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Here are some great Pittsburgh networking and community Events You’ll Dig for October 2009.  If you have an interesting networking or community event, then leave the info (and link) as a comment and I’ll get it up!

Events You’ll Dig – October 2009

RADical Days – October 2009

RADical Days is an annual event celebrating the assets with free admission, musical and dance performances and family activities offered by arts and culture organizations, parks and recreation, and sports and regional attractions that are funded by RAD. RADical Days is a “thank you” to the public for its support of the regional assets.    RADical Days will take place from September 12-October 11.  Click here for the full schedule.  To join the email alert list for RADical Days 2009, click on the link below.

Unblurred – Friday, October 2, 5PM – 2AM

Various galleries in the Penn Avenue Arts District (4800-5500 Penn Avenue) will open their doors and showcase a variety of artwork and performances. Guests will experience new art and meet the most eclectic array of art makers, old and young, modern and classical, famous and amateur, emerging and veteran, all within walking distance of each other.

The evening brings people of all backgrounds together to socialize, mingle and enjoy the art and entertainment around them. Many of the district’s performance studios often involve their audience in the creative process. Both Attack Theatre and the Pittsburgh Glass Center engage their audiences into the creative processes of dance and glass making.

Participating art venues range from all mediums of art – glass, dance, sculpture, clothing, paintings, clay, spoken word and a vast array of music. There is a little taste of everything on Penn Avenue! Visit us during Unblurred and check it out!

Women ROCK! – Friday, October 2, 6PM – Midnight

Friendship Development Associates’ Birthday Bash – Friday, October 2, 6PM – 9PM

FDA’s BIRTHDAY BASH! This year marks the 20th anniversary of Friendship Development Associates. Come celebrate with your neighbors the hard work of FDA and their investment in the neighborhood and along Penn Avenue over the past 20 years!  Enjoy music, food, drinks, a silent auction and artwork from several Penn Avenue artists.  This is one party you don’t want to miss! For more information or to purchase tickets visit: www.friendship-pgh.org/fda/20th

Gallery Crawl in Cultural District – Friday, October 2, 5:30PM – 9PM

Challenge the Champions – Friday, October 2, 6:30PM – 9:30PM

Every Child, Inc. will host its third annual “Challenge the Champions.” This year’s main event will feature 2009 Superbowl winning Coach Mike Tomlin. Guests will have the opportunity to watch never before seen footage from the Superbowl XLIII winning season and mingle with Coach Tomlin throughout the evening. The Center will be closed to the public for the entire evening, with all 3 floors of exhibits available to guests. All proceeds from the event will benefit Every Child, Inc.

2009 Memory Walk – Saturday, October 3, 9AM

Memory Walk is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Since 1989, Memory Walk has raised more than $260 million for the cause.

All Memory Walk donations benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival – Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 10:30AM – 6:30PM

Trend Spotting & Setting Summit – Thursday, October 8, 7:30AM – 11:30AM

Follow the evolution of marketing trends: how trends get started, the psychology behind why people follow trends, its impact on market research and what trends are on the horizon. A complimentary edition of the book, “2011: Trendspotting for the Next Decade” by Richard Laermer, will be provided to every attendee including a book signing opportunity.

The Art of Wine & Food – Thursday, October 8, 6PM – 9PM

Two Openings, One Night @ Mattress Factory – Friday, October 9, 7PM – 9PM

LIKENESS

Portraits are everywhere. They are in our wallets; on our computers, cell phones and desktops; on the walls of corporate offices, banks and schools. But what precisely is a portrait or image of likeness? How do artists’ methods and materials evolve as technology progresses with break-neck speed? And in this age of user-generated content, who exactly is the artist?

LIKENESS is a group exhibition that aims to examine human depiction during a post-Warholian era in which new technology has played an influential role. It includes the work of artists Jim Campbell, Paul DeMarinis, Jonn Herschend, Nikki Lee, Joseph Manino, Greta Pratt and Tony Oursler. Elaine A. King, who is a freelance critic and curator as well as a professor at Carnegie Mellon University teaching Art History/Theory/Museum Studies, will curate the exhibition.

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It’s all about ME, Not You

The Mattress Factory has announced the addition of Greer Lankton’s It’s all about ME, Not You (1996) to its permanent collection. First shown as part of a group exhibition at the museum in 1996, the large-scale installation was recently given to the Mattress Factory by the late artist’s family.

Greer Lankton devoted most of her artistic life to creating highly expressive mannequin-like figures with full make-up, wigs, jewelry, and clothing. Her figures populated her tiny studio/apartment in Chicago surrounded by a decorated tableau of stenciled walls, autobiographical drawings, shrines to the likes of Candy darling and Patty Smith, children’s toys, hundreds of fashion magazines, and books on Egon Schiele and other favorite artists.

PodCamp Pittsburgh Meet N Greet – Friday, October 9, 6PM – 8:30PM

You’re invited!!

Consider this your personal invitation to attend our free PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 Direct Energy Business Meet N Greet event on Friday, October 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the AlphaLab offices on the South Side. Come out and meet fellow PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 attendees, organizers and presenters! It’s just a few hops up from the Double Wide Grill. Our friends from the Should I Drink That? brewcast will be providing beverages and shenanigans and there will also be yummy snacks from Mad Mex donated by Direct Energy Business.

AlphaLab
2325 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

We hope you are able to join us to kick off PodCamp Pittsburgh 4!

PodCamp Pittsburgh 4 – Saturday, October 10 – Sunday October 11

PodCamp Pittsburgh is a FREE community UnConference, run by and for people who create, enjoy, or are interested in learning more about social media.

Hot Pink Pittsburgh – Tuesday, October 13, 5:30PM – 9PM

Join Honorary Host and Hostess Max Starks of the Pittsburgh Steelers and his mother Elleanor for a sizzling evening of music and dance to benefit breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured women in western Pennsylvania.

Reception and Silent Auction starts at 5:30 p.m.
Something for everyone! Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, relax with a
glass of wine and place your bid on fabulous Silent Auction items and
purchase a Lucky Pink Duck from our Duck Pond.
Reception Music Provided By Rick Purcell & Shari Richards

Curtain Rises at 7:30 p.m.

Sit back and be dazzled by performances from Pittsburgh’s top dancers, musicians and vocalists.

Pittsburgh Start! Heart Walk – Saturday, October 17, 8AM

Brewing Up A Cure – Saturday, October 17, 7PM – 10PM