BridgeSpotters Mission:  to establish an artistic and intellectual 
culture in the urban space by providing places, services, and products for 
the appreciation and development of art and intellect.

This email is sent to subscribers and friends of BridgeSpotters that 
are supporters of urban creative and intellectual culture.

(A)  Urban Space Mixers
(B)  The Ties that Bind
(C)  Wynton Marsalis 
(D)  Hip Hop Cafe 
(E)  The Percolator 



(A) Friday April 30th  

Urban Space Mixers
709 Penn Avenue [downtown] 
6-8pm 

The space for hip creative thinkers presents.   

DATE 			FEATURE 		SPONSOR 
April 30th 		DJ SMI 		www.thisishappening.com 

“A Space To Be”


(B)  Saturday, May 1

Panel Discussion: The Ties that Bind
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
2:00 pm

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


(C) Monday, May 3

[the world renown] Wynton Marsalis Quartet
Co-presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and MCG Jazz
Benedum Center for the Arts
7:30 pm

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


(D)  Friday May 7 

Hip Hop Café Series 
Shadow Lounge 
5972 Baum Blvd.

Feature: Vanessa German 
Hosted by Hutch


(E)  May 14 to June 25


The next exhibition at Urban Space!

“The Percolator”

Urban Space: A BridgeSpotters Gallery 
709 Penn Avenue 
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Paintings, photography, flyers, and video from the Midnight Espresso 
Series since October 2000.  The Midnight Espresso Series is a 
signature BridgeSpotters event that is a “synergy of the arts and 
nightlife”.   Reflect, laugh, and reminisce.