Happenings

Concerts

Jazz Live Series, Tony Cambell, saxophonist, 5 p.m. July 21; Al Dowe and Etta Cox, 5 p.m. July 28; Tim Stevens and Friends, 5 p.m. Aug 4; Jevon Rushton Group, 5 p.m. Aug 11; Don Aliquo Sr. and Don Ailquo Jr., 5 p.m. Aug 18; Katz Plaza, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.

The Tuesday Stew, monthly live acoustic showcase, 7 p.m. July 21, Union Project, 801 N. Negley Ave., Highland Park, 412-363-4550, www.unionproject.org.

Boilermaker Jazz Band, jazz, ragtime, and swing music; 5 p.m. July 23, Backstage Bar at Theater Square, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust , 412-325-6769, www.pgharts.org.

Shadyside Summer Jam, outdoor concert featuring live bands, 7 p.m.  July 25, Walnut Street shopping district, Shadyside, 412-682-1298, www.thinkshadyside.com/Jams.asp.

David Archuleta, singer and songwriter, 8 p.m. July 28, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Daniel O’Donnell, country music and inspirational ballads, 7 p.m.  Aug. 14, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Exhibitions

709 Penn Gallery, Veneration: Works by Anire Mosely, July 31-Aug. 21, 709 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-471-6078, www.pgharts.org/events/EventDetails.aspx.

Kimbo Gallery, Four Trees: An Artistic Study of Trauma & Imagination, installation art by Pitt Honors College student Rachel Hutchinson, July 21-30, William Pitt Union, 412-648-7815.

Garfield Artworks, Execute Art, Not People, featuring anti-death-penalty activist art, 7 p.m. July 26, 4931 Penn Ave., Garfield, Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, 412-361-2262, www.pa-abolitionists.org.

Space 101 Gallery, Bare V, through Aug. 1, 2100 Mary St., South Side, The Brew House Association, 412-381-7767.

Mattress Factory, Thaddeus Mosley: Sculpture (Studio/Home), through Aug. 2, 500 Sampsonia Way, North Side, 412-231-3169, www.mattress.org.

Andy Warhol Museum, Pinball Wizard, through Aug. 9; Conrad Ventur: Fragments of Time, through Sept. 13, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, 412-237-8300, www.warhol.org.

Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, Documenting Our Past: The Teenie Harris Archive Project, Part Three; Architecture Explorations, through Aug. 14; Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People, through Jan. 31, 2010, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622-3309, www.cmoa.org.

Box Heart Gallery, Cows, Shadows, and More, exhibition featuring paintings of bovines by Carol Donnelly, through Aug. 15, 4523 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield, 412-687-8858, www.boxheart.org.

Manchester Craftsman Guild, New Work of Diverse Pennsylvania Artists, 2008 Biennial Exhibition, through Aug. 21, 1815 Metropolitan St., Manchester, 412-322-1773, www.manchesterguild.org.

707 Penn Gallery, Discombobulated, through Aug. 22, 707 Penn Ave., Downtown, 412-471-6078, www.pgharts.org.

Society for Contemporary Craft, Beyond Shared Language: Contemporary Art and the Latin American Experience, through Aug. 29, 2100 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-261-7003, www.contemporarycraft.org.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Augere, a collection of donated works by former Artists of the Year recipients, through Aug. 30; Map of Everything, featuring large-scale textile works by artist Sheila Klein, through Aug. 30; Fifth and Shady avenues, Squirrel Hill, 412-361-0873, www.pittsburgharts.org.

Space, Smoke and Mirrors, through Sept. 12, 812 Liberty Ave., Downtown, 412-325-7723, www.spacepittsburgh.org.

Wood Street Galleries, Physical Conditions, through Sept 25, 601 Wood St., Downtown, 412-471-5605, www.woodstreetgalleries.org.

Senator John Heinz History Center, Forbes Field: Celebrating 100 Years, through Nov. 8; and Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War, through Jan. 15, 2010; 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-454-6000, www.heinzhistorycenter.org.

Lectures/Seminars/Readings

“It’s a New Day,” Elise Roby Yanders, vice president of Merrill Lynch, discusses how to address the current financial crisis, noon July 22, YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, 305 Wood St., Downtown, 412-255-1258, www.ywcapgh.org.

“Investment Scams: Protect Yourself,” James Klutinoty, securities fraud surveillance coordinator with the Pennsylvania Securities Commission, noon July 23, Carnegie Library, Downtown Branch, 612 Smithfield St., 412-281-7141, www.carnegielibrary.org.

“Developing a Strategic Mindset,” featuring Chuck Chrissis, owner of The Growth Coach of Pittsburgh, noon July 30, Carnegie Library, Downtown Branch, 612 Smithfield St., 412-281-7141, www.carnegielibrary.org.

Miscellaneous

“Easter Seals’ 7th Annual Walk With Me,” 8 a.m. July 25, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, 1 Wild Place, Highland Park, 412-665-3640, wwm.easterseals.com.

“The 3rd Annual Shyne Awards, ” premiere event showcasing achievements of local young people between ages of 13 and 19, 7 p.m. Aug. 6, Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St., Downtown, 412-456-1350, www.pgharts.org.

“American Philatelic Society Stamp Show 2009,” Aug. 6-9, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown, 412-565-6000, American Philatelic Society, www.stamps.org.

“Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival,” featuring more than 50 local artists, Aug. 7-9, Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-225-8707, www.pghvisionaryartsfestival.com.

African Arts in the Park, festival featuring live performances, drum-making demonstrations, poetry workshops, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Aug. 8-9, West Park, North Side, Umoja African Arts Company, Citiparks, 412-471-1121, www.AfricanArtsinthePark.org.

Bikefest, cycling festival to showcase Pittsburgh and encourage cycling, Aug. 14-23, events and ride routes at various locations throughout the city, Bike Pittsburgh, 412-325-4334, www.bike-pgh.org.

Opera/Theater/Dance

Copacabana, by Barry Manilow, July 21-Aug. 2, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh CLO, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Into The Woods, by James Lapine, Aug 4-9, Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh CLO, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

I Loathe Lucy, murder mystery based on 1950s “I Love Lucy” television series, 10 p.m. Aug. 8, Theater Square Cabaret, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown, 412-325-6769, www.pgharts.org.

8-Track: The Sounds of the 70’s, by Rick Seeber, through Sept. 27, Theater Square Cabaret, 655 Penn Ave., Downtown, Pittsburgh CLO, 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org.

Pitt PhD Dissertation Defenses

Keri S. Kulik, School of Education’s Department of Health and Physical Activity, “Implementation of a Quality Physical Education Program as Defined by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education of Public High Schools in Pennsylvania,” noon July 22, Petersen Events Center Conference Room.

Ya-Hsiu Chunag, Graduate School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, “A Comparative Study of Inferential Procedures for Air Pollution Health Effects Research,” 1 p.m. July 28, 308 Parran Hall.

Wonjea Huh, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Economics, “Politics and Economics: Theory and Evidence From Korea’s Regions,” 10:30 a.m. July 29, 4716 Posvar Hall.

Ovande Furtado Jr., School of Education’s Department of Health and Physical Activity, “The Development and Validation of the Furtado-Gallagher Computerized Observational Movement Pattern Assessment System, ” 2 p.m. July 29, Baierl Conference Room, Petersen Events Center.

Wei Wang, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Economics, “Three Essays on Healthcare Utilization, Delivery, and Provider Reimbursement in Urban China,” 2 p.m. July 29, 4716 Posvar Hall.

Robert W. Walters, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Chemistry, “Repeat Sequence Fluorene-Co-Methylene Polymers and Phosphorescent Mercury Sensors,” 10 a.m. July 30, 307 Eberly Hall.

Mona El-Kady, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences’ Department of Communication Science and Disorders, “Interferon-alpha Signaling Pathway in the Sensory Auditory Neuroepithelial Cells,” noon July 30, 4065 Forbes Tower.

Sunita Mondal, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Economics, “Three Essays on the Evaluation of Public Policy Programs,” noon July 31, 4716 Posvar Hall.

Yuan Kong, Graduate School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, “Prediction of Accrual Closure Date in Multi-central Clinical Trials with Poisson Process Models,” 1 p.m. July 31, 109 Parran Hall.

Xiaohui Kong, School of Arts and Sciences’ Intelligent Systems Program, “Roles of Visual Working Memory, Global Perception, and Eye-movement in Visual Complex Problem Solving,” noon Aug. 4, 5317 Sennott Square.

Melanie Ruffner, Swanson School of Engineering, “Genetically Engineered Dendritic Cells and Exosomes for the Treatment of Autoimmunity and Hypersensitivity,” 2 p.m. Aug. 5, 1295 Biomedical Science Tower.

Peter Gildenhuys, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History and Philosophy of Science, “A Casual Interpretation of Selection Theory,” 2 p.m. Aug. 6, 1001-B Cathedral of Learning.

Serda Selin Ozturk, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Economics, “Applications of Efficient Importance Sampling to Stochastic Volatility Models,” 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7, 4716 Posvar Hall.

Jessica L. Unick, School of Education’s Department of Health and Physical Activity, “The Acute Effect of Exercise on Energy Intake in Overweight Women,” 1 p.m. Aug. 13, Baierl Conference Room, Petersen Events Center.

Salomè Aguilera Skvirsky, School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English, “The Ethnic Turn: Political Cinema in Brazil and the United States, 1960-2005,” 9:30 a.m. Aug. 31, 526 Cathedral of Learning.