Entries about Events
Flashpitt 2008
Flash users of Pittsburgh rejoice, there is a new conference occuring in Pittsburgh strickly on Flash. Flashpitt 2008 is centered on educating, inspiring, and engaging the region’s New Media community.
Flashpitt invites regional designers, artists, students, and developers who work with Flash, Flex and AIR. Two tracks of sessions will run from 9am until 6pm, the […]
Luke Skywalker Speaks at RMU
Luke Skywalker who is played by actor Mark Hamill will speak tomorrow (April 10th) at Robert Morris University. Hamill is representing U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for the Presidential election and will be speaking on behalf of Sen. Obama.
The disappointing note however; is this event is only opened to RMU students, faculty and staff, which ID […]
Street Artist Swoon Returning to Pittsburgh
New York street artist Swoon has been in Pittsburgh many time pasting her iconic posters around town. She will be returning on Tuesday the 8th, giving a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University School of Art. While in Pittsburgh, Swoon will be working in Braddock, PA on a community art project aiming to revitalize the […]
Read More >>RoboBusiness Expo 2008
Pittsburgh has a lot of robotics action going on daily, and once again will host the RoboBusiness Expo. The expo welcomes more than 500 participating companies to show the latest in robotic technology while expressing the importance of efficient robotic practices in the business world. The event allows business professionals and developers to see the […]
Read More >>Brewers Ball
The Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis foundation will be holding their first annual Brewers Ball on April 4th from 6pm-11pm at the I.B.E.W Circuit Center on South Side. The event will be filled with microbrewed beer, music, and appetizers. The goal of the event is to raise $35,000 through auctions that will be […]
Read More >>Saint Patrick’s Day With Ceann
Today is the real day of Saint Patrick’s day and what better way to celebrate then then with local Irish rock band Ceann! The band will be performing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Station Square tonight at 8pm. Catch up with the band and show them your Irish spirit!
Read More >>“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Days UPDATE
The Post-Gazette has compiled a list of events that will be occurring for “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Days. The events; which begin on March 20th, honor Fred Rogers who would have been celebrating his 80th birthday.
Update:
A “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Days website is now up with complete details on the event.
FIRST Robotics Competition On Friday
Back in February I mentioned FIRST robotics — a youth robotics competition aimed at promoting engineering and science fields. The six weeks of intense robot building are over and the Pittsburgh regional will be held this weekend. The fun starts Thursday (March 15th), continues on Friday, and then concludes with a tournament and awards […]
Read More >>Neighborhood Pride and Cupcakes
Coco’s Cupcakes will be hosting a neighborhood pride event tomorrow; Friday, March 6th. Coco’s will be preparing cupcakes that will represent many of the neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, each having a unique taste to the neighborhood.
The event is in partnership with Neighbor Teaze, t-shirts that represent many of the Pittsburgh neighborhoods (more coming soon from […]
March 20th Wear Your Favorite Sweater
March 20th will mark the 80th birthday of Fred Rogers, to celebrate his birthday a new YouTube video made by our friend Mr. McFeely encourages everyone to wear a their favorite sweater on March 20th.
The sweater event will cap off “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” Days which will run March 15th - 20th and will […]
