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Shattering Myths About Pgh’s Production History

Shattering Myths About Pgh’s Production History

City Cast Pittsburgh

January 30, 202316m 1s

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Show Notes

Pittsburgh prides itself in our strong steel background, but before this city was the world leader in steel production, we were known for a much more delicate material: glass. Anne Madarasz, chief historian at the Heinz History Center, joins us to discuss Pittsburgh’s legacy as “Glass City U.S.A.”


You can learn more Pittsburgh glass history at the Heinz History Center exhibit Glass: Shattering Notions.


And if you’re a fan of Blown Away — the popular glassblowing competition on Netflix — there’s a new exhibition featuring artwork from Season 3’s top three finalists at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. It opens this Friday, and there’s a free artist talk with the finalists at 6:30 p.m. More information is available here.


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