Visit Duquesne University’s campus to see brand-new one-acts by playwrights from around the U.S. and beyond or bike down to Allegheny Commons Park West for the 33rd annual Pedal PGH \u2014 here’s what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend.<\/p>\n
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Philippines-born artist Ryan Frigillana explores the story of his family through the lens of land, labor and citizenship in \u201cTears, Blood, Sweat,\u201d his new show at Silver Eye Center for Photography<\/a>. Frigillana, whose work has been exhibited nationally, blends original photography with everything from collage to biblical illustrations. The exhibit opens with a reception on Thursday, Aug. 27, and continues through Nov. 7.<\/p>\n
The venerable Pittsburgh New Works Festival<\/a> teams with area stage troupes for four straight weekends of brand-new one-acts by playwrights from around the U.S. and beyond, all produced by local troupes. The plays, selected from among more than 200 submissions, roll out three to each weekly program, and each program gets four performances. Program A runs Thursday, Aug. 27, through Sunday, Aug. 30, and includes Baden, Pa. playwright Jeff DeSantis\u2019 \u201cThe Harrowing of Hell,\u201d which imagines a meeting between Jesus and Lucifer; it\u2019s produced by McKeesport Little Theater. All shows are at Genesius Theater on the Duquesne University campus.<\/p>\n
TV\u2019s \u201cGabby\u2019s Dollhouse\u201d gets an interactive weekend at the Pittsburgh Children\u2019s Museum. From Friday, Aug. 28, through Sunday, Aug. 30, the building hosts Gabby\u2019s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days<\/a>, a festival of storytelling and craftmaking, plus a dance party, scavenger hunt and costumed character meet-and-greets.<\/p>\n
The season has a few more outdoor festivals up its sleeve. This week it\u2019s Spirit\u2019s 9th annual Summer Recess Festival<\/a>, a Saturday, Aug. 29, street fair and building-wide party in Lawrenceville. The all-afternoon, all-night ticketed event features nearly 20 local and nationally touring music acts on four indoor and outdoor stages, including Frankie & The Witch Fingers and Windows. Summer Recess also includes art and clothing vendors and food and drink offerings.<\/p>\n
Photography is two centuries old, but artists are still inspired by one of its oldest forms: the cyanotope, with its distinctive rich blues. Associate Artists of Pittsburgh\u2019s new group show, \u201cThe Light Divides and the Story Multiplies,\u201d<\/a> includes some 50 works by six artists putting cyanotype to new expressive ends. The exhibit, at AAP\u2019s Ice House Studios, in Lawrenceville, opens with a reception Saturday, Aug. 29, and runs through Oct. 30.<\/p>\n