Social ProgramsCarnegie Music Hall, Oakland

Harry Belafonte on Civil Rights and Black Leadership

He was one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest friends and a key player in the civil rights movement. Now, join multitalented artist and activist Harry Belafonte for a conversation about his legendary career.

Aerial view of neighborhood streets from above, with rows of homes running off into the distance. Overlaid on this view are constellations of stars with the following names: Dina “Free” Blackwell, Nisha Blackwell, Ayana Clark, Yona Harvey, Robert Hodge, Joy KMT, Ayanah Moor, Bekezela Mguni, Staycee Pearl, Ricardo Robinson, Felicia Savage, Anqwenique Wingfield, and Alisha Wormsley.

Hillman Photography Initiative

The People Are The Light, Closing Celebration

Celebrate the closing of the project with a procession led by the Westinghouse Drum Line and STAYCEE PEARL dance project. This program is a project of The People Are The Light, a series of public art installations and workshops in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood, curated by Alisha Wormsley.
Aerial view of neighborhood streets from above, with rows of homes running off into the distance. Overlaid on this view are constellations of stars with the following names: Dina “Free” Blackwell, Nisha Blackwell, Ayana Clark, Yona Harvey, Robert Hodge, Joy KMT, Ayanah Moor, Bekezela Mguni, Staycee Pearl, Ricardo Robinson, Felicia Savage, Anqwenique Wingfield, and Alisha Wormsley.

Hillman Photography Initiative

Ayanah Moor, Unveiling of Public Mural

Celebrate the unveiling of this public mural painted with five young women from Westinghouse Academy. This program is a project of The People Are The Light, a series of public art installations and workshops in Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood, curated by Alisha Wormsley.
Promotional image for Bricolage theater company's production of Dodo, an immersive play, at Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. The image depicts a woman's face with birds, plants, and other creatures living on her head.

Social Programs Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History

DODO: The Time Has Come

Brought to you by Bricolage, this immersive theatrical adventure is created in collaboration with Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh as part of its Carnegie Nexus initiative. Designed to alter how modern audiences interact with cultural institutions, this heavily sensory-based and intimate piece will take place at Carnegie Museums’ historic Oakland facility.
Bradford Young behind the camera.

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Decoding the Black Bodies and Black Spaces of the Hill District

How artist Bradford Young decoded a people's history of Pittsburgh's Hill District. Read More "Decoding the Black Bodies and Black Spaces of the Hill District" on Storyboard

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Lightime: Hillman Photography Initiative

A year-long slate of artist projects investigating contemporary social issues through photography’s measurement of light and time.

Teenie Harris Archive

Nearly 80,000 images comprise one of the most detailed and intimate records of the black urban experience known today.

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Couple holding hands at CMOA Third Thursday event

Third Thursday

On the third Thursday of every month, we’re keeping the art galleries open late, turning up the volume, and welcoming partners throughout the city to create exciting, one-of-a-kind programs.

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