We hope that you will join your neighbors in the Penn Avenue Arts District, this Friday February 5 for Unblurred. Check out the complete schedule of events below. See you there! Unblurred: Friday, February 5, 2010 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. 5PM-11PM | STUDIO 5013 - 5013 PENN AVE. WINDOW DISPLAY! Stop by the windows at Studio 5013 to see the window display of paper cuts by artist Linnea Glick. 6PM-8PM | CREATIVE FITNESS - 5406 PENN AVE. OPEN HOUSE Come check out the Private Fitness Studio on Penn Avenue. Join us for FREE ZUMBA/Masala Bhrangra Dance Introduction at 6pm and at 7pm Cardio- Kickboxing & Body Burn Demonstrations. 412-378-7300. www.creativefitnesspgh.com. 6PM-8:30PM & Saturday12PM-2PM | RETAIL SPACE - 5469 PENN AVE. GLASS ART INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE Get a head start on gifts for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, weddings, graduations. Grab bag gift discounts up to $20.00, no reasonable offers refused. 6PM-8:30PM | WALDORF SCHOOL OF PITTSBURGH - 201 S. WINEBIDDLE ST. SIT & KNIT AT THE WALDORF SCHOOL! You're invited to bring your knitting, crochet or other handwork project to work on with Waldorf community members. For adults and children with knitting experience. www.waldorfpittsburgh.org. 6PM-9PM | PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER - 5472 PENN AVE. BEHIND THE LENS Opening Reception. Join us behind the camera with photographer Nathan J. Shaulis. See the images and hear some behind the scenes stories from the last five years. PGC will kick off its 10th anniversary in the fall of 2010. This exhibition is a preview of what’s to come. The exhibition runs through February 28. For more information, call 412-365-2145 ext. 201. www.pittsburghglasscenter.org. 6PM-9PM | VOLUTO COFFEE - 5467 PENN AVE. SHADOW PUPPET NIGHT Drink great coffee while exploring one of the oldest forms of puppetry. Walk-in shadow puppet-making workshop for all ages throughout the evening. At 6:30 and 7:30 puppeteer Flora Shepherd and musician Missy Raterman perform a country-western Shadow Puppet Show for grown-ups and school-age children. 6PM-10PM | FAST>>FWD GALLERY - 3700 PENN AVE. YOU'RE A CHEESE SANDWICH Exhibition of artists currently enrolled in the West Virginia University MFA program. All mediums are represented in the show as it highlights the diversity of the art being produced currently at WVU. Enjoy food, drinks and the opportunity to speak to the artists. fastfwdart@gmail.com. 6PM-10PM | REBELLIOUS NATURE - 104 N. GRAHAM ST. ’TIL DEATH DO US PART: Documenting the creative partnership of two artists in their first year of marriage. Featuring woodwork and photography by Jeffrey Schreckengost and Lisa Toboz. Light refreshments will be served. www.rebelliousnature.com 412- 362-1686. 6PM-10PM | SCHMUTZ LODGE - 5405 BROAD ST. UNSTILL’D. OPENING RECEPTION. The Distillery 4 Program, in collaboration with the Schmutz Lodge, presents the work of eight artists, uniting to overcome the loss of their residency studio. Unstill’d includes site-specific installations and is curated by Distillery alumnus, Rose Clancy. Unstill’d represents the following artists: Heather Pinson, Dave English, Becky Slemmons, Carlea Cannon, Nikki Rosato, Rachel Debuque, Lenka Clayton, Ashley Andrews. 6PM-12PM | MOST WANTED FINE ART - 5015 PENN AVE. GUESTS UNDRESSED Lauren Toohey and Sam Thorp will be displaying their provocative imagery in an awesome gallery setting! These paintings have been captivating viewers for years, with their sense of wit and style. The pairing of these two artists complements their respective markmaking with heavy line work and brightly colored figures. The viewer will find Sam and Laurens image very titillating and easy to read. Please join us opening night for free! Bands start at 9pm, opening with the legendary Grand Snafu and followed by His Girl Friday. www.youtube.com/mostwantedfineart Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri. 1pm-6pm mostwantedfineart@yahoo.com 412-889-7526. 7PM-9PM | ARTICA ART GALLERY AND ANTIQUES - 5110 PENN AVE. ART EVERYWHERE-SALE/SALE! We've got to get this gallery cleared out for our spring inventory! Save on a multitude of items including vintage prints and collectibles, glassware, cool textiles, unique tables and chairs and everything artsy for your home decor! Plus sign up for spring classes like our popular "Cold-Cooking" series and a new origami class. And get news about April's Geek Art and Green Innovators Festival during the Friday, April 2 Unblurred. www.gagifestival.blogspot.com. 7PM-9PM | CONSCIOUSNESS CAFE, WAFFLE SHOP - 124 S. HIGHLAND AVE. EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION OF LOVE with Steve Bhaerman! Leaders of the field discuss how to use Love to direct the evolution of our own bodies at the cellular level! Plus culinary delights, prizes, and live music. Tickets $25 online at www.Peaceburgh.net or $30 at the door, if available. 7PM -9PM | DANCE ALLOY THEATER - 5530 PENN AVE. ALLOY OPEN: Celebration of the Next Generation - High School Dance Alloy Theater will open its performance space to showcase the talents of up and coming dancers from three regional performing arts high schools. Come explore the raw talents and artistry from the next generation of dancers. Learn about opportunities through classes, performances, outreach programs, mentoring, and much more. Step into the next generation of dance and meet these aspiring young artists! Tickets $7. www.dancealloy.org. 7PM-10PM | ENVY - 4923 PENN AVE. SECRET TOMBS, THE HOOD GANG, DJ HARRY LURKER. 21+ $3 Providing a party-infused oasis in the center of Unblurred. SECRET TOMBS are some righteous dudes with rocking chunes. THE HOOD GANG was first in flight and are proud sponsors of the 30th Party Olympiad. You may also remember them from such parties as Roller Boogie(s) 1-5. DJ HARRY LURKER will be playing some of the choices electro-boogie tracks before and in b/w the bands. There will be Stanley Cups, dudes in dancy-pants, fist pumping, crowd surfing, playful banter, and uber- affordable drink specials. http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php? eid=295106857352&index=1 7PM-10PM | GARFIELD ARTWORKS - 4931 PENN AVE. EVOLUTION IN ART X: SEE THROUGH THE LENS. An all-photography show featuring Radikal Kats, Dennis Warner, Jason Collat, and West Virginia's Maura Housley and Lindsay Husk. Music by Kellee Maize, Jack Wilson, and DJ Ohmss, with poetry by Chi and Obsolete. Donation requested. 412-361-2262. www.garfieldartworks.com. 7PM-10PM | IMAGEBOX - 4933 PENN AVE. BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION A solo show featuring the pinhole photography of Brian J. Krummel. Brian's work explores the definition and philosophy of pinhole image-making through atmospheric, surreal, soft, and imperfect photographs. This series of pinhole photographs was created between 2007 and 2010 with a variety of simplified, lensless cameras. 7PM-10PM | INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S GALLERY - 5020 PENN AVE. ART OPENING. On the third floor, artwork by Richard Rappaport. The German Girl; She dreams, she flies. www.richard-rappaport.com www.theinternationalchildrensartgallery.com. 7PM-10PM | THE IRMA FREEMAN CENTER FOR IMAGINATION - 5006 PENN AVE. OPENING RECEPTION FOR THREADS OF MEMORY: Mixed Media by Joan Brindle & A Friendship in Flowers: Painting by Irma Freeman. Featured music by Erin Snyder on classical cello & the surfing rock of the Mt. McKinleys. For more information click on "current exhibitions" on our web site www.irmafreeman.com/Site/IF_home.html or call 412- 924- 0634 7PM-10PM | MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY AND PERFORMANCE SPACE - 4919 PENN AVE. ESCAPE TO EYEBALL ISLAND New works in ink, paint, and sculpture by Gabriel M. Ffelice. Escape with Gabe in his second solo visit to ModernFormations - in a concept show inspired by self sabotage, remote viewing, and prophetic everydayism. Show runs thru the 26th. 412.362.0274 www.modernformations.com. 7PM-11PM | PENN AVENUE BOOKS AT THE CLAY PENN - 5111 PENN AVE. PENN AVENUE BOOKS GRANDER OPENING. Penn Avenue's great new used bookstore - over 8,000 titles in every topic imaginable. Reasonably priced, high quality books - Art, Fiction, Architecture, Poetry, Music, Biography, History, Religion, Academic, Pulp, etc. Donations of good books are encouraged! 9PM-11PM | KELLY STRAYHORN THEATER - 5941 PENN AVE. GO EAST! KST celebrates the East End with our second performance installment of Go East! We’re presenting a late-night cabaret performance hosted by resident artist Squonk Opera and some cool installation art you won’t want to miss. Check www.kelly- strayhorn.org for a list of featured performers and artists. $5 admission. Free drinks and food all night long! 9PM-1AM | ARTSPACE ACCESSED THROUGH LAW OF OFFICE OF RICHARD J. WALTERS - 5005 PENN AVE. ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA Come join us as we explore new music and dance Argentine Tango to groups like Bajofondo, Gotan Project, Otros Aries and whatever music arguably fits into the Nuevo/ Alternative Argentine Tango lexicon, plus a healthy portion of classic Argentine Tango music. For information contact rjwesquire@gmail.com or 412-721-7771. 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. Friday, February 12 6PM-10PM | PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER - 5472 PENN AVE. VALENTINES DAY FLOWER MAKING FOR COUPLES. Couples can stop in and make a beautiful glass flower or heart pendant for just $25. A truly unique date. This is one of PGC’s “Make It Now” workshops. “Make-It-Now” workshops are an opportunity to try glass making “on the spot” in 20 minutes or less. Pre-registration is not required, but we suggest that you call ahead because time slots fill up fast. For more information, call 412-365-2145 ext. 201. www.pittsburghglasscenter.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.