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Discover childhood love for cartoons at the Toonseum

The Toonseum
“Enchanted Drawings: A Century of Animation”
945 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 232-0199
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Laura Veirs likes to party, folk-style

Laura Veirs
Club Café
Nov. 21
21+
$12
Tickets: (866) 468-3401

Inspiration comes from odd places sometimes.

For...

Brett Gleason makes mediocre 'Dissonance'

Brett Gleason
The Dissonance
Label: Fluxure Advanced Motion Media, Inc.
Rocks Like: A grown-up Backstreet Boy
Grade: C-

Brett...

Shea: Best Beatles covers

I think we all die a little inside when we hear a tacky remake of “Hello Goodbye” blaring out of our TVs every time a Target commercial comes on.

Covering songs written...

Umphrey's McGee quests for beer money and world domination

“Umphrey’s McGee”
Mr. Smalls Theatre
November 19th
9:00 p.m.
Tickets $22.50
All ages welcome

There are self-important bands, and then there...

Stahl: Thanksgiving is the perfect time to clean out your closet

Next week brings along that fateful day of turkey and rejoicing as over-worked college kids finally get a chance to relax.

Bullock gives a winning performance in 'The Blind Side'

“The Blind Side”
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw
Directed by John Lee Hancock
Studio: Alcon Entertainment
Grade: B...

Attack Theatre causes "Incident[s] in the Strip"

Attack Theatre
Pittsburgh Opera’s Headquarters
Nov. 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21
8 p.m.
Student tickets are $15 at the door, or visit...

Dell Enters the Smartphone Arena

A few days ago, Dell announced the limited release of its new venture into the smartphone arena.

Well, limited in that it won’t be available to Americans.

Dell...

Students strive for stardom in campus competition

Move over, Adam Lambert. Campus Superstar has returned to Pittsburgh.

The annual singing competition and fundraiser for the Hillel Jewish...

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It must be a 'New Moon' for teenage vampire movies

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“The Twilight Saga: New Moon”
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Director: Chris Weitz
Studio: Summit
Grade: B+

In “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” the female protagonist Bella Swan — played by the ever-awkward Kristen Stewart — is said to “run with vampires.” After this second installment in the phenomenally popular teenage vampire series, however, it might be more than just obsessed fans and preteen girls running with the “Twilight” craze.

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