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Cool things to do in the Pittsburgh region
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Alvvays in Concert at Mr. Smalls; Jergel’s Kicks off Bike Nights w/Reb Beach (Tues., 5/1/18)
Alvvays, Reb Beach, Dwayne Dolphin, Pens vs. Caps
Dweezil Zappa Plays the Rex; ‘Potted Potter’ at Byham (Sun., 4/29/18)
Dweezil Zappa, ‘Potted Potter’
Art All Night on South Side; Cultured Cocktails at Benedum; Little Lake Staging ‘The Dresser’ (Sat., 4/24/18)
Art All Night, Cultured Cocktails Party, ‘The Dresser,’ Oakland’s Party in the Parklet
Margo Price Plays Stage AE; Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Opens ‘King Hedley II’; Cultural District Crawl (Fri., 4/27/18)
Margo Price, ‘King Headley II,’ Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl
Pittsburgh Jewish Film Festival Opens; Pirates Take-on Tigers (Thurs., 4/26/18)
JFilm Festival, Pirates vs. Tigers
‘Van Gogh, Monet, Degas’ Exhibit at The Frick; CMU Staging ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ (Wed., 4/25/18)
‘Van Gogh, Monet, Degas’ Exhibit; ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’
Blues Great Buddy Guy Plays the Palace; Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘Elixir of Love’ at Benedum (Tues., 4/24/18)
1) Buddy Guy is ranked 30th in Rolling Stone‘s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Guy has influenced other great guitarists on that list, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He is one of the most successful artists in the Chicago Blues style and was a member of the legendary Muddy Waters’s band. Guy frequently teamed up with noted late harmonica player Junior Wells. Two of Guy’s top songs are “Stone Crazy” and “Cut You Loose.” Guy