Events

Come paint, socialize and sip cocktails at venues around Pittsburgh with Colors & Bottles!! We are a modernized painting class bringing fun to all ages and skill levels!!

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.

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.

ArtCity: Acting, Directing and Playwriting June 18 – 29 (June 30 Student Performance, 1pm) GRADES: 6 – 8 & 9 - 12 TIME: 10 – 3pm FEE: $250 Learn how to create 10-minute plays. Daily playwriting classes will consist of in-class exercises in dialogue, character development, dramatic action, structure & theatricality. 10 minute plays & monologues will be revised & rehearsed for presentation to an audience at the end of the session. All students will have the chance... More Details

Please join Jackson (Noah’s twin) for the 5th Annual Noah Angelici “Hope” Foundation Golf Event on June 18th, 2012. We will be moving to the beautiful Mystic Rock Golf Course at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. The event will benefit Noah's House of Hope which will support Dr. Stephen Emery's work at Magee-Women's Hospital along with The Children's Home and Lemieux Family Center.

Join Dr. Mindy Fullilove a Social Psychiatrist from Columbia University as she presents a lecture titled -The Meaning of Things: Pittsburgh’s 21st Century Triumph Over 20th Century Urban Renewal. This event is presented by Design Center. Admission is FREE, but an RSVP is requested. For more information or to RSVP, contact terickson@cdcp.org or 412.391.4144. This event is being co-sponsored by GTECH Strategies, Hill District CDC, Hill House, Kingsley Association, Leadership Pittsburgh, Pitt... More Details

Mindy Fullilove, a social psychiatrist from Columbia University, examines past renewal projects and the growth of Pittsburgh today.

Backstage with the Bible Union Presbyterian Church VBS June 18 – 22, 2012 Route 380 Murrysville, PA 5:30pm – 8:30pm Free and Open to the Public – You do not have to be a member Ages 1-1/2 – 12 years At Backstage with the Bible: a Vacation Bible School Experience the kids will be taken to the ultimate “concert” experience each day to worship and sing with the Go Fish Guys! After that, it’s time to go backstage with their passes to tour a recording studio,... More Details

On June 18th through June 22nd, buy one regular FunDay pass and get one FREE when you present a coupon from participating sponsor locations (Sheetz, King's Family Restaurants, and Clearview Federal Credit Union). Offer cannot be combined with any other discount offer. For more information, call 724-238-3666 or email Jeff Croushore at Jeff@Idlewild.com.

Based on a true story! In 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an evening art appreciation class. Unable to understand each other at first, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become painters. Within a few years, their work was taken for prestigious collections and they were celebrated throughout the British art world; but every day they worked, as before, down the min... More Details

Jambo! Greetings in Kiswahili. Sing, dance, play African drums and dress up like our friends across the world to explore African arts with Sister IAsia, Fine Artist in Residence. Don’t miss the “unity party” as Sister IAsia and guest musicians teach songs, dances and words of Africa for the whole family to enjoy. Noon-12:45 – Dress for the unity party by learning to wrap your hair and body in African fabrics and paint your face with traditional designs 1:00, 2:00 & 3:... More Details

Experience the heart of the American spirit with melodies and song from various American artists like John Fogerty, Garth Brooks, and John Cougar Mellencamp. The cost per show is $2 members/ $8 non-members. Visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org for showtimes.

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

Enter your rescued pet's photo in Castaway Critters' 4th Annual Pet Photo Contest! Winners will be featured in our 2013 calendar. (All photos submitted for this fundraiser will be in the calendar.) Photos can be submitted from anywhere! All rescued pets welcome! Information can be found at www.castawaycritters.org Castaway Critters is a no-kill foster home rescue and spay/neuter charity located in Central Pa. Since 2001, over 7000 cats and dogs have been adopted into loving homes. Thank you for ... More Details

US Golf Camps conducts the Ultimate Junior Golf Camp Experience for boys & girls 9-18 years old. Each summer, campers come to Western Pennsylvania from 45 states & 30 countries to attend our program.

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.

This exhibit features a showcase of more than 60 guitars, ranging from the rare to wildly popular. It includes interactives about the science of sound as well as photography, performance videos, audio, touch screens and the World’s Largest Playable Guitar, certified by Guinness World Records. Plus, live performances by musicians of local, regional, and national note will be scheduled throughout the run of the exhibit.

\Explore the history of the guitar like never before - through science! Guitar: The Instrument that Rocked the World combines science, sound, history and the cultural impact of the guitar into this exciting new exhibit.

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.

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.

Born to be Wild is an inspiring story of love, dedication, and the remarkable bond between humans and animals. This heartwarming adventure transports moviegoers into the lush rainforests of Borneo and across the rugged Kenyan savannah. Follow orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue, rehabilitate, and return these incredible animals back to the wild.

Join Pat for fun weekly trivia at the Sharp Edge Brasserie. Compete to win gift cards and bragging rights while taking in awesome drink and food specials. League teams compete for a grand prize of $1000 to be awarded in March 2012. Always free to play and Always a great time! Show starts at 7:30. Sign up begins at 7p. Hope to see you!

Join North Park Clubhouse and Last Call Pittsburgh as they team up to bring you an exciting weekly live trivia event. Compete to win gift cards and outsmart your friends. Plus, our trivia league begins this week (week of 1.8.12). Play at least six times in 12 weeks and be qualified to compete for a $1000.00 prize! Hope to see you there. Registration starts at 7:30. Show starts at 8p.

An exhibition illustrating the dominant theme and aesthetic characteristics of Nick Mount’s work from 2002 to 2012. This 10-year survey traces the evolution of his “Scent Bottles” and “Plumb Bobs.” Nick Mount has been in the vanguard of the Australian hot-glass movement since he was introduced to the medium in 1974. He has worked primarily as a private, studio-based designer and glassblower. He is noted for his skills as a designer and a maker, as well as for his pa... More Details

This summer the Frick galleries will feature The Prints of Jacques Callot composed of 35 etchings made by the 17th-century master (1592–1635) who revolutionized printmaking. One of the first artists to gain fame exclusively through prints, Callot made over 1,400 prints in his relatively short career. His work reflects the mannerist elegance of the late Renaissance moving into the theatricality of the Baroque. Marked by keen wit, incisive observations, and social criticism, his prints have ... More Details