element 5

 

We are dedicated to bringing out the soul of underground culture in the city of bridges and helping build a community interconnected with the elements beneath the surface. Our goal is to promote collective creativity through a fluid intersection of people, places, ideas and vibrations. In doing so, we seek to connect independent arts and culture to the urban development of Pittsburgh and unlock the potential energy through the poetry of people in motion….

 

Jan 2nd , 2003 Update –  Happy New Year!!!  Our update is one day late, again, as our web team recovers from the reveling.  Lots of things to do this weekend.  Our picks of the week are listed below. For comprehensive event listings & happenings, dig through the Music and Culture sections of this website. In addition, the Bridgespotters , Ground Zero , emayhem, splashmax and MAP maintain regular email lists of events in the Steel City.  MAP also maintains a comprehensive database of music venues, bands and event promoters.  Our Website update is still in progress, some delays because of the holidays. As always, your feedback is very important to us – please feel free to drop us a line anytime. 

 

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Some community messages ( If you’ve got a community message to share, email us ) :

 

·       The state of public transit in our city:   Save Our Transit

·       The Bridgespotters:  A special Message

·       Cycling in the City:  The Better Way

·        Transportation:  Forum, Mon-Fayette Expressway, other info

·        Zoning:  Issues for non-profit organizations

·        Urban Development:  Opportunities to get involved

 

 

Suggestions:          element5ive@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

element 5 picks [Jan 1st  – Jan 7th , 2003]:

[This page is updated every Wed, Thurs, & Fri as we dig for more info on the week’s happenings]

 

 

Wed Jan 1st  

 

Happy New Year!  Only a couple events we know of going on tonight:

  

Wed Jan 1st  – Wednesday Live hip-hop/soul Jam Session . This week Feat. the Rain Quartet. Hosted by KL of Bridgespotters. Open Mic for Emcees | Poets | Vocalists $5/$3 Ladies. 9pm-1am. Shadow Lounge. 5972 Baum Blvd. 412.363.8277. [East Liberty]

 

Wed Jan 1st  – The Sprout Fund Presents 100 Bands / 31 Days. Taking place every night in January at Club Cafe on the Southside. New bands, music, and other performances. 7:30pm everynight in January. $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

  

 

 

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   

 

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   -  Desi DHAMAKA!  Bollywood, Bhangra,  and other Indian Dance music.  Experience a new kind of vibe in the steel city.  $1 Draft Specials.  Dum Maro Dum!  @ Pub I.G.  on the lower level of India Garden, 328 Atwood St (412)682-1900

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   - Zombo’s Weird Vinyl Party. Bring the most outrageous tracks you got on wax - childrens records, soundtracks, timothy leary+Ash Ra temple, etc.  Audience will vote on best and worst.  Doors 10:30 p.m.; show 11 p.m. @ Club Cafι.  56-58 South 12th St. off Carson [Southside].  412-431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   - Weekly salsa night with dancing upstairs on a brand new wooden dance floor with DJ music provided by Paul Mitchell. No cover Charge. 9:30pm-2am. @ DeJa Vu Lounge [Formerly Area 51]. 2106 Penn Ave [Strip District]. Call 412-434-1144 for more info.

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   - CLub Havana weekly. House/Techno/ and other groovy music courtesy of DC Space, Jason C, and weekly guest DJs. Rotating DJs weekly with a touch of class. $2 Yuengling / $3 well drink special. FREE. 10pm-2am. @ Club Havana - 5744 Ellesworth Ave. one block from Negley, behind the UniMart. [Shadyside].

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   - Join the Shadow Lounge at Club Cafe in the Southside as it hosts the first of three showcases as part of the 100 bands/31 nights/1 city.  Showtime 7:30pm. Line-Up Tonight:  Versus feat. Hill Jordan (Horn), Davu (Vocals), Elie Kihonia (Percusion), and Mr. Stich (Turntables); 8:30pm The Usuals (Rock); and at 9:30pm Cusp feat. Gene (Vocals), Reggie (Keys/Vocals), Izzy (Strings), and Matt Hudson (Strings).  $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

 

Thurs Jan 2nd   - Ron Wingfield Quartet. @ The Crawford Grill. 2141 Wylie Avenue. [Hill District]. 412-471-1565.

 

 

 

 

 

 Fri Jan 3rd

 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  The Prospectus Exhibits: Wreck-Olections. Akron, Ohio artist, Brett Hines, is opening the new year as the Prospectus One exhibit. His artwork falls into 3 categories: Industrial, Vintage/Architectural, and 3-D experiments. He is a self taught artist following in the tradtion of folk art. Brett Hines sees beauty in the old, rusted, worn out, discarded and forgotten. His found object assemblages are reflections of inner-city living with memories of his rural youth. Opening Reception. 2-9pm. @ The Brewhouse. 2100 Mary St [at 21st Street, Southside]. www.brewhouse.org

 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  The Garfield Artworks is proud to present: The Best of 2002. A collection of work from the artists that showed at the Garfield Artworks during 2002. With a performance from Sarrogit and film by Mike Bonello. Refreshments as usual. BYOB. Opening reception. 7-11pm. @ The Garfield Artworks. 4931 Penn Ave [Garfield]. www.garfieldartworks.com

 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  Good Fridays @ the Warhol:  DJs: Good to your Earholes. Ryan Walsh and Technoir-Audio's Jwan Allen and Alexander spin a set of electro to mesmorize your ears and get your weekend off on the good foot. $3. 5p-10pm. @ The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky Street [Nortthside]. 412.237.8300 or http://www.warhol.org/

 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  Soma Mestizo. Live! Check out some original live world music inspired funk. @ The Quiet Storm Coffeehouse. 5430 Penn Ave [Friendship]. 412-661-9355 or www.quietstormcoffee.com

 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  Dancehall Fridays. Shuttle Service available 412-478-2732 or 3412-608-2663. @ 1159 Main St. [Franklin Borough, Johnstown]. Info: 412-608-3212

 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  Reggae & Dub.  Feat. The Reggae Bus Crew. DJs spinning the Deepest Dub and the Roots Reggae. Chill atmosphere. Every Tuesdays @ Pub. I.G. 328 Atwood St [Below India Garden in Oakland].  412-682-1900
 

Fri Jan 3rd  –  The Sprout Fund Presents 100 Bands / 31 Days. Taking place every night in January at Club Cafe on the Southside. New bands, music, and other performances. 7:30pm everynight in January. $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

   

Fri Jan 3rd  –  Touch: Afterhours.  Tonight:  Resident’s Night. 1 a.m.-? $10 / $5 for ladies w/ flyer. 18+ @ 6030 Center Ave. For Directions:  http://www.soulglo.com/touch/ 

 

 

 

 Sat Jan 4th  

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  Dancehall Saturdays. Shuttle Service available 412-478-2732 or 3412-608-2663. @ 1159 Main St. [Franklin Borough, Johnstown]. Info: 412-608-3212

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  The Sprout Fund Presents 100 Bands / 31 Days. Taking place every night in January at Club Cafe on the Southside. New bands, music, and other performances. 7:30pm everynight in January. $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  BEAM playing this saturday at the Pittsburgh Deli Co. Live experimental Hip-hop Funk. @ The Pittsburgh Deli Co. 728 Copeland St [off Walnut St in Shadyside]. 412-682-DELI or www.pghdeli.com

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  SALSA! Dance to the live salsa music. Come early for lessons. Shake. @ Cozumels. 5505 Walnut St. [Shadyside]. 412-621-5100.

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  DJs Jwan Allen, Shawn Rudiman, & DC Space.  Spinning the finest in Deep House and Techno. Weekly. $2 cover. @ Peter's Pub. 116 Oakland Ave [Oakland, between 5th & Forbes near the hospitals]. www.technoiraudio.com or www.mobiusmedia.us

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  LIFE SUPPORT - An all ages DNB Party. Featuring residents Ratana and Depth alongside local guests.MPS + Midas, DJ Ra, Ratana, Depth. Open tables from 10pm - 11pm! (two half-hour slots). 10pm - 4am. $5. @ Milk Records. 1601 Penn Ave. (entrance on 16th at the corner of Penn & 16th). For more info: (412) 765-2223 or http://ratana.chemlab.org/lifesupport

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  Hush Hush – The Weekly private party. Resident DJs Centauri, Kerem, Vinny, & Eric Justin spinning Chill House, Acid-Jazz, Down Tempo, & Soul. Every Saturday 10pm-2am. @ Muse. 228 S.Highland Ave [Shadyside]. $2 all Drafts & Well Drinks until midnight. Drop by Hypervinyl Records for your membership card.

 

Sat Jan 4th  –  Touch: Afterhours.  Tonight:  Tenshi. 1 a.m.-? $10 / $5 for ladies w/ flyer. 18+ @ 6030 Center Ave. For Directions:  http://www.soulglo.com/touch/ 

 

 

 

Sun Jan 5th

 

 

Sun Jan 5th -  EVERY SUNDAY - local MCs...get together...for one moment to "Lose Themselves" for ONe CHance. to SHOW UP and BLOW UP. ITS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER...why haven't you stopped by Pittsburgh's Biggest OPEN MIC event? Up the street from the Spaghetti Warehouse (2 blocks) and Metropol (9 blocks) on Smallman street and right across the street from The Foundry Ale Works (2816 Smallman Street) and the Smallman Deli. NO EXCUSES. MC Battle & Party. Every Sunday Night 6pm until 10pm / $10 Admission @ The Warehouse. 2835 Smallman St. [Strip]. Info: 412 428-0263 or openmic@pittsburghhiphop.com or www.pittsburghhiphop.com

 

Sun Jan 5th -  The Sprout Fund Presents 100 Bands / 31 Days. Taking place every night in January at Club Cafe on the Southside. New bands, music, and other performances. 7:30pm everynight in January. $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

 

Sun Jan 5th -  THE ALL STAR GAME. This night brings out the best of the best djs spinning deep house, old soul, disco, afro beat and anything else with a vibe. An element 5 favorite! Drink special: 1/2 off all Martins until midnight. No Cover. 10pm-2am @ PUB I.G on the lower level of India Garden, 328 Atwood St (412)682-1900 or The All Star Game Website

 

Sun Jan 5th -  Bros. Peck Jazz Satellite. Live Jazz. Good Coffee. ‘nuff said. @ Shadow Lounge.  5972 Baum Blvd [corner of Baum & S.Highland]. 9:30pm-1am. 412.363-8277. 

 

 

 

Mon Jan 6th

  

           

Mon Jan 6th –  The Sprout Fund Presents 100 Bands / 31 Days. Taking place every night in January at Club Cafe on the Southside. New bands, music, and other performances. 7:30pm everynight in January. $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

 

Mon Jan 6th –  Revolve w/ Resident DJs Kerem & Kaleo.. @ Zythos. 2108 E.Carson St. [South Side]. 412.481.2234.

 

Mon Jan 6th –  The Crawford Grill IS OPEN every Monday night from 8-12.  NO COVER!!!   Live Jazz Feat: Kenny Blake - Sax. Jeff Grubbs   -  Bass. James T Johnson III - Drums. Howie Alexander – Piano. @ The Crawford Grill. 2141 Wylie Avenue. [Hill District]. 412-471-1565.

 

Mon Jan 6th –  Live Jazz Jam Session @ the Shadow Lounge.  5972 Baum Blvd [corner of Baum & S.Highland]. 7:30pm-11pm. 412.363-8277.

 

 

 

 

Tues Jan 7th 

 

Tues Jan 7th –  The Sprout Fund Presents 100 Bands / 31 Days. Taking place every night in January at Club Cafe on the Southside. New bands, music, and other performances. 7:30pm everynight in January. $5 @ Club Cafe. 56-58 South 12th Street [Southside]. For show nfo and bands playing: Call 412-431-4950 and or check http://www.clubcafelive.com/100bands/

 

Tues Jan 7th –  Spoken Word Tuesday (open mic). 8pm @ Quiet Storm Coffeehouse. 5430 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh. 412.661.9355. http://www.quietstormcoffee.com/  .

 

Tues Jan 7th –  720 Soul night. Featuring rare grooves, jazz, and scratchy funk records of DJs Selecta and Bus Pass. 9pm-1am [kitchen open until midnight]. @ Kelly's Bar & Grill. 6012 Penn Circle South [East Liberty, just down the street from Shadow Lounge]. 412.363.6012

 

Tues Jan 7th –  Access Magazine presents: V.I.P. Tuesdays. A new night featuring 2 levels of music - Hip Hop and Reggae upstairs / House. Rare Grooves, and Down Tempo Downstairs. Featuring an Exotic Drink Menu. Exclusive Door by Ursula (for those who know). @ Zythos & Memphis Lounge. 2108 E.Carson St [Southside]. Info: 412-391-1317.

 

Tues Jan 7th –  Hip Hop / Soul Grooves / R & B / Dancehall every Tuesday @ Cozumels [above Victoria's Secret on Walnut St. in Shadyside]. 10pm-2am / 21+ .

 

 

 

 [This page is updated every Wed, Thurs, Fri. Check back for more current info. For more comprehensive event listings, dig through the Music and Culture sections of this website]