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Pittsburgh Genius show debuts July 3rd @ 7PM

Pittsburgh Genius is a cable television production that profiles the amazing world-class research being conducted in the Pittsburgh region. Each 30-minute mini-documentary will introduce you to one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and insightful minds. In addition to in-depth researcher interviews, viewers will also get behind-the-scenes laboratory tours and real-life demonstrations of what each researcher is working onâ€â€?an insider’s view of Pittsburgh research you will get nowhere else.

See the show on Pittsburgh Community TV Comcast Cable Channel 21. The show will also be available as downloadable Quicktime video and video podcast, too.

The first episode of Pittsburgh Genius will debut on PCTV21 on Monday, July 3 at 7:00PM, and will be repeated throughout the month of July. Look for a new episode each month.

More information and the full schedule may be found at http://www.pittsburghgenius.com

Tell your favorite stories of Pittsburgh…

…or ask someone to tell you theirs!

StoryCorps has arrived in Pittsburgh, and will stay until July 2! I first heard about StoryCorps on NPR, and I love the concept. Here’s a blurb from their website www.storycorps.net to explain the project:

StoryCorps is a national project to instruct and inspire people to record each others’ stories in sound. We’re here to help you interview your grandmother, your uncle, the lady who’s worked at the luncheonette down the block for as long as you can rememberâ€â€?anyone whose story you want to hear and preserve.

We have two traveling recording studios, called MobileBooths, which embarked on cross-country tours on May 19, 2005. We’ve tried to make the experience as simple as possible: We help you figure out what questions to ask. We handle all the technical aspects of the recording. At the end of the hour-long session, you get a copy of your interview on CD. Since we want to make sure your story lives on for generations to come, we’ll also add your interview to the StoryCorps Archive, housed at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which we hope will become nothing less than an oral history of America.

Sign-ups for the last two weeks of recording are open tomorrow – June 9 at 10:00 am. If you have someone in mind that you want to interview call 1-800-850-4406 or sign-up online at http://www.storycorps.net/participate/record_an_interview/locations/ Be sure to sign up right away. Time slots go fast!

Make your Pittsburgh story part of this great project!

Call in Sick … Pittsburgh? On the cutting edge?!

One more media hit before the sun goes down.

Our New York correspondent (hi Sarah) sent along this article from Budget Travel online. The author dotes upon local favorites such as the Church Brew Works, Mattress Factory and Andy Warhol Museum, but also highlights local art collective, Art From Chaos. Out of towners – check out the article below hip spots and accommodation.

CALL IN SICK
Cutting-Edge Pittsburgh
It’s not an oxymoron: Does your local art museum have rock bands and a mixed-tape exchange?

Brian Raftery
Tuesday, May 23, 2006

It’s an unseasonably chilly Friday night in Pittsburgh, but inside the Andy Warhol Museum, a swarm of stylish 20- and 30-somethings aren’t letting that stop them from imagining themselves at a Factory party. Wandering around the lobby, wine glasses in hand, they gather around Pop Art prints. The museum’s theater has been temporarily turned into a concert space, and indie rockers The Mountain Goats can be heard tuning their guitars. It’s part of the museum’s weekly Good Fridays event; admission is slashed in half, and young folks gather from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for drinks and special programs, such as a mixed-tape exchange, in which participants swap cassettes they’ve made.
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Esquire + Dee’s sitting in a tree

I was in Carson News today and I saw another plug for the South Side … The June 06 issue of Esquire magazine profiles the best bars in America, among them Dee’s Cafe. Considering their modest prices, laid-back atmosphere, and oldies on the Juke Box, this may be a surprise to many old-time South Siders, I’m sure. 😉 But this is why we (and the country) loves the ‘burgh. They write:

dee's
Dee’s Cafe
PITTSBURGH
YOU’RE HAVING: Yuengling, late.
A twenty-three-ounce beer for only $2.25. Pool tables, three jukeboxes, and Ping Pong. Every ‘Burgh bar crawl goes though Dee’s. (1314 East Carson Street 412-431-1314)

As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recalls, “You might remember a few years ago Esquire ranked Pittsburgh as the No. 1 City That Rocks. They must have stopped at Dee’s along the way.”

Regent Square Yard Sale

The annual spring Regent Square Yard Sale will occur on Saturday, May 20th from 8AM to 1PM. The entire ‘Square gets involved and this is a great chance to walk around the neighborhood and see what people are offering that might find a great home with you! In addition the Wilkins School on Charleston Street will be having a used book and herb sale. Bags of books will be sold for $3.00. Refreshments will also be available and a fun time strolling around the area is assured! A map of participating houses and their “top 3 items” will be available at the Regent Square Theater.

ed. note: I am a member of the Regent Square Civic Association; if you stop by East End Avenue be sure to say hi!

The RSCA website and additional details can be found here.