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Monday, March 1, 2010

A Special Discount for School Programs at the Frick -

1934: A New Deal for Artists The Frick Art Museum. Now through April 25. A great opportunity to make powerful art and history connections for students of all ages! In 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the Public Works of Art Program—the first federal government program to support the arts nationally Explore 54 inspiring paintings created by artists whose birthplaces spanned the country and the globe. See how they captured America through portraits, industry, labor, city life, landscapes and rural life. A Special Deal: Bring your students to this unique and vibrant exhibition in February or March, mention AEC, and receive a $2.00 discount on all tours and workshops. Call 412.205-2022 for details. View Full Details

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Sixth Grade Schooltime - "Music, the Environment, and You!" - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Discover how music has gone "green," and learn how you can make a difference in the environment. Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh in this exciting program exploring music, the environment, and you! View Full Details

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Music Education... All That Jazz - 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Presented By:
MCG Jazz
Arts Education Collaborative

This event has been resceduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2010! MCG Jazz will be hosting a professional development day of jazz pedagogy and music-making designed for K-8 general music, vocal, and instrumental teachers. This workshop will focus on: Highlights from 2009 spring residencies Early childhood module for jazz preview Jazz integrated music curriculum Addressing the Pennsylvania Standards for the Arts and Humanities through jazz Take home tools for learning and teaching the fundamentals of jazz And, hands-on opportunities to play and work with some of the top jazz educators in the region. To register, go to: http://tinyurl.com/MCGJazzPDDay09 View Full Details

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Pittsburgh Opera's Workshops for Educators: Bizet 's Carmen - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Presented By:
Pittsburgh Opera

Pittsburgh Opera’s signature education program is a unique and stimulating professional development opportunity for teachers of all grade levels in all content areas. Workshop materials and activities address all PA Academic Standards. $100 Workshop Fee includes: Act 48 hours Books and Audio-Visual materials Breakfast and Lunch Connections to Pennsylvania and National Standards Handout packet of ready-to-use opera activities Interactive learning environment Live performance by opera artists View Full Details

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Pittsburgh Opera's Workshops for Educators: Bizet 's Carmen - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Presented By:
Pittsburgh Opera

Pittsburgh Opera’s signature education program is a unique and stimulating professional development opportunity for teachers of all grade levels in all content areas. Workshop materials and activities address all PA Academic Standards. $100 Workshop Fee includes: Act 48 hours Books and Audio-Visual materials Breakfast and Lunch Connections to Pennsylvania and National Standards Handout packet of ready-to-use opera activities Interactive learning environment Live performance by opera artists View Full Details

Sunday, March 7, 2010

History on Sunday: Reinventing America-The New Deal - 1:30 PM

As this nation confronts the "Great Recession" of the last year, it has re-examined the 1930s when FDR and the New Deal remade America. The New Deal's legacy is still with us—from the bridges in Schenley Park built by WPA artisans to the FDIC plaque in banks placing the government behind bank deposits to the creation of Social Security and the eight hour day. This lecture focuses on why and how the country changed during these years. $8 members and students; $10 non-members and guests; free to teachers View Full Details

Thursday, March 11, 2010

River City Brass Band - Appalachian Spring - 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Presented By:
River City Brass Band

Join the River City Brass Band as it celebrates the richness and history of America's traditional music with a program of brass band classics. This concert has it all, from the beauty of Aaron Copland's *Appalachian Spring* to the toe-tapping rhythms of *West Side Story* to the amazing virtuosity of *The Carnival of Venice* and *Blue Bells of Scotland*. World-renowned brass band leader James Gourlay travels all the way from the United Kingdom to lead the River City musicians in a tribute to America that's not to be missed. View Full Details

Thursday, March 11, 2010

AEC Music and Visual Arts Frameworks Workshop - 8:00am - 3:00pm

Presented By:
Arts Education Collaborative

In direct response to needs expressed by area arts educators, the Arts Education Collaborative is pleased to present a professional development opportunity around the newly published AEC Music and Visual Arts Frameworks. Making use of age-appropriate concepts and scaffolding content, the Frameworks channel the teaching of the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities in music and visual art through recommended process and content indicators. This day long workshop will address the questions: How is a framework different from a curriculum? How are best practices in education embedded in the frameworks? How can the framework be used in guiding curriculum development? How can the framework be used as a tool to design professional development? Cost to attend is $150, which includes the cost of the document for your discipline, continental breakfast, and lunch. 6 hours of ACT 48 credit are available. Advanced registration is required by Monday, March 1, 2010. To register, complete and return the registration form found here. A confirmation email will be sent out ahead of time with additional information and directions. For more information about AEC's Lessons in Symphony (music framework) or Lessons in Imagination (visual arts framework), please click here. Excerpts from Lessons in Symphony can be found here, and here for Lessons in Imagination. View Full Details

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Famous for 15 Minutes: Portraiture in the 20th Century - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Presented By:
The Mattress Factory
The Andy Warhol Museum

Morning (9:00 to 11:30 AM) The Warhol Museum Through gallery talks and activities, participants will compare and contrast the formal aspects of Warholʼs portraits (e.g., his use of color and shape, each artworkʼs overall balance and unity, and the sitterʼs pose). During the studio component, teachers will learn about Warholʼs photographic silkscreen printing process, and then create their own “pop” portrait in the style of Andy Warhol. Travel to Mattress Factory & Lunch (11:30 AM-12: 30 PM) Afternoon (12:30 to 3:00 PM) The Mattress Factory Participants will study contemporary artistsʼ interpretations of portraiture within the Mattress Factoryʼs current exhibition, Likeness and new permanent installation, It's All About ME Not You, by Greer Lankton. Time will be spent in the MF Studio to explore nontraditional materials to create self-portraits. The day will conclude with a critique and discussion on how to extrapolate both museum experiences into lessons for the classroom. Click here for the registration form. View Full Details

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pitttsburgh Glass Center: Three in One Combo Workshop - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Presented By:
Pittsburgh Glass Center

Sometimes two hours just isn't enough, but a multi-week session is too long. If that is the case, then our extended workshops are for you. You will spend two hours in the hot shop learning how to make a paperweight or flower. Then move to the flame shop where you get to try your hand at making your own bead or pendant. Finally spend two hours in the fusing studio learning how to cut and assemble glass into your own glass tile. This is a busy day, but if you are unsure which studio would be your favorite, this is a good workshop to try. Click here for the registration form. For more information on other classes/workshops, click here. View Full Details

Friday, March 19, 2010

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra" - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Go on a musical journey through the colorful sounds of the PSO. Join Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh as he explores the instruments and families of the orchestra, as well as the role of the conductor. View Full Details

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Walking Tour - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Presented By:
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

Here's your chance to walk across the Bridge of Sighs--without going to jail--and to explore and learn about the architectural significance of two of Pittsburgh's most famous downtown landmarks. Register for the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation's walking tour on Saturday, March 20, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. We'll explore the Allegheny County Courthouse and former Jail (H. H. Richardson, 1884-88) and the City-County Building (designed by Henry Hornbostel, 1915-17). Plus, we'll hear about the green roof planned for the County Office Building Annex. The County of Allegheny and City of Pittsburgh are giving PHLF members and friends access to some places rarely seen by the public. We'll tour the restored Courtroom 321, walk across the Bridge of Sighs, and tour the Jail Museum and former Warden's house. We'll also tour the Council Chambers and Jury Assignment Room in the City-County Building. Email your tour reservation to Mary Lu: marylu@phlf.org. Space is limited. Meeting Location: Richard Caliguiri statue, 414 Grant Street, Downtown Fee: $10 for PHLF Members (or students).  $20 for non-members.   View Full Details

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra" - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Go on a musical journey through the colorful sounds of the PSO. Join Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh as he explores the instruments and families of the orchestra, as well as the role of the conductor. View Full Details

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra" - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Go on a musical journey through the colorful sounds of the PSO. Join Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh as he explores the instruments and families of the orchestra, as well as the role of the conductor. View Full Details

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra" - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Go on a musical journey through the colorful sounds of the PSO. Join Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh as he explores the instruments and families of the orchestra, as well as the role of the conductor. View Full Details

Friday, March 26, 2010

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra" - 10:30 am - 11:15 am

Go on a musical journey through the colorful sounds of the PSO. Join Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh as he explores the instruments and families of the orchestra, as well as the role of the conductor. View Full Details

Friday, March 26, 2010

ACAHPERD Workshop - Functional Physical Education - 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Presented By:
Allegheny County Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Are you in need of some new activities and ideas for your PE class this year? Would you like to increase your PE budget? Then this PE conference is for you! See the schedule of activites for more information. View Full Details

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

City Theatre Young Playwrights Contest -

Presented By:
City Theatre

Enter the City Theatre Young Playwrights Contest, and Prove You Have the “Write Stuff!”! Selected playwrights will receive productions of their plays directed by professional directors, performed by professional actors, and presented at City Theatre next season as part of the annual Young Playwrights Festival! What you need to know: You must be a resident of Western Pennsylvania. You must be between the 7th and 12th grades. Original one-act plays only. No screenplays, musicals, or adaptations of other authors’ works.   View Full Details