Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Special Gallery Crawl 7/17

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust celebrates its 25th anniversary with 25 different Gallery Crawl locations on Friday, July 17, 2009, from 5:30-9 p.m. This summer's special program features the North American premieres of new works by Henrik Menne, Marnix de Nijs, and Edwin van der Heide at Wood Street Galleries; Brooklyn-based Luminescent Orchestrii performing a fusion of punk, klesmer, hip-hop and tango at SPACE; JazzLive Summer Stage with Jevon Rushton Group; Johnny Blas Latin Orchestra at Katz Plaza and more.

All Gallery Crawl events, which are FREE and open to the public, take place at a variety of venues throughout the Cultural District. For more information and a map of the events, please visit pgharts.org or call 412-456-6666. The Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District is sponsored by First Commonwealth with media support from City Paper and 91.3fm WYEP.

Wood Street Galleries
601 Wood Street (above the "T")
Physical Conditions
Participating Artists: Henrik Menne, Marnix de Nijs, and Edwin van der Heide
www.woodstreetgalleries.org

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
Parklet at Seventh & Penn Avenue
5:45pm: Join expert guides for a FREE one-hour walking tour of the rich architectural history of the Penn-Liberty area of the Cultural District. Meet at the "Magnolias for Pittsburgh" at the Seventh & Penn Parklet.

SPACE
812 Liberty Avenue
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
An exhibition featuring the work of 16 artists who are faking it in every sense of the word.
Guest curator: Jesse Hulcher
Live music by Luminescent Orchestrii
www.spacepittsburgh.org

Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
808 Liberty Avenue
Culinary Sculptures
Various sugar and tallow sculpture pieces created by PCI faculty. Hot food and beverages prepared by PCI students available for $1.

Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue
Local Film Shorts & Photography
Theater: Local film shorts from 6:30 - 9:30
Harris Theater Gallery (in basement): Photos exploring the idea of place by Adam Paul Amrhein, John Foster Cartwright, Bryan Conley, and Laura Jean Kahl

ArtUp @ 820 Liberty
820 Liberty Avenue
Revelations: A Post Apocalyptic Emporium
This art and installation by cb fisher is an abstract satire that explores the beauty of survival after a devastating fate.

Catholic Charities Building
212 Ninth St (Liberty and Ninth)
Live music by Mon River Ramblers

937 Liberty
937 Liberty Avenue
1st Floor: The Photography of Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Photography by Julia Bodura
2nd Floor: Now I am the Master
Featuring 12 past recipients of the Three Rivers Arts Festival Emerging Artist Scholarship who have had continued artistic success. Curated by Artists Market Coordinator, Sonja Sweterlitcsch.
3rd Floor: Testify!
Pittsburgh Gospel Choir presents the music of female gospel greats by area drag performers, 8-9 pm.
IT'S HOT, HOT, HOT, IN HERE!
Pittsburgh Gallery Guide presents an exhibition of Pittsburgh area galleries showcasing area artists.

943 Liberty
943 Liberty Avenue
Counter Couture
Graphic artists from The Cotton Factory, a Pittsburgh-based t-shirt company, pay a multimedia homage to 943 Liberty's previous incarnation as a Red Light District hot spot.

Little E's
949 Liberty Avenue
Live jazz music to be announced

Salon Christine
954 Penn Avenue
Artwork by Diane Livengood and Kelli Clouser
Music by DJ Kelli Burns

925 Penn Avenue
PearlArts - Movement & Sound
Sound design by Herman Pearl and Andreas Wetterberg
Visuals by Staycee Pearl

Northside Urban Pathways Gallery
914 Penn Avenue
Attraction
Music! Locally-made craft vendors! Ice cream! Art - including art created with visiting artist Lisa Miles! It's all at the Student Gallery at NUP - come see!

9th & Penn Parking Lot
9th & Penn Avenue
JazzLive Summer Stage
Jevon Rushton Group from 6 - 7:15 pm
Howie Alexander Project from 7:45 - 9 pm
Music by DJ SMI

Future Tenant
819 Penn Avenue
Installation & Performance featuring Melissa St. Pierre and Joanne H
Visual and aural installations reflect on the mundane and routine, while garish ritural objects provide a sensory landscape. Live performance by the two artists, based on theories of hypnosis and ritualistic trance.
www.futuretenant.org

MCG @ 800 Penn
800 Penn Avenue
Paths to the Park
See how visiting artist Julia Mandle brought chalk shoes to Pittsburgh to highlight the cultural amenities on the North Side.

8th & Penn Parking Lot
8th & Penn Avenue
Roland Ford's Soul Blast Line Dance
Line dance from 6:30-7:15 pm and 7:45-8:30 pm

709 Penn Gallery
709 Penn Avenue
Threaded Line
Explore clay used as fabric in artwork by Lee Renninger.

707 Penn Gallery
707 Penn Avenue
DISCOMBOBULATED.
A collection of surreal three dimensional paintings, sculptures, and unique installations by Marc Burgess. The fabricated environment is composed of large scale scenic works as well as new media light and sound experiments.

Katz Plaza
7th and Penn Avenue
Live music
Live music by Johnny Blas Latin Orchestra
Music by DJ Carlton
Also stop by the First Commonwealth table for sweets. See the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium sidwalk-chalk artist and meet the ladies from the Pittsburgh Passion.

First Night Ice: Free snow cones when you mention the phrase "So...I'll see you at First Night."

Backstage Bar
655 Penn Avenue
Live music by Eric Suesoff

Pittsburgh Public Theater at the O'Reilly
621 Penn Avenue
Live music by Joy Ike from 6-8 pm. Exclusive ticket offers, register to win tickets, cash bar, and more!

Arthur Murray Ballroom Studio
136 Sixth St. (above Melange Bistro)
Dance Lessons
Arthur Murray celebrates its 80th year in Downtown Pittsburgh with free dance classes and demonstrations by staff. 7-7:30: Salsa; 7:30-8: Tango; 8-8:30: Swing
This location is not universally accessible

Throughout the District
Enjoy performances by Mary Miller Dance Company roving throughout the District.
Artist T. Foley will also "perform" ringtones from her innovative art and technology project on sidewalks and designated venues.

After the Crawl
Cosmopolitan Pittsburgh
A summer rooftop party under the stars!
Tickets: $35/$50/$100
More info: www.pgharts.org/cosmopgh

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