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Win Howard Stern’s Pittsburgh Photo at Whirl’s 10th Anniversary Party

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Howard Stern's Pittsburgh Sunset Beth Ostrosky Photo for Whirl Magazine

Bid on Howard Stern's Pittsburgh Sunset Photo

Wednesday, October 12th is Whirl Magazine’s 10th Anniversary party and Pittsburgh native Beth Ostrosky Stern will be at the event to help raise money for Animal Friends. Beth O will be auctioning off a one-of-a-kind masterpiece photograph by world-renowned shutterbug Howard Stern (he took the photo during his last trip to the Burgh).

This black and gold Pittsburgh sunset can be yours for the right price! A perfect addition to your man cave, or your bathroom! The highest bidder will walk away with a professionally framed work of art, signed with ink by the photography genius himself. To see more examples of his camerawork, buy the latest issue of Whirl, or click here.

Bidding started on Tuesday at $350. All of the proceeds from the auction will go directly to Animal Friends. The two highest bidders will each win a 16×24 photo printed on metal. Ends on Wednesday, October 12 at 9:00 pm. Save animals! Click here to bid!

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Pittsburgh’s Great Race Recap 9/25/2011

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Michael Sally's Great Race Recap in Boring Pittsburgh

Michael Sally's Great Race Recap in Boring Pittsburgh

This 2011 City of Pittsburgh Great Race Recap is brought to you by #BurghVerified runner @MichaelSally. He ran the 10K race, which started at 9:30am in Frick Park at Beechwood Boulevard. The course is 6.2 miles and takes runners down Forbes Avenue, through CMU, across Oakland, into Downtown, and finally ending at Point State Park. It’s interesting to note that within that distance, there are three major parks and five universities. By the way, there was also a 5K race that started at Atwood and Fifth at 8am.

Keep in mind that the pics/video were taken with a cell phone… while running. Observe the timestamps to see how long it takes to get to one side of town to the other by foot. Follow @MichaelSally for a good time! Continue reading + Discuss →

Pittsburgh Celebrates Medicare’s Anniversary (video)

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Pittsburgh Celebrates Medicare's Anniversary with a Demonstration

Pittsburgh Celebrates Medicare's Anniversary with a Demonstration

On Friday July 29th 2011, Pittsburgh celebrated the 46th anniversary of the passage of Medicare. Supporters of Medicare and single-payer convened outside of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey’s office and performed a skit which satirized the duel between UPMC and Highmark. The group then declared Smithfield Street Bridge the Medicare for All Bridge, satirizing Allegheny County Council’s decision to allow for “the placement of advertising, naming rights, or sponsorship notices…” on county bridges “as a means of generating supplemental revenue for the County…”
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Carrnivale Theatrics’ INTO THE WOODS Review

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Carrnivale Theatrics' INTO THE WOODS performed at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh

Carrnivale Theatrics' INTO THE WOODS performed at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh

“If the End Is Right, It Justifies…the Beans.”

Carrnivale Theatrics is putting on a great performance of Stephen Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS right now. I’ll get to it.

“I wish!”
Showtunes. An alien world to me, or at least they were, as the saying goes, “once upon a time.”

“Near may be better than far, but it still isn’t here.”

I have been a music freak all my life. People don’t display their music collections anymore, not in these days of downloads and mp3’s, but it used to be that if you were to invite me into your home, if I saw a music collection, I would head straight for it and instantly form an implacable judgment of you based entirely on your taste in music.

“None would run from us….Yet one has.”

I spent several of my younger years living in a several communal situations, giving me endless opportunities to form snap musical judgments. For a variety of irrelevant reasons, however, it took me a while to have much to do with the greasepaint crowd, but then this one new guy moved in, with box after box of… showtunes.
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Sade and John Legend Live Concert Recap

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Sade and John Legend Live in Pittsburgh - Concert Recap

Sade and John Legend Live in Pittsburgh - Concert Recap

A lot of great music was played in the Burgh this weekend. Most notable was Sade and John Legend who sold-out the Consol Energy Center on Saturday night. It was her first Pittsburgh performance in over ten years and Boring Pittsburgh was there to cover the concert for everyone who couldn’t make it.
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