Barbara Weissberger and Bovey Lee (featured in issues 1 and 2, respectively, of The Original, are two of the artists whose work is included in the Pittsburgh Biennial, running until August 24th, 2008. The Biennial, hosted by Pittsburgh Filmmakers and Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, displays the visual art of more than 30 local artists. Encyclopedia Destructica—also friends of The Original—designed and produced the event's catalog this year. For more information, visit http://pittsburghbiennial.org.
Pittsburgh-based magazine The New Yinzer (www.newyinzer.com) invites you to join them in their showcase of writing and music during the month of May with the following two events:
May 21st, 8 p.m. at Modernformations (4919 Penn Avenue) for $4
This second The New Yinzer Presents event features fiction writer Brendan Kerr, poet Renee Alberts, the music of the Plat Maps, free beer (from Penn Brewery), and free food (courtesy of The Quiet Storm). For more information, check out http://tnypresents.blogspot.com.
May 23rd, 8 p.m. at Brillobox (4104 Penn Avenue) for $5
This will be a night of more writing and music than you can shake two sticks at. The featured writers for this evening are novelist Lori Jakiela and poets Bob Pajich and Kelly Ramsey. Music will be provided by Karl Hendricks, Lohio, the Maxi-Pads, and Workshop. Also not to be missed will be a live edition of Phill & Ed's Bogus Basement Show (http://bogusbasementshow
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