Weekend in New York; Seeing the Show Without Breaking the Bank
NYTimes.com: "When the government fails to act, Weekend in New York must step into the void. There are plenty of ways to go to the theater — and even get great seats to Tony Award-winning Broadway shows — for under $50."
Led: The World's Largest LED Screen Is, Of Course, In Dubai
Gizmodo: "It's not built quite yet, but Tameer Holding is constructing the world's largest LED screen in Dubai for a commercial office building named The Podium. The gigantic display will be implemented as the building's facade, reaching 33 stories into the sky and maintaining visibility up to a mile away."
Fire Extinguishers: X Sting Wish Fire Extinguisher Turns Firefighting Into a Shoot Out
Gizmodo: "When everyday devices become autonomous and start mating in the far future thanks to nanotechnology, items like fire extinguishers will become what designer Adam Scott has envisioned with the X Sting Wish. Mixing one part Dustbuster, one part machine gun, and a final part carbon fiber-wrapped fire extinguisher, Scott has managed to cook up a device that looks as at home in a kitchen as it would in Gears of War made real."
Vampire Weekend Obama Show Canceled
Pitchfork: "Well, that just sucks. The Carnegie Mellon University chapter of Students for Barack Obama have been forced to cancel an event in Pittsburgh this Saturday (October 4), the very same event Obama supporters Vampire Weekend were scheduled to play. With no young politicos to serenade with their arsenal of toe-tappers, the band will steer clear of Pittsburgh over the weekend, making their next show an appearance at the Iceland Airwaves Festival in Reykjavik later this month."
Festival of Firsts puts city on cultural map
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Over 16 days, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's second Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts will showcase eight U.S. or world premieres of performing and visual art work created or influenced by artists from outside North America."
Expensive: $35 Per Ticket Movie Theater Comes With Valet Parking, Blankets And Slippers
Consumerist: "That new luxury movie theater we told you about back in March will open Friday in affluent South Barrington, IL. At $35 a ticket, you're treated to valet parking, waiter service, individual reclining chairs, and should you require, blankets and slippers."
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