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May 3 - August 24, 2008
Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts


2008 Biennial Special Events & Performances:

May 3 – Opening Receptions

5:30 – 8:00 pm
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Edgar Um Bucholtz – DJ at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Performance by Juliana Morris
7:00 pm:
Art Olympic Theatre “Gallery Challenge” by Tom Sarver at PCA
6:00 – 8:00 pm:
Bus shuttle between PF & PCA
8:00 pm:
After party at Pittsburgh Filmmakers
I Heart Robots: A Spacedelic Dance Party by silvertron and boyd
Admission: $5 or BI-PASS (Free to PF/PCA members)

May 22 – Pittsburgh Filmmakers

The Orgone Archive
7:30 pm:
Melwood Screening Room: Reception
8:00 pm:
Kaleidokodascopic: An Orgone Inventory (1918 - 1977)
Films from The Orgone Archive (Pittsburgh 13)
Admission: $5 or BI-PASS

May 29 – Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Video program of original work and curated favorites by Eileen Maxson
7:30 pm:
Reception
8:00 pm:
Program begins
Admission: $5 or BI-PASS

June 6 – Pittsburgh Filmmakers

7:00 – 9:00 pm:
VIP reception - Media Tonic 3
9:00 pm:
Media Tonic 3 media art exhibit: Uncensored
Problem Solvers screening and performance by Jacob Ciocci of Paper Rad
VIP Tickets: $150.
General admission for Media Tonic: $15.

June 20 & 21 – Harris Theater

Harris Theater – 809 Liberty Ave.
Testify Spoken Word and Media Performance by Vanessa German
Friday: 7:00 pm:
Show starts.
8:30 pm:
Reception
Saturday:
Shows at - 2:00, 7:00, 9:00
Admission: $5 or BI-PASS

June 29 – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

12:30-1:15pm, 2:00-2:45pm, 4:00-5:00pm Music Together
1:30pm Family Art Olympics with Tom Sarver
1:00-4:00pm Art Activities
2:00-4:00pm Hot Metal Mold Making

July 10 – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

7:00 pm:
“Inside Look” interactive performance and Artist Talk by Vanessa German
Admission: Free

July 12 – Pittsburgh Filmmakers

5:30 – 8:00pm:
Opening reception for Mashings, a showcase of robotic and mechatronic artwork by a group of Carnegie Mellon University's undergraduate students (in collaboration with the Robot 250 project). Admission is free.

July 13 – Regent Square Theater

5:00 – 7:00 pm: Cook Off
Tom Sarver presents: events and performances that will include: a cook-off,
interviews, puppet show, mini art olympics and live web-broadcasts.

July 18 – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

7:00 – 9:00 pm:
Reception - Golan Levin’s Double-Taker, and interactive outdoor sculpture
(in collaboration with Robot 250)
7:00-9:00pm Nicole Czapinski & Bryan Kyckelhahn's art performance will
take place in the PCA galleries.
Admission: Free

July 18 – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

9:00 pm in the tent:
AV Lodge Presents: Fruit Machine
performance by Suzie Silver & Hilary Harp
Admission: $5 or BI-PASS

July 19 – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

2:00 pm:
Artist Talk by Golan Levin (in collaboration with Robot 250)

Admission: Free

July 27 – Regent Square Theater

5:00 – 7:00 pm: Event Specifics TBD
Tom Sarver presents: events and performances that will include: a cook-off,
interviews, puppet show, mini art olympics and live web-broadcasts.

August 3 – Regent Square Theater

5:00 – 7:00 pm: Event Specifics TBD
Tom Sarver presents: events and performances that will include: a cook-off,
interviews, puppet show, mini art olympics and live web-broadcasts.

August 23 – Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

7:00 pm:
Nicole Czapinski & Bryan Kyckelhahn will create llluminated cloth
wrappings around the trees of the PCA
Closing night event: Iron Pour – Hot Metal Happenings
Admission: $5 or BI-PASS