Pittsburgh Geek Night the 57th

My Geek Bookshelf (2006-06), originally uploaded by zefredz. Geek Night is a highly informal bimonthly gathering of people in the Pittsburgh high-tech industry. There is no dress code and no cover charge. Show up anytime after 5:00pm, and leave when you feel like it. When: Thursday, February 7, 2008, 5-9pm and later Where: The Church …

I get by with a little help from my friends

IMG_2255.JPG, originally uploaded by mbfulk. Justin Kownacki and Norm Huelsman kick off Day 1 of PodCamp Pittsburgh 2,  August 2007. Norm Huelsman was kind enough to post about my blog today — he’s writing about a different site each week in his BlogShare feature. That’s a nice example of how Pittsburgh’s social media community — …

PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 planning meeting

There will be a PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 planning meeting tomorrow, January 23, 2008 at 6:30 PM at the Creative Treehouse in Bellevue.  Topics to be covered include: A review of the core work to be done prior to PodCamp Changes from last year’s event Discussion on how to handle the money Setting of an official …

Invisible Children Rough Cut Screening

Creative TreeHouse will be showing a screening of the Invisible Children‘s rough cut documentary this Sunday, January 20 at 6pm. Invisible Children is a movement that aims to bring relief to war-affected children, by raising awareness and bringing aid. The documentary is their primary awareness-building tool. Can a story change the world? In the spring of …

Pittsburgh BlogFest 13

Get ready for the next round of that fine festivity we call the Pittsburgh BlogFest. BlogFest is an informal and friendly quarterly gathering of local bloggers, vloggers, podcasters, and anyone who enjoys life on the Internet. It’s more happy hour than meeting: No talks will be given, no credentials required. There may be nametags, but …

South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest

Red Lentil Soup, originally uploaded by R@punseLL. I received an email about an event next month that will both taste good and do good: The 4th annual South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest presented by Iron & Glass Bank will take place on Saturday February 16, 2008 from 12 – 3 pm.  Dozens of South Side …

Event: Artists with a Cause

Artists with a Cause – Benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Photographer George Mendel is working with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on his next gallery show. This coming Thursday December 14, 2006, George will be featured with two other artists at Coby Gallery North Side, in Pittsburgh. The work of all three artists was inspired from …

Creative Cafe of Elisco Advertising

New creative/social venue opening in Lawrenceville: Elisco Advertising will open up its Creative Cafe located in Lawrenceville to bring together artists, musicians, poets and chefs for regular happenings, just to get the creative juices flowing. And the public will be invited to many of them. Elisco has a reputation for alternative advertising. But they also …

City Theatre special event: “Stage Directions”

Unique discussion TONIGHT (Monday 11/13) at City Theatre: "Stage Directions," a discussion by the Artistic Director Tracy Brigden and Artistic Associate Kellee Van Aken. From the e-newsletter: [They] will lead a talk about casting and directing plays that have never been done before. Free and open to the public, the discussion takes place at City …

Man Is Man at the Sage Building

Something to do tonight or tomorrow night (if you need a break from PodCampPittsburgh): A new adaptation of "Man Is Man," the anti-war comedy by Bertolt Brecht, with live music, performed in an abandoned children’s clothing store. MAN IS MAN by Bertolt Brecht November 8-11, 2006 at 8 pm The Sage Building 1029 Fifth Avenue …