Calendar
MONDAY11.19.07
Campus-Wide Thanksgiving Celebration. Rangos Ballroom. 7 p.m. 412.268.1191.
TUESDAY11.20.07
Chamber Music Concert. Alumni Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts. 12:15 p.m. 412.268.2383.
The Tuesday Stew. Local musicians and soup. Union Project. 7 p.m. $5.
Best of the ’Burgh. Funny Bone, Station Square. 7:30 p.m. $8.
Dinosaur Jr. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. 8 p.m.
WEDNESDAY11.21.07
The Sonic Funhouse Series. Featuring CK9 and The Old E Allstars. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. 7 p.m.
All Pro Wednesday. Funny Bone, Station Square. 7:30 p.m. $8.
Jim Krenn. Improv, Waterfront. 8 p.m.
THURSDAY11.22.07
Michelle Dresbold. Author of Sex, Lies, & Handwriting. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, SouthSide Works. 7 p.m.
Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Comedy Competition. Final round. Slapsticks Comedy Loft. 8 p.m. 412.920.5653.
FRIDAY11.23.07
Darbuka Workshop. Learn to play the Middle Eastern drum. Your Inner Vagabond Coffeehouse & World Lounge. 6:30 p.m.
Mary Lynn Rajskub. Rex Theatre. 8 p.m. 412.323.1919.
Raquy and The Cavemen. Middle-Eastern percussion. Your Inner Vagabond Coffeehouse & World Lounge. 8:30 p.m.
UC Late Night. Kirr Commons. 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
SATURDAY11.24.07
Gallery Talks: Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Then & Now. Artists Robert
Bowden and Barry Shields. Carnegie Museum of Art. 2:30 p.m.
Eastside Poetry Gathering. Featuring guest Brian Burns. Borders Books & Music, East Liberty. 7:30 p.m.
Vaudeville Carnivale Deux. Kelly-Strayhorn Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $15–$18. 412.394.3353.
UC Late Night. Kirr Commons. 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
SUNDAY11.25.07
Five Finger Death Punch. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. 6:30 p.m.
MONDAY11.26.07
“One Journal, Many Voices: Racism and Race Relations in Contemporary Cuba and Beyond.” Featuring lecturer Juan Antonio Alvarado Ramos. Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A. 6:45 p.m.
TUESDAY11.27.07
Chamber Music Concert. Alumni Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts. 12:15 p.m. 412.268.2383.
John C. Cutler Global Health Lecture. Featuring lecturer Ward Cates. University of Pittsburgh. 3:30 p.m. 412.383.8849.
Author Nicholas Sullivan. Author of You Can Hear Me Now: How Microloans and Cell Phones Are Connecting The World’s Poor to The Global Economy. Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall A14. 4:30–6:30 p.m. 412.268.6066.
Le Club Francophone. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 5 p.m.
Drink & Draw. brillobox. 6 p.m. $10.
Best of the ’Burgh. Funny Bone, Station Square. 7:30 p.m. $8.
Brass Studio Recital. Alumni Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts. 8 p.m. 412.268.2383.
WEDNESDAY11.28.07
Plaid Tidings. Fifth Avenue Place. 12 p.m.
Brown Bag Opera. Pittsburugh Opera Building. 12:15 p.m Free. 412.281.0912.
65 Roses Sports Auction. Featuring some of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Margarita Mama’s, Station Square. 412.321.4422.
All Pro Wednesday. Funny Bone, Station Square. 7:30 p.m.
Iron City Improv. ModernFormations Gallery and Performance Space. 8 p.m. $5.
Pittsburgh Speakers Series. International correspondent Christiane Amanpour. Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall. 8 p.m.
Solo and Ensemble Guitar Concert. Alumni Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts. 8 p.m. 412.268.2383.
THURSDAY11.29.07
“Alan Turing’s Computers and our Computers.” Featuring lecturer Martin Davis. Adamson Wing, Baker Hall 136A. 4:30 p.m.
Gypsy Piano Blues. P-Town. 9 p.m.
FRIDAY11.30.07
The Sonic Funhouse Series. Featuring Barker’s Beauties. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. 7 p.m.
Pitt Men’s Glee Club Holiday Concert. Synod Hall. 8 p.m. $5 to $10. 412.624.1388.
UC Late Night: Game Creation Society. Kirr Commons. 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
SATURDAY12.01.07
Kids Holiday Crawl. Pittsburgh Cultural District. 11 a.m.
CMU Madrigal Dinner. Rangos Ballroom. 6:30 p.m. $10 to $20 (Dine-Xtra and meal blocks accepted).
Unwrapped. Fundraiser with entertainment, artwork, and auctions. Union Project. 7 p.m. $35–45. 412.363.4550, ext. 26.
Scrooge Has Left the Building. Funny Bone, Station Square. 7 p.m. 800.719.0998.
Outrageous Bingo. Goodwill of Pittsburgh. 7 p.m. 412.422.0114.
Donna the Buffalo. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. 8 p.m.
UC Late Night: Office of First-year Programs. Kirr Commons. 9 p.m.–1 a.m.
Bill Young. Singer/songwriter. Quagmire’s. 9:30 p.m.
SUNDAY12.02.07
Holiday Open House. Trinity Gallery. 10 a.m.
Peter Bjorn and John. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. 8 p.m.
ONGOING
Patricia Maurides, Michelle Stitzlein, and Julie Stunden. Regina Gouger Miller Gallery. Through Dec. 21.
Avenue Q. Benedum Center. Nov. 20–25.
Mongolian Calligraphy. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Nov. 20–Jan. 27.
Dinosaurs in Their Time. Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Opens Nov. 21.
Neapolitan Presepio. Carnegie Museum of Art. Nov. 23–Jan. 6.
Kottonmouth Kings. Mr. Small’s Theatre & Funhouse. Nov. 23–24.
Mark Eddie. Improv, Waterfront. Nov. 23–25.
Kevin Hurley. Funny Bone, Station Square. Nov. 23–24.
Drew Hine. Glass artist. Mattress Factory. Nov. 24–25.
Three Blond Moms. Funny Bone, Station Square. Nov. 29–Dec. 1.
Harland Williams. Improv, Waterfront. Nov. 29–Dec. 2.
Animal Activity Days. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Dec. 1–2.
The Nutcracker. Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center. Dec. 1–2. $12 to $15. 412.931.1001.
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