Events Calendar

Dutch composer JacobTV (Jacob Ter Veldhuis) has roots in rock music, though he studied composition and electronic music at the Groningen Conservatory. JacobTV, a controversial maverick within the established modern classical music scene, has scheduled over 1000 performances worldwide per year. According to the Wall Street Journal his newest work ‘makes many a hip-hop artist look sedate’. He has a unique “avant pop” sensibility that exists at the high/low crossroads of roc... More Details

The search for authentic emotion drives JacobTV’s music. His works are based on speech melody and explore the absurdity of television-culture, transmitting ordinary people’s most intimate confessions to an audience of millions. JacobTV finds common ground between Andy Warhol’s pop-art and the minimal art of the 60s. In this regard, his work is a form of musical pop-art. JacobTV’s new video opera, THE NEWS makes a radical statement with its confronting imagery and penetrat... More Details

KID MANIA, LLC Kids Clothing & More Seasonal Consignment Sale www.kidmaniasale.com ~ www.facebook.com/kidmaniasale (LIKE our Page!) Washington County Fairgrounds Selling over 50,000 New & Gently Used Items at 75%-90% off Retail. Find Maternity & Children Clothing (Newborn -- Size 14/16), Baby Equipment, Furniture, Toys, Books, Movies and MUCH MORE!

Prepare to be dazzled with brilliant colors and rockin’ music in the Buhl Digital Planetarium on Friday and Saturday nights as our laserists choreograph sight-‘n-sound spectacles of full-dome proportions to your favorite stars’ hits. Don’t miss the new sounds of Queen, Daft Punk, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, and more!

Forty full-size replicas of machines crafted from Leonardo da Vinci’s own technical drawings will be on display from noon to 8 p.m. daily, beginning Jan. 2, at California University of Pennsylvania.Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion continues through May 6 in the South Conference Wing of the new Convocation Center at Cal U. Doors are open seven days a week.The traveling exhibition invites interaction. Visitors can manipulate and activate most of the machines — the revolving crane,... More Details

Daniel Riley, Author of Love By Friday, will be taking your email questions about finding love (free of charge). Simply submit your question to the below email address and we will help you move from "Single" to "Spoken For" lovebyfriday@yahoo.com

With features like Falling Water, Forbes Field, and Leap-the-Dips, the Miniature Railroad & Village® is more magical than ever before! Be amazed as speeding locomotives travel historic western Pennsylvania’s miniature landscape while the seasons and days pass in the matter of minutes. This extraordinary exhibit features more than 2,000 miniature replicas and more than 100 animated characters and scenes. Come see why the Miniature Railroad continues to be a long-standing Pittsbur... More Details

Spend some quality time with the best dressed residents of the National Aviary! Participants learn about penguins’ natural history, adaptations, feeding and nesting habits, and the challenges they face surviving in a rapidly changing environment. Best of all, it’s a once in a lifetime chance to touch and present toys to one of the Aviary’s African penguins. A photo opportunity is provided at the end of the program. Information and Pricing: $40 per participant; $35 for Aviary me... More Details

Come out to Penn's Biergarten and enjoy a spread of May Day dishes with beer pairings and live entertainment from 6-8 pm. Tickets are $40. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit www.pennbrew.com. 21 and over only.

Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is the first annual celebration of great local beer in the Steel City. PCBW is a collaboration between the breweries, distributors, bottle shops and restaurants that have made a commitment to supporting craft beer in the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.pittsburghcraftbeerweek.com for restaurants, locations and times.

In Point Park University’s adjunct dance faculty, our dance students have access to a wide range of styles and experiences. With artful choreography, this performance features very special works created for this season’s culminating performance.

Would you like a free dinner at the LeMont, while making a difference for needy children and seniors? Join Project Bundle-Up for our 3rd Annual Auction Kick-off dinner, “Night on the Town.” Enjoy elegant station style dining and unparalleled views of Pittsburgh. You won't want to miss out on the warm feeling that comes from helping others, as well as the evening's festivities including: Live Entertainment, Live and Silent Auctions, Fantastic Door Prizes, Photos with Local Celebrities... More Details

The Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries will boast an enhanced reinstallation of the museum’s collection of decorative arts, design, and craft, selectively integrated with prints, architectural drawings, and paintings. The reinstallation includes a prominent display of Carnegie Museum of Art’s important collections of Western Pennsylvania furniture and contemporary objects made from glass and aluminum—two materials deeply associated with the region. Objects will be arranged chronologi... More Details

Carnegie Science Center is home to the world's largest permanent robotics exhibition, so gear up for a bot-tastic time with more than two dozen exhibition stations about robots! Learn how 'bots sense, think, and act and explore dozens of interactive exhibit stations in this one-of-a-kind robotics experience. Challenge a binary being in a game of air hockey or basketball, and rub elbows with some of Hollywood’s most famous robots. It's the ultimate robot gathering, right here in Pittsburgh... More Details

Lessons go from 9pm-10pm. 10pm starts the open salsa session; what a great way to begin your weekend!

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

Please join us on Friday, April 27 as we stage our own Mini Wine Festival and host another Strolling Wine Tasting! Our tasting event is from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and numerous vendors will be present as they compete to place their wines on our list! The top 50% of the wines - voted on by you - will earn their spot on The Carlton's Summer Wine List. All varietals will be present, but we will concentrate on seasonal wines - Pinot Noir, Malbec, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and lighter white and re... More Details

It's Friday and time to relax with family and friends! Enjoy our TGIF dinner cruise, featuring a DJ dance party! See you there Sailing select Fridays, April- October, call for details!

Come for happy hour and stay for live music! We'll be here on a Friday this time, so you have two full days in the weekend to recover from the debauchery. We had an amazing time in January, and can't wait to do it again! This time we hit a little earlier to accommodate our "more mature" friends and fans! No cover, see you there!

The ToonSeum will open its Sprout Fund Comic Courtyard on April 27th during the Cultural District Gallery Crawl. The courtyard is an inviting public space to enjoy reading free comics, grab a Japanese soda and few snacks and enjoy the arts. The Sprout Fund Comic Courtyard is a location best recognized for the iconic “Liberty Avenue Musicians” statues created by artist James Simon. “The Sprout Fund has enabled us to bring a creative experience to the public,” said ToonSeum... More Details

Join us at the Allegheny HYP Club for a Whiskey Tasting featuring Pittsburgh's own Wigle Whiskey. Wigle Rye & Wheat Whiskies will be featured. Samples of cocktails, appetizers, and classic single malt scotches à la carte will be served. $25 for Allegheny HYP Club Members $35 for Non-Members

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.

Dive into physics aboard the USS Requin submarine. Discover the science that let 80 sailors live beneath the sea in the U.S. Navy’s first radar picket submarine.

Discover what it takes to care for, feed and train more than 600 birds in this hands-on immersion experience. Participants spend a full day working alongside trainers assisting with food preparation and feedings, performing weight checks on the Aviary’s owls, falcons and hawks, and doing a bit of housekeeping for the National Aviary’s African penguins. Other highlights include participation in afternoon feeds in the Aviary’s walk-through exhibits where flamingos, starlings, pel... More Details