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Laughingstock: humor, art and craft combine at Lawrenceville's new Luke & Eloy Gallery	December 10, 2008
Ever since Marcel Duchamp submitted a urinal to an art exhibition in 1917, calling it Fountain and signing it R. Mutt, silliness and sarcasm have found their way into the world of contemporary art. From the subtly devious side of surrealist painter Magritte and the biting wordsmithery of playwright Oscar Wilde to the playful juxtaposition of objects in Robert Rauschenberg’s assemblages and the ribald satire of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, humor has always been part of the game of creating and presenting modern art.
Art provides laughs in new show	December 7, 2008
With humorous pieces like a tiara made from beauty supplies and a sterling-silver ring that prominently features cat whiskers in place of jewels, the exhibit "Laughingstock -- Humor in Art & Craft" on display at Luke & Eloy Gallery in Lawrenceville is not only a riotous display, but many pieces are a laugh riot in themselves.
Can you walk, eat cookies at the same time?	December 4, 2008
So maybe you're not so keen on pulling on your oven mitts and baking Christmas cookies. But we bet you enjoy eating them. Fortunately, two local cookie-related events can help feed that holiday addiction.
STRIP SHOW	November 25, 2008
MAGAZINE Street in New Orleans may be one of the brighter stars, but it's not the only strip that's doing its bit for interestingness these days. Check out these compelling retail corridors, some of them found in rather unlikely burgs.
Quirky tours are attracting visitors to the city's unsung sights	November 13, 2008
Tourism took an eccentric turn when Sherris Moreira-Byers got into the business. She doesn't stop for the iconic places. She digs into crannies to showcase the unsung, grassroots charm of neighborhoods -- and helps small businesses along the way.
Conveniently Green: Local Artist Turns Trash To Treasure	October 23, 2008
The Pittsburgh Channel visits Fresh Heirlooms!
Award-winning fair trade boutique opens new space in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville	October 8, 2008
Pittsburgh’s favorite fair trade boutique has a hip new home.
A Fresh Look: Roberto Clemente Museum offers vivid portrait of the man	October 6, 2008
Newcomer and writer/editor Alan W. Petrucelli, the marketing/communications director at Dance Alloy Theater, is sharing his insights weekly with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette--this time, on Lawrenceville's Roberto Clemente Museum in Engine House 25.
Luke & Eloy Gallery joins Lawrenceville's Butler St. commercial district	September 24, 2008
The latest gallery to join the neighborhood’s thriving Butler St. commercial district is Luke & Eloy.
Artist Mosser brings his distinctive palate to Lawrenceville store front	September 12, 2008
"The building's owner, Lee Gross, approached me about doing some drawings that honor the people who've played a role in revitalizing this neighborhood," Mosser said. "I thought it was a fantastic idea."
Dresses (and shoes, and accessories) for Success	September 11, 2008
The words "Pittsburgh's fashion industry" could sound oxymoronic at first blush, and the contingent here at Pool is small: a pair of bricks-and-mortar boutiques that are making Lawrenceville a serious style destination; a massive online empire that began in the house of a Carnegie Mellon grad with a passion for vintage; and a designer whose dresses and separates are found all over the country. Being part of the Pittsburgh scene creates particular business challenges, they admit, but it also provides unique advantages.
Lawrenceville store supplies demand for building green	August 30, 2008
Maybe she's just lucky, but Janice Donatelli has a knack for starting the right business at exactly the right time.
Mogul Mind opening film production studio in Strip District	August 28, 2008
Pittsburgh may soon have its biggest studio yet in its ambition to grow from being an occasional location for film shoots into a hub for movie-making.
I hate it when that happens	August 8, 2008
Screwdriver in nose? Buttons sewn into chest? To a sideshow performer, it hurts so good.
For nearly 24 hours, a Lawrenceville Warehouse Becomes a Gallery	April 25, 2008
Art All Night has made its mark in Lawrenceville in the past decade, but organizers hope to leave a little less behind this year.
Lawrenceville Ready to Stay Up All Night	April 24, 2008
The 11th annual Lawrenceville Art All Night will be held from 6 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday at the former Roomful Express warehouse, #2 57th Street (which is about to be demolished to provide parking for Children's Hospital).
In Lawrenceville, Art All Night	April 23, 2008
A Lawrenceville resident covers Art All Night in Pop City Media.
Arts-friendly Lawrenceville Attracts Variety of Businesses	April 18, 2008
Until recently, Kris Senko, president of Oakland-based Sansom and Senko Real Estate Development Inc., had never given much thought to projects in Lawrenceville.
Irreverent Pierogies, Alchemy Dining, Coca Cola in Ham BBQ, and If It's Fun, Pittsburgh's Doin' It!	April 16, 2008
Church Brew Works and Coca Cafe are mentioned in TravelLady Magazine.
KD Country: Remembering Clemente	April 7, 2008
KDKA's David Crawley interviews photographer Duane Rieder, houses an extensive collection of Roberto Clemente artifacts in his 100 year old firehouse/studio.
Safe at home: Preserving the Clemente legacy.	April 5, 2008
I'm standing with Duane Rieder, the local keeper of Roberto Clemente's flame, in the spot where Lou Gehrig once slept. We're in the old Pittsburgh Engine House No. 25, at 3339 Penn Ave., in Lawrenceville. Rieder, a professional photographer, uses this building as his studio, and he's now converted it into the Roberto Clemente Museum (with the blessing of Clemente's widow, Vera). But the building had ties to baseball history long before Rieder bought it. The Oct. 5, 1927, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that while Gehrig was in town for the World Series, the Iron Horse sneaked off to Engine House No. 25 "while the rest of the Yankees hobnob[bed] with the rich of Pittsburgh." It's fitting that the building itself bridges two players who were so great and whose deaths were so tragic. (Clemente died in a plane crash while trying to help earthquake victims; Gehrig, of course, died from the nervous-system disease that bears his name today.)
Style and Substance: 16:62 Design Zone	April 1, 2008
LongWeekends.com feature the shops and restaurants that make the 16:62 Design Zone so unique!
What a difference a design makes	March 24, 2008
Riverside Design Group, a Lawrenceville glassware manufacturer, has created the seventh design in Riverside's Plates with Purpose series, and a percentage of the sales of the edition will benefit the national United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation in Plum.
Is 'green' losing its luster?	March 5, 2008
Chief of marketing firm says environmental movement needs a simpler message aimed at everyday consumers.
Say La Vie for Young Artistic Talent	February 20, 2008
Pop City Media features La Vie Gallery, their exhibits, products, activites, and relationship with Pittsburgh's art community.
Newsmaker: Katy DeLancey	February 17, 2008
Katy DeLancey, Lawrenceville resident and active volunteer for the Lawrenceville Corporation, was recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a "Newsmaker." Read more!
It's Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other	February 4, 2008
Dozen Cupcakes, the 700-square-foot shop in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill district, makes and sells one thing - cupcakes and sells them well. So well in fact that Gray has decided to open a second store in the up and coming Butler Street area of nearby Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville Store Provides Eco-Friendly Building Materials To Customers	January 30, 2008
Featured on Pittsburgh's Channel 4 News, Artemis is regarded as a trailblazer when it comes to being green provides customers with safe, nontoxic, eco-friendly building products for your home.
DJs bring unique sounds to local clubs	January 17, 2008
Check out the DJs at Zombo Gallery, Remedy, Brillobox and other city hot spots.