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What would be a good story for a Serial-like podcast about Pittsburgh?

April 12, 2015 Lindsay

Last week I finally started listening to the uber popular Serial podcast. I know, I know, I am late to the part on this one. I did a bunch of driving around Easter and all of that time in the car finally gave me the chance to listen to most of the episodes of Serial. It seems like every one I know (or at least most of my Facebook friends) are huge fans of the podcast. Since I have started listening to the podcast, I’ve been asking everyone I meet if they have listened to Serial as well. I was… Read the rest

If you’ve always wanted to start your own band…

September 11, 2012 Lindsay

Then this workshop at the Mattress Factory is for you. On Saturday, September 15, 2012 – the Mattress Factory hosts Tunes to the Truth: Songwriting Workshop. Tunes to the Truth: Songwriting Workshop September 15 1:00p-4:00p Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, Northside free with museum admission all ages The workshop is an opportunity to creatively voice your opinion on important social or political issues through songwriting and video! Using a musical version of the exquisite corpse game, we will collectively rewrite ridiculous, meaningless contemporary songs and make them significant. Of course, writing the song is just the beginning. We’ll be making… Read the rest

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