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Friday, September 5

5PM-2AM | ENVY - 4923 PENN AVE.
CUISINE & ART Stop by and enjoy delicious food, drinks and African arts. Experience Our Intercontinental Buffet Dinner (Fried Chicken, Pot Roast, Grilled Pork, Meat Balls, Baked Pasta, African & Caribbean Combination Dishes, Greens, corn etc…) and enjoy performances by African Dancer Ayo. Hop up to the second floor VIP Room for African Arts, DJ Said & Gio and other products. $5.

6PM-8PM | 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, $2 peirogi & corn-dog appetizer specials.

6PM-9PM | PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER - 5472 PENN AVE.
HOT JAM Free open house featuring heat defying acts of art in Pittsburgh Glass Center’s state-of the-art glass studios. Plus, see “Glass & Steel: Art Transcends Industry” on its last day. For more information, call 412-365-2145 ext. 201. www.pittsburghglasscenter.org.

6PM-9PM | EDGE STUDIO - 5411 PENN AVE.
EDGE CONDITION Join EDGE studio for an exhibition of work from its talented designers. As an award-winning architecture firm, EDGE studio takes pride in its tradition of innovative design made possible by creative individuals with differing backgrounds. EDGE CONDITION presents a synthesis of individual works by the members of EDGE studio displayed in a collective format. Within EDGE, architectural design necessitates a reiterate fusion of the individual’s creative expression and the collaborative effort necessary in the production of a building. This presentation reveals the typically veiled underpinnings of architecture. www.edge-studio.com 412.345.5005

6PM-9PM | SANDIDGE PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO & GALLERY - 5515 PENN AVE.412.628.7888
PHOTOGRAPHY BY AHMAD SANDIDGE A showing the work of acclaimed photographer Ahmad Sandidge. Ahmad's photography has been displayed in NYC, DC, Atlanta, Oakland, CA, L.A., Brazil,etc. The range of his photography is seeming endless. He does portraits in black and white and color. His cityscape captures the essence of life in polarized color. We will also be showing quality african sculpture for sale. These pieces would be the perfect enhancement for your home or office decor. Not only is he showing his work, he will also be taking and giving away, FREE, portraits (5x7 color prints) to the FIRST 50 people that come and visit his working studio and gallery.

6:30PM-9:30PM | ARTica, ART SPACE, ANTIQUES AND MODERN COLLECTIBLES - 5110 PENN AVE.
ART SEEN Work by Challenged Artists and Others with (Dis)abilities. Join us to preview this collection of expressive art by persons who have to work around "minor difficulties," to create their art. Also enjoy the ARTini's unique blend of antiques and moderne collectibles for sale the night of the exhibition.

6PM-10PM | MOST WANTED FINE ART - 5015 PENN AVE.
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS Jon Howe MFA U.K. and Jason Sauer MFA U.S.A. Mixed Media Artists who met in Seattle 8 years ago and have been prolifically creating art together ever since. Jon creates images similar to Picasso cubist style and Jason uses Neo Classical appropriation with Rauschenberg assemblage. Please search "Most Wanted Fine Art" on www.youtube.com www.most-wantedfineart.com 570-971-1584 call for questions and appointments

7PM-9PM | THE CLAY PENN - 5111 PENN AVE.
MISH MASH A GO GO A variety of work from various artists including ceramics Tom Binger and Louise Radochonski. Show will run through September 30 and will be open by appointment by calling 412 951-6133 or email ljmclay@hotmail.com. Check out web page at laurajeanmclaughlin.com

7PM-9PM | INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S ART GALLERY - 5020 PENN AVE.
BRESMA Photographs of a Haitian Orphanage by Laura Petrilla and Eva Mueller. Drinks, Music and More. Donations requested. For more information www.lighthouseadoptions.org.

7PM-10PM | MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY & PERFORMANCE SPACE - 4919 PENN AVE.
OF BEASTS Four friends weave fables of their own telling and recall those already known as they reflect on modern themes both real and imaginary. The works of Jason Rosemeyer, Christian Breitkreutz, Bethany Chiarizio, and Michael Ninehouser collectively convey a sense of warning while maintaining a subtle sense of wit as they visually dictate the daunting pleasures and splendid anxieties of modern day living. Exhibit runs to the 27th. www.modernformations.com 412.362.0274

7PM-10PM | IMAGEBOX - 4933 PENN AVE.
EMERGING ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS Photography of Sally Bozzuto, Matthew Robison, and Vanna Weaver, alumni of the Pittsburgh Filmmakers School of Film, Video, and Photography. Includes a variety of color and B&W images ranging from documentary to experimental. www.pghfilmmakers.org.

10PM-2AM | BRILLOBOX - 4104 PENN AVE.
PANDEMIC Come end your art-world wanderings by getting down with the global groove sounds of Pandemic. Guest dj: JORO BORO (bulgarian born) master of ethnomesh, gypsy dancehall explosions, renegade cumbia, ninja reggaeton, balkan crunk, 4alga, and more beats from all around the globe. With resident dj's Pete Spynda and Caulen Kress.

Saturday, September 6

8PM-9:30PM | ATTACK THEATRE - 4805 PENN AVE.
TRIPSICHORE YOGA PERFORMANCE Internationally acclaimed yoga performance troupe, Tripsichore Yoga Theatre, will be presenting their new work in Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 6th, 8pm at Attack Theatre, 4805 Penn Ave, in the Garfield section of Pittsburgh. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at www.schoolhouseyoga.com or by phone, 412-401-4444. Tripsichore’s performances are frequently described as a cross between Cirque du Soleil and Pilobolus Dance. This is a not-to-be-missed show for yoga students and teachers!

Saturday, September 13

9:45AM-1:45PM | DANCE ALLOY THEATER - 5530 PENN AVE.
DANCE ALLOY THEATER'S FALL 2008 CLASSES Classes begin Saturday, September 13 and run for 6 or 12 weeks through December 12. (No classes Nov. 26-Nov. 29.) We now offer Breakdancing and West African Friday Workshops! All classes are taught in a fun, creative and non-competitive environment with renowned master teachers. Register by September 5 and receive $10 off each class registration and $5 off each workshop. www.dancealloy.org 412.363-4321.

Thursday, September 18

6PM-8PM | EDGE STUDIO - 5411 PENN AVE.
BUILDING OWNERSHIP WORKSHOP PAAI hosts its eighth annual Building Owner Workshop. The unique workshop educates those interested in purchasing a building on the avenue about the resources and programs available. This one of a kind opportunity enables guests to talk with Penn Avenue Arts Initiative Staff, bankers, architects, business development specialists, and artists who have gone through the process of purchasing and rehabilitating buildings on Penn Avenue. The workshop helps guests determine whether building ownership and Penn Avenue are right for them. For more information 412-441-6147 x 4.

Saturday, September 20

9AM-11:30AM | EDGE STUDIO - 5411 PENN AVE.
PICK UP PENN (& FRIENDSHIP) – COMPETITIVE STYLE All neighborhoods host clean ups, but you’ve never been to a clean up like this before! Friendship Development Associates is putting a spin on our ordinary Pick Up Penn and is hosting a competitive clean up complete with food and prizes. Participants from all around the Pittsburgh area will be divided into teams armed with gloves and trash bags and sent to a designated pick-up area. For an hour and a half teams will scour the area in search of recyclable and non-recyclable treasures. At the end of the competition, teams will reconvene for an awards ceremony complete with prizes and discover which team retrieved the most trash. So come out on September 20th and be part of a neighborhood clean up like no other! Participants also receive FREE limited edition t-shirts! Check in begins at 9am with the competition running from 9:30-11. For more information or to participate please call Henry at 412-441-6147 x 1 or Sarah at 412-441-6147 x 7.

Sunday, September 21

11AM-5PM | EDGE STUDIO - 5411 PENN AVE.
15TH ANNUAL FRIENDSHIP HOUSE TOUR Friendship is celebrating the pride and progress of our neighborhood and capitalizing on what makes us unique – architects and architecture! We will showcase the homes of local architects, past and present, as well as a wide range of homes from traditional to modern, each with fascinating architectural amenities. As an added bonus, the tour will feature the original home of architect Charles M. Bartberger and the Friendship School he designed. Also on the tour is The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, housed in the former Lynch Mansion as well as local architectural firms, evolve environment :: architecture and EDGE studio, the tour starting point. For tickets and info www.friendshiphousetour.org or 412-441-6147 x 7.