Happenings

April 30-May 14, 2007

April 30
Theatrical Performance, ArtsPower’s Anne of Green Gables, written and directed by Greg Gunning, 10 a.m. and noon, Pitt-Johnstown’s Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 814-269-7200, www.upj.pitt.edu/ArtCenter

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Eun-Young Jung, Pitt Department of Music, “Transnational Cultural Traffic in Northeast Asia: The Presence of Japan in Korea’s Popular Music Culture,” 11 a.m., 302 Music Building.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Irina Makoveeva, Pitt Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, “Visualizing Tolstoi’s Anna Karenina,” 1 p.m., 1401 Cathedral of Learning.

Lecture, “A Cross-Campus Community Model for Entrepreneurship,” 1:30 p.m., Michael Morris, Writing Chair in Entrepreneurship and chair, Syracuse University’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, Sennott Square Auditorium, Pitt’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, www.katz.pitt.edu.

Lectures, “Enzyme Catalysts and the Design of New Enzymes,” Kendall N. Houk, researcher, University of California at Los Angeles’ Houk Research Group, 1:30 p.m.; “The Inner Space of Molecules,” Julius Rebek Jr., researcher, The Scripps Research Institute, 2:50 p.m.; and “Applications of Total Synthesis to Problems of Biological Consequence,” Samuel Danishefsky, professor, Columbia University’s Department of Chemistry, 4:30 p.m.; all in 12 Chevron Science Center; Pitt Department of Chemistry’s 10th Annual Dowd Lectures, www.chem.pitt.edu.

Art Exhibition, In Full Bloom, through May 12, Space, 812 Liberty Ave., downtown,
412-325-7723, www.spacepittsburgh.org.

Cultural Exhibition, Jump to Japan, through May 13, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh,
10 Children’s Way, Allegheny Square, North Side, 412-322-5058, www.pittsburghkids.org.

Photography Exhibition, Paris on the Seine: Photographs by Bruno Réquillart, through May 26, Silver Eye Center for Photography, 1015 E. Carson St., South Side, 412-431-1810, www.silvereye.org.

Scientific Exhibition, Risk, through May 28, Carnegie Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave.,
412-237-3400, www.carnegiesciencecenter.org.

Photography Exhibitions, Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs, through Aug. 5; Soul Soldiers: African Americans and the Vietnam Era, through Oct. 31; Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-454-6000, www.pghhistory.org.

May 1
Musical Performance, “JazzLive Cabaret,” Sean Jones, 5 p.m., Cabaret at Theater Square, Seventh Street and Penn Avenue, downtown, 412-456-6666, www.clocabaret.com.

Art Workshop, “Drink and Draw,” open studio live model drawing session, 6 p.m., Brillobox, 4104 Penn Ave., downtown, 412-621-4900.

Theatrical Performance, The Missionary Position by Keith Reddin, 7 p.m., continues through May 20, City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side, 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

Theatrical Performance, Altar Boyz by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker, and Kevin Del Aguila, 7:30 p.m., through
May 6, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Musical Performance, “JazzLive Backstage Bar,” Kevin Howard, 8 p.m., Backstage Bar at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., downtown, 412-456-6666, www.clocabaret.com.

Theatrical Performance, The Glorious Ones by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, 8 p.m., continues through May 20, O’Reilly Theatre, 621 Penn Ave., downtown, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, 412-316-1600, www.ppt.org.

Audubon Print Exhibition, Blue Bird, through May 7, Hillman Library ground floor, Pitt Department of Special Collections, 412-648-7715, www.library.pitt.edu/images/audubon.

May 2
Workshop, “Ingredients for Success: The Right Mix of Family Values and Business Sense,” 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Ave., downtown, Pitt’s Small Business Development Center; to register, 412-624-2271, ieeregistration@katz.pitt.edu".

Lecture, “It’s Time To Act: The Reality of Global Warming,” Bill Perkins, Carnegie Mellon graduate student and former U.S. Army officer, 6 p.m., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3114, www.carnegielibrary.org.

Ovarian Cancer Education Event, “The Hereditary Link and Dealing With the Guilt,” Darcy Thull, genetic counselor, UPMC Cancer Genetics Program, 6:30 p.m., Magee-Womens Hospital’s Conference Rooms A and B, UPMC Ovarian Cancer Education Series; to register, 412-802-8299.

Art Workshop, “Sculpting Wood: A Reductive Process,” 6 p.m., Society for Contemporary Craft, 2100 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-261-7003, www.contemporarycraft.org.

May 3
Seminar, “Current-Driven Phenomena in Molecular Electronics,” Tamar Seideman, professor of chemistry and physics, Northwestern University, noon, 1175 Benedum Hall, kim@engr.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, “A Night of Guitars,” guitarist Earl Klugh, 7:30 p.m., through May 6, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 Metropolitan St., North Side, 412-322-0800, www.mcgjazz.org.

Theatrical Performance, Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage, 8 p.m., through May 27, City Theatre, 1300 Bingham St., South Side, 412-431-2489, www.citytheatrecompany.org.

May 4
Workshop, “The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business,” 7:30-10 a.m., Mervis Hall, Pitt’s Small Business Development Center; to register, 412-648-1542.

Children’s Literature Conference, authors Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Bruce Coville, Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, and Mary Bartek; 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Pitt-Greensburg’s Powers Hall; to register, 724-836-7159, www.pitt.edu/~upglib/webclc.html.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Theresa Wilson, Pitt Intelligent Systems Program, “Fine-Grained Subjectivity and Sentiment Analysis: Recognizing the Intensity, Polarity, and Attitudes of Private States,” 10 a.m., 5317 Sennott Square.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Yan Lin, Pitt Department of Biostatistics, “Statistical Issues in Family-based Genetic Association Studies With Application to Congenital Heart Defects in Down Syndrome,” 10:30 a.m., 109 Parran Hall.

Good Friday at the Warhol Museum, 5-10 p.m., special late hours and cash bar, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, 412-237-8300, www.warhol.org.

Art Presentation, Flat Out @ Unblurred, 6-9 p.m., Community Activity Center, 113 North Pacific Ave., Garfield, Digging Pitt Gallery, 412-605-0450, john@diggingpitt.com.

Art Exhibition, Allure of Japanese Glass, through Sept. 19, Pittsburgh Glass Center, 5472 Penn Ave., East Liberty, 412-365-2145, www.pittsburghglasscenter.org.

May 5
Volunteer Opportunity, Oakland Floral Bed Planting, 9-11 a.m., Pitt’s Volunteer Pool, 412-624-7709, www.pitt.edu/~govtrel/volunteerpoolhome.htm.

Plant Sale, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania’s native spring plants, 9 a.m., Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, 14 Dorseyville Rd., Allison Park, 412-963-6100, www.aswp.org.

Musical Performance, As I Lay Dying, 7:30 p.m., Mister Small’s Fun House and Theater, 400 Lincoln Ave., East Liberty, 412-821-4447, www.mrsmalls.com.

Musical Performance, “A Very Grand Finale,” River City Brass Band, conducted by Denis Colwell, 8 p.m., Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, 412-434-7222, www.rcbb.com.

May 6
Carnival for Kids, 11 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, 164 Fort Couch Rd., South Hills, cs.hendrick@verizon.net.

Animal Adoption Fashion Show, “Tails on the Catwalk,” by Stein Mart, 2 p.m., Holiday Inn, 4859 McKnight Rd., North Hills, benefits the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society, 412-321-4625 ext. 248.

Musical Performance, “Sunday Night Jazz,” Salsamba Latin Jazz, 7 p.m., Rhythm House Café, 3029 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, Pittsburgh Jazz Society, 412-343-9555, www.pittsburghjazz.org.

May 7
Comedy Performance, “Mark Pipas As The Sleaze,” 10:30 p.m., Club Café, 56 South 12th St., South Side, 412-431-4950, www.clubcafelive.com.

May 8
Theatrical Performance, Urban Cowboy: The Musical by Aaron Latham, 7:30 p.m., Blaisdell Hall’s Bromeley Family Theater, Pitt-Bradford, 814-362-7540, www.upb.pitt.edu/UrbanCowboy.aspx.

May 9
Pitt Staff Association Council Meeting, noon, 1175 Benedum Hall, www.pitt.edu/~sac.

Lecture, “Diabetes and Depression,” Sara Fleet, research principal, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic’s Neurobiology Psychosis Department, 6-8 p.m., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s 1st-Floor Quiet Reading Room, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, WPIC Mental Health and Wellness Lecture Series, 412-622-3151.

May 10
Lecture, “The Perils of Girl Talk: How to Survive in a Man’s World,” Melissa A. McNeil, chief, UPMC Section of Women’s Health 7:30 a.m., S100 Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower, Pitt Office of Academic Career Development’s Sunrise Series, www.oacd.health.pitt.edu.

Musical Performance, “A Very Grand Finale,” River City Brass Band, directed by Denis Colwell, 7:30 p.m., Heinz Hall, Sixth and Penn avenues, downtown, 412-434-7222, www.rcbb.com.

May 11
Musical Performance, Scott Miller, 7 p.m., Club Café, 56 South 12th St., South Side, 412-431-4950, www.clubcafelive.com.

Film Screenings, Undoing (2006), directed by Chris Chan Lee, 7:30 p.m.; Shanghai Kiss (2007), directed by Kern Konwiser and David Rea, 9:30 p.m.; Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Ave., downtown, Silk Screen Asian American Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

Film Screening, Inner Circle Line (2006), directed by Eunhee Cho, 7:30 p.m., Melwood Screening Room, 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland, Silk Screen Asian American Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

Film Screening, Blue Umbrella (2005), directed by Vishal Bharadwaj, 8 p.m., Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Edgewood, Silk Screen Asian American Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

May 12
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Michael Stephens, Department of Music, “Two Ways of Looking at Messiaen’s ‘Vingt Regards Sur L’enfant Jesus, with Baptism,’” 9:30 a.m., 302 Music Building.

Film Screenings, Vanaja (2006), directed by Rajnesh Domalpalli, 6 p.m.; Tuli (2005), directed by Aureaus Solito, 9 p.m.; Harris Theater, 809 Liberty Ave., downtown, Silk Screen Asian American Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

May 13
Musical Performance, Suphala, 3 p.m., Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

Musical Performance, “A Very Grand Finale,” River City Brass Band, directed by Denis Colwell, 3 p.m., Pitt-Johnstown’s Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 412-434-7222, www.rcbb.com.

Film Screening, The Beautiful Country (2004), directed by Hans Petter Moland, 4 p.m., Regent Square Theater, 1035 South Braddock, Edgewood, Silk Screen Asian American Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

Musical Performance, “Sunday Night Jazz,” Craig Zinger Quartet, 7 p.m., Rhythm House Café, 3029 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, Pittsburgh Jazz Society, 412-343-9555, www.pittsburghjazz.org.

May 14
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Benjamin Haller, Pitt Department of Classics, “Landscape Description in Homer’s Odyssey,” 11 a.m., 1518 Cathedral of Learning.

Ph.D. Dissertation Defense by Naoko Gunji, Pitt Department of the History of Art and Architecture, “Amidaji: Mortuary Art, Architecture, and Rites of Emperor Antoku’s Temple,”
1 p.m., 104 Frick Fine Arts Building.

Fundraiser, “Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art,” 6 p.m., Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-441-9786 ext. 224, www.cmoa.org.

Film Screening, Summer Palace (2006), directed by Lou Ye, 8 p.m., Regent Square Theater, 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Edgewood, Silk Screen Asian American Festival, www.silkscreenfestival.org.

Comedy Performance, “Mark Pipas As The Sleaze,” 10:30 p.m., Club Café, 56 South 12th St., South Side, 412-431-4950, www.clubcafelive.com.