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thisishappening http://www.thisishappening.com April 29th EDITOR'S PICKS 1. Thursday Night Downtown (Today) 2. American Shorts Reading Series: ON FIRE! (Today) 3. J BOOGIE'S DUBTRONIC SCIENCE - Solution @ Chemistry 4/29 (Today) 4. "Crimson Gold" (Tomorrow - Sunday, + other dates) 5. Mary Celeste | Camera | Shade | Black Tie Revue (Tomorrow) 6. Jill Sobule in concert at the Mattress Factory (Tomorrow & Saturday) 7. Good Fridays: Drag Cabaret with the Duelling Bankheads (Tomorrow) 8. "Fill the Mug" Charity Pub Crawl (Saturday) 9. Spring Dance Exhibition (Saturday) 10. The Street Changes Forever Everywhere (Sunday) 11. Never Mind the Marathon, Here's the Megahash (Sunday) 12. Alpha Control Group C | Ela | Dujeous (Sunday) 13. Historic Preservation Week (Monday) 14. Prophets & Gain: Russian first films series (Wednesday - Next Saturday, May 8) 15. The New Yinzer on WRCT (Wednesday) None of the organizations you've subscribed to have current events. No events have been produced by your event type subscriptions +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++ EDITOR'S PICKS +++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. ------------------------------------------------ Thursday Night Downtown http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=5839&show=profile A weekly gabfest & gathering of big thinkers, beer drinkers, soda jerks, journalists, jabberjaws, theoriticians, thespians, comedians, lowbrows, politicians, and the otherwise-inclined. All working together on the principle of revitalizing Downtown, one beer at a time. Everyone's invited. Special voter registration edition as we kick off work to get out the youth vote in 2004. WHEN: Today: 5:30PM WHERE: Sammy's Famous Corned Beef - 9th Street http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=5838&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown IT'LL COST YOU: $Not a dime AGES: all ages PRODUCED BY: +GroundZero Action Network http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=4745&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=5839 --------------------------------------------------- 2. ------------------------------------------------ American Shorts Reading Series: ON FIRE! http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8018&show=profile AMERICAN SHORTS READING SERIES IS ON FIRE! WITH AN EVENING OF RED HOT READERS, WRITERS, AND FILMMAKERS AT HISTORIC ENGINE HOUSE No. 25 in LAWRENCEVILE APRIL, 2004?American Shorts Reading Series will present ON FIRE! ; an evening of sizzling fiction and fiery excerpts from America?s finest authors. On Thurs, April 29, at 7PM, American Shorts presents two dynamic readers:novelist/essayist Geetha Kothari and Pittsburgh Post Gazette Theatre critic Chris Rawson. WHEN: Today: 7PM WHERE: Engine House No. 25 http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=8015&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Lawrenceville IT'LL COST YOU: $3.00 AGES: 18+ FEATURING: +Chris Rawson http://Geetha Kothari +Geetha Kothari PRODUCED BY: +American Shorts Reading Series http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=4120&show=profile +Pittsburgh Filmmakers http://Pittsburgh Art & Lectures +Pulp SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8018 --------------------------------------------------- 3. ------------------------------------------------ J BOOGIE'S DUBTRONIC SCIENCE - Solution @ Chemistry 4/29 http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8092&show=profile Digital Goodtime, LLC presents Solution @ Chemistry April 29: Om Records’ groove master! J BOOGIE’S DUBTRONIC SCIENCE [Om Records, SF] {San Francisco’s maestro of dubby, groovy, booty-shakin beats!} ANDY JAMES [Goaheadproductions, Beretta Music, DigitalGoodtime.com] {Cleveland’s fast-rising techno star} NOLAN vs. ETCH [Digitalgoodtime.com, House of Styles] Drink Specials: $1 Coors Lights , $2 Absolut mixed drinks, $5 Absolut Solution {w/ Red Bull!} Venue: Chemistry WHEN: Today: 9PM WHERE: Club Chemistry http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=7326&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Strip District IT'LL COST YOU: $5 before midnight, $7 after AGES: 21+ FEATURING: +Digital Goodtime, LLC http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=7684&show=profile PRODUCED BY: +Digital Goodtime, LLC http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=7684&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8092 --------------------------------------------------- 4. ------------------------------------------------ "Crimson Gold" http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8807&show=profile Winner of the Prix d'un Certain Regard at Cannes. Based on actual events and written by acclaimed director Abbas Kiarostami, this subversive drama opens with a jewelry store heist that goes from bad to worse, then backtracks to just before the botched job. We travel around Tehran with a pizza-delivery man and his brother-in-law, witnessing examples of a repressive regime, as they draw each other into stealing and eventually the heist. WHEN: Tomorrow - Saturday: 7PM, 9PM Sunday: 2PM, 4PM Tuesday - Next Thursday, May 6: 7:30PM WHERE: Harris Theater http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=3818&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown IT'LL COST YOU: $6 AGES: all ages PRODUCED BY: +Pittsburgh Filmmakers http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=3731&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8807 --------------------------------------------------- 5. ------------------------------------------------ Mary Celeste | Camera | Shade | Black Tie Revue http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8886&show=profile Come out to Carnegie Mellon's Merson Courtyard for a Free Show on Friday with: Mary Celeste : Dance punk Camera : 60's British Invasion influenced pop Shade : local shoegaze/space rock Black Tie Revue : "a hybridization between late 70's British punk and early 90's indie rock." WHEN: Tomorrow: 7PM WHERE: Carnegie Mellon University http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=5869&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Oakland IT'LL COST YOU: $Free AGES: all ages FEATURING: +Camera, Black Tie Revue, Shade http://www.thisiscamera.com/ +Mary Celeste http://www.mary-celeste.com/ PRODUCED BY: +Carnegie Mellon Activities Board http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=8235&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8886 --------------------------------------------------- 6. ------------------------------------------------ Jill Sobule in concert at the Mattress Factory http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=4758&show=profile The Mattress Factory is pleased to present two nights of Jill Sobule in an intimate setting at the museum. The show on April 30 is a Mattress Factory member’s appreciation event. Members are $5 each and member’s guest (up to four tickets) are $15 each. The May 1 performance is open to the general public and tickets are $20 each. WHEN: Tomorrow - Saturday: 8PM WHERE: Mattress Factory http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=3999&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: N/A IT'LL COST YOU: $20 AGES: all ages PRODUCED BY: +Mattress Factory http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=3789&show=profile +Hollowood Music & Sound +Anything Audio Multimedia SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=4758 --------------------------------------------------- 7. ------------------------------------------------ Good Fridays: Drag Cabaret with the Duelling Bankheads http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=7036&show=profile A wild and funny evening of drag cabaret with the acclaimed New York gender illusionists, David Ilku and Clark Render. Their act, a homage to Tallulah Bankhead, the late Hollywood and Broadway starlet, has been entertaining audiences for years at well-known New York nightclubs such as Jackie 60 and Caroline’s Comedy Club. WHEN: Tomorrow: 8PM WHERE: Andy Warhol Museum http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=3690&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Northside IT'LL COST YOU: $10; includes Museum admission AGES: all ages PRODUCED BY: +Andy Warhol Museum http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=3687&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=7036 --------------------------------------------------- 8. ------------------------------------------------ "Fill the Mug" Charity Pub Crawl http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8671&show=profile Starting at NOON at Shootz Café, 2305 East Carson Street Have a GREAT TIME at the bars, while helping a GREAT CAUSE! Free Commemorative Mug for first 200 Registrants. Many Prizes & Giveaways from our Sponsors, Including a Brand New DVD Player! $25.00 Pre-Registration Fee if Postmarked by April 24, 2004. $30.00 Entrance Fee Day of Event. Register at Shootz Café between 12 PM-1 PM. See our Schedule Page for list of Participating Bars! Visit our web site where you can download the registration WHEN: Saturday: 12PM WHERE: Shootz Cafe http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=8670&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Southside IT'LL COST YOU: $25 in advance, $30 day of event AGES: 21+ PRODUCED BY: +Deena Alansky http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=8107&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8671 --------------------------------------------------- 9. ------------------------------------------------ Spring Dance Exhibition http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8384&show=profile Featuring: Bellydance: Mayia, Khafif, and Zafira Dance Company Flamenco: Centro Flamenco de Pittsburgh Argentine Tango: Cecil Ho, Sarah Cornelius, Roger LePage, Jeanne, Steve and Sandy Langton Salsa: Ed Riber and Nicole Myers Modern: Mollie McClelland WHEN: Saturday: 7PM WHERE: Schoolhouse Yoga http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=8382&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Lawrenceville IT'LL COST YOU: $10 AGES: all ages PRODUCED BY: +Schoolhouse Yoga http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=8380&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8384 --------------------------------------------------- 10. ------------------------------------------------ The Street Changes Forever Everywhere http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8519&show=profile we know, and we know that you know: the street always changes forever everywhere... Volunteers needed to assist with installation of exhibition of international street art. WHEN: Sunday: 9AM WHERE: SkinnyBuilding http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=5435&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown IT'LL COST YOU: $Free AGES: all ages FEATURING: +local street artists http://www.seakmac.com/streetchanges.html PRODUCED BY: +SkinnyBuilding http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=5433&show=profile +local street artists http://www.seakmac.com/streetchanges.html SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8519 --------------------------------------------------- 11. ------------------------------------------------ Never Mind the Marathon, Here's the Megahash http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8421&show=profile A 10+ mile off-road run by The Pittsburgh Hash House Harriers The people who brought you the Great DisGrace. Sunday, May 2nd at 10:00AM Start at The Cafe Carousel in Verona, PA What is Hashing? Variously described as "the lunatic fringe of running" and "the drinking club with a running problem," the Hash House Harriers are a worldwide group with some 350 chapters in the United States. WHEN: Sunday: 10AM WHERE: The Cafe Carousel http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=8420&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Suburb AGES: 21+ PRODUCED BY: +Hash House Harriers http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=8417&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8421 --------------------------------------------------- 12. ------------------------------------------------ Alpha Control Group C | Ela | Dujeous http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8608&show=profile ACGC - homecoming & Cd release show! Ela - indie rizzock from Minneap., bill caperton's band! Dujeous w/ Kimani from Roosevelt Franklin - hip hop on Third Earth WHEN: Sunday: 7PM WHERE: ModernFormations Gallery http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=5438&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Garfield IT'LL COST YOU: $6 AGES: all ages FEATURING: +ACGC http://www.theacgc.com/ +Ela, Dujeous PRODUCED BY: +ModernFormations Gallery http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=5436&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8608 --------------------------------------------------- 13. ------------------------------------------------ Historic Preservation Week http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=6963&show=profile The Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh will unveil its “Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area for 2004” on Monday, May 3, 2004, at True Café and Bartini, 900 Western Avenue on Pittsburgh’s North Side (Allegheny West). The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 for YPA Members and $10.00 for non-members and can be purchased at the door. A neighborhood tour will follow the announcement. WHEN: Monday: 6PM WHERE: True Cafe and Bartini http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=6961&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Allegheny West IT'LL COST YOU: $5/$10 AGES: all ages FEATURING: +Northside Leadership Conference http://www.pittsburghnorthside.com SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=6963 --------------------------------------------------- 14. ------------------------------------------------ Prophets & Gain: Russian first films series http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8823&show=profile May 5 - Bimmer. May 6 - The Last Train. May 7 - Little Old Ladies. May 8 - The Return. Please see http://pghfilmmakers.org/russ.html for descriptions. WHEN: Wednesday - Next Saturday, May 8: 8PM WHERE: Melwood Screening Room http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=3820&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: Oakland IT'LL COST YOU: $6 AGES: all ages PRODUCED BY: +Pittsburgh Filmmakers http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=3731&show=profile +U of Pittsburgh http://www.rusfilm.pitt.edu/2004/program1.html +the A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Fund http://www.pittsburghfoundation.org/ SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8823 --------------------------------------------------- 15. ------------------------------------------------ The New Yinzer on WRCT http://www.thisishappening.com/EventPage.php?curObj=8977&show=profile The New Yinzer is proud to announce the premiere of "The New Yinzer on WRCT," hitting air waves on the first Wednesday of every month at 10 p.m. The first show airs on Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at 10 p.m. and features the writers Kathy Tarr and Robert Isenberg reading their work and discussing the role of memory and nostalgia in their writing WHEN: Wednesday: 10PM WHERE: WRCT 88.3 FM http://www.thisishappening.com/VenuePage.php?curVen=8964&show=profile NEIGHBORHOOD: N/A AGES: all ages FEATURING: +Robert Isenberg +Kathy Tarr PRODUCED BY: +WRCT 88.3 FM http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=3878&show=profile +The New Yinzer http://www.thisishappening.com/OrgPage.php?curOrg=4138&show=profile SEND ME MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS: http://www.thisishappening.com/editInfo.php?more=1&eventid=8977 --------------------------------------------------- |