Published March 18, 2009 08:59 pm -
Diversions from March 19, 2009
The Herald
Art
Check out the paintings of Chuck Woods, “50 Years of the Real,” on display through April 12 at Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown. Also on display through April 5 is an exhibition of holograms by Ana Maria Nicholson, “Portraits in Laser Light.” Info: 330-743-1711.
Paintings by Steve Emmett are on display in “A Memorial Exhibition” through April 4 in Weyers-Sampson Gallery at Thiel College. Info: 724-589-2095.
Graphic design, movie making and digital photography are just a few of the areas featured in “Paper Planes,” presented by DuBois Business College, during a free show at 7 p.m. Friday on the third floor of DuBois Harley Davidson, 101 W. DuBois Ave. Info: 814-371-6920.
A selection of artwork by Robert Qualters, “Autobiographical Mythologies: A Life in Art,” is on display at Joy Be Galleries, 3583 Butler St., Pittsburgh.
Work by Robert Motherwell, a leader in the movement of abstract expressionism, “Lost in Form, Found in Line,” is on display through May 1 at Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle. Info: 724-652-2882.
Accomplished Pittsburgh-area painter Matt Gualtieri and Jenn Wertz, a painter and founding member of the rock band Rusted Root, present “Rubbing Sticks Together,” on display in Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh. Info: 412-361-8664.
Rastislav Misik’s new photographic work, “Banska Stiavnica,” co-presented with Point Park University, is on display through April 8 in Filmmakers Galleries, Pittsburgh. Also on display: “Transformation,” work by local and national bead artists, and Lori Hepner’s “Code Words,” a photographic illustrations of translations from our language to binary code. Info: 412-682-4111.
“The Analytical Eye” pays tribute to Aaronel deRoy Gruber, one of Pennsylvania’s most prolific photographers, with a retrospective exhibition on display through June 27 at Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh. A reception at 3 p.m. Saturday kicks off the event. Info: 412-431-1810 or silvereye.org
Classical
Thiel College presents the Doran Wind Quintet with guest pianist Stuart Malina at 7 p.m. today in David Johnson Memorial Chapel on the campus. Info: 724-589-2240.
Grove City College Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Concert Band will present their first concert of 2009 at 8 p.m. Friday in Ketler Auditorium of the Pew Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and no tickets are needed. Info: 724-450-1517.
Creator and producer Darren Thomas presents “Forgiven,” an original vocal work featuring 100 voices forming a multi-racial, multi-ethnic national choir, all at 6 p.m. March 28 in Edward W. Powers Auditorium. Tickets: 330-744-0264, info: www.youngstownsymphony.com