Showing posts with label Future Tennant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Future Tennant. Show all posts

Friday, September 18, 2009

More Things Happening This Weekend

It's happening more and more that Merge, doesn't catch a few of things that interest me with his weekend picks. Here are a few things that caught my eye, both on and off his list.

Friday

Parking Day Pittsburgh As part of a global event to both have fun, and increase awarness of the precious urban space used for car parking, activists, artists and others have set up mini parks in parking spaces.

I saw three parks in Oakland on Craig St, by Kiva Han and Caliban Books, and one in done by the Mattress factory downtown. Also, I think there are several others and keep an eye out for something called a parkcycle. What's going on in these parks? most have chairs and some kind of "grass", at least one has robot and Gigapan demos and one is selling cool clothes.

(Ooops, there was something that past! (I was gonna tell you about The Taste Of Lawrenceville benefit for FE )


The Warhol Opens Drawn To The Summitt

"Join us for the opening celebration of the Drawn to the Summit: A G-20 Exhibition of International Political Cartoons exhibition. The cartoons in Drawn to the Summit highlights the work of the leading cartoonists from the G-20 nations and provide an alternative perspective on G-20 themes such as the global economy and its impact on the environment, human rights, world trade, etc. The exhibition will be on view through October 18, 2009.">"Drawn to the Summit: A G-20 Exhibition of International Political Cartoons exhibition. The cartoons in Drawn to the Summit highlights the work of the leading cartoonists from the G-20 nations and provide an alternative perspective on G-20 themes such as the global economy and its impact on the environment, human rights, world trade, etc. The exhibition will be on view through October 18, 2009."

Merge mentioned the Dividing The Goose Show @ Future Tenant

Dividing the Goose will explore the role of fairy tales in shaping artistic creativity. We ask the artists, as well as the audience, to set aside abstract, conceptional notions of art and think back to their childhoods. Fairy tales served as ways of escapism, fueling our imaginations. They fascinated and frightened us. The lessons imparted to us from magic mirrors and big bad wolves were more real to us than reality. Some tales added a humorous dimension to our everyday lives. Fairy tales have endured countless interpretations through literature, film and art. It is the essence of their timelessness that allows us to never tire of them. The artists in Dividing the Goose will retell a fairy tale existence in a modern‐day world.




Saturday

Both Friday and Saturday, one can see short plays by local,regional and national playwrites generally performed by local companies in Mckees Rocks.

Pittsburgh New Works Festival is dedicated to fostering the development of original one-act plays. PNWF is an annual event. Each September, 12 new one-act plays are produced by different theater companies during the four weeks of the festival.

Cost: The cost is $10 for a single ticket per performance or $25 for a festival pass.


Main Festival – Week Two - September 17 to September 20

Down on Delancy
by Bret Sarlouis
Produced by McKeesPort Little Theater
Chai
by Robert Isenberg
Produced by The Theatre Factory
Partners in Crime
by Carol Mullen
Produced by Summer Company


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Of course you or your bosses normal mode of transport is a motorcade, your options are likely a lot greater as more and more venues open up for private events, grand openings and press tours.

See Merges list of events here, including the Unicorn Mountain fundraiser party and the Obscurae Art Exhibit and Art Lottery in Braddock.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Open Call Auditions For Future Ten Short Play Festival



The ten plays have been chosen for the Sixth Annual Future Ten Short festival coming to Future Tenant In November.

30 Year Old Dora by Blaise Miller
The Waiting Room of the Gods by Arthur M. Jolly
All The Answers by Mark Cornell
Public Transportation by John C. Davenport
Trench Coat by Joseph Lyons
Turning Trixie by Carol Mullen
Let Go by Steven Korbar
The Unknown Artist by Philip Real
People Like Us by Chris Shaw Swanson
Faith In the Super Bowl by Dean Lundquist


But the actors have not.

Open Call Auditions


September 14th from 7-10pm at Future Tenant

Auditions are by appointment only.

Please call 412-513-5926 or email svespaz@mac.com to schedule a time. Actors are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute contemporary monologue and to bring a headshot and resume if available. Non-Equity Actors Only.

Future Ten 6 is scheduled to run at Future Tenant over two weekends in November. The festival is split into two distinct programs, so actors with a conflict on one of the two weekends should still consider auditioning.


More Info Here.

Saturday, August 08, 2009

Video About Future Tenant



Thanks again to Bittersweet Harvest, and of course Future Tenant for putting together this nice video about what their space is about and how it is run.

For many years CMU has been a leading school in areas like technology, art and arts management-- but only very recently have their been a lot of active attempts to integrate fully with the city.

Other CMU related projects include the Waffle Shop.

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

POWERful opening

Friday was monumental. The opening was packed! The weather was beautiful, which is great because all of us would not have fit in Future Tenant's new space. If you missed the opening reception, make sure to put the following dates on your calendar. See you there.

POWER - The Definition of Feminine Power
Curated by Christiane D.
September 28 - October 20
SPECIAL POWER EVENTS
Future Tenant
819 Penn Avenue, Cultural District

ALL LIT UP - A POWER-ful evening of Words and Women October 12 - 7:00 pm
Featuring the literary and poetic works of Ellen Smith, Jan Beatty, Lori Jakiela, Carrie Smith, Megan Tutulo, and Stephanie Brea
Tickets are $3.00 at the door

Downtown Gallery Crawl
October 19, 2007 - 6-9PM

Following are a few images from the exhibit. I was lucky enough to get there early, so I could, with some patience, get some pretty clear shots --

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Susan Constanse
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Suz Pisano
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Vanessa German
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Staycee Pearl
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Pamela Jennings
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Maritza Mosquera

POWER
September 28 - October 20
Future Tenant
Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

POWER will present the work of the following artists: Susan Constanse, Suz Pisano, Veronica Corpuz, Rise Nagin, Alexis S. Covato, Patricia Villalobos Echeverría, Cara Erskine, Carolina Loyola-Garcia, Vanessa German, Stacy Rae Gross, Pamela Jennings, Monique Luck, Maritza Mosquera, Renee Ruth Ickes, Staycee Pearl, Rebecca Rose, Sam Thorp, and Two Girls Working (Renee Piechocki and Tiffany Ludwig)


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Amy Kerlin -- I just love her dress!

Monday, September 17, 2007

POWER @Future Tenant

POWER
September 28 - October 10
Future Tenant
Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Opening reception - September 28, 6PM

FUTURE TENANT PRESENTS: POWER - The Definition of Feminine Power Curated by Christiane D. September 28 - October 20 www.futuretenant.org

This group exhibit will collectively express the definition of feminine power through the eyes, heart and souls of twenty women. Each participating artist will have one piece on display. Why one piece? Because more often than not, that is all one gets. One chance to make an impression. One chance to express their power.

POWER will present the work of the following artists: Susan Constanse, Suz Pisano, Veronica Corpuz, Rise Nagin, Alexis S. Covato, Patricia Villalobos Echeverría, Cara Erskine, Carolina Loyola-Garcia, Vanessa German, Stacy Rae Gross, Pamela Jennings, Monique Luck, Maritza Mosquera, Renee Ruth Ickes, Staycee Pearl, Rebecca Rose, Sam Thorp, and Two Girls Working (Renee Piechocki and Tiffany Ludwig)

SPECIAL POWER EVENTS
at our NEW location! -
819 Penn Avenue, Cultural District
Opening Reception - September 28, 6-9 pm
Featuring:
Speaker Linda Babcock,
James M. Walton Professor of Economics and author of the book,Women Don't Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide

DJ Shorty Rock
and
Cocktail creations from the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails (LUPEC)

ALL LIT UP -
A POWER-ful evening of Words and Women October 12 - 7:00 pm
Featuring the literary and poetic works of Ellen Smith, Jan Beatty, Lori Jakiela, Carrie Smith, Megan Tutulo, and Stephanie Brea
Tickets are $3.00 at the door

FOR MORE INFO visit us at www.futuretenant.org

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Moving Party for Future Tennant

Future Tenant, the free form art space run by the Institute For the Management Of Creative Enterprises at CMU will be having to move out of it's current space. It will be having a big moving out party on August 2nd.

Name: Future Tenant Moving Out Party
Tagline: It's going to freaking ROCK
Host: Future Tenant
Type: Party - Goodbye Party
Time and Place Date: Thursday, August 2, 2007
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Future Tenant
Street: 801 Liberty Avenue
City/Town: Pittsburgh, PA


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Future Tenant is an idea, not a location

"This fall, Future Tenant will be moving to a new location in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. After six years at 801 Liberty Avenue, Future Tenant will be fulfilling a vital part of its mission, that of the mobile laboratory. On August 2, 2007, Future Tenant will be shutting the doors of 801 Liberty Avenue and opening the doors to new opportunities. As our name suggests, Future Tenant has always believed that our presence could attract new tenants (local businesses) to the vacant spaces of Downtown Pittsburgh and serve as a tool for revitalization. That time has come and as one previously empty venue is filled, we will move onto another.

Future Tenant will never be tied to any one physical venue, but will take up its work wherever there is access to suitable space. While it may not have a specific address in hand, the Pittsburgh audience will know that wherever Future Tenant gathers a group of artists, there will be found a constantly changing menu of vibrant, provocative new work.."

I will try to do some posts on the history of the place and all the past events-- but, like Artists Upstairs-- they failed to do a great job of documenting things. For the most part, the place has been run very sincerly by the students, with very little support from either CMU as a major institution or the wider community. Or at least it seems that way.

They promise to cary on.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Podcasting

Looking for a reason to record all of those sounds your dog makes when he's sleeping? Here's your chance --

Future Tenant Podcasts; 3 minutes of sound

Future Tenant wants you to answer the question, "What would you do with 3 minutes of sound?" Your 3 minute original audio invention will premier on our monthly FT Podcast. Any genre, anything goes. FT Podcasts are inventive, engaging audio extensions of Future Tenant. They include fresh interviews with artists, curators, and local personalities, and original audio and video works.

Submissions should be in mp3 format and no longer than three minutes.
Contact Kim Larkin (or
801-201-1211) for more details on how to submit.

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Work With Me @ Future Tenant

Thad Kellstadt + Ben Kinsley + Jeremy Boyle



Morgan Cahn + David Pohl


Here are some shots from the "Work With Me" show @ Future Tenant. The concept of the show is a round robin of collaborations best explained by the gallery card.

1 Jeremy boyle + Marlene Boyle
2 Marlene Boyle + Morgan Cahn
3 Morgan Cahn + David Pohl
4 David Pohl + Thad Kellstadt
5 Thad Kellstadt + Ben Kinsley
6 Ben Kinsley + Jeremy Boyle

Each artist also put in a solo work. For me, the quirky, hand made, film/ puppet performance collaboration stole the show.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

Another Call For Submissions



Call for Projects for Make/Do For more info.contact: Carin Mincemoyer - carin.mincemoyer@gmail.com

Wanted: Objects or activities that exemplify the do-it-yourself spirit for an exhibit at Future Tenant titled Make/Do.Have you turned your old VCR into an automatic cat feeder? Made your old video games into musical instruments? Then you’re who we’re looking for. We’re interested in projects that alter mass produced products to do things that the manufacturer never intended, gizmos that solve problems in ingenious ways, and homebrewed answers to needs that would send most people to the local mall.

Who: Projects or proposals welcomed from artists, tinkerers, musicians, hackers, and do-it-yourselfers of all stripes.

About Future Tenant: Future Tenant, located at 801 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, seeks to promote raw, innovative artistic expressions from all disciplines. You can check out the website at http://www.futuretenant.org/

Send your stuff: Send digital images, photos, slides, or proposals for projects to Carin Mincemoyer at carin.mincemoyer@gmail.com or mail to 2100 Mary Street #403, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.The Deadline: Send materials by December 31, 2006. The exhibit will take place in March 2007.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Anna Divinsky @ Future Tenant

December 8, 2006 through January 2, 2006

"Boundaries and Stems are two installations that explore the relationship between silk and skin. The opaqueness and transparency of “Boundaries” are reminiscent of living membrane or tissue covered in welts and small growths. This installation is an examination of fiber’s potential to stretch and droop in response to its surrounding environment. Each “welt” is authentic in its size, coloration, and shape, vulnerable to light and temperature. Warm colors and drooping shapes are evocative of human bodies that breathe and sway in response to human contact. “Stems” are humorous phallic forms that examine the human body and its connection to the plant world. Their intricate surfaces address the nature of human and non-human skin that constantly grows and transforms reflecting time’s toll."

Anna always has work in Digging Pitt's flat files and has been in several shows here.

Location:Future Tenant Gallery
801 Liberty Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Downtown Pittsburgh