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History, Mystery, Horses Trading, Festivals and Free Ice Cream – Radio Round Up – July 16, 2010

Second Court House, (courthouse) Grant's Hill,...
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Here is the list of things we talked abbout on WDVE this morning. You can hear our weekend picks most Friday mornings at 6:45 on 102.5FM

Public Record- new arts collaboration based on  Pittsburgh crime reports from the 19th Century

  • new living art project based on crime reports from 19th Century Pittsburgh
  • Listen to local artists retell the stories on the spot where they occurred by cell phone or iphone app
  • Launches at the Gallery Crawl on Fri. July 16 @ 937 Liberty Ave Gallery

Whiskey Rebellion Weekend

  • Woodville Plantation, Bridgeville PA – you can revisit Western PA as it was in the late 1700s
  • Sat. July 17, 3pm – 1.5 mile walk from Bower Hill to Whiskey Point
  • Sun. July 18, Noon-5 – Whiskey Rebellion Day

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A Matter of Public Record – History, Mystery and an iPhone App

Pittsburgh in 1902
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Something about this summer- super great collaborative projects abound. First there was the  illustration ale a partnership between East End Brewing and the Toonseum.  Then Barebones Productions brought Killer Joe to the stage with Joe Grushekcy accompaniment.  Public Record is a collaboration between Pittsburgh writer and artist Justin Hopper, tech company DeepLocal and publishers Encyclopedia Destructia to bring some of the mystery and history of Pittsburgh to life on the streets of downtown Pittsburgh. Continue reading →