tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13672302126516336212024-02-18T23:04:14.166-05:00SpotlightPittsburghSpotlightPittsburgh is a social influence blog for people, places, and things that pertain to Pittsburgh and its inhabitants.SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-21024205485348694532012-05-20T15:39:00.000-04:002012-05-20T16:00:37.028-04:00Our dot com has been high jacked!! It took me some time to realize what happened. Never fear, we are working on something great for the return of SpotlightPittsburgh. If you want to read any old posts that are not here they may be found by following the link. I apologize for the discombobulation of it all.
Thank you to everyone who has missed us. WeSpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-61659912296516555262011-04-27T14:03:00.000-04:002011-04-27T14:03:13.137-04:00Power Yoga at 720 Music Clothing Cafe
Please visit http://720.blogspot.com or click the 720 Music Clothing Cafe image on the right to learn about other exciting events that 720 has on there calendar!
The term power yoga came into common usage in the mid 1990's when several yoga teachers were looking for a way to make Ashtanga yoga more accessible to western students. Unlike Ashtanga, power yoga does not SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-37382048926845825792011-04-14T14:17:00.000-04:002011-04-14T14:17:32.838-04:00Give me a Beat!!
Its about to go down.... Kevin Hart voice.
DJ Nate Da Phat Barber vs/ Dj Selecta vs/ DJ Madbuddha
Witness 3 of the region's best Djs battle it out for party rockin supremacy. Everything will be left on the dance floor.
Will it be The Madbuddha, Dj Selecta, or will it be DJ Nate Da Phat Barber? Prepare yourself for aSpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-53921062490298623002011-04-14T13:33:00.002-04:002011-04-14T19:12:59.290-04:00You know you a Freak!Ummmmm....Erotic poetry is the best...Am I alone? You know that you are freaky too.It truly is my pleaseure to post for you all the Freak Nasty event going down at the Shadow Lounge on Friday April 29th. I am extra excited because I attended the show in February and I was very pleased...more pleased than I was after a different erotic show later the same month that I had been looking forward to.SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-11149515515017262012011-04-14T13:07:00.000-04:002011-04-14T13:07:47.847-04:00Clean up the Community
Community Spring Clean up
This Saturday, April 16th 2011

Clean-Up Begins at 10am-1pm
Starting & Ending @ Higher Grounds Community Garden on Lincoln Ave. (across from LA Market )
Gloves, trash bags etc., will be provided, as well as lunch!
ALL ages welcome
Together we can, learn how to take action against litter in our communities as well as have a great time!SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-76546263188926301452011-04-13T21:41:00.001-04:002011-04-13T21:44:24.238-04:00Formula412 CD Release ConcertI love Formula412. If you know me then you know that. There is no way I would miss the CD release concert featuring their latest music release. You don't want to miss it either. Here are the details:Mr. Smalls Theatre400 Lincoln AvenueMillvale, PASaturday April 16, 20118pm- 1130pmThe new single Reality Show!! You gotta LOVE this. They make me proud to be from Pittsburgh...SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-8069822046992248612011-04-12T12:04:00.000-04:002011-04-12T12:04:34.679-04:00Bring that Beat BackClassic Material
Bring That Beat Back Edition
W/ Selecta & SMI
April 16th 2011
Shadow Lounge
5972 Baum Blvd
$5
9pm-2:30am
Bringing back the power hour after a long hiatus to honor the architects that have paved the way for many a classic hip-hop jam. A straight hour (12am-1am) of original tracks and the hip-hop songs that jacked them + other goodies interspersed throughout SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-7696491004192190412011-04-10T16:19:00.000-04:002011-04-10T16:19:41.090-04:00Glam For the Cure
A great event for the ladies! I truly believe in and support the Susan Komen foundation, so when I was asked to be a vendor at this event I jumped at the opportunity. I will be there doing professional mini makeovers. I am sure that there will be something there for every SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-47953838742022129842011-03-14T16:32:00.002-04:002011-03-16T17:04:40.101-04:00The Color Of Strings In honor of Women’s History Month...Kente Arts Alliance presents the third installment of The Color of Strings jazz concert series World-renowned cellist and vocalist Akua Dixon and her Quartet.Saturday, March 26, 2011 @ The Kelly-Strayhorn Theater 5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206 8pm Tickets will be available online at SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-80366100243665617672011-03-14T16:13:00.000-04:002011-03-14T16:13:43.210-04:00Living Our Legacy, AfterI hope that everyone had a wonderful week end. Mine was unexpectedly whimsical. I want to share with you some of what my Saturday was like. One of the things that I did was attend the Living the Legacy event given by New Voices Pittsburgh. Anyone who knows me knows that I love African drums. I like the sound of hands hitting the skins, I love the reverberation in my SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-50151897561125313332011-03-11T11:17:00.001-05:002011-03-11T11:36:22.485-05:00Living Our LegacyTomorrow come out and celebrate with New Voices Pittsburgh be sure to get your discounted tickets! SpotlightPittsburgh Guests receive special $10 tickets. To get on the list for SLP rate email herstory@newvoicespittsburgh.orgPick your tickets up at the door.The final event for New Voices PIttsburgh's Women of Color HERstory Month 2011! "Living Our Legacy" 7th Year Anniversary Celebration and SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-6211378477960485952011-03-02T15:14:00.001-05:002012-04-24T19:33:49.052-04:00Kinks, Locks, and Twists ConferenceExplore the intersections of Environmental and Reproductive Justice at this one-day conference. Environmental Justice experts will connect beauty, culture, policy, media, and the economy to personal environment, behavior change, and community development.
Featured presenters include:
Felicia Savage - Yoga Instructor, Healthy Black Family Project
LaKeisha Wolf - EnjoyourSelf Authentic Gemstone SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-70426598981792950172011-03-02T14:53:00.001-05:002012-04-24T19:33:49.063-04:00SUNSTAR
SUNSTAR MUSIC FESTIVAL: A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN MUSICPresented by Kelly Strayhorn TheaterWednesday, March 2, 2011 - Saturday, March 5, 2011 30 artists. 12 events. 4 days.KST's SUNSTAR Music Festival celebrates the best of women music makers with a four-day lineup of concerts, parties, talks & more. From Bhangra to Bluegrass and everything in between, SUNSTAR showcases the SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-61148254431178590962011-03-02T12:43:00.001-05:002012-04-24T19:33:49.066-04:00Womens History Month CelebrationsHey people! Currently in Spotlight is the SUNSTAR music festival, and also, the Kinks, Locs, and Twists environmental and reproductive justice conference presented by New Voices Pittsburgh.
Beginning today through Saturday, there is plenty to enjoy. Take a look at each post to get all the details. SpotlightPittsburgh will be posting pics and details throughout the SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-5528455223357054112011-02-23T10:19:00.001-05:002011-02-23T10:19:34.197-05:00InspirationOk, so day two of phone blogging. I always knew that I could blog from my phone and email it to blogger draft THEN when on the computer I could edit and post it. Now, the blogger app for Android makes all of that doable from the device. I LIKE.  Maybe this means that I will write more posts like I used to.  Lately its been all about posting events/happenings. That's fine, but I am a SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-57870972637664810332011-02-22T08:09:00.001-05:002011-02-22T08:09:41.695-05:00Winter Cool OutHello everyone. I am currently blogging from my bed/android device. Who knew that Blogger had a widget, I didn't...so the winter cool out is upon SpotlightPittsburgh.  That means that postings are a bit slower to come. As many of you know I am the main writer here at SLP so sometimes life gets very crammed. Soon and very soon I will be posting events and interviews. Thank you for supporting SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-57951250882998947252011-01-24T14:09:00.002-05:002011-01-24T15:29:54.194-05:00Free Tickets!!SpotlightPittsburgh has teamed up with Style and Steel event planning for a giveaway!! OK Pittsburgh, now is your opportunity to show us what you got! You can win TWO tickets to see the Punany Poets Head Doctor Show live @ Mosaic in the strip February 11, 2011!Submit a video of YOU reciting original erotic poetry. The video can not exceed 3 minutes, and the poetry MUST be your own original work.SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-30773065080986763202011-01-18T17:20:00.002-05:002012-04-24T19:33:49.070-04:00C Nathanial Brown, Next Door Neighbor DocuseriesSpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-66050396882913263052011-01-18T17:00:00.002-05:002012-04-24T19:33:49.072-04:00Are you ready for the Head Doctor!Mosaic Night Club & Lounge110 19th StreetEast Pittsburgh, PASEXY....SEDUCTIVE...UNFORGETTABLE********General Admission $20 and VIP $25******Purchase Tickets Online: http://theheaddoctor.eventbrite.com/or Call 412-519-0182About The Head Doctor ShowJessica Holter’s The Head Doctor Show is an interactive, poetry based, erotic cabaret show replete with music, dance and comedy. As seen on HBOSpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-31203469168868729172011-01-18T16:40:00.002-05:002012-04-24T19:33:49.075-04:00720 Music,clothing, and cafe GRAND OPENING720 Music, Clothing & Cafe GRAND OPENING4405 Butler Street, Lawrenceville, PittsburghJanuary 22nd, 201112 pm to 12 am - Free To The Public720 is back! Better, Bigger, Doper... and Saturday, January 22nd from 12 in the afternoon until 12 midnight, we're celebrating the official grand opening of 720 Music, Clothing & Cafe!Come to the heart of Pittsburgh's beautiful Lawrenceville SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-64627362270088933342010-11-30T13:08:00.000-05:002010-11-30T13:08:08.744-05:00Rhyme CalisthenicsRhyme Calisthenics, for its 10 competition, has teamed up with Classic Material to bring you a hip-hop event of epic proportions.
Thelonious Stretch hosts the Rhyme Calisthenics Top 10 MC Competition with a roster of fresh freestyle MC's from around the region all gunning for the #1 spot. After the competition switch into party mode for the Classic Material Hip-hop, Soul and SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-51729164877019451462010-11-20T10:38:00.000-05:002010-11-20T10:38:35.162-05:00Classic MaterialNo matter what you might think of the antics or personality of Mr. West, it would be very hard to deny his musical talents. His production discography has gotten pretty deep and he now has a pretty impressive catalog as a solo artist. Although time is usually a criteria when judging the lasting power of music, we have no hesitation in granting him with Classic Material Status. His recent SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-22953090140406739422010-11-15T11:22:00.002-05:002010-11-16T13:04:16.138-05:00The Sonoma Grille (Giveaway)Yves Carreau, award recipient of The Restaurateur of the Year award, has really hit a home run with The Sonoma Grille located downtown Pittsburgh at 946 Penn avenue. Last week Malik and I had the opportunuty to sit down and sample some of the best food that I have had the pleasure of enjoying in long time. Not a stranger to the Pittsburgh restaurant scene, I have very discriminating tastes SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-38822575079752484892010-11-07T10:41:00.001-05:002010-11-07T10:48:48.774-05:00Grand Groove w/ DJ SelectaHey everyone! I am sure that you have all been well. You have had ups and downs sure, but we are HERE, and that means that there is hope. So, this week we are fortunate to have another Grand Groove Radio newsletter post from the great DJ Selecta. Read on as he shares about his time on the Left, side as he calls it. GG radio airs live every Sunday night from 12am-4am on 91.3 FM WYEP in SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367230212651633621.post-51985514280018218592010-10-05T11:35:00.000-04:002010-10-05T11:35:16.327-04:00The Color of Strings
featuring Dwayne Dolphin - Jeff Grubbs - and Curtis Lundywith Dave Budway: Piano & Tom Wendt: Drums
Presented by Kente Arts Alliance
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Hazlett Theatre
6 Allegheny Square East
Tickets $20 Advance/ $25 At DoorOnline www.ProArtsTickets.orgBy Phone: 412-394-3353
Ticket Outlets: Jamil's Global Village (East Liberty) - Paul's CD's (Bloomfield)Dorsey's Records (SpotlightPittsburghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11071249731510665569noreply@blogger.com0