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life behind the scenes, at home. Feb. 21April 27. Downtown. 412-456-6666 or www.spacepittsburgh.org
and its Pharrell Williams-produced lead track, “Live Your Life.” The music on 2013’s Nocturnal is both personal and danceable. Feb. 12. Altar Bar, Strip District. 412-206-9719 Sometimes a double bill really packs a punch: Son Lux, the onetime Clevelander whose skills as a composer and producer keep him in demand both artistically and commercially, would be enough on his own. But adding San Fermin, the chamber-pop project of Ellis LudwigLeone, put this show over the top. Feb. 18. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300 or www.warhol.org
Hopsin keeps it pretty positive — except when it comes to other rappers. The MC, whose most recent is last year’s Knock Madness, aims to be a role model, dissing drugs and alcohol, and often other rappers, including Tyler, the Creator and Soulja Boy. Feb. 20. Altar Bar, Strip District. 412-206-9719 If you grew to love Nicole Atkins as a crooner, you might be in for a surprise: The first single off the New Jersey native’s new album, “Girl, You Look Amazing,” is a candy-sweet dance-pop track that might have her poised for a mainstream breakthrough. Feb. 21. Club Café, South Side. 412.com 431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com It’s been quite some time since Cibo Matto made an appearance ance in Pittsburgh — the ’90s indie darling didn’t make it here on its 2011 reunion tour. But never fear: The band that made you love an insane song about making a birthday cake is back. March 7. Club Café, South Side. 412-431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com
“Rockland Lake,” by Maurice Brazil Prendergast, from Odyssey at Frick Art & Historical Center
The works in this exhibition, An American Odyssey: The Warner Collection of American Painting, span much this nation’s history — from the 18th century through the arrival of the 20th. Included are paintings from the American Impressionist movement, as well as the popular Hudson River School. Starts March 1. Frick Art & Historical Center, Point Breeze. 412-3710600 or www.thefrickpittsburgh.org
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throughout the winter. January features the work of Laurie Trok, with Sam Thorp and Brian Gonnella getting the space in February. Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or www.wmuseumaa.org In Dwellings, Pittsburgh-based Ryder Henry makes little worlds from what you throw away. His intricate buildings, neighborhoods and spaceships — all constructed from cardboard and other packaging — are inspired by everything from Victoriana to futuristic fantasies. Through Jan. 25. The Gallery 4, Shadyside. 412-363-5050 or www.thegallery4.us Check out tomorrow’s future visual and literary artists at Art. Write. Now. w , a nationally touring exhi h bition that offers original exhibition work by winning 6th-through12th -grade students from the Scholastic Art & Writing
The Westmoreland Museum off American Art has temporarily moved to new digs while the old space is being expanded. The museum is hosting s month-long Pop-Up Exhibits
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Awards. Andy Warhol was one such winner in 1945, and now this exhibit will be held in the museum named for him. Feb. 5-March 2. The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side. 412-237-8300 or www.warhol.org One of Pittsburgh’s favorite artists gets a huge solo show at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Robert Qualters: A Life is a retrospective of his paintings, prints and drawings, plus photos of some of his many public murals and site-specific installations. Feb. 7-April 20. Shadyside. 412-361-0873 or www.pittsburgharts.org Cont trasting styles define the new twoContrasting person show w Halfway to Somewhere Pitts t bu urgh Glass Center. Cente Granite at Pittsburgh an Brent Rogers, Calimpong, of Seattle, and of Chicago, b both did six-week P PGC residencies this year. But where Calimpo Calimpong’s work is formally simple and R clean, Rogers uses imagery imagery, lamination and mo more. Feb. 7April 20 20. Friendship. 412-365 412-365-2145 or www.p www.pittsburgh g assce gl glasscenter.org Toby A Atticus Fraley ro builds robots up to 5 feet tall out of vintage Thermos picnic coolers Thermoses, othe found objects; and other some of them even l move a little, or light up, and they’re all cha charming. Fraley’s ne exhibit at new S SPACE Gallery, The Secret Life T of o Robots, iimagines robot im
Race is a provocative subject, and that’s not a bad thing if it fosters discussion and illumination. RACE: Are We So Different? is a nationally touring exhibition that explores the experience of living with race in America, using interactive multimedia components, photographs, iconic objects and historical artifacts. Starts March 29. Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Oakland. 412-622-3131 or www.carnegiemnh.org
“Singularity,” by Brian Gonnella, at Westmoreland Museum of American Art
LITERARY If you’ve flirted with the idea of writing a memoir, let Joseph Bathanti help you get started. The Italian American Collection Scholar-in-Residence leads Where You Live: Writing About Yourself and Your Family, a workshop designed to get participants thinking about their identities vis-à-vis their ethnic heritage and memories. Jan. 25. Heinz CONTINUES ON PG. 22
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