The Weekly Rundown
October 21, 2013
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Steeltown Spotlight Series: Louie Anderson
Carnegie Library Main
4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland
4 to 6 p.m.
For free tickets, email [email protected]
Emmy-Award-winning comedian Louie Anderson and writer Matt O’Callaghan will be discussing their involvement with hit ’90s cartoon “Life With Louie” and Anderson’s childhood inspiration for the show.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Bo Burnham: What.
Carnegie Library Music Hall
510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall, Pa.
8 p.m.
$29.50
Hilarious YouTube sensation turned musical-comic prodigy Bo Burnham returns with his first show in two and a half years.
CMU Presents Eduardo Corral: Poetry Reading
Danforth Lounge, Carnegie Mellon University Center
5032 Forbes Ave.
7 p.m. to midnight
Carnegie Mellon hosts CantoMundo Fellow Eduardo Corral, poet and 2011 winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Midnight Radio: “War of the Worlds”
Through Saturday, Nov. 9
Bricolage
937 Liberty Ave.
www.bricolagepgh.org
9 p.m.
$15 students, $25 general admission
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of H. G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds,” Bricolage Production Company performs the radio play live, complete with vintage sound effects.
Mash ‘N’ Cheese
Industry Public House
4305 Butler St.
5 to 7 p.m.
Part of a weeklong Brooklyn Brewery Event, “Mash ‘N’ Cheese” will feature chef Andrew Gerson pairing his favorite Brooklyn beers with local cheeses. The entire line of Brooklyn beers will be available in bottles for purchase.
Friday, Oct. 25
Brooklyn Brewery tasting at Giant Eagle Market District
5550 Centre Ave., Shadyside
3 to 5 p.m.
Local sales representatives from Brooklyn Brewery will be giving out free samples of both their new and classic brews in the beer section at Giant Eagle Market District. Six-packs of the sample beers will also be available for purchase.
“Thriller”: A Tribute Show
Mr. Small’s Theatre
400 Lincoln Ave., Millvale, Pa.
8 p.m.
Admission: $15
Local Pittsburgh 21-piece band The Ruckus Bros. will be putting on a full tribute to Michael Jackson’s classic album at Mr. Small’s.
Mason Jennings
Rex Theater
1602 E. Carson St., South Side
Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
$20-$25
Folksy Dylan-esque singer-songwriter Mason Jennings, who sings “Pittsburgh” to commemorate his youthful years spent here, will play at Rex Theater.
Saturday, Oct. 26
Coffee and Crime Author Breakfast
514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont, Pa.
10 to 11 a.m.
Folklorist Thomas White, University Archivist at Duquesne and author of “Witches of Pennsylvania,” will be part of a coffee and crime conversation at Mystery Lovers Bookshop. The conversation will center around investigating the crime of witchcraft in the history of Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh Ska Fest
Through Oct. 27
Club Cafe
56 S. 12th St.
www.clubcafelive.com/events
1st Night: Doors open 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m.
2nd Night: Doors open 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
$12 per show or $20 for both
The ska fest is a two-night event, featuring Mustard Plug and Masters of the Universe on Oct. 26 and The Toasters with The Nightly Standard and Bat Zuppel on Oct. 27. To purchase tickets, visit Club Cafe’s events page.
Sunday, Oct. 27th
Behind the Screams Tour at ScareHouse
Station Square
3:30 p.m.
$35
The tour begins at Station Square. Board a trolley and ride to the ScareHouse for a behind-the-scenes tour while hearing Pittsburgh-related haunted stories on the way there. Perfect for pre-Halloween fun.