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Bridesmaid Dresses on Bikes and Zombies at the Opera – Another Weekend in Pgh

the Ugly Bridesmaid Dress Bar Crawl Crew
Image by annstheclaf via Flickr
Each Friday morning at 6:45am you can listen to IheartPGH on the DVE morning show (102.5fm).  Jim and Randy let us pick out a few events to share each week. Here is a round up of our picks for this weekend.
  • October 15, 2010, 6-8pm
  • Meet at the Bike Pittsburgh office – 3410 Penn Ave
  • Wear a bridesmaids dress for this fun, easy bike ride

Evenings in Quarantine: The Zombie Opera

  • A film and theatrical production created by 2 Pittsburgh residents
  • October 15 – October 23 @ The Grey Box Theater in Lawrenceville
  • Saturday and Sunday, October 16+17, 2010
  • Guardian Self Storage Building in the Strip District – Top floor is a big event space
  • Independent comics from Pittsburgh and around the world
  • Free Admission

(Home) Brewing Up a Cure – October 16

I was talking with Brad and Doug – who are the hosts of Should I Drink That – a beer podcast loved around the world that broadcasts right here from Pittsburgh.  They kindly reminded me about Brewing Up A Cure – now in it’s 4th year – Brewing Up A Cure is a festival of home brewed beers that raises money and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis.

Last year the event raised $36,363 in the name of Sadie’s Soldiers for Sadie Lane Terrick and this year the goal is to raise $40,000 – Sadie’s dad, Shane, is a member of TRUB. Continue reading →

Brewing Up an Evening of Beer for A Good Cause

Beer is foodImage by mirkoshanghai via FlickrThe second annual Brewing Up a Cure is this Saturday nigth, October 18, 2008 at Mr. Smalls Funhouse in Millvale.  This excellent event, I attend last years event – it was excellent, is hosted by TRUB.  TRUB stands for Three Rivers Underground Brewers  – one of Pittsburgh’s home brew clubs.

Brewing Up a Cure is great because it is a beer festival of home brewed beers – none of that fancy commercial stuff, well their might be a little of that but mostly home made beer.

Tickets are just $30 and you can find more info about the beers and the events at BrewingUpACure.org.  Brewing up a cure is raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  I bet you will see the best beer podcasters in town their too. I know that Father Spoon and Sick Puppy, from Should I drink that are big fans of this event. Continue reading →