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From April 30-May 3, over 100 performers from across the country and Canada will descend upon Pittsburgh for FIERCE, the International Queer Burlesque Festival! Get ready to witness an underworld of erotic appetites explored with no...

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For the first time since January, the Gallery Crawl returns April 24 with 100% less freezing weather. This quarter’s Crawl will not only feature art, music, and performance, but will also host Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week events,...

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The ringing sound of a gong reverberates through the vast halls of the former Northside library adjacent to the New Hazlett Theatre. The building is dense with theatrical history; the former home and set of...

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In case you thought Pittsburgh’s comedy scene wasn’t stacked enough: Row House Cinema is hosting a smorgasbord of performances that will have you falling off your chairs from laughter. The Greatest Schmo on Earth! begins with...

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For 10 years, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks (PSiP) has been serving the ‘Burgh with, well, Shakespeare…in the parks. The free shows, which began in Frick Park, are performed every autumn at various natural venues....

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In 2011, Mel and Jason Angst purchased an abandoned storefront in Garfield on Penn Ave and transformed it into the Artisan Tattoo Gallery. In an up-and-coming neighborhood, their goal for Artisan Tattoo was to stimulate business and communal activity...

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Beginning at noon on April 18, Wilkinsburg is transforming its streets into a free local art festival. Named after an amusement park that once stood in the center of Wilkinsburg, Dream City Art is a day-long...

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Artist, writer, romantic, aspie. David V. Mathews has been fruitlessly in search of love for more than two decades. His approach is unique, and centered around posting personal profiles featuring stylish pictures of himself paired...

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Since their initial founding in 1971, Society for Contemporary Craft has been hosting thematic exhibitions that promote the work of more than 1,400 nationally and internationally renowned artists. Their doors are open and free to...

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Lita D’Vargas, Dolly Rotten, Pookie Pseu, Ruby Ruckus, and Boom Boom Bridgette are just a few local Burlesque entertainers appearing in the Burlypicks Pennsylvania Regional-International Burlesque and Variety Arts competition. These women know how to dance, tease, and...

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Classes Clash at the City Theatre

March 11, 2015 | 0 Comments

This past weekend, Southside’s own City Theatre unveiled their latest showcase in the form of Elemeno Pea – a play that originally premiered in 2011 at the 35th anniversary celebration of the Humana Festival of New American...

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SWAN Day in the ‘Burgh

March 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

“Everyone has an untold story behind closed doors. Try to understand that people are not always as they first seem.” The quote above is the thematic inspiration for the 7th annual SWAN Day Pittsburgh. SWAN...

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