5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 2-4
Welcome to the first weekend in February. Here are some ways to spend it.
Lunar New Year
The Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Celebration Gala is Saturday at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. It is the Year of the Dragon.
The event, hosted by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center, begins at 4 p.m. with a Chinese cultural exhibition and food. Limited tickets are available for $20. The gala is from 7 to 9 p.m. and will include 230 performers. Limited tickets are available starting at $29.
There will be the cultural center’s Performing Arts Group, the Yanlai Dance Academy, Xiaobo Waist Drum Dance Group, Win-win Kung Fu, and performers from Carnegie Mellon University and Point Park.
Special guests include soloist Jin Yang-Master Pipa, who was a guest musician in Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad ensemble, and Xue Li, a Sichuan Opera face-changing artist who has acted in Chinese movies and television series and performed for former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and former presidents of France and Czech Republic.
Limited tickets are available.
Details: pghccc.org
NFL Play 60
The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District will host the National Football League’s Play 60 Training Camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
The event, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the NFL’s health and fitness campaign to encourage young fans to be active for at least 60 minutes a day.
There will be activities throughout five floors of the museum, such as testing speed in the 40-yard dash, assessing passing accuracy and other drills.
Admission to the event and the museum’s exhibitions are free for children ages 17 and under, courtesy of Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Regular admission applies for adults at $20, seniors at $18 and students at $11.
Details: heinzhistorycenter.org
National Wear Red Day
Friday is the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day. To celebrate the 100th birthday of the American Heart Association, there will be an event with 100 women — and some men — wearing the hue and participating in a hands-only CPR interactive demonstration from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Two Gateway Center, Downtown.
National Wear Red Day is held to raise awareness that cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S. of women. Cardiovascular disease kills more women than all forms of cancers combined.
Details: goredforwomen.org
I Made It! Market
“I Made It! Mine” is happening from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Block Northway in Ross with gift ideas for upcoming Valentine’s Day. More than 100 crafters and artists will be selling clothing, toys, bath and body products, ceramics, fiber and glass art, home decor, jewelry, leather goods, pop culture and fandom gifts, pet treats and wood items, as well as farmers market vendors.
Details: imadeitmarket.com
Go green
The Irish Partnership of Pittsburgh, the umbrella organization of the Pittsburgh Irish Festival, is hosting Brigid, a musical celebration of the Celtic goddess and patron Saint of Ireland.
The event is on Saturday with shows at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Downtown.
Performers include Grammy-award-winning Brigideens, and the Bow Tides, a band led by female fiddle players, including Pittsburgher Katie Grennan. Ally the Piper is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and bagpiper and Morgan Bullock is the first Black female touring dancer of Riverdance. There will also be Irish dancers.
A portion of the event proceeds will support the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.
Tickets start at $35.
Details: brigidpgh.com
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop is a TribLive reporter covering the region's diverse culinary scene and unique homes. She writes features about interesting people. The Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist began her career as a sports reporter. She has been with the Trib for 26 years and is the author of "A Daughter's Promise." She can be reached at jharrop@triblive.com.
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