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DANCE FRI 27 JOHNBROWN. Performance presented by Dean Moss/ Gametophyte Inc. meditating on the legacy of 19th century white abolitionist John Brown. 8 p.m. The Alloy Studios, Friendship. 412-363-3000.
TUE 01 THE MOVE TOUR W/ JULIANNE & DEREK HOUGH. 8 p.m. Palace Theatre, Greensburg. 724-836-8000.
FUNDRAISERS SUN 29 BOOK ‘EM BOOKS TO PRISONERS WORK PARTY. Read & code letters, pick books, pack ‘em or database ‘em! Sundays 4-7 p.m. or by appt. Thomas Merton Center, Garfield. 412-361-3022. PITTSBURGH CONGENITAL HEART WALK. Benefits The Children’s Heart Foundation & the Adult Congenital Heart Association. 8:30 a.m. North Park Boathouse, Allison Park. 412-551-3557. SHOOT COWS FUNDRAISER. Benefits Heifer International 12 p.m. Legions Hobbies & Games, Green Tree. 412-953-7557.
POLITICS SAT 28 THE BATTLE FOR PUBLIC TRANSIT IN PITTSBURGH. Presented by Pittsburgh Socialist Alternative. 2:30 p.m. The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe, Bloomfield. 412-589-2558.
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from iconic clubs. Downtown. 412-325-7037. GALLERIE CHIZ. An Illustrious Age. Work by Fritz Keck & Nancy McNary Smith. Shadyside. 412-441-6005. THE GALLERY 4. With the Grain. Recent works by Ashley Jean Hickey. Shadyside. 412-363-5050. GATEWAY CENTER. No Limits. Large-scale sculptures by Alexandre Arrechea. www.3riversartsfest.org. Downtown. GLENN GREENE STAINED GLASS STUDIO INC. Original Glass Art by Glenn Greene. Exhibition of new work, recent work & older work. Regent Square. 412-243-2772. GREENSBURG ART CENTER. COLOR!!! Juried exhibition feat. regional artists. Greensburg. 724-837-6791. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. Blind Intersections: Another Series of False Leads. Feat. work by Paul Paddock, Michael Matos, Thad Kellstadt, Terry Carroll, Dean Cercone, Keith Knight, Mark Lyons & Lara Lampenfield. Garfield. 412-924-0634. JAMES GALLERY. Response. Work by 11 contemporary artists, each w/ a physically unique interpretation of “the constructed” by nature or human. West End. 412-922-9800.
CLUB. For advanced ESL students. Presented in cooperation w/ the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Thu, 1 p.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. THE HOUR AFTER HAPPY HOUR WRITER’S WORKSHOP. Young
LA PRIMA ESPRESSO. Paintings/Prints of Italy. Prints of Vince Ornato’s oil paintings of Italy. Strip District. 412-281-1922. LAKEVUE ATHLETIC CLUB. Pop-Up Gallery. Work by a variety of artists. 724-316-9326. MATTRESS FACTORY. Ongoing Installations. Works by Turrell, Lutz, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow. North Side. 412-231-3169. MENDELSON GALLERY. 40 Year Affair w/ the Arts Part 2. Shadyside. 412-361-8664. MERRICK ART GALLERY. Legacies: The Merrick Masters Art Exhibition. Juried by Carol R. Brode. New Brighton. 724-846-1130. MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. Synthesis 2: Fusing & Kilnforming. Celebrating the studio glass movement’s re-discovery of ancient techniques. Shadyside. 412-441-5200. MOST-WANTED FINE ART GALLERY. Small Works. Work by the Pittsburgh Society of Artists. Garfield. 412-328-4737. NEW CITY CHURCH. Layers. Paintings by John J. Donnelly. Downtown. 412-726-4217. PANZA GALLERY. In Good Company Part 2. Work by Zivi Aviraz, Lila Hirsch-Brody, Joel Kranich, Lilli Nieland, Phiris (Kathy) Sickels, Susan Sparks. Millvale. 412-821-0959.
writers & recent graduates looking for additional feedback on their work. thehourafterhappyhour. wordpress.com Thu, 7-9 p.m. The Big Idea Bookstore & Cafe, Bloomfield. 412-687-4323. SPANISH CONVERSATION CLUB. Second and Fourth Thu of every
PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. The Life & Times of Abraham Lincoln. Photographs following Lincoln’s rise to the United States presidency from 1847-1865. North Side. 412-231-7881. PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Artist of the Year/ Emerging Artist of the Year. Work by Hyla Willis & Mia Tarducci Henry. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. Breaking Through: Moving 4ward. Work by Lisa Demagall, Laura Beth Konopinski, Anna Mlasowsky, Nadine Saylor. Friendship. 412-365-2145. SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Here & Now: Queer Geographies in Contemporary Photography. Group show feat. work of artists embarking on physical & emotional journeys to define & discover queerness across the American landscape. South Side. 412-431-1810. SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT SATELLITE GALLERY. Penny Mateer: Protest Series. Quilts & fiber pieces inspired by protest songs from the 1960s & current political debates. Downtown. 412-261-7003. THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Transformation 9: Contemporary Works in Ceramics. Feat. work
by 31 artists. Strip District. 412-261-7003. SPACE. Psychic Panic. Feat. 25+ artworks by 9 artists working in a range of media. Downtown. 412-456-6666. SPINNING PLATE GALLERY. Mythological Gestures. Drawings by Richard Claraval. Closing party June 27, 7p.m. Friendship. 412-877-7394. THE TOONSEUM. Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books. Collection of original illustration art from the Little Golden Books series. Downtown. 412-232-0199. THE UNION HALL. Initric: the Exhibition. More than 100 paintings, drawings, photographs, & mixed media pieces by artist Laura Mustio over the course of 319 days in India, Italy, Ireland, & Iceland. Strip District. UNSMOKE ART SPACE. transformBECOME. Work by Elan Wojciechowski, Andy Scott, Stephanie Neary, Ron Hornbeck, Christina Labrise, Justin Hartman, Tyler Palladino, Jen Green, & Maura Doern Danko. Braddock. WESTMORELAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition. Feat. work by 66 artists in all media. Greensburg. 724-837-1500.
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month, 6-7 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. WRITERS LIVE @ CLP - MAIN: KATHLEEN GEORGE. Lecture & book signing w/ author of The Johnstown Girls. 6-7:30 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-8866.
BOOK CHAT. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri. Seniors only. 10 a.m. Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912. WORD OF MOUTH: THE WINDS. Spoken word &
poetry. 9 p.m. Ujamaa Collective, Hill District. 412-228-5160.
SAT 28 THE PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: SPEAKING PITTSBURGHESE: THE HISTORY OF HOW YINZ TALK N’AT. Discussion & book signing w/ Barbara Johnstone. 3-5 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. PLAYS INVERSE POETRY & PROSE READING. Readings by Joshua Young, Aubrey Hirsch, Alexis Pope, Nicole Wilson, & Abigail Zimmer. 7 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.
MON 30 BRING YOUR OWN BARD: SHAKESPEARE’S SUMMER VACATION. Informal scene night, actors & non-actors read works of Shakespeare. 7:15 p.m. Te Cafe, Squirrel Hill. 412-521-6406. SHAKESPEARE READERS. Mon, 10:30 a.m. Thru June 30 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon. 412-531-1912.
TUE 01 JAPANESE CONVERSATION CLUB. First and Third Tue of every month, 6-7 p.m. Carnegie Library, Oakland. 412-622-3151. KID’S BOOKS FOR GROWN-UPS BOOKCLUB. First Tue of every month, 10 a.m. Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley. 412-741-3838. PITTSBURGH CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY READING GROUP. Tue, 6 p.m. East End Book Exchange, Bloomfield. 412-224-2847.
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