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Pittsburgh’s First Clothing Swap

SWAP & SHOP @ Pittsburgh’s First Citywide CLOTHING SWAP
Saturday, June 24
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Guest DJs
Brillobox – Corner of Penn and Main Streets in Lawrenceville
SUGGESTED DONATION:
Bring your own clothes and swap for a bag – $2
OR no clothes to contribute? Just fill a bag – $5

All proceeds and remaining items will be donated to the Women’s Center
& Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.

FIRST:
Clean out your closet, remove clutter, and make a change. Anything you
have that you no longer use and is clean and presentable to wear is
welcomed.
Some Good Ideas:
Clothes you bought and never wore
Small stuff you bought while thinking “I’ll fit into this one day…”
Tragic shopping mistakes
Well worn and loved items that have exceeded their stay in the closet
Unloved gifts that you held on to out of obligation
NEXT:
Wash and sort your discards: women’s, men’s, & miscellaneous; tops,
sweaters, outerwear, shorts, pants, skirts, dresses, footwear, fabric,
(no underwear, please) Stains/holes a-ok (as long as they’re not too
gross)! There’s potential in everything.

Men, we need your clothing too!

be in a movie about pittsburgh

i just received this information in an email:

“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD”
BE PART OF A FILM SHOOT
SATURDAY JULY 1, 2006
5:00 PM
AT THE POINT

On Saturday July 1st at 5 p.m., Pittsburghers, past and present, near and far, are invited to join Mr. McFeely (David Newell) to sing “It’s A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood” at The Point.

This once-in-a-lifetime event is part of the grand finale of “A TALE OF TWO CITIES”, a movie we are making about Pittsburgh– the city which built America with its steel, cured polio and invented everything from aluminum to the Big Mac which now is being challenged to reinvent itself.
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i heart dock

An old furniture store in Braddock is the new site of a collaborative public art project between Braddock, The STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and The Carnegie Mellon School of Design.

This building will once again cast light on Braddock Avenue. The five large glass-block windows which run up the eastern corner will have alternating light projections of contour line images of landmarks in Braddock transitioning to large projected letters. The word spelled out in the four top windows will change between DOCK and DOCC. The name Braddock is often spelled -Braddocc- by younger generations there.

Things are happening in Braddock, keep an eye out for more interesting projects in Braddock. It is exciting to see that people in the area are seeing great potential in the ruins of a town that has gained a reputation for being a wasteland. For more information on Braddock and the opportunities for creative development there check out the Mayor’s website – http://www.15104.cc/

This is a picture of the project during the light up night celebration. It was a happy coincedence that one of the other spectators is a fellow Pittsburgh lover.

I heart Braddock

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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