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This Weekend in Pgh: Groundhog Day Festivities, I Made It Market, Brewery Tour & More

Happy February 1! While it may be super bowl weekend – Pittsburgh has decided that isn’t really an occasion worth celebrating.  Thankfully hockey is back and Punxsutany Phil makes an appearance.  There are a bunch of ways to celebrate Groundhog Day around Pittsburgh this weekend.  And with just 14 days left until Valentine’s day – there are a few activities to help you pick out or make some gifts for that special someone. Here are the events we share on WDVE radio this morning.  You can listen to us live with the DVE Morning show most Friday mornings at 6:45… Read the rest

Radio Round Up – January 29, 2010

Image by Flatbush Gardener via Flickr Fundraiser for Dormont Pool Friday, January 29, 2010, 9-11pm Cain’s Saloon, West Liberty Ave, Dormont Guest Bartender DVE’s Sean McDowell Resolution – Kelle Maize CD Release Party Pittsburgh’s own Kellee Maize will be celebrating the release of her 2nd CD with a great group of Pittsburgh artists Friday, January 29, 2010, 9pm at Fate Lounge in the Strip District Check out Kellee’s Pittsburgh song City of Champions Kazoo Fest Saturday, January 30, 2010, 1:30pm Carnegie Library in Oakland 4th Annual Family KazooFest YinzPlay opens at the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum New exhibit to teach kids… Read the rest

Radio Round Up – January 22, 2010

Image by infowidget via Flickr Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District FREE – FREE  – FREE Galleries and Shops open late Friday, January 22, 2010, 5:30-9pm Snowed In – Head to Head Indoor Bike Racing Friday, January 22, 2010 @ OTB Bicycle Cafe – 2518 Carson Street Indoor Bike racing – learn more about roller racing in this Urban Velo article $10 to race, all proceed benefit the Iron City Bike Racing Team Quilters Weekend at the Heinz History Center Quilt Displays, quilts demos All included in museum admission Shepard Fairey Supply and Demand at the Warhol Shepard Fairey is… Read the rest

Groundhog Day at Regent Square Theater

Cover of Groundhog Day (Special Edition) Technically Groundhog day is February 2 – but Pittsburgh filmmakers is showing the film Groundhog Day this Sunday, January 24, 2010 – just in time to get you in the mood for the actual groundhog day next week.  Groundhog Day is Part four of five in the Pittsburgh Filmmakers January Sunday Night series: American Comedies. Here is the description from the Pittsburgh Filmmakers website: “The miracle is that as the movie becomes more serious, it becomes funnier.” – Stanley Fish,NYTimes Bill Murray was never more delightfully rude than in this clever film that’s still… Read the rest

Winner of the Groundhog Celebration Story Contest

Congratulations to the winner of the Groundhog schwag. The winner will receive a commemorative plate celebrating 5 years of Groundhog and Shadow viral videos. (Check out this year’s series Groundhog Dreams). Douglas Derda’s story about his family’s annual celebration on Feb 2nd was entertaining and enlightening. Douglas said, “In years past I have always had a fresh batch of groundhog cookies sent to me from my mother in law who lives by Punxy. This year proudly on display was my Punxy Phil license plate, 3 stuffed groundhog figures in outfits, a few magnets and a groundhog sweatshirt with pin while… Read the rest

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