Saturday, December 8, 2012
Handmade Arcade is Saturday, Dec. 8 in Pittsburgh, and local artists from around the area.
Pittsburgh's first and largest independent art and craft fair returns tomorrow, Dec. 8, to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The fair, now in its ninth year, will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will feature more than 150 vendors from the Pittsburgh region—including Allison Glancey from Forest Hills—and from around the country. Handmade Arcade encourages shoppers to buy local and buy handmade. Here are a few of the local vendors: Forest Hills Dormont Brookline South Side Mt. Lebanon McMurray Oakmont Cranberry Township North Hills Canonsburg For a complete list of vendors, see the Handmade Arcade website, or the Handmade Arcade Facebook page. _______________________ Forest Hills-Regent Square Patch is on Facebook …
Monday, June 4, 2012
This local group, with members that now live in Forest Hills, is gearing up for a summer filled with free shows in Pittsburgh.
One of Pittsburgh’s most creative groups of artists has made a home in Forest Hills, as Jackie Dempsey of Squonk Opera recently moved there with her partner and band mate, David Wallace. Squonk Opera is now celebrating its 20th anniversary with 20 free shows that kick off with the Three Rivers Arts Festival June 8 and extend throughout the summer. Known for its outrageous, outlandish performances and extensive sets packed with color and creativity, Squonk Opera is taking the show on the road with “Go Roadshow,” a performance that can fit everything into a flatbed truck that unfolds into a stage. “We love to do outdoor shows because anyone can come, and we kind of like the idea of random people showing up—it’s not always that they came to …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
"Madness in the Message" is coming soon.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Madness in the Message, a multimedia performance of media criticism and comedy featuring local comedian Ron Placone, will run once a month from June through September at the Steel City Improv Theater. Describing the show “as The Daily Show meets the BBC series How TV Ruined Your Life with an academic edge,” Ron promises a tour through a contemporary media landscape where advertisers, owners and special interest groups come first and the general public comes dead last. Madness in the Message: Start Talking, describes the fractured relationship between commercial media and democracy the only way you can while staying sane—through humor. Ron’s performance piece includes case studies, video footage, interviews, sketches and a call-to-action …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Save the date!
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Monday, April 9, 2012
FUSE—a local nonprofit aiming to help local children enhance their education through the arts—is holding a spring fundraiser. Get all of the details here!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Check out these upcoming gigs.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tracy Drach, a local singer-songwriter from Regent Square, has the following upcoming shows this week:
Check out this upcoming jazz event!
When Dan Lindey began looking for opportunities to play big band music in the area, he never dreamed he would end up as the founder of a 19-piece group that plays its first show March 30. “I moved here with my wife in the summer of 2008 from Minneapolis and I just had not done any playing since moving and I just wanted to play,” Lindey of Point Breeze said. “I wasn’t really interested in seeking a group—I wanted to play the baritone sax so I put an ad on Craigslist and got a number of responses.” That group, “Jazz Conspiracy,” is now preparing for its first performance at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Pittsburgh Mennonite Church in Swissvale. The band’s first rehearsal took place in October at the Wilkins School Community Center. The event has …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Check out this new site.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Daviea Davis, a mosaic glass artist who lives in Edgewood, recently debuted a new website featuring some of her work, information and more. Her work can be seen at the C.C. Mellor Library in Edgewood, at the Pittsburgh International Airport and along the 500 block of Greendale in various homes. Check out the site here:
Friday, February 3, 2012
Don't miss this event in Regent Square.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Jude Goldstein, a New York City transplant, loves living in Pittsburgh. In addition to painting watercolors, she offers body centered therapy, holistic decluttering, and restorative massage. Join Square Cafe in Regent Square Friday, Feb. 3 to mingle, nibble and check out the local art show from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Don't miss this event in Regent Square!
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Larry Kirwan, leader of Black 47, will be playing a solo "Rock & Read" show at The Map Room at 8 p.m. Thursday. Kirwan will read from his novels, "Liverpool Fantasy" (based on if the Beatles hadn't made it) and "Rockin' The Bronx," as well as from his memoir, "Green Suede Shoes." He also will perform relevant Black 47 songs acoustically. Kirwan is the leader, singer/guitarist and composer for the Irish-American rock band Black 47. Black 47 has released 15 CDs for both major and independent labels. The band has appeared on Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O’Brien and has been profiled in most major magazines and newspapers in the United States. Their album, Trouble in the Land, was voted the "top album of the decade" by readers of …
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Barbara Amick has been working in the district for 36 years.
Barb Amick, a visual arts teacher at Woodland Hills High School, is being honored with an award after working and volunteering for 36 years in the district. A graduate of Churchill High School before the Woodland Hills School District was created, she has been committed to educating students in her hometown ever since. For Amick, who also has volunteered her time with students during he course of her career, it has all been a blessing. “I get to do what I love best—art,” she said. “I don’t think anyone could have a better job than I have.” Amick is being honored by the Woodland Hills Foundation with a Friend of the Foundation award at the upcoming Chocolate and Diamonds Affair Feb. 11. She is being recognized for her dedication to the …
sherree Goldstein
3:47 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
so lovely!!! more ›