Hey PGH peeps!  I'm moving from Ann Arbor MI to your lovely locale in the fall, and I'm interested in hooking up with the local film nerd community.  I'd like to know where the good theaters are at, and I'd like to be involved in making movies again.  It's been awhile since I've actually shot a film (which was actually shot on film, if that gives ( Read more... )

This year is the 10th annual Pagan Pride Day here in Pittsburgh. This year it will be held at Buffalo Inn in South Park ( Read more... )

The Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dance Society is hosting a Beginners Night next Monday, to kick off our Fall dance season. We will have another Beginners Night on Saturday, October 8th ( Read more... )

Within days of my post asking for fellow fannish people, I received a notice from MeetUp that someone is starting a group in Pittsburgh for that very thing!

For anyone else interested:

Pittsburgh Geekdom

MODS - could we have a new tag for fandom, geekishness, groups: scifi/fantasy or something similar?

tyk

In a little over a month, Confluence will be taking place at the Doubletree Pittsburgh Airport hotel. Our Guest of Honor is Robert J. Sawyer, author of Flash Forward and WWW: Wake, WWW: Watch, and WWW: Wonder. Our Featured Filk Guest Alexa KlettnerETA: We always do a musical travesty --a parody of an SF classic set to the music from a well known ( Read more... )

I'm teaching a dance class downtown, every other Sunday, that focuses on everything from bellydance and tribal dances to burlesque and cabaret. Class topics are driven by the interests of the students and what focuses inspire them. I have 19 years dance experience, 7 of which I've spent teaching. I have performed various styles of dance over that ( Read more... )

Registration ends July 2nd for Confluence, a literary science fiction, fantasy, horror conference held locally at the Doubletree Pittsburgh Airport. Check it out!

If there are any Pittsburghers out there who enjoy playing pinball, the Pittsburgh Pinball League is hosting its first Tournament this weekend:

Pittsburgh Pinball Open
June 18th and 19th
June 18th: 6:00 pm - midnight
June 19th: 10:00 am - midnight
Main tourney qualifying ends at 6:00 pm

Slovak Club of Parks Twp.
1214 Lincoln ave. North ( Read more... )

Now that spring seems to have finally sprung (knock on wood), what are your favorite restaurants that have outdoor seating and why?

ETA: Thanks for the great suggestions, everyone!

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