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2009 Schedule:
Allegheny Regional Asset District | RADical Days 2009 Schedule
October 2
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Free Admission 10AM-4PM
5472 Penn Avenue (Friendship)
Glassblowing demonstrations, plus, the opening of The Return. All day, enjoy heat defying acts of art including fiery glassblowing demonstrations. From 6-9PM: Opening reception for a new exhibition The Return by Eastside pedestrian bridge artist Sheila Klein.
www.pittsburghglass.org
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Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: Gallery Crawl
Free admission 5:30-9PM
throughout Downtown Cultural District
A showcase of art and entertainment in the heart of the Cultural District. All events take place at a variety of galleries and spaces. The event is ongoing and visitors may start at any location. Visit pgharts.org for a map and description of the locations and activities.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Free admission 7:30 to 11:30 pm
477 Melwood Avenue (Oakland)
Short animation, documentary and experimental films from the prestigious Ann Arbor Film Festival. Screenings are on-going and visitors may come and go.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers :: The Media Arts Center
October 3
Frick Art & Historical Center
Free Admission 10AM-5PM
7227 Reynolds Street (Point Breeze)
The Frick offers an array of FREE activities for the entire family. Explore the first floor of Clayton, the restored home of the Frick family, discover amazing vehicles in the Car and Carriage Museum, strike a pose in our photo booth, and experience Icons of American Photography at The Frick Art Museum. Scavenger hunts for kids and take-home art activities!
Frick Art & Historical Center
Venture Outdoors
Free Admission 10AM-Dusk
Kayak Pittsburgh, under the Clemente Bridge at PNC Park (North Shore)
Experience Pittsburgh’s three rivers in a flat-water kayak. No experience necessary. You’ll receive a PFD and basic safety and paddling instruction. Restrictions: Must be at least 35 pounds. Minors under 18 must have a parent/guardian sign a risk waiver. A driver’s license will be held as a deposit while you’re on the water.
www.ventureoutdoors.org
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Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Free admission 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
6300 Fifth Avenue (Shadyside)
Take the stage and strike a pose while being documented in artist Sheila Klein's outdoor sculpture, Bitmap Bonnet. The sculpture Bonnet acts as a stage, a confessional, a sunshade, a soapbox, a refuge. Visitors are invited to respond to and interact with the piece. Documentation will be posted to the web.
pittsburgharts.org : Pittsburgh Center for the Arts : Home
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Allegheny Branch
Free admission for special event 1-3PM
1230 Federal Street (North Side)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has free programs every day! Visit
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City Theatre 10th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Free Admission for Workshops 2:30-4:30PM
1300 Bingham Street (Couth Side)
Join City Theatre artists for dynamic, hands-on workshops at the 10 Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Activities include playwriting, scene design, costume design, prop building, and scene painting. Appropriate for ages 12-18. To register, call 412-431-4400 ext. 225, or email
klink@citytheatrecompany.org
City Theatre: Now Playing
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Free admission 7:30 to 11:30 pm
477 Melwood Avenue (Oakland)
Short animation, documentary and experimental films from the prestigious Ann Arbor Film Festival. Screenings are on-going and visitors may come and go.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers :: The Media Arts Center
October 4
August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Free admission noon-5PM
980 Liberty Avenue (Downtown Cultural District)
Named for award-winning playwright and Hill District native August Wilson, this brand-new cultural center offers vibrant African and African American performing arts, visual arts, history, film and educational programs, all under one roof. Your tour includes five special exhibits. Performances by Chatham Baroque and Jazz Workshop, Inc.
See Yourself at the Center! - August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Carnegie Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Free admission noon-5PM
4400 Forbes Avenue (Oakland)
Two museums in one dynamic destination! At Carnegie Museum of Art, see classic photographs of African American life in Pittsburgh in Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project, Part Three. Then, be sure to see Dinosaurs in Their Time, where you can see the real bones and get the real stories about the age of the dinosaurs. Performances by Bulgarian folk ensemble Otets Paissii and Children’s Festival Chorus.
Carnegie Museum of Art
Welcome to Carnegie Museum of Natural History
MCG Jazz Presents Jazz Insights with Gary Burton
Free Admission 1:45-2:30PM
1815 Metropolitan Street (North Side)
Join in on a lively interactive discussion with the Grammyâ„¢ Award-winning vibraphonist. These interactive discussions provide the public with the chance to interact with the artists and are hosted by a local personality.
MCG Jazz
City Theatre 10th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Free Admission for Workshops 2:30-4:30PM
See details and registration requirements on October 3.
Also on October 4: North Side "Charm Bracelet"
Get to know the sparkling charms that link Pittsburgh’s North Side family district.
National Aviary
Free admission 9AM-5PM
700 Arch Street (North Side)
Get nose to beak with flamingoes, penguins, macaws, owls and more. Watch as birds eat, bathe, fly and play in free-flight exhibits. Discover Penguin Point, a brand-new exhibit that immerses visitors in the sights and sounds of a real penguin colony.
Pittsburgh's National Aviary - Nation's Premier Bird Zoo
The Andy Warhol Museum
Free Admission 10am-5pm
117 Sandusky Street (North Shore)
At The Andy Warhol Museum, visitors of all ages will find something to talk about, chuckle over, delight in or ponder for days„Ÿand you’ll leave knowing that contemporary art is alive and kicking.
Warhol
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Free admission noon-5PM
10 Children’s Way (North Side)
Take off on fantastic flights of imagination at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and return to earth to slide down a bowling alley, build and launch a boat, ink your own silkscreen, catch words that fall from the sky and much, much more. Performance by Saltworks Theatre.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Artists Image Resource
Free admission noon-5PM
518 Foreland Street (North Side)
AIR is an artist-run organization that integrates the production of fine art printwork with innovative educational programs that explore the creative process. AIR creates learning environments for artists, students and the community.
Artists Image Resource
Mattress Factory
Free admission 1PM-5PM
500 Sampsonia Way (North Side)
The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that presents art you can get into — room-sized environments, created by in-residence artists. Located in the historic Mexican War Streets of Pittsburgh’s North Side since 1977, the Mattress Factory is one of few museums of its kind anywhere.
The Mattress Factory Art Museum
October 5
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens
Free Admission 9AM-5PM
1 Schenley Drive (Oakland)
Come see the extraordinary work of internationally famous artist Hans Godo Frabel, and enjoy a close encounter with his whimsical and otherworldly glass sculpture. It's just one fascinating facet of your family's next visit to Phipps.
Pittsburgh Attractions | Phipps Conservatory
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society
Free Admission noon-3PM
224 East Seventh Avenue (Tarentum)
Discover the origins of the Allegheny-Kiski Valley towns - glass, steel and aluminum - that attracted entrepreneurs, immigrant labor and union organizers, house in a beautiful Art Deco building.
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Mellon Arena: Family Skate and ArenaTours
Free Admission 5-8:30PM
66 Mario Lemieux Place (Uptown)
Skate at and tour the home of the Stanley cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins! Family skate sessions between 5-6:30PM and 7-8:30PM. Ice cleared between the sessions. Tours (about 45 minutes) throughout the evening. Etner at Gate#2 off Center Ave. Skater MUST bring own skates; no entering ice without skates; no hockey sticks; under 12 must be accompanied by an adult; ice limited to 300 skaters per session; first come-first served. Visit
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October 6
PNC Park
Free Admission 10am to 2pm for tours only
115 Federal Street (North Shore)
The tour of PNC Park, the Best Ballpark in America, will take you behind-the-scenes of this intimate ballpark. Places you may visit are the batting cages, press box, seating area and Highmark Legacy Square. Areas visited are subject to change without notice. Tours take place from 10am to 2pm, last tour starting at 2pm. Tours run every hour with a 60 guest maximum, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please enter near the Willie Stargell Statue.
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Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
October 7
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Free admission for tours 10AM-3PM
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd. (Downtown)
Find out why the 1.5 million square-foot Center was chosen for the site of the September 2009 G-20 summit. In a one-hour tour, experience the largest "green" convention center in the world. Reserve your tour time at (412) 565-6000. Parking for tour visitors is free in the Center’s garage at 10 & Ft. Duquesne Blvd. – bring your parking ticket to the East Lobby to begin your tour.
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society
Free Admission noon-3PM
See details on October 5.
October 8
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
October 9
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society
Free Admission noon-3PM
See details on October 5.
October 10
Bulgarian Cultural Center
Free Admission 9AM-3PM
449-451 W. Eighth Avenue, West Homestead
Preserving and presenting the cultural values and rich traditions of the Bulgarian/Macedonian people, the Museum collection includes oil paintings, graphics, icons, photographs, ceramics, woodworks, textiles and costumes.
The Bulgarian-Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center
Boyce Mayview Park: Regional Environment Education Center
Free Admission 9AM-3PM
1571 Mayview Road (Upper St. Clair)
Trained REEC naturalists will guide your explorations of Boyce Mayview Park. Enjoy a birding stroll. Look for salamanders along Chartiers Creek. Or simply relax in our peaceful atmosphere as families explore Hawk meadow during a nature scavenger hunt.
Activities schedule (meeting at the Picnic Pavilion)
9AM-10AM Birding Stroll – all ages
9:30-10:30AM Children’s Meadow inset Safari – PreK-4th and family
11AM-Noon Chartiers Creek Exploration – all ages
11:30-12:30PM Children’s Forest Floor Bug Hunt – PreK to 4th and family
1PM-2PM Natural History Hike – all ages
1:30-2:30PM Children’s Nature Games – PreK to 4th and family
Self Guided on-going activities in the Outdoor Classroom.
Regional Environmental Education Center
Senator John Heinz History Center and Western PA Sports Museum
Free Admission 10AM-5PM
1212 Smallman Street (Strip District)
The History Center is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. The History Center features the Sports Museum and the Library & Archives, and includes six floors of permanent and changing exhibitions that celebrate 250 years of regional history. Be sure to visit Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation and Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War. Performance by South Hills Chorale and Tuesday Musical Club.
Heinz History Center
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum 10AM-4PM
Free admission10AM-4PM
See details on September 30.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Free concert 11AM-12noon
Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue (Downtown)
Join your world-class Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Daniel Meyer in a performance featuring Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Bottesini’s Tarantella with PSO Bassist Micah Howard as soloist. Visit the box office or call 412-392-4900 for advance tickets.
Welcome to the Pittsburgh Symphony
WQED-FM 89.3 Pittsburgh
Free Admission 11AM-2PM
Plus, Noon-1PM special visit by Marvin Hamlisch
WQED-FM Carolyn M. Byham Studio
655 Penn Avenue (Katz Plaza) (downtown Pittsburgh)
Take a free tour inside WQED-FM 89.3 and meet on-air talents Jim Sweenie and Jim Cunningham as they broadcast LIVE from Katz Plaza in the Cultural District with guest Marvin Hamlisch, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops from noon-1PM.
WQED Multimedia fm89.3 Your Classical Station
Silver Eye Center for Photography
Free Admission 11am-5pm
1015 East Carson Street (South Side)
Discover the world with National Geographic photographs as inspiration! Families can enjoy FREE interactive scavenger hunts while exploring nearly 50 extraordinary images of China, the Alps, the American West, the Sudan, and more. Pittsburghs Melissa Farlow and Randy Olson are award-winning documentary photographers (as well as husband and wife) and long-time contributors to National Geographic magazine.
SILVER EYE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Allegheny County Regional Parks: Hartwood Acres Hay Day
Free Admission noon-4PM
200 Hartwood Acres (North Hills
Come for all sorts of fun story-telling, slides, pony rides, an arts and crafts center, a petting zoo, miniature train, music, clowns and more!
Parks Department
Attack Theatre and Pittsburgh Opera
Free Admission noon – 3pm
2425 Liberty Avenue (Strip District)
An afternoon of enchanting opera, engaging dance, and some good old-fashioned schoolyard fun and games. From noon - 1pm, eat your lunch while listening to the brightest rising stars of the Pittsburgh Opera perform repertoire from the upcoming performance of Falstaff. From 1 - 3pm, play classic games like Four-Square, darts or backgammon and between games, enjoy an excerpt from a new Attack Theatre dance work.
Attack Theatre announces its 2009 - 2010 season! | Attack Theatre
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MCG Jazz, Manchester Craftsmens's Guild Youth Arts Open House
Free Admission 2-4PM
1815 Metropolitan Street (North Side)
"Make It and Take It": Watch demonstrations and engage in fun projects in Ceramics, Photography and Design Arts. Plus, enjoy "School of Swing," an interactive jazz concert (best for primary school aged children and families) provides a unique and memorable introductory jazz music experience.
MCG Jazz
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Attack Theatre
Free Admission 8pm – 11pm
See location information above on Oct. 10.
Join Attack Theatre for the first Game Night and the Seven-Minute Dance Series of the season. Voted one of the best places to meet singles in Pittsburgh and the "Best Place to Play Four-Square with Professional Dancers," enjoy games and dance in the new Attack Theatre Intergalactic Headquarters.
Attack Theatre announces its 2009 - 2010 season! | Attack Theatre
October 11
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Free Admission 9AM-4PM; galtes close at 4PM; Zoo closes at 5PM
One Wild Place, Highland Park
There’s a baby boom in Kids Kingdom, a baby elephant stampede in the Savanna, and a shark attack at Water’s Edge! Visit the baby sea lion, river otters, and beavers. Celebrate the two baby elephants’ first birthdays. Be Wowed! by sharks. Sponsored by PPG. Enjoy activities with regional assets and performances Jazz Workshop, Inc., the Pittsburgh CLO’s cast of Forever Plaid, and the Pittsburgh Youth Ballet.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
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Prime Stage Theatre & New Hazlett Theater
Free Admission 1:30-3:30PM
At New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square (North Side)
A family event of an open rehearsal of Our Town, produced by Prime State Theater.
New Hazlett Theater
Prime Stage Theatre - Where Literature Comes to Life
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Presents Joy Toujours and the Toys du Jour
Free admission 2-3PM
CLP – Main; First Floor Quiet Reading Room
4400 Forbes Avenue (Oakland)
Sunday Afternoon Music Series: Joy Toujours and the Toys du Jour, featuring Moodfoot Miller (saxophone and lapsteel) and Joy Toujours (ukulele and violin) play mixed "folkcore" – music you can play while your four-year-old is sleeping.
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Since 1995, the 1% County Sales tax paid by residents of and visitors to Allegheny County has resulted in a nearly $2 billion investment in the region.
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