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The Independent Interview: Niplids founder Sydney Davis on how Artist Talk Pittsburgh elevates mental health awareness

July 6, 2022

Part “The Moth,” part art and music exhibition, Artist Talk Pittsburgh provides a space for creatives to showcase their artistry and discuss the unique mental health challenges they face, in a supportive, uplifting environment.“ Let's talk

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Pittsburgh Independent: Pittonkatonk is in its ninth year and happens at the Vietnam Veterans Pavilion. The music festival is aiming to go ZeroWaste, diverting 90% of waste from landfills.||Pittonkatonk on Saturday, May 14 at Vietnam Veterans Pavilion in Pittsburgh.|Pete Spynda talks Pittonkatonk with Pittsburgh Independent, about its ninth year and how he got into producing live music in Pittsburgh.

The Independent Interview: "Pandemic" Pete Spynda talks the 'tonk about Pittonkatonk

Pittonkatonk, Pittsburgh's original May Day Brass Band DIY community potluck extravaganza returns to Schenley Park's Vietnam Veterans Pavilion this Saturday, May 14, with 10 straight hours of no-cost, contribute-what-you-can musical perform

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The Independent Interview: Filmmaker Jay White on his BLAM TV wrestling series, summer youth media camp, and moving 'hood DVDs by the hundred

A lot of kids all over Pittsburgh grew up watching professional wrestling. Not, mounts-and-earguards, greco-roman wrestling, but body slams and Macho Man: we’re talking WWF, and to a somewhat lesser extent, the WCW

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The Independent Interview: Day Bracey on equity, Barrel & Flow, and why Rick Sebak is "a fucking professional"

Day Bracey finally caught the ‘rona.“I don’t mind this particular strain,” he says, over Zoom, wearing a knit gray hat and an IUP Crimson Hawks hoodie.“I’m triple-boosted, right? I had about two days of some really light aches. I've been sm

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