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(The Rainbow Jumpy). Bounce, more than 600 birds from jump, roll, run & walk through over 200 species. W/ classes, a 30-foot inflatable “jumpy” art lectures, demos & more. piece created by Felipe Dulzaides North Side. 412-323-7235. & on loan from The New Children’s NATIONALITY ROOMS. Museum, in San Diego CA. 26 rooms helping to tell the story North Side. 412-322-5058. of Pittsburgh’s immigrant past. COMEDY OPEN MIC. Hosted by University of Pittsburgh. COMPASS INN. Demos & Ronald Renwick. Wed, 9:30 p.m. Oakland. 412-624-6000. tours w/ costumed guides feat. Scarpaci’s Place, Mt. Washington. PHIPPS CONSERVATORY & this restored stagecoach stop. 412-431-9908. BOTANICAL GARDEN. 14 724-238-4983. JOKING OFF. A weekly stand indoor rooms & 3 outdoor CONNEY M. KIMBO up show hosted by Dick Winters. gardens feature exotic plants GALLERY. University of Wed, 9 p.m. Thru April 29 & floral displays from around the Pittsburgh Jazz Exhibit: Caliente Pizza & Bar, Bloomfield. world. Butterfly Forest. Watch Memorabilia & Awards from 412-904-1744. butterflies emerge from their the International Hall of Fame. chrysalises to flutter among Oakland. 412-648-7446. tropical blooms. April 25-Sept. FALLINGWATER. Tour the ANDREW CARNEGIE FREE 7. Tropical Forest Congo. famed Frank Lloyd Wright LIBRARY MUSIC HALL. Capt. An exhibit highlighting house. 724-329-8501. Thomas Espy Room Tour. The some of Africa’s lushest FORT PITT MUSEUM. Capt. Thomas Espy Post 153 landscapes. Opening Reconstructed fort of the Grand Army of the gala on April 23 w/ live houses museum of Republic served local Civil War ww. r w entertainment & more. Pittsburgh history circa pe veterans for over 54 years & is ghcitypa p Call to register. Oakland. French & Indian War .com the best preserved & most intact 412-622-6914. & American Revolution. GAR post in the United States. PHOTO ANTIQUITIES. Downtown. 412-281-9285. Carnegie. 412-276-3456. Photographs & Jewerly. A FRICK ART & HISTORICAL CARNEGIE SCIENCE hundred years (1839-1939) of CENTER. Ongoing: tours of CENTER. H2Oh!. Experience photographs that incorporated Clayton, the Frick estate, w/ kinetic water-driven motion jewelry. Call for guided tours. classes & programs for all ages. & discover the relations between North Side. 412-231-7881. Point Breeze. 412-371-0600. water, land & habitat. How PINBALL PERFECTION. HARTWOOD ACRES. Tour this do everyday decisions impact Pinball museum & players club. Tudor mansion & stable complex. water supply & the environment? West View. 412-931-4425. Enjoy hikes & outdoor activities in Ongoing: Buhl Digital Dome PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG the surrounding park. Allison Park. (planetarium), Miniature AQUARIUM. Home to 4,000 412-767-9200. Railroad & Village, USS Requin animals, including many KENTUCK KNOB. Tour the submarine & more. North Side. endangered species. Highland other Frank Lloyd Wright house. 412-237-3400. Park. 412-665-3639. 724-329-8501. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF RACHEL CARSON NATIONAL AVIARY. Home to PITTSBURGH. Missing Links HOMESTEAD. A Reverence for Life. Photos & artifacts of her life & work. Springdale. 724-274-5459. RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. Exhibits on the Homestead Mill. Steel industry & community artifacts from 1881-1986. Homestead. 412-464-4020. SENATOR JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER. We Can Do It!: WWII. Discover how Pittsburgh affected World War II & the war affected our region. Explore the development of the Jeep, EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY produced in Butler, PA & the stories behind real-life “Rosie the Riveters” & local Tuskegee Airmen whose contributions made an unquestionable impact on the war effort. From Slavery to Freedom. Highlight’s Pittsburgh’s role in the anti-slavery movement. Ongoing: Western PA Sports Museum, Clash of Empires, & exhibits on local history, more. Strip District. 412-454-6000. SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS HISTORY CENTER. Museum commemorates Pittsburgh industrialists, local history. Sewickley. 412-741-4487. SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HALL. War in the Pacific 1941-1945. Feat. a collection of military artifacts showcasing photographs, uniforms, shells & other related items. Military museum dedicated to honoring military service members since the Civil War through artifacts 422 Foreland St. | NORTH SIDE | 412.904.3335 & personal mementos. Oakland. 412-621-4253.
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HILLMAN LIBRARY. Get to The Point!. An exhibition of early drawings, paintings, postcards, engravings, maps, & photographs from the University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives Service Center that document the history of the Point & Point State Park. Ground Floor. Oakland. 412-648-3330. HOYT INSTITUTE OF FINE ART. Annual Hoyt Regional Juried Exhibit. Showcasing Pittsburgh area artists. New Castle. 724-652-2882. HUNT INSTITUTE FOR BOTANICAL DOCUMENTATION. Elements. Drawings & watercolors of bird nests w/ a focus on the natural & man-made materials incorporated into these architectural structures. The featured artists are Sue Abramson, Wendy Brockman, David Morrison & Kate Nessler. Oakland. 412-268-2434. IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION. The Big Little Show. An exhibition curated by Sheila D. Ali w/ local & international artists: Abira Ali, Alberto Almarza, Bill Shannon, Douglas “Dougie” Duerring, Eliza Henderson, Etta Cettera, Katy DeMent, Lavern Kemp, Lisa Demagall, Michael “Fig” Magniafico, Ryder Henry, Sandra Streiff, Sheila Ali, Sherry Rusinak & Waylon Richmond. Garfield. 412-924-0634. JAMES GALLERY. Headliners. New paintings, mixed media works, glass & ceramics. Feat. Christine Aaron, Eileen Braun, Claire Cotts, Jamie Harris, Ben Johnson, Micheal Madigan, Susan Morosky & Scott Turri. West End. 412-922-9800. LA PRIMA ESPRESSO. Paintings/Prints of Italy. Prints of Vince Ornato’s oil paintings of Italy. Strip District. 412-281-1922. LAKEVUE ATHLETIC CLUB. Pop-Up Gallery. Work by a variety of artists. 724-316-9326. MARKET SQUARE. Jennifer Wen Ma: Installation. “A Winter Landscape Cradling Bits of Sparkle” 120 live trees,
200 kg of Chinese ink, wooden pathway & glass globes. Downtown. 412-471-1511. MATTRESS FACTORY. your heart is a prism. A video installation by Kevin Clancy. Artists in Residence. Installations created in-residence by Danny Bracken, John Peña, Ryder Henry, Kathleen Montgomery, & Benjamin Sota. Part of the 2014 Pittsburgh Biennial. Ongoing Installations. Works by Turrell, Lutz, Kusama, Anastasi, Highstein, Wexler & Woodrow. North Side. 412-231-3169. MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY. Circus Animals Not Included. Work by Thad Dachille. Materials gathered from the street, signs, icons, symbols & the human body inspire & are assembled into imagery comprised of paintings & graphics generated on both mixed media canvases & wall prints. Earthly Delites // Boring Chores. Homemade Artwork by: K. Gould, M.Shalonis, & S.Neary. Garfield. 412-362-0274. MORGAN CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY. teapots!. A mixed media show exploring the common teapot in uncommon ways. Shadyside. 412-441-5200. NORTH HILLS ART CENTER. Shades of Spring Craft Show. Featuring hand-crafted, unique items from more than 30 artisans. Proceeds benefit children’s art programs at the North Hills Art Center. Ross. 412-364-3622. PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Nine Solo Exhibits. Feat. the work of Scott Andrew, Vlad Basarub, Terry Boyd, Oreen Cohen, Joy Christiansen Erb, Katie Ford, Joseph Lupo, Katie Murken & Hisham Youssef. Shadyside. 412-361-0873. PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER. ABC@PGC. A colorful exhibition feat. glass sculptures combined w/ an interactive illuminated word building piece that visitors can touch, rearrange & wear like apparel. Created by Jen Elek & Jeremy Bert. Friendship.
WEST OVERTON MUSEUMS. Learn about distilling & cokemaking in this pre-Civil War industrial village. 724-887-7910.
DANCE COMPANY. Classical Chinese folk dance w/an orchestra. April 25-26, 2 p.m. Benedum Center, Downtown. 888-974-3698.
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(A) LONG HERE. A dance performance that combines chalk drawings, music & video projection. Presented by the Pillow Project. Thru April 30, 8-10 p.m. The Space Upstairs, Point Breeze.
BLACK & WHITE PARTY. Salsa lessons & dancing to benefit Every Child, Inc. 7-10 p.m. Cavo, Strip District. 412-665-0600.
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SAT 25 BARK FOR LIFE. Walking event for dogs & their owners to raise funds & awareness for the American
412-365-2145. REVISION SPACE. winterlong. Work by Caldwell Linker. Lawrenceville. 412-735-3201. THE SHOP. Jennifer Lee & Terry Young. New work by these artists. Gallery hours on Fridays from 12-6pm. Closing reception May 1, 5-9pm. Bloomfield. 412-951-0622. SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. A World Imagined: Kelli Connell & Sara Macel. Photography that reflects on authorship, on photographic construction & on the ways in which we define relationships through our subjective experiences of them. South Side. 412-431-1810. THE SOCIETY FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT. Bridge 13. Work by Elisabeth Higgins, Keith Lo Bue, & Jason Walker. Strip District. 412-261-7003. SPACE. UNLOADED. A multimedia group show that explores historical & social issues surrounding the availability, use & impact of guns in our culture. Closing reception April 24. The Sideways Museum. A collection of works by Pittsburgh-based artists exploring folk & visionary art traditions. Viewable 24 hrs. a day w/ periodic alterations. Interior open for special occasions. Downtown. 412-325-7723. SPINNING PLATE GALLERY. WaterWorks 2015. Pittsburgh Watercolor Society members showcase new works in watercolor & other water media. Friendship. 412-441-0194. SWEETWATER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Selections From The Elgin Park Series. Photographs by Michael Paul Smith. Shaping New Worlds. A national exhibition of constructed photography. Sewickley. 412-741-4405. UNSMOKE SYSTEMS ARTSPACE. Unholy Smoke - City of Steel. Work by Steve Staso, Rebecca Zilenziger & Anne Delaney. Braddock.
Cancer Society. 10 a.m. South Park Theatre, Bethel Park. 724-222-6911. A DECO AFFAIR: PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ!. Dinner, floor show, auctions & dancing. Benefits Opera Theater Pittsburgh. 6:30 p.m. Twentieth Century Club, Oakland. 412-621-2353. KA-BLAM! A FUNDRAISER FOR THE TOONSEUM. Join Honorary Chairman Rick Sebak, YouTube sensation Pittsburgh Dad & other “Pittsburgh Characters” to support Pittsburgh’s museum of the cartoon & comic arts. 7-11 p.m. Teamsters Hall Local 249, Lawrenceville. 412-977-6344.