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....

MAPnight II Thurs June 12th @ Club Laga	Iron Sheik Thurs June 12th @ Shadow Lounge	Titonton Duvante Fri June 13th @ Ray's Marlin Bar & Beach Grill	Caravan Serai Zafira Dance Company Fri-Sat June 13-14th @ The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
Troma Films Fri-Sat June 13-14th @ The Rex Theatre	Urban Garden Party Sat June 14th @ The Mattress Factory	Damo Suzuki Network Sun June 15th @ The Rosebud	The Three Rivers Arts Festival June 6th - 22nd Downtown

 

June 11^th, 2003 Update – Look Above and Look Below. There's a lot of good things happening this week worth the time to check. From world renowned artists Titonton Duvante and Damo Suzuki to local dance troupe Zafira Dance Company and a unique Urban Garden Party at the Mattress Factory. For those involved in the scene, be sure to drop by MAPnight II for an evening of networking with people in the scene. For comprehensive event listings & happenings, dig through the Culture sections of this website. In addition, Bridgespotters , Ground Zero , emayhem, splashmax, The Penn Avenue Arts Initiative, Pitt Arts and MAP maintain regular email lists of events in the Steel City.  Our collective works hard to bring you updated local cultural information. Your feedback is most important to us in this process. Please feel free to drop us a line anytime - element5ive@yahoo.com  

·       [Jun 11th  2003] - PENN AVE ARTS INITIATIVE - PAAI e-list

·       [Jun 11th  2003] - Ground Zero Happenings List

·       [Jun 10th  2003] - THE UNION PROJECT - Clean-Up day this Saturday June 14th

·       [Jun 4th  2003] - PENN AVE ARTS INITIATIVE - PAAI e-list

·       [Jun 4th  2003] - THE NEW YINZER - New website unveiled

·       [Jun 2nd  2003] - THE UNION PROJECT - We're Recovering. Thanks to everyone for the Help

·       [May 30th  2003] - THE UNION PROJECT - URGENT, help needed, vandalism event

·       [May 29th  2003] - THE MATTRESS FACTORY - Raffle

·       [May 28th  2003] - THE WARHOL: - 6th annual CARPATHO-RUSYN EVENT

·       [May 28th  2003] - MUSIC AWARENESS PITTSBURGH [MAP] -  MAPnight II this Thurs Jun 12th

·       [May 21st  2003] - SAVE THE LIBRARY

·       [May 21st  2003] - SYMPOSIUM - Abandoned Buildings and Vacant Land

·       [May 21st  2003] - SOUL PATROL - Convention Info

·       [May 21st  2003] - VOLUNTEER REQUEST - Three Rivers Arts Festival

·       [May 21st  2003] - STAFF / VOLUNTEER REQUEST - The New Yinzer Magazine

·       [May 21st  2003] -  PROJECT 1877 - Meeting

·       [May 21st  2003] -  PENN AVE ARTS INITIATIVE - PAAI e-list

·       [May 19th  2003] -  FLUX - Lawrenceville is in FLUX!

·       [May 19th  2003] -  ART VOTES - get out there and vote!

·       [May 16th  2003] -  BREWHOUSE - Saturday Events

·       [May 16th  2003] -  BEAM - Thanks + Upcoming Benefit Show

·       [May 14th  2003] -  BREWHOUSE - Barely Brunch

·       [May 13th  2003] -  GROUND ZERO - SALVO initiative

·       [May 8th  2003] -  PROJECT 1877 - Organizing Meeting

·       [May 6th  2003] -  UNION PROJECT - Updates

·       [May 1st  2003] -  RAUTERKUS.COM - Updates

element 5 picks of the week
[Wed Jun 11^th –  Wed Jun 18^th, 2003]:

Thurs Jun 12^th - A Broken Landscape - AIDS in Africa. Opening Reception for this acclaimed photo exhibition, documenting the various faces of AIDS in subsaharan Africa. Runs through July 13th. @ The Kingsley Association. Corner of Centre & Penn Ave [East Liberty]. Info: 412-241-5960 or www.pmhap.org

Thurs Jun 12^th - MAPnight II. An innovative networking event uniting music and commerce.  Congregating will be the movers and shakers of the local underground scene, including (but not limited to) musicians, performance artists, producers, DJs, studios, venues, independent labels, local media, marketing companies, and vendors. With live performances by Hill Jordan Hardgroove Project (jazz), Tabula Rasa (indie Rock), Girl Talk (electronic), and Strict Flow . Oh yeah, free beer.  $2 donation. 6-10pm @ Club Laga. 3609 Forbes Ave [Oakland]. 412-682-2050 or www.clublaga.com

Thurs Jun 12^th - Fundraiser to benefit the Thomas Merton Center and The NewPeople peace and justice newspaper. Featuring live performances by Karl Mullen, Leslie Anne McIlroy local poet and creator of Human Equity through Art (Heart), Mike Schneider arts editor of The NewPeople and local poet, The Ploughman's Lunch (Celtic folk rock), jazz musician Hill Jordan, and Marynka Nicolai from Russia (Cabaret pop) 7:30pm | $10 @ Club Café. 56 S 12th St. [Southside]. 412-431-4950 or www.clubcafelive.com

Thurs Jun 12^th - Live Hip-hop: Iron Sheik.  Iron Sheik, Arab-American hip-hop artist who speaks truth to power by rapping the Palestinian narrative will perform tonight. The Sheik will be joined by his partner in truth, Tarek the Excentrik and Pittsburgh local MC, Ezra. The Iron Sheik recently released a full-length CD called “Camel Clutch 2003”. Information about the Iron Sheik’s “Rhyme for Palestine” East Coast Tour can be obtained by visiting his website at: www.ironsheik.biz . The Pittsburgh event is co-sponsored by the Palestine Solidarity Committee and OPTIONS (Organizing Pittsburgh to Increase Community Solidarity). 8 - 11 PM. @ The Shadow Lounge. 5972 Baum Blvd. [Corner of Baum & S.Highland, East Liberty]. 412-363-8277 or www.7thmovement.net  and www.ironsheik.biz

Thurs Jun 12^th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Thurs Jun 12^th - Weekly Deep House nigh and other groovy music courtesy of resident DJ DC Space and your host Jason C. Weekly guest DJs representing the best in soulful dance music with a touch of class and a down to earth vibe. $2 Yuengling / $3 well drink special. FREE! 10pm-2am. @ Club Havana - 5744 Ellesworth Ave. one block from Negley, behind the UniMart. [Shadyside].  

email:  jasonc_clubhavana@hotmail.com

Fri Jun 13^th

Fri Jun 13^th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Fri Jun 13^th -  Titonton Duvante.  Check out one of the most sought after DJ-Producers in the world spinning right here for an intimate evening. Soulful. Funky. Warm vibes all around. w/ DJ Ed Um.  Hosted by Cristina & Kelly. FREE! @ Ray's Marlin Beach Grill & Lounge.  5121 Butler Street [Lawrenceville].   www.milkrecords.net and www.titonton.com

Fri Jun 13^th - Good Fridays:  Bands: Mark Eitzel and The Hidden Cameras. As both a solo artist and the frontman for the acclaimed band, American Music Club, Mark Eitzel has established himself as a successful and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter. Combining the energy of punk, the pastoral beauty of folk, and the melodrama of lounge music, he has built one of the most darkly poetic bodies of songs in the modern pop canon. Eitzel will be joined by Toronto-based band, The Hidden Cameras. Tickets $10.| 6pm. @ The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky Street [Nortthside]. 412.237.8300 or www.warhol.org

Fri Jun 13^th - A Broken Landscape - AIDS in Africa. Opening Reception for this acclaimed photo exhibition, documenting the various faces of AIDS in subsaharan Africa. Runs through July 13th. @ The Kingsley Association. Corner of Centre & Penn Ave [East Liberty]. Info: 412-241-5960 or www.pmhap.org

Fri Jun 13^th - Zafira Dance Company ~ presents ~ Caravan Serai: Travel Through Dance. Zafira's brand-new full-length stage-show. ~ The fruit of the company's six years studying and performing in the U.S, India and the Middle East. ~ Part travelogue, part historical meditation, part cultural homage. ~ A littapestry of motion exploring the ways that play, serendipity & desire combine in ordinary lives to produce extraordinary art and dance. 8:00 pm. $12 @ Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave [East Liberty]. www.zafiradance.com 412.323.3000 or olivia@zafiradance.com  or call 412.422.1127

Fri Jun 13^th - Special Arts Festival Event: Walk-About. As part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival’s walk-about tour, the Harris will host a reception and free screening of short kitchen-themed videos from last month’s sold-out Film Kitchen event. Included are the award winning films by Katherine McLean, Johnny Lee, Todd Durant, Tara Merenda in addition to films by John Cantine, T. Foley, Nick Fox-Gieg, Emmett Frisbee, Max Hurwitz, Chris Ivey, Antonio Lopez, Carolina Loyola-Garcia, Dean Mougianis, Jim Mueller, Gordon Nelson, Wendy Osher, Steve Pellegrino, Larry Rippel, Eric Rusiski, Brian Staszel, Zach Wiesinger and Christina Worsing. Reception and continuous screening: 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Free. @ The Harris Theater.

Fri Jun 13^th - Art Show Opening w/ Finless Brown: Music for the People. Finless Brown is a six-piece live hip-hop band based in Cleveland, OH by way of Japan, Peru, Dayton, Burton, and Cleveland. The members of Finless Brown are from various musical backgrounds including classical, rock, jam, hip-hop, soul, and drum n bass. Finless Brown has found a unique way to call upon these influences to formulate a fun and innovative sound. Fronted by the husband and wife duo of Paulie Rhyme and bilingual singer/emcee Ms. Moto, Finless Brown promotes having a good time, thinking a little, and stepping outside of the box when making music. Finless Brown will be joined by The Rain Quartet w/ Open Mic with your host Ezra. 9pm-1am | $5 @ The Shadow Lounge. 5972 Baum Blvd. [Corner of Baum & S.Highland, East Liberty]. 412-363-8277. www.finlessbrown.com
 

Fri Jun 13^th - Squonk Opera w/ Soma Mestizo. A special performance combining theater and live music. This is underground culture at its finest!. 6pm. Free. @ Point State Park Stage. Where the 3 rivers meet [Downtown]. www.artsfestival.net and www.squonkopera.com and www.somamestizo.com

Fri Jun 13^th - Gist Street Reading Series. It's time to officially begin the summer season of Gist Street. And to kick that off we have two kick-ass writers in from New York City:  Meg Kearney (poetry). Her book,  The Unkindnessses of Ravens_ is her first and waspublished by Boa editions; Cathy McKinley (non-fiction).  The Book of Sarahs: a Family in Parts_ was published in 2002. It will be a fantastic reading. Fantastic. You are lucky. Lucky, lucky, lucky. Are you lucky enough to win the raffle? Well, we'll see. There will be, as always, homemade bread by Antoine. Maybe some homemade ice cream, depending on how Antoine's feeling about it all.  Bring some wine. Bring some beer. Bring some fruit. Bring some cash for the bucket and some cash to buy books. Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. The readings begin at 8:00 p.m. @ James Simon's Sculpture Studio. 305 Gist Street [Uptown]. 412-434-5629 or www.giststreet.org
 

Fri Jun 13^th - The Mattress Factory presents... An Urban Garden Party! Join the museum for dinner, cocktails, art you can get into, live music, and an evening in an urban garden. 6:30pm until midnight. $65/$60 per person @ The Mattress Factory. 500 Sampsonia Way [Northside]. www.mattress.org

Fri Jun 13^th - In Store Appearance: Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Films & Creator of the Toxic Avenger. F'real. If you never got to experience the Troma Film Fest last year, you missed some of the most "undependent" films ever put to screen.  Here's your chance to make up for it. 6-8pm. @ Incredibly Strange Video. 3049 W. Liberty Ave [Dormont]. 412-531-6430 or www.incrediblystrangevideo.com or  www.troma.com 

Fri Jun 13^th - The Troma Film Festival with Local, National and Int'l Film Premieres. @ The Rex Theater. 1602 East Carson Street [South Side]. www.rextheatre.com

Fri Jun 13^th - Funk, Soul & Rare grooves.  Spun by E-Dan from local favs Strict Flow.  FREE! 10pm-2am. @ Club Havana - 5744 Ellesworth Ave. one block from Negley, behind the UniMart. [Shadyside].  

Fri Jun 13^th - Hip Hop - with your residents Hank D & Big John Stud. @ The PGH Deli Co. 728 Copeland St. [Shadyside]. 412-682-DELI or www.pghdeli.com

Fri Jun 13^th - Reggae, Dub, and Dancehall.  Feat. The Reggae Bus Crew. DJs spinning the Deepest Dub and the Roots Reggae. Chill atmosphere. Every Friday @ Pub. I.G. 328 Atwood St [Below India Garden in Oakland].  412-682-1900

Sat Jun 14^th

Sat Jun 14^th - The Mattress Factory presents... An Urban Garden Party! Join the museum for this free event that focuses on fun, family activities and art that you can really get into (literally). Do yourself a favor and check out the Gestures and James Turrell Exhibits while they're still here. 11am-5pm. FREE. @ The Mattress Factory. 500 Sampsonia Way [Northside]. www.mattress.org
 

Sat Jun 14^th - In Store Appearance: Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Films & Creator of the Toxic Avenger. F'real. If you never got to experience the Troma Film Fest last year, you missed some of the most "undependent" films ever put to screen.  Here's your chance to make up for it. 2pm. @ Borders Books. 1170 Northway Mall. 412-635-7661. www.troma.com 

Sat Jun 14^th - The Troma Film Festival with Local, National and Int'l Film Premieres. With Feature film Citizen Toxie, directed by Lloyd Kaufman, creator of the Troma Film Festival. 7pm @ Rex Theatre @ The Rex Theater. 1602 East Carson Street [South Side]. www.rextheatre.com

Sat Jun 14^th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Sat Jun 14^th - Zafira Dance Company ~ presents ~ Caravan Serai: Travel Through Dance. Zafira's brand-new full-length stage-show. ~ The fruit of the company's six years studying and performing in the U.S, India and the Middle East. ~ Part travelogue, part historical meditation, part cultural homage. ~ A littapestry of motion exploring the ways that play, serendipity & desire combine in ordinary lives to produce extraordinary art and dance. 8:00 pm. $12 @ Kelly Strayhorn Theater. 5941 Penn Ave [East Liberty]. www.zafiradance.com 412.323.3000 or olivia@zafiradance.com  or call 412.422.1127

Sat Jun 14^th - Poetry in Motion Launch II featuring the BridgeSpotters Collective: Live Art and Live Word. Featuring performances by Chassity "the lioness", Bomani "the h-illa", and Tarish "the phenomenon" will perform spoken word and live art with themes of poetry and motion! On exhibition now at 937 Liberty Avenue in conjunction with the Three Rivers Arts Festival, live art paintings by Tarish "the phenomenon", Alphonso "Big Sloan", and Larry "Uhnk" Tinsley created at the Midnight Espresso Series [MES], The Gallery, and Celebrating East Liberty. And featuring special guest, Vanessa German, sculptures and African masks. PLUS the Public Transit Video Project We'll be taping Live and in color in the space Saturday night, documenting testimonials of support for more funding for public transit, plus rants against funding cuts, and real stories of how public transportation impacts the lives, jobs and business of Pittsburgh. Get out, get with the program and say your piece. Presented by The UV Loop, The Three Rivers Arts Festival, BridgeSpotters Collective, and AIGA7:30 to 9pm. FREE. @ 937 Liberty Avenue [Downtown] www.uvloop.com  and  www.bridgespotters.com and www.artsfestival.org
 

Sat Jun 14^th - PGH Music Works and The Brewhouse present:  Drum Summit. A workshop featuring Some of Pittsburgh's finest drummers setting up their gear and talking shop. Workshop is at 1pm with an evening performance at 8pm by The Working Poor, Oakley Hall (Brooklyn, NY) and Alexei & the Justins. Presented by Rickety. 1pm workshop | 8pm live show. $8-10. 2100 Mary Street [South Side].  www.brewhouse.org

Sat Jun 14^th - Strict Flow w/ Killah Priest of Wu-Tang Clan. @ The Hard Rock Cafe. Station Square [across the river Downtown].

Sat Jun 14^th - Society For The Elimination of Advertising. Performance by The Bullseal! Collective Food, drinks, attendees encouraged to create and display original works of art! 5-10pm | FREE @ the Spinning Plates Artist Lofts. 5720 Friendship Ave [East Liberty]. Info: 412-391-6160

Sat Jun 14^th - Damion Falchetti presents Live Bands & DJs. Hardcore, Drum N Bass. $5. @ Shadow Lounge. 5972 Baum Blvd. [East Liberty] 412.363.8277. www.7thmovement.net

Sat Jun 14^th - Pulse, Live cutting edge electronic music & DJs. All ages. FREE. 10pm @ Kiva Han. Forbes and Craig Streets [Oakland] - 412.687.6355,

Sat Jun 14^th - EZ Records Presents DJ Battle. @ Mr.Smalls Funhouse. [Milvale]. www.mrsmalls.com

Sat Jun 14^th - Jazz in the House. Let your resident DC space take you on a jazz oddessy in nu dance music. Soulful. @ Club Havana - 5744 Ellesworth Ave. one block from Negley, behind the UniMart. [Shadyside]. 

Sat Jun 14^th -  "Salsa". Shake your hips to the sounds of Tropa Orchestral.  @ Cozumel. 5505 Walnut St. [Shadyside]. Info:  Pittsburgh Salsa Web

Sun Jun 15^th 

Sun Jun 15^th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Sun Jun 15^th - Damo Suzuki. Former vocalist of legendary kraut-rock group CAN. Performing with Chicago Jazz-Rock Trio Defender. With The Timeout Drawer, The Eves, and PPDB. @ Rosebud. 1650 Smallman St. [Strip District]. www.rosebudstage.com or check out this week's City Paper

Sun Jun 15^th - Sunday Services. Sermons of deep house, funk, and soul. Divine brunch and lunch services; congregations on our outdoor patio. Offerings of bloody mary's, white russians, and mimosas, and of course ... the word according to brother Black Mike. 1pm-6pm, 21+. @ Club Havana - 5744 Ellesworth Ave. one block from Negley, behind the UniMart. [Shadyside]. 

Sun Jun 15^th - 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 [Oakland]. (412)682-1900 or The All Star Game Website

Sun Jun 15^th - 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

Sun Jun 15^th - Spoken Word Sundays (open mic). 8pm @ Quiet Storm Coffeehouse. 5430 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh. 412.661.9355. www.quietstormcoffee.com  

Mon Jun 16^th 

Mon Jun 16^th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Mon Jun 16^th - OUVE - Live lunchtime performance. One of the organizers of The Funkey Monkey and Jazz Be Jazz festivals, these local favs offer special noon time performance downtown to shake those back-to-work monday blues. Rock-Soul-Funk-Groove. Shake Your A-- . Free. Noon-1pm. @ Market Square. Forbes Ave across from the PPG building [Downtown]. www.ouve.us

Mon Jun 16^th - SOUL: New Monday Night Dance & Chill Spot. SMI Resident DJ w/ weekly Guests. Spinning Afro-Brazilian Beat, Deep& Jazzy House, Reggae, Hip-Hop, and Soul. 21 & Over. Dress: Urban Chic. Smoke-Free Venue. 2-Floors. Kitchen open ‘til 10pm. $5 Cover after 10pm. 8p-12a.  @ The Mezzanotte Café. 4621 Liberty Ave [Bloomfield]. www.7thmovement.net and www.mezzanottecafe.com

Mon Jun 16^th - Revolve w/ Resident DJs Kerem & Kaleo.. @ Zythos. 2108 E.Carson St. [South Side]. 412.481.2234.

Mon Jun 16^th - 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.

Tues Jun 17^th 

Tues Jun 17th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Tues Jun 17th - Salsamba. Latin-Funk-Jazz combo plays downtown after work. Take it easy after work.  Free. 5-7pm. @ Katz Plaza. Penn Ave @ 6th [Downtown]. www.pgharts.org/art/katz.cfm and www.salsamba.com

Tues Jun 17th - Solid State Soul. A new deep house night, hitting the Memphis Lounge (Zythos) on Tuesday nights. w/ resident DJ DC Space and guests. 10pm-2am. Free!!! 21+.  @ Zythos. 2108 E.Carson St. [South Side]. 412.481.2234.

Tues Jun 17th - Jazz in the Lounge featuring Steve Palko. Open Jam. Signups begin at 9pm. @ The Rex Theater. 1602 East Carson Street [South Side]. www.rextheatre.com

Tues Jun 17th - Ya Dig?! 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 Jun 17th - Every Tuesday with rotating DJs drastik,bigjohnstud,nuke knocka,spaed, kerochad rapp, adolf theives, and more!! Spinning Hip hop, rare grooves, r&b, reggae, soul, etc.  10pm-2am @ Cozumel.  5505 Walnut St [Shadyside].  412.621.5100

Wed Jun 18^th 

Wed Jun 18^th - Three Rivers Arts Festival. Come celebrate art from the entertaining to the innovative at the 44th annual Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 6-22. Enjoy a combination of visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, musical performances and a fine arts and crafts market. For Complete Schedules & Happenings: www.artsfestival.net 

Wed Jun 18^th - Live Jazz.  Good Food. Libations. 8pm. @ The PGH Deli Co. 728 Copeland St. [Shadyside]. 412-682-DELI or www.pghdeli.com

Wed Jun 18^th - Open Jam Session hosted by Gene Stovall. 9pm-1am @ The Shadow Lounge. 5972 Baum Blvd [Corner of Baum & S.Highland, East Liberty].  412-363-8277.

Wed Jun 18^th - Spoken Word Wednesdays - All open mic. Musicians Jamming. Think the movie Love Jones.  @ The New Crawford Grill .  2141 Wylie Avenue [Hill District]. 412-471-1565

Wed Jun 18^th - "Salsa". Salsa Lessons & DJs spinning salsa music @ Club Havana. 5744 Ellsworth Ave [Shadyside]. 10pm. 412-661-2025.visit the Pittsburgh Salsa Web

Wed Jun 18^th - Nostalgia. Every Wednesday, DJs SMI and Nate Da Phat Barber spin the most Classic Hip hop, R&B, and Reggae with a new school vibe. 21+. $8.  10pm-2am. @ Kayla's Place. 4923 Penn Ave [Garfield]. Info:  www.soulgardenlive.com

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

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