South Oakland resident Doug Levine is the musical director and keyboardist for the CLO Cabaret Production of "First Date" through April 24.
Entertainment/Hospitality
02/18 2016
Innovation Oakland’s 21st Century Forbes Digital Plaza Wants You!
The Oakland Business Improvement District is now accepting submissions of graphic and digital arts for its 21st Century Forbes Digital Plaza. Located at the highly visible corner of Forbes Avenue and South Bouquet Street in the heart of central Oakland, this premiere pedestrian plaza is a new approach to public space. Equipped with two LED screens, the Forbes Digital Plaza acts as both a digitized community-happenings board and an expansive digital arts gallery. Show off your creativity to the thousands that live, work and visit Oakland!
Live from Antarctica! At the Forbes Digital Plaza
Thursday, March 10, 2016, 6 – 7 p.m.
Director, Eric Dorfman, Carnegie Museum of Natural History will be in person to host a live videoconference with Matt Lamanna, paleontologist and principal dinosaur researcher of expedition AP3: Antarctica Peninsula Paleontology Project currently in Antarctica
Join this event at the Forbes Digital Plaza (corner of S. Bouquet St. & Forbes Ave.)
Live from Antarctica! Eric Dorfman, Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, will be on location at Forbes Digital Gateway in Oakland to host a live videoconference with Matt Lamanna, paleontologist and principal dinosaur researcher currently on expedition in Antarctica. This is a free community event to encourage the general public, students, and others to meet the director of the museum as well as ask Dr. Lamanna questions about his discoveries and experiences as he hunts for dinosaur fossils with a team of experts in Antarctica. Dr. Lamanna will take questions from participants and reporters from the research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer and projected to the 10′ x 8′ foot high-resolution screen in Forbest Digital Plaza.
Dr. Lamanna recently received international press coverage when he and a international team of experts, completed work describing a plant-eating dinosaur from Argentina that is one of the largest animals to ever roam the earth’s surface, weighing in at 40,000 – 60 ,000 kg (44 – 66 tons). They have named this beast Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi. Dr. Lamanna has led several expeditions in his career but due to new technology, this is the first time he has been able to communicate via videoconference and regularly check into to provide updates on his experiences. For additional information on this expedition, please visit antarcticdinos.org.
WineFest"alcular" Pittsburgh
March 19, 2016 (Sat) from 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Cost: Online: $35/Admit 1 and/or $50/Admit 2 All Tickets $40 at the Door
Tickets go on sale Jan. 27 for “Alec’s Playlist,” a special Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert on April 16 featuring actor, director and producer Alec Baldwin and music director Manfred Honeck.??
?The program? will? featur?e? music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, Igor Stravinsky and Gustav Mahler.
Baldwin will host the evening, and talk about his favorite moments in music, how and why classical music is important to him, and how pieces of music have transformed moments in his life.
The actor spent time in Pittsburgh last year film “Concussion” with Will Smith.
The concert will start at 8 p.m. April 16 at Heinz Hall, Downtown. Admission is $25 to $105.
?For more info go to ?pittsburghsymphony.org
01/21 2016
Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs
January 30
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In the new exhibit Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of Dinosaurs, rare fossils, life-size models, and hands-on interactives bring these ancient animals to life.
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They flew with their fingers. They walked on their wings. Some were gigantic, while others could fit in the palm of a hand. Millions of years ago, the skies were ruled by pterosaurs, the first animals with backbones to fly under their own power
The City of Pittsburgh offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2016 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
Refuse
Refuse, bulk waste and recycling collection will not take place on Monday, January 18, 2016. The Department of Public Works has released the following schedule for the week. For example:
If your scheduled day of collection is Monday, January 18, you will be serviced on Tuesday, January 19. If your collection day is Tuesday, January 19, you will be serviced on Wednesday, January 20.
…and so on.
Citiparks
Several Citiparks facilities will adjust operating schedules on Monday, January 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Closed Facilities:
- Citiparks' 10 recreation centers and 14 Healthy Active Living centers for seniors
- Oliver Bath House indoor swimming pool
Open Facilities:
- Mellon Park Tennis Center (regular operating hours)
- Schenley Park Skating Rink (Sessions: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. and 4 – 6:30 p.m.)
01/10 2016
All Proceeds Benefit Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh
Thursday, February 25, 2015
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
Oakland Location: Peter’s Pub (116 Oakland Ave)
The Oakland Business Improvement District and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership with sponsorship from Dollar Bank, have joined forces to raise funds for Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh by simultaneously hosting Drink for Pink events.
Both locations will include Pittsburgh celebrity bartenders – a unique twist on the Drink for Pink theme. We'd love to see you there! Last year, we raised over $7,000! All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh.
Spend Smart while Eating Great!
A record of 22 restaurants have teamed up to provide $6 lunches for six days, allowing you to save on lunch without compromising taste. Take advantage of this deal, and you can also enter to win FREE LUNCH FOR A MONTH along with other great prizes from participating Oakland retail businesses.
Enjoy a Meatless Monday option thanks to the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants Program — the Oakland Business Improvement District’s way of helping to reduce the impact on the environment.
This event is funded by the Oakland Business Improvement District with additional support provided by Sustainable Pittsburgh
Just Eat It explores the topic of why we throw nearly 50% of all food into the trash. Join us to view this documentary, which brings farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is both educational and entertaining. Snacks will be provided, and there will be plenty of time for conversation.
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EEFC & 412 Food Rescue
Saturday, February 13th, 6 PM
Repair the World: Pittsburgh
6022 Broad Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (click for map)
This event is FREE, and RSVPs are not required!