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If you’re anything like me, you start thinking about holiday shopping the minute you flip the calendar to November. While you may take a break to fill up on turkey and pie on Thanksgiving, you’re likely always on the hunt for the perfect gift for everyone on your list — and even better if it’s […]
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Don’t Miss Your Chance to See the CMOA’s 20/20 Exhibit for Free
With tumultuous stories in the news and big discussions happening throughout our country over the past year, many people have been seeking solace in art. The Carnegie Museum of Art’s 20/20 exhibit, a collaboration with the Studio Museum in Harlem, aims to address these issues head-on with an incredible collection of works by 40 artists […]
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Mattress Factory: Forty Years Later
When Barbara Luderowski purchased a 1910 Stearns & Foster mattress warehouse in 1977 with a plan to open a contemporary museum, the goal wasn’t to seek out powerhouse names in the art world to come to Pittsburgh. Rather, the goal of Mattress Factory was to create a site-specific installation destination like none had done before; a space […]
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A Tale of Two Openings: Merchant Oyster Co & Or, the Whale
When we sat down to talk to Chef Dennis Marron in the modern, nautical-themed wine room of his latest restaurant venture, Or, The Whale, about his other latest restaurant venture, Merchant Oyster Co, it was instantly apparent that the seaside is one of the biggest influences in both his cooking and his lifestyle. The New Jersey-born chef […]
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