Events at Gateway Center & Plaza
Three Rivers Arts Festival Artist MarketGateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/7/2013 through 6/16/2013
Discover hundreds of artists offering original, handmade, one-of-a-kind pieces of art at both Gateway Center and Point State Park.
Artists are selected through a rigorous jury process in a wide variety of media, from jewelry to paintings.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
American Hero #4
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/7/2013 through 6/16/2013
Using hair as a tool to explore African-American cultural identity, artist Hugh Hayden has created a unique sculpture --- a first generation Ford Mustang decorated with synthetic hair and paint.
Inrtodued in 1964 by the Ford Motor Company, the Mustang created the "pony car" class of American automobiles ---sports car-like coupes with long hoods and short rear decks. This installation features a racing stripe out of cornrows creates a new reading of a familiar piece of American history that attempts to symbolically assimilate minority cultures into mainstream society.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
AcoustiCafé
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/7/2013 through 6/9/2013
Enjoy some local up-and-coming artists performing their music.
AcoustiCafé is a volunteer promotional organization founded in the late nineties by Pittsburgh songwriters Mark Willson, Jerry Baum and Cherylann Hawk.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
Dance Avenue
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/7/2013 through 6/16/2013
Every day at Noon, gather at the triangle in the middle of the Gateway Center complex for a massive sidewalk game that will have everyone dancingin the streets.
Challenge players to dance with passers-by as they move from one street to another. At each intersection, the music and dance styles change, and players must keep up, dance through the ages and reach the end of their journey without being stopped by the Dance Police.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
Food Truck Friday
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/7/2013 12pm
The entire family is welcome to discover some of Pittsburgh’s most popular food trucks as they add great flavor to an area adjacent to the center.
Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
The Unknown String Band
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/8/2013 1pm
Comprised of musicians/singers Aaron Work and Eli Maciak, this local duo performs folk standards made distinctive with Eli’s skillful guitar flat picking.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
The Shelf Life String Band
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/8/2013 5pm
This local band crafts imaginateive and untraditional bluegrass music that is noted for a full-bodied, feel good sound.
There will also be a concert at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
Jon Bańuelos
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/11/2013 5pm
Jon Bańuelos performs Flamenco guitar in the traditional form, taking his audience on a journey through the provinces of Spain with each tune that he plays and ignite everyone's spirit with the passion that he brings from years of study and performances through his career.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
Pockets On Empty
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/13/2013 5pm
This Pittsburgh-based street dance collective focused on the art of bboying (commonly known as breakdance) set to hip hop, house and funk tunes.
Breaking is a style of street dance that originated among African American and Latino American youths in New York City during the early 1970s.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
Machete Kisumontao
Gateway Center & Plaza [ venue info ]
6/14/2013 5pm
This group of talented local musicians and singers use non-traditional instruments to deliver true rustic Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
Admission is free. Presented as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival, a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information, call (412) 471-3191.
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