July 2007
Moving Art - Call for Submissions.
Well the art itself isn’t moving, the art is on buses that are moving. Thanks to one of the IheartPGH readers for sending this along. Now entering it’s second year - Art in Transit works to put artwork on the buses in the places where you usually find advertisements. This picture is one of the designs from Art in Transit 2006. Anyone can submit a design for the 2007 project - they are looking...
Jul 29th
Refresh Pittsburgh tonight at the Creative...
Attention all web geeks! Refresh Pittsburgh is a group of folks who want to refresh the web design and web development cultures in Pittsburgh. We’re having a meeting tonight at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue. See where it is on Google Maps. Remember, second floor! If the phrases “web 2.0″ or “progress” are in your vocabulary (or you want them to be) then we want you there! (via...
Jul 25th
Market Square Water Balloon FIGHT!
This Saturday, July 28th, from 3-5pm, come down to the Market Square Water Balloon FIGHT! This is the first annual organized water balloon fight in Market Square that is free to all and will feature 2 live local bands, The Dirty Sunshine and CK9 and the Old E Allstars, 10,000 water balloons, and a ton of fun!! This is a community event aimed to bring some good, clean, afternoon fun to the city...
Jul 25th
Radio Round-Up
Calling All Zombie Fans Pittsburgh is the birth place of horror films - Night of the Living Dead ZombieTown USA - documentary about zombie fans in Pittsburgh Filmmaker, Chris Ivey is looking to interview more Pittsburgh Zombie fans for the documentary Beers in Braddock Meet the Mayor Drink Beer at the Braddock Elks Club Tonight - DJ Zombo is back for a Braddock appearance Drinking Green ...
Jul 20th
Calling All Zombie Fans
IheartPGH has the inside scoop on this new documentary that is uniquly Pittsburgh… Chris Ivey, a film maker who travels the world making documentary films, but lives right here in Pittsburgh has just released some clips for his latest and greatest project - ZombieTown, USA. ZombieTown USA is a documentary film about Zombie movie fans here in Pittsburgh. The documentary features some clips with...
Jul 20th
Glass in the Garden
Phipps Conservatory is more fun than you remember. $20 gets you in to the groove, 3 drink tickets, tasty food. The garden is even groovier this summer as Phipps hosts the Dale Chihuly exhibit. Dale who? Dale Chihuly is a glass artisit. I have had the privilege of checking out some of Chihuly’s amazing glass sculptures when visitng my grandparents a few years ago. Chihuly sculptures are found...
Jul 20th
Party for Potter
Sorry I am not talking about a party for Chirs Potter editor of the city paper (Chris - we will have a party for you) - I am talking about the man of the hour Harry Potter.  I am one of the few people who is not crazy for Harry Potter but I love that so many other people in Pittsburgh are excited for this book. I came across this party at Joseph-Beth Booksellers and I thought I would do a little...
Jul 19th
Drinking with the dogs
You can drink beer with some four legged friends. Animal friends is hosting Bark’N’Brew this Friday at Penn Brewery. I am not sure if you can bring your own dog, I think that would be a good idea but I am not sure Penn Brewery would like that. Your $5 admission gets you a lot more than the opportunity to drink with some furry creatures: Boilermaker Jazz Band - one of the BEST in...
Jul 18th