NATURAL HISTORY. RACE: Are We So Different? Text, photographs, interactive audiovisual components, & related artifacts challenge perceptions about race. Oakland. 412-622-3131. CARNEGIE SCIENCE CENTER. THE SMASH BROTHERS: CORY Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome (plan& CHAD. 8 & 10:15 p.m., Sat., May 3, 7 & 9:15 p.m. and Sun., May etarium), Miniature Railroad and Village, USS Requin submarine, and 4, 7 p.m. The Improv, Waterfront. more. North Side. 412-237-3400. 412-462-5233. CARRIE FURNACE. Built in 1907, Carrie Furnaces 6 & 7 are extremely rare examples of pre World War II DAVID KAYE, MIKE WYSOCKI, iron-making technology. Rankin. MATT GEORGE. Funny Fundraiser. 412-464-4020 x.21. 5:30 p.m. West Deer VFD No. 1, CENTER FOR POSTNATURAL Tarentum. 724-265-1632. HISTORY. Explore the complex LEVEL ONE CLASS SHOW. interplay between culture, nature 8 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, and biotechnology. Open Fridays Shadyside. 412-404-2695. 5-8, Saturdays 12-4 & Sundays 12-4. MIKE JONES, AUGGIE COOK, Garfield. 412-223-7698. RAY ZAWODNI. Funny Fundraiser. FALLINGWATER. Tour the famed 6:30 p.m. Allenport Municipal Frank Lloyd Wright house. Building. 724-326-9980. 724-329-8501. WHEN I’M NOT A PERSON. FORT PITT MUSEUM. 9:30 p.m. Steel City Improv Unconquered: History Theater, Shadyside. Meets Hollywood at 412-404-2695. Fort Pitt. Original movie YANNIS PAPPAS. props, photographs, 8 p.m. Carnegie Library www. per & costumes alongside pa Of Homestead Music pghcitym .co 18th century artifacts Hall. 412-368-5225. & documents, comparing & contrasting historical events w/ Hollywood depictions. LEVEL ONE CLASS SHOW. Reconstructed fort houses museum 7 p.m. Steel City Improv Theater, of Pittsburgh history circa French & Shadyside. 412-404-2695. Indian War and American Revolution. Downtown. 412-281-9285. UNPLANNED COMEDY IMPROV. FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CENTER. Ongoing: tours of Mon, 9 p.m. Thru May 26 HamboClayton, the Frick estate, with ne’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318. classes, car & carriage museum. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. HUNT INSTITUTE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT STAND-UP. BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. Tue, 9 p.m. Hot Rod Cafe, Mt. Duets. Harmonious couplings of Washington. 412-592-7869. botanical art w/ items created between the 16th & 21st centuries from the Hunt Institute collections. BEST OF THE BURGH COMEDY Oakland. 412-268-2434. SHOWCASE. 8 p.m. Buckhead Saloon, Station Square. 412-232-3101. KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the other Frank Lloyd Wright house. COMEDY OPEN MIC. Hosted by 724-329-8501. Ronald Renwick. Wed, 9:30 p.m. NATIONAL AVIARY. Home to Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington. more than 600 birds from over 412-431-9908. 200 species. With classes, lectures, STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC. demos and more. North Side. Wed, 8 p.m. The BeerHive, Strip 412-323-7235. District. 412-904-4502. NATIONALITY ROOMS. 26 rooms helping to tell the story of Pittsburgh’s immigrant past. ALLEGHENY-KISKI VALLEY University of Pittsburgh. Oakland. HERITAGE MUSEUM. Military 412-624-6000. artifacts and exhibits on the OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD. Allegheny Valley’s industrial heriThis pioneer/Whiskey Rebellion tage. Tarentum. 724-224-7666. site features log house, blacksmith AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR shop & gardens. South Park. AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. 412-835-1554. Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY Remix. Feat. imagery, film & oral MUSEUM. Trolley rides and history narratives to explore comexhibits. Includes displays, walking munities, cultures, & innovations. tours,gift shop, picnic area and Downtown. 412-258-2700. Trolley Theatre. Washington. BAYERNHOF MUSEUM. Large 724-228-9256. collection of automatic roll-played PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & musical instruments and music BOTANICAL GARDEN. Butterfly boxes in a mansion setting. Forest. Watch butterflies emerge Call for appointment. O’Hara. from their chrysalises to flutter 412-782-4231. BOST BUILDING. Collectors. among tropical blooms. 14 indoor Preserved materials reflecting the rooms & 3 outdoor gardens industrial heritage of Southwestfeature exotic plants and floral ern PA. Homestead. 412-464-4020. displays from around the world. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF Oakland. 412-622-6914.
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NEW THIS WEEK 429 BROAD ST. Exposure. Showcase of student photographers from Robert Morris University’s Media Arts Photography BFA & BA programs. Opening reception: May 2, 6-9 p.m. Sewickley. 5139 PENN AVE. Day of the Painter: A Seriously Serious Painting Show. An investigation of the role of painting by artists working outside the canon of painting. Presented by Carnegie Mellon University. May 2, 7-10 p.m. Friendship. 412-268-2409. ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH. Inspired Life: The Art, Craft, Vision, & Inspiration of Art Institute of Pittsburgh Alumni. Feat. 30 artists in a variety of mediums. Opening reception: May 9, 5-9 p.m. Downtown. 412-291-6499. BOULEVARD GALLERY. Touch of Class II. Watercolors by Marci Evancho Mason. Opening reception: May 3, 6-9 p.m. Verona. 412-828-1031. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Cluster Truck. Outdoor art installation feat. 8 artists using 8 U-Haul trucks as a gallery to showcase performances, sculptural installation, & participatory works. May 1, 5-8 p.m. Oakland. 412-268-2409. CONSTELLATION COFFEE. Bryan C. Mickle: Recent Watercolors. Opening reception: May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lawrenceville. 814-419-9775. CRAZY MOCHA COFFEE COMPANY. Hello World. Photographs by Bill Rizzo. Opening reception: May 2, 7:30-10 p.m. Bloomfield. 412-681-5225. GALLERIE CHIZ. Nature & the Metaphysical. Work by Caroline Bagenal & Don Dugal. Opening reception: May 2, 5:30-8 p.m. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. THE GALLERY 4. On the Prowl. Paintings by Keith
Schmiedlin. Opening reception: May 3, 7-11 p.m. Shadyside. 412-363-5050. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. Robert Pollard:Junk Collector & Scrabble King. Collages by Robert Pollard. Opening reception: May 2, 7-10 p.m. Garfield. 412-924-0634. MENDELSON GALLERY. 40 Year Love Affair with the Arts. Work by Not Vital, Harry Schwalb, Thaddeus Mosley, Jane Katselas, Rob Rogers, Elaine Morris, Jack Weiss, more. Opening reception: May 2, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Shadyside. 412-361-8664. MILLER GALLERY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Actual Size: 2014 Senior Art Exhibition. Feat. work by 40+ students graduating w/ BFA & interdisciplinary art degrees. Opening reception: May 2, 6-8 p.m. Oakland. 412-268-2409. MINT SALON & GALLERY. Mint Salon & Gallery Grand Opening Art Show. Work by Kara Zuzu. Opening reception: May 3, 7:30 p.m. Shadyside. 412-404-7673. MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY. Death Masked. Paintings by Stephen Tuomala. Opening reception: May 2, 7-10 p.m. Garfield. 412-362-0274. MOST-WANTED FINE ART GALLERY. Criminal Damage. A mixed-media project based on street art, & street art themes, showcasing authentic graffiti pieces & ‘inspired’ pieces, photography & instillations. Opening reception May 2, 6-10 p.m. Garfield. 412-328-4737. NORTH HILLS ART CENTER. The 2014 Regional Show. Juried exhibit feat. works by regional artists in various media, including watercolor, pastel, oil, acrylic, pottery, mixed media, more. Opening reception: May 3, 7-9 p.m. Ross. 412-364-3622.
PANZA GALLERY. Generations. Works by Anthony & Philip Kram. Opening reception: May 3, 6-9 p.m. Millvale. 412-821-0959. PENN AVENUE ARTS DISTRICT. Unblurred Gallery Crawl. May 2, 6-10. Garfield. 412-441-6147 ext.-7. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Breaking Through: Moving 4ward. Work by Lisa Demagall, Laura Beth Konopinski, Anna Mlasowsky, Nadine Saylor. Opening reception: May 2, 6-9 p.m. Friendship. 412-365-2145. SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. Penny Mateer: Protest Series. Quilts & fiber pieces inspired by protest songs from the 1960s & current political debates. Opens May 5. Downtown. 412-261-7003. SUBROSA. What Remains. Mixed media paintings by Tony Cavalline. Opens May 2, 5-10 p.m. Garfield.
ONGOING 707 PENN GALLERY. The Occasional Market. Work by Tom Sarver. Downtown. 412-456-6666. 709 PENN GALLERY. Digital Hand. Digital fabrication works by students at the Penn State School of Visual Arts. Downtown. 412-456-6666. AMERICAN JEWISH MUSEUM. Synagogues of Prague & Budapest. Photographs by David Aschkenas. Squirrel Hill. 412-521-8011 x 105. ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM. I Just Want to Watch: Warhol’s Film, Video and Television. Longterm exhibition of Warhol’s film & video work. Permanent collection. Artwork and artifacts by the famed Pop Artist. North Side. 412-237-8300. ARTDFACT. Timothy Kelley. Paintings & sculpture. North Side. 724-797-3302. CONTINUES ON PG. 52
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