Techburgh Interviews STBD

Andy Quayle and Kaylynn at Techburgh interviewed STBD creator Justin Kownacki and actor Will Guffey (Leo) last week at the Creative Treehouse.

Hear Justin pontificate about the future of web media while laying prone on a couch in a horribly unflattering position! Thrill as Will hones his repertoire for that eventual Inside the Actor's Studio visit. Fame, thy name is Techburgh...

The ONE Campaign

Kellee Maize (aka Celeste) will be performing live at Creative Treehouse this weekend, along with a number of other musicians and DJs. The cause? A fundraiser for the ONE campaign to end poverty.

(Note: If you've never seen Kellee perform, you're missing out. She's one of the best -- and endlessly proactive -- hip-hop artists in Pittsburgh.)

Some of the STBD cast will be on-hand to cheer Kellee on... and probably do some filming. Suggested donation: $5, which goes to the ONE campaign. Care to join us?

Doughnuts and Art

STBD has been invited to take part in Doughnuts and Art, an art show / mini-concert / celebration of sweet round things on Saturday, April 28th.

Since this is hosted at the Creative Treehouse, and we're big supporters of the folks making things happen in the borough of Bellevue, we'll be there. Perhaps we'll be filming a scene or two for an upcoming STBD episode. Perhaps you can be IN the scene, if you're ON the scene (get it?)...

New Cast Photos

Our good friend Kimberly Reed stopped down to the Creative Treehouse a few weeks back and snapped a series of STBD-in-action photos for use as our new cast photo.

We love her work, and we dig what she came up with for us. You can see a few of her shots in our MySpace photo gallery -- do add us as friends while you're there -- and you can see her entire oeuvre at her website, where she's distinguished as one of the finest photographers (wedding or otherwise) in Pittsburgh.

(She's also the mastermind behind many of the best photographs from PodCamp Pittsburgh, which can be found in her Flickrstream.)

Creative Treehouse, and Why I'm Not in Toronto Right Now

PodCamp Toronto kicks off tomorrow morning and I'm not going. This makes me immensely frustrated, not just because Toronto is one of my favorite cities OR because most of my colleagues from the first two east coast PodCamps will be in attendance, BUT because my absence is entirely my own fault.

Due to mismanagement of both time and money, I find myself without enough of either to justify making the trip and leaving my other loose ends dangling for three days. So, I'm buckling down to get work done.

In reality, it makes sense, especially because I'll be out of town for Video on the Net (which I'm speaking at) in March AND PodCamp NYC in April. With so much potential travel on the horizon, and a weekly web series to restart, priorities are a must.

But, unfortunately, I could have prioritized much better about 4 weeks ago and had both the time AND the money to cut free for 3 days now.

(I'll also miss SXSW again this year, which continues to be the annual Event I Keep Meaning To Get To...)

HOWEVER...

I WILL be in attendance at ONE event this weekend, at least -- and it's a local one to boot:

Tonight (Friday, Feb 23), Creative Treehouse launches its kickoff event: a 24-hour art extravaganza! Starting @ 8 PM, artists of all types will begin working on all new, original works... Then tomorrow (Saturday, Feb 24) @ 8 PM, those works go on display -- only 24 hours later!

Come down and see the works in progress! Or come celebrate the space's grand opening! Food and drink will be provided @ the opening, along with music from Jon Miller and Sean Atkins

All art created overnight will be available for purchase. Half the proceeds go to the Treehouse!

WHAT: Creative Treehouse's "Creative Marathon"
WHO: Artists from across Pittsburgh -- and you!
WHERE: 517 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue, PA 15202 (2nd Floor - rear entrance)
WHEN: Marathon begins @ 8 PM Friday, Opening @ 8 PM Saturday

For more information, visit CreativeTreehousePGH.com or their MySpace!