FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
David L. Lawrence Convention CenterFree
admission for tours 10am-2pm
Join us for for a 45-minute tour of the world’s
only gold & platinum LEED® certified convention center. Reserve your tour at
10am, 11am, noon or 1pm by calling (412) 565-6000. For free parking, park in the
Center’s garage (10th & Penn Ave.) and bring your parking ticket to the East
Lobby to start your tour. 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd. (Downtown)
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Glass Center
Free admission 10am-6pm
Cast your vote for your
favorite American president in John Moran’s new exhibition
American
Idols. Watch fiery glassblowing demonstrations, and make your own pendant
or fused tile. 5472 Penn Avenue (Friendship)
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Pittsburgh
Glass Center/ Pittsburgh Filmmakers/ Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Present:
Snap!
Free Admission 10am-6pm
A RADical Days first: Discover new
art in
Snap, a “RADical” photo scavenger hunt. Follow the clues to
different locations in Pittsburgh’s East End; snap a photo of yourself at
that location looking “RAD” or doing something artfully radical, then post it on
our
Snap event page on the PGC or PF/PCA Facebook sites. Pick up your
list of clues at any of the three locations. All snappers have a chance to win
prizes.
Pittsburgh Glass
Center: 5472 Penn Avenue (Friendship)
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts: 6300
Fifth Avenue (Shady Side)
Pittsburgh
Filmmakers: 477 Melwood Ave. (Oakland)
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Filmmakers: Ann Arbor Film Festival
Free admission: 7:30pm (Program
A) and 9:15pm (Program B)
Award-winning short films from the prestigious
Ann Arbor Film Festival, including animation, documentary and experimental
works. (Repeats on October 6th.)
Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave.
(Oakland)
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
Bulgarian-Macedonian National Education and Cultural
Center
Free admission 9am-3pm
Preserving and presenting the
cultural values and rich traditions of the Bulgarian/Macedonian people, the
Museum includes oil paintings, graphics, icons, photographs, ceramics, costumes
and more.
449-451 West Eighth Ave. (West Homestead)
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August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Free
admission 11am-6pm
Join the August Wilson Center for African American Culture
as we celebrate the 25th year of the African American Heritage Day Parade.
Bring your friends and family for free admission to the August Wilson Center's
community day of programs, and enjoy performances, crafts, family activities,
line dancing, vendors and more!
Sweetwater Art Center presents
One World Tribe at the August Wilson Center for a special performance
at 3:30PM. 980 Liberty Avenue (Downtown)
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Pittsburgh
Center for the ArtsFree admission for special tour 1pm
Free tour
of the 2012 Emerging Artist of the Year exhibit with Vanessa German, the 2012
Emerging Artist.
Upper
St. Clair - Boyce Mayview ParkFree admission 2-8pm
Let The
Outdoor Classroom’s trained naturalists guide your explorations of Boyce Mayview
Park. Creek explorations, birding, insect safaris and crafts, followed by an
evening campfire with roasted marshmallows from 5:30-8pm. 1531 Mayview Road
(Upper St. Clair)
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Filmmakers: Ann Arbor Film FestivalFree admission: 7:30pm (Program
B) and 9:15pm (Program A)
See October 5th for program description and
details.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Free admission
9am-5pm (gates close at 4pm)
Enjoy some of the most amazing animals from
around the world, including sea lion and sea otter pups, tigers, elephants,
polar bears, giraffes, pufferfish, and much more. Performances throughout the
day at the Water’s Edge Pavilion by
Tuesday Musical Club (11AM);
Gateway to the Arts presents River
City Percussion Duo’s Tap, Jingle, Jangle & Clang (12:30PM), and Delta
Blue’s Rhythmic Roots: A History of African-American Music and Song (1PM);
members of the
Pittsburgh Philharmonic are
featured in
The Aeolian Winds of
Pittsburgh (2PM); and the
Three Rivers Young
Peoples Orchestras (3PM). Sponsored by PPG Industries. One Wild Place
(Highland Park)
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