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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’: Smart Start & a Smashmouth Finish

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” the second movie in this rebooted series, is much intelligent than most summer blockbusters but has the same tendency to resort to cinematic mayhem.

“MADtv” Alum Aries Spears Plays Improv; Simone Felice Sings Stories at Club Cafe; (CPs Thurs., 6/26/14)

Aries Spears, Simone Felice, “Frozen,” “Detroit: Artists in Residence,” Pirates vs. Mets

Ben Folds Teams Up With PSO; Reuben and the Dark Plays Club Cafe (CPs Tues., 6/17/14)

Ben Folds and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Reuben and the Dark, Asher Roth, “22 Jump Street,” Pirates vs. Reds

Cool Picks Sunday July 1, 2012

1) Bach Beethoven and Brunch Concert series from Pittsburgh’s Citiparks continues today in Mellon Park with Carnegie Brass. Shadyside, 10:30 a.m.- noon. 2) The EQT Three Rivers Regatta continues with numerous activities and attractions. Top events are P-1 Superstock Powerboat Racing from 2 p.m. to dusk. and ABBA  tribute band Abbamania performing ABBA’s top hits including: Dancing Queen, Take A Chance…

Cool Picks Wednesday June 27, 2012

1) Watershed, a high energy rock band from our neighbors to the west, Columbus, Ohio, rocks out Club Cafe. Special guests are Erica Blinn. 8 pm show, South Side. 2) “Captain America : The First Avenger” is running free in Schenley Park. The movie starts at 8pm with a live pre-show concert from The Schrader Steel…

Cool Picks Tuesday June 12, 2012

1) Walnut Grill in Shadyside has a new name, new menu, new decor in their same location at the corner of Walnut and Bellefonte (second floor) streets. It is now called Up Modern Kitchen and features tantalizing dishes including: appetizers like Skillet Cornbread and Korean Meatballs.  Small plates like Grilled Eggplant, Jambalaya, Alaskan Halibut and Duroc Pork Tenderloin are…

Cool Picks Monday June 11, 2012

1) After weekend indulgences, get out on the South Side Riverfront trails for a hike or  bike trek. Extra nice sections of the trail are from around Tenth street up to Station Square and the Gateway Clipper Fleet. You can even see the trains rumbling by or lo up at the inc and beautiful greenery of Mount Washington.…

Cool Picks Sunday June 10, 2012

1) It is often said  that all good things must end and so it is with the 2012 Three Rivers Arts Festival. Ah, the music, the art, the food.  Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers close out the Arts Fest. Hornsby and the Noisemakers play a lively brand of music drawing from many different genres including:…

Cool Picks Saturday June 9, 2012

1) Girl Talk is not just good conversation, it is the name of a rapping, mash-up unit originally from Pittsburgh.  At Stage AE you can hear Girl Talk in an outdoor show with two opening acts. Gates open at 7:00pm. 2) Grammy-award winning artist, Melissa Etheridge, is the Pride in the Street headr for Pittsburgh Pride Fest. She…

Cool Picks Friday June 8, 2012

1) The Squonk Opera presents their new production, Go Roadshow, at The Three Rivers Arts Festival tonight. If you’ve never seen a Squonk Opera production, you owe it to yourself to view one. It’s a beautiful spectacle of original music and theater with lights, humor and interesting set pieces.  Squonk Opera describes their latest production as a “free…

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