 Opening This Weekend at the Fort Pitt Museum
Nat Youngblood's Pittsburgh | Opens Friday, April 28
Explore the life and legacy of 20th century Pittsburgh artist Nat Youngblood with the Fort Pitt Museum's new exhibit, Nat Youngblood's Pittsburgh.
Beginning this Friday, April 28, the Fort Pitt Museum is displaying a collection of Youngblood's artwork that includes his military service abroad during WWII, his 35-year career with The Pittsburgh Press, and his retired years in both Western Pennsylvania and New Mexico.
Join the Fort Pitt Museum in honoring Nat Youngblood, an artist whose legacy in Western Pennsylvania illustration endures to this day.
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Upcoming Books in the 'Burgh Events
Admission to all Books in the 'Burgh programs is free, but does not include access to museum exhibitions. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
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 Preserving Your Digital Photographs Workshop Tuesday, May 9 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Have you lost treasured digital photos of a family gathering because your computer crashed? Ever wonder if you'll be able to access the digital photos you took at a loved one's wedding 10 years from now?
Join the History Center's Detre Library & Archives to discover the step-by-step measures that you can take to manage and preserve the priceless digital photos on your phone, digital camera, computer, and social media accounts. You'll learn practical strategies for locating, selecting, captioning, organizing, and storing your digital photos so that you can enjoy them for years to come.
This workshop is free and open to the public but does not include access to museum exhibitions. Please register online.
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 Alia Musica Pittsburgh & Quince Ensemble Perform Berio's Laborintus II Friday, May 5 | Starts at 7:30 p.m. | Heinz History Center
The culmination of Quince Ensemble's residency at Alia Musica Pittsburgh is a performance of Luciano Berio's 1965 masterwork for three solo voices, 8-speaker choir, 17 instruments, and electronic sounds with texts by Edoardo Sanguineti for the 700th anniversary of Dante's birth. Join the History Center's Italian American Program for the Pittsburgh premiere of this landmark cantata. The Quince Residency is supported in part by a grant from The Opportunity Fund. Alia Musica Pittsburgh's 2017 events are supported by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The performance of "Laborintus II" is supported by a Small Arts Initiative from The Heinz Endowments. AdmissionTickets to the event are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, students, military, and History Center members. 
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 Celebrate Meadowcroft's Opening Weekend Saturday, May 6 | Noon to 5 p.m. & Sunday, May 7 | 1 - 5 p.m.
Help kick off the season and discover 16,000 years, all in one day. Visit the Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Step inside a wigwam and throw a prehistoric spear. Watch a blacksmith forge red-hot iron and learn to spin wool into yarn.
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 Film Series: Struggles in SteelWednesday, April 26 | 5:30 - 8 p.m.Join us for a free screening of the film "Struggles in Steel: A Story of African American Steelworkers." at the Homewood Library Auditorium as part of this From Slavery to Freedom film series program.  Books in the 'Burgh: 90 Pittsburgh NeighborhoodsWednesday, April 26 | 7 - 8:30 p.m.As part of the Books in the 'Burgh literary series, join the History Center for a reading, discussion, and book signing with Ron Donoughe, author of "90 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods."  Exploring Community through Art and Jewish WisdomFriday, April 28 & Wednesday, May 3 | 2 - 3:30 p.m.The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the History Center and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh invite you to a conversational-style program in the History Center's new exhibition, The Gift of Art. Tickets cost $10. Please register online.  #DogSelfie TrainingSaturday, April 29 | 11 a.m. & noonJoin the History Center and Success Just Clicks Dog Training to learn how to teach your dog to take a #DogSelfie! Tena Parker, owner of Success Just Clicks, will be on-site with trained dogs to demonstrate how dogs can take their own selfies, and how you can snap better posed pictures of your own furry friends!  Alia Musica Pittsburgh & Quince Ensemble: Berio's Laborintus IIFriday, May 5 | Starts at 7:30 p.m.Join the History Center's Italian American Program for the Pittsburgh premiere of a landmark cantata, performed by Alia Musica Pittsburgh & Quince Ensemble. Tickets to the event are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors, students, military, and History Center members. Get tickets.  Meadowcroft's Opening WeekendSaturday, May 6 | Noon to 5 p.m. & Sunday, May 7 | 1 - 5 p.m.Help kick off the season and discover 16,000 years, all in one day. Visit the Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Step inside a wigwam and throw a prehistoric spear. Watch a blacksmith forge red-hot iron and learn to spin wool into yarn.  Preserving Your Digital Photographs WorkshopTuesday, May 9 | 6:30 - 8 p.m.Learn practical strategies for managing and preserving your digital photographs. Discover the step-by-step measures that can be taken to locate, select, organize, and store the digital photographs on phones, digital cameras, computers, and social media accounts. This program is free but please register online.
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Join the History Center as a member and enjoy all the benefits, including FREE admission to the History Center, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Fort Pitt Museum, and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.
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Senator John Heinz History Center
1212 Smallman Street
Pittsburgh, PA,15222
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A proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Senator John Heinz History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and presents American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection.
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