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Pillow Fight!

The Pittsburgh Cacophony Society is at it again … What: MASSIVE PILLOW FIGHT! Date: Sunday, June 18, 2006 Time: 8:30pm Place: Schenley Park, near Flagstaff Hill (check back before the event for exact location). The rules of Pillow Fight Club are: (1) Soft pillows only! (2) Wait until the signal to begin! (3) Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once. (4) Do not swing at people without pillows. This event is more fun with feathers. PJs are optional but recommended. Stick around after the event for a free screening of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” on Flagstaff Hill… Read the rest

Garden Groove at Phipps

Looking for some social irrigation? Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is hosting their first of three summer cocktail parties, Garden Groove, in the lush Outdoor Garden next Thursday, June 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. This swanky little event will cost $20 which includes three drinks, free food from area restaurants, free admission to the Conservatory and music by DJimaDJ, (Richard Gartner from Soma Mestizo.) Anyway, this should be a fun little shindig and the setting is really one of the nicest watering holes in the city. Future Garden Grooves will be on July 27 and August 24, same time… Read the rest

Flickr This

I Saw Three Guys With A Cooler Of Iron And Nerf Shotguns Approaching As I was Walking Away Originally uploaded by Patrick58. Yesterday – I started playing with Flickr – if you are new to Flickr – it is an online service, that is now owned by Yahoo that lets you store and share pictures online. I set up this little box here on the side bar to show all pictures that have the tag “IheartPGH” – Yesterday – a search for I heart PGH revaeled jsut 5 little pictures of Pittsburgh. But now, less than 24 hours since I… Read the rest

Channel 29 – The (Juke)Box

On Saturday night I got my dance on at the Pittsburgh Deli Company and I heard sounds for the first time in years. As I waxed nostalgic about the late 80s/early 90s (dear God), I started thinking about The Box. Or as us OGs remember it – The Juke Box. Even before I googled it, I remembered The Box as Channel 29 on our non-cable television set. The Pittsburgh Area Radio and TV Stations site tells us: 29 WIIC-LP IND PITTSBURGH PA WBPA was at one time (mid-80’s?) the “Video Jukebox” or just “The Box” – an automated (and low… Read the rest

Film Premiere this Friday!

Need something to do this Friday? How about attend a film premiere? This Friday we are premiering the film, Grace, at the Chosky Theater at Carnegie Mellon University. (The Chosky Theatre is located inside the Purcell Center for the Arts – the drama building on campus.) 100% of the movie was filmed right here in Pittsburgh, and 100% of ticket sales will go to benefit the Western PA School for the Deaf. Also, there will be a wrap party after the screening and your ticket will allow you to get in for the fun festivities. All of this for $10.… Read the rest

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