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Cool Picks Sunday September 9, 2012

1) A Fair In The Park concludes today with a nice collection of crafts, arts, music, and food. Entertainment Highlights include continuing performances of Squonk Opera with their “Go Roadshow” production (noon, 2 & 4 p.m.) and strolling banjo performances by MeanMary  9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mellon Park, Shadyside. Free. 2) Also ending today is the Pittsburgh Irish Festival at…

Cool Picks Saturday September 8, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Smooth-voiced singer Michael McDonald, who has had many hit records both as an individual artist and as a former member of the Doobie Brothers (What a Fool Believes, Minute By Minute), is in concert at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino. 8 p.m. Washington,…

Cool Picks Friday August 7, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day!  1) The 43rd annual A Fair in the Park begins its three-day run in Shadyside’s Mellon Park today. Promoted as a contemporary fine craft and arts show and sale, it includes performances, concerts, food and children’s activities. The Fair is presented by the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh and Citiparks. Squonk…

Cool Picks Wednesday September 5, 2012

1) One of Pittsburgh’s newest restaurants, Bridge Ten Brasserie, promotes itself as an authentic French restaurant with classic fare, new twists and a nice selection of regional French wines, beers and ciders. 20 South 10th Street (next to the 10th Street Bridge) South Side. 2) It’s the last week to see the Warhol’s Factory Direct:Pittsburgh exhibit. Factory…

Cool Picks Thursday August 30, 2012

1) “Light, Matter, Memory” continues it’s run at the Wood Street Galleries. Artists Nicky Assmann, Diane Landry, Macular,Yo Seyama all explore the use of light in relation to materiality and memory. The result is four very cool art installations. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. 601 Wood Street above the “T” Downtown. Free. 2) Steelers host…

Cool Picks Sunday August 26, 2012

1) Shadyside…The Art Festival on Walnut Street continues through today. Check out some cool art and eat at some of the great restaurants and bistros in Shadyside including: Crepes Parisiennes, Pizzutti’s, Pamela’s, Up Modern Kitchen, China Palace, Steel Cactus, Thai Place, Chica Loca Taco, Girasole. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shadyside. Free. 2) The Duran Duran…

Cool Picks Saturday August 25, 2012

1) Walnut Street in Shadyside will be transformed into an open-air art gallery this weekend replete with paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture, jewelry and much . It’s all part of the 15th Annual Shadyside…The Art Festival on Walnut Street.  Hours today are 10 a.m to 9 p.m. Free. 2) Sabbath Judas Sabbath, a tribute band for the…

Cool Picks Thursday August 16, 2012

1) The Pirates are seeking revenge for recent bombardments from the L.A Dodgers. They are squaring up the Pirate ship and preparing to open the gun port doors. Hopefully, the Pirates’ gunpowder will ignite and blast the Dodgers back to the West Coast. The Pirates are then on the road and return home next Friday to battle the “Brew…

Cool Picks Wednesday August 8, 2012

1) Prolific singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is in concert tonight at Greensburg’s Palace Theatre. Browne was very popular in the 70’s and 80’s with hits like: Doctor My Eyes, The Pretender, The Loadout, Stay, Lawyers in Love. He sings with a rich, melodic voice and is very passionate about good causes. Browne is donating $1 from…

Cool Picks Tuesday August 7, 2012

1) 311, an Omaha, Nebraska rock band (I wonder if they know Omaha investor Warren Buffett?) & Slightly Stoopid are in concert tonight at Stage AE for their Unity Tour 2012. Special guests are SOJA and the Aggrolites.  Gates open 6 p.m., North Shore. 2) Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s BNY Mellon JazzLive is showcasing Brett Williams, a highly accomplished…

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