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Cool Picks Saturday December 1, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day!  1) Nadia Salon in Shadyside is being transformed today into a magical holiday place for the Promenade on Walnut. The Promenade is a showcase of fashion, music, performance and art, including an exciting dance exhibition by the talented dancers of Continuum Dance Theater. 11…

Cool Picks Thursday November 15, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) KC and the Sunshine Band (from Miami, Florida) are bringing their classic dance grooves including: “That’s The Way I It,”  “Get Down Tonight,” “I’m You’re Boogie Man,”  “Give It Up” to the stage of  Greensburg’s Palace Theatre . 7:30 p.m. 21 W. Otterman…

Cool Picks Sunday November 11, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) The Who’s “Quadrophenia” is a rock opera and film that chronicles the running lives and battles between two rival English groups, the “mods” versus the “rockers.” In the movie, the “mod” character (Ace-Face) is played by musician Sting.  The Quadrophenia album produced many hits for the band including “The Real…

Cool Picks Saturday November 10, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Artist and fashion illustrator Cindy Engler is showcasing her beautiful art creations in the Fashion to Passion 3 “pop-up” art show in Sewickley this weekend. Engler has painted a fantastic series in oil paints of fashionably dressed “rock ‘n’ roll women.” When asked where the inspiration…

Cool Picks Thursday November 8, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are bringing their wall-of-rock sound to Jergel’s Rhythm Grille tonight. The band features a New Jersey rock sound complimented by a talented horn section. “Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes” are known for songs  “Trapped Again,” “Talk…

Cool Picks Sunday October 28, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) ZooBoo, The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s annual Halloween celebration, features: Gymkhana’s Haunted Hideaway; the Docent Council Haunted House; your favorite animals; “trick-or-treating” stations, kid’s costume contest at Water’s Edge (costumes optional). The kids aren’t the only ones having fun–animals  receive over 100…

Cool Picks Wednesday October 24, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Dinosaur Jr, an alternative rock band, plays Mr. Smalls Funhouse. Dinosaur Jr. is especially well-know for the talented guitar play of lead guitarist J Mascis. Top songs include “Feel The Pain;” “Over It;” “Said The People.” Special guest is Shearwater. 8 p.m. 400 Lincoln…

Cool Picks Thursday October 11, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) The Warhol and WYEP-FM present “Sound Series: Zammuto (with special guest), Lymbyc Systym.” Nick Zammuto (formerly of “The Bos”) plays intricate, original compositions with a tight rhythm section, strong vocals and ethereal effects. Lymbyc Systym is an instrumental duo comprised of brothers Jared and Michael…

Cool Picks Saturday October 6, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Plein Air Mt. Lebanon: A Neighborhood Celebration of the Arts. “En Plein air” is a French term that translates to “in open air” and has come to mean the act of painting outdoors. Twenty-five top Western PA professional painters have painted outdoor Mt. Lebanon scenes over the last few days…

Cool Picks Friday October 5, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) BLONDIE, a 1970s-1980s pop/New Wave/punk band out of NYC, is rockin’the PalaceTheatre in Greensburg tonight. Featuring former Playboy bunny, blond-haired singer Deborah Harry rode the charts with hits like Call Me, Heart of Glass, The Tide is High, One Way or Another.  Another Blondie hit, “Rapture,”…

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