The ToonSeum, billed as one of only a few museums in the nation dedicated to cartoon arts, will be tripling its space by November 2011. The 6,000-square-feet ToonSeum will continue to draw visitors from around the world to Pittsburgh. Its upcoming schedule includes exhibits on 9/11, Warner Brother Cartoons, African American Animation, Disney Animation, Batman and new exhibits every two months. A partnership with the Wyndham Grand hotel resulted in the creation of the “Toon Room,” a guest room that is decorated with works from the ToonSeum, which includes passes to the museum. www.toonseum.org
Vulture populations around the world are in dramatic decline, and many species could face extinction within the next 10 years. To draw attention to their plight, conservation groups have established Sept. 3, 2011, as the third annual International Vulture Awareness Day. For its part, the National Aviary in Pittsburgh will hold a full day of activities and vulture programming. The day will include a trainer-led feeding in the outdoor Andean condor exhibit, talks, a vulture biofact table and more. The National Aviary will also formally launch a fundraising campaign to build a new exhibit area for its Andean condors. www.aviary.com
New Rachel Carson Homestead ‘Pop-Up’
While the Rachel Carson Homestead is undergoing renovations, a new Rachel Carson “pop-up” Community Environmental Center and exhibit will open the weekend of Sept. 10. The exhibit will move to different locations throughout Pittsburgh in an effort to raise awareness about Rachel Carson’s life and legacy. The exhibit includes panels that tell Rachel’s story and features an area where children can learn about environmental responsibility. In addition, the Annual Rachel Carson Sustainable Feast takes place on Oct. 1 in her hometown of Springdale. Local and sustainable food will be prepared by top chefs in the region.
Pittsburgh Biennial – Gertrude’s/LOT
Once home to such cultural luminaries as Mary Cassatt, Willa Cather, Martha Graham and Gertrude Stein, today’s Pittsburgh continues to produce and play home to some of the most talented women artists in the nation. For the Pittsburgh Biennial 2011, The Warhol assembles an exhibition dedicated to these artists whos work aims at transgressing boundraries in a nod to Stein and her important life’s work. Artists included in the show either currently live or work in Pittsburgh, or have spent a period of many years here. Sept. 17, 2011 – Jan. 8, 2012.
A ‘Wicked’ Return Engagement
After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005 and 2008, WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, returns to the Benedum Center on Sept. 7-Oct. 2, 2011, as part of the PNC Broadway Across America – Pittsburgh Series. Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, WICKED, winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz.
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