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Month Impossible: Day Twenty-seven, Murderers, animated treadmills, and yet more writing (Tuesday, 27 November 2007 11:36 PM ): I've mentioned before that "Murderers," currently playing at City Theatre on Pittsburgh's South Side, is a terrific play and well worth your time and money, yes? The play is three monologues, each by a different actor, each beginning with...

Give a toy, get a holiday portrait on December 8 (Tuesday, 20 November 2007 09:40 AM ): A great holiday idea from our friends at Creative Treehouse: Holiday Portraits for Toys On Saturday, December 8th, the members of the Creative TreeHouse in Bellevue will put their talents to good use and hold a benefit for Big Brothers...

It's just a life story, so there's no climax. (Monday, 19 November 2007 12:05 PM ): What we're listening to in the Big Big Design offices: Okkervil River's new album, The Stage Names....

Those who can't do, blog (Sunday, 27 May 2007 10:29 PM ): Here's a thoughtful essay on criticism and the authority of the critic: "Just Who Is This Guy?" by Jerome Weeks. Weeks looks primarily at the authority of literary blogs, which have been under attack of late from print media, primarily...

Here it goes again (Monday, 31 July 2006 11:40 PM ): I have raved in the past about OK Go, and I've linked to their videos and shown you photos of me being a blatant fangirl around them. I don't see any reason for that to change now. Please enjoy their...

Brothers of the Head (Wednesday, 26 July 2006 01:54 PM ): My dear filmmaking friend Louis Pepe and his partner Keith Fulton have released their first feature film, Brothers of the Head. Written by Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) from the the novel of the same name by...

All them tremendous brunettes (Wednesday, 19 October 2005 04:53 PM ): Mike Doughty tonight at Mr. Small's in Millvale: You must be there!

Hello my treacherous friends (Wednesday, 21 September 2005 11:09 PM ): A small assortment of links and notes for your entertainment: If you're looking for an interesting theatre experience in Pittsburgh, check out the New Works Festival, currently in progress. I especially recommend seeing Up On the Roof, which features the...

Down by the river (Friday, 02 September 2005 01:15 AM ): I've never visited New Orleans. I've been afraid to visit during Mardi Gras, not so much of the scene but more what it might bring out in me. People say Jazz Fest is the better time to visit: all the...

How the West was won (and the East, and the North, and the South) (Wednesday, 13 July 2005 10:03 AM ): The first part of National Geographic's adaptation of Guns, Germs, and Steel was broadcast Monday, but you can catch replays of it at odd hours through this week. The program is billed as a miniseries, which for me evokes images...

You're always killing something just by living on the earth (Monday, 20 June 2005 10:43 PM ): The newest soundtrack of my life: the self-titled album by The Ditty Bops. Enjoy all the songs via their online jukebox and check out the video for "Wishful Thinking." Makes you realize there's not enough sawing people in half, shooting...

'Kim Deal, how the hell are you, man? It's been 10, 11 years? Good to see you. Let's rock.' (Sunday, 12 June 2005 11:36 PM ): Trains pass by the Chevy Amphitheatre near Station Square in Pittsburgh every half hour or so, and the noise drowns out the music for a minute. Performers generally have to wait between songs for a train to pass. Last Thursday...

Your mistakes are as valuable as your successes (Wednesday, 30 March 2005 01:18 AM ): Certain MIT grads have received unpleasant scrutiny of late, so it's nice to turn attention to an Institute fixture whom everyone liked: Dr. Harold Edgerton, inventor of high-speed flash photography and many other electronic marvels. Pittsburgh-area residents have a few...

A mutual sight for sore eyes (Tuesday, 22 March 2005 12:25 AM ): The only way this song could be any more perfect in my view would be for it to be peformed live in my living room. Having been exposed to it (via TMFTML) I googled up Devin Davis's website and ordered...

Incredible (Saturday, 06 November 2004 10:44 PM ): The Incredibles has been in national release for two days now. Have you seen it yet? If not, why not? My Brilliant Mistakes recommends it highly. We'll be going again as soon as we can. You may join us if...

Explaining my links: S/FJ (Wednesday, 21 July 2004 12:01 AM ): I understand about 3% of what Sasha Frere-Jones posts (in text and pix) in his blog. I understand his other writing a bit better, and on that basis I see that I can learn from him, and that I'll be...

Creativity matters (Friday, 02 April 2004 11:13 AM ): Danny Gregory recommends a book that helped him allow more creativity into his life: One of the suggestions I made to S. was that he buy a copy of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Everyone has heard of this...

In a New York state of mind (Wednesday, 24 March 2004 11:21 AM ): Tremble has been on a roll lately. Of course, last night he did a reading at the "Giant Tuesday Night of Amazing Inventions" so we shouldn't expect anything new today or perhaps tomorrow. But there's much to enjoy with the...

Zeliepalooza (Thursday, 18 March 2004 07:29 PM ): As part of the "Save the Strand" project -- an effort to renovate the old Strand Theatre in Zelienpole, PA -- there will be a band fest next Thursday, 3/25, at Sanctuary in the Strip. Details available here. I'm not...

A new breed of Valentine's Day card (Friday, 13 February 2004 10:27 AM ): Happy Friday the 13th before Valentine's Day. (Link via Stephany Aulenback at Maud Newton.)...

The Human Clock (Monday, 09 February 2004 10:29 AM ): The Human Clock - A Photo for Every Minute of the Day...

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