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YES: Tempo Tantrum

February 22, 2014 – 3:13 pm
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From 2/22/14: An in-studio performance by Tempo Tantrum, which includes Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra members Omri Barak (Pittsburgh CAPA, trumpet), Kamran Mian (Hopewell High School, percussion) and Eli Naragon (Winchester Thurston, bass) along with Drew Santa (Duquesne University, guitar)

YES: Gemini Theater’s “Aladdin”

February 22, 2014 – 3:12 pm
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From 2/22/14: Gemini Theater with a preview of Aladdin, running 2/22 through 3/16

YES: The Fab Four String Quartet

February 8, 2014 – 2:45 pm
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From 2/8/14: The Fab Four String Quartet featuring Maggie Caballero (violin), Lukas Schmidt (violin), Miranda Kosowsky (viola) and Tess Clippinger (cello) of Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners

February 1, 2014 – 4:42 pm
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From 2/1/14: Students from Shaffer Elementary School, Harrison Middle School and Shaler Area Middle School on their winning biophilic design entries in the Fairchild Challenge, a monthly program to foster interest in the environment, administered locally by Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

ENOUGH Violence

February 1, 2014 – 4:09 pm
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From 2/1/14: A visit with Alison Hall (Pittsburgh Action Against Rape) and Rachel Saul (Society for Contemporary Craft) and Lueana Coward (RELIEF) as part of our monthly spotlight on Society for Contemporary Craft’s ENOUGH Violence, featuring works from U.S. and international artists in response to rising violence, now through 3/22

South Side Stories with Tami Dixon

January 18, 2014 – 6:44 pm
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From 1/18/14: Tami Dixon with an excerpt from her acclaimed one-woman play South Side Stories, on stage at City Theatre through 1/26

YES: Gemini Theater’s “A Pirate Princess Adventure”

January 11, 2014 – 5:11 pm
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From 1/11/14: Gemini Theater with a scene from “A Pirate Princess Adventure”, running 1/11 to 2/2

ENOUGH Violence

January 4, 2014 – 3:44 pm
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From 1/4/13: Our series in collaboration with Society for Contemporary Craft and its ENOUGH Violence exhibit continues as we welcome Dr. Rolf Loeber, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Psychology and Epidemiology at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Loeber joins us to discuss his research and the impetus for the ENOUGH Violence exhibit.

YES: Fairchild Challenge Winners

December 14, 2013 – 2:40 pm
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From 12/14/13: Ideas for low-impact healthy snack foods from Sarah Burry, Devon Schroeder Katie Deiley, Maya Stokes (J.E. Harrison Middle School), Bobby Nesk, Matt Kanell (South Allegheny Elementary) and Nyla Betts (St. Philip School) based on their winning Fairchild Challenge entries

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s “A Lyrical Christmas Carol”

December 14, 2013 – 2:26 pm
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From 12/14/13: Pittsburgh Musical Theater student actors Rush Hodgin (Pine-Richland), Sky Bennett, Melinda Ritter, Elena Doyno (Pittsburgh Allderdice), Alex and Taylor Ficco (South Fayette) along with actor Brady Patsy with scenes from A Lyrical Christmas Carol, 12/19 to 12/22, New Hazlett Theater