Happenings

july 23–29

Discount tickets are available to Pitt faculty, staff, and students for Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Order forms can be picked up outside the Pitt Arts office, William Pitt Union, Room 929.
Pittsburgh Public Theatre, 621 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh. Cost: students, $10; faculty and staff, $12. For more information, call 412/316-1600.

Light! The Industrial Age 1750-1900 is being presented at Carnegie Museum of Art. It brings together, for the first time, more than 300 works of art, as well as scientific and historic objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. Light! was organized in partnership with Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. This is Light!’s only U.S. venue.
Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. For hours and more information, call 412/622-3131 or e-mail www.cmoa.org.

july 23–aug. 20

Rethinking History, a free photography exhibition, includes two bodies of work by artist Larry Gawel, one using educational filmstrips and encyclopedia texts, the other utilizing Super 8 film that had belonged to his father.
Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave., North Oakland. For more information, call 412/681-5449.

july 23–aug. 26

Paul Glabicki, chair of Pitt’s Studio Arts Department and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts’ Artist of the Year, is featured in an exhibition at the Center for the Arts.
Center for the Arts, corner of Fifth and Shady avenues, Shadyside. Donations are accepted. For more information, call 412/361-0873.

july 24–aug. 15

Eat ‘N’ Meet, an Intercultural Bag Lunch, will be held for faculty, staff, and students.
Medical Arts Building, Fifth Floor, noon. For more information, e-mail may@shs.medarts.upmc.edu. Meetings will be held on July 24, and Aug. 1, 7, and 15.

july 27

Zafira, World Fusion Bellydance, will present an exotic Middle Eastern performance.
Frick Art Museum, 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze, 8 p.m., Cost: Pitt students and museum members, $12; nonmembers, $15. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 412/371-0600.

july 25–27

A high school student athletic training workshop is being sponsored by UPMC Center for Sports Medicine. The three-day workshop is for high school students interested in exploring a career in athletic training, physical therapy, and other sports medicine-related occupations.
Biomedical Science Tower. For more information, call 412/432-3770.

aug. 1–31

The Attack of the Summer Film Series, featuring musicals, live-action movies, and classic American and foreign films, will be presented throughout August.
Byham Theater, 101 Sixth St. Cost: students, $3; adults, $5. For tickets or more information, call 412/456-6666.

aug. 4

A seminar for female athletes, parents, and coaches will focus on topics that pertain to female athletes, with a special emphasis on preventing knee injuries. The free, space-limited event is sponsored by UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, Center for Rehabilitation Services, and Westmoreland Athletic Club. Preregistration is required.
Greensburg, Westmoreland Athletic Club, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Space is limited to the first 200 people who register. To register, call 724/832-7050; or e-mail your name, telephone number, and number of guests to wac@westol.com. Reference Female Athlete Seminar in the subject line.

Volunteers are needed to harvest fresh fruit and vegetables for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Healthy Harvest. Free parking and refreshments are provided.
McDonald, 30 minutes from Pittsburgh. For more information, call Steve Zupcic, coordinator of The Pitt Volunteer Pool, at 412/624-7709.

aug. 5-26

Artwork by 50 professional artists will be featured at the Pittsburgh Outdoor Market, Soho, Seneca and Tustin streets.
Aug. 5, 12, 19, and 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 412/391-1920.

aug. 7-12

Stephen Sondheim’s Company appears Aug. 7-12.
Benedum Center, 719 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh. For ticket information, call 412/281-2822.

aug. 8

Physical examinations and musculo-skeletal screenings will be held for high school athletes. A $20 fee covers both the physical exam and musculoskeletal screening, which include tests of muscle strength and flexibility, agility, range of motion in major joints, posture, and body composition.
UPMC Center for Sports Medicine, 3200 South Water St., South Side, 8 a.m.-noon. For more information and to make reservations for individuals or teams, call 412/432-3770 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Walk-ins also are welcome.

aug. 8-9

The Mechanics of Starting a Small Business is the title of a free seminar presented by Pitt’s Small Business Development Center.
Aug. 8, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., Masonic Temple, Room 532; Aug. 9, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., at the Fort Jackson Building, 19 S. Washington St., Waynesburg, Pa. For more information, call 412/648-1528.

aug. 11

Volunteers needed for cutting firewood from trees felled by Pitt’s Day of Caring in October. Volunteers receive free wood, free parking, and refreshments.
Oakland, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, call 412/624-7709.