GA/GI Special April Unblurred!

The Geek Art/
Green Innovator’s
Festival @ Unblurred
Fri. April 4, 2014
6 PM Until Late*
30+ Venues!
4800-5500 Penn Avenue
w/Xtra Events Sat 4/5, Sun 4/6
*Times vary by location

GA/GI Info HQ @
Pgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

GA/GI HIGHLIGHTS:

Art Exhibitions
Tech Demos
and Displays
TED-style Tech-Talks
Eco Chats
Pet Adoptions
Music, Dance, Food
LIVE!
Fire
performances
by
Sirkus Dayz
Steel Town Fire
Pyrotopia
…and much, much
more!

Venues are listed geographically, from nearest to furthest from downtown..

Brillobox (4104 Penn Ave) 9:30pm-2am, $6
FVoted one of Pittsburgh’s best dance parties, Pandemic is a monthly global get-down let by resident DJ Pandemic Pete. www.pandemicpgh.com

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Feels like: Sweat and vodka. Sounds like: GLOBAL DANCEHALL, Balkan Beat, Gypsy Brass, Afrobeats, Bhangra, Cumbia, Baile Funk, Chalga, Turka, Tropical Bass, Azonto, Kuduro, Soca, Reggaeton, Global Hip Hop, Bosnian Rap, Russian Ska, Thai Pop, Turkish Psych, and more.

Center for Post Natural History (4913 Penn)…5-8pm
Explore the inexplicably weird @ one of the city’s coolest scientific spaces. Atomic rodents, off-color canaries and more! Great family fare! Also open Sunday Noon to 4 pm.

Modernformations Gallery and Performance Space (4919 Penn) …6 to 9pm.. “Modernformations Gallery and Performance Space (4919 Penn) 7-10pm “STRUCTURE” Juxtaposing abstract compositions with imaginative architecture, this show is a study of our built environment and the elements that make it up. Exhibition curated by local artist Ron Copeland, featuring work from: Ron Copland, Steve Ehret, Megan Herwig, Joseph Mruk, Gian Romagnoli, Andy Scott, and Megan Shalonis. Work will be on display until April 25th. 412-362-0274. modernformations.com

Garfield Artworks (4931 Penn Ave) … 7-10 pm
PITTSBURGH ARTISTS AGAINST FRACKING. Over 70 artists in a group exhibition in support of Protect Our Parks, a grassroots local organization fighting to keep fracking out of county parks. A portion of
the proceeds from art sales will go to www.protectparks.org. Donation
requested. 412-361-2262 www.garfieldartworks.com

MAGEBOX (4933 PENN AVE.) 7PM-10PM I
DIAMETRIC FORCES by Matthew Gatto. This series of work consist of illuminated sculptural wall hangings and table top pieces. It is a result of experimentation with metal screen and wire cloth as raw materials. With conflicting forms and illumination it explores the opposing forces of organic forms and man made structures. The works are created with sharp lines, bold color, and contrasting rigid and fluid forms using a multitude of materials including various woods, metal, and plastics
Artisan (5001 Penn) … 7-10pm …
“Ain’t No Spring Fling” Fundraiser to help end animal over polulation. All proceeds will be donated to spaying and neutering feral cats in the Pittsburgh area. Gallery will be featuring cat related artwork and exciting raffles. 412.661.0503

The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination (5006 Penn) … 7 – 10 Closing reception for “Surfacing” featuring Nina Marie Barbuto, Ashley Andrykovitch, Alberto Almarza and (guest Curator) Samantha McDonough. Surfacing is a group exhibition of local artists, working in a variety of materials and dimensions, exploring the idea of the emergence of that which exists just under any surface. It’s about the organic and the unrefined that sits underneath the polished skin covering, and the juxtaposition of the inner versus the outer when the former emerges. Music performances by solo performer, Shay and Bryan William Kinney and Samantha McDonough.

LAW OF OFFICE OF RICHARD J. WALTERS and ADJACENT DOWNSTAIRS ARTSPACE aka THE DANCE EMPORIUM (5005 Penn Ave) 1ST FRIDAY UNBLURRED HABEAS CORPUS MILONGA (930 PM – 1:30 AM)
Come join us as we dance Classic “Golden Age” Argentine Tango music in the Office, and Nuevo/Alternative Tango downstairs in the Artspace and explore and dance Argentine Tango to groups like Bajofondo, Gotan Project, Otros Aries and whatever arguably fits into the Nuevo/Alternative Argentine Tango musical lexicon, and . For information contact rjwesquire@gmail.com or 412-721-7771

Studio 5013 features Studio 5013 features mixed media by Sarah Wojdylak. swojdylak.com

MOST WANTED FINE ART
5015 PENN AVE, PGH PA 15224
#MOSTWANTED5015, 412-328-4737
www.mostwantedfineart.com mostwantedfineart@gmail.com
Opening for the Month Long Exhibit: Shafer, Woolslayer, and Kane. Aaron Shafer’s art has a sense of humor. Utilizing wood and a comic aesthetic Shafer brings to life animal characters to tell a micro story. Jason Woolslayer takes icons from robots to pin up girls and presents them as unique pop art canvases, which often incorporate, recycled materials including newsprint. Brian Kane who specializes in technology and how it cross-sects with pop culture & art.
Music Performance by “When The Planets”- ambient music from the kuiper belt and the epic jams of Grand Snafu and friends.

IN THE BASEMENT OF MWFA THERE’S MORE!
Pixelated Perversions – The Art Of Wright Williams:
Ink Jet And Homemade Dye Prints Of Sacred Erotic Whimsy. Wright Williams works mainly depicting scenes that surround religion and sexuality, but it is the process and materials he uses that define his work more than the images being represented. Creating a marriage of both the permanence of digital with the delicate lifespan of organic materials, he creates paintings and prints utilizing inks made from decaying food, milks, and juice- dyes with digital printers and computer drawing applications. Additionally he attempts to make all of his art using means available to anyone, and an underlying current in his work is the artistic democracy available in the age of affordable consumer technology. www.wetthings.com

Carl’s Tv Parking Lot: 5025 Penn Avenue
(Corner of Winebiddle and Penn Avenue) from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Fire Safety/Family Circle–Just for GA/GI a special gathering of folks to entertain and educate the whole family. Meet local firefighters as they bring their engine out for community inspection; you’ll get fire safety tips first hand from your first responders; also healthy info from the American Red Cross; from the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, outdoor Raku pottery firing by Becky Keck; AND fire performers will thrill the crowd! Sirkus Dayz, an independent all-terrain performance troupe bringing a variety of unique talents together and lighting them on fire for your enjoyment. The troupe of is made up of artists from Western Pennsylvania, and Eastern Ohio of all ages.

International Children’s Art Gallery (5020 Penn)will be hosting “Laser vortex ring collider Sculpture by Gordon Kirkwood”

Roboto Project (5106 Penn) 6:30pm-10pmMarch Unblurred at Roboto will be the “Fun-A-Day Art Show” a presentation of the finished products of everyone who chose to have fun everyday in January!

Bunker Projects (5106 Penn- Upstairs) 6pm-9pm
New Work by Moriah Ella Mason
“Eser Hamakot/Ten Plagues” is an installation exploring the artist’s evolving understanding of Israel as a Jewish homeland. Inspired by a portion of the Passover seder recounting the Ten Plagues of Egypt, the artist identifies Ten Plagues of Palestine and shares how they have complicated her experience of Jewish identity.

Clay Penn (5111 Penn)
http://laurajeanmclaughlin.com/The Clay Penn presents artwork including ceramic sculptures, paintings, prints and mosaics by Laura Jean Mclaughlin as well as a variety of incredible artwork by local and national artist. 6-10 p.m.

MOSTLY MOD W/ARTica (5110 Penn) … 5110 Penn l 6-11 pm
MOSTLY MOD and ARTica–Great Tchotchke Sale with Churka’s Junk Co. Hoarder’s stash on parade! Dozens of bargains on incredibly cool second-hand items at grab and go prices.

Assemble: A Community Space for Arts + Technology (5125 Penn) … 7-10pm: New art collaborations across two, three, and four whole dimensions from Anya Weitzman, Chris Mucci,
Michael Pisano, and David Lasky. Work gnawing at the margins between human and animal, beast and monster, totem and machine. Join us for light refreshments/heavy strangeness at the opening, for Weitzman’s new jewelry line launch party, or mid-month for a combo beast-themed yoga/animalian guided meditation/monster movie night . Mod Evil Spring Jewelry Line Launch Party | March 7th, 2014 @ 5:30PM – 7:00PM

Artists in Mission Gallery (5159 Penn) 7:00-11:00pm. Art exhibit & Musicians’ jam session – everyone welcome!
Free food and drinks! Contact Vera England@ 412-613-6080 for more information.

100 N. Pacific (@Penn & Pacific Ave) l 6-10 pm
Kincaid Community Garden–The Garfield Community Action Team (GCAT) and PULSE (Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience) with help from East Field Garden are expanding Garfield’s newest community garden with programs and features for kids! Come and learn the whole story on this urban agriculture and environmental projects in Garfield.

BFG Cafe (5335 Penn) … 6-10pm …BFG Cafe will feature works by Susan Wagner. An eclectic mix of paintings for sale. All will be exhibited through the summer, hours are 11 to 8 Monday through Saturday!

Edge Studio (5441 Penn Ave)…6-9 pm
GBBN/EDGE Studio–GBBN and Edge Studio have merged. The two are hosting artists Louis Boston the “Pi Guy” who does art from mathematical equations and anomalies, James Gyre of Gyreworks’ offers an exhibition of geometrical cut-outs and robot sculptor Donald Jones brings his ‘bots and installation “Moon Rocks.” Pyrotopia promos their scorching event for May. And it all rocks

Commonplace at Voluto (5467 Penn) … 6-9pm … Artist Abby Diamond presents “Bewolfed”, a collection of drawings and small paintings of, about, and concerning the wiles of whimsical and story-bookish wolves.And as always first Fridays are Pie Day Friday!

Verde Mexican Cantina (5491 Penn) …
Have dinner and buy a “Bombero” to celebrate GA/GI’s 5th Anniversary. Proceeds will support our festival and our local Firefighters. Drink special offered Friday-Sunday.

Pittsburgh Glass Center (5472 Penn)…8pm-9:30.
“Hotter Than Hell” Fashion Show
Celebrating PGH Fire Fighters @ Pittsburgh Glass Center w/ Pittsburgh’s Best Fashion Designers and Stylists…
Special Guests: Mary Brennan, Mrs. Pennsylvania 2013
Music by: Pet Clinic

Kelly Strayhorn/ Alloy Studios (5530 Penn) Sean Dorsey Dance – The Secret History of Love
Friday and Saturday, April 4–5, 2014 :: 8 PM
Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave.
Based on remarkable real-life stories from decades past, the performance reveals how people in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender community survived tremendous obstacles and found love. Speakeasies, wartime love affairs, police raids, and steamy underground cabarets explode onstage in this powerful work by transgender trailblazer Sean Dorsey of San Francisco. The tour of Sean Dorsey Dance is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Future Tenant (5807 Penn Avenue) 7-11 pm
Future Tenants/ CMU Heinz School Presents: “Vacancy”: Art is your Future Tenant” Fundraiser. Tickets for this one! Happy Hour is 6-7pm; Champagne tasting; music; art raffle, virtual graffiti and more! At the door: $30; Students: $25