Yearly Archives: 2009

Friday and Saturday at The Oaks Theater : Return of the Living Dead

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For the horror and comedy fans in Pittsburgh – The Oaks Theater will be showing Return of the Living Dead on Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 10pm and Saturday, August 1, 2009 @ Midnight.

What if Night of the Living Dead actually happened? And the government DID try to cover up a zombie outbreak, and then allow a movie studio to make a film about it? AND, what if during the clean-up of said film some of the zombies were taken to the wrong place and accidentally unleashed on an unsuspecting town? Well, then you’d have Return of the Living Dead, a hilarious punk rock comedy zomblie flick, featuring a legendary soundtrack with music by The Cramps, 45 Grave, Roky Erickson, T.S.O.L. and The Damned. The film tells the story of how a group of teenage punks deal with a horde of brain-hungry zombies.

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Reservoir of Jazz @ the Highland Park Reservoir – Every Sunday in August

Another great FREE activity for your Sunday evenings. There is a great dedicated community group, I should say groups in Highland Park and the park and the surrounding areas just keep getting better. Enrico’s Tazzo D’Oro is just a few blocks from the park and rumor has it that Point Brugge will be opening a second location in Highland Park in the near future.  Sundays in August 5-7pm.

Reservoir of Jazz
Highland Avenue and Reservoir Drive

This summer you can once again relax on the lawn at Highland Park to the sounds of jazz performed by Pittsburgh’s finest musicians. Residents of the tri-state area look forward to the month of August each year to witness this showcase of the area’s extraordinary talent of jazz at the ever-popular Reservoir of Jazz series.

Sponsored by Highland Park Community Club, State Representative Joe Preston, BNY Mellon, DUQ 90.5 FM and New Pittsburgh Courier.


August 2 – Gerald “Shotgun” Haymon Collaboration

August 9 – Guitars of Pittsburgh Tribute featuring Joe Negri, Marty Ashby and Eric Susoeff (presented by MCG Jazz)

August 16 – Jazz Surgery with Tony Campbell

August 23 – Jeff Grubbs Quartet featuring Tania Grubbs

August 30 – Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra featuring Sean Jones

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Free Admission to Phipps Conservatory on Monday August 3rd!

via phipps.conservatory.org
Out for a Stroll
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There is another glass exhibit at Phipps this summer that is supposed to be great to see. Grab the kids and head on over on Monday, August 3 to visit Phipps for FREE!

Life in the Gardens : Fräbel Glass at Phipps features extraordinary sculptures from internationally famous glass artist, Hans Godo Fräbel. In Tropical Forest: Headwaters of the Amazon, experience the splendor of the exotic plants and cultures of the most

diverse region on our planet. In the Stove Room, Butterfly Forest is in full swing. Guests will come up-close and personal with several species of nature’s most beautiful insects.

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Save the Date – BikePGH VIP Stimulus Party, Aug. 14

Bike PGH has some great events coming up in August…


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