Archive for May, 2010
New Juried Visual Art Exhibition
30 May 2010 by Lauren in Visual Arts
In 2009, a major Festival surveying initiative identified two major themes: Festival visitors wanted more visual art and a greater sense of participation in the art at the Festival. The survey results were so clear, there wasn’t even a difficult decision to make: it was time to bring back juried art.
As opposed to a curated [...]
Volunteer!
29 May 2010 by Lauren in Activities
Help make Pittsburgh’s largest and greenest arts event a huge success!
Hands-On Activities!
28 May 2010 by Emily in Activities
Folks, it’s summertime – and that means it’s time to get the kiddies off the couch or out of the chair. It’s time to loosen that claw-like grip they have around the remote or the game joystick or the mouse and put those hands to more productive, more enriching use.
At Three Rivers Arts Festival, it’s [...]
Bike to the Festival
27 May 2010 by Lauren in Environment
Our good friends over at Bike Pittsburgh have created a fantastic guide for biking to Three Rivers Arts Festival.
More Openers
27 May 2010 by Ross in Music
This is the second in a two part series on the opening musical acts at this year’s Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Justin Townes Earle
Opening for Kris Kristofferson
Friday, June 11
Dollar Bank Stage at Point State Park
Violating the long-established rules of parent/child musical taste, Steve Earle plays rock-inflected country while his son, Justin Townes Earle, keeps [...]
Openers – Part 1
25 May 2010 by Ross in Music
Headlining acts are only part of the equation: everyone knows without a great opener to warm the crowd, a show can easily go off the rails. With this post, the first in a two part series, we’ll introduce you to the great opening acts you’ll find at this year’s Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Nathaniel Rateliff
Opening for [...]
The Art of Technology
24 May 2010 by Tim in Visual Arts
Produced in collaboration with Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Art + Tech Initiative, The Art of Technology at Three Rivers Arts Festival showcases some of the region’s leading artists and technologists.
The Spoken Word of Bassey Ikpi
24 May 2010 by Emily in Event
This Nigerian-born poet/writer is a woman who clearly thinks before she speaks, but definitely allows us to hear the truest form of her thoughts and feelings – a process many of us might find too emotionally difficult to even attempt.
Patty Griffin
21 May 2010 by Ross in Music
Passing her $50 dollars across the counter to the music store clerk, did Patty Griffin feel destiny nodding silently behind her 16-year-old shoulder? She had just bought her first guitar. The year was 1980 and Griffin had just taken the first steps onto the path leading to a record deal, numerous successful albums, and a [...]
Attack Theatre: R.A.M. (Random Accumulated Memories)
21 May 2010 by Emily in Event
One of the most compelling components of Three Rivers Arts Festival is the patron experience. Sure, the collection of hand-crafted works of art is staggering and the line-up of mind-blowing music rivals some of the best in the country, but let’s be honest…if a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? The [...]