Cool Picks Tuesday July 17, 2012

July 17, 2012/Rick Handler

1) Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Week continues with the Waterfront Car Cruise with 500 cars of all marques (brand names). 5-9 p.m. $5 donation is requested. Waterfront Shopping Center, Homestead.

2) Jazz Keyboardist, Kevin Howard, plays the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s BNY Mellon JazzLive concert series outdoors at Agnes Katz Plaza. 5-7 p.m. Penn & Seventh Avenues, Downtown.

3) Altar Bar presents alternative rockers Saving Abel; also on the bill are Fall From Grace and Anthems of Apathy in an all ages show starting at 7 p.m. 1620 Penn Avenue. Strip District.

4) Take a look back at Negro League Baseball with the Western Pa Sports Museum at the Senator John Henz History Center’s ongoing exhibit The Story of Negro League Baseball: We are the Ship. Included in the display are: a museum figure of Hall of Fame slugger Josh Gibson (who played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords), a rare uniform, artifacts and memorabilia. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Strip District.

5) Watch a movie on a beautiful perch overlooking the city. Dolphin Tale (PG 13) is showing at the West End/Elliott Overlook as part of the CITIPARKS Cinema in the Park series. Dusk. Free.