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June 7th, 2024

Family Fun Guide to the 2024 Three Rivers Arts Festival

January 12, 1969



Doom Flamingo

Dollar Bank Main Stage @ Ft. Duquesne Boulevard

Friday, June 07, 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Music  Doom Flamingo is a synth-wave band from Charleston, South Carolina. Their music is a mix of Top Gun guitar riffs and Miami Beach poolside lounge-vibes, contrasted with darksynth sounds reminiscent of old John Carpenter films.

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Life is Nice but Odd and Strange at the Same Time

820 Gallery @ Liberty Avenue

  • Friday, May 31, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 01, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 02, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Monday, June 03, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Tuesday, June 04, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Wednesday, June 05, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Thursday, June 06, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Friday, June 07, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 08, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 09, 11:00 am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)

Visual Art  "Life is Nice but Odd and Strange at the Same Time" is an exhibition of over 100 works by VaultArt Studio’s resident artists with disabilities, all artworks for sale!

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40 Years Later: Revisiting the 1984 Three Rivers Arts Festival

707 Gallery @ Penn Avenue

  • Friday, May 31, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 01, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 02, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Monday, June 03, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Tuesday, June 04, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Wednesday, June 05, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Thursday, June 06, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Friday, June 07, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 08, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 09, 11:00 am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)

Visual Art  Photographs from the summer of 1984 at the Three Rivers Arts Festival.

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Wavy Wednesday: WHERE DID YOUR CHRIST COME FROM?

937 Gallery @ Liberty Avenue

  • Friday, May 31, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 01, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 02, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 02, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Monday, June 03, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Tuesday, June 04, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Wednesday, June 05, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Thursday, June 06, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Friday, June 07, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 08, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 09, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)

Visual Art  The second solo exhibition of Pittsburgh-based artist, muralist, and activist Kamara Townes, known professionally as Wavy Wednesday.

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Furry Friends: Juried Visual Art Exhibition 2024

SPACE @ Liberty Avenue

  • Friday, May 31, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 01, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 02, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Monday, June 03, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Tuesday, June 04, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Wednesday, June 05, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Thursday, June 06, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Friday, June 07, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Saturday, June 08, 11:00am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)
  • Sunday, June 09, 11:00 am - 6:00pm
    (12-12:30pm closed)

Visual Art  Furry Friends celebrates human-animal connections, with this year's selected artists from the Juried Visual Art Exhibition.

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The Enormous Bead Tree Community Sculpture

Giant Eagle Creativity Zone

Giant Eagle Foundation Backyard @ 8th & Penn @ 8th Street

  • Friday, May 31, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday, June 01, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday, June 02, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Monday, June 03, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Tuesday, June 04, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday, June 05, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Thursday, June 06, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Friday, June 07, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday, June 08, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday, June 09, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Public Art  Add your own elements to this community art piece!





A Sudden Gust of Wind

Cultural District @ Downtown

  • Friday, May 31, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday, June 01, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday, June 02, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Monday, June 03, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Tuesday, June 04, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday, June 05, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Thursday, June 06, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Friday, June 07, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday, June 08, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday, June 09, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Visual Art  Look up and enjoy this public artwork of 200 kite sculptures installed in trees throughout Pittsburgh's Cultural District!

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National Museum

The National Museum @ Wood St

  • Friday, May 31, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday, June 01, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday, June 02, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Monday, June 03, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Tuesday, June 04, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday, June 05, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Thursday, June 06, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Friday, June 07, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Saturday, June 08, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Sunday, June 09, 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Visual Art  The National Museum is a flexible medium founded by Jon Rubin, taking the form of signage on an empty storefront space.

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Anthropology of Motherhood

Byham Theater @ 6th Street

  • Friday, May 31, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Saturday, June 01, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Sunday, June 02, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Monday, June 03, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Tuesday, June 04, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Wednesday, June 05, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Thursday, June 06, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Friday, June 07, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Saturday, June 08, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd
  • Sunday, June 09, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
    Entrance from Ft Duq Blvd

Visual Art  Exhibition exploring the culture of care

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ANTHROPOLOGY OF MOTHERHOOD: KINSHIP & OTHERMOTHERING Film Series

Harris Theater @ Liberty Avenue

  • Friday, May 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Saturday, June 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Sunday, June 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Monday, June 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Tuesday, June 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Wednesday, June 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Thursday, June 06, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Friday, June 07, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Saturday, June 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
  • Sunday, June 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Film  This film series explores the diverse interpretations and contemporary expressions of kinship.

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The Blues Society (2024)

Harris Theater

Harris Theater @ Liberty Avenue

  • Saturday, June 01, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
  • Tuesday, June 04, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
  • Friday, June 07, 5:30pm - 6:45pm
  • Sunday, June 09, 5:30pm - 6:45pm

Music  A new documentary about a forgotten festival, this film asks who really owns the blues?





Mindful Art Cafe with Clarise Fearn Art Therapy Studio

Giant Eagle Foundation Backyard @ 8th & Penn @ 8th Street

  • Thursday, June 06, 12:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Friday, June 07, 12:00pm - 6:00pm

Creative Activities  Unleash your inner child and creativity with expressive painting, playful pastels, mindful charcoal, and more!





Send a Message to the Moon!

Giant Eagle Creativity Zone

Giant Eagle Foundation Backyard @ 8th & Penn @ 8th Street

  • Friday, June 07 , 12:00pm - 06:00pm
  • Saturday, June 08 , 12:00pm - 06:00pm

Creative Activities  Express your creativity by writing or drawing a message to send to the Moon, view stunning 3D images of the lunar surface, and discover how the Moon has inspired art for generations!

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Jessica Bella Band

Dollar Bank Main Stage @ Ft. Duquesne Boulevard

Friday, June 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Music  The mission of Jessica Bella Band is to party, eat, drink, and be merry, because this is our time to be alive.

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