Category Archives: Holiday

Merry Merry Christmas To You

My great Aunt Ruth used to just say Merry Merry. We hope that you had a very Merry Christmas Day if you celebrate and continue to to enjoy the holidays for the rest of the week. We saw this photo on Twitter at the beginning of December and I’ve been meaning to share this tweet and photo on the blog ever since (with the permission of the author).

And a tiny family changed the worlds… @ East Cambridge instagr.am/p/SstWP-FvUq/

— Selena Schmidt (@selena_schmidt) December 1, 2012

We would love to see your Pittsburgh holiday photos too! Please share in the comments below or on Twitter with the hashtag #yinzmas.

Four Things To Do This Week

Here’s your weekly events for your pre-holiday fulfillment. If anybody knows of a cool end-of-the-world party going on, let me know and I’ll write about it! eric@iheartpgh.com

PGH Vinyl Con Happy Hour (21+)

Wednesday, Dec 19 6p-12a

Brillobox, Lawrenceville

Drinks on the first floor, live DJ’s on the second, and vinyl vendors on the third! What more could you want? Oh yeah, there’s no cover. I’ll be there.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/434313089960519/

It’s A Wonderful Life

Tuesday, Dec 18 thru Saturday, Dec 22

Tue-Fri 8p, Sat 5p & 8p

Regent Square Theater

Bring your family to see this Christmas classic on the big screen! Help support the East End Cooporative Ministry’s food drive by bringing a nonperishable or canned goods. Free admission.

More info: http://theaters.pittsburgharts.org/its-wonderful-life

Your Concert Listings For The Week

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Good Friday

Friday, Dec 21 5p

Andy Warhol Museum

Experience the museum in a truly social way at this weekly program in the gallery featuring special programs of music, film or performance art. A cash bar will be available and discounted museum admission is offered.

More info: (412) 237-8300

Four Things To Do This Week

Holiday Lunchtime Concerts
Monday through Friday, Noon
Fifth Avenue Place, Downtown

Enjoy live musical performances from some of Pittsburgh’s favorite artists as they bring the sounds of the season to life each day at Noon. Admission is free.
More info, including this week’s line-up: 412-456-7800

The Den

Monday, Dec 10 6p-7:30p

Why should kids and teens have all the fun in the Library? Join the First Floor on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month (beginning October 22nd) for video games, board games, easy drop-in art projects, book discussions and more! Admission is free.
More info: http://www.carnegielibrary.org/events/details.cfm?event_id=78061

Pittsburgh Moth StorySLAM: Aftermath

Tuesday, Dec 11 8p (register at 7p)
Rex Theatre, Southside

Indie storytelling at its finest… Each teller will have 5 minutes to tell his or her tale. After each story, the judges confer, and give a score. The teller with the highest score becomes our StorySLAM winner.

Rex Theater (Photo credit: fimoculous)

More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/475645105798378/

The Christmas Story: A Live Nativity Scene & Worship Experience

Saturday, Dec 15 11a-3p
Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum, Homewood

Live re-enactment of the birth of Jesus Christ. There will be live animals, singing of Christmas carols, more. Presented by the Baptist Temple Church.
More info: 412-608-9767

The Rink at PPG Place
Every Day
PPG Place, Downtown

During the winter season from mid-November through early March, the Plaza between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue transforms into The Rink at PPG Place, a spectacular one-of-a-kind outdoor ice skating rink.
More info: http://www.ppgplace.com/directory/the-rink/

Latkepalooza

[note] Say hello to our new blogger Eric! He has been writing posts about events around town – keep an eye on IheartPGH for more upcoming events and event recaps. Happy Hanukah! [/note]

After a weekend of being sick I found myself at the Beth Shalom Preschool & Synagogue’s Hanukkah day one celebration, despite only having a periphery involvement with the organization. I, for one, didn’t even know what latkes were. (they’re delicious potato pancakes) But what I found was much more than a hilarious food-based pun: it was a community celebration steeped in tradition.

Fried bramboráky, potato pancakes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Beth Shalom Preschool & Synagogue is a local institution in Squirrel Hill. They run one of the best preschools in the city and have a lovely facility. Teachers and staff were out in full force on Sunday. Arts and crafts, an olive oil menorah, dancing, even Steelers jerseys written in Hebrew. As on outsider to the community, I found it all very welcoming. This was a close-knit community coming together to celebrate the season, and it was a huge success.

Guide to Light Up Nights Around Western PA

PPG Place Christmas Tree & Ice Rink Crowd (Photo credit: daveynin)

Light up night means Downtown Pittsburgh will be hustling and bustling and basically looking like a city after 5pm.

If the crowds aren’t for you – never fear – there are a bunch of light up night festivities happening in neighborhood business districts all around town. You can get all of the Christmas-light filled fun with out the chaos.

Know of other light up night events? Leave a comment below and we’ll keep updating the list.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Friday, November 16, 2012