Arts need support during hard times

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Commentary/News: Arts need support during hard times
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
By Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"The truth is I must have a change of some sort, or die," Abraham Lincoln said when criticized for attending opera while the Civil War raged.

The quote, cited during a National Public Radio report on the 16th president's musical preferences, exemplifies the vital role the arts play to audiences across the human spectrum -- from presidents agonizing within impenetrable shadow to children dancing on sunlit lawns. The arts reflect upon and interpret the human condition, illuminating as they entertain, challenging as they soothe, commiserating while inspiring. Without much fanfare for their contributions in this area, the arts provide a significant social safety valve in our lives.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09049/949782-437.stm

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Pittsburgh Narratives Screening Schedule, Movie Times Sept Oct Nov 2008

Pittsburgh Narratives Show Times by Neighborhood ( check their website for more about them here)

September 25 - Regent Square Screening
Regent Square Theater, 7:30 pm

September 28 - Bloomfield Screening
Brillobox, 8:00 pm

October 3 - Homestead Screening
The Pumphouse, 7:30 pm

October 5 - Hill District Screening
Hill House Theater, 2:00 pm

October 12 - Downtown Screening
Harris Theater, 2:00 pm

October 21 - Southside Screening
Rex Theater, 7:30 pm

October 23 - Oakland Screening
Melwood Screening Room, 8:00 pm

October 30 - Lawrenceville Screening
Your Inner Vagabond, 8:00 pm

November 8 - Strip District Screening
The Firehouse Lounge, 7:00 pm

Tickets are $10 for the premiere and $5 for all other screenings. Keep watching our website for additional details: http://www.pghneighborhoodnarratives.com/
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Illustrations of Catastrophe: Tea and Absinthe,Saturday, March 8th, 2008 @ Mattress Factory

MATTRESS FACTORY TO HOST CURATOR, ARTIST DISCUSSION OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF CATASTROPHE AND REMOTE TIMES

Apocalyptic beverages – tea and absinthe – will be served

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PITTSBURGH, PA (February 22, 2008) – What will be your beverage of choice during the apocalypse? Tea or Absinthe? Both libations will be offered on Saturday, March 8th, during Illustrations of Catastrophe: Tea and Absinthe, a conversation with the curator and artists about the tenth installment in the Gestures Exhibition Series, currently on view at the Mattress Factory.

“The title and theme of the exhibition, illustrations of catastrophe and remote times, refers to a page from a larger collaborative essay, ‘The Domain of the Great Bear,’ written by the artists Robert Smithson and (Pittsburgh-native) Mel Bochner in 1966, describing an apocalyptic landscape in poetic and dramatic prose,” explains guest curator Heather Pesanti.

Ms. Pesanti, along with artists Fabrizio Gerbino, Rebecca Einhorn, Renee Ickes, Ben Kinsley, Christiane D. Leach, David Montano, John Rubin, Jairan Sadeghi, David Wettergreen and Brett Yasko, will be on hand to discuss the show, their respective pieces, the decisions made during the creative process, and any other topics posed by the audience and panel.

“The Mattress Factory is always attempting new ways to engage our visitors,” says Anna Fitzpatrick, Director of Education at the Mattress Factory. “We are very excited to provide this innovative event designed to encourage meaningful dialogue between artist, curator and visitor. The informal setting and unique spin will surely make for an educational, fun and memorable event.”

Illustrations of Catastrophe: Tea and Absinthe will take place on Saturday, March 8, at 2:00 PM in the museum’s lobby. A guided tour of illustrations of catastrophe and remote times will preceed the conversation at 1:00 PM. The event is FREE with paid museum admission.

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The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that presents “art you can get in to” – room–sized environments, created by in–residence artists. Located at 500 Sampsonia Way, on Pittsburgh’s North Side, since 1977, the Mattress Factory is hailed as the best facility for installation art in the United States.

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