Thursday, November 5

6-8:30PM

Celebrating Modernism in Pittsburgh (Opening Celebration)
The Andy Warhol Museum, Tickets Required

Friday, November 6

8:00-9:00am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15

Welcome Remarks

9:15-9:45

Overview and Introduction to Book and Symposium
Charles A. Birnbaum

9:45-10:15

Reclaiming the City and the Pittsburgh Renaissance
Martin Aurand, Bob Pease

10:15-10:40

BREAK

10:40-11:10     

Recollection: Early Days on Mellon, Drawing The Simonds Way
Richard Bell 

11:10-12:10           

Recollections: Working Together in Pittsburgh + Beyond
Moderator: Dr. Safei-Eldin Hamed
Lou Astorino, Bob Vukich, Jack Scholl

12:10-1:30            

LUNCH – On your own

1:30-2:00

Simonds the author, philosopher | Barry Starke

2:00-3:00

Urban Blueways: John Simonds and Riverfront Planning
Edward K. Muller

3:00-3:25            

BREAK

3:25-4:30

Reflections on Simonds Legacy in Pittsburgh and What it Means
Moderator: Susan Rademacher
Patricia M. O’Donnell, Marion Pressley

4:30-4:45

Closing Remarks