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Bids being accepted for Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Johnston House Roof Replacement Project
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Bids being accepted for Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Johnston House Roof Replacement Project

The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (LHHC) is now accepting project bids for a roof replacement project to be completed in 2023. The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor operates the Lincoln Highway Experience museum in Latrobe, PA, dedicated to sharing the story of the first coast-to-coast highway. The facility is in need of a roof replacement and is now accepting bids for the overall project.

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Meet Julia Castor (Video)
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Meet Julia Castor (Video)

The Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Mediad recently sat down to talk with Julia Castor, one of the three talented ceramic artists in Path of the Flame. Over the past months, Julia has been in an apprenticeship with Dan Tomcik at Touchstone Center for Crafts, and has been learning how to master the art of wood-fired atmospheric ceramics.

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2023 LEAP Award - Applications Now Open!
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2023 LEAP Award - Applications Now Open!

The LEAP Award was established in 2007 in honor of Contemporary Craft Director of Exhibitions Kate Lydon’s 20-years of service. The program recognizes exceptional emerging talent in the contemporary craft field and provides opportunities for these early career artists to bring their artwork to the consumer market. The yearlong retail program features, markets and sells the work of one winner and four finalists. The winner also receives a $1,000 prize.

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Local Playwright Premieres Modern Shakespeare at New Hazlett Theater
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Local Playwright Premieres Modern Shakespeare at New Hazlett Theater

New Hazlett Theater is thrilled to premiere Pittsburgh playwright Nathan Wagner’s Perdita on December 1. Directed by Tru Verret-Fleming and with dramaturgy by Carnegie Mellon University's Kristi Good, the play follows Ethan Cole, a high school student struggling to navigate his senior year while being constantly interrupted by the ghost of a certain famous playwright.

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WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST TO UNVEIL A NEW WINGS ACROSS WESTMORELAND LOCATION AT THE LAMP THEATRE IN IRWIN
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WESTMORELAND CULTURAL TRUST TO UNVEIL A NEW WINGS ACROSS WESTMORELAND LOCATION AT THE LAMP THEATRE IN IRWIN

Westmoreland Cultural Trust partnered with The Lamp Theatre Board of Directors to unveil a new addition to the Wings Across Westmoreland public art initiative. The unveiling ceremony took place on Thursday, October 27 at The Lamp Theatre in Downtown Irwin, where the wings are permanently displayed.

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Ordnung, An Amish Ballet to Premiere at IUP

IUP Dance Theater, along with devised theater students from the Department of Theater, Dance and Performance, guest artists, community members, and The Mahoning Valley Ballet will premiere this collaborative work on Thursday November 10, 2022 at Waller Main Stage with a free pre-show discussion with Torah Bontrager, founder of The Amish Heritage Association at 5:30 p.m.

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Charles "Teenie" Harris on PBS's Making Black America (Video)
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Charles "Teenie" Harris on PBS's Making Black America (Video)

Teenie, the preeminent photographer for The Pittsburgh Courier, one of the nation’s most influential Black newspapers, created an unparalleled chronicle of Black history and culture during the mid-twentieth century. In 1999, Carnegie Museum of Art acquired Teenie’s archive, and today, nearly 80,000 photos are available to browse on the Carnegie Museum of Art’s website.

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History Center to Host “History’s Mysteries: The Allegheny Arsenal Explosion”

On Halloween weekend, the Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – will host a book talk, “History’s Mysteries: The Allegheny Arsenal Explosion,” with History Center President and CEO Andy Masich and authors Tom Powers and James Wudarczyk of the Lawrenceville Historical Society, Friday, Oct. 28, from 6:30-8 p.m.

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Handmade Arcade Announces Makers for 18th Annual Holiday Market

Handmade Arcade is delighted to announce the selected makers for its 18th annual Holiday Market, which returns to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Friday and Saturday, December 2-3, 2022. A keystone of Pittsburgh's holiday traditions, the Handmade Arcade Holiday Market is the region's largest, drawing approximately 10,000 shoppers each year.

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GLASS CENTER RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT
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GLASS CENTER RECEIVES $100,000 GRANT

Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) received a $100,000 grant from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation through its Frankenthaler Climate Initiative to support the construction of a thermal envelope for its expanded facility using new high-efficiency glass donated by Vitro Architectural Glass. This will be the first installation of this new technology in Pittsburgh.

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Doors Open Pittsburgh: Skinny Version
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Doors Open Pittsburgh: Skinny Version

Three hours was how long it took to see five buildings, but I had my pick of thirty-five altogether. I could’ve seen the courthouse, the playhouse, the Arcade Comedy Theater, and, and, and you get the idea.

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