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80s new wave to 90s indie rock

Lauren Bracey With a sound characterized by ethereal guitars, heavy rock riffs, and male/female harmonies, Blindsider is one of the most unique bands to emerge from Pittsburgh. Formed in 2005, Blindsider embraces a variety of genres, from 80s new wave to 90s indie rock. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2006 to critical acclaim. tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008:/events//2.44 2008-05-20T20:00:00Z 2008-06-06T12:20:47Z

Kick off the Three Rivers Arts Festival with PUMP Stay & Play Fridays!

Lauren Bracey PUMP Stay & Play Fridays in Market Square. Enjoy music from Paul Luc and the Poogie Bell Band, the premier of Attack Theatre's newest site-specific work, The Heist, and the first night of the Contained exhibition. Kick back with your friends as summer begins!
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Indie rock

Lauren Bracey The Shelly Street Anthems. A fresh face in the city of Pittsburgh, Paul Luc is an artist to see this year. ]]> tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008://2.56 2008-05-20T18:30:00Z 2008-06-03T01:14:06Z

Folk pop

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Prog-rock jammers

Lauren Bracey A staple of the outdoor circuit for years, progressive-rock jammers moe. open the Three Rivers Arts Festival's headline series. Like their predecessors - revered jam-bands like the Grateful Dead and Phish - moe. gives everything they've got to their live performances - and they've got the fans to prove it. moe. takes the 49th annual Festival into overdrive from day one - the perfect start. tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008://2.226 2008-05-20T17:00:00Z 2008-06-02T18:44:25Z

Contained Installation #1

Lauren Bracey
Next: Contained #2: Equipoise >
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Jazz funk

Lauren Bracey Get on the Kit, their 2006 release, found the group expanding yet again, exploring the boundaries of funk and rock music.]]> tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008:/events//2.41 2008-05-20T01:00:00Z 2008-06-07T19:34:08Z

Artmaking demonstrations at the Duquesne Light Artists Market.

Lauren Bracey
Participating organizations include:

• Pittsburgh Glass Center - glass beadmaking using flame
• Woodturners Anonymous turning on a laithe, a machine that spins blocks of wood
• The Union Project - using a potters' wheel
• Touchstone Center for Crafts -  blacksmithing
• Calligraphy Guild of Pittsburgh - calligraphy

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High school woodwinds trio

Lauren Bracey High school musicians Michelle Szucs, Matt Boyas and Joe Merchant perform everything from classical to contemporary music. tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008://2.51 2008-05-19T22:00:00Z 2008-06-03T00:55:15Z

Poetry that captures the essence of Pittsburgh

Lauren Bracey
"Along These Rivers is, in part, an expression of the poets' and photographers' love affair with Pittsburgh - its people, history, topography, traditions and unique ways," said Judith Robinson, editor. "There is homage to Pittsburgh, but the visionary contributors also take us along with them into worlds beyond."

Join contributing poets as they read their selections aloud at this free poetry reading, surrounded by photography from the book.

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Showtunes with Brookline's Seton Center Core Choir

Lauren Bracey Students from Brookline's Seton Center Core Choir perform music and scenes from classic Broadway shows. tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008://2.60 2008-05-19T18:30:00Z 2008-06-03T01:22:05Z

Pittsburgh's favorite alt-rock front man

Lauren Bracey When talking about the Pittsburgh rock scene the Clarks are bound to come up, and at the center of the 'Burghs hardest rocking band is singer and guitarist Scott Blasey. The Clarks have been playing music since the 1980s but it wasn't until 1995 when Blasey released his first solo album entitled Don't Try This At Home. Blasey's solo career gave him the opportunity to explore a more stripped-down style of music. A number of Clarks' songs were first recorded as solo tracks, including fan-favorite "Born Too Late." His most recent release, Travelin' On, finds Blasey continuing to explore music outside of the scope of the Clarks' brand of hard rock, including a Sam Cooke cover and a piano ballad. tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008://2.66 2008-05-19T17:30:00Z 2008-06-03T01:24:00Z

Political roots rock from a lyrical master

Lauren Bracey There's never any question as to what James McMurtry is feeling - just listen to his music. The country-rock singer-songwriter wears his heart on his sleeve and professes his politics without reservation. McMurtry's lyrics have a raw, earthen quality, almost a brutish elegance... and they find their necessary complement in the rootsy rock that accompanies them. tag:www.artsfestival.net,2008://2.231 2008-05-19T14:47:05Z 2008-06-03T20:48:16Z

Contained Installation #2

Lauren Bracey
Next: Contained #3: On the Path of Metamorphosis >
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Jazz sax sensation

Lauren Bracey