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Parties for Purposes, Tunafish and Pancakes – Radio Round Up for 2/25/2011

So if you didn’t get tickets to see Snoop Dog, Lady Gaga or Trey Anastasio this weekend – never fear there is a ton of awesome stuff happening in town too.  Here are some of our picks for this weekend.  You can listen to IheartPGH live on DVE on friday mornings at 6:45 (or just sleep in read our updates here in the blog).  … Read the rest

Collaboration + Illustration. East End Brewing + Toonseum = Illustration Ale. Release Party Sat. Night

Image by 顔なし via Flickr The good folks from East End Brewing who have been providing good beer and really good events are back with another good thing.  This time East End Brewing has partnered with the Toonseum for their limited edition Illustration Ale. Illustration Ale is a a Belgian Dark Strong Ale and it is a very limited edition – only 700 bottles.   There are 6 labels designed just for this beer by Pittsburgh cartoonists. The custom labels were designed by David Coulson, Dave Klug, Pat Lewis, Jim Rugg, George Schill, and Mark Zingarelli.  Two dollars from the sale… Read the rest

Radio Round Up – November 13, 2009

Image by pineapplebun via Flickr My Tale of Two Cities Screening to Benefit Sewickly Public Library Check out Carl Kurlander‘s documentary about moving back to Pittsburgh. The film will be screened at the Santa Fe Film Festival in December. See it here in Pittsburgh this weekend. Friday, November 13, 2009, 7pm Sewlickly Public Library The Nina and The Pinta make a pilgrimage to Pittsburgh Take a tour of the life size replicas of the Nina and the Pinta that are docked next to Heinz Field Tours daily 9am-4pm until Nov. 15, Tickets are $7 German Christmas Market at the Harmony… Read the rest

Make your own political cartoons and campaign buttons at the Warhol's Cartoon Factory

This weekend the Warhol Museum opens a new exhibit called the Cartoon Factory that has got a few of my favoirte things.  I love the warhol because you can screen print things there and this new exhibit gives you a chance to make your own political cartoons or campaign buttons. Cartoon Factory 2008: Scaring Up the Vote November 1- 2, 10am-5pm brought to you by: Warhol Musuem and the ToonSeum Create your own political cartoons, buttons and t-shirts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and nationally Syndicated cartoonist Rob Rogers will be there too Completed cartoons will be displayed at the museum until Nov.… Read the rest

Free Comic Book Day is May 5, 2008

Yes, it is true – Saturday, May 5, 2008 is free comic book day everywhere and that includes Pittsburgh! Stop by one of these local comic book shops to pick up your own free comic book.  Thanks to the Carnegie Library Teen Website for the info. Phantom of the Attic @ 406 South Craig St. in Oakland.  Open 10 AM to 7 PM on Saturday. The Copacetic Comics Company @ 1505 Asbury Pl. in Sq. Hill.  Open 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturday. Eide’s Entertainment @ 1121 Penn Avenue, Downtown.  Open 9:30 AM to  6:30 PM on Saturday.  The… Read the rest

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