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Sunday May 27, 2012

ITALIANO-ESPRESSO! Learn Italian while enjoying your espresso!

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
  • Producer: Mondo Italiano
  • Location: United States
  • Address: Please contact us for the monthly location, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Event Category: Arts + Culture
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Ciao a tutti! This is the first of regular weekly social hour where students of all levels are encourage to join and practice their Italian. Questo e' il primo di una serie di appuntamenti estivi per l'Italian Meetup per conoscerci meglio e fare conversazione in italiano. Tutti siete invitati a partecipare..da principianti a livello avanzato. Each week, we will have one suggested/scheduled activity for all. Ogni settimana, faremo un'attivita' diversa adatta a tutti. Currently the coffee shops th... More Details

Laser Shows

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Carnegie Science Center
  • Address: One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5850
  • Event Category: Family Fun

Every show is unique! Live shows dazzle audiences with brilliant colors and rockin' music in the Buhl Digital Dome. Based on audience requests, our laserists choreograph sight-and-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions! Shows and schedules change quarterly. For schedule details and complete show listings, visit our website or call (412) 237-3400 for more information.

Tough Art

An exhibition of four, original, interactive artworks that are “tough” enough to withstand kid handling. Play with a giant kaleidoscope, activate a sculpture with your voice and more! This exhibit is supported by a grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.

Memorial Day Luau

  • Producer: Hidden Valley Resort/Skyline Ventures
  • Location: Hidden Valley Resort
  • Address: One Craighead Drive, Hidden Valley, PA 15502
  • Event Category: Family Fun
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Put on your grass skirts and get ready to do the hula -- celebrate the beginning of summer fun at Hidden Valley Resort's annual luau Sunday, May 27! The day kicks off at 1 p.m. with the “Aloha, Summer!” Family Luau at Lake George featuring a pig roast with island-themed specialties, a tiki bar, a kids activities area and entertainment. An après luau party will continue the fun for the over 21 crowd at the new Hops Pub, located along Route 31 at Outback Park. Happy Hour is 6 - ... More Details

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Chicago Cubs during this weekend series that includes Zambellis Fireworks on Saturday, May 26.

Pittsburgh Professionals Meet Up Sunday Night @ Melange Bistro (Downtown )

  • Producer: Different Circle Team
  • Location: Melange Bistro Bar
  • Address: 136 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Event Category: Dance

Join us at Melange Bistro this Sunday night for a Memorial Day Weekend Celebration! This event is for the Grown and Sophisticated people in Pittsburgh. Come get your laugh on with Comedian J-Russ then get your dance on with music from DJ Cam... Doors open at 9 pm. See you there! When: Sunday, May 27th 2012 - 9pm to 2am Where: Downtown Pittsburgh - 136 6th street 15222 Why: You need to come down to Melange Bar Sunday night because this is on of the sexiest places to party in the burgh. You will e... More Details

Sunday Dinner Cruise

What a great way to end the weekend! Sail the three rivers and dine on our delicious buffet! Sailing select Sunday May- September!

The Chaotic Good @ Mexico City on Sunday, May 27th

  • Producer: Fresh Decade
  • Location: Mexico City
  • Address: 409 Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Event Category: Dance
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FB Event Page- http://www.facebook.com/events/194835217304229/ FreshDecade.com presents THE CHAOTIC GOOD http://thechaoticgood.com/ http://www.facebook.com/thechaoticgood http://soundcloud.com/thechaoticgood Photo : http://tinyurl.com/7w9rltl The Chaotic Good , formed in early 2010 by Jake Carpenter of Lexington, KY, is rapidly becoming a household name in the world of electronic music. With a musical background in drums and piano, Jake redirected his exceptional talent and taught himself how to... More Details

Will Eisinger's New York

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Producer: The Toonseum & Museum of Comic Book and Cartoon Art- New York
  • Venue: ToonSeum
  • Address: 945 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Event Category: Museums + Galleries
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The ToonSeum presents “Will Eisner's New York,” a rare collection of original works by legendary comics pioneer Will Eisner, each chronicling the artist's informal history of the city that shaped many of his illustrated masterpieces. March 6th, the Toonseum will host an opening reception for the exhibit; the reception will begin at 7pm. Free for members; $7 reception price for non-members.

Will Eisner's New York

The ToonSeum presents “Will Eisner's New York,” a rare collection of original works by legendary comics pioneer Will Eisner, each chronicling the artist's informal history of the city that shaped many of his illustrated masterpieces. TOONSEUM IS CLOSED ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS! In many ways, Will Eisner's career is the history of the comic book. An enterprising teen when he founded one of the first packaging entities for comic book companies in the 1930s, Eisner would go on to change ... More Details

Memorial Day Weekend Celebration

What better place to spend a holiday weekend than in our beautiful mountains? Sit poolside, take a hike or get your thrills on our Screaming Hawk Zipline or our new canopy tour. Of course, you can relax in the spa or play 18 holes of golf. We’ll also offer a myriad of games and demonstrations throughout the weekend to make things interesting. The possibilities are endless! Make your plans now! Check out our website for a Schedule of Events, Entertainment, Dining and a Special Lodging Packa... More Details

Urban Active Opens Doors FREE in MAY to Public for the 9th Annual Get Active America! Program

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Urban Active
  • Location: Urban Active
  • Address: 19 Bakery Square Way,, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
  • Event Category: Sports & Recreation
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Urban Active Offers FREE workouts for the entire month of May along with a complimentary Jumpstart Personal Training Session. PITTSBURGH, PA - Urban Active is joining forces with the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) – in support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move!- to help America become physically active and improve their diet. As part of this year’s 9th Annual Get Active America! program, Urban Active will also encourage its comm... More Details

America's Best Weekly

The History Center’s America’s Best Weekly: A Century of The Pittsburgh Courier exhibition provides an in-depth look at the largest and most influential African American newspaper of the past 100 years. The exhibit features rare photos, artifacts, and videos which illustrate The Courier’s significant impact on social change and American journalism. Highlights include the oldest-known existing copy of The Pittsburgh Courier from Nov. 5, 1910, a camera belonging to legendary phot... More Details

As You Like It presented by Poor Yorick's Players

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
  • Producer: Poor Yorick's Players
  • Location: Tall Trees Amphitheater, Monroeville Community Park
  • Address: 2447 Tilbrook Rd., Monroeville, PA 15146
  • Event Category: Theater
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Poor Yorick's Players present As You Like It by William Shakespeare May 25-27 and June 1-2 Tall Trees Amphitheater Monroeville Community Park All shows 7:00 All shows FREE Bring a blanket, chair, or even a picnic to see our 8th Shakespeare in the park!

The Zany Dzigns of Diana Z

Beginning on May 11th, the Toonseum will exhibit "The Zany Dzigns of Diana Z." The exhibition will highlight artistic examples of Pittsburgh native Diana Zourelias-Noro's Work. As a freelance artist, Diana's work has appeared in the hidden pictures of Highlights Magazine as well as in the humorous greeting cards of Ruscraft Cards, American Greetings and Hallmark . You may have also recognized her work with her line of popular gift wraps for Garven LLC., the Looney Toon characters of Tr... More Details

Stars & Stripes: An American Story

We pledge allegiance to it, we parade it, and we display it on occasions both solemn and celebratory. The American flag represents the nation and its people, patriotism, and pride, even during times of war and strife. The Senator John Heinz History Center’s major exhibition, Stars & Stripes: An American Story, sponsored by BNY Mellon, details the stories of the people behind the more than 200 year history of our nation’s most enduring symbol. The 7,000 square foot exhibit was dev... More Details

Henri Matisse's The Thousand and One Nights

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...Henri Matisse’s The Thousand and One Nights, is a large, multi-panel, painted paper cut-out. It is a visitor favorite, but due to its fragile nature, it is only on view for a limited period of time -- from April 7 - July 15, 2012. The One Thousand and One Nights was created in 1950, when the artist was 81 and confined to his bed. Unable to sleep and kept alive by his drive to create, Matisse had much in common with Scheherazade, the legendary narrator of the Arab... More Details

Tone It UP, presented by Pittsburgh Society of Artists

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Pittsburgh Society of Artists
  • Location: Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
  • Address: 6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
  • Event Category: Arts + Culture
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The Pittsburgh Society of Artists Guild (PSA) presents an exhibit at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts (PCA) titled “Tone It UP”. This exhibit, juried by Greg Harrison opens to the public with a reception at PCA on Friday May 11, 2012 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. In light of the recent heated political discourse and violence like the shootings in Arizona this past year and the Occupy Movement, government and media have suggested that we the public need to "Tone it DOWN." In response ... More Details

Impressionism in a New Light: From Monet to Stieglitz

Impressionism in a New Light: From Monet to Stieglitz, on view at Carnegie Museum of Art May 12–August 26, 2012, presents a robust picture of what Impressionism means in art, displaying paintings, drawings, prints, and pastels by major artists alongside works by many of the most famous Pictorialist photographers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Carnegie Muesum of Art hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm. Thursday: 10am-8pm. Sunday: 12pm-5pm.

The Wizard of Oz Children’s Educational Exhibition

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the first-ever educational exhibit based on the beloved movie classic. Come over the rainbow with Dorothy and Toto on an exploration of the colorful Land of Oz. Journey from the sepia-toned Gale Farm to the vibrant Emerald City and experience the adventures of Dorothy and her friends.

Summer Flower Show

  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Producer: Phipps Conservatory and Botancial Gardens
  • Address: One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
  • Event Category: Family Fun
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Unearth the powers of healing plants from around the world as the soothing sights and sounds of fountains provide a release from the summer heat. Bring the family and let Phipps welcome you to a world where nature’s best-kept secrets are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.

Summer Flower Show

Unearth the powers of healing plants from around the world as the soothing sights and sounds of fountains provide a release from the summer heat. Bring the whole family and let Phipps welcome you to a serene, green world where nature’s best-kept secrets are revealed and the spirit of youth reigns supreme.

Sunday Heritage Market at the Pump House

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
  • Producer: rivers of steel
  • Location: Historic Pump House
  • Address: 880 E. Waterfront Drive, Munhall, PA 15104
  • Event Category: Arts + Culture
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Farm and Artist Market! Historic site! The Sunday Heritage Market is a fun (and free) Sunday event allowing visitors to explore The Historic Pump House, while also getting a chance to enjoy and support local artisans, farmers, businesses, and music! Conveniently located just past Lowe’s in The Waterfront shopping complex and right along the Great Allegheny Passage.

Sunday Heritage Market

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday
  • Producer: Rivers of Steel Heritage Area
  • Location: Pump House at the Waterfrontl
  • Event Category: Misc.
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Farm and Artist Market! Historic Site! The Sunday Heritage Market is a fun Sunday event allowing visitors to explore The Historic Pump House, while also getting a chance to enjoy and support local artisans, farmers, businesses, and music! Conveniently located just past Lowe's in The Waterfront shopping complex and right along the Great Allegheny Passage. The market begins May 6 and continues every Sunday through October. Hours of the market are 10am-6pm. Vendors include local artisans, Free Yoga... More Details

Gestures: Intimate Friction

  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Producer: Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Location: Mattress Factory Annex Gallery
  • Address: 1414 Monterey Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  • Event Category: Museums + Galleries
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The sixteenth installment in the Gestures series, Gestures: Intimate Friction, will bring together artists, architects, and activists to work together in the Mattress Factory’s annex gallery, 1414 Monterey. The upcoming exhibition will be guest-curated by Mary-Lou Arscott, of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture.

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