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Cool Picks Sunday July 29, 2012

1) Filter, Menew, Sick Sense, Through These Walls, Patron Saint, and The Show are taking the Altar Bar stage by storm starting at 6:30 p.m. tonight in an all ages show. The headlining band, Filter, is a an alternative metal band from our neighbor to the north, Cleveland. Richard Patrick, Filter’s lead singer, sings of life’s…

Cool Picks Wednesday July 25, 2012

1) Past Meets Present: Decorative Arts and Design is an ongoing, featured exhibit at Carnegie Museum of Art. The exhibit, showing in the newly renovated Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries, is a varied retrospective on American and European decorative arts, from 18th century Rococo and Neoclassical periods to contemporary craft and design of the 20th and…

Cool Picks Tuesday July 24, 2012

1) The Pittsburgh Cutltural Trust ‘s BNY Mellon Jazzlive concert series continues with Jevon Rushton and his band.  Rushton is a former CAPA performing arts high school student who prospered under the tutelage of legendary Pittsburgh drummer/percussionist, Roger Humphries. Jevon Rushton’s band features himself on drums and percussion, leading a talented group of fine jazz players. Enjoy…

Cool Picks Monday July 23, 2012

1) Rockers, Counting Crows brings their Outlaw Roadshow tour to town with special guests: We Are Augustines, Kasey Anderson, and Field Report. Stage AE. Gates open 6 p.m. North Shore. 2) Chicago Cubs play the Pirates in the start of a three-game series. PNC Park, 7:05 p.m. 3) “Hop on” Martha, Louise, Greta or Esther. No, these aren’t…

a Downtown Pittsburgh business

The Dark Knight Rises Over Pittsburgh

It los like Batman (Christian Bale) has finally met his match, at least in one on one combat, and unlike in The Dark Knight, it’s a fair fight.  No hounds or vision loss.  He suffers from than a few punches at the hands of his nemesis and most powerful adversary yet: Bane (Tom Hardy).…

Cool Picks Tuesday July 17, 2012

1) Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Week continues with the Waterfront Car Cruise with 500 cars of all marques (brand names). 5-9 p.m. $5 donation is requested. Waterfront Shopping Center, Homestead. 2) Jazz Keyboardist, Kevin Howard, plays the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s BNY Mellon JazzLive concert series outdoors at Agnes Katz Plaza. 5-7 p.m. Penn & Seventh Avenues,…

Cool Picks Monday July 16, 2012

1) It’s Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Race Week in Pittsburgh with events going on all week. Tonight is the Invitational Car Show on Walnut Street. Here you’ll see a really cool collection of historic and hot cars and some hot historic cars. 5-9 p.m.. Walnut Street, Shadyside. 2) Neko Case, folk/pop rocker with beautiful red…

Cool Picks Friday July 13, 2012

1) Dave Matthews Band rolls into First Niagara Pavilion, still riding a wave of popularity and hits that started in the ’90’s. DMB is touring in advance of their new studio album, Away From the World, which will be released on September 11th. Start time 7 p.m. DMB will also play First Niagara again tomorrow.…

Cool Picks Thursday July 12, 2012

1) The Vans Warped Tour of bands is making a stop at First Niagara Pavilion today in Burgettstown starting at noon. Featured band is Pierce The Veil. 2) Club Cafe has acoustic guitarist Caleb Lovely and South East Ohio native, Dom Liberati, who ivers bass driven rock with great hos; and special guest Jason Myles Goss in concert,…

Cool Picks Monday July 9, 2012

1) The Roger Humphries (a Pittsburgh institution if you’re a jazz aficionado) Trio  plays Savoy Restaurant in the Strip every Monday, featuring  a special guest each week. This weeks special guest is Eric Johnson, jazz guitarist. Savoy Jazz Mondays go from 6 – 10 p.m. 2623 Penn Ave. Strip District. 2) Craig King hosts the Thunderbird Cafe’s “Open…

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