Distinctively Dutch Festival

Dudes Loek Beumer and Peter Drost

A hybrid performance for all ages of song, dance, puppetry, slap-stick and mime that takes place in the confines of a small locker room where the limitless possibilities of the imagination unfold.

ANATOMICA Dance Works Rotterdam/André Gingras

Saturday, February 18 | 8:00 pm | BYHAM THEATER 101 Sixth Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

Choreographed by the daring André Gingras, ANATOMICA is an unyielding exploration of the physical extremes of sexual competition and attraction. Inspired by the danger, beauty, and consequences of the body on display, Gingras delves and soars into the body’s extraordinary abilities and profound fragility.

Detroit Dealers Wunderbaum

Equal parts family history and documentary, Detroit Dealers incorporates both a theatrical performance with public debate around the themes of the automobile industry, largescale car use, the environment and our future.

Diespace PIPS:lab

Born in the underground party scene of Amsterdam, PIPS:lab is known throughout the Netherlands for producing raw, expressive, visually-stunning, interactive multimedia performances.

Last Touch First Jiří Kylián & Michael Schumacher

A surreal and gripping collaboration by Jiří Kylián and Michael Shumacher. Through incredibly slow stop-motion movement these gripping and magical vignettes resonate like a Chekhovian drama.

The News by JacobTV

Friday, April 27 | 9:00 pm | BYHAM THEATER 101 Sixth Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

The News is a non narrative music theater work about our times. A reality opera, based on authentic footage from the international media. An antimoralistic portrait of our world and the human condition about the people and their leaders, involving freedom and democracy, war and peace, religion and politics,the economy and the environment, showbiz and entertainment.

World of Rhythm Drums United

Led by awardwinning Dutch percussionist and bandleader, Lucas van Merwijk, Drums United celebrates the unifying power of music that transcends culture, language and difference.

Dutch Visual Arts

Friday, April 27 | 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm | WOOD STREET GALLERIES/SPACE 601 Wood Street/812 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

Over a dozen visual artists examine the nature of global exploration.

Dutch Women of Jazz Presented by MCG Jazz

Featuring composer-pianist bandleader Amina Figarova, jazz saxophonist Tineke Postma, and trumpet player Saskia Laroo.

Wednesday Wine Flight: Dutch Diaspora

Wednesday, February 1 | 6:15 pm | CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE 655 Penn Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Explore the Dutch influence on the global wine industry as part of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Distinctively Dutch Festival. Wednesday Wine Flight is a popular series in the Cabaret at Theater Square.

A Creative Conversation with Wunderbaum

Thursday, February 16 | 8:00 pm | TRUST ARTS EDUCATION CENTER 805/807 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

Join director Walter Bart and members of Wunderbaum in a creative conversation about the collaborative and interdisciplinary process of theater making and performance.

Choreography Workshop with André Gingras Dance Works Rotterdam

Friday, February 17 | 6:30 pm | DANCE ALLOY STUDIO 5530 Penn Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Professional dancers and choreographers are invited to study with renowned choreographer André Gingras

Craft Beer School: Let’s Go Dutch

Tuesday, February 21 | 6:15 pm | CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE 655 Penn Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Experience the Dutch culinary arts paired with craft beers that will delight the beer lover’s palette. Craft Beer School is a popular series at the Cabaret at Theater Square.

Ben Van Berkel: “The New Understanding”

Wednesday, February 29 | 6:00 pm | CARNEGIE LIBRARY LECTURE HALL 4400 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Join architect Ben Van Berkel of UNStudio in Amsterdam for a lecture presented by the Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture and the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art.

Spring Flower Show Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Saturday, March 17 | 9:30 am - 5:00 pm | PHIPPS CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS One Schenley Park | Pittsburgh, PA 15213

A Dutch display in the historic and spacious South Conservatory will showcase the beauty of tulips with swaths of blooms; intricately-painted wooden shoes and an iconic windmill.

Pittsburgh Technology Council Night & Artist Talk with PIPS:lab

Saturday, March 24 | 8:00 pm | TRUST ARTS EDUCATION CENTER 805/807 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

Join the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Creative Technology Network for a post performance artist talk with members of PIPS:lab focused on the do-it-yourself programming and technology behind Diespace.

Improvisation Workshop with Michael Schumacher

Saturday, April 7 | 1:00 pm | BENEDUM STUDIO B 719 Liberty Ave | Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Professional dancers and choreographers are invited to study with master of improvisation Michael Schumacher. Space is limited. To register, call 412-471-1916 or email miller@trustarts.org.

Rethinking Cities in the 21st Century The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

Thursday, April 26 | 6:00 pm | TRUST ARTS EDUCATION CENTER 805/807 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

Join creative thinkers from Pittsburgh and Holland to discuss the transformation of urban cities in the 21st century.

Dutch Art At Carnegie Museum of Art: Self-Guided Tour Carnegie Museum of Art

Saturday, February 18 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART 4400 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213

The Carnegie Museum of Art’s world class collection includes great works from the Netherlands.

Girls’N'Guns by Rachel Nieborg & Ine Mulder

Friday, April 27 | 5:00 am - 5:00 am | 707 PENN GALLERY 707 Penn Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The famed “still life” of old masters is reinterpreted by two young Dutch artists: photographer Rachel Nieborg and designer Ine Mulder. Working with a metronome to fine tune the precision timing, one would literally shoot a gun while the other shot photographs.

Global Navigators

Friday, April 27 | 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm | WOOD STREET GALLERIES/SPACE 601 Wood Street/812 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

For the Distinctively Dutch Festival, over a dozen visual artists—including Peter Bogers, Gerard Holthuis, Marnix de Nijs, Folkert de Jong, Guido van der Werve and Karen Sargsyan—will be featured in this exhibition that examines the very nature of global exploration.

Jozef van Wissem The Consortium

Tuesday, March 20 | 8:00 pm | Garfield Artworks 4931 Penn Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Dutch composer Jozef van Wissem is devoted to the “liberation of the lute.” Taking an experimental approach to Renaissance and Baroque forms of lute music, his compositions involve a dynamic mix of conceptual, minimalist, classical and improvisational strategies, bridging the languages of the 17th century music and 21st without compromising the timbre and resonance of traditional lute playing techniques.

An Evening of Dutch New Music Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

Friday, March 30 | 6:00 pm | TRUST ARTS EDUCATION CENTER 805/807 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Map it!

Bloom into spring at the Distinctively Dutch Festival with the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble. This special musical “salon” features performances, food & drink, and a unique chance to experience the…

MAM Speaker Series: Cultural Diplomacy and the Role of the Arts in Intercultural Exchange by Erwin Maas, Department of Cultural Affairs - Consulate General for the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Friday, March 23 | 12:00 pm | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | Pittsburgh, PA 15213

How can the arts and culture create diplomacy amongst nations? How do you create & support international exchange through theatre? In this critical seminar, Erwin Maas will discuss Dutch performing…

GO! DUTCH

Saturday, May 19 | 9:00 pm | BALLY'S DOWNTOWN 107 6th St | Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Bally’s Downtown, 107 6th St Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Dynamos from Holland’s underground club scene and emerging talent in the world of digital art join forces for this all-nite pop up party downtown.

Dutch Poetry

Tuesday, April 17 | 8:00 pm | CITY OF ASYLUM/PITTSBURGH 330 Sampsonia Way | Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Join City of Asylum/Pittsburgh for an evening with Dutch poets Joost Zwagerman, Erik Jan Harmens, Helene Gelens, John Schoorl, Pieter Boskma and Lucas Hirsch.

2012 Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival

Thursday, March 22 | 12:00 am - 12:00 am | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Faces of Others” is a series of international film festivals featuring selections from Poland, Netherlands, South Africa, Israel, Palestine, Argentina, France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Norway, Iran, Korea, Romania, Russia and Pittsburgh. The “Distinctively Dutch” Program highlights the recent cinematography of Holland and encompasses a wide range of the latest, award-winning films, documentaries and video installations by Dutch artists.

Art in Bloom Carnegie Museum of Art

Thursday, April 12 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART 4400 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Spring truly blossoms with the return of Art in Bloom – a celebration featuring favorite works of art, fresh flowers, and an array of festivities – presented by the Women’s Committee…

Distinctively Dutch Festival presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

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