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For over a century, the Pittsburgh region was the center of production and marketing for America's glass industry. 2007 promises to be 'The Year of Glass' with international glass artist Dale Chihuly, a Venetian and American glass exhibition, Japanese glass artists, numerous other glass-related events and the five-day Glass Art Society conference.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will host Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens and Glass, May 12 through the end of 2007. This not-to-be-missed exhibit fuses the fantastic glass art of Dale Chihuly with Phipps' gardens under glass, offering a unique intersection between nature and art.

Carnegie Museum of Art will showcase Viva Vetro! Glass Alive! Venice and America, May 12-Sept. 16, 2007, an exhibition comprised of 100 works examining the links between Venetian and American artists over the last 50 years.

Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) hosts Allure of Japanese Glass, Hodge Gallery, May 4-Oct 21. The exhibition is PGC's first international exhibition of glass artists from Japan featuring both established and emerging artists who work in a full range of glass art methods and techniques.

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Great Race 2007

 The Great Race in Pittsburgh truly lives up to its name. On Sunday, September 30, 2007 it will all come together as individual runners and walkers, corporate teams, wheelchair athletes, entertainers and hometown fans take to the city streets for the 30th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Rated among the Top Twenty Multi-Race Events by USA Track & Field's publication On The Roads, The Great Race attracts nearly 10,000 athletes annually. These athletes come from 35 states and 30 different countries. While these runners receive a great deal of attention, it is the hometown athletes who compete year after year that make this event so special. Approximately 91% of the participants live in the Pittsburgh area, making the race one of the region's finest traditions.

The Great Race consists of many various competitions: 10K Run, 5K Run, 5K Walk, Team Competition, Heavyweight Competition, Wheelchair, and Junior Great Race. There is also one competition that leads up to the Great Race: On Your Mark with Highmark Youth Challenge.

In 2007, athletes can expect to find animation on the streets, as marching bands dot the course to the finish line. Once the competitors reach the finish line, they are invited to join their friends and families for the Post Race Party, including the presentation of awards.

The Great Race enjoys an outstanding tradition of excellence. Be a part of this remarkable event and winning tradition! For more information, call The Great Race Hotline at 412.255.2493 or visit the Great Race website.