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I heart PARTY – SAT. Feb 25 @ AVA

The shine of an Iron City aluminum bottle. Rockin’ Out in the Cultural District. Indigestion from a successful trip to Primanti’s. Troy Polamalu’s voluminous mane. Bob O’Connor’s silver mane. There are all sorts of reasons we love Pittsburgh. Show your love for the Steel City over drink specials and a live DJ at a fundraiser benefiting the Coro Center for Civic Leadership. SATURDAY – February 25, 10:00pm AVA, Baum Blvd. and South Highland St., Pittsburgh, PA Click here for more info and to RSVP!!! Drink Specials on Blue Moon and Zima Hard Punch All Night!!! Plus, we will be raffling… Read the rest

Viewer Discretion

So I guess we should take a break from our Super Bowl fever to write something that is not football related… Thankfully our friends at the Shadow Lounge just keep coming up with good idea – check out Viewer Discretion – an open mic but for video instead of performance. Yet another good reason to spend your evening at the Shadow Lounge – here are the details. Viewer Discretion: Video Open Mic also feat. Lauren Goshinski, Adam Grossi, & Josh Tonies So we have the Curl Up Tuesdays for all the Spoken Word junkies. And Wednesdays’ Musicians’ Open Mic is… Read the rest

ronna lee’s vintage & vogue

i found ronna lee’s vintage & vogue in february’s pittsburgh magazine. you can find it both online and in a store front in indiana, pa. ronna lee loves vintage purses and her store offers a collection that spans the 20th century. she also sells vintage clothing and some new apparel. my understanding is that she’s got some very collectable items. so, if you like antique accessories, this is the place for you.… Read the rest

the circus of time, a dance alloy production

local dance company the dance alloy kicks off their 30th anniversary season with “the circus of time” at the kelly-strayhorn theatre in east liberty. this program will feature two pieces: “time & again” by guest coreographer claire porter, and “selective memory” by dance alloy artistic director beth corning. the second piece will feature a guest performer, jeff gordon, also known as “clown gordoon” formerly of the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus. more information on the show can be found in a recent city paper article, or by following links to either the dance alloy or kelly-strayhorn theatre websites.… Read the rest

Local freeform Hip-Hop group… BEAM!

Do you miss the cutting edge days of hip-hop music? Are you looking for refreshing, genre-bending musical artists? Do you think the local music scene consists solely of punk bands and really bad “spoken word” hipsters? Local jazz/hip-hop band Beam turns conventional hip-hop music on its head at their monthly gigs at the Pittsburgh Deli Company. From 10pm to midnight the first Friday of every month, at PDC in Shadyside, this 5 piece ensemble will blow your mind. Drummer David Throckmorton (aka Throck Ock) pounds out the classic breakbeats, uptempo jungle beats, spacey jazz rhythms, and funky rock n roll… Read the rest

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