Succumb to "Overstimulation"



Michael Rojkind, Mexico City

The spring lecture series, co-sponsored by Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture and the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art, continues at 6 p.m. tonight. Michel Rojkind, of Mexico City-based rojkind arquitectos, will speak on "Overstimulation." The firm's multinational team works globally, simplifying complex digital designs for practical applications and developing innovative urban strategies.


The lecture is today (Monday) at 6pm and open to the public. Call 412-622-3131 or go to the Post-Gazette link below for more information about the lecture series.

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FREE “Celebrate the Arts Sundays” at the Carnegie Library

The Carnegie Library celebrates local music, dance, poetry, arts and culture, as as foreign film on Sunday afternoons. 

These free events take place every Sunday from 2-3:00pm on the library's first floor

4th Sunday of the month: World Kaledoscope A cultural event celebrating traditional music, dance, storytelling or folk art from around the world





For confirmation on each week’s specific details call 412-622-3116 or visit Carnegie Library’s site site.
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2013 Kid-A-Palooza

This family-fun event is sponsored by local companies and  features Cartoon Camp, a Princess Pavillion, Indoor Fun Rides, Creative Corner and more. See Curious George and Mike the Knight too!






Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd, Downtown Pittsburgh
Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Time: 10am until 6pm
Cost: 2 and under are FREE, kids 3-11 $6, 12 and up $9
For full details and special offers, visit the Kidapalooza website
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Free Ceili Dance Lessons 

The class teaches basic dances such as the Promenade and jig steps. Learn the Hornpipe, Ceili and set dances as well, and be sure to wear comfortable and cool clothing!


Location: At the Harp and Fiddle, the corner of Penn Avenue and 24th Street in the Strip District.
Dates: Every Tuesday night
Time: Lessons are from 7-8pm, but feel free to stay afterwards for the Ceili.

For more information about the Ceili dance lessons, email Susan Kozak at sekozy@yahoo.com.
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 Oh Snap! Launch Party at the CMOA

 

Free admission, free snacks, and a free drink for the first 200 in the door! Celebrate the launch of Oh Snap!, a collaborative photography project that lets you share your work in the CMOA gallery. Starting February 21, Carnegie Museum of Art’s Forum Gallery will feature 13 works recently added to their collection. We hope one (or more!) will inspire you to take pictures and share them. Your picture could be hung alongside the picture it was inspired by!

 

Location: Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2013
Time: 7:30 – 10:30pm
Cost: Free

 

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Oh Snap! and

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Urban Redevelopment Authority Tax Abatement Program

In case you didn’t know, if you buy or build a new home or make improvements to your home in the City of Pittsburgh, your Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh AND your District School taxes can be abated for three years.

Even better, if your home is within a Targeted Growth Zone, your City and School District taxes can be be abated for TEN years after the property is re-assessed.


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Pittsburgh Tax Abatements
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Hilltop neighborhoods shape green strategy

With a $50,000 grant from the Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development last year, the Hilltop Alliance commissioned a thorough investigation of the Hilltop by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and GTECH Strategies.

 
A list of projects took shape. Some would take one or two years and cost less than $10,000 each; others are long-term and costlier: commercial agriculture, a solar power enterprise, green pathways connecting the neighborhoods
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