Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Fall Gallery Crawl - A Celebration of 10 Years in the Cultural District

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the line-up for its 10th anniversary Gallery Crawl taking place Friday, September 26, 2014, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The crawl showcases a wide variety of thought-provoking art exhibitions in downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District. Live bands, DJs, dance, comedy, film, and participatory activities are also part of the complimentary crawl events.

"When my colleague Murray Horne and I proposed the idea for a Gallery Crawl in 2004, the Cultural District didn't have a 'scene'; there was no reason to come to the Cultural District without a ticket for a performance in one of the theaters," says Janis Burley Wilson, Vice President and Director of Jazz Programs, Education and Community Engagement, at the Trust. "In 10 years, the Gallery Crawl has demonstrated what it looks, feels, and sounds like to experience a true Cultural District, with diverse offerings for a multitude of tastes and interests. I'm very proud of this project, and I'm looking forward to what kind of cultural scene we can make in the future."

Music Headliner | Les Nubians

Les Nubians, an Afropean, Urban, R&B Grammy-nominated duo composed of sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart from Paris France will headline the activities taking place during the 10th anniversary Cultural District Gallery Crawl.

In 1985 the sisters of Les Nubian moved with their parents to Chad, Africa. Seven years later, they returned to Bordeaux, France and began singing a cappella, producing poetry slams in Bordeaux and Paris, and singing background vocals for various artists worldwide. The duo's debut album Princesses Nubiennes was released by Virgin Records, France, in 1998.

The Brooklyn-based duo have become one of the most successful French-language musical groups in the U.S., best known for their Billboard R&B Single "Makeda" from their Grammy nominated album Princesses Nubiennes. Les Nubians were the 1999 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards winners for Best New Artist, Group or Duo and received two NAACP Image Awards nominations in 2000. They continue to tour the U.S. and world-wide performing at Festivals, art centers, theaters and clubs. Their most recent release is, Nü Revolution (2011) Nubiatik, Shanachie.

Gallery Crawl events are free and open to the public. For more information and a map of the Gallery Crawl events, visit TrustArts.org/Crawl or call 412-456-6666.

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