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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 23-25

Shirley McMarlin
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The 58th Carnegie International opens Saturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland.
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Employees prepare fish in 2016 at Wholey’s Market in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Wholey’s will host a 100th-anniversary celebration on Sept. 24.

It’s a great weekend for celebrating local and international arts and culture — and seafood — in Pittsburgh.

Downtown art crawl

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will host Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday at indoor and outdoor venues throughout Downtown.

The crawl will feature exhibitions by student and professional artists, the Pittsburgh Art Bus mobile mural, artist and maker markets, live music, photo booth, magicians and comedy performances, including family friendly improv.

The evening wraps with Crawl After Dark, a silent disco beginning at 10 p.m. at the Backyard at 8th & Penn.

For individual event times and locations, visit trustarts.org.

Gaining momentum

Texture Contemporary Ballet will premiere “Momentum,” with two new works by artistic director Alan Obuzor, this weekend at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh’s North Side.

The first work, “Flow,” is set to music by Ludovico Einaudi, Ezio Bosso and Florian Christl. The second work, “B.E.P.,” is a high-energy piece set to the hip hop/pop music of the Black Eyed Peas. “Momentum” will be presented in three acts; music in the third act contains adult language.

Performance times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at 6 Allegheny Square East. A performance designed for children ages 10 and under will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday, with excerpts from the full-length production and an interactive, on-stage portion with the dancers.

General admission tickets are $29 in advance or $34 at the door, or $14 per family for the children’s performance. For more information and tickets, visit textureballet.org.

Anniversary celebration

A 110th-anniversary celebration is planned for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at Wholey’s Market, 1711 Penn Ave. in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Since 1912, the market has provided shoppers with a wide selections of meats and seafood, along with specialty products, main and side dishes, spices and desserts.

Event highlights will include a free cooking class featuring Flounder Roll-ups with Chris Fenimore of “WQED Cooks” at 10 a.m.; and photo opportunities with the Pittsburgh Penguin’s mascot, Iceburgh, at 2 p.m.

Wholey’s also will offer a raw oyster bar, fresh grilled shrimp and an Italian ice vendor.

Visitors can enter contests to win a print by Pittsburgh artist Johno Prascak, a Sarris Candy gift basket and $110 worth of crab legs or steak. Donations for raffle entries will go to Achieva, a local charity that assists people with disabilities.

For information, visit wholey.com.

Art and futuristic disco

The 58th Carnegie International opens Saturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Organized every three to four years, the International is the longest-running North American exhibition of international art and presents an overview of how art and artists respond to critical questions of the times.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. An Opening Celebration is planned for 8:30 p.m.-midnight, with the museum’s lobby transformed into a futuristic discotheque conceived by luxury event designer Joe Mineo. The $150 event ticket includes desserts, drinks and admission to the exhibition.

The 58th Carnegie International, titled “Is it morning for you yet?,” runs through April 2 and pairs historical works from the collections of international institutions, estates and artists alongside new commissions and recent works by contemporary artists.

For information or to reserve opening night tickets, visit cmoa.org.

Chinese culture

The seventh Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday in Mellon Park, 6518 Fifth Ave., Shadyside.

Presented by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center, the event will feature Asian food and vendor market, traditional opera performances and cultural displays including the cheongsam, the traditional silk dress also referred to as the qipao or mandarin gown.

For information, visit pghccc.org.

Shirley McMarlin is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Shirley by email at smcmarlin@triblive.com or via Twitter .

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