Karen Lue's guest appearances

Karen Lue

The Slaw: Staying On Top of Pittsburgh

Mister Rogers

Scott Smith

Rick Sebak

Ian Smith

Dave English

Eliza Smith

Lauren Hughes

Mike Carney

Sloane Davidson

Brooke Barker

David Hood

Lillian Rafson

Honeycomb Credit

Doug Derda

Boaz Frankel

OwlTail

In this episode of The Slaw: Staying on top of Pittsburgh, we talk to Karen Lue -- a practicing artist and full-time manager of the new Pitt Global Hub -- about places she is inspired by here in Pittsburgh. For our collaboration of the week, we preview the new bottle shop and taproom in the Strip, a partnership between Pennsylvania Libations &amp; Helltown Brewing. Plus, we share some events to help you get into the holiday spirit.  Pitt Global Hub Karen is the manager of the Pitt Global Hub at the University of Pittsburgh. The Pitt Global Hub is located in Posvar Hall and serves as a space to connect students to global opportunities on campus. From the Pitt Global Hub Facebook page: The Hub provides information about different countries and cultures around the world; events with a global or international focus happening around campus; funding, internship, and service-learning opportunities; study abroad programs; and more.  Think of the Pitt Global Hub as a one-stop-shop for students to find out about how to internationalize and globalize their degree.   The Pitt Global Hub space includes:    Display cases for Nationality Rooms &amp; Libraries Events to connect students to other opportunities on campus Space for professors to hold office hours  Some of Karen’s favorite spaces in Pittsburgh  Constellation Coffee in Lawrenceville for coffee Madeline’s Bakery in Regent Square for pastries  How Lee in Squirrel Hill for authentic Chinese food Chengdu Gourmet in Squirrel Hill for authentic Sichuan style Chinese food Apteka in Lawrenceville for vegan polish food and cocktails  Places that feel like home (&amp; spark creativity) Aadam and Karen discuss places that feel like home, some of the places Karen likes are:  First Fridays on Penn Ave  Carnegie Library  Classic Lines Bookstore in Squirrel Hill - reading is part of the creative process Cafes     Karen Lue’s Artwork  You can view Karen’s photography and artwork on her website.    EMBED: https://www.instagram.com/p/B14xjEfhZKu/ Follow Karen Lue You can follow Karen on Instagram @wh0pper_jr. A very Pittsburgh Collaboration: 1700 Penn a new bar &amp; bottle shop in the Strip District   PA Libations &amp; Helltown Brewing are working on opening 1700 Penn, a new bar and bottleshop, in the Strip District.  Helltown Brewing has a taproom is in Mt. Pleasant and this new location will be within the city limits. PA Libations, which already has a location in the Strip District will be expanding their offerings with a second location.    EMBED:  https://www.facebook.com/nextpittsburgh/posts/2574578945990456 Events: Holiday Movies &amp; Red Beans &amp; Rice Holiday Spectacular AMC Waterfront Classic Movie Nights https://www.facebook.com/amcclassicmovienights/   The AMC movie theater at the Waterfront is showing classic holiday movies every Tuesday &amp; Thursday in December. Tickets to the classic movies are just $5 ($7 for VIP seats).   Tuesday // December 3 7:30 pm -  A Christmas Story (1983) @ AMC Waterfront Thursday // December 5 7:30 PM -  Scrooged (1988) @ AMC Waterfront Tuesday // December 10 7:30 PM -  How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) @ AMC Waterfront Tuesday // December 17 7:30 PM - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) @ AMC Waterfront Thursday // December 19 7:30 PM - White Christmas (1954) @ AMC Waterfront   Red Beans &amp; Rice Band 2019 Holiday Spectacular Stephanie offers a preview of the Red Beans &amp; Rice Combo’s upcoming holiday show, which will feature a dramatic reading of “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” by Rick Sebak.    The 3rd annual Red Beans &amp; Rice Holiday Spectacular will returns to the Allegheny Elks Lodge on Saturday, December 7. The Red Beans &amp; Rice Combo will bring their rock, rhythm and jazz stylings to holiday songs. Plus, there’s a cookie table.  December 7: Red Beans &amp; Rice Holiday Spectacular  Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019 Time: 8 pm - 11 pm  Location: Allegheny Elks Lodge #339 Tickets: $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door Facebook Event    EMBED: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4411yGhIFZ/    Looking for more holiday performances to celebrate the season? Check out our guide to holiday performances in Pittsburgh.  Give Us a Call Have an event we should know about? Know of a partnership we should highlight on the podcast? How about a collaboration? We’d love to hear from you!   We’re always looking for new Pittsburgh stories to share. If you leave a message we just might feature your pick in our newsletter or on our podcast.   Give us a call and leave a message. We want to hear from you!   412-368-6595    * Please note, By leaving a message on this service, you consent to your voice being recorded and used by Very Local Pittsburgh in The Slaw podcast and elsewhere. Subscribe to The Slaw: Staying on Top of Pittsburgh podcast   The Slaw Podcast is available on:   iTunes Spotify    Follow Very Local for more Pittsburgh updates:  Very Local Pittsburgh Website Twitter @VeryLocalPGH Facebook Instagram   YouTube 

In this episode of The Slaw: Staying on top of Pittsburgh, we talk to Karen Lue -- a practicing artist and full-time manager of the new Pitt Global Hub -- about places she is inspired by here in Pittsburgh. For our collaboration of the week, we preview the new bottle shop and taproom in the Strip, a partnership between Pennsylvania Libations &amp; Helltown Brewing. Plus, we share some events to help you get into the holiday spirit.  Pitt Global Hub Karen is the manager of the <a href="https://globalhub.pitt.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitt Global Hub</a> at the University of Pittsburgh. The Pitt Global Hub is located in Posvar Hall and serves as a space to connect students to global opportunities on campus. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/pittglobalhub/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pitt Global Hub Facebook page</a>: The Hub provides information about different countries and cultures around the world; events with a global or international focus happening around campus; funding, internship, and service-learning opportunities; study abroad programs; and more.  Think of the Pitt Global Hub as a one-stop-shop for students to find out about how to internationalize and globalize their degree. The Pitt Global Hub space includes: <ul> <li>Display cases for Nationality Rooms &amp; Libraries</li> <li>Events to connect students to other opportunities on campus</li> <li>Space for professors to hold office hours</li> </ul> Some of Karen’s favorite spaces in Pittsburgh <ul> <li><a href="http://www.constellationcoffeepgh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Constellation Coffee</a> in Lawrenceville for coffee</li> <li><a href="https://www.madeleinepgh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madeline’s Bakery</a> in Regent Square for pastries</li> <li><a href="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/new-how-lee/Content?oid=1381100" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Lee</a> in Squirrel Hill for authentic Chinese food</li> <li><a href="https://www.chengdugourmetpittsburgh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chengdu Gourmet</a> in Squirrel Hill for authentic Sichuan style Chinese food</li> <li><a href="https://aptekapgh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apteka</a> in Lawrenceville for vegan polish food and cocktails</li> </ul> Places that feel like home (&amp; spark creativity) Aadam and Karen discuss places that feel like home, some of the places Karen likes are: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.pennavenue.org/unblurred" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Fridays on Penn Ave</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.carnegielibrary.org/clp_location/main-oakland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Carnegie Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Classic-Lines-685643054851974/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Classic Lines Bookstore</a> in Squirrel Hill - reading is part of the creative process</li> <li>Cafes </li> </ul> Karen Lue’s Artwork  You can view Karen’s photography and artwork on her <a href="http://www.karenlue.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.  EMBED: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B14xjEfhZKu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/B14xjEfhZKu/</a> Follow Karen Lue You can follow Karen on Instagram @wh0pper_jr. A very Pittsburgh Collaboration: 1700 Penn a new bar &amp; bottle shop in the Strip District PA Libations &amp; Helltown Brewing are working on opening 1700 Penn, a new bar and bottleshop, in the Strip District.  <a href="https://www.helltownbrewing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Helltown Brewing</a> has a taproom is in Mt. Pleasant and this new location will be within the city limits. <a href="https://pennsylvanialibations.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PA Libations</a>, which already has a location in the Strip District will be expanding their offerings with a second location.  EMBED: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nextpittsburgh/posts/2574578945990456" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/nextpittsburgh/posts/2574578945990456</a> Events: Holiday Movies &amp; Red Beans &amp; Rice Holiday Spectacular AMC Waterfront Classic Movie Nights <a href="https://www.facebook.com/amcclassicmovienights/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/amcclassicmovienights/</a> The AMC movie theater at the Waterfront is showing classic holiday movies every Tuesday &amp; Thursday in December. Tickets to the classic movies are just $5 ($7 for VIP seats).   Tuesday // December 3 7:30 pm - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/415371519173549/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Christmas Story (1983)</a> @ AMC Waterfront Thursday // December 5 7:30 PM - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/415462672443945/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scrooged (1988)</a> @ AMC Waterfront Tuesday // December 10 7:30 PM - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/469409187119942/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)</a> @ AMC Waterfront Tuesday // December 17 7:30 PM - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/537580340397961/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)</a> @ AMC Waterfront Thursday // December 19 7:30 PM - <a href="http://facebook.com/events/381951882685795/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Christmas (1954)</a> @ AMC Waterfront   Red Beans &amp; Rice Band 2019 Holiday Spectacular Stephanie offers a preview of the Red Beans &amp; Rice Combo’s upcoming holiday show, which will feature a dramatic reading of “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” by Rick Sebak.  The 3rd annual Red Beans &amp; Rice Holiday Spectacular will returns to the Allegheny Elks Lodge on Saturday, December 7. The Red Beans &amp; Rice Combo will bring their rock, rhythm and jazz stylings to holiday songs. Plus, there’s a cookie table. December 7: Red Beans &amp; Rice Holiday Spectacular <ul> <li>Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019</li> <li>Time: 8 pm - 11 pm </li> <li>Location: Allegheny Elks Lodge #339</li> <li>Tickets: <a href="https://www.showclix.com/event/redbeansxmas2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">$12.50 in advance</a>, $15 at the door</li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1931773890301257/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Event</a></li> </ul> EMBED: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4411yGhIFZ/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/p/B4411yGhIFZ/</a> Looking for more holiday performances to celebrate the season? Check out our <a href="http://bit.ly/37z8I0a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">guide to holiday performances in Pittsburgh</a>.  Give Us a Call Have an event we should know about? Know of a partnership we should highlight on the podcast? How about a collaboration? We’d love to hear from you! We’re always looking for new Pittsburgh stories to share. If you leave a message we just might feature your pick in our newsletter or on our podcast. Give us a call and leave a message. We want to hear from you! 412-368-6595  * Please note, By leaving a message on this service, you consent to your voice being recorded and used by Very Local Pittsburgh in The Slaw podcast and elsewhere. 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04 - Karen Lue // Pennsylvania Libations & Helltown Brewing //  Red Beans & Rice Combo’s 2019 Holiday Spectacular   