Category Archives: Events

Wolfepack Goods is Good Good Good (and the event is Friday)

Sometimes bad things happen – really bad things happen. Earlier this year sisters Sarah & Suzy Wolfe were murdered in their home in East Liberty. Out of the sadness, an impressive group of Pittsburgh artists have gathered together to put on one AWESOME art and rock show to raise funds to establish the Sarah & Suzy Wolfe Scholarship Fund at Girls Rock Pittsburgh.

This is just a big bundle of Pittsburgh goodness – a great group of Pittsburgh artists, who are coming together to create a great event and raise money for a really great cause. I have the honor of being friends with many of the organizers of this event. As yinz probably already know, this city is filled with some incredibly kind people. Please take a moment to read about this event and learn more about Girls Rock! Pittsburgh.

Meet Wolfepack Goods and Shop for Art Online

Visit www.WolfePackGoods.com to learn more about this project, meet the artists, and find out more about the event.

Please take a moment to check out the list of artists who are donating their time and efforts to support this cause and events.

Can’t make it to the event on Friday? Not a problem – you can support Wolfepack Goods by shopping online here.

Wolfepack Goods Art & Rock Show – Friday, May 30, 2014

I promise you this will be an awesome event – great people, amazing art and it ALL supports a great cause.

Wolfepack Art & Rock Show
When: Friday, May 30, 2014, 6-9pm
Where: Commonwealth Press Warehouse, 2315 Wharton St (South Side)
Parking: There is some street parking, you can park at South Side Works Garages, Take the bus or take Lyft or Uber.
RSVP: Click here for the Facebook event page

About Girls Rock Pittsburgh

From the Girls Rock! Pittsburgh website:

Girls Rock! Pittsburgh is an empowerment program for female youths of all definitions, abilities and backgrounds. Girls Rock! Pittsburgh utilizes the process of making music to instill tools for amplifying self-confidence, creative expression, independent thinking, mutual respect and cooperation, while cultivating a supportive and inclusive community of peers and mentors. Girls Rock! Pittsburgh is committed to community awareness and social agency, fostering a network of role models for the endeavors of girls and women that promote social change amongst its diverse participants.

Read more about Girls Rock! Pittsburgh here. Follow @GirlsRockPGH on Twitter.

Learn more about why Wolfepack Goods selected this charity to honor Sarah and Suzy Wolfe here.

Wolfepack Goods in the News

Here is a clip from WPXI interviewing Amy Garbark (aka @Garbella) previewing the event.

4th Annual Community Development Summit — 05/14+15

Pittsburgh’s Fourth Annual Community Development Summit: Reaching Across Boundaries is on May 14-15 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Among the esteemed presenters, Mayor Peduto will be participating as moderator on a panel discussing the roles of neighborhoods and government in shaping the cities of tomorrow.

Pittsburgh’s new City Planning Director, Ray Gastil, will also be on a panel, entitled “Planning for Demographic Change in our Neighborhoods.”

The Summit’s two keynote speakers will be Shelley Poticha and David Rusk. Shelley is the director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Urban Solutions program, building NRDC’s work for better cities that support thriving people as our breakfast keynote. David is former mayor of Albuquerque and now a consultant on urban policy. He is also the founding president of Building One America; author of Cities without Suburbs; and has a longstanding relationship with the Pittsburgh area.

The Summit features 14 breakout sessions, three mobile workshops, an evening awards ceremony and reception, and two keynote meal programs. It has quickly earned the reputation as the largest community development conference in the region; approximately 500 folks from near and far attend the event each year.

You can learn more about the Summit here: http://www.pcrg.org/conference/

2014 Art All Night is coming to Pittsburgh this weekend

Art All Night, Pittsburgh’s annual free art event, pops up in Lawrenceville this weekend for its 17th year. The completely volunteer-run event is held non-stop from 4pm on Saturday, April 26, 2014 until 2pm on Sunday, April 27, 2014.

Never heard of Art All Night? The idea behind the censorship-free, non-juried event is to encourage participation from all types of artists. Everyone is welcome to come, share, and experience a variety of local art and activities.

Besides original artwork, Art All Night features a live auction, various participatory and collaborative activities, live entertainment, and on-site artwork. Children’s activities are available on 4-8pm Saturday and 10am-2pm Sunday.

All artists, regardless of age or skill-level, can submit one piece of artwork to the event. Art must be dropped off between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, April 26 and must be ready to hang or otherwise displayed. Photo ID is required for both drop off and pick up, which is on Sunday, April 27 from 2:30-5:30pm. More information and an online registration form can be found here.

Volunteers and donations are what make Art All Night happen each year, so both are encouraged! Each year, a dedicated and talented team of volunteers offers their free time to make the event as incredible and fun as possible. You can sign up for 2-hour shifts before, during, and after the event, for all sorts of tasks, so please do if you have the time!

Check out Art All Night on Facebook (including the official Facebook event), on Twitter at @ArtAllNight, and Instagram at ArtAllNightLawrenceville, and don’t forget to hashtag your posts with #ArtAllNight, #AAN17, and #ImAnArtAllNighter.

The event is held at 97 40th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, which is a warehouse on the corner of 40th and Willow St in Lawrenceville. Parking might be tough so consider taking public transportation, car-pooling, or catching a Lyft (get $25 off your first ride with that link). Hope to see you there!

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“Fifth Wall: Transit Tales” Shares Perspectives on Transit

Bricolage’s Fifth Wall series seeks to break down the barriers between scripted storytelling and current events in the world at large.

The 2014 Fifth Wall Series continues, as part of the Transit Tales project, with a panel discussion on public transit in Allegheny County. Specifically, how (or if) public input should be included in planning for public transit. Panelists include:

Lucy Spruill – Committee for Accessible Transportation
Bonnie Young-Laing – Hill District Consensus Group
Ben Samson – Architectural Designer
Tom Conroy – Amalgamated Transit Union
Grant Ervin – City of Pittsburgh
Moderated by Chris Potter – Pittsburgh City Paper

Fifth Wall: Transit Tales
Thursday, April 17, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Blakey Program Center Multipurpose Room*
(1908 Wylie Avenue, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219)

This event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP on Facebook.

*Please note the new venue. It’s just around the corner from the prior space. (See this map for walking directions.) The accessible entrance is in the back, off of Green Street.

Transit Tales, a collaboration between GoBurgh, Bricolage, and Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a multimedia program of community engagement, experience documentation, and creative storytelling that aims to raise public awareness and positive perception of public transit while attracting involvement from a diversity of audiences that may not engage in traditional conversations.

December 12 is MAKEnight at the Children’s Museum (Weekly Sponsor)

A big thank you to the Children’s Museum for being our very first weekly sponsor! Check out this great hands-on event that is coming up next week in the MAKESHOP.

On December 12 check out MAKEnight in the MAKESHOP ® at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh . Try your hand at soldering a wire ornament, experiment with wreath making, and make your own LED holiday card. Cocktails by Wigle Whiskey and snacks by e2.

Tickets are $12/$15 before the event and $17 at the door. Past MAKEnight’s have sold out! Tickets can be purchased online here.

Be sure to follow the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on Facebook and Twitter @pghkids

Interested in sponsoring IheartPGH next week? Click here to learn more.