Tag Archives: Blogs

Links Worth a Look – September 16th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Mattress Factory – A Museum of Contemporary Art: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT :: Damien Hirst – I wish I had seen his work when it was at the Mattress Factory – the fly one looks cool and kind of strange at the same time. My favorite art from the Mattress Factor was the dinner party one that was set up there a few years ago. If anyone has a link to that please share.
Strange Pennyslvania Pittsburgh Premiere! | Dave and Dave’s Excellent Blog – Dave and Dave have a new special about strange things in the great state of PA. I had a chance to chat with the Daves about this new special – I think there are going to be some great segments. Check out the premier on Sept. 25 at 8pm
WTAE turns 50 « BurghBoy Blogs – Happy 50th Birthday to WTAE!
find the time to rhyme – David Pohl is an illustrator, an educator, a DJ, a performance artist, an installation artist, a blogger, a gardener and oh, yeah, a drummer! This is his blog.
Justin Driscoll – The Intersection of Life and Faith – Justin is a youth minister who lives in Western PA who has a background in technology. This is his blog and he has also authored a book "7things I wish I knew before I graduated"

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Links Worth a Look – August 29th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Pittsburgh Sports League Fall Season – The fall leagues start at the beginning of September. There is still time to sign up. New for the fall – Water Polo!
Pittsburgh After Work – Back to Work – Where has Pittsburgh After Work Been? – I am not sure who write this blog but they have some reviews of places to go after work – they also have some funny posts and are looking for readers to suggest more places to visit. They tooke a break in Dec. but seem to be back in action with quite a few blog posts. If you are looking for an indepth look at the Pittsburgh Bars – this is a blog for you.
Handmade Arcade » Sponsorship Opportunities – Handmade Arcade – Pittsburgh biggest handmade craft extravaganza is looking for sponsors for thier big event.

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Gallery Crawling

I know we have blogged about this in the past but I think that the Summer Gallery Crawl is worth a stop this Friday. Galleries, shops and more will stay open until 9pm on Friday. Everything is free – no admission necessary.

See what other bloggers have said about past Gallery Crawls:

Pittsburgh Art

This is the last weekend for this Pittsburgh exhibit at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. To celebrate Pittsburgh’s 250 the theme of this years show is
Pittsburgh through the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Eye

( “Pierogi Lounge,” by David Watts – Photo from the Tribune Review)

Lots of paintings of local scenes, bridges galore, a pickle and some giant pierogi.

Read what these bloggers are saying:

Hurry hurry – this exhibit closes March 9.

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Corner of Fifth and Shady, in Shadyside
Gallery Hours:
Mondays: closed
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: noon-5pm

Blogfest 13

Pittsburgh Blogfest is an occasional gathering of Pittsburgh bloggers for some blog chat and beers. Pittsburgh blogfest celebrated its 3rd birthday in November.

Pittsburgh blogfest has been frequented by some of Pittsburgh’s best bloggers and some celebrity bloggers too. (Scobeleizer and Andrew Stockey have stopped by in the past).

This is a free event and all are welcome to stop by.

WHAT: Pittsburgh Blogfest 13
WHEN: FRIDAY, February 22nd, 2008, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM and beyond!
WHERE: Finnegan’s Wake (near PNC Park, 20 General Robinson St., North Shore, 412-325-2601), in the Pub Room
WHO: All local bloggers/podcasters (and their friends… feel free to bring some even if they don’t blog!)
AND: Ephemera Ephemerae , Inner Bitch, My Brilliant Mistakes, and Have a Good Sandwich.

As always, if you plan to attend, please send an e-mail to blogfest AT closkey.com.

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