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This Weekend in Pittsburgh – Mmm Bop, Bocce and Gene Kelly's Birthday (Radio Round Up Aug. 20, 2010)

August 20, 2010 Lindsay

Image by calebwilkerson via Flickr Here is the list of things we talked about on WDVE this morning. You can hear our weekend list most Friday mornings at 6:45 on 102.5FM. Mmm Bop in the Burgh Hanson @ Carnegie Music Hall Friday, August 20, 2010 – 7:30pm Flock of Cycles Monthly bike ride around the burgh Meet at Dippy the Dinosaur in front of the museum in Oakland Everyone is welcome – easy flat ride for those that are new to cycling in the city Ribs on the River with Donnie Iris Saturday, August 21, 2010 Rib Fest and Live… Read the rest

Filed Under: Radio Round Up Tagged With: bocce, Carrick, cornfest, Gene Kelly, Heinz History Center, Italian American, jam on walnut, ribs

Celebrate Gene Kelly's Birthday!

August 18, 2010 Lindsay

Image via Wikipedia Another fun Pittsburgh trivia fact is that Gene Kelly – the iconic American actor, dancer and singer in the rain – was born in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.  The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty is named after Gene Kelly and Billy Strayhorn (another Pittsburgher who is best known for collaborating with Duke Ellington). The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater opened in East Liberty in 1914 as the Regent Theater and has had many different roles through out the years.  11 years ago the theater was reopened with the new name of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater.  You can read more… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Movies Tagged With: billy strayhorn, Cover Girl, Duke Ellington, fun facts, Gene Kelly, Highland Park, kelly-stray horne theater, PGH Trivia, the regent

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