Visit the galleries and art spaces along Penn Avenue Friday evening during Unblurred and jump start your holiday shopping! Unblurred: Friday, December 4 Start your holiday shopping at Unblurred and give the gift of art. Find unique and fanciful handcrafted gifts at great prices! 1PM-11PM | TWEEK CLOTHING - 4913 PENN AVE. HOLIDAY SHOPPING Get all your holiday shopping done at Tweek. Now with new added inventory with clothing, skateboarding, and BMX products now available in store and online. $10 sale bin, free gift wrapping if you spend over $75, and gift cards. So make sure you stop in to see new limited edition holiday releases, music, and refreshments. See you there! www.TweekHub.com. 5PM-7PM | BRILLOBOX - 4104 PENN AVE. SOFT ROCK HAPPY HOUR Come start your art-world wanderings listening to the smooth sounds of soft rock. $2 domestic bottle specials, $3 well drinks specials. www.brillobox.net. 6PM-9PM | PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER - 5472 PENN AVE. HOLIDAY GLASS SALE Festive, funky and fanciful glass gifts for sale for two days only! Regional glass artists will display unique vessels, sculptures and jewelry at all prices. Plus, you’ll see heat defying acts of art in the state-of the-art glass studios and Sheila Klein’s exhibition “The Return.” For more information, call 412-365-2145. www.pittsburghglasscenter.org. 6PM-9PM | REBELLIOUS NATURE -104 N. GRAHAM ST. $50 AND UNDER LOCAL ART SALE FOR THE PEOPLE! In an effort to make art collecting more accessible, Rebellious Nature will be hosting numerous local artists from around the Pittsburgh area selling original art for $50 and under. Find one-of-a-kind holiday gifts this year that won't empty your wallet. Among items to expect are unique crafts, paintings, photos, drawings, and more. Please note: first come, first served – items will be taken out of the show as they are purchased! At 7pm, HIP MAMA the parenting zine- sponsors a reading to honor all brave, creative mamas -featuring local writer mamas including the latest issue's short fiction winner! 412-362-1686 www.rebelliousnature.com www.hipmamazine.com. 6PM-9PM | SHOWROOM BUILDING, LOFT 3 - 5530 PENN AVE. OPEN PUPPET STUDIO! Puppeteer Flora Shepherd invites you into her live/work space to see her current projects. In addition to her own work, she will be exhibiting the work created by children in the Puppets for Pages campaign to raise awareness about the closing of several Pittsburgh libraries. www.florashepherd.com. 6PM-10PM | < c > SPACE: COLLECTIVE - 4823 PENN AVE. HOLIDAY HARMONY - A Unique Blend of Fine Craft, Art and Design. Join us and enjoy art, music and light refreshments. www.cspacecollective.wordpress.com. 6PM-10PM FAST>>FWD GALLERY - 3700 PENN AVE. 12x12 GROUP EXHIBITION Please join us at the fast>>fwd Gallery for a group exhibition of over 20 emerging Pittsburgh artists displaying 12x12 inch paintings. This is a great opportunity to purchase affordable paintings from many up and coming artists for your collection or as a gift! Refreshments will be served. Please email us for a complete list of participating artists. fastfwdart@gmail.com. 6PM-10PM | MOST WANTED FINE ART - 5015 PENN AVE. TIBI CHELCEA will be displaying his images of technical savy. Tibi is a printmaker who uses physical computer parts to create relief prints. He then uses creative markmaking to add dimension and texture to his final images. Join us for Tibi's first solo show! Remember that the January opening at MWFA will be the annual group show that will showcase the past year and the future year artists to be displayed at MWFA. Please view us at www.youtube.com/ mostwantedfineart to see the latest videos. Gallery hours are Wed- Fri. 1pm-6pm and Sat. by appointment 412-889-7526. 7PM-10PM | ARTica - 5110 PENN AVE. FIND YOUR HOLIDAY TREASURES @ ARTica! All the sights and sounds! We've got art by local artists, fabulous vintage hats, clothing and jewelry, amazing furniture pieces, mirrors, orange chairs, and toy collectibles all under the one roof! No one will have the gift you are giving if you buy it at ARTica. Plus enjoy our surprise guest for a wine tasting and sign up for quilting classes in January! www.passportsart.blogspot.com 7PM-10PM | GARFIELD ARTWORKS - 4931 PENN AVE. ZZ TOP PARKING LOT Chris Beauregard and Lindsay Jean present a collection of new works that take a cue from the mighty wilderness through drawings, sculpture, and mixed-media projects. Whimsy abounds! Donation requested. 412-361-2262. www.garfieldartworks.com. 7PM-10PM | IMAGEBOX - 4933 PENN AVE. JESSE DERFLINGER A solo exhibit of the aspiring artist, featuring recent paintings of his ever evolving distinctive style. The artist is particularly inspired by energy, color and emotion, and paints in the abstract expressionist fashion. 7-10PM | THE IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION - 5006 PENN AVE. CLOSING RECEPTION for "The Art of Salvation and the Visionary Art of Irma Freeman" with great art, food, drinks and music. Featuring music by Welcome Abraham, Ricardo Iamuuri and Future X. www.irmafreeman.com. 7PM-10PM | KELLY-STRAYHORN THEATER - 5941 PENN AVE. GO EAST! Come enjoy visual art, a local crafts marketplace, music, performance, & film all under one roof! The Kelly-Strayhorn is dedicated First Fridays to "Go East," a new program dedicated to showcasing the talents of East End performers & artists. Check www.kelly-strayhorn.org for performer updates & showtimes! 7PM-10PM | MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY AND PERFORMANCE SPACE - 4919 PENN AVE. SATAN IS REAL Modernformations is privileged to host the latest exhibition of new work by Jesse Best and Jeremy Beightol. Jesse was the Grand Prize Winner of Modernformations 5th annual Spring Salon Juried Exhibition, and Jeremy was also a successful participant of the 2009 Spring Salon. This exhibition is open and free to the public. All are welcome to view the art and meet Jesse and Jeremy in person at a special public reception, with the artists in attendance. The exhibit runs thru January 15, 2010. 412-362-0274. www.modernformations.com. 7PM-11PM | INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S ART GALLERY - 5020 PENN AVE. EVENING OF ART Art on all three floors! The first floor features "Cool Jesus" and recent artwork by James Maszle will be featured on the second floor. The third floor will showcase recent work by Richard Rappaport, sculpture by Priscilla Pfanstiel and "Cooler Jazz" by Lee Robinson. www.internationalchildrernsartgallery.com www.richardrappaport.com. 7PM-11PM | UNION PROJECT - 801 N. NEGLEY AVE. UNWRAPPED 2009: CIRCUS! Spotlighting the talents and projects that the UP has helped incubate using our “three rings”: long term tenants, hourly renters, and studio arts. Step inside and be the first to witness the unveiling of our Side Yard Improvement Project Plan and a new, never before seen Union Project Documentary Video. Participate in our silent auction or purchase hand made gifts from local artists and UP ceramic Co-op members, watch or take part in live studio demonstration from our artists, dance to local DJ, and be wowed by Youth Talent Showcase Winners. And back by popular demand...UP’s live Auction lead by one of East Liberty’s favorite local ring leaders, Justin Strong! Includes food, beverages, and entertainment. $35 in advance/$40 at the door. www.unionproject.org or 412-363-4550 or info@unionproject.org for more information. 7PM-Midnight | 4810 PENN AVE. PAINTING PARTY & BOOK SALE Join us and paint Warhol's Flowers on chipboard, which are later installed on abandoned/neglected buildings throughout the city as part of The Pittsburgh Beautification Project. The bookstore will be open again, expanding its shelves to over 7,000 books, all priced at 50% off. 8PM-10PM | DANCE ALLOY THEATER at special location: NEW HAZLETT THEATER, NORTHSIDE ALLOY UNLOCKED...PART I See Penn Avenue's premiere dance company on the main stage! Join us for the opening night of our mainstage home season performance, the culmination of the fall 2009 season under the direction of new artistic director Greer Reed-Jones. See its stellar five member company perform two world premieres, The Itch of the Key by Pillow Project Artistic Director Pearlann Porter, and Look Me in the Eyes, by former DAT company member and LABCO director Gwen Hunter Ritchie; as well as two stunning pieces from DAT's repertory. Explore extreme sensory issues, be transported to another time and place with innovative movement and film projection, and most importantly, have your spirit fed and mind opened with the talent found in our very own regional choreographers. Opening night features complimentary pre-show dinner by Spaghetti Warehouse in theater lobby! Tickets $20-25. Group Rates Available. Show runs through Monday, December 7. Call 412-363-4321 or visit www.dancealloy.org for tickets or information. 8PM-2AM | THE SCHMUTZ LODGE - 5405 BROAD ST. BURNED! The Schmutz Company has been rejected, turned down, and pushed aside. When we tried to build a show for Unblurred the wheels fell off. Come comfort us, view our art, cry in your beer to the music of The 4 Roses and watch the Schmutz Company try to pull themselves together enough to put on a show after being shot down by several acts. Dave has locked himself in the bathroom and it will take all of us to get him out of there by telling overblown stories of our rejection, shedding some tears, and hugging it out Oprah style. If the weather is cooperative we'll even start a fire in our heart-shaped fire pit to burn (in effigy) the memory of those who've passed us over. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214919303664. 10PM-2AM | BRILLOBOX - 4104 PENN AVE. PANDEMIC DJ DANCE PARTY Come end your art-world wanderings by getting down with the global groove sounds of Pandemic. www.brillobox.net. 12 Midnight-1:30AM | THE WAFFLE SHOP - 124 S. HIGHLAND AVE. THE SALON MINISTRY We've all had a bad hair cut. It might just be the Chair's fault. Learn the secrets of the Chair in this hilarious and though provoking take on hair and the culture that surrounds it. Added bonus: freshly made Waffles and nightly specials! www.waffleshop.org. Saturday, Dec. 5, 10AM-4PM | PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER - 5472 PENN AVE. HOLIDAY GLASS SALE AND MAKE-IT-NOW Festive, funky and fanciful glass gifts for sale for two days only! Regional glass artists will display unique vessels, sculptures and jewelry at all prices. If you’d rather make your own ornament, you can today from 12-4pm. Glass artists will help you make your own glass ornament for $25. For more information, call 412-365-2145. www.pittsburghglasscenter.org. Saturday, Dec. 5, 11AM-4PM | WALDORF SCHOOL OF PITTSBURGH - 201 S. WINEBIDDLE ST. ANNUAL WINTER FAIR You and your family are invited for Horse-drawn carriage rides, marionette show, Winter storytelling, crafts for children, warm savory lunch, holiday gifts, and information sessions to "Discover Waldorf Education". Don't miss the opening performance by our grades children beginning at 11am. All are invited! More information available at www.waldorfpittsburgh.org. Saturday, Dec. 5th 9PM-close | SHADOW LOUNGE - 5972 BAUM BLVD. PUPPETS FOR PAGES DANCE PARTY! Gather in the Blue Room to view children's art created at libraries scheduled to close, write letters and donate to the Carnegie library. Dance like it's 1890 and Andrew Carnegie's very first library just opened. Dress as your favorite literary character encouraged. www.puppetsforpages.org. Sunday, Dec. 6th 12PM-3PM | THE UNION PROJECT - 801 N. NEGLEY AVE. FAMILY-FRIENDLY PUPPET EXTRAVAGANZA. The Finale celebration of Puppets for Pages campaign to raise awareness about the closing of Pittsburgh libraries. Join us for free puppet shows, a collective pageantry workshop, an exhibition of the children’s art created in the campaign and letter-writing. The library board of directors will cast their final votes next week. Make your love of libraries heard! www.puppetsforpages.org. Unblurred is a monthly event that opens the Penn Avenue Arts District (4800-5500 Penn) for exploration by adults & children. The Penn Avenue Arts Initiative (PAAI) is a joint strategy of Bloomfield- Garfield Corporation & Friendship Development Associates to support artists in the renovation of blighted, formerly vacant buildings & in turn create an artist niche along the Penn Avenue Corridor. Submit Your News to be Included in our Newsletter Unsubscribe from this newsletter, Change Your Email Address and Manage Your Info on Our Site. Sarah DiLeo Marketing & Communications Coordinator 412-441-6147 x 7 sarah@friendship-pgh.org www.friendship-pgh.org www.pennavenuearts.org