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Latrobe Art Center presents new Women’s History Month exhibit, “Remembering Her: A Reflection on Latrobe’s Women in the Arts”
On display now through March 31, 2021, “Remembering Her” encourages visitors to reflect on women who not only were gifted artists but also were instrumental in the development and growth of Latrobe through their leadership and other activities. The exhibit features five notable women including renowned artist and teacher Mary Martha Himler, legendary librarian Dr. Sara McComb, Latrobe’s Summer Day Camp Director Virginia Daniels, and the Latrobe Art Center co-founders, Elizabeth Hazlett and Nancy Rogers Crozier.
History Center to Host Virtual Program with Famed Pathologist Cyril Wecht
The Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – will host a fascinating conversation with Pittsburgher and famed pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht, co-author of the new book, “The Life and Deaths of Cyril Wecht: Memoirs of America’s Most Controversial Forensic Pathologist,” on Thursday, March 18, at 7 p.m., on Zoom.
IUP’s Theatre-by-the-Grove Offers Virtual Performances for Spring 2021
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Theater-by-the-Grove will continue their 2020-21 season with four virtual presentations of Topher Payne’s 2013 play Perfect Arrangement. Directed by Michael Schwartz, the production will be presented on March 5, 11, 13, at 7:30 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on March 7 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets (unique streaming codes) will be available for purchase for live-streaming only. There will be no live audience for these performances.
Community Members Volunteer to Take a Pie for The Palace
Westmoreland County community members and arts supporters will take a “Pie for The Palace” during Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Party at The Palace virtual fundraising event on Saturday, February 27. From now through 8:30 PM the evening of the event, the public can vote on who they would like to see splattered with a pie. The top three participants with the most votes will take a pie live during the event finale. Voting is available with a $5 donation on the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s website (www.westmorelandculturaltrust.org) or by calling 724-836-8000.
Woodville Plantation's 2021 Season is Beginning
We hope you are staying warm and that you've had a nice 2021 so far. Again, we want to extend our thanks to those that supported us in any capacity back in 2020 with it being the crazy year that it was.
When it came to events, other avenues needed to be explored and like many other
establishments, we down the path of virtual presentations. Even our sewing circles went online. Going virtual allowed us to extend our reach and also gave us new ideas on proceeding forward into the 2021 season.
This year, there will be a few
IUP presents Ned Wert: A Retrospective
A retrospective of artist Ned Wert. Through an interview done on 2-10-2021, Ned chronicles his life as a student, teacher and international artist. Several examples of his work are featured.
Congratulations to PCA&M Virtual Poetry Out Loud Regional Winner
Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media (PCA&M) proudly announces the winner of our 2021 Virtual Regional Competition for Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, Lily Weatherford-Brown, who is a senior at Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12.
At Pennsylvania’s Virtual State Competition, Ms. Weatherford-Brown will be competing with 13 other high school students from across the Commonwealth, with the winner to be announced at noon on March 9, 2021. Ms. Weatherford-Brown was also PCA&M’s regional winner in 2020.
Carnegie Museum of Art Presents Rokni Haerizadeh’s Reign of Winter as Next Installment in Online Exhibition Series
Carnegie Museum of Art presents Reign of Winter (2012-2013), an animated video work by Iranian artist Rokni Haerizadeh, as the next installment of its online exhibition series. Haerizadeh’s film is accessible to audiences worldwide now through May 16, 2021 on cmoa.org.
Humaira Abid: Searching for Home Gives Powerful Voice to Worldwide Refugee Crisis
Searching for Home—a solo exhibition of Seattle-based, Pakistan-born artist Humaira Abid—opens at Contemporary Craft on Friday, April 9 and runs through Saturday, August 21, 2021. This powerful exhibition presents a human-scaled look at the worldwide refugee crisis, focusing on women and girls, who make up a disproportionate percentage of the millions of people who have fled their home countries as a result of political conflict and strife, ethnic cleansing and persecution, domestic abuse, climate change and crimes against humanity.
Handmade Arcade to host its first-ever hyperlocal marketplace for makers living and/or working in Allegheny County.
Following the success of its inaugural virtual marketplace this past December, Handmade Arcade is thrilled to announce the launch of its first hyperlocal marketplace for makers in Allegheny County. This virtual event, which will run from April 30 through May 2, provides a new opportunity for locally-minded shoppers to connect with and support the resilient makers who face incredible challenges in maintaining business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miniature Railroad and Village NEW MODELS!
Daisy Lampkin, a dynamic Pittsburgh woman who was a leader in the civil rights and women’s suffrage movements and who lived on Webster Avenue in Pittsburgh for most of her adult life is the Miniature Railroad & Village honoree in 2020. Mrs. Lampkin started her public career in 1912 and her priorities were organizing efforts to end discrimination against and oppression of all African Americans
Mirror with a Memory Podcast
Debuting on February 1, 2021, the Mirror with a Memory podcast focuses on different facets of the conversation around artificial intelligence and photography—from biometrics and racial bias to the ways that we perceive the environment and international borders. Hosted by renowned American artist Martine Syms, the six-episode series features leading artists and thinkers in dialogue accompanied by excerpts from important artworks, unpacking the ways in which the collision of photography, surveillance, and artificial intelligence impacts everyone.
Pittsburgh Glass Center Celebrates 20 Years
We're off to a really fast slow start this year. It's our anniversary! We had big plans but since there's a pandemic, we had to scale it back.
Most importantly we want to THANK YOU all for joining us on this amazing adventure and invite you to stick around for 20 more fun-filled years.
Community Heroes of Venango County
Venango Area Chamber believes that the best approach to 2021 is one of gratitude and positive spirit. We want to lift up and recognize those who have served us so well, making Venango County a better place to live, even in a pandemic. These are Venango’s Heroes.
As we are living history NOW, the Mckeesport Regional History and Heritage Center wants to hear from you.
A Global Pandemic is something we all will remember for our entire lives, and we will pass down our stories to future generations.
What is your experience living in the time of COVID-19?
Send us an account (a picture, a video, an essay, a short story, a journal entry, a poem, a play, etc) of what life is like for YOU during this global pandemic.
LIGHT IN TRANSMISSION Pittsburgh Glass Center’s First Neon and Plasma Exhibition Opens Feb. 5
Penn Avenue Arts District will soon be aglow when Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) flips the switch on its first neon and plasma exhibition on Friday, Feb. 5 called, “Light in Transmission: A Neon and Plasma Light Exhibition.” This exhibition is a survey of the diverse range of light art within the shared medium of both neon and plasma sculpture curated by Percy Echols II, an artist, creator of the podcast “Taming Lighting” and PGC’s first recipient of the Ron Desmett Memorial Award for Imagination with Glass. Funded by The Fisher Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, this exhibition features the work of 16 artists and will be on view to the public in person and online through May 9, 2021 at Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Signs of Hope for our Future Climate: A Panel Discussion
The people and places of western Pennsylvania play a key role in solving the climate crisis. A critical component of our response to climate change is moving from individual to collective actions. But what climate actions are the best fit for our region and make the most meaningful impact? How are farming and rural western Pennsylvania communities helping solve the climate crisis? What does collective action look like on the ground? Which actions reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating long-term jobs in cities and towns across western Pennsylvania? As part of the Climate and Rural Systems Partnership, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Anthropocene Studies Section is hosting a virtual panel discussion with experts whose careers revolve around finding workable solutions to these questions.
Washington County Historical Society surpasses fundraising goal of $20,000
I want to express my deepest gratitude to you for caring so much about preserving the history of Washington County. Champions of history and preservation, such as yourself, have made our 2020 Annual Fund drive a success and helped us surpass our goal of $20,000.
Ask A Scientist - Why Do Some Minerals Glow?
In this episode of Ask a Scientist, join Debra Wilson, Collection Manager in the Section of Minerals, in Hillman Hall to find out why some minerals glow! See fluorite and hyalite opal transform from ordinary-looking minerals to beautiful glowing objects. Ask a Scientist is a video series where we ask our research staff questions about the millions of amazing objects and specimens stored in our museum collection. Tune in on YouTube, and submit your own questions in the comment section or via Twitter @CarnegieMNH!
Nicole Chmel Brown Showcases Abstract Art with Exhibit at Greensburg Garden & Civic Center
Greensburg Garden & Civic Center is hosting its first art exhibit of the year with works by Nicole Chmel Brown. The show runs now through March 28, 2021. The center is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pittsburgh’s public art could be likened to the city’s fingerprint. It is unique, celebratory of local voices, and a testament to its post-industrial landscape.
As public art invites everyone to interact with the creative spirit of Pittsburgh, The (New) Pittsburgh Exposition offers seven public art sites in and around the city that have helped define its civic art scene.