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Celebrate Gene Kelly's Birthday!

Image via Wikipedia Another fun Pittsburgh trivia fact is that Gene Kelly – the iconic American actor, dancer and singer in the rain – was born in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.  The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty is named after Gene Kelly and Billy Strayhorn (another Pittsburgher who is best known for collaborating with Duke Ellington). The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater opened in East Liberty in 1914 as the Regent Theater and has had many different roles through out the years.  11 years ago the theater was reopened with the new name of the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater.  You can read more… Read the rest

Filmed In Pgh – What are your favorite movies with a Pittsburgh connection?

Image by j-fin via Flickr I have been wanting to do a series of posts  (maybe even a whole blog) about movies with a Pittsburgh connection -filmed in Pittsburgh, written by Pittsburghers, Pittsburgh actors, etc.  as there are lots of great films to add to this list. What are your favorite films with a Pittsburgh connection?  Favorite movies filmed in Pittsburgh? Anyone have a good idea for a term or hashtag to use for movies with a Pittsburgh connection? Want to help write some blog posts about Pittsburgh movie? just contact us using the handy contact form here.… 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

Skip the Shopping – See A Movie Instead

Seriously – take a break from shopping and take yourself (or your family) to the movies. Check out this great line up of films this weekend at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont. Check out some history on the theater here. Friday 12/11/2009 7pm – Annie Hall Have a glass of wine on the Hollywood on Friday (12/11) prior to the screening of the quintessential Woody Allen film, Annie Hall at 7 PM. Midnight – Shock Treatment The 1981 musical is a follow up to the Rocky Horror Picture Show and follows the characters of Brad and Janet from Rocky as… Read the rest

$5 Movies and More!

Do you know about $5.00 Bargain Monday at the South Side Works Cinema? You should! All day, every Monday, movie tickets to just about any film is $5. This includes new releases, so make sure you buy your tickets early to ensure your showing doesn’t sell out. Some restrictions apply, for instance, Sony Pictures films are not eligible for Bargain Monday pricing for the first 14 days of the release. If you’re hungry after the show and you’d like to stick with the theme of Bargain Monday, stroll on down to Fatheads (1805 E. Carson St.) for wing night. Wings… Read the rest

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