#NYO10 Weekly Events List | 03.10.16

Kick off your weekend with workshops, concerts, food fests and creative endeavors happening in the Burgh. Below, we’ve handpicked a selection of cool hangs and shindigs not to miss. Check it:

SUNSTAR Festival

Thurs. 3.10 ~ Sat. 3.12.16 | 11:30AM @ Kelly Strayhorn Theater | $0-$125
5941 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206

SUNSTAR is a three-day festival held to honor creative contributions of women in the arts, entrepreneurship and community. In addition to a live concert series, the festival hosts performances, talks, workshops, and parties featuring inspiring women from across many disciplines. Guest speakers and performers include: Amy Novak, Partner Operations Lead at Google (speaker); Bekezela Mguni, launching her Black Unicorn Reading Room, a pop-up library of Black women’s literature (project); and many more! Check out the full weekend schedule for SUNSTAR online.

Take The Long Way Home

Friday 3.11.16 | 7PM @ The MINE Factory | FREE
201 N Braddock Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15208

The Mine Factory debuts their first show of the year this weekend: a solo exhibition of new and recent works in sculpture, collage, lighting and installation by Ron Copeland. Copeland draws inspiration from urban industrial landscapes to create his collective of diverse artworks–all consisting of various themes and mediums–that are made up of reclaimed, nostalgia-inducing materials.

LazerCrunk pres. TRAXMAN

Friday 3.11.16 | 10PM @ brillobox | $8 | 21+
4104 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224

LazerCrunk will host another bass heavy banger at brillobox this Friday with special guest, TRAXMAN. The producer makes his way to the PGH from Chi Town to give us a heavy hitting dose of ghetto house, juke, and funky-fresh footwork cuts.

Chocolate Boombox pres. Jose No

Friday 3.11.16 | 10PM @ Spirit | FREE ($5 after 11PM) | 21+
242 51st St. Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Chocolate Boombox brings on a Pittsburgh staple for their monthly music showcase this Friday. March’s guest CB artist, Jose No, (Obvious) will grace the decks and make you sweat with his impressive collection of dancefloor anthems. Residents Chris Schubert, Harry Lurker and Anthony Susan will be on board for opening support.

TITLE TOWN: Soul & Funk Party

Friday 3.11.16 | 9PM @ Ace Hotel | $7 | 21+
120 S Whitfield St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206

TITLE TOWN’s monthly dance party is back at it again in Ace Hotel’s “GYM.” Get down to rare, funky cuts provided by resident DJs J. Malls & Gordy G, who’ll be laying down groovy disco jams, heady house anthems and soulful sounds ’til night’s end.

Oneida, Terry & the Cops + Come Holy Spirit

Saturday 3.12.16 | 10PM @ Spirit | $8 | 21+
242 51st St. Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Brooklyn psych-noise outfit, Oneida, brings their underground sounds to the Spirit stage on Saturday with opening support from Rickety Records’ Terry & the Cops, plus 3-piece collective, Come Holy Spirit. Don’t miss out!

Brazilian Wax EP Release Party

Saturday 3.12.16 | 10PM @ Gooski’s | 21+
3117 Brereton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Grunge-core/Riot Grrrl band Brazilian Wax gears up for their massive EP release at Gooski’s this weekend! Opening acts will be present in support of the new EP, “Feel the Burn,” and include: Het Ward, fresh-queer hxc feat. members of Soothsayer and Silence; rock/metal/punk outfit, Volcano Dogs (feat. members of Eviction and Silver Tongue Devil); plus crossover thrash punk collective, False Profit.

Food Truck Roundup

Saturday 3.12.16 | 11AM @ Busy Beaver (Lawrenceville) | FREE
4743 Plummer St. Pittsburgh, PA 15201

For the first time ever, Franktuary hosts a mashup of flavors with a handful of favorite PGH food trucks in L-ville. Join Cool Beans, Mac & Gold Truck, Pgh Taco Truck, and Franktuary at the Busy Beaver – Home Improvement Centers food truck roundup this weekend.

Spring 2016 Pittsburgh Wedding Flea Market

Saturday 3.12.16 | 11AM @ Court Time Sports Center | $3
95 Enterprise St. Elizabeth, PA 15037

Newlyweds get a chance to recoup some of the costs accumulated from their wedding day at the PGH Wedding Flea. Here, ladies can sell gently used Bride necessities to the newly engaged on the hunt for deals and savings! Items such as centerpieces, wedding dresses, extra favors, candles, frames, and themed attire/decor will be available to browse and purchase. The Sunset Room will simultaneously host a free wedding/vendor event in their venue located upstairs. Can’t attend but still want to shop? Be sure to stay up with the Facebook Event for on-the-minute updates on what’s current and available.

Lampshades, Talkers + Shampoo

Wednesday 3.16.16 | 9PM @ brillobox | $5 | 21+
4104 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Local music outfits Lampshades and Talkers are hitting the stage to ensure your St. Patty’s Day festivities get started off right, featuring sounds ranging from indie rock to garage pop. Shampoo travels from Atlanta for a guest appearance, and the band will be bringing forth their bubbly megapop sounds of the South.