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Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this morning – another awesome weekend in Pittsburgh! Happy Hour Paddle skip the traffic – join Venture Outdoors for an hour long kayak on the rivers Friday, June 17, 2011 5:45-7pm ($20/$15 if you are a Venture Outdoors member) Join the group for drinks and snacks more
I just returned home after a visit to the Carnegie Museum of Art for the Culture Club. As much as I love blogging about museums here in Pittsburgh – I had not been to the Carnegie in at least a year. It was great to see the new exhibit – Biennial. And another great thing about tonight’s Culture Club – is that the museum was open for free. Pittsburgh more
In the Fall of 2010, Redd Up Thread Up raised nearly $300 for the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh. The event is back again for a warmer weather clothing swap and 100% of the proceeds will benefit East End Cooperative Ministries. Pull out those too small (or too big) sundresses, shorts, sweaters, pants, jeans, tops, t-shirts, more
Okay, Pittsburgh fans – we need to Pittsburgh on the Shorty Awards map. The Shorty Awards are like the oscars of Twitter. Each year they come up with a bunch of categories – and the winners are chosen by who gets the most votes. This year I think we should create a Pgh category on the Shorty awards. To nominate or vote for some one more
Over on the Northside, tucked into the Mexican War Steets is an old Mattress Factory that is now a museum which showcases works of art that incorporate the entire room. From their website: The Mattress Factory is a museum of contemporary art that exhibits room-sized works called installations. Created on site by artists from across the country and more
Most Friday mornings at 6:45 am, you can listen to IheartPGH talk live with Jim and Randy on the WDVE morning show about things to do in Pittsburgh on the weekend. Here is our list of events and links to more information for this weekend…. 5-Alarm Chili Festival @ Nemacolin Saturday, June 12, 2010 10am-6pm A serious Chili festival – sanctioned more
Often times museum employees “are artists who dedicate their days promoting the artwork of others and their nights & weekends creating artwork of their own.” Curators Laura Mustio and Nicole Rosato celebrate this fact with a new show, Behind Our Scenes, opening Friday night from 6-9PM at SPACE (812 Liberty Ave. in Downtown). Rosato herself is more
