April 2011
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Apr 30th
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Apr 29th
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Paddle with PUMP
If you have always wanted to kayak on our city’s beautiful rivers, this is your chance! Join PUMP on Saturday, May 7 for kayaking on the Allegheny River. Perfect for beginners, this Venture Outdoors activity begins with a lesson on water safety and paddling techniques, followed by a two-hour paddle on the Allegheny. Participants may choose solo or tandem kayaks. Life jackets and paddles will also...
Apr 29th
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newMoves Contemporary Dance Festival - May 12-15
Presented by Kelly Strayhorn Theater May 12-15 Emerging and established guest choreographers from the Mid-Atlantic region take the stage for an exciting four day festival programmed by the Kelly Strayhorn Theater.  Each night of newMoves promises risk-taking, captivating performances for audiences of all ages. Mark your calendars and buy your festival pass early!  Advance festival passes are...
Apr 20th
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Save the Date the 5k Run for Roch is July 30,... →
Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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Great Events for Great Outdoors Week in Pittsburgh...
Great Outdoors Week Signature Event Overview: Sunday, May 15 - Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon  This year a sold-out field of approximately 22,000 will participate in five race weekend events:  Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, FedEx Ground Pittsburgh Marathon Relay, UPMC Health Plan/UPMC Sports Medicine 5K Pittsburgh Run, and Toyota...
Apr 12th
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Apr 12th
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Henna Night and Sparagmos - The University of...
WHERE: Studio Theatre located in the basement of the Cathedral of Learning, 4200 Fifth Avenue in Oakland WHEN: April 13 - 17 Wednesday through Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 7PM with additional Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM TICKETS: Call 412-624-PLAY or visit www.play.pitt.edu, $25 single tickets,  $12 students, $15 senior citizens, $20 Pitt faculty, staff and alumni Henna Night  By Amy...
Apr 8th
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Volunteer for Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow will be taping in Pittsburgh on August 12, 2011 Volunteers are needed to help with the event! Mandatory Training Day Friday August 12, 20114:00  – 6:00 p.m. David L. Lawrence Convention Center This is a mandatory training event. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW will assign duties and provide a run-through for the following day’s taping. ANTIQUES ROADSHOW will provide a logo polo shirt...
Apr 8th
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Apr 7th
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Pittsburgh gets a new bike shop
via rustybridge: Tucked in the alley behind Arsenal Lanes is Pittsburgh’s newest bike shop, Love Bikes. With an explosion of biking occurring in Pittsburgh; especially in LV, it is good to see a new addition to the bike scene. For more more information on the shop check out their Facebook FanPage. Photo from Bike-PGH
Apr 7th
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Apr 7th
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Pittsburgh REI — REI Earth Day Celebration:...
4/22/2011 Event Location: Pittsburgh REI Event Fee: Free Time: 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Partner Organization: Tireless Project Group Size: 100  Description: Join REI, the Friends of the Riverfront and Allegheny CleanWays as we celebrate Earth Day with a litter cleanup along the South Side Riverfront Trail. In addition to clearing all the litter from the trail we will also have flower seed...
Apr 7th
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Rage of the Stage Players Present "Dorthy in Oz"
The Rage of the Stage Players’ Dorothy in Oz, by Pittsburgh playwright James Michael Shoberg, is a skewed adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s American fairy tale. Not recommended for young or sensitive audiences, the production’s dark and mature humor parodies the original children’s novel, as well as both the 1939 film, and 1978’s The Wiz. Shoberg’s play, set in the “Oslin Center,” a Kansas mental...
Apr 7th
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Group Therapy @ Kelly Strayhorn Theater April...
Group Therapy Presented by Kelly Strayhorn Theater April 15-16 | 7PM The Alumni Theater Company  (KST’s resident youth theater company) puts their spin on “group therapy.”  Group Therapy interprets the growing pains of the average teenager through a variety of scenes, monologues, dance performances and songs. By using creativity and performance as their form of group therapy, ATC shows that life...
Apr 7th
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Nominations are open for Pittsburgh Magazines... →
deadline for nominations is June 3, 2011
Apr 6th
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Pittsburgh Gaelic Football Association Fundraiser...
The Pittsburgh Gaelic Football Association is holding its annual fundraiser on April 23rd at the Sokal Club on the South Side.  Come meet the Pittsburgh Celtics and Banshees team members and learn more about the awsome sport of Gaelic football.  Festivities beign at 7:00 with legendard quiz master Johnny Connolly.  Enjoy the music of Guaranteed Irish and play some poker, table games and bid on...
Apr 6th
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Pittsburgh Pirates Voice Their Hope For The Season... →
Apr 6th
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Corset Crawl - A Bar Crawl to raise money for... →
Kim and Megan are organizing their 2nd charity bar crawl - they are inviting women AND men to wear a corset and join them for a bar crawl on Carson St.  The Corset Crawl starts at 7pm - your $5 donation goes to support doctors without borders.
Apr 6th
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Apr 6th
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Interview with a Pop-Up Bookseller - More... →
Karen The Small Press Librarian has just posted a great interview with Jodi Morrison who is planning the upcoming pop-up book store project here in Pittsburgh.  
Apr 6th
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Eljay's Used Books - New Location in Dormont
No, Pittsburgh didn’t loose another book store.  Eljay’s Used Books which used to be located on Carson St. has reopened at 3232 East Liberty Ave in Dormont. Store hours are Monday through Saturday 11am - 7pm and Sunday from 12pm - 5pm. Customer with books to sell and trade should call the store at (412) 344-7444 and speak to Frank or Louise about their collections.   Eljay’s can be...
Apr 6th
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“We are thrilled to be welcoming the Batman film to Pittsburgh, and eager for the...”
– ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ will film in Pittsburgh YEAH, PITTSBURGH.  (via circledonamap)
Apr 5th
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Apr 5th
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Help Create Solutions for Civic Challenges - April...
The Coro Center for Civic Leadership is hosting a solutions festival, a chance for you to join a team of four to eight people who want to craft a creative solution to a civic challenge. Your team will receive coaching from local experts as you build a solution. Plus, you’ll have the exciting chance to present your solutions directly to local officials in attendance, and receive valuable...
Apr 5th
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Simple Sugars - Today's Groupon was Founded by a...
Today’s Groupon is for Simple Sugars - an all natural skin care company - that was founded by a teenager from Pittsburgh. They even have an organic vegan body scrub - check it out here.  Check out the Groupon here - $12 for $30 worth of prodcut And the Simple Sugars website here. Thanks to Holly for the heads up on this!
Apr 4th
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Geek Night is Thur. April 7 @ Church Brew Works
Geek Night 76 will be this Thursday, April 7, at the Church Brew Works.   Geek Night is a highly informal bimonthly gathering of people in the Pittsburgh high-tech industry.  There is no dress code and no cover charge. Show up anytime after 5:00pm, and leave when you feel like it. Details about the upcoming Geek Night can always be found at http://www.pghgeeks.org/. The Church Brew Works at...
Apr 4th
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Apr 1st
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Kelly Lane Trunk Show @ Ona Boutique in Mt....
Kelly Lane is a Pittsburgh based fashion designer whose dresses are available all over the country.  She is know for colorful designs and sustainable fabrics. Where: Ona Boutique 692 Washington Road Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228 When:Sunday, April 3 from 3-7pm Check us out on Facebook and let us know if you’re lookingfor something in particular so we know to bring it!
Apr 1st
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