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MON 13
UNPLANNED COMEDY’S JAMBONE. Mon, 9:30 p.m. Thru Jan. 26 Hambone’s, Lawrenceville. 412-681-4318.
TUE 14
TUESDAY NIGHT STAND-UP. Tue, 9 p.m. Hot Rod Cafe, Mt. Washington. 412-592-7869.
WED 15
COMEDY OPEN MIC. Hosted by Ronald Renwick. Wed, 9:30 p.m. Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington. 412-431-9908. JOKING OFF COMEDY CONTEST. Presented by Race to the Coffin Comedy. Wed, 9 p.m. Thru Nov. 26 Caliente Pizza & Bar, Bloomfield. 412-682-1414. OPEN MIND OPEN MIC. Third Wed of every month, 7-9 p.m. Thru Oct. 15 Gay & Lesbian Community Center, Downtown. 412-422-0114. STAND-UP COMEDY OPEN MIC. Wed, 8 p.m. The BeerHive, Strip District. 412-904-4502.
EXHIBITS AUGUST WILSON CENTER
FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE. Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix. Feat. imagery, film & oral history narratives to explore communities, cultures, & innovations. Downtown. 412-258-2700. BOST BUILDING. Collectors. Preserved materials reflecting the industrial heritage of Southwestern PA. Homestead. 412-464-4020. CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF 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. Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome (planetarium), Miniature Railroad and Village, USS Requin submarine, and more. North Side. 412-237-3400. CARRIE FURNACE. Built in 1907, Carrie Furnaces 6 & 7 are extremely rare examples of pre World War II iron-making technology. Rankin. 412-464-4020 x.21. CHATHAM UNIVERSITY. Maitreya Loving Kindness Tour. Exhibition of the historical Buddha’s relics. On view Oct. 10, 6-8pm, Oct, 11, 10am-7pm, Oct. 12, 10am-5pm. Shadyside. 412-365-1100. CONNEY M. KIMBO GALLERY. University of Pittsburgh Jazz Exhibit: Memorabilia & Awards from the International Hall of Fame. Oakland. 412-648-7446. FALLINGWATER. Tour the famed Frank Lloyd Wright house. 724-329-8501. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Tours of 13 Tiffany
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protect plants from predation. Oakland. 412-268-2434. 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. MALL AT ROBINSON. Design is.. Photography, short video, website screen shots, various graphic design projects for fictional community & corporate clients & more, by 35 students working with PTI School of Design faculty. Robinson. MANCHESTER CRAFTSMEN’S GUILD. The Jazz Series. A collection of paintings by Elena Hiatt Houlihan. North Side. 412-322-1773. MATTRESS FACTORY. Artists in Residence. Installations created in-residence by Danny Bracken, John Peña, Ryder Henry, Kathleen Montgomery, & Benjamin Sota. Part of the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial.
Ongoing Installations. Works by Turrell, Lutz, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow. North Side. 412-231-3169. MENDELSON GALLERY. Gallery Artists. Shadyside. 412-361-8664. MILLER GALLERY AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. Pittsburgh Biennial 2014 at Miller Gallery. Work by Edith Abeyta & Michael Lewis Miller, Gavin Benjamin, David Bernabo, Alexis Gideon, Ulric Joseph, Jessica Langley, & Celeste Neuhaus. Oakland. 412-268-3618. MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. texture&tension. Work by Alex Bernstein, Marsha Blaker, Byul Go, Romina Gonzales & Edison Zapata, Weston Lambert, more. Shadyside. 412-441-5200. PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Post Mortem Photographs & Vintage Mug Shots. A bewitching collection of Victorian Era post Mortem photographs & chilling early criminal mug shots. North Side. 412-231-7881.
stained-glass windows. exhibits. Includes displays, Downtown. 412-471-3436. walking tours, gift shop, FORT PITT MUSEUM. picnic area and Trolley Theatre. Reconstructed fort houses Washington. 724-228-9256. museum of Pittsburgh history PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & circa French & Indian War BOTANICAL GARDEN. 14 indoor and American Revolution. rooms & 3 outdoor gardens Downtown. 412-281-9285. feature exotic plants and floral FRICK ART & HISTORICAL displays from around the world. CENTER. Ongoing: tours Oakland. 412-622-6914. of Clayton, the Frick estate, PINBALL PERFECTION. with classes & programs Pinball museum & players club. for all ages. Point Breeze. West View. 412-931-4425. 412-371-0600. PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG KENTUCK KNOB. Tour AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000 the other Frank Lloyd animals, including many Wright house. 724-329-8501. endangered species. Highland KERR MEMORIAL Park. 412-665-3639. MUSEUM. Tours of a RACHEL CARSON restored 19th-century, HOMESTEAD. A middle-class home. Reverence for Life. Oakmont. 412-826-9295. Photos and artifacts MCGINLEY HOUSE of her life & . w ww per & MCCULLY LOG work. Springdale. a p ty ci h pg HOUSE. Historic homes 724-274-5459. .com open for tours, lectures RIVERS OF STEEL and more. Monroeville. NATIONAL HERITAGE 412-373-7794. AREA. Exhibits on the NATIONAL AVIARY. Home to Homestead Mill. Steel industry more than 600 birds from over and community artifacts 200 species. With classes, lectures, from 1881-1986. Homestead. demos and more. North Side. 412-464-4020. 412-323-7235. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ NATIONALITY ROOMS. 26 HISTORY CENTER. Pittsburgh’s rooms helping to tell the story Lost Steamboat: Treasures of Pittsburgh’s immigrant past. of the Arabia. Exhibit feat. University of Pittsburgh. Oakland. nearly 2,000 once-hidden 412-624-6000. treasures exploring Pittsburgh’s OLIVER MILLER HOMESTEAD. important role as a Gateway This pioneer/Whiskey Rebellion to the West & a national hub site features log house, for the steamboat building blacksmith shop & gardens. industry in the mid-19th century. South Park. 412-835-1554. From Slavery to Freedom. PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s role in MUSEUM. Trolley rides and the anti-slavery movement.
PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER 10.08/10.15.2014
FULL LIST ONLINE
PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Pittsburgh Biennial 2014 at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Paintings, multimedia, video installation, & sculpture created by 23 local artists. Curated by Adam Welch. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. The Biennial at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Work by Bob Beckman, Jeremy Boyle, Melissa Fitzgerald, Jason Forck, Toby Fraley, Vanessa German, Ashley McFarland, Juliet Pusateri, more. Part of the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial. Friendship. 412-365-2145. QUIET STORM GALLERY. Cafe Con Leche Pop-Up Gallery. Various events to celebrate Latino Heritage Month. www.cafeconlechepgh. com. Garfield. REVISION SPACE. Jeff Schwarz: Loves You. Lawrenceville. 412-735-3201. THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Transformation 9: Contemporary Works
Ongoing: Western PA Sports Museum, Clash of Empires, and exhibits on local history, more. Strip District. 412-454-6000. SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER. Museum commemorates Pittsburgh industrialists, local history. Sewickley. 412-741-4487. SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL. War in the Pacific 1941-1945. Feat. a collection of military artifacts showcasing photographs, uniforms, shells & other related items. Military museum dedicated to honoring military service members since the Civil War through artifacts & personal mementos. Oakland. 412-621-4253. ST. ANTHONY’S CHAPEL. Features 5,000 relics of Catholic saints. North Side. 412-323-9504. ST. NICHOLAS CROATIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Maxo Vanka Murals. Mid-20th century murals depicting war, social justice and the immigrant experience in America. Millvale. 421-681-0905. THE TOONSEUM. Comic-tanium: The Super Materials of the Superheroes. See how Batman, Iron Man, Captain America, & other comic characters use real-world minerals, metals, & materials science & engineering to boost their powers & save their worlds. Downtown. 412-232-0199. WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. Learn about distilling and coke-making in this pre-Civil War industrial village. 724-887-7910.
in Ceramics. Feat. work by 31 artists. Strip District. 412-261-7003. SPACE. Public Record: Pittsburgh 2014 Biennial at SPACE. A 9-person multimedia exhibition in celebration of Pittsburgh artists. Curated by Murray Horne. Downtown. 412-325-7723. SPINNING PLATE GALLERY. 68th Annual International Aqueous Exhibit. The Pittsburgh Watercolor Society’s annual group show. Friendship. 412-441-0194. SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Connected at the Roots: An AfricanAmerican Art Exhibition,. Work by Amir Rashidd, Katie Rideout, Nyota Hill, Raymond Logan & others. Juried by Laverne Kemp. Sewickley. 412-741-4405. WOOD STREET GALLERIES. Second/Second. Light & sound installations by Icelandic artist Finnbogi Pétursson. Downtown. 412-471-5605.
HOLIDAY FRI 10 - SUN 12
MONSTER BASH. Non-stop classic horror films on a big screen, over 200 vendor tables of collectibles, special guests including Bill Cardille. Oct. 10-12 Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport, Coraopolis. 724-695-0002. ZOMBIES OF THE CORN. Zombie shoot & corn maze. Thu-Sat. Thru Nov. 1 Three Rivers Paintball & Airsoft, Zelienople.
FESTIVALS THU 09 - SUN 12
PLEIN AIR MT. LEBANON 2014: A NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS. Various events every day, centered around outdoor painting. www.mtlebopartnership.org Thru Oct. 12
SAT 11
ROCKTOBER FEST. Feat. local & regional craft & microbrews, music by local bands. 12-3 & 4-7 p.m. Kelly Automotive Park, Butler. WILKINS SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTER ECO-FEST. Free clothing exchange & sporting goods swap, food, live music, more. 10 a.m.2 p.m. Wilkins School Community Center, Swissvale. 412-244-8458.
DANCE THU 09 - FRI 10
ARE YOU STILL THERE? Attack Theatre presents a world premiere dance performance featuring original, live music by Ian Green.
Thru Oct. 10 Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum, Homewood. 412-281-3305.
FRI 10 - SAT 11
IDENTITY. Hind Benali, creative director of Fleur d’Orange, explores her past & African roots while addressing the culture, history, & gender politics of Morocco. Oct. 10-11, 8 p.m. The Alloy Studios, Friendship. 412-363-4321.
SAT 11
ASPEN SANTA FE BALLET. Presenting Beautiful Mistake, a piece by Spanish choreographer Cayetano Soto. 8 p.m. Byham Theater, Downtown. 412-456-6666.
SUN 12
NRITYA SANGAM: A UNIQUE CONFLUENCE OF KATHAK & BHARATANATYAM. Indian classical dance. 4 p.m. South Fayette Middle School. 412-221-4542. SUNDAYSERIES. Gia T. Presents international music/dance ensemble & STAYCEE PEARL dance project. 2 p.m. PointBreezeway, Point Breeze. 412-335-5293.
FUNDRAISERS FRI 10
80S, 90S, & TODAY FUNDRAISER PARTY. Benefits P.S.W.A.G., Pennsylvania’s Southwestern Athletic Games, an athletic league intended to create safer spaces for queer & trans individuals. 9 p.m. There Ultra Lounge, Downtown. 412-642-4435. BAILAMOS! A SALSA CHARITY NIGHT. Instruction & dance performances, auction, more. Benefits programs of Lifestone Church. 7:30 p.m. Lifestone Church, South Side. 412-488-8160.
SAT 11
2014 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S. act.alz.org/ pittsburgh2014 8 a.m. Heinz Field, North Side. 412-261-5040. FRIENDS OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE LIBRARY ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL & ART AUCTION. Silent auction, food, drink, live music by Amoeba Knievel, Truth & Rites, Pittsburgh Trombone Project. 6 p.m. Carnegie Library, Lawrenceville. 412-682-3668. HDSA HOOP-A-THON. Free throw competition, kids activities, music, more. Benefits the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Keystone Oaks High School, Dormont. 412-337-7790.
SUN 12
2ND ANNUAL PITTSBURGH SCOPE IT OUT 5K RUN/WALK. Benefits colorectal cancer research at The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. 1 South 26th St, South Side. www.scopeitout5k. com 9 a.m. Benefits colorectal cancer research at The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.