Friday, November 23, 2012
Hollywood Theater has a unique lineup this weekend.
Dormont's Hollywood Theater has a weekend lineup that includes double features and live shows. The weekend kicks off today, Friday, with two rounds of double features. At 2 p.m. cartoons will be shown, followed by "The Never Ending Story." More cartoons start at 4 p.m., followed by "The Goonies." On Saturday, the Silent Partner and Friends Live Concert Series continues. Silent Partner, the Good Guys and the Rockin' Brits will perform, starting at 7 p.m. Those who want to stick around can watch a midnight showing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Sunday is a repeat of Friday's double features. For times and pricing information, see the Hollywood Theater website. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more information, …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Dormont-Brookline Patch readers added to the event calendar and announcements section this week. See what they added—including a new contest in Dormont.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
What are you doing this weekend? Church outing? Festival? Car wash fundraiser? If it's open to the public, you can add it to the Dormont-Brookline Patch calendar—for free. Some readers already are using this feature. Check out what's happing this weekend, courtesy of our readers: Check out the Event Calendar for lots of other local events. Post your own—and after the event, don't forget to post your photos in our Pics & Clips Gallery! Questions? Email local editor Erin Faulk at erin.faulk@patch.com. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
See who the vendors are for the Dormont Street Fair, this Saturday, Oct. 13.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
More than 40 local vendors, plus sponsors, supporters and contributors will come together this Saturday, Oct. 13, for Dormont's 6th Annual Street Fair. From 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday, fair-goers will find special foods, crafts, jewelers, retail vendors and more along Potomac Avenue. The street fair also will include a children's area with magicians, jugglers and face painting. The entertainment is local, too. The Good Guys Band will headline the event, and there also will be performances by Bastard Bearded Irishmen, Silent Partner, and singer Raeya, who performed last month at the Taste of Dormont. Between bands, dancers from Sterling Yoga will perform in front of the stage. Potomac Avenue will be closed to traffic from 10 a.m. until midnight…
Friday, September 7, 2012
Vendor applications and a preliminary street fair schedule are now available.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Dormont's annual street fair is quickly approaching, and space is available for vendors who want to participate. The street fair will be held Oct. 13 along Potomac Avenue, in the heart of Dormont's business district. Bands lined up to play include hometown favorites Bastard Bearded Irishmen and Silent Partner, as well as singer Raeya, and The Good Guys Band. Events will be held throughout the day. A children’s area on Potomac Avenue will feature games, crafts, strolling jugglers and magicians. Child Safety ID’s The Dormont Police Department and Freemason’s CHIP Program will sponsor a Child Safety Identification booth, and the Dormont Volunteer Fire Department will have a fire truck handy. An information booth and lost-and-found station …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Here are five events to check out this weekend.
1. Habitat for Humanity’s Kids’ Triathlon Where/When: South Park, 7 a.m. on Saturday. Why Go: Athletes ages 7 to 12 are invited to run, swim and bike for a great cause in an exciting day promoting an active, healthy lifestyle for youth. Proceeds benefit Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Pittsburgh, whose mission is the elimination of substandard housing in Allegheny County and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Pricing: $30 per athlete. 2. Silent Partner and Friends @ Hollywood Theater Where?/When?: Hollywood Theater, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Why Go?: Silent Partner and Friends returns to the Hollywood Theater, 7:30 p.m., this Saturday,, for its third concert fundraiser. The evening also serves as a CD release party for…
Friday, April 27, 2012
You won’t want to miss Saturday in Dormont!
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Saturday is a great day to be in Dormont! From early morning, well into Saturday night, you won’t want to miss these great events. Did we miss one? Tell us in the comments!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Silent Partner and the Friends of Hollywood Theater will collaborate on an ongoing concert series to benefit the theater.
A band with local roots is teaming up with Friends of Hollywood Theater to host an ongoing concert series in Dormont. The band Silent Partner and the Friends organization will host the concerts at Dormont’s Hollywood Theater, starting with the upcoming April 28 show. Tickets are $10 and are available now. “We’ve been thinking about this for a long time,” said Lou Pietosi of Silent Partner. “We all grew up around here and always wanted to play here for our friends and family.” Many band members now live in surrounding communities, but Pietosi said almost all members of both Silent Partner and Hausen—who will join Silent Partner in their April show—grew up in either Dormont or Brookline. Many attended Keystone Oaks High School together. …
Drew Lehman
1:41 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
Mike, Dormont musicians have played this event every year that it has been held (five years) just an FYI more ›