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Deep End Ampitheater at Leslie Park Pool

: Image by IheartPGH via Flickr

Surfs up with the Deep End Ampitheater at the Leslie Park Pool – Saturday, July 24th from 6pm until dusk.

The all-ages concert of live instrumental classic and modern surf music produced by Lawrenceville’s own nightlife provocateur, Michael “Zombo” Devine will feature an action-packed, super danceable line-up. The bill includes “best-of” bands Daikaiju, Kabuki Surf from Alabama, The Action Cats and the Wakening. Plus old-school classic sixties sounds and zombie surf music will be playing through out. Cool down this summer with a concert like no other at the Deep End Ampitheater at the Leslie Park Pool. Continue reading →

Spillapalooza

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Gee, if only there was a way I could combine my love of Zumba, empty swimming pools and marine wildlife into one amazing event!”? Well, the good folks in Lawrenceville have figured it out for you. That’s right, its SPILLAPALOOZA, a grassroots benefit for oil spill victims being held this Saturday from 12:30 -7pm at Leslie Park Pool (46th and Butler Streets)! The event will feature a Zumbathon in the pool and loads of music, dancing and festivities. Zumba dancers show up at 12 for registration! Cost is $10 to participate in Zumbathon or $10 for entry to the festival. All proceeds will benefit the Gulf Restoration Network. For more info read all about it in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette!

Lawrenceville Blossom Tour

Celebrate spring with on the Lawrenceville Blossom Tour! Beginning Friday April 16th and running through Sunday April 18th, this free event will involve 24 participating businesses along Butler, 43rd, 44th, Hatfield and 50th streets. These businesses will distribute flower and herb seeds (while supplies last), offer Blossom Tour specials, sales, raffles, garden tips and demonstrations. This year’s tour has five newcomers with Common Thread, Cavacini Garden Center, Body Shop Tattoo & Apparel, WildCard and pageboy salon & boutique all partaking in this new Lawrenceville tradition. Afraid of rain? Become an umbrella “hander-outer” during the Blossom Tour at Espresso a Mano! You can download a map of all participating businesses here!

Pecha Kucha Night! (That's pe-chak-cha to Pittsburghers)

Pecha Kucha is the onomatopoeic Japanese word for the sound of conversation – A.K.A. an event for the local creative class to meet and network while presenters share their stories, collections, products and/or work in 6 minutes and 40 seconds of exquisitely matched words and images and then sit the hell down. Join the Pittsburgh chapters of AIGA and AIA for Pecha Kucha Night on Friday, March 19th at SPACE.
812 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Admission: $10 cash at the door
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Presentations begin at 8:00 p.m.

Want to know more about this event? Check out videos from the Spring 09 PKN on YouTube or learn more about PKN all over the world.

Presenters and Presentations:
Joe D. Medwid: Riding with the Four Horsemen: A Comic Journey
Terry Oden: A Beautiful World – The Built Environment
Adam Murray: Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function?
Carrie Zuberbuhler Kennedy: Panorama: An Introduction to Classical Mythology
Roderick McMullen: Ideas.
Rachel Furmanski & Lindsey Masarik: Method to the Madness
Michael Hellein

J'eet Open Weekends

J'eet at 4200 Penn Avenue

You may have read an article or two about how fabulous the new J’eet Cafe in Lawrenceville is. Well, I heart that they are now open Saturdays for brunch! For all the poor working stiffs who can’t make it to try out their extensive menu of crepes, sandwiches and salads, this is the solution. My favorites are the Crepito (egg, swiss, bacon, and caramelized onions folded into a crepe) and Le Breton (a sandwich of spicy sopressata, brie, cornichon, garlic aioli, and mixed greens). J’eet also has great coffee, free WiFi, and features a prix fixe meal at Brunch.