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Early Folklore and Its Origins (Virtual Event!)
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Early Folklore and Its Origins (Virtual Event!)

So just who was the original headless horseman? And what really was the story behind Moll Derry, also known as the Witch of the American Revolution?

Join the Neville House's site director as she gets you into the mood and spirit of All Hallow's Eve by discussing some of the early folklore and the known origins. Also learn a little of the inspiration behind Washington Irving's classic tale!

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Heather Kanazawa: Remnants of Life on exhibit from October 7th through November 6th in the upstairs gallery.
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Heather Kanazawa: Remnants of Life on exhibit from October 7th through November 6th in the upstairs gallery.

Heather Kanazawa still remembers the way the cool, crisp blues cut through formations of trees in the woods. Or the way the ripples in the water looked on a cool spring day. In her paintings, both memory and process serve as key elements. She is able to thoroughly memorize these past memories in order to investigate them, providing descriptive imagery.

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Deirdre Murphy: Threshold on exhibit from October 7th through November 6th
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Deirdre Murphy: Threshold on exhibit from October 7th through November 6th

Deirdre Murphy’s artwork is made with the attentiveness of a scientist. She observes our natural world beyond the visible surface. Her interest lies in the interconnected qualities of art and science, specifically the micro/macro patterns that reveal our connectedness. Imagery in her artwork ranges from data visualization of ornithology charts or phosphorescent images of viruses, to cellular structures in petri dishes that morph into star clusters or light pollution maps that finally rest upon a Luna moth. Murphy’s recent pivot to virology has led to foreshadowing paintings that reflect upon our global humanity and the ties that bind us.

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THE UNITED EXHIBITION OPENS OCTOBER 2
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THE UNITED EXHIBITION OPENS OCTOBER 2

12 Artists from Belgium, Northern Ireland, Russia and the US Explore Immigration Issues

“The United," a new exhibition opening on October 2 at Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), examines the complicated topic of immigration which is affecting many people closely, as members of diverse communities, as descendants of immigrants, or as immigrants themselves. The exhibition with artwork from 12 artists from Belgium, Northern Ireland, Russia and the US explores the possibilities for proactive engagement with immigration issues and offers a message of resilience, hope and resistance.

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Yummy Art: History Center Virtual Program to Feature Pittsburgh "Cookie Activist” Jasmine Cho
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Yummy Art: History Center Virtual Program to Feature Pittsburgh "Cookie Activist” Jasmine Cho

The Senator John Heinz History Center will examine a sweeter side of portraiture as part of a virtual program, Portraits in Icing: The Intersection of Representation, Race, and Cookies, on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.

Jasmine Cho is a Pittsburgh-based artist, author, and cookie activist most known for using portrait cookies to elevate representation for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She is also a Food Network Champion and the Founder of Yummyholic.

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Call for Artists!
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Call for Artists!

Vanka Murals’ annual fundraiser -- the 7th Annual Cocktails & Conservation – is on Thursday,

November 5 . Attendees of the virtual and global celebration will add to their support for the preservation of Maxo Vanka’s Murals through the Art of Social Justice Art Auction: the annual opportunity to celebrate one artist by appreciating, supporting and buying the works of others!

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Blues Heritage Festival 2020
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Blues Heritage Festival 2020

The HBHF typically takes place in the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh and in the theater at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, with a combination of free, community concerts and ticketed special events. Due to Covid-19, we have to keep the music flowing virtually with musicians performing in their homes, from the Mississippi to New Zealand, and NOLA to Ireland.

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Carnegie Museum of Art's Trevor Paglen: Opposing Geometries Opens Friday, September 4
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Carnegie Museum of Art's Trevor Paglen: Opposing Geometries Opens Friday, September 4

Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) today announced programming and details for its next major exhibition, Trevor Paglen: Opposing Geometries, which opens at the museum on September 4. This exhibition is part of the third iteration of the Hillman Photography Initiative (HPI), a CMOA project committed to exploring new ideas about photography. This cycle of the initiative, titled Mirror with a Memory, will also feature an interdisciplinary podcast series hosted by Martine Syms, launching in October, a scholarly publication, slated for December 2020, and free online programs taking place throughout the fall. Visitors to CMOA can purchase a timed ticket, which includes access to Trevor Paglen: Opposing Geometries, at CMOA.org

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