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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,”…

Cool Picks Thursday October 4, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, as part of Allegheny County “RADical Days” is offering free admission for an artist talk and tour with Charlee Brodsky, the 2012 Associated Artists “Artist of the Year.” 6 p.m., 6300 Fifth Ave., Shadyside. 2) Sonny Landreth, a Louisiana blues musician, brings…

Cool Picks Wednesday October 3, 2012

Cool Picks bring you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild: MCG Jazz and Youth Arts Fair. A cornucopia of fun events is taking place at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild as part of RADical Days. There are hands-on projects and studio demonstrations, including a photo booth,T-shirt silk screening, pottery wheel demonstrations; “JazzMagic” with…

Cool Picks Tuesday October 2, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and BNY Mellon Jazz present “JazzLive.” Featured today is Pittsburgh’s very special jazz artist, “drum ambassador” Roger Humphries, and his band RH Factor. Humphries has played with many jazz greats (the likes of and including Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Turrentine, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton)  and has graced such venues…

Cool Picks Monday October 1, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) See what life was like and what our men and women had to endure as members of the U.S. Armed Services, with free admission to Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum as part of RADical Days. View displays, artifacts, uniforms and personal…

Cool Picks Sunday September 30, 2012

1) This weekend the Germans and the Italians are having some fun with “Oktoberfest” and “Little Italy Days,” both ongoing today. Carry the party ahead and explore Irish Culture with Celtic Thunder VOYAGE, a production that takes the audience on a musical journey through both traditional and contemporary Celtic/ Irish songs and ballads. 8 p.m., Benedum Center. Penn Ave.…

Cool Picks Saturday September 29, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) “Little Italy Days” continues today with Italian food, entertainment and bocce ball. Remember: Eating + Italian Food equals “Eataly.” Today’s entertainment headr, Magic Moments, is one of Pittsburgh’s top oldies bands, with Randy Galioto as Elvis (6-10 p.m.).  “Little Italy Days,” Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 11 a.m.-10p.m. Free…

Cool Picks Friday September 28, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is holding it’s last Gallery Crawl of the season. Assorted art gallery open houses, entertainment, even a” Project Pop Up: Night Market” where crawlers can enjoy tasty edible art from local restaurants including Meat & Potatoes, Conflict Kitchen, BRGR, Fukuda, Bluebird Kitchen…

Cool Picks Thursday September 27, 2012

Cool Picks brings you the best in Pittsburgh entertainment every day! 1) There’s a great sister act happening at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille tonight, The Joseph Sisters. Marybeth, Jamie and Shalya create a fresh, full country soul sound with great harmonies and a lively beat.  8 p.m. No cover. 103 Slade Lane, Warrendale. 2) RADical Days…

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