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Apr 28, 2004 - Arts Pittsburgh Events April 28, 2004



 

Arts Pittsburgh Events April 28, 2004

April 28, 2004- May 4, 2004

May 5, 2004- May 11, 2004

May 12, 2004- May 18, 2004

May 19, 2004- May 25, 2004

Ongoing Events

Workshops, Classes, and Artist Opportunities

 

June 8- June 13, 2004
The First National Performing Arts Convention
Pittsburgh, PA

In 2004, the performing arts community will gather in Pittsburgh to affirm its shared history and values, to communicate its importance to national life, and to identify ways that, working together, arts leaders can bring the value of the arts to more people more effectively.

The First National Performing Arts Convention has the potential to lay the foundation for future cross-disciplinary collaborations, cooperative programs and effective advocacy and to demonstrate new maturity as a united sector dedicated to enriching national life and strengthening communities across the country. Join us in Pittsburgh June 8-13, 2004.

Registration to attend the events of the first National Performing Arts Convention, June 8-June 13, 2004 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is now available on the Convention's web site at http://www.performingartsconvention.org/registration.cfm.
Heavily discounted registration is available for Pittsburgh area residents for the opening session, Wednesday, June 9th and the cross-disciplinary sessions on Saturday, June 12th- $75 for both. Be sure to select "Pittsburgh Area Resident" instead of "General" when purchasing tickets.

The National Performing Arts Convention planners are delighted to announce that celebrated designer John Conklin will serve as Creative Director for the Opening Plenary Session Wednesday, June 9. Grammy Award winning artist Bobby McFerrin, and a large supporting cast, will be featured in the Convention Closing Event, Saturday, June 12. In addition, an initial listing of Cross-Disciplinary sessions offered on Saturday, June 12, is also available at http://www.performingartsconvention.org/programming.cfm.
 

 

April 28, 2004 - May 4, 2004

April 28- 29, 2004
Die Mommie Die!
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Based around playwright and drag performer Charles Busch's alter ego, this candy colored camp comedy is a broad spoof of "women's pictures," melodramas from the 40s. (Directed by Mark Rucker; USA; 2003; 90min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

April 28- May 3, 2004
Touchez pas au Grisbi
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
More than a gangster film set in post-war Paris, this restored treasure, starring the great Jean Gabin, is a gripping story of loyalty, betrayal and the price of friendship in the underworld. In French with subtitles. (Directed by Jacques Becker; France; 1953; 94min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org
 

April 28 - May 21, 2004
Exhibition of Auction Photographs
Silver Eye Center for Photography
1015 East Carson Street, South Side
Exhibition of Auction Photographs Silver Eye provides Pittsburgh with an opportunity to start collecting original photographs while supporting the oldest non-profit photography gallery in Western Pennsylvania.
412-431-1810 http://www.silvereye.org FREE

April 28- May 30, 2004
Chesapeake
City Theatre
South Side
A performance artist, a right-wing senator, and a retriever named Lucky collide in Lee Blessing's comic satire. David Wilson Barnes makes his City Theatre debut in this one-man-show about arts, politics, and dogs.
412-431-CITY http://www.citytheatrecompany.org Ticket Price $15 to $38
 

Thursday, April 29, 2004, Doors open at 7:00PM-reading begins at 7:30PM
On Fire!
American Shorts Reading Series
Engine House No. 25, 3339 Penn Avenue, Lawrenceville (across from the Doughboy sculpture)
American Shorts Reading Series will present ON FIRE!, an evening of sizzling fiction and fiery excerpts from America's finest authors. Pittsburgh Post Gazette Theatre critic Chris Rawson reads a fireball of personally collected fiction he calls "The Burning of London, Dresden and L.A: Excerpts from Pepys, Vonnegut, and West." Novelist/essayist Geetha Kothari reads "Kavita Through Glass" by Emily Ishen Raboteau, a passionate selection from Best American Shorts Stories 2003.
412.578.2464 http://www.americanshorts.org Tickets: $3 at the door
 

Thursday, April 29, 2004, Reception begins at 7:00; film at 8:00.
American Eagle College Night: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
The theme: high school is rough, but teenagers always find a way to muddle through it…like sex, cars, rock-n-roll, and that rewarding job at the food court. Screenplay by Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous). (Directed by Amy Heckerling; 1982; USA; 90min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Ticket price: $4

Thursday, April 29, 2004
Last Call for Cud and The Gothees
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Avenue in the East End neighborhood of Friendship
Cud calls it regurgitation. The Gothees call it reinterpretation. We call it a good excuse to have a party. PGC has assembled an eclectic group of artists for the night to celebrate the conclusion of Cud's residency at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Music, glassblowing, painting and more! Sponsored by Pittsburgh Singles Volunteer Network, Yuengling Brewery and Glenshaw Glass
412-365-2145 http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org $5 admission Includes paintbrush, bottle, paint, demos, entertainment, snacks and drinks!

Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 30, 2004 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 2, 2004 at 2 p.m.
Springsteen and Seeger
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Pittsburgh was recently named by Esquire Magazine as one of the top cities for rock-n-roll, and now the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will take that title a step further as the world of rock-n- roll and ballet collide with the world premiere of Springsteen & Seeger. Also on the program is Lynne Taylor-Corbett's Ballad of You and Me set to the politically inspired music of folk singer/songwriter Pete Seeger. Adding to the evening will be Pittsburgh's own born and bred Joe Grushecky performing live during the intermissions for each show.
412-456-6666 http://www.pbt.org Tickets: $14-$78

April 29- May 15, 2004, Weds.- Sat., 8:00 pm, May 15th Matinee and Sundays, 2:00 pm
A Woman of No Importance by Oscar Wilde
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre
Charity Randall Theatre in the landmark Stephen Foster Memorial
An English country house party is the Setting for Oscar Wilde's scintillating drama of complex questions and sexual indiscretions
412-394-3353 http://proartstickets.org or http://www.picttheatre.org Tickets: $32 and $28

Friday, April 30, 2004, 12:15 pm
2004 Spring Lunchtime Lecture Series
Wood Street Galleries
601 Wood Street, above the Wood Street "T" station, downtown
Christopher M. Jones speaks about Popular Music and Cultural Identity of Québec.
http://www.pgharts.org Free and open to the public

Friday, April 30, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
Lecture and Opening Reception for Exhibition of Auction Photographs
Silver Eye Center for Photography
1015 East Carson Street, South Side
Tom E. Hinson, Curator of Photography, Cleveland Museum of Art, will talk about the excitement in photograph collecting today. Reception will follow talk. Reservations recommended.
412-431-1810 http:/www.silvereye.org Members, $7.00; Non-members, $10.00
 

Friday, April 30, 2004, 8:00 p.m.
Russian Journeys (Mellon Grand Classics)
Pittsburgh Symphony
Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall
David Robertson, conductor. Mussorgsky scares us happily in Night on Bald Mountain. Han-Na Chang (replacing Natalia Gutman) performs Shostakovich's first cello concerto. Rachmaninoff, an old-fashioned Russian, is more direct and unrestrained. He takes us on an engaging ride with rhythm and orchestral color.
412-392-4900 http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org Tickets: $17 - $69

Friday, April 30, 2004, 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 2, 2004, 8:00 pm
Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 8:00 pm
The Return of Ulysses
Pittsburgh Opera Center
Kresge Theater - CMU campus
Human frailty recognizes its subservience to the power of Time, Fortune and Love. This work by early operatic master Monteverdi is a brilliant Baroque adaptation of an episode from Homer's Odyssey.
412-281-0912 http://www.pittsburghopera.org Tickets: $25 ($20 students)

April 30 - May 6 (except May 3)
Crimson Gold
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Based on actual events and written by acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami, this subversive drama opens with a jewelry store heist that goes from bad to worse, then backtracks to just before the botched job. In Farsi with subtitles. (Directed by Jafar Panahi; Iran; 2003; 97 min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Saturday, May 1, 2004,12:00- 6:00 pm
Open House
Artists image Resource
518 Foreland Street, the North Side
This Open House is part of AIR's 2004/2005 Open Studio / Open House program. There will be hands-on workshops, live music and an exhibition featuring work by local and staff artists.
412-321-8664 http://www.artistsimageresource.org
 

Saturday, May 1, 2004, 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion: The Ties that Bind
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Avenue at the corner of Shady and Fifth Avenues in Shadyside
Artists Mary Weidner, Tina Brewer, Connie Merriman, and Jill MacKay will present slide talks and discuss the theme of family dynamics in their work.
412.361.0873 http://www.pittsburgharts.org

Saturday, May 1, 2004 7:00-9:00pm
Poetry Reading and Book Signing for Calixto
Todd Sanders
1113 East Carson Street, 3rd Floor, South Side
Local poet and translator Todd Sanders reads from the recently published translation of Calixto by the French Surrealist poet Robert Desnos. Musical accompaniment by Tracy Mortimore. Refreshments will be provided. Hosted by Breathe Yoga Studio

Saturday, May 1, 2004, 8:00 pm
Jill Sobule @ the MF
The Mattress Factory
500 Sampsonia Way, the North Side
See singer/songwriter Jill Sobule play live in an intimate setting. The museum will open at 7 PM for people to tour the current exhibition, New Installations, Artists in Residence: Boyle; Holland; McConnell; Mitchell; Peterson, Drain, Brown; Reichlin; Sawyer and Yamamoto.
For more information and tickets, please contact the MFmembership department at 412.231.3169 x 232. Tickets are $20 each and will be available at the door if not sold out in advance.
 

May 1 - 30, 2004, Sat. & Sun. @ 11:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
The Jungle Book
Playhouse Jr.
222 Craft Avenue, Oakland, next to Magee Women's Hospital
Rudyard Kipling's poignant tale, based on the Mowgli Stories, illustrates the duties of making responsible decisions and accepting changes.
412.621.4445 http://www.ppc.edu/playhouse Ticket Price: $7

May 1 - 30, 2004, Sat. & Sun. @ 11:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Playhouse Jr.
222 Craft Avenue, Oakland, next to Magee Women's Hospital
By dealing with cavities, forgotten desserts, gum in his hair and -- yuck - kissing on TV, Alexander lets kids know that it's okay to have bad days (they happen to everyone).
412.621.4445 http://www.ppc.edu/playhouse Ticket Price: $7

Sunday, May 2, 2004, 2:00- 4:00 pm
Featured Artist Reception: Riverside Design Group
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Avenue at the corner of Shady and Fifth Avenues in Shadyside
The public is invited to a free reception celebrating the unique and functional artwork of Riverside Design Group on May 2 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Founded in 1996, Riverside Design Group creates an exceptional collection of glass dinnerware, gift items, tabletop and room accessories, to celebrate every day of your life. Designers and staff from Riverside Design Group will be available at the reception.
412-361-0873 http://www.pittsburgharts.org

Sunday, May 2, 2004, 7:30 pm
Bananas
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
The hilarious comedy is built around the unlikely premise that Allen is a hero in a South American revolution. This one actually got funnier with time. Features Louise Lasser, Howard Cosell and Sylvester Stallone as a hoodlum. Score by Marvin Hamlisch. (1971; 82 min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org
 

Monday, May 3, 2004, 7:30 pm
Wynton Marsalis Quartet
Co-presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and MCG Jazz
Benedum Center for the Arts
This showcase performance will feature renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, with Carlos Henriquez on bass, Ali Jackson on drums, and pianist Eric Lewis.
(412) 456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org Tickets are $29, $39, and $49

Monday, May 3, 2004, 8:00 pm
A Hard Day's Night
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater and WYEP
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Even after 40 years, this fast-paced rock-n-roll comedy holds up. A day in the life of the Beatles, shot in crisp black and white, is full of great songs, as well as that legendary Beatles' charm. (Directed by Richard Lester; UK; 1964; 85min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is 30 cents.

Tuesday, May 4, 2004, 7:00 pm
Daniel O'Donnell
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Mix more than five million albums sold, an easy-going, entertaining on-stage personality, and two incredibly successful PBS pledge specials, and you get Daniel O'Donnell, who has quickly made his mark in the United States. The Irish-born performer returns to Pittsburgh with his trademark combination of traditional Irish ballads, easy listening rock and pop standards and country western hits.
412-456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org/events Tickets $39.50 & $54

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May 5, 2004 - May 11, 2004

Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 8:00pm
Bimmer
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
If the critics are to be believed, Petr Buslov's debut film has ushered in a new era in the history of Russian cinema. It follows the last days of four young thieves and their final stolen car, a black BMW that becomes their shared hearse and coffin. (Directed by Petr Buslov; 2003; Russia; 110 min, in Russian) Speaker: producer Sergei Chlyants.
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is $6.
 

May 5-9, 2004
Cirque Éloize
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Byham Theater
Graceful and daring acrobats, jugglers, aerialists, trapeze artists, musicians and clowns perform in a theatrical, choreographed venture into a dreamland of unfettered imagination. In a Pittsburgh premiere Montréal-based Cirque Éloize brings their newest production, Nomade, to the Byham Theater as part of the 13-week Québec Festival, a celebration of the performing and visual arts of Québec.
(412) 456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org Tickets are $19.50 and $32.50

Thursday, May 6, 2004, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening: Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Gilded Age
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art Museum, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
Join us for wine and hors d'oeuvres as we celebrate the opening of Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Gilded Age.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org $15 members/students; $20 non-members/guests Reservations recommended

Thursday, May 6, 2004, 8:00pm
The Last Train
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
At the midpoint of the Second World War on Soviet territory, the last German military train makes it to the front through enemy lines. It deposits an aging and overweight doctor somewhere in the frozen wasteland of the Ukrainian countryside. Condemned by time and circumstances, he is also lost in space, both geographical and moral, as he journeys through hell in the company of a skinny German mailman. (Directed by Aleksei German, Jr.; 2003; Russia; 82 min, in German and Russian) Speaker: Vladimir Padunov, University of Pittsburgh professor.
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is $6.
 

Thursday, May 6, 2004, 8:00 pm
Friday, May 7, 2004, 8:00 pm
The Return of Ulysses
Pittsburgh Opera Center
Kresge Theater - CMU campus
Human frailty recognizes its subservience to the power of Time, Fortune and Love. This work by early operatic master Monteverdi is a brilliant Baroque adaptation of an episode from Homer's Odyssey.
412-281-0912 http://www.pittsburghopera.org Tickets: $25 ($20 students)

May 6, 2004- May 23, 2004, Thursday- Saturday, 8:00 pm, Sunday, 2:00 pm, Gypsy Night performance at 8 p.m., Monday, May 10
Pride¹s Crossing by Tina Howe
Open Stage Theatre
2835 Smallman Street in the Strip
Arthritic, hard-of-hearing, and almost blind, Mabel Bigelow looks back on her life with humor and insight in Pride¹s Crossing. She¹s amazed she has become so dull; once she was a record-setting athlete with the world and true love at her feet. But family and one¹s roots are powerful forces to overcome.
412-257-4056. $15 general admission; students and seniors, $10. Group discounts are available. Gypsy Night is pay-what-you-can.

May 6, 2004- May 30, 2004
Gompers
City Theatre
South Side
City Theatre commissioned this world premiere by Adam Rapp (Blackbird), which features an ensemble cast of 10, including Anthony Rapp, Bingo O'Malley, and Robin Walsh. Tracy Brigden directs this largest production in City history, about the plight of an American town.
412-431-CITY http://www.citytheatrecompany.org Ticket Price $15 to $38

Friday, May 7, 2004, 6 to 8 pm
Now & Then: CUD 2004 Opening Reception
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Avenue, in the East End neighborhoods of Friendship/Garfield
CUD's (collaborative artists John Drury of NYC and Robbie Miller of Seattle) residency at Pittsburgh Glass Center marks their 15-year anniversary and will be commemorated with a retrospective exhibition that will include new work created at PGC called "Painting the Face of Pittsburgh" in addition to past works.
412-365-2145 http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org FREE

Friday, May 7, 2004, 7:00- 9:00 pm
David Davis & The Warrior River Boys
Green Mannequin Productions & Calliope
Brewhouse Performance Space, Corner of 21st & Mary Street, the South Side
With more than thirty-years of history behind them, The Warrior River Boys are Alabama's best-loved interpreters of bluegrass, country and old-time music traditions. David Davis has been nurturing the band's distinctive approach for nearly twenty years. His bluesy mandolin style, soulful singing and veteran musicianship are the driving force behind this storied and talented group.
http://www.greenmannequinproductions.com or http://www.calliopehouse.org Tickets $10 [available only at the door, night of show]

Friday, May 7, 2004, 7:15 p.m.
Lecture: Augustus Saint-Gaudens - The Life of the Studio in Cornish, Dr. Henry J. Duffy, Curator, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art Museum auditorium, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
Dr. Duffy explores the work and working methods of Saint-Gaudens and his connections to Pittsburgh. Duffy has served as Guest Curator for exhibitions at the New-York Historical Society, Katonah Art Gallery and others, and has been a commentator on A&E's America's Castles.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org $8 members; $10 non-members/guests Advance registration recommended

Friday, May 7, 2004, 8:00 PM
Broadway Unbound
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale
North Allegheny High School, 10375 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090
The show will feature the great showstopper tunes of Lerner & Loewe including hits from Brigadoon, My Fair Lady & more. The concert will include a "mini-musical" format with soloists presenting dialogue intros and bridges between songs all in the spirit of a character from one of these famous musicals.
Call ProArts Tickets (412) 394-3353; visit http://www.proartstickets.org

Friday, May 7, 2004, 8:00pm
Little Old Ladies
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
Shot primarily with non-professional actors, the film's central characters are a group of elderly women living alone in a remote provincial settlement in Russia. The unchanging flow of their lives is disrupted when a refugee family from Uzbekistan moves into one of the empty houses. (Directed by Gennadii Sidorov; 2003; Russia; 100 min, in Russian and Uzbek) Speaker: Mikhail Yampolsky, New York University professor.
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is $6.

Friday, May 7, 2004, 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 8, 2004, 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 9, 2004, 2:30 PM
Something New, Something Timeless
Pittsburgh Symphony
Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall
Conducted by James Conlon. Tchaikovsky and Dvorak seem timeless-Tchaikovsky with his surging Romeo and Juliet, and Dvorak with his Seventh Symphony, which is expressive, warm, honest, and true.
412-392-4900 http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org Tickets: $19 - $69

May 7 - 13, 2004
James' Journey to Jerusalem
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
In this gem - a droll mix of social commentary and modern fable - we follow the adventures of young James, a devout wide-eyed Christian attempting a pilgrimage from his African village to the Promised Land. In Hebrew, Zulu, English, French with subtitles. (Directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz; Israel; 2003; 87min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

May 7 - 20 (except May 10 & 17):
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Rodney Bingenheimer left home for Los Angeles as a geeky teenager and became a legendary figure of the California music scene in the '60s and '70s, eventually earning the nickname, "mayor of the Sunset Strip." After stints as Davy Jones's stand-in on The Monkees and as a successful proprietor of a disco, he soon became one of the country's most influential DJs. (Directed by George Hickenlooper; USA; 2004; 94min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org
 

May 7, 2004 - July 3, 2004
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Gilded Age
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art Museum, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) has been described as "the American Michelangelo." He was a superb craftsman, poet and philosopher who became a brilliant figure in the history of America's gilded age. This exhibition offers an unprecedented opportunity to view the works of one of America's greatest sculptors. Seven of his major projects are explored in this exhibition - including the artist's masterpiece, the Shaw Memorial - through more than seventy objects: full-sized sculptures; reductions cast in bronze, marble, and plaster; portrait reliefs; cameos, and coins.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org Free and open to the public

Saturday, May 8, 2004, 6:00-9:00 pm, Opening Reception
Scenes from Life, new works by Nancy Deckant
Watercolors Gallery
901 Penn Avenue (corner of 9th and Penn) in Pittsburgh's Cultural District
Special opening night festivities include acoustic music by The Faders, offering Pittsburgh's newest intelligent, alt-pop rock sound. Known for her responsive approach, Nancy Deckant uses vibrant colors and strong design to create the feeling of fluid movement in her paintings. Through June 19, 2004.
412-201-4003 http://www.watercolors-gallery.com

Saturday, May 8, 2004, 8:00 pm
"Trip The Light Fantastic" Concert
River City Brass Band
Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland
RCBB will take you on a frolic through the wonderful music to Trip the Light Fantastic - from great music for the ballet to memorable tunes from the Great White Way!
412-322-7222 or 800-292-7222 http:// www.rcbb.com Ticket Price: $35 to $16, depending upon seating selection

Saturday, May 8, 2004, Concert 8:00 pm
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Calliope
First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 605 Morewood Avenue, Shadyside
Cathy & Marcy have won tremendous praise for their tight harmony singing, songwriting and exquisite interpretations of traditional music. They sing, yodel, harmonize, spin tales, play breathtaking instrumentals and reach out to their audience, which takes part in the celebration.
412-432-0333 http://www.calliopehouse.org Admission at the door only: $10.00. $8.00 students

Saturday, May 8, 2004, 8:00pm
The Return
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
In this starkly beautiful film, two abandoned brothers only know their father through a faded photograph. His mysterious return after a 12-year absence prompts a journey through Russia's eerie northern steppes. Who is this stranger who they barely remember? (Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev; 2003; Russia; 105 min, in Russian) Speaker: Vlad Strukov, University of Pittsburgh professor.
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is $6.
 

Sunday, May 9, 2004,10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Mother's Day Brunch
Carnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue
Join us for a special á la carte Mother's Day Brunch in the Carnegie Café. Both Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Natural History will open early at 10:00 a.m. and offer special discounts and free parking to participants in the Race for the Cure at Schenley Park.
For information, call 412.622.3131 http://www.cmoa.org

Sunday, May 9, 2004, 4:00 p.m.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Gilded Age
Frick Art & Historical Center and Tuesday Musical Club
The Frick Art Museum, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
On May 9, 2004, three local high school students perform the final concert of the Frick Art & Historical Center/Tuesday Musical Club 2003-2004 Concert Series. The students, who are winners of the 14th annual Helen Clay Frick Scholarship Competition, are Sarah Silver, violin, senior at Mt. Lebanon High School; Katie Ventura, harp, senior at Mt. Lebanon High School; and Thomas Wible, flute, junior at South Allegheny High School.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org Free and open to the public

Sunday, May 9, 2004, 7:30 pm
Sleeper
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
Allen's sci-fi spoof remains a favorite. It's the tale of a man who's been frozen in the 70s and awakens 200 years later. Lively score by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. (1971; 88min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Monday, May 10, 2004, 8:00 pm
Stop Making Sense
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater and WYEP
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Filmed over three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater, the film offers front-row concert seats to witness David Byrne and the Talking Heads at the their peak. (Directed by Jonathan Demme; USA; 1984; 88min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is 30 cents.

Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Film Kitchen - 2nd annual competition night
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
Presented on the second Tuesday of every month, Film Kitchen showcases local film and video art. Reception at 7:00pm; screening at 8:00pm. This month features the second annual competitive event - this time with an "appliance" theme. Co-sponsored by Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh City Paper, WYEP, Pittsburgh Brewing, Pittsburgh Deli Co., New Media, Inc. and Micah Media.
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

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May 12, 2004 - May 18, 2004

May 12- 16, 2004
Dora the Explorer Live!
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Dora the Explorer Live! is based on the number one preschool show on commercial television, Dora the Explorer. The popular Dora is a seven-year-old Latina heroine, whose adventures take place in an imaginative, tropical world filled with jungles, beaches and rainforests.
412-456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org/events Tickets: Opening night $15, all other shows are $14.50 and $28.50.

Thursday, May 13, 2004, 6:45 p.m., Preconcert Happy Hour at 5:00 pm
Our Music: Symphony with a Splash
Pittsburgh Symphony
Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall
Conducted by: Daniel Meyer. Classical music isn't always European: here are classical selections by American composers, who bring us brass bands, Broadway, and jazz!
412-392-4900 http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org Tickets: $19 - $69

Thursday, May 13, 2004, 8:00 pm
CD Live! Concert Series: David Byrne
The Three Rivers Arts Festival, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and WYEP, 91.3FM
Byham Theater
Pittsburgh marks the second stop on Byrne's U.S tour, and he indulges fans with a tribute to his innovations of the past, performing some of Talking Heads biggest hits along with new songs off his critically acclaimed album, Grown Backwards.
412-456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org/events Tickets: $44.25, $35.25, and $31.25

May 14 - 20, 2004
The Return
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
In this starkly beautiful film, two abandoned brothers only know their father through a faded photograph. His mysterious return after a 12-year absence prompts a journey through Russia's eerie northern steppes. Who is this stranger the boys barely remember? In Russian with subtitles. (Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev; 2003; Russia; 105 min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Saturday, May 15, 2004, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
Take a Hike on the Art Side
Arts & the Outdoors Programs with Venture Outdoors and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance.
Lawrenceville and Garfield
Join us for a dazzling integration of the arts and the outdoors in a single day. This urban hike will take us from Lawrenceville's Design Zone to the Penn Avenue Arts District. Along the way, we'll tour the 300-acre Allegheny Cemetery, created in 1844. Our route will include walking tours of galleries, studios and public art, a stop for lunch at the Quiet Storm Coffeehouse (average entrée $5), and glass blowing demos at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. We'll cover about 4 miles total. Sponsors for this outing include the Western Pennsylvania Field Institute, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance, the Penn Avenue Arts Initiative, and the Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Call Venture Outdoors at 412-255-0564 or go to http://www.VentureOutdoors.org Cost: $25; Members $20; Kids $10
 

Saturday, May 15, 2004, 8:00 pm
O Vertigo
Pittsburgh Dance Council
Byham Theater
Otherworldly and lyrical, O Vertigo returns to Pittsburgh for the North American premier of the company's 20th anniversary creation by founder and renowned choreographer Ginette Laurin.
Known for work that is inventive, risky and imbued with an intense energy, Laurin will seek creative inspiration from not only her versatile dancers but an astrophysicist to explore "the link that can be made between the infinitely small and infinitely large."
412-456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org/events Ticket Price: $20, $25, $32, and $40

Saturday, May 15, 2004, 8:00 PM
Broadway Unbound
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale
West Allegheny High School, 205 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126
The show will feature the great showstopper tunes of Lerner & Loewe including hits from Brigadoon, My Fair Lady & more. The concert will include a "mini-musical" format with soloists presenting dialogue intros and bridges between songs all in the spirit of a character from one of these famous musicals.
Call ProArts Tickets (412) 394-3353; visit http://www.proartstickets.org
 

Sunday, May 16, 2004, 4:00 p.m.
Music for Exhibitions: Pittsburgh Opera Center Young Artists
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art Museum auditorium, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
Talented young opera singers perform music inspired by the visual arts and the era of the Gilded Age. The program includes, among other pieces, Francis Poulenc's Le travail de peintre (The Work of the Painter) and a suite of songs by Edward MacDowell, an American composer of Saint-Gaudens' era. Following the performance, audience members are invited to attend a Meet-the-Artists reception and view the exhibition galleries.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org $15 members; $20 non-members/guests Reservations recommended

Sunday, May 16, 2004, 7:00 pm
Sweet Honey in the Rock
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents with the African American Cultural Center of Greater Pittsburgh
Byham Theater
Sweet Honey in the Rock is the Grammy Award-winning African American female a cappella ensemble with deep musical roots in the sacred music of the black church-spirituals, hymns, and gospel-as well as jazz and blues. Five African American women, including founder and mainstay Bernice Johnson Reagon, join their powerful voices, along with hand percussion instruments, to create a blend of lyrics, movement and narrative. The quintet, whose words are simultaneously interpreted in uniquely expressive American Sign Language, takes its name from a biblical parable telling of a land so rich that when rocks
412-456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org/events Tickets $20, $30

Sunday, May 16, 2004, 7:30 pm
Annie Hall
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
This romantic comedy centers around a Jewish boy (Allen) who falls in love with an eccentric WASP (Diane Keaton). It's intelligent, warm, and witty and Keaton was never better. Oscar winner for Best Picture. (1977; 94min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Monday, May 17, 2004, 8:00 pm
Wattstax
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater and WYEP
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Everyone knows about Woodstock, but few are aware of the historic Wattstax concert, which drew 100,000 people to the L.A. Coliseum on the last day of the annual Watts Summer Festival in 1972. Features performances from Rufus Thomas, the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, and Richard Pryor. (Directed by Mel Stuart; USA; 1972; 103min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is 30 cents.

Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 12:00 p.m.
Art at Noon: Sculpture, Space and Memory - Art in Public Places, Professor Delanie Jenkins, University of Pittsburgh, Studio Arts Department
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art Museum auditorium, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
This lecture explores how public artworks and monuments, and the processes and issues that shape them, have evolved within American culture. Professor Jenkins' site-specific and installation works have appeared at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Mattress Factory, and the University of Iowa Museum of Art.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org Free and open to the public
 

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May 19, 2004 - May 25, 2004

Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 12:00 p.m.
Art at Noon: Sculpture, Space and Memory - Art in Public Places, Professor Delanie Jenkins, University of Pittsburgh, Studio Arts Department
Frick Art & Historical Center
The Frick Art Museum auditorium, 7227 Reynolds Street in Point Breeze
This lecture explores how public artworks and monuments, and the processes and issues that shape them, have evolved within American culture. Professor Jenkins' site-specific and installation works have appeared at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Mattress Factory, and the University of Iowa Museum of Art.
412-371-0600 http://www.frickart.org Free and open to the public

Thursday, May 20, 2004, 7:00 pm
What To Buy and Why
Silver Eye Center for Photography
1015 East Carson Street, South Side
Please join Brian Lang, Manager, Corporate Art Collection, Mellon Bank, and Marcia Rosenthal, President, Marcia Rosenthal Fine Arts, as they tour the gallery with Linda Benedict-Jones, Executive Director of Silver Eye. Together they will point out some of this year's tremendous offerings for this year's Benefit Auction. Refreshments will be served. Reservations recommended.
412-431-1810 http://www.silvereye.org Ticket Price: Members, free; Non-members, $5.00

Friday, May 21, 2004, 7:00- 11:00 pm
Rock the Block II
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
10 Children's Way, the North Side
Guests can enjoy dancing, food and games, and get wild at a sneak preview of our new exhibit Where the Wilds Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Word and Pictures. Dress is casual and NOT acting your age is encouraged. For this night only, the kids stay at home and it's your turn to play!
412-322-5058 http://www.pittsburghkids.org Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door, which includes four drink tickets.

Friday, May 21, 2004, 7:30 pm
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with special guests Jeff Austin and Chris Castino
Calliope
Carnegie Music Hall
After a fifteen-year absence, multi-instrumentalist and founding band member John McEuen has returned to The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, making this incarnation of the band a reunion of founding members. The show will also include a special appearance by Jeff Austin, mandolinist and front man for Yonder Mountain String Band and Chris Castino, from the jam band The Big Wu.
ProArts Tickets 412-432-0333 or http://www.proartstickets.org Tickets: $85(best seats); $45 (reserved seats); $30 (unreserved seats); $15 (students with fulltime ID, unreserved)

Friday, May 21, 2004
Visiting curator: Dara Greenwald with Press Play Video Series
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, North Oakland
Dara Greenwald, Distribution Manager from the Video Data Bank, will visit Pittsburgh to show a series of rare early media activism videos from the '70s. The videotapes were recently restored, and most are rarely shown. They are inspiring not only for their historical significance, but also for their relationship to current media activism and literacy.
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

May 21- May 23, 2004
Grease with Special Guest Star Frankie Avalon
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
Reprising his Teen Angel role from the film version, former teen pop star Frankie Avalon guest stars in the national touring production of GREASE. Complete with poodle skirts and slicked back hair, GREASE celebrates 1950s pop culture with songs like "We Go Together" and "Greased Lightning."
412-456-6666 http://www.pgharts.org/events Tickets $29, $41, and $51

Friday, May 21, 2004, 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 22, 2004, 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 23, 2004, 2:30 pm
Triumph and Transformation (Mellon Grand Classics)
Pittsburgh Symphony
Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall
Mariss Jansons, conductor; Jane Eaglen, soprano; Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Studebaker, tenor; Franz-Josef Selig, bass; and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Robert Page, director. For his last concert as PSO Music Director, Mariss takes us, in both works, from difficulty into radiance. Schoenberg's journey, in this lush, tonal piece, is personal and intimate. Beethoven's quest is universal, as voices join the orchestra in a shout of cosmic exultation.
412-392-4900 http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org Tickets: $19 - $69

May 21- June 30, 2004
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh New Members Exhibition
The University Art Gallery
Frick Fine Arts Building at the University of Pittsburgh The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh presents its 2004 New Members Exhibition at the University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh campus. The exhibition runs May 21-June 30, with an opening reception May 21, 5-8 p.m.
Please visit http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag or http://www.aapgh.org for further information.

Opens May 21, 2004
Latter Days
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Christian, a hunky 20-something West Hollywood party boy, gets more than he bargains for when he bets he can seduce the sexually confused Mormon missionary who has just moved into his apartment complex, a 19-year-old named Davis. (Directed by C. Jay Cox; USA; 2004; 108min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Opens May 21, 2004
Bon Voyage
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
Set in France moments before the German occupation of Paris, this delightful, bustling farce combines a murder mystery, a political drama, and a series of madcap subplots including a secret scientific discovery and a gathering of socialites. (Directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau; France 2004; 114min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Saturday, May 22, 2004, 10:00 am
Live Benefit Auction for Silver Eye Center for Photography
Silver Eye Center for Photography
1015 East Carson Street, South Side
Silver Eye Benefit Auction is a biennial event in which pieces are donated from photographers around the world. Complimentary coffee and biscotti provided by Starbucks South Side and Maria's Biscotti. Photographs on display at Silver Eye April 28 - May 21, 2004. Images can be viewed at http://www.silvereye.org. Reservations strongly recommended.
412-431-1810 http://www.silvereye.org Admission $20. Reservations strongly recommended.

May 22- August 15, 2004
Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
10 Children's Way, the North Side
Step into the art and imagination of children's book author and artist Maurice Sendak in this new exhibit. In life-sized settings from many of his most famous books such as "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen," you can dress up as a wild thing and romp in the forest, cook up a fun-filled adventure with Mickey, slide into a huge bowl of chicken soup and steer yourself on a wondrous voyage in Max's boat.
412-322-5058 http://www.pittsburghkids.org Admission: $4.50 for children 2-18 and senior citizens, $5.00 for adults. Children under two are free.

Sunday, May 23, 2004, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
Art, Bike & Brunch Tour
Arts & the Outdoors Programs with Venture Outdoors and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance.
Shadyside
Join us for a scintillating integration of the arts and the outdoors in a single day. This gentle bike ride will take us from the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PCA) in Shadyside to the Frick Art & Historical Center in Point Breeze. Our day will include a guided tour of Fiberarts International 2004 at PCA, then to the Frick Art & Historical Center for docent tours of Clayton and The Frick Art Museum's exhibition, Augustus St. Gaudens: American Sculptor of the Gilded Age. We'll break for a boxed lunch on the landscaped lawns of the Frick. All participants will receive "Member for a Day" passes at the PCA's and Frick's shops (10% discount on purchases), as well as lunch and admission to all tours. We'll ride about 3 miles total. Co-sponsors for this outing include the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, and the Frick Art & Historical Center.
Call Venture Outdoors at 412-255-0564 or go to http://www.VentureOutdoors.org Cost: $25 (Members $20)

Sunday, May 23, 2004, 7:30 pm
Manhattan
Pittsburgh Filmmakers' Regent Square Theater
1035 South Braddock Avenue, Edgewood
Some argue this is Allen's true masterpiece. It's a heartwarming, bittersweet slice-of-life about a NYC comedy writer and his friends. Features Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Mariel Hemingway, the exquisite black and white photography of Gordon Willis, and a Gershwin score. (1979; 96 min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org

Monday, May 24, 2004, 8:00 pm
Down from the Mountain
Pittsburgh Filmmakers at the Harris Theater and WYEP
809 Liberty Avenue, Downtown
Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Ralph Stanley, Alison Kraus and many other legendary roots musicians came together for a once-in-a-lifetime concert event in Nashville. This two-day extravaganza of country, blues, bluegrass, folk and gospel recreated and celebrated the critically-acclaimed soundtrack to Joel and Ethan Coen's O Brother Where Art Thou? (Directed by a D.A. Pennebaker; USA; 2001; 98 min)
412-682-4111 http://www.pghfilmmakers.org Admission is 30 cents.
 

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