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2008 EVENTS |
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DATE |
EVENT DESCRIPTION |
TIME |
LOCATION |
CONTACT |
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H&M Fashion Against Aids – H&M and Designers Against AIDS are joining forces in the battle against AIDS and launching a collection for guys and girls that will be available in select stores. The collection features T-shirts, tank tops as well as hooded sweaters that are made from 100 percent certified organic cotton and prices vary from $12.90 to $34.90. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds from the collection will go to HIV/AIDS prevention projects around the world and will reach more than 600 million young people in 60 countries. |
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South Side |
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2008 Vera Bradley at Roberta Wessburg Leathers |
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South Side |
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Mondays |
Bargain Monday @ SouthSide Works Cinema – $5 Tickets |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
Tuesdays
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Toddler Storytime @ Joseph-Beth Booksellers |
11:30am |
South Side |
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South Side Resident Night @ SouthSide Works Cinema – $6 Tickets |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
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Salsa Night @ Tusca Global Tapas |
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South Side |
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Wednesdays |
Toddler Storytime @ Joseph-Beth Booksellers |
11:30am |
South Side |
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Thursdays |
College ID Night @ SouthSide Works Cinema – $6 Tickets |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
Fridays
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Kinder Klimb @ REI |
1:00pm |
South Side |
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Tusca Nights @ Tusca Global Tapas |
10:00pm |
South Side |
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Saturdays |
Storytime @ Joseph-Beth Booksellers |
11:00am |
South Side |
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Tusca Nights @ Tusca Global Tapas |
10:00pm |
South Side |
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Friday,
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Live Broadcast – WQED classical fm89.3/Pittsburgh & fm89.7/Johnstown will broadcast live from Heinz Hall when the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) performs. |
8:00pm |
Downtown |
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| South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: Mark Ferrari. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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Movie Opening: What Happens in Vegas – Two people discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Vegas, with one of them winning a jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The pair trys to undermine each other and get their hands on the money - falling in love along the way. |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
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Movie Opening: Redbelt – In the west-side of Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cagefighters, cops and special forces types, Mike Terry is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai's code. Terry and his wife Sondra struggle to keep the business running to make ends meet. An accident on a dark, rainy night at the Academy between an off duty officer and a distraught lawyer puts in motion a series of events that will change Terry's life dramatically introducing him to a world of promoters and movie star Chet Frank. Faced with this, in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life. |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
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Advance Tickets on Sale : The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – One year later, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct and Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy. The four children will soon meet a curious new character: Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding, as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
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Advance Tickets on Sale : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – In 1957, Indiana Jones is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull. |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
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| Saturday, May 10 |
South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: The Kardaz Brothers. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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Monday, |
18th Annual Best Restaurants Party (6:00 - 8:30pm) – Pittsburgh Magazine, a publication of WQED Pittsburgh, hosts the 18th Annual Best Restaurants Party at the David. L. Lawrence Convention Center. Call 412-622-1500 for tickets. |
6:00pm |
Downtown |
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Movie Opening: Then She Found Me – Following the separation from her husband and the death of her adopted mother, April Epner is contacted by her apparent birth mother, who turns out to be a local talk show host Bernice Graves. As Bernice tries to become the mother to April that she was never able to be, April seems to find solace in the arms of the parent of one of her students, only to find that the mystery to life's questions cannot be solved by a simple revelation. |
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South Side |
SouthSide Works Cinema |
| South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: EMJ. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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| Saturday, May 17 |
South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: Jamie Rae. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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Sunday, |
Music in a Great Space: Choral Festival – Rossini’s Stabat Mater, performed by the Shadyside Chancel Choir and Choral Society. Now in its 15th season, Music in a Great Space once again presents a diverse lineup of artists, with each performance showcasing gifted musicians who bring their world-class talent to Pittsburgh. |
4:00pm |
Shadyside |
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| Friday, May 23 |
South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: Brad Yoder. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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| Saturday, May 24 |
South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: Boss Diablo. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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Friday, |
"Sex and the City" Ladies Night Out – Get CARRIEd away with a happy hour featuring cocktails, appetizers, spa services, fantastic give-a-ways, Sex and the City contests and much more!! |
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South Side |
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Saturday, |
"Sex and the City" Luncheon – Missed out on the "Sex and the City" Ladies Night Out?! Gather your girlfriends for your very own Saturday morning brunch just like your favorite SATC girls! Enjoy a 3 course lunch, a cosmomosa, mini make-overs, giveaways and goody bags at McCormick's & Scmihck's. Then head over to the SouthSide Works Cinema to see the newly released "Sex and the City" movie!! |
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South Side |
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| South Side Works Music Unwind Series (6-9pm) – Local musicians every Friday and Saturday Evening in Town Square. Tonight: RML Jazz. | 6:00pm | South Side |
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Friday, |
Live Broadcast – WQED classical fm89.3/Pittsburgh & fm89.7/Johnstown will broadcast live from Heinz Hall when the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) performs. |
8:00pm |
Downtown |
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| 16th annual Shadyside Presbyterian Church Strawberry Festival (5:30-8:30pm) – The Shadyside congregation will host a traditional evening of fun, games, and delicious food to celebrate the impending arrival of summer and support The Pittsburgh Project, a local non-profit community development organization. | 5:30pm |
Shadyside |
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Thursday, |
Wine & Tapas Tasting Series – Enjoy 4 glasses of wine paired with custom tapas prepared by Chef Christopher Jones. $40, individual tasting. $140, four class tasting purchased in advance. |
7:00pm |
South Side |
Tusca Global Tapas at SouthSide Works |
Thursday, |
Wine & Tapas Tasting Series – Enjoy 4 glasses of wine paired with custom tapas prepared by Chef Christopher Jones. $40, individual tasting. $140, four class tasting purchased in advance. |
7:00pm |
South Side |
Tusca Global Tapas at SouthSide Works |
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