Clara Kent is an Afro-Indigenous (Oglala Lakota & Ojibwe) multidisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and community leader from Pittsburgh, Pa’s Homewood community. Clara is best known for her music and dynamic performances, but also utilizes various forms of expression within visual art and media. She focuses her artistry on uplifting the creative community and reclaiming indigenous roots, […]
Venture Outdoors and Riverlife have both been dedicated to riverfront activation for over two decades! Join representatives from both organizations on this paddle around the Three Rivers. Together we will see the landmarks of Pittsburgh’s riverfront spaces. Following the paddle, participants will land at the 6th Street Public Boat ramp (across the river from the […]
Celebrate the joy of active learning with us during this exciting global event! Bring your kids, or just your inner child for a fun-filled day featuring: Kamin Science Center: Energy Stack Challenge 12-4pm Use a giant Jenga tower to simulate our energy grid. Be careful balancing the grid – if it falls, you will cause a blackout! […]
Step into the dual role of artist and muse in this beginner-friendly immersive embodiment workshop. Combining figure drawing and yoga, participants will move through a guided yoga flow while others observe and capture gestures and postures on paper. Roles are then reversed, allowing everyone to experience the transformative connection between movement, observation, and creative expression. […]
Chet Vincent & Tim Good are members of “Chet Vincent & The Music Industry” — a rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For fans of George Harrison’s soul, Neil Young’s dirt, Gram Parsons’ country, and Tom Petty’s jangle. Their new album “Static On The Radio” is streaming now everywhere!
On Saturday, October 3rd Riverlife will partner with the Three Rivers Rowing Association to open early (9 am) for the Head of the Ohio regatta so that spectators can watch the races from Shore Thing. Come watch and cheer from this unique and scenic location! Concessions will be available.
Arts and culture will feature prominently on Riverlife’s Shore Thing this summer, including this event in partnership with the Pittsburgh Festival Opera. This event is part of the Shore Thing Performing Arts Series presented by The Charity Randall Foundation. Opera on the Allegheny Seven of Pittsburgh’s highly regarded opera singers—Marianne Cornetti, Kevin Glavin, Isabella Zallo, […]
Join artist Cheryl Capezzuti for a community puppet-making workshop on Shore Thing, where participants will create approximately ten backpack-style puppets inspired by river creatures and other things that live in and around Pittsburgh’s waterways. These puppets will become part of the collection available for participants to wear during the River Revel at Riverlife’s annual Last […]
Saxophonist Lee Robinson is an accomplished Pittsburgh jazz musician who has been blending his jazz improvisation stylings with funk, fusion, original, and contemporary music on the local and national levels for over 40 years. As a music/artist experimenter, Lee has collaborated with poets, actors, and visual artists for various projects. He appears as a street […]
Riverlife is supporting the Week Without Driving with an afternoon meetup on Shore Thing on Friday, October 9th from 5:00 – 6:30 PM. Let Pittsburgh’s riverfront trails inspire you to find a scenic and healthy way to commute downtown. Walk, bike or bus your way to Shore Thing in the heart of the Sister Bridges […]
Stretch it out, slow it down, and soak it all in. Join us for a free, accessible, all-levels yoga class on Shore Thing, Riverlife’s brand-new floating park in the Allegheny River.
With another incredible season of Shore Thing winding down, we couldn’t wave goodbye without one Last Splash. The Last Splash is our heartfelt farewell that celebrates the memories made along the Allegheny River this year and looks ahead to Shore Thing’s return next spring. Alongside live music (including the popular, brass-driven Beauty Slap), food and […]