Pittsburgh

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[[File:Phipps Conservatory East Room, 2015-10-24, 01.jpg|thumb|East Room of the [[Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens]]]]
Pittsburgh has a rich history in arts and culture dating from 19th century industrialists commissioning and donating public works, such as [[Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts]] and the [[Benedum Center]], home to the [[Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]] and [[Pittsburgh Opera]], respectively as well as such groups as the [[River City Brass Band]] and the [[Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra]].

Pittsburgh has a number of small and mid-size arts organizations including the [[Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre]], [[Quantum Theatre]], the [[Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh]], and the early music ensemble [[Chatham Baroque]]. Several choirs and singing groups are also present at the cities' universities; some of the most notable include the [[Pitt Men's Glee Club]] and the [[Heinz Chapel Choir]].

[[Pittsburgh Dance Council]] and the [[Pittsburgh Ballet Theater]] host a variety of dance events. Polka, folk, square, and round dancing have a long history in the city and are celebrated by the [[Duquesne University Tamburitzans]], a multicultural academy dedicated to the preservation and presentation of folk songs and dance.

Hundreds of major films have been shot partially or wholly in Pittsburgh. ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' was largely filmed in Downtown, Oakland, and the North Shore. Pittsburgh is also considered as the birthplace of the modern [[zombie film]] genre after [[George A. Romero]] directed the 1968 film ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visitpittsburgh.com/blog/pittsburgh-the-home-of-zombies/|title=Pittsburgh: The Home of Zombies|date=October 6, 2022 |publisher=Visit Pittsburgh|access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://positivelypittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-zombies/|title=Pittsburgh Zombies|date=February 11, 2015 |publisher=Positively Pittsburgh|access-date=March 1, 2023}}</ref> Pittsburgh has also teamed up with a Los Angeles-based production company, and has built the largest and most advanced movie studio in the [[East Coast of the United States|eastern United States]].<ref name="Film"/>

[[File:The Andy Warhol Museum.jpg|thumb|[[The Andy Warhol Museum]] is one of the four [[Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh]].]]
Pittsburgh's major art museums include the [[Andy Warhol Museum]], the [[Carnegie Museum of Art]], [[The Frick Pittsburgh]], [[Pittsburgh Center for the Arts]], the [[Mattress Factory]], and the [[Carnegie Museum of Natural History]], which has extensive dinosaur, mineral, animal, and [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]] collections. The [[Kamin Science Center]] and associated [[Highmark SportsWorks|SportsWorks]] has interactive technology and science exhibits. The [[Heinz History Center|Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum]] is a Smithsonian affiliated regional history museum in the Strip District and its associated [[Fort Pitt Museum]] is in Point State Park. [[Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum]] in Oakland houses Western Pennsylvania military exhibits from the Civil War to present. The [[Children's Museum of Pittsburgh]] on the North Side features interactive exhibits for children. The eclectic [[Bayernhof Music Museum]] is six miles (9{{nbsp}}km) from downtown while [[The Clemente Museum]] is in the city's Lawrenceville section. The [[Cathedral of Learning]]'s [[Nationality Rooms]] showcase pre-19th century learning environments from around the world. There are regular guided and self-guided architectural tours in numerous neighborhoods. Downtown's cultural district hosts quarterly Gallery Crawls and the annual [[Three Rivers Arts Festival]]. Pittsburgh is home to a number of art galleries and centers including the [[Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University]], [[Frick Fine Arts Building#University Arts Gallery|University Art Gallery]] of the University of Pittsburgh, the [[American Jewish Museum]], and the [[Wood Street Galleries]].

The [[Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium]], [[Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens]], and the [[National Aviary]] have served the city for over a century. Pittsburgh is home to the amusement park [[Kennywood]]. Pittsburgh is home to one of the several state licensed casinos. The [[Rivers Casino (Pittsburgh)|Rivers Casino]] is on the [[North Shore (Pittsburgh)|North Shore]] along the [[Ohio River]], just west of [[Kamin Science Center]] and [[Acrisure Stadium]].

Pittsburgh is home to the world's second-largest furry convention known as [[Anthrocon]], which has been held annually at the [[David L. Lawrence Convention Center]] since 2006. In 2017, Anthrocon drew over 7,000 visitors and has had a cumulative economic impact of $53&nbsp;million over the course of its 11 years of being hosted in Pittsburgh.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/business/businessnews/2013/07/04/Furries-leave-visible-prints-Downtown-and-in-Pittsburgh-s-coffers/stories/201307040173 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |title='Furries' leave visible prints Downtown and in Pittsburgh's coffers – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref>

[[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]'s reality show, [[Dance Moms]], is filmed at Pittsburgh's Abby Lee Dance Company.