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Weekend Treadings of the cultural nature: some bites and sounds, some artistic expressions and whatever else you add to the mix.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25th  

World War Beer  

The 2nd Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is in full effect and only goes until the 27th! If you can’t make it to this pairing battle between Penn classics and European beers, there is a long calendar list of others to choose from!

Sharp Edge Brasserie @ 102 Gallery Dr - McMurray

6-8pm // FREE

Mix @ Six

Attend an exclusive pre-show reception with complimentary small bites and craft beers for Tony Award winning Clybourne Park. Afterwards, there will be a Q&A with the cast.

O’Reilly Theatre @ 621 Penn Ave -  Downtown

6pm // $25 *recommended for mature audiences only  

Greensky Bluegrass

With a 125 shows a year, Greensky Bluegrass, a quintet from Michigan, knows how to throw a great concert. Head down to the Southside for a jammin’ good time!  

Rex Theater @ 1602 E Carson St - Southside

8pm // $15-18

FRIDAY, APRIL 26th

Gallery Crawl

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Gallery Crawl is back! Check out the lively scene downtown after work and make sure to see the fantastical Memento Mori opening at Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood St.

Cultural District

5:30-9pm // FREE

Art on the Walls and Accessibility

Ivette Spradlin: Carbon first, then light, a photo survey from Havana, Cuba to Philadelphia, at the Greater Pittsburgh Art Council celebrates it’s opening reception this weekend.

GPAC @ 810 Penn Ave - Cultural District

5:30 - 9pm // FREE

Reception: Small Shrines

Experience the way shrines have been used in the past and still are today. From Our Lady of Guadalupe to the Shinto Shrines of Japan, this juried exhibition will include small works made in honor of this subject.

Sweetwater Center for the Arts @ 200 Broad St - Sewickley  

6-9pm // FREE

Downtown Night with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

To celebrate their second annual Downtown Night concert the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be performing Beethoven’s Ninth, “Ode to Joy.” The after party is taking place at Andy’s in the Fairmont hotel.  

Heinz Hall @ 600 Penn Ave - Downtown

8pm // $40

SATURDAY, APRIL 27th

Summer Flower Show: Glass in the Gardens

New work from PGH region glass makers will join the Summer Flower Show. Expect to see a wooly mammoth skeleton, flower vines, lit stained-glass towers and other whimsical creations.

Phipps Conservatory @ One Schenley Park - Oakland

9:30am-5pm daily, 10pm close on Fridays // $11-15

Free Music at Barnes and Noble

Orchestra of the Alleghanies will be performing an all day concert and hosting fun musical activities.

Barnes and Noble @ 800 Settlers Ridge - Robinson

10am- 5pm // FREE

Lawrenceville Art All Night

Don’t miss the 16th annual Art All Night that takes 300 volunteers to come to life! Work by thousands of artists will be on view, craft tables on hand for participation and continuous music to keep you going.  

40th St Warehouse @ 97 40th St - Lawrenceville

4pm Saturday-2pm Sunday // FREE

The Dirty Ball

Join the raucous fun for Attack Theatre’s infamous fundraiser. Show up donning your most secret of identities and enjoy fearless entertainment, groovin tunes and plenty of food and drink.  

The Clock Building @ 2101 Mary St - Southside

6:30-8pm donor reception, 8pm-12am // $60-150

SUNDAY, APRIL 28th   

“Best of” The Rural Route Fest

Spread your wings and discover a new hood. Venture over to Dormont and enjoy a film about rural people and places like ice fishing in SD, a street sweeping guitar player and the salt trade in Ethiopia.

Hollywood Theater @ 1449 Potomac Ave - Dormont

2pm // $7

Do you know of any cultural happenings that weren’t listed this week? Don’t forget you can submit events to info@treadingart.com.

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Art All Night: Lawrenceville was pretty rad.  Even though we got there early and perused the scene before the raucous crowd arrived we still really enjoyed ourselves….particularly as there was a lack of line for the button making table!

Pro’s of this all-nighter event:

Fresh variety of art.  The artists ranged in age from 5 to senior citizen!

Creative variety of materials - everything appeared from etch-a-sketch, reclaimed wood, cassette-tape, car parts, found objects, shadow boxes, magnifying glass, hockey sticks and then your more typical paintings, photos and other gems. 

The actual space - an old warehouse with all sorts of old, humongous, industrial machinery, strange coffee-dispensary’s, pulloy’s & cranes and LOTS of metal.  Total awesome use of space for a pop-up show.  

The fact that it is volunteered organized, executed and hosted - enough said.  

Lastly, the activities designed to entertain those of every age.  Since the beer hadn’t started flowing we enjoyed being creative, particularly the buttons (did I mention that),  there were some artsy ladies talking about their unique jewelry making methods as well many other projects involving glue, glitter, string, colored paper, paint and whatever you could find.

Negatives:

I guess that it was cold - but that is what the dancing and beer were for later in the evening.  Since we were early we walked up the street to Hambones and treated ourselves to some delicious Irish Coffees (made just the right way - and I know a good one when I taste it since I originally hail from the SF area *shout out: Buena Vista Cafe*)!  

If you didn’t make it in 2012 it is definitely worth checking out next year or even getting involved by volunteering or submitting that piece of work that’s been in the corner of your bedroom collecting dust!  For more info, check it out!

Keep treading!