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Links Worth a Look - September 28th

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Post Date: Sep.28.08

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

• MCG Jazz » MCG Jazz Mission - MCG Jazz’s mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. Through our performances, we strengthen the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through our live recordings we reach a national and international audience – a market we’d like to grow. Through our educational programs we are able to have students attend the concerts at low or no cost to them, make artists available for master classes and provide opportunities for internships in production and marketing.
• Pittsburghers knit items for upcoming movie with Charlize Theron - Check out this great story about how some Pittsbrugh knitters ended up creating some items for an upcoming movie with Charlize Theron
• Living on Earth: Your Environmental Road Trip - YERT (Your Enviromental Road Trip) who started and ended their trip in Pittsburgh is featured on the radio program Living on Earth.

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You Can See a Year of Garbage at the YERT Homecoming

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Post Date: Aug.08.08

Step in to the blog time machine or click here to go back to June 2007.  A group of folks held a kick off event right here in Pittsburgh for a Year long Your Environmental Road Trip (aka YERT).

Well it is a whole year later and the YERT crew is coming home.  to celebrate there is a family friendly FREE party filled with fun for everyone at the very appropriate venue of the Rachel Carson Homestead.

YERT Homecoming
Saturday August, 9, 2008, 3-7pm
Rachel Carson Homestead

• Come learn about their trip to all 50 states where they interviewed over 800 people about environmentally pressing issues.
• I am intrigued by this statement “We’ll also have ALL of our garbage from the year on display for you to admire or critique if you like.” - I can’t really imagine what it would be like to bring my trash along with me.
• The infamous “Bag Monster” will make an appearance for the kids.

Check out the YERT blog for lots more info from their trip - inlcuding the story of the 4th YERT Member - Baby Bailey who was born on July 19th!

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