Art All Night in Lawrenceville

Check out this art event in Lawrenceville on Saturday and Sunday.   Art All Night is a grassroots event to celebrate the arts in the community.  It starts at 4pm on Saturday and continues until 2pm on Sunday. It is also free to attend!  You can learn more at Living Pittsburgh.


Event: Art All Night Location: Willow Street Development, 4001 Willow Street (at the corner of Willow & 4oth St.), Pittsburgh, PA Date: Saturday April 27 through Sunday April 28, 2013 Time: 4pm on Saturday until 2pm Sunday Cost: Free to attend and exhibit Description: Art All Night is an annual grassroots event and celebration of the arts and community held in Lawrenceville. It promotes artistic expression in all walks of life. The event also encourages children to be actively involved by contributing artwork and engaging in on-site arts activities. The show includes and attracts seniors, long-term residents, novice artists, educators, students, and seasoned professionals. For additional information, please visit their website.

Tickets for the CLO Season Available

Will you be living in Pittsburgh over the summer?  This is your chance to see some great shows for a low cost.  Check out the single tickets for the Pittsburgh CLO's Summer Season.  There are some great shows available for you to see.  Keep reading and check out BroadwayWorld for more information.

Tickets for Pittsburgh CLO's 2013 Summer Season will go on sale Monday, April 15 at 9:00am. Patrons can purchase tickets by calling 412-456-6666, online at pittsburghCLO.org or at the Theater Square Box Office. Pittsburgh CLO's toe-tapping summer festival of musicals will treat audiences to Broadway's very best at the Benedum Center.

This exciting Summer Season features the Pittsburgh premiere of Disney's The Little Mermaid, July 9 -21 at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh CLO is one of the handful of regional theaters selected by Disney to produce this Tony -nominated underwater fantasy!

Also playing this season:

42nd Street

May 31 - June 9

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

June 11 - 16

Kopit & Yeston's Phantom

June 21 - 30

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

July 30 - August 4

Smart Seats start at $10. Half-price tickets for children ages 3-14 are available for select performances of The Little Mermaid in section C, sponsored by Giant Eagle.

Flexible 3 and 6-show season ticket packages are available by calling our Season Ticket Hotline at 412-281-2822. Season ticket holders can take advantage of great benefits including exchange privileges, reserved parking, behind-the-scenes email updates and much more. Groups of 10 or more enjoy exclusive discounts and specialty packages. Call our Group Sales Hotline at 412-325-1582 for more information. Student tickets are also available. Visit pittsburghCLO.org for further information.

Pittsburgh CLO gratefully acknowledges the generosity of PNC for its sponsorship of the PNC Spotlight Series, our Season Sponsors: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and WTAE-TV, as well as Giant Eagle for its sponsorship of select half-price children's tickets for The Little Mermaid.

Movie Deals in Pittsburgh

 Monday Specials:

South Side Works Cinema – $6 admission and concession specials. SONY pictures films are not eligible for Bargain Monday pricing for the first 14 days of release.

Waterworks Cinema – $5 admission for Mighty Movie Mondays and a free popcorn, which you can refill for only $1 (3D movies $3 extra)

Tuesday Specials:

Cinemark Theaters- Discount Tuesdays offers $5.50 admission at the Robinson Township location, and $5 admission at the Galleria Pittsburgh Mills and Monaca locations.

Destinta Theaters in North Versailles and Bridgeville – Tuesday Bargain with $6.50 admission.

The Oaks Theater in Oakmont – $5 admission and discounted concessions.

Thursday:

Harris Theater – $5 admission to the 5:30 matinees.

Every Day

Cinemark Theaters – Early bird 1st matinee showings are $5.75 admission seven days a week at their Robinson location. The same showing at Cinemark Theaters in Monaca and Tarentum are $5.
Are you a movie fanatic?  Check out these great deals around the Pittsburgh area for movies throughout the week.  At these prices, you could see a movie every day of the week, if you wanted.  Keep reading to learn more, and check out other great discounts at Living Pittsburgh.

Art Festival on Penn

This weekend you can check out the Geek Art and Green Innovator's Festival.  It is this Friday and Saturday from 6pm to 10pm.  There are performances and art along the art crawl along Penn.  Keep reading to learn more and check out Living Pittsburgh.


Geek Art/Green Innovator’s Festival

Event: Geek Art/Green Innovator’s Festival
Location: 4800-5500 Penn Avenue
Date: Friday April 5 and Saturday April 6, 2013
Time: 6 pm and 10 pm +
Cost: “ 99% FREE”
Description: Join us at the Unblurred art crawl on Penn for our annual GA/GI Festival. A unique mix of performances like Mash Up Body at KST’s Alloy Studios, Exhibitions like the masterpieces by Eunsuh Choi at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, and art like the digital work of the Nick and Dennis Childers at the Irma Freeman Center for the Imagination. Add to that, Tech Shop from BSQ, High Point Pittsburgh Project, and the winners of the Global (Video) Game Jam. There’s more to see and do than you can expect. Get the details at http://gagi4.blogspot.com/

Penguins Acquire Jarome Iginla

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Jarome Iginla.   This was a trade for two prospects and 2013 first-round draft pick.  Iginla is the Calgary Captain and a seven time All-Star in the NHL.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going all-in for a Stanley Cup run this spring, topped off by Thursday morning’s Iggy Shuffle.

Early Thursday, the Penguins acquired Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla, 35, in exchange for prospects Kenneth Agostino and Ben Hanowski, plus the Penguins’ 2013 first-round draft pick.

Iginla waived his no-trade clause to join the Penguins (26-8-0, 52 points), who sit atop the Eastern Conference and in the past five days also have acquired Dallas Stars veteran winger Brenden Morrow and San Jose Sharks depth defenseman Douglas Murray in separate trades to beef up their roster.
 

None of the players the Penguins have acquired carry contracts beyond this season, when NHL teams must eliminate salaries in fit under the salary cap that will shrink from $70.2 million this season to $64.3 in 2013-14.

Pittsburgh’s acquisition of Iginla completed a dramatic and unexpected twist early Thursday morning.

Reports on Wednesday night had Iginla going to the Boston Bruins (21-7-4, 46 points), the fourth seed in the East, but in the wee hours on Thursday, the Flames announced Iginla had been traded to the Penguins.

In their three recent trades, the Penguins gave up three prospects – Kenneth Agostino, Ben Hanowski and Joseph Morrow – and four drafts picks – this year’s first-rounder, second-rounder and fifth-rounder, plus their 2014 second-rounder.

Pittsburgh also acquired Dallas’ third-rounder in this spring’s draft in the trade for Brenden Morrow.

For more information see nydailynews.
 

Let's Go Pitt!

Pitt is in the NCAA Tournment, and they play their first opponent Wichita State tonight.  They are rated number 9 against number 9 seed Wichita State.  The game will be at 1:40 pm in the afternoon on TBS.  Keep reading to learn more!

Pitt has sent better teams to the NCAA tournament, many of them in the past decade. The Panthers were a No. 1 seed in 2009 and 2011, a No. 2 seed in 2003 and a No. 3 seed in 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2010. None of those teams were able to reach the Final Four.

The Panthers begin their journey toward that elusive Final Four today as a No. 8 seed in a matchup against No. 9 seed Wichita State in the West Region. Recent NCAA tournament history suggests that's not a bad place to be.

In the past five years, 15 teams seeded eighth or lower have advanced to the Sweet 16. Three of those teams reached the Elite Eight, two reached the Final Four and one made it to the NCAA championship.

Pitt prepares for Wichita State

Pitt basketball players prepare for their team's NCAA second round game against Wichita State at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. (Video by Matt Freed; 3/20/2013)

Pitt had a hand in creating that history. In 2011, the Panthers were a No. 1 seed and lost to No. 8 seed Butler in the Round of 32. Butler went on to reach the national championship before falling to Connecticut. That season, VCU, as a No. 11 seed, reached the Final Four.

"It's the NCAA tournament, anything can happen," Pitt junior Lamar Patterson said. "It's getting hot at the right time."

One difference between being a higher seed and lower seed is the margin for error in the first game. It's never easy advancing as a lower seed.

It's a footnote to history, but people forget Butler needed a tip-in at the buzzer to get past No. 9 seed Old Dominion before upsetting the top-seeded Panthers two years ago.

In 2008, No. 10 seed Davidson made it to the Elite Eight before losing to top-seeded Kansas by two. In the first two rounds, Davidson had to win close games against Gonzaga and Georgetown.

Jason Richards, a member of Jamie Dixon's staff for the past three seasons, was the point guard for Davidson that season.

"We were down big in all of those games," Richards said. "We were down by double digits to Gonzaga, down by 17 to Georgetown in the second half. You have that mentality, to expect to win, and that's what helped us pull off those victories.

Read more at the PPG.

St. Patrick's Day In Pittsburgh

 Green food, green clothes, and green beer can only mean one thing.  It is time for St. Patrick's Day in Pittsburgh.  There are tons of events going on around town for you and your family to partake in.  Keep reading to learn about these events, including the famous downtown parade.  You can find out more information at the Post Gazette.

Animal Friends McBark & Brew Animal Friends' Caryl Gates Gluck Resource Center  [ venue info ]
3/15/2013 7pm

All dogs can feel like Irish Setters at this party where they meet new canine friends while their human companions sample a variety of micro-brew beers (some may be green) and Irish treats.

Tickets are $20 to this age 21+ party. Proceeds benefit Animal Friends, a non-profit companion animal resource center serving the needs of pets and people since 1943. For more information, call (412) 847-7055.
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Nemacolin St. Patrick's Day Trifecta
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa  [ venue info ]
3/16/2013

Bring the family for an exciting day of sports and celebrations for St. Patrick's Day.

The day starts with a 10:00 a.m. shotgun Go For the Green Golf Scramble on the back nine of the golf course. You can then run for the riches at the Fat Bird 5K Walk/Run, which kicks off at 1:00 p.m. at the resort's Sundial Lodge. After you've worked up a thirst and appetite, join the St. Patrick's Day Party at the Sundial Lodge beginning at 3:00 p.m. A bagpiper will begin the festivities, followed by evening entertainment, drink specials and Irish menu features.

And don't forget to bring the kids for the fun Pot 'O Gold Token Hunt. For more information, call Julie King at (724) 329-6279.
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St. Patty's Day Stache Bash
ToonSeum  [ venue info ]
3/16/2013 9am

Shake your shamrock at the Toonseum's secret pub --- just steps down from the St. Patrick's Day Parade route.

Check out the museum's latest exhibits, play the Toonseum scavenger hunt and win prizes all day long. Enjoy free staches and lip-smackin' Old Frothingslosh beer both before and after the start of the parade. Activities following the parade include an Irish jig competition, best Irish accent battle, leprechaun limbo, a leprechaun drawing contest and many more.

Admission is $5 to this age 21+ event. For more information, call (412) 232-0199.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade
Downtown ("Golden Triangle")  [ venue info ]
3/16/2013 10am

Continuing a tradition that dates back to 1869, Pittsburgh celebrates St. Patrick's Day with its annual parade. Look for marching bands along with floats featuring local celebrities and Irish organizations.

The parade begins at the Greyhound Bus Station, proceeds onto Grant Street turning right onto the Boulevard Of The Allies, past the reviewing stand at the intersection with Stanwix Street, then ends at Commonwealth Place.

Presented by the Irish Society For Education & Charity, Inc. For more information, contact pittsburghirish@verizon.net
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St. Patrick's Day Family Fun
Fifth Avenue Place  [ venue info ]
3/16/2013 11am

Everyone is a wee’ bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day as Fifth Avenue Place invites the whole family to stop by for an afternoon of festive fun following the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Show your spirit with face painting designed by a cheerful leprechaun along with live music and play-for-prize games (while quantities last).

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (412) 456-7800.
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2013 Revival Series: Drowning Clowns
Mister Small's Fun House & Theater  [ venue info ]
3/17/2013 7pm
Comprised of veterans of Pittsburgh's vibrant music scene, the band Drowning Clowns performs innovative rock tunes that creatively blend three distinct vocals into one amazing harmony.

The 2013 Revival Series is a revolutionary model of showcase that helps local acts. Each band distributes free tickets and are paid according to how many of their tickets are redeemed at the door. Tonight's show is a special St. Patrick's Day party celebrating the Drowning Clowns' new CD and welcoming other local artists to perform.

Admission is free for anyone over 21. Under 21 guests will be charged a mere $2 at the door. Presented as part of Creative Life Support, a project of New Sun Rising, a non-profit organization that supports grass roots projects in the Pittsburgh region through fiscal sponsorship. For more information, call (412) 821-4447.