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Feb 19th, 2003 Update – A mass of events + happenings this week in the 412. Scroll down for the weeks highlights and our weekly event calendar. A new look is begining to evolve on our website. We've added a new online event submission form to our website. More features and tools are on their way to make this website a truly interactive community hub. Please feel free to drop us a message anytime - element5ive@yahoo.com. As always, keep your good vibes strong...
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Hindustani Indian Classical Music: Lecture, Demonstration, Recital w/ visiting U of Pitt ethnomusicology professor Amie Maciszewski Thurs Feb 26th | 6:30pm @ Frick Fine Arts Auditorium [University of Pittsburgh] |
Gene Stovall: Farewell Show Fri Feb 27 | 11pm-1am @ Shadow Lounge |
Modern Jazz w/ Jim Dispirito, Dave Throckmorton, Colter Harper, Paul Thompson, Ben Opie, Lindsay Horner, Jeff Berman Sat Feb 28 @ Shadow Lounge [9pm-1am] and Sun Feb 29 @ Quiet Storm [3-6pm] |
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Jubilee Africana w/ Liberation, HutchSimon Project, Some-of-God's Children Gospel Choir Sat Feb 28 @ Hilton Pittsburgh Ballroom [Downtown] |
Clamor Music Festival: Feat. He Taught Me Lies (HTML), Styles for Modern Living, and Turn Around Norman, plus speakers from the Pittsburgh IMC, the ACLU and The New Yinzer Sat Feb 28 | 8pm @ Mr. Roboto Project |
Elephant Man: Jamaican Funk (ie Dancehall) Tues March 02 | 8pm @ Mr. Smalls Funhouse |
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Havana: The 4 Year Anniversary Party! with DJ Soy Sos + friends Thurs March 11 | 10pm-2am @ Club Havana |
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Thursdays Havana Thursday Nights | 10pm-2am @ Club Havana |
DJ Selecta + Friends Friday Nights | 10pm @ Club Havana |
Deep Inside... w/ resident DJ John Ep Friday Afterhours 2am-5am @ Shadow Lounge |
CRASH Saturday Afterhours 2am-5am @ Shadow Lounge |
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Soul Soothing Sundays Sundays | 10pm-1am @ Shadow Lounge |
The All Star Game Sundays | 10pm-2am @ Casablanca Bistro |
Ya Dig?! Souljazz night.
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Harriet Tubman Loved Somebody Feb 26th-28th | 8pm @ Penn Theater |
Marat-Sade Feb 18th-29nd @ the Pittsburgh Playhouse |
The Spoken Mic Sun Feb 29th | 7-9pm @ the Quiet Storm Coffeehouse |
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Thursday, February 26, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Discover Pittsburgh 2004
Free | 7:00 to 9:30 pm @ Heinz Field North Shore [North Shore]. Map/directions
Great opportunity to meet with representatives of Pittsburgh’s business, cultural, and recreational communities. Students can enjoy music, refreshments, and the chance to win great Pittsburgh oriented prize packages. This is not a job fair, but rather a chance to discover why Pittsburgh is a great place to live, work and play.
For more info: Visit: www.pittsburghsnext.org/discover
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - FUNDRAISER: Carnegie Rocks benefit to help renovate the 100 year old Library in Carnegie
Donate what you can, $500,000 goal | 7:30 pm @ Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall 300 Beechwood Avenue [Carnegie, PA]. 412-276-3456 www.einetwork.net/ein/andrcarn/ Map/directions
Success of this event is very important to raising money to help renovate the 100 year old Library in Carnegie. Forward this to all of your friends on your e-mail lists. Even if you can’t attend, call and donate to the cause. Someone has offered a matching grant of $500,000.00. To get the grant money the community must raise $500,000.00 in matching funds in one year. So far, $275,000.00 has been raised. The building is in dire need of major repairs. The Music Hall is acoustically perfect, made to the same specifications as the Carnegie Music Hall located in New York City. Come listen to the sounds of the Mansfield Five in the historic Carnegie Music Hall of Carnegie, PA. The Pittsburgh Savoyards & Stage 62 are two of the companies that call The Music Hall home. The Savoyards upcoming production of Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience is another great opportunity to come to The Music Hall. The show opens the first weekend in March and runs for 3 weekends. For further information you can visit The Savoyards website at www.pittsburghsavoyards.org
For more info: email: JoWilkens@msn.com Visit: www.einetwork.net/ein/andrcarn/
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Film: The Fog of War
$5 | 7:30 pm shows @ The Harris Cinema 809 Liberty Ave [Downtown]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org Map/directions
"It will knock you for a loop like no other movie this year." - RollingStone Robert S. McNamara was an American dreamer who became one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of world politics - from the 1945 firebombing of 100,000 Tokyo civilians, to the brink of nuclear catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis, to the devastating effects of the Vietnam war. The Fog of War examines the psychology and reasoning not just of former Secretary of Defense McNamara, but of all the government decision-makers who send men to war. Acclaimed filmmaker Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line) combines re-creations with extraordinary archival footage, newly declassified White House recordings, and of course the surprising candor of McNamara himself, in a uniquely gripping storytelling style. (Directed by Errol Morris; USA; 2003; 106 min.) Official website. This film's run is sponsored in part by Quiet Storm coffeehouse. Please join us at the Quiet Storm on February 23 @ 6pm for a discussion of the film with University of Pittsburgh professor of military history Donald Goldstein.
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Film: The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 9:15 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, & faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - 3 former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Film: Zero Day
$6 | 8 pm @ Melwood Screening Room 477 Melwood Avenue [N. Oakland]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org Map/directions
Based on the Columbine incident, this compelling fictional film explores the alienation teenagers mistakenly believe they alone feel. But unlike the polished Elephant, which is based on the same subject, the decidedly unpolished look here is just right because it mirrors the video diary the two boys record in the days leading up to the assault on their school. Disturbing and haunting, Zero Day is sure to generate controversy. Music by Sonic Youth.
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Lecture: Raga & Rasa - an introduction to Indian Classical Music
Free | 6:30 pm @ Frick Fine Arts Building Schenley Drive [University of Pittsburgh, Oakland]. www.pitt.edu/~nisg/maps/F/fkart.html Map/directions
Amelia Maciszewski, a visiting professor, discuss the ancient artform of Hindustani music. Includes a demonstration.
For more info: Phone: 412-624-4184
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Sex and the STEEL City
Free | 7pm-midnight @ Tango's Nightclub 20 East General Robinson Street [Northside]. 412-325-2600 Map/directions
Charismatic Marketing and Soul Garden Live present... Sex and the Steel City. The premiere monthly upscale R&B/Soul dance night. w/ DJ Nate Da Phat Barber.
For more info: Visit: www.soulgardenlive.com
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - THURSDAYS @ HAVANA
Free | 10pm-2am @ Club Havana 5744 Ellsworth Ave [Shadyside]. 412-661-2025 Map/directions
One of the hottest Deep House + Techno weekly in the 412. Guest DJs every week spinning soulful vibes for your aural and movement pleasure. This week's guest DJs: Innerchild Night w/ OSMOTIC and SCOT E (www.innerchild.biz)
For more info: email: jasonc_clubhavana@hotmail.com Visit: www.innerchild.biz
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 7 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Theatre: HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY
$10 Adv / $15 door | 8:00PM @ Penn Ave Theater 4809 Penn Ave [Garfield]. 412-441-2213 Map/directions
Everyone knows Harriet Tubman the legend that freed the slaves. What made this woman from humble beginnings transform into the risk taking champion she became? This play explores who Miss Harriet LOVED and how love became the driving force in her life. This 10 year old play written by Pittsburgher William Mayfield has won two awards and played in many independent theaters across the country, as stage readings and full productions. As in many of Mr. Mayfield’s work, the stage is expanded beyond a simple one room setting through the imagination of the audience. Starring and directing HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY is Ms. Tracey Turner. This beautiful veteran actress, TV host, and Pittsburgh billboard advertising icon brings a quiet grace and regal elegance to the production. This play runs for only 2 short weeks.
Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Theatre: Marat-Sade
$14 / $12 | 8 pm @ Pittsburgh Playhouse 222 Craft Avenue [Oakland]. 412-621-4445 www.ppc.edu/playhouse Map/directions
The Playhouse Conservatory Company, the Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts undergraduate theatre company, will presents Marat-Sade, Peter Weiss’ award winning drama recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre Marat-Sade runs at the Pittsburgh Playhouse February 18-29, 2004. Performances of are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets to Marat-Sade are $14 and $12, and are available by phoning the Playhouse box office at 412.621.4445. Directed for the Playhouse by John Shepard, Marat-Sade is best explained by the full title: “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.” Premiered in 1964 at the Schiller Theater in Berlin, Marat-Sade was immediately recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre and established an international reputation for German playwright Peter Weiss. Marat-Sade went on to win both a Tony Award and a New York Critics Award in the category of “Best Play.” Marat-Sade is far and away one of the twentieth century's greatest theatrical masterpieces. Relive the phenomenon or experience it for the first time.
For more info: Phone: 412.621.4445 for Tickets
Friday, February 27, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Friday, February 27, 2004 - OPENING EARLY AND KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON LATE
Museum Admission | 6:00-7:30 am @ The Mattress Factory 500 Sampsonia Way [Northside]. 412-231-3169 www.mattress.org Map/directions
The Mattress Factory will open early and keep the lights on late for visitors to enjoy Skyspace, an outdoor piece built for viewing the sky and atmospheric changes. This installation by James Turrell is most dramatic to view during sunrise and sunset. [ more ] suggested museum admission ($8.00 Adults; $5.00 Students/Seniors; free for members and children under 12) ** Reservations now required for Sunrise viewing, please call 412.231.3169
For more info: Phone: 412.231.3169
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Art: Installation Exhibit
Free | 6pm @ Future Tenant Gallery 801 Liberty Ave [Downtown]. 412-268-3932 www.futuretenant.org Map/directions
In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear me In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. In her artist’s statement, Bechak explains that she is “interested in the ‘real self’ which lies beyond predetermined external sources as personal decisions and actions ultimately dictate who we are.” She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear metal structures that resemble common items represent something that is oddly ‘human-like.’ She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. Bechak holds both an MFA and an MA in Sculpture and Fibers from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BFA in Printmaking from Edinboro University. Her studies have also taken her to Zagreb, Croatia, where she studied sculpture at the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts. She has taught various courses in studio art and art history at Indiana University and Westmoreland College, and has exhibited locally in the Three Rivers Arts Festival, Flux 10, and Sculpture at Carnegie Steel. Future Tenant gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Future Tenant is a project of Carnegie Mellon University and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, located in the heart of the Cultural District. This art space, which features alternative exhibitions and performances by emerging artists from the CMU community and beyond, is managed by a team of students from the Masters of Arts Management program, a joint program of CMU’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and the College of Fine Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-268-3932
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Artists' Reception and Gallery Talk
Free for members / $5 non-members | 6:30pm @ Silver Eye Center for Photography 1015 E Carson St [Southside]. 412-431-1810 www.silvereye.org Map/directions
Join Doug DuBois and Soon-Mi Yoo, the photographers from our current exhibition East/West Encounter for an informal gallery talk and reception at Silver Eye. Refreshments to follow.
For more info: Phone: 412-431-1810 Visit: www.silvereye.org
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Closing event for AMP exhibition
$5 | 6-10pm @ The Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky St [Northside]. 412-237-8300 www.warhol.org Map/directions
Celebrate the closing of the visual arts component of The Sprout Fund's AMP series. This special Good Fridays event will feature live performance and a sale of the 12" x 12" art in the exhibition.
For more info: Visit: amp2004.sproutfund.org
Friday, February 27, 2004 - 720 Soul Night w/ DJ Selecta
Free. 21+ | 10pm-2am @ Club Havana 5744 Ellsworth Ave [Shadyside]. 412-661-2025 Map/directions
Souljazz, Rare Funk, Classics, and Party Jams. w/ DJ Selecta. Brought to you by 720 Records.
For more info: Visit: www.720records.com
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Deep
Free | 2am-5am @ Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Map/directions
Every Friday Late Night from 2a-4a. Come dance + groove to Deep and Soulful Dance music.
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Gene Stovall: The Finale
$8 | 10pm-2am @ Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Map/directions
Hip-Hop Café Series welcomes Pittsburgh’s own Gene Stovall for his last Pittsburgh performance. Gene will be heading to Chi-Town the next day to conquer more land for Steel City Artists. Plus special guest performances by Shelby Star, and Baby Tooth.
For more info: Visit: www.genestovall.com
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Life In Balance - CD Release Party
$5 | 8pm-midnight @ Quiet Storm Coffeehouse 5430 Penn Ave [Friendship]. 412-661-9355 www.quietstormcoffee.com Map/directions
Spiritual. Organic. Acoustic. Ecclectic. Soulful vibes. If you haven't check these performers out yet, do yourselves a favor ***** element 5 recommended
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Music: Ouve at Penn Brewery
Free | 8pm-midnight @ Penn Brewery 800 Vinial St [North Side]. 412-237-9402 www.pennbrew.com/ Map/directions
Funkin' and Rockin' the night with some high quality microbrew. Check out these past Momentum performers.
Friday, February 27, 2004 - THEATRE: BAT BOY, THE MUSICAL
$30 / $15 call 412-624-PLAY | 8:00 pm @ Charity Randall Theatre (Stephen Foster Memorial) Bigelow and Forbes [University of Pittsburgh, Oakland]. 412-624-PLAY www.pitt.edu/~play/ Map/directions
Bat Boy-The Musical, the wickedly imaginative off-Broadway comedy hit by Brian Flemming, Keythe Farley and Laurence O’Keefe, takes the stage February 11-February 29, 2004. A co-production of the University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre and Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, Bat Boy is among the first Pitt musical production to be presented in the University of Pittsburgh’s restored Charity Randall Theatre in the landmark Stephen Foster Memorial on Forbes Ave. and Bigelow Blvd. Bat Boy offers a smart, witty and hilarious take on the Weekly World News series chronicling the capture, escape, and nationwide sightings of the mysterious, charming and elusive Bat Boy, a half-man, half-bat creature found in a West Virginia cave. From the creature’s capture to his inevitable refuge with a veterinarian’s family, Bat Boy takes the audience on a journey through media hype, mob mentality and public scrutiny. The show also throws in a few send-ups from familiar musicals for good measure. Bat Boy – The Musical was produced to rave reviews nationwide. Reviewers’ said, “It’s remarkable what intelligent wit can accomplish,” (The New York Times); “A wacky, whimsical, and hip tour de force,” (USA Today). The Outer Critics Circle named Bat Boy “Best Musical, Off Broadway”. The University of Pittsburgh’s own Jennifer Ewing Pierce, a Ph.D. candidate in Pitt’s Department of Theatre Arts, is directing Bat Boy. As a director and playwright, she has her own production company, The Project in New York. Pierce wrote The Magdalene Project, And Then There Was Nin and Confessions of a Wonderbabe, which won the Best off-Broadway Comedy Award. Pittsburgh Musical Theatre is the third largest Pittsburgh area professional theater company and stages local talent for its productions. Kenneth Gargaro is Bat Boy’s musical director and founder of Pittsburgh Musical Theatre. Gargaro, a veteran of musicals in Pittsburgh, is also a Ph.D. graduate from of Pitt Theatre Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-624-PLAY Visit: www.pitt.edu/~play/
Friday, February 27, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 7:15 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Theatre: HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY
$10 Adv / $15 door | 8:00PM @ Penn Ave Theater 4809 Penn Ave [Garfield]. 412-441-2213 Map/directions
Everyone knows Harriet Tubman the legend that freed the slaves. What made this woman from humble beginnings transform into the risk taking champion she became? This play explores who Miss Harriet LOVED and how love became the driving force in her life. This 10 year old play written by Pittsburgher William Mayfield has won two awards and played in many independent theaters across the country, as stage readings and full productions. As in many of Mr. Mayfield’s work, the stage is expanded beyond a simple one room setting through the imagination of the audience. Starring and directing HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY is Ms. Tracey Turner. This beautiful veteran actress, TV host, and Pittsburgh billboard advertising icon brings a quiet grace and regal elegance to the production. This play runs for only 2 short weeks.
Friday, February 27, 2004 - Theatre: Marat-Sade
$14 / $12 | 8 pm @ Pittsburgh Playhouse 222 Craft Avenue [Oakland]. 412-621-4445 www.ppc.edu/playhouse Map/directions
The Playhouse Conservatory Company, the Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts undergraduate theatre company, will presents Marat-Sade, Peter Weiss’ award winning drama recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre Marat-Sade runs at the Pittsburgh Playhouse February 18-29, 2004. Performances of are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets to Marat-Sade are $14 and $12, and are available by phoning the Playhouse box office at 412.621.4445. Directed for the Playhouse by John Shepard, Marat-Sade is best explained by the full title: “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.” Premiered in 1964 at the Schiller Theater in Berlin, Marat-Sade was immediately recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre and established an international reputation for German playwright Peter Weiss. Marat-Sade went on to win both a Tony Award and a New York Critics Award in the category of “Best Play.” Marat-Sade is far and away one of the twentieth century's greatest theatrical masterpieces. Relive the phenomenon or experience it for the first time.
For more info: Phone: 412.621.4445 for Tickets
Saturday, February 28, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Art: Installation Exhibit
Free | 6pm @ Future Tenant Gallery 801 Liberty Ave [Downtown]. 412-268-3932 www.futuretenant.org Map/directions
In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear me In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. In her artist’s statement, Bechak explains that she is “interested in the ‘real self’ which lies beyond predetermined external sources as personal decisions and actions ultimately dictate who we are.” She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear metal structures that resemble common items represent something that is oddly ‘human-like.’ She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. Bechak holds both an MFA and an MA in Sculpture and Fibers from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BFA in Printmaking from Edinboro University. Her studies have also taken her to Zagreb, Croatia, where she studied sculpture at the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts. She has taught various courses in studio art and art history at Indiana University and Westmoreland College, and has exhibited locally in the Three Rivers Arts Festival, Flux 10, and Sculpture at Carnegie Steel. Future Tenant gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Future Tenant is a project of Carnegie Mellon University and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, located in the heart of the Cultural District. This art space, which features alternative exhibitions and performances by emerging artists from the CMU community and beyond, is managed by a team of students from the Masters of Arts Management program, a joint program of CMU’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and the College of Fine Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-268-3932
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Black History Month Celebration
Free | All Day @ Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens 1 Schenley Park [Oakland]. 412-622-6914 www.phipps.conservatory.org Map/directions
Spend part of the day enjoying African stories and learning about African musical instruments. Call for details.
Saturday, Febuary 28, 2004 - OPENING EARLY AND KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON LATE
Museum Admission | 5:15-6:45 pm @ The Mattress Factory 500 Sampsonia Way [Northside]. 412-231-3169 www.mattress.org Map/directions
The Mattress Factory will open early and keep the lights on late for visitors to enjoy Skyspace, an outdoor piece built for viewing the sky and atmospheric changes. This installation by James Turrell is most dramatic to view during sunrise and sunset. [ more ] suggested museum admission ($8.00 Adults; $5.00 Students/Seniors; free for members and children under 12) ** Reservations now required for Sunrise viewing, please call 412.231.3169
For more info: Phone: 412.231.3169
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Black Maria Film & Video Festival Screening
$5 | call ahead @ Melwood Screening Room 477 Melwood Avenue [N. Oakland]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org Map/directions
Named after Thomas Edison's tar-covered movie studio (circa 1890), the Black Maria Film and Video Festival, now in its 16th year, is the most prestigious and competitive festival for experimental media in the US. We are especially proud this year to host the festival, because one of Pittsburgh Filmmakers' own is a First Prize winner. Jesse McLean, an artist member and Operations assistant manager, received a juror's award for her short film, Celebration of Lights. Jesse, as well as Black Maria's founder, John Columbus, will attend the screening.
For more info: Phone: 412-682-4111
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Film: The Parallax View
Museum Admission | 3 PM @ The Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky St [Northside]. 412-237-8300 www.warhol.org Map/directions
The Parallax View (1974, 102 min.) Directed by Alan J. Pakula. With Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, etc. Warren Beatty plays a trouble-making investigative reporter. Following the assassination of a prominent senator, it comes to his attention that the journalists who witnessed the event themselves begin to mysteriously meet their ends. Drawn into a nightmarish world of shady corporations and menacing shadows, he links the murders to the sinister Parallax Corporation.
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Fundraiser: Wine & Chocolate
$40 | 7pm-11pm @ The Terminal Buildings 33 Terminal Way [South Side]. www.pittsburghterminalproperties.com Map/directions
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America presents a wine and chocolate experience. Savor, delight, gaze, groove, and experience. Dance the night away and indulge in art with featured artists and performers: Joanne Bates, Ken Beer, Pat Bianco, Emory Biko, Lila Hirsch Brody, Kathryn Galey, Adrienne Heinrich, Adelaide LaFond, David Ludwick, Burton Morris, Holly Pultz, Terri Perpich, Phil Salvato, Ron Thurston, Bill Vrscak, Frank Webb, Kathleen Zimbicki. All for a good cause. The mission of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is to cure and prevent Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and support. The dollars raised from this event will be restricted to the Research Alliance, which will fund the best and brightest researchers across the country.
For more info: Phone: 412-687-9775 Visit: www.ccfa.org
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - LIVE: Modern Jazz (a must see)
$5 / $2 BYOB | 9-11pm @ Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Map/directions
Check out these local jazz kats. Several of them have previously graced the stage at Momentum. A rare opportunity to catch some flavorful music from this impromptu mix of NYC and PGH musicians. Featuring Jim Dispirito, Jeff Burman, Dave Throckmorton, Lindsay Horner, and Colter Harper.
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - LIVE: Thoth featuring Paul Thompson, Throck and Ben Opie
$5 / $2 BYOB | 11pm - 1am @ Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Map/directions
Paul Thompson and Dave Throckmorton from Beam team up with Ben Opie from Opek for a jive spiritual jam session into the latenight. Evening will be followed by a waffle afterparty.
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Music: Improvisational Concert @ The Frick Auditorium
$6 | 8 pm @ Frick Fine Arts Building Schenley Drive [University of Pittsburgh, Oakland]. www.pitt.edu/~nisg/maps/F/fkart.html Map/directions
JOSH YOHE / piano DARYL FLEMING / guitar, fuel can and electronics TRACY MORTIMORE / bass EDEN MCNUTT / voice Come experience new music as it's being born here in Pittsburgh! The music presented is an exploration of sound, texture, language, line and form. It combines lyricism and abstraction with an edge of technology -- and is both minimalist and kinetic. The quartet members commit to in-depth listening and sharing space. Four local improvisational musicians will perform live at Frick Fine Arts auditorium at the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday, February 28 at 8:00pm. Admission is $6 at the door. The performers include Josh Yohe on piano; Daryl Fleming on guitar, fuel can and electronics; Tracy Mortimore on bass; and Eden McNutt, voice. Each performs in a variety of groups and on Saturday they will come together for the first time. Josh Yohe is a longstanding member of the "Levendis Duo" and is currently living in Harrisburg, PA. Daryl Fleming has performed with "Boxstep", "OPEK", and leads his own group "Daryl Fleming and the Public Domain". Toronto native Tracy Mortimore plays baroque music professionally, and explores and records creative contemporary music. Eden McNutt continues to present multi-disciplinary performances at the Mattress Factory and has participated in Bob Johnson and Michael Pestel's local collaboration series, "Rivercubelogy". Last month Eden performed in Austria with avant-garde musicians based in Vienna. The music presented is an improvised exploration of sound, texture, language, line and form. It combines lyricism and abstraction with an edge of technology -- and is both minimalist and kinetic. The quartet members commit to in-depth listening and sharing space. Featuring JOSH YOHE / piano DARYL FLEMING / guitar, fuel can and electronics TRACY MORTIMORE / bass EDEN MCNUTT / voice
For more info: Phone: 412-281-1118 email: ermcnutt@aol.com
Saturday, Febuary 28, 2004 - Incredibly Thin's A Love Spectacular
Free, donations accepted | 8pm - ? @ 571 Coal Street, Unit #6 571 Coal Street [Wilkinsburg]. 412-576-9129 www.incrediblythin.com Map/directions
Incredibly Thin's A Love Spectacular: Take in the artwork of: David Cherry, Lilli Fitch, Glen Johnson, Thad Kellstadt, Dan Newman, Blaine Siegel & Nikki Stanish. Listen to the fine, fine music of: Ben Opie (of OPEK). Hear readings that will bend you over: Ryan Clark (with top hat and possibly false beard) Becky Corrigan (of Local Honey renown) David V. Matthews (from Find Dave A Date film fame). Witness! Films from the Orgone Archive: Expect nothing! Settle back and enjoy. See notes taken, as inventory is inventoried. Orgone Donors welcome. View everlasting film loops from: Glen Johnson, Gordon Nelson, RebbyRo & the Incredibly Thin Stockpile. And introducing new stuffed love from Friend or Foe!
For more info: Phone: 412-576-9129 email: info@incrediblythin.com Visit: www.incrediblythin.com
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - THEATRE: BAT BOY, THE MUSICAL
$30 / $15 call 412-624-PLAY | 8:00 pm @ Charity Randall Theatre (Stephen Foster Memorial) Bigelow and Forbes [University of Pittsburgh, Oakland]. 412-624-PLAY www.pitt.edu/~play/ Map/directions
Bat Boy-The Musical, the wickedly imaginative off-Broadway comedy hit by Brian Flemming, Keythe Farley and Laurence O’Keefe, takes the stage February 11-February 29, 2004. A co-production of the University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre and Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, Bat Boy is among the first Pitt musical production to be presented in the University of Pittsburgh’s restored Charity Randall Theatre in the landmark Stephen Foster Memorial on Forbes Ave. and Bigelow Blvd. Bat Boy offers a smart, witty and hilarious take on the Weekly World News series chronicling the capture, escape, and nationwide sightings of the mysterious, charming and elusive Bat Boy, a half-man, half-bat creature found in a West Virginia cave. From the creature’s capture to his inevitable refuge with a veterinarian’s family, Bat Boy takes the audience on a journey through media hype, mob mentality and public scrutiny. The show also throws in a few send-ups from familiar musicals for good measure. Bat Boy – The Musical was produced to rave reviews nationwide. Reviewers’ said, “It’s remarkable what intelligent wit can accomplish,” (The New York Times); “A wacky, whimsical, and hip tour de force,” (USA Today). The Outer Critics Circle named Bat Boy “Best Musical, Off Broadway”. The University of Pittsburgh’s own Jennifer Ewing Pierce, a Ph.D. candidate in Pitt’s Department of Theatre Arts, is directing Bat Boy. As a director and playwright, she has her own production company, The Project in New York. Pierce wrote The Magdalene Project, And Then There Was Nin and Confessions of a Wonderbabe, which won the Best off-Broadway Comedy Award. Pittsburgh Musical Theatre is the third largest Pittsburgh area professional theater company and stages local talent for its productions. Kenneth Gargaro is Bat Boy’s musical director and founder of Pittsburgh Musical Theatre. Gargaro, a veteran of musicals in Pittsburgh, is also a Ph.D. graduate from of Pitt Theatre Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-624-PLAY Visit: www.pitt.edu/~play/
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 4:30 and 7:15 pm shows @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Theatre: HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY
$10 Adv / $15 door | 8:00PM @ Penn Ave Theater 4809 Penn Ave [Garfield]. 412-441-2213 Map/directions
Everyone knows Harriet Tubman the legend that freed the slaves. What made this woman from humble beginnings transform into the risk taking champion she became? This play explores who Miss Harriet LOVED and how love became the driving force in her life. This 10 year old play written by Pittsburgher William Mayfield has won two awards and played in many independent theaters across the country, as stage readings and full productions. As in many of Mr. Mayfield’s work, the stage is expanded beyond a simple one room setting through the imagination of the audience. Starring and directing HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY is Ms. Tracey Turner. This beautiful veteran actress, TV host, and Pittsburgh billboard advertising icon brings a quiet grace and regal elegance to the production. This play runs for only 2 short weeks.
Saturday, February 28, 2004 - Theatre: Marat-Sade
$14 / $12 | 8 pm @ Pittsburgh Playhouse 222 Craft Avenue [Oakland]. 412-621-4445 www.ppc.edu/playhouse Map/directions
The Playhouse Conservatory Company, the Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts undergraduate theatre company, will presents Marat-Sade, Peter Weiss’ award winning drama recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre Marat-Sade runs at the Pittsburgh Playhouse February 18-29, 2004. Performances of are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets to Marat-Sade are $14 and $12, and are available by phoning the Playhouse box office at 412.621.4445. Directed for the Playhouse by John Shepard, Marat-Sade is best explained by the full title: “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.” Premiered in 1964 at the Schiller Theater in Berlin, Marat-Sade was immediately recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre and established an international reputation for German playwright Peter Weiss. Marat-Sade went on to win both a Tony Award and a New York Critics Award in the category of “Best Play.” Marat-Sade is far and away one of the twentieth century's greatest theatrical masterpieces. Relive the phenomenon or experience it for the first time.
For more info: Phone: 412.621.4445 for Tickets
Sunday, February 29, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Classical Concerto: Andrés Cárdenes to perform with the Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra
Free | 8:00 pm @ Third Presbyterian Church Fifth Ave. and S. Negley [Shadyside]. 412-268-2383 Map/directions
Andrés Cárdenes to perform with the Carnegie Mellon Chamber Orchestra. The program will include: Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony #83 in G minor (La Poule); David Stock - The Philosopher's Stone for Violin & Small Ensemble; Johannes Brahms - Serenade #1 in D major, op. 11.
For more info: Phone: 412-268-2383 Visit: www.carnegiemellonphilharmonic.org
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - DJs: Soul Soothing Sundays
$2 cork fee / BYOB | 10pm-1am @ Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Map/directions
w/ Craig Simmons + guests. Weekly mixdown of soulful and groovy dance music.
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - DJs: The All Star Game
Free | 10pm-2am @ Casablanca Bistro 212 Sixth Street [Downtown]. 412.281.3090 www.casablanca212.com Map/directions
The All Star Game, PGH's premiere Deep House evening. With rotating guest + resident DJs. This Week's guest: John EP w/ a 4 hour marathon set.
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Film: Jefferson Presents ... KUCHAR BROTHERS PROGRAM V
call ahead | 8 pm @ Garfield Artworks 4931 Penn Ave [Garfield]. 412-802-7096 www.garfieldartworks.com Map/directions
Way back in February of 2000, our first ever film program was a George and Mike Kuchar film night and we do a Mike and George Kuchar program every year on our anniversary, so this means that this is our 4th anniversary of offering Pittsburgh wild, unsettling, unusual and AMAZING experimental film and video programs. Maybe we'll get a cake or something... THE PROGRAM A supremely hilarious night of great films, with two shorts by Mike Kuchar and the colossal feature known as THE DEVIL'S CLEAVAGE by George Kuchar. Feature Films: THE DEVIL'S CLEAVAGE ( 1973) 16mm B&W, sound 107 min. "... George Kuchar's lovingly farcical re-creation of those (Forties and Fifties) melodramas, THE DEVIL'S CLEAVAGE is a camp parody that sometimes directly steals from the genre, sometimes burlesques it, and often travesties it. As you might expect, it soon begins to mock all kinds of cinematic references, from Hitchcock to Preminger. But leave the exact details to pedants, laughter's the thing here." >>>>> "... Douglas Sirk tells us, 'Cinema is blood, tears, violence, hate, death, and love.' Kuchar reminds us that cinema, like life, is also bedpans, earwax, sleazy fantasy, ineptness, compromise, and laughter." >>>>> FRAGMENTS (196?) color, sound, 10 min. "A visual drift into the realmof electric colors, sensual curves and dark, dnak grasslands, where one is lost with himself." >>>>> VARIATIONS (196?) color, sound 15 min. "Green spills over purple ridges and into deep cut valleys. Blue surges up from rounds and hollows, blending with incandescent pink plains, revealing what seems to be the outline of the human face. Scribble spins on blue space in abstract, erratic lines, gaining in momentum and mass to form a coherent link to something recognizable. Crude, bold, darting lines. Black and white scribble. A lace work of electric sparks. These are some of the variations encountered in Kuchar's new film, VARIATIONS. Live subjects are broken down into their basic outlines and are then reconstructed into startling concepts of spinning patterns and pulsating designs."
For more info: email: jeffersonpresents@yahoo.com
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Film: The Parallax View
Museum Admission | 3 PM @ The Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky St [Northside]. 412-237-8300 www.warhol.org Map/directions
The Parallax View (1974, 102 min.) Directed by Alan J. Pakula. With Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, etc. Warren Beatty plays a trouble-making investigative reporter. Following the assassination of a prominent senator, it comes to his attention that the journalists who witnessed the event themselves begin to mysteriously meet their ends. Drawn into a nightmarish world of shady corporations and menacing shadows, he links the murders to the sinister Parallax Corporation.
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - LIVE: Modern Jazz (a must see)
$5 / $3 BYOB | 3-6pm @ Quiet Storm Coffeehouse 5430 Penn Ave [Friendship]. 412-661-9355 www.quietstormcoffee.com Map/directions
Check out these local jazz kats. Several of them have previously graced the stage at Momentum. A rare opportunity to catch some flavorful music from this impromptu mix of NYC and PGH musicians. Featuring Jim Dispirito, Jeff Burman, Dave Throckmorton, Lindsay Horner, and Colter Harper.
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Lights! Glamour! Action!
$100-$250 (proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh Film Office) | 6pm @ Loews Waterfront Theatre [Homestead].
Celebrate the Academy Awards on February 29, 2004 at Loews Waterfront Theatre. Enjoy fine foods, wines & spirirts, silent auction, celebrity look-a-likes. Group ticket sales available. Call 412-261-2744. “Lights! Glamour! Action!™ at Loews Waterfront Theatre” Benefit for the Pittsburgh Film Office The annual Academy Awards benefit, Lights! Glamour! Action!™ enters into its fourth year as we celebrate another outstanding year of the film industry and support the mission of the Pittsburgh Film Office. The PFO is a non-profit economic development agency marketing southwestern PA region to the film industry. Lights! Glamour! Action!™ (LGA) takes place on Oscar Night at the Loews Waterfront Theatre. The evening includes a Red Carpet entrance, strolling buffet, silent auction, a VIP reception, a fashion show and Oscars on the BIG SCREEN! Gala Event Profile Loews Waterfront Theatre, West Homestead Sunday, February 29, 2004 6:00 PM VIP Champagne Reception 7:00 PM Gala event begins Live telecast of the 2004 Academy Awards Show on the giant Theatre screens Dining on succulent offerings from Pittsburgh finest hotels and restaurants Screening of “Pittsburgh Corporate Stars” acting out their favorite movie lines VIP Awards Ceremony for best performances in “Pittsburgh Corporate Stars” Local Film Industry Awards for outstanding achievement Fashion Presentations & Awards Ceremony for best dressed categories on the Red Carpet Walk of Fame with celebrity look-a-likes and make-up artists sculpting demonstrations Bidding on film and entertainment industry Silent Auction Entertainment by the Rick Gallagher Quartet and acoustics by Dave Pahanish. Food & Beverage Features A sampling of strolling buffet participants include: Fresh Innovative Catering/ big Burrito Restaurant Group Buca Di Beppo Hilton Pittsburgh Levy Restaurants at PNC Park Mitchell’s Fish Market Omni William Penn Hotel P.F. Chang's China Bistro Bacardi USA Future Brands, LLC Majestic Wines & Spirits USA, LLC Pittsburgh Brewing Company The Wine Merchant And Many More….. Dress: Black-tie and sequins or eveningwear. Or come as your favorite celebrity! Ticket Prices: Gala Event: $100 per person. (VIP) Ticket: $250 per person. Group Ticket Sales Available For Tickets Call 412-261-2744
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Music: BEAM playing live
$5 | 10 pm @ Pittsburgh Deli Co 728 Copeland St [Shadyside]. 412-682-DELI www.pghdeli.com Map/directions
Celebrate the leap year with experimental funk, groove, soul and all other delights on that next plane. With local fab-5 combo BEAM.
For more info: email: funkhouseartists@yahoo.com Visit: www.beaminfo.com
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - THEATRE: BAT BOY, THE MUSICAL
$30 / $15 call 412-624-PLAY | 8:00 pm @ Charity Randall Theatre (Stephen Foster Memorial) Bigelow and Forbes [University of Pittsburgh, Oakland]. 412-624-PLAY www.pitt.edu/~play/ Map/directions
Bat Boy-The Musical, the wickedly imaginative off-Broadway comedy hit by Brian Flemming, Keythe Farley and Laurence O’Keefe, takes the stage February 11-February 29, 2004. A co-production of the University of Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre and Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, Bat Boy is among the first Pitt musical production to be presented in the University of Pittsburgh’s restored Charity Randall Theatre in the landmark Stephen Foster Memorial on Forbes Ave. and Bigelow Blvd. Bat Boy offers a smart, witty and hilarious take on the Weekly World News series chronicling the capture, escape, and nationwide sightings of the mysterious, charming and elusive Bat Boy, a half-man, half-bat creature found in a West Virginia cave. From the creature’s capture to his inevitable refuge with a veterinarian’s family, Bat Boy takes the audience on a journey through media hype, mob mentality and public scrutiny. The show also throws in a few send-ups from familiar musicals for good measure. Bat Boy – The Musical was produced to rave reviews nationwide. Reviewers’ said, “It’s remarkable what intelligent wit can accomplish,” (The New York Times); “A wacky, whimsical, and hip tour de force,” (USA Today). The Outer Critics Circle named Bat Boy “Best Musical, Off Broadway”. The University of Pittsburgh’s own Jennifer Ewing Pierce, a Ph.D. candidate in Pitt’s Department of Theatre Arts, is directing Bat Boy. As a director and playwright, she has her own production company, The Project in New York. Pierce wrote The Magdalene Project, And Then There Was Nin and Confessions of a Wonderbabe, which won the Best off-Broadway Comedy Award. Pittsburgh Musical Theatre is the third largest Pittsburgh area professional theater company and stages local talent for its productions. Kenneth Gargaro is Bat Boy’s musical director and founder of Pittsburgh Musical Theatre. Gargaro, a veteran of musicals in Pittsburgh, is also a Ph.D. graduate from of Pitt Theatre Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-624-PLAY Visit: www.pitt.edu/~play/
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - The Spoken Mic
$3 | 7-9pm @ Quiet Storm Coffeehouse 5430 Penn Ave [Friendship]. 412-661-9355 www.quietstormcoffee.com Map/directions
The Poetry & Performance Venue. Featuring open mic, weekly guest spoken word performers, and a cabaret of good vibes. Hosted by Freedom & Nailah
For more info: email: Kspoetry03@aol.com
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 3 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Theatre: HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY
$10 Adv / $15 door | 3:00PM @ Penn Ave Theater 4809 Penn Ave [Garfield]. 412-441-2213 Map/directions
Everyone knows Harriet Tubman the legend that freed the slaves. What made this woman from humble beginnings transform into the risk taking champion she became? This play explores who Miss Harriet LOVED and how love became the driving force in her life. This 10 year old play written by Pittsburgher William Mayfield has won two awards and played in many independent theaters across the country, as stage readings and full productions. As in many of Mr. Mayfield’s work, the stage is expanded beyond a simple one room setting through the imagination of the audience. Starring and directing HARRIET TUBMAN LOVED SOMEBODY is Ms. Tracey Turner. This beautiful veteran actress, TV host, and Pittsburgh billboard advertising icon brings a quiet grace and regal elegance to the production. This play runs for only 2 short weeks.
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Theatre: Marat-Sade
$14 / $12 | 2 pm @ Pittsburgh Playhouse 222 Craft Avenue [Oakland]. 412-621-4445 www.ppc.edu/playhouse Map/directions
The Playhouse Conservatory Company, the Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts undergraduate theatre company, will presents Marat-Sade, Peter Weiss’ award winning drama recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre Marat-Sade runs at the Pittsburgh Playhouse February 18-29, 2004. Performances of are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets to Marat-Sade are $14 and $12, and are available by phoning the Playhouse box office at 412.621.4445. Directed for the Playhouse by John Shepard, Marat-Sade is best explained by the full title: “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.” Premiered in 1964 at the Schiller Theater in Berlin, Marat-Sade was immediately recognized by critics as one of the most important works of the modern theatre and established an international reputation for German playwright Peter Weiss. Marat-Sade went on to win both a Tony Award and a New York Critics Award in the category of “Best Play.” Marat-Sade is far and away one of the twentieth century's greatest theatrical masterpieces. Relive the phenomenon or experience it for the first time.
For more info: Phone: 412.621.4445 for Tickets
Sunday, February 29, 2004 - Zombo's Emporium Sale
$3 admission / under 15 is free | 11am until 7pm @ The Edgewood Club Pennwood and W. Swissvale [Edgewood]. 412-371-4767 Map/directions
Eclectic sale of rare books, vinyl record, vintage clothing, art, collectables and many other peculiarities courtesy of many local dealers. Partial proceeds benefit the Edgewood Historical Society. w/ Special Guests Porky Chedwick, Johnny Angel and the Halos, Karl Mullen, and Karl Hardman.
For more info: Phone: 412-371-4767
Monday, March 01, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Monday, March 01, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 7 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Monday, March 01, 2004 - REX Acoustic Open Stage
Free | 9 pm @ Rex Theatre 1602 E Carson St [Southside]. 412-381-6811 www.rextheatre.com Map/directions
Do you play an acoustic guitar and sing? Have an acoustic duo or group that you want to get out to play? Do you play Bluegrass, Celtic, or are you the next Billy Joel? Check out the best Acoustic Open Stage in the area, hosted by Louie and the Humans. Play for 15 minutes or three songs and show us what you can do. Selected performers will fill opening spots for upcoming national shows.
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - Morning Meditation at the MF
Free | 7-8 am @ The Mattress Factory 500 Sampsonia Way [Northside]. 412-231-3169 www.mattress.org Map/directions
Each Tuesday morning the Zen Center of Pittsburgh will hold zazen (seated meditation) at the museum followed by a short service. A brief period of zazen instruction will be offered the first Tuesday of each month.
For more info: Phone: 412-741-1262 email: kyoki@prariewindzen.org Visit: www.prairiewindzen.org/zcp
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - Art: Installation Exhibit
Free | 6pm @ Future Tenant Gallery 801 Liberty Ave [Downtown]. 412-268-3932 www.futuretenant.org Map/directions
In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear me In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. In her artist’s statement, Bechak explains that she is “interested in the ‘real self’ which lies beyond predetermined external sources as personal decisions and actions ultimately dictate who we are.” She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear metal structures that resemble common items represent something that is oddly ‘human-like.’ She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. Bechak holds both an MFA and an MA in Sculpture and Fibers from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BFA in Printmaking from Edinboro University. Her studies have also taken her to Zagreb, Croatia, where she studied sculpture at the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts. She has taught various courses in studio art and art history at Indiana University and Westmoreland College, and has exhibited locally in the Three Rivers Arts Festival, Flux 10, and Sculpture at Carnegie Steel. Future Tenant gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Future Tenant is a project of Carnegie Mellon University and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, located in the heart of the Cultural District. This art space, which features alternative exhibitions and performances by emerging artists from the CMU community and beyond, is managed by a team of students from the Masters of Arts Management program, a joint program of CMU’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and the College of Fine Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-268-3932
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - Elephant Man - Live Jamaican Dancehall Vives
Call Ahead | 9pm @ Mr. Smalls Funhouse 400 Lincoln Ave [Millvale]. 412-821-4447 www.mrsmalls.com Map/directions
Taking the classic Jamaican Dancehall sounds into the US Mainstream Pop Culture. From the Buju Banton/Shaba Ranks days to the Beenie Man/Sean Paul vibes, do yourself a favor and check out one of the most energetic vibes to hit PGH.
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - Film: All About My Mother (Spain)
Free | 5 pm @ McConomy Auditorium Carnegie Mellon University [Oakland]. www.cmu.edu/home/visitors/map/index.html Map/directions
Crossing Borders: Modern Languages International Film Festival Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film A Greek saying states that only women who have washed their eyes with tears can see clearly. This saying does not hold true for Manuela. The night a car ran over her son Esteban, Manuela cried until her eyes ran completely dry. Far from seeing clearly, the present and the future become mixed up in darkness. That same night, while waiting in the hospital, she reads the last lines written by her son in a notebook that he always kept by his side. "This morning I looked through my mother’s bedroom until I found a stack of photographs. All of them were cut in half. My father, I suppose. I have the impression that my life is missing that same half. I want to meet him, I don’t care who he is, or how he treated my mother. No one can take that right away from me." The search for a man with that name cannot be simple. And indeed it isn’t.
For more info: Visit: ml.hss.cmu.edu/ml/specialevents/films.html
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 7 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - DJs: Ya Dig?! Rare groove + Funk/soul night
Free | 8pm-midnight @ Kelly's Bar & Grill 6012 Penn Circle South [East Liberty]. 412.363.6012 Map/directions
Brought to you by the owners of 720 Records. The night features good food and rotating DJs spinning only the rarest funk and the most soulful grooves that can only be found on old dusty scratched up vinyl. Analog at its finest.
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 [events ] [menu ]
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - Art at Noon Lecture: Crabby Artists & Brain-Dead Publics
Free | 12 pm @ Frick Art & Historical Center 7227 Reynolds Street [Point Breeze]. 412-371-0600 www.frickart.org Map/directions
Stephen Behrendt, George Holmes Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, traces the conflict that emerged in nineteenth-century England between artistic connoisseurs and the broader mass-culture public, and examines how this conflict extended to the artists and artisans who served those two distinct audiences. Behrendt begins with William Blake, examining his many ties to the artists in the Victorian Visions exhibition and his response to the commodification of art under the auspices of the Royal Academy. He continues through to James McNeill Whistler, who lamented the demise of both art and taste in the face of manufacturing and a mass public culture.
For more info: email: education@frickart.org Visit: 412-731-9415
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - Art: Installation Exhibit
Free | 6pm @ Future Tenant Gallery 801 Liberty Ave [Downtown]. 412-268-3932 www.futuretenant.org Map/directions
In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear me In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. In her artist’s statement, Bechak explains that she is “interested in the ‘real self’ which lies beyond predetermined external sources as personal decisions and actions ultimately dictate who we are.” She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear metal structures that resemble common items represent something that is oddly ‘human-like.’ She explores the relationship of space and body in her work, as well and the ramifications of choice, emptiness and freedom. Bechak holds both an MFA and an MA in Sculpture and Fibers from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BFA in Printmaking from Edinboro University. Her studies have also taken her to Zagreb, Croatia, where she studied sculpture at the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts. She has taught various courses in studio art and art history at Indiana University and Westmoreland College, and has exhibited locally in the Three Rivers Arts Festival, Flux 10, and Sculpture at Carnegie Steel. Future Tenant gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Future Tenant is a project of Carnegie Mellon University and The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, located in the heart of the Cultural District. This art space, which features alternative exhibitions and performances by emerging artists from the CMU community and beyond, is managed by a team of students from the Masters of Arts Management program, a joint program of CMU’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and the College of Fine Arts.
For more info: Phone: 412-268-3932
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - Classical Concerto: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Free | 8 PM @ Bellefield Hall 315 South Bellefield Avenue [University of Pittsburgh, Oakland]. 412-624-4125 www.pitt.edu/~nisg/maps/B/bellefieldhall062702.pdf Map/directions
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - Roger Zahab, director. Featuring: Beethoven's Egmont Overture - Michael Steele conducting; Mozart's Piano Concerto in c minor Jessica Fike, soloist; Michael Stephens's Oakland Overture first performance; Brahms's Symphony no.1 in c minor.
For more info: Phone: 412-624-4125 email: concerts@pitt.edu Visit: www.pitt.edu/~concerts
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - Hip Hop
$6 / $5 with college ID | 9pm-12am @ Shadow Lounge 5972 Baum Blvd [East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 www.7thmovement.net Map/directions
live hip-hop w/ Fuse One, DJ Buss Pass, Mistine, J-Flint, and More!
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - The Triplets of Belleville
$6 | 7 pm @ Regent Square Cinema 1035 S. Braddock Ave [Regent Square]. 412-682-4111 www.pghfilmmakers.org/regent.html Map/directions
Exciting, hilarious, magical, and touching, Triplets forges a new narrative and visual style that sets the bar for all animated features to come. The loopy plot involves the club-footed Madame Souza, who lives with her grandson named Champion, and faithful dog Bruno. Champion spends years training for the Tour de France but when he's finally ready, he's kidnapped by the French Mafia. The big rescue includes Belleville's renowned Triplets - three former music-hall stars who turn out to be quite helpful. (Directed by Sylvain Chomet; 2003; France; 80 min) Official website. This one was a sell-out during last November's Three Rivers Film Festival - this is the first time it's back in Pittsburgh. "A truly out-there piece of comic animation, the most outlandishly visual film of the year, this 80-minute French treat takes us into a world that can barely be described, a world unlike any we've seen before." - LA Times
Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - Theatre: Accidental Activist
$15 / $12 students | 8 pm @ The Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky St [Northside]. 412-237-8300 www.warhol.org Map/directions
The story of how Kathryn Blume transcended being an unemployed actress in NYC to create the International Lysistrata Project, the first-ever world-wide theater event for peace resulting in over 1,049 readings of "Lysistrata," the Ancient Greek anti-war comedy, in 59 countries on the same day, March 3, 2003. The reading here in Pgh, attracted over 275 people to the Quiet Storm last year. Come celebrate global activism and see Blume relate her tale in this funny and provocative one-woman show. What do you do if you’re one of 40,000 actors in New York, you’re struggling with your career, physical problems prevent you from working at your day job, and you’re worried about possible war on Iraq? This is the situation actor Kathryn Blume found herself in during the fall of 2002. The story of how Blume transcended her own problems to create the Lysistrata Project, the first-ever worldwide theater event for peace, is recounted in her one-woman show, “The Accidental Activist.” Blume is bringing her show to The Andy Warhol Museum on the anniversary of the Lysistrata Project - March 3, 2004 at 8pm. She will also talk briefly with the audience after the show on her reflections looking back at the movement a year later. She will engage the audience in a discussion of the role that artists can play in the current political climate. Local theatre artists Heather Arnet and Tonia Steed are co-producing the event in partnership with The Andy Warhol Museum, The Thomas Merton Center and the Center for Arts and Society at Carnegie Mellon University.
For more info: Phone: 412-720-4280 email: venusdirector@aol.com
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