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Polish Hill’s Annual Arts Festival this Sunday

July 16, 2013 Emma

What could be a better way to beat the Sunday blues than heading over to Polish Hill for its annual arts festival? Started in 2008, the festival features crafters, food trucks, and live music. There will be over 30 vendors present, and these aren’t your rinky-dink, run of the mill crafts. Polish Hill Arts Festival posted “previews” of the some vendors, and they are selling truly unique and beautiful art (including the previously featured John the Craftist). From wall art to silver jewelry, the festival offers a wide range of vendors–there’s something for everyone. The event appeals to all ages,… Read the rest

Filed Under: Annual Events, Arts & Culture, Community Organizations, Crafts, Events, Food & Drink, Food Festival, Free, Music, Shop PGH Tagged With: craft festival, food vendors, live music, polish hill, Polish Hill

Steel of the Week: Custom Chuck Taylors

June 18, 2013 Michelle

This week’s featured item is a pair of one of a kind Converse Chuck Taylor shoes. Mad Momma Designs on the South Side hand-painted these sneakers. They are being auctioned on eBay with proceeds benefitting The Feast of Saint Anthony Festival Committee. The Feast of St. Anthony of Padua commemorates the life of the patron saint of lost items, a priest, wonder-worker, and doctor of the Church. This is a festival celebrated annually in Pittsburgh and across the country. Most of St. Anthony’s work was done in Italy, which is why Pittsburgh’s festival is focused on Italian highlights such as… Read the rest

Filed Under: Annual Events, Food Festival, Fundraisers, Steel of the Week Tagged With: Chuck Taylors, ebay, Italy, Patron saint, pittsburgh, St. Anthony Festival

Concerts in Review: Edward Sharpe at the Arts Fest plus Local Natives at Stage AE

June 11, 2013 Ian

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at PGH Arts Fest Friday, June 7 Pittsburgh was treated to some West Coast music flavor the past few days as multiple Los Angeles-based bands made their way through the ‘Burgh. Starting with last Friday night’s 2013 Arts Fest Music featured act Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. The ten-member troupe made their way onto the Dollar Bank Stage at the Point to a roaring crowd. While past Arts Fest shows have been relaxed and inviting for audience members to sit and relax on the lawn, leading up to the Edward Sharpe show the… Read the rest

Filed Under: Annual Events, Events, Music, Outdoors Tagged With: Alex Ebert, Ebert, Edward Sharpe, Local Natives, Los Angeles, Magnetic Zeros, Magnetic Zeros - Edward Sharpe, Northside, pittsburgh, Stage AE, Three Rivers Arts Fest, three rivers arts festival

Shopping Downtown At the Arts Festival

June 7, 2013 Michelle

Visitors interested in shopping at this year’s Arts Festival won’t be disappointed. The Artist Market, which runs every day during the festival from 12-8pm, offers many unique items such as wearable fiber, precious jewelry, and other mediums like ceramics, drawings, mixed media, photography, and paintings. Creators of these pieces come from all parts of the country after applying and being selected to participate. Their art is available for purchase right at the event for you to take home. Once you’ve finished walking around the market, you don’t have to stop shopping. Many other downtown shops will be open, some late… Read the rest

Filed Under: Annual Events, Crafts, Events, Fashion, Free, Pittsburgh Businesses, Shop PGH Tagged With: arts festival, Downtown, Downtown Pittsburgh, Fifth Avenue Place, Three Rivers Art Festival

Weekend Music Events: Where You Should Be and When

June 6, 2013 Ian

So there are a ton of exciting things happening music and concert-wise this weekend through the Three Rivers Arts Festival starting Friday, June 7th as well as the start of the “Weather Permitting” concert series this Sunday, June 9th. Here’s a chronological list of all the bands coming by day and time of performance as well as what stage they will be performing on. Three Rivers Arts Festival:  Because there are multiple stages, you may find this map to be helpful. Friday June 7th:  12:00pm-1:00pm Indie pop rock band Jd Eicher and the Goodnights will be playing on the Dollar… Read the rest

Filed Under: Annual Events, Arts & Culture, Events, Free, Music, Outdoors, Parks, Weekly Events Tagged With: Donora, Downtown, Edward Sharpe, Magnetic Zeros - Edward Sharpe, Music, Shady Side, Shadyside, Three Rivers, Three Rivers Arts Fest

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