friday. From the grand opening of the one-of-a-kind Center for PostNatural History (think taxidermy meets Sea Monkeys!) to an open art studio at Assemble, Unblurred is your passport to experiencing local arts talent.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Music has long been a catalyst for advancing world peace. Now, The Playing For Change band--an all-star lineup of musicians hailing from Northern Ghana to New Orleans--will bring a global multimedia peace movement to the Byham for one vibrant night on the 29th.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
For the next three months, the cutting-edge culture of the Netherlands will converge on Downtown's Cultural District and arts venues around town. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is set to kick off its Distinctively Dutch Festival, packed with two dozen events, work by 75 artists, ambitious world premieres, and a festival buzz that can already be felt.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Ten new art exhibits will converge under one roof this Friday night, when Pittsburgh Center for the Arts hosts an opening party for its latest round of solo shows. From trash-inspired sculpture made from taxidermy and body bags to mixed-media paintings that reference videos of the tsunami in Japan, the presentation showcases and impressive crop of regional talent.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
There's the US debut of Norwegian artist HC Gilje's immersive light and video installation. And the toy theater parlor from the The Society for the Advancement of Miniature Curiosa. Not to mention burning poi, snakes and other pyro-props of Steel Town Fire. Get set for 34-plus venues forming a virtual arts hothouse Downtown.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
One month after the US marked 10 years of war in Afghanistan--the longest war in our country’s history--a compelling new exhibition and publication is transforming Downtown's SPACE Gallery into a venue for thinking about the representation and the aftermath of deadly conflict--as well as the hope for survival and peace. And you are invited to make, think, act, and discuss.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Marking its 30th year, the Three Rivers Film Festival is back with 16 days of visiting filmmakers, top documentaries and international films, live music, and a not-to-be-missed opening bash. With more than 50 films lighting up three city theaters, we've got your hot ticket.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The first major retrospective by Charles “Teenie” Harris is opening at Carnegie Museum of Art, with unprecedented access to some 73,000 digitized images. The groundbreaking exhibition--which travels to several American cities after debuting in Pittsburgh--features large-scale photographic projections of 1,000 of Harris’s most significant images, along with an original jazz soundtrack. It's being called one of the most complete portraits anywhere of 20th-century African American experience.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
This week, the gods of underground culture are smiling wide (and shining down on, we hope!) over Pittsburgh, with a slew of happenings showcasing some of the best of independent music, video, gaming, writing, and comics. At the center of it all is the return of VIA, which has transformed an entire city block into a living laboratory for cutting-edge artists from around the globe--and from our own talent-filled backyard. Grab tickets fast; some events are already sold out.
James R. Southard
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Only in its second year, VIA has been named one of the 10 best music festivals in the country. This wildly innovative and experimental music and new media fest gets underway next week. But catch a glimpse here with some photos from last year's event, "where art, technology and entertainment collide head-on."
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Nothing signals the approach of Autumn like a rockin' block party. This Saturday, head to the South Side and into the streets, for WYEP's signature benefit bash, "Rock the Block Party." Throngs of 91.3 fm listeners will converge on the station's Bedford Square campus for a festive urban concert headlined by alt-rockers, Fountains of Wayne.
Jennifer Baron
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Zine Scene: Dig out those staplers, sharpies and xerox machines because The Pittsburgh Zine Fair is debuting this Thurs., Sept. 1st, at Northside printmaking mecca, Artists Image Resource. Championing a D.I.Y. publishing ethos, the first-of-its-kind Pittsburgh event features more than 30 vendors, lively readings, how-to workshops, and hands-on printmaking demos.