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• Researchers Develop ‘Brain Game’ That Helps Users Resist Sweets, Drop Pounds

  03-10-2016 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Can you train your brain to resist sweets? A computer program developed by researchers in Pennsylvania is helping some people lose weight.
  Emily Hunsicker says it’s shocking that she happily eats healthy snacks and is finally losing weight.
  “I am very surprised. I can’t believe it. I really can’t believe it,” Hunsicker said.
  She’d been a sugar addict and candy was her down fall, always stashed someplace close by.
  “I do remember t
  
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• ‘It’s Cold In The School’: Student Suspended For Wearing Hoodie Speaks Out

  03-10-2016 23:44
  
  PENN HILLS (KDKA) — Last week, the Penn Hills School District suspended dozens of students for various dress code violations. KDKA-TV’s Amy Wadas spoke to one of those students on Monday. He wasn’t in school Monday after he says he took the risk of wearing a hoodie regardless of the new policy.
  “My first suspension is because of a hoodie,” Penn Hills High School Senior Chris Dixon said.
  Dixon, 18, showed Wadas the hoodie that got him suspended from school on Friday.
  
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• Mt. Lebanon expands deer hunt to include disputed Twin Hills Park

  03-10-2016 23:36 via post-gazette.com
  
  Mt. Lebanon’s controlled archery deer hunt was expanded today to include Twin Hills Park, a 25-acre property that was the subject of a recent legal dispute between the municipality and its northwest neighbor, Scott Township.
  
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• Student Identified As Suspect In Beaver County Murder

  03-10-2016 23:15
  
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — Beaver County authorities have identified Aliquippa High School student Lawrence D. Reddick as the suspect in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old male last Thursday.
  “We’re looking for the perpetrator, Lawrence D. Reddick Jr. of Aliquippa for criminal homicide. He is armed and dangerous,” Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier announced Monday.
  The victim, 16-year-old William Cade Booher from Beaver, was shot and killed on Wade Street in Aliquippa
  
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• Swim, Bike, Run, Repeat: Latrobe Ironman Prepares For Championship In Hawaii

  03-10-2016 23:08
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Swim. Bike. Run. Repeat.
  Two-three hours a day, seven days a week, you’ll find John Duda doing what it takes to be an Ironman.
  “So typically when I am getting ready for an Ironman, I am biking 200-300 miles a week. I bump up my swims to 5,000 yards. Usually I run three to four days a week, 50 miles a week or so,” Duda said.
  At age 54, he will join 2,000 other racers on Oct. 8th, in the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Qualifying is an epic feat fo
  
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• Water Main Break Leaves Dozens Without Water In Sheraden

  03-10-2016 22:39
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A water main break in Sheraden is leaving people without water.
  Around 3 p.m., reports came in of water gushing down Bergman Street.Massive water break in Sheraden on Bergman Street @WPXI @CBSPittsburgh @WTAE pic.twitter.com/2TAbKrN5LD
  — icannot_not (@icannot_not) October 3, 2016
  Pennsylvania American Water Company reports that 50 people will be left without water by the 8-inch water main break until tomorrow morning.
  There is no word on what caused the break
  
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• Man: Police Slammed My Head Into Windshield, Cracking Glass

  03-10-2016 22:23
  
  WARNING — some viewers might find the above video disturbing. 
  LORAIN, Ohio (AP) – A man suing an Ohio police department alleges an officer violating his rights by slamming his head into a cruiser’s windshield with enough force to crack the glass.
  The federal lawsuit filed last month says 32-year-old Lorain resident Pele Smith received hospital treatment afterward. A dash cam video from the September 2014 arrest shows a Lorain officer identified in the lawsuit as Zachary F
  
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• Man pleads no contest in double shooting where emojis used as evidence

  03-10-2016 22:22
  
  A Beaver Falls man has pleaded no contest to killing to men during a Pittsburgh shootout in which he was also wounded nearly two years ago.
  
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• Shots ring out in Wilkinsburg, casings found, BMW towed

  03-10-2016 22:05
  
  Police were called to the scene of shots fired in Wilkinsburg Monday afternoon.
  
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• All 8 Harry Potter Films Returning To Theaters

  03-10-2016 22:00
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – The entire Harry Potter series is set to return to the big screen later this month.
  Warner Bros. says all eight Harry Potter films will screen in IMAX theaters for a one-week run beginning Oct. 13.#HarryPotter is flying back to theaters https://t.co/yfUNrQcCkF pic.twitter.com/4OIvYxkbRy
  — Variety (@Variety) October 3, 2016It will mark the first-time that the first two films in the series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Harry Po
  
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• Extras Wanted For Tyler Perry Movie Filming In Pittsburgh

  03-10-2016 21:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Aspiring actors — this could be your big break!
  Tyler Perry is looking for extras to star in his new film “Acrimony,” which will be filming some scenes in the Pittsburgh area in the next couple of weeks. Perry is a director, actor and screenwriter best known for his hilarious hit film series, “Madea”.
  NEEDED FOR TOMORROW (TUESDAY): (must be available from approximately 10am-9pm. Shooting in the Pittsburgh area)-Men and Women – Any eth
  
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• Suspect named in killing of Aliquippa teenager

  03-10-2016 21:51
  
  A suspect is being sought by police after a shooting in Aliquippa last week left a 16-year-old dead.
  
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• Man on trial for daughter’s murder found guilty of multiple charges

  03-10-2016 21:51
  
  A man on trial for allegedly murdering his baby daughter was found guilty of multiple charges on Monday.
  
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• Woman struck, killed by vehicle in Westmoreland County

  03-10-2016 21:31
  
  A woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday evening in Derry Township.
  
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• Wilkinsburg father guilty of killing 5-week-old daughter

  03-10-2016 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  A jury on Monday convicted a Wilkinsburg man of third-degree murder in the death of his infant daughter two years ago after a trial that focused mostly on the testimony of his ex-girlfriend.
  
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• Wilkinsburg father guilty of killing 5-month-old daughter

  03-10-2016 21:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  A jury this afternoon convicted Lincoln Levys of third-degree murder in the death of his infant daughter.
  
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• Fort Pitt Tunnel washing continues this week in Pittsburgh

  03-10-2016 21:27
  
  PennDOT District 11 is announcing washing activities in the Fort Pitt Tunnel in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, will occur Monday through Thursday nights, October 3-6.
  
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• McMurray Elementary School closed on Tuesday

  03-10-2016 21:17
  
  McMurray Elementary School will be closed on Tuesday.
  
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• A wave of clown sightings is terrorizing America - but it's nothing new

  03-10-2016 21:17
  There's a chill in the air, Halloween is approaching, and America finds itself besieged on all sides by reports of evil clowns . The clowns first appeared in August in South Carolina, when children started telling police that a group of clowns had offered them money to accompany them to their home deep in the forest.
  
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• Lawmakers demand more data on EpiPen profits

  03-10-2016 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Leaders of the U.S. House Oversight Committee are demanding more documents from Mylan regarding its EpiPen autoinjector, following questions about whether CEO Heather Bresch tried to mislead lawmakers about how much profit the EpiPen brings in.
  
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• House panel: Mylan CEO minimized EpiPen profits in testimony

  03-10-2016 21:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Leaders of the House Oversight Committee want EpiPen maker Mylan to explain why the company’s CEO apparently misled Congress about profits the company claimed for the life-saving EpiPen injection device.
  
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• Here’s The 2016 Fantasy Baseball All-Star Lineup You Wish You Had Drafted

  03-10-2016 20:52
  
  By Sam McPherson
  It’s that time of year again, when you no longer have to stress out every morning about setting your fantasy baseball lineup. You can put the mouse down this morning, pour over the standings from your 2016 league results and analyze what went wrong—or right, if you read this column all season.
  That being said, we put together our version of the best fantasy baseball roster you could have come up with this season, from all eight fielding positions to all the pitching
  
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• Ford City Police: ‘Dress Like A Clown, Plan On Meeting The Police’

  03-10-2016 20:40
  
  FORD CITY (KDKA) — Officers in Ford City are not messing around when it comes to recent clown sightings.
  On Monday, the Ford City Police Department warned that they will be actively patrolling for clowns, even on Halloween.
  “Due to the high volume of sightings all over the US, the Ford City Police will be proactively patrolling the streets and challenging anyone dressed up like a clown, including during Trick or Treating.”
  The ended the note with: “Dress up like a cl
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra cancels more concerts due to musician's strike

  03-10-2016 20:36
  
  More Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts have been cancelled as a result of a musician’s strike, the symphony announces Monday.
  
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• Keidel: Bills Game Proves Just How Important Brady Is To Patriots

  03-10-2016 20:35
  
  By Jason Keidel
  You never hope for harm, even among the enemy. So even the most ardent Patriots hater doesn’t wish any ailment upon Jimmy Garoppolo or Jacoby Brissett.
  But, both did get hurt during their celebrated cameos as quarterback of the most celebrated franchise in the NFL. They acquitted themselves very well, leading the Pats to a 3-0 record. However, it was the fourth game that finally and forever dismissed a most silly assertion.
  That the New England Patriots are the same team sa
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Strike Cancels Events Through Oct. 27

  03-10-2016 20:28
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has canceled all concerts through most of October due to a musician’s strike.
  The 99 musicians went on strike Friday over management’s efforts to get them to take a 15-percent pay cut along with pension concessions and staffing cuts. Management says the orchestra faces more than $20 million in cumulative debt over the next five years – including a pension shortfall of at least $10 million – and could run out of mon
  
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• University of Pittsburgh announces Zika vaccine success with mice

  03-10-2016 20:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Two experimental vaccines developed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine successfully have blocked transmission of the virus from female mice to their pups conceived weeks after the vaccination.
  
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• Pitt announces two promising Zika vaccines

  03-10-2016 20:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Amid the growing surge of Zika research, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has announced early success with two experimental vaccines that prevented the pups of immunized female mice from becoming infected with the virus.
  
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• Police: ‘Scary Clown Threats’ Were Prank By 13-Year-Old Girl

  03-10-2016 19:59
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Police in Philadelphia say a 13-year-old girl has been implicated in what they’re calling “scary clown threats” on social media, and she told them the posts were a prank.
  Police on Monday say the girl who attends a “local school” never had any intent to harm anyone by the posts she made with a friend. They threatened specific schools around Philadelphia.
  They say the case will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s office for review.
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony cancels performances through Oct. 27 in wake of musicians' strike

  03-10-2016 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The management and musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra were quite far apart on the matters of players’ salaries and retirement plans when management made its final offer to the musicians, who rejected the proposal and decided to go on strike on Friday.
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony cancels October concerts in wake of musicians' strike

  03-10-2016 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra today said it will need to cancel concerts scheduled between now through Oct. 27 in response to the ongoing musicians' strike.
  
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• Beaver Falls man pleads no contest in 2014 shooting deaths of two men

  03-10-2016 19:52 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Beaver County man today pleaded no contest to two counts of third-degree murder in the deaths of two men after a shootout during a gun deal on a West End street.
  
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• NY Attorney General Orders Trump’s Foundation To Stop Fundraising

  03-10-2016 19:38
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The New York attorney general’s office has ordered the Trump Foundation to immediately stop fundraising in the state, saying it isn’t registered to do so.
  James Sheehan, head of the attorney general’s Charities Bureau, wrote in a letter dated Friday that the failure to stop immediately and answer demands for all delinquent financial reports within 15 days “shall be deemed a continuing fraud upon the people of the state of New York.”
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• Dunlap: AB Is Gonna Dance, So Quit Complaining

  03-10-2016 19:34
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Some people, I’ll tell ya.
  Some people just want to be miserable, I guess.
  On Sunday night against the Chiefs — as he does just about every game he plays — dynamic and ostentatious Steelers receiver Antonio Brown found his way into the end zone.
  Twice, actually.
  The first time, he kept the celebration light.
  The second time, to put the Steelers ahead 22-0 late in the first quarter, Brown broke into a quick hip-gyrating dance that forced me to l
  
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• AccuWeather Winter Forecast: Frequent Snow To Hammer Northeast Region

  03-10-2016 19:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Some complained last winter that the lack of snow was putting a damper on the season…well be careful what you wish for.
  According to an AccuWeather report, we can expect to be back to shoveling this winter.
  Frequent storms across the northeastern United States reportedly may lead to an above-average amount of snowfall.
  “Unlike last season, in which most of winter’s snowfall came from a few heavy-hitting storms, this winter will last into the early or
  
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• Brentwood teachers union, school board approve new contract

  03-10-2016 19:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The Brentwood school board and the teachers union have reached agreement on a new contract that includes a pay freeze while allowing for salary step increases two years in a row.
  
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• State System to host webcast for students on faculty negotiations

  03-10-2016 19:20 via post-gazette.com
  
  Are you a student worried about a threatened strike by faculty who teach at the 14 state-owned universities?
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Infant Daughter Found Guilty

  03-10-2016 19:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A man accused of killing his 5-week-old daughter has been found guilty of 3rd degree murder.
  Closing arguments were heard this morning in the trial of 29-year-old Lincoln Levys.
  On Friday, jurors saw autopsy photos of 5-week-old Saige Levys. They also heard part of the 911 call made by the child’s mother, Sheena Alston.
  Alston said Levys would hold Saige face down in his hand with a pacifier in her mouth and smack her on the back.
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• Jury Deliberations Begin In Trial Of Man Accused Of Killing Infant Daughter

  03-10-2016 19:12
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Jury jury deliberations have started in the trial of a man accused of killing his 5-week-old daughter.
  Closing arguments were heard this morning in the trial of 29-year-old Lincoln Levys.
  On Friday, jurors saw autopsy photos of 5-week-old Saige Levys. They also heard part of the 911 call made by the child’s mother, Sheena Alston.
  Alston said Levys would hold Saige face down in his hand with a pacifier in her mouth and smack her on the back.
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• Study: Preliminary Zika Vaccines Prevent Disorders In Newborn Mice

  03-10-2016 18:58
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A major development in the fight against Zika — two vaccines developed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have “successfully conveyed immunity from female mice to pups conceived weeks after the mother’s vaccination.”
  A press release from the University states that when challenged with the Zika virus after birth, both vaccines protected the pups against neurological damage better than pups with no maternal-conferred immunity.
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• 'Armed and dangerous' man wanted for kidnapping, rape

  03-10-2016 18:48
  
  Whitaker police are searching for a man who is wanted for kidnapping and rape in connection with an incident on Sunday.
  
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• Rivers Casino partners with Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh for breast cancer awareness month

  03-10-2016 18:43
  
  Gamble for a good cause at Rivers Casino this October.
  
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• Police Seek ‘Armed, Dangerous’ Rape, Abduction Suspect

  03-10-2016 18:42
  
  WHITAKER, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Allegheny County police say they’re looking for a man who abducted a woman he knew at gunpoint then raped her and forcing her to drive him around the Pittsburgh suburbs.
  Police say 26-year-old George Cicero Holiday is armed and should be considered dangerous. They’ve charged him with rape, kidnapping and several related charges stemming from an incident that began about 10 p.m. Sunday.
  Police say the Duquesne man abducted the woman at gunpoint from a g
  
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• Police: Fugitive Rapist Told Woman She Was ‘Playing With His Emotions’

  03-10-2016 18:42
  
  WHITAKER, Pa. (AP/KDKA) – Allegheny County police say they’re looking for a man who abducted a woman he knew at gunpoint then raped her and forcing her to drive him around the Pittsburgh suburbs.
  Police say 26-year-old George Cicero Holiday is armed and should be considered dangerous. They’ve charged him with rape, kidnapping and several related charges stemming from an incident that began about 10 p.m. Sunday.
  Around 10:30 Monday night, police were called to a Gulf gas station
  
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• Thousands Expected At Arnold Palmer’s Public Memorial Service

  03-10-2016 18:40
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — The world of golf will turn its attention to Saint Vincent College Tuesday morning to celebrate the life of Arnold Palmer.
  Because the event is open to public, the campus could see up to 10,000 people from the elite of golf to Arnie’s Latrobe neighbors.
  Beneath the arching vaulted ceiling of the basilica at Saint Vincent, quiet sentinels sit in the corners ready to observe the greatness of Arnold Palmer.
  “It will be a memorial, and not a funeral, and it will gi
  
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• Thousands Expected At Arnold Palmer Public Memorial Service

  03-10-2016 18:40
  
  LATROBE (KDKA) — A representative for the Palmer family tells KDKA that thousands are expected to arrive in Latrobe Tuesday to pay tribute to the late golf icon Arnold Palmer.
  Arnold Palmer died a week ago in Pittsburgh at the age of 87.
  Saint Vincent College has been preparing to honor and celebrate over the weekend, as evident by the arrival of nearly 4,000 Arnold Palmer beverages. 
  The public service will begin at 11 a.m. and people who wish to attend should enter Saint Vincent Col
  
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• Crews Begin Work On Inbound Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel

  03-10-2016 18:27
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – This morning, some commuters were forced to make adjustments as Port Authority crews began work on the inbound Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel.
  In all, they are replacing 400 feet of track. As a result, inbound T traffic is being detoured through Allentown.
  The repairs are expected to take up to 20 days, which is creating some issues for commuters.
  Norma Campbell and Maureen Harvey were on the T today. They said things went smoothly with minimal delays.
  The Port Authority
  
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• Marvel will show special 15-minute preview of 'Doctor Strange'

  03-10-2016 18:26 via post-gazette.com
  
  Marvel Studios will preview 15 minutes of previously unreleased IMAX-3D scenes from its upcoming “Doctor Strange” Oct. 8 at the AMC Waterfront. Audience members also receive a collectible poster.
  
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• 2 Sought In South Fayette Twp. Attempted Kidnapping & Robbery

  03-10-2016 18:22
  
  SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police have released new information after a man was allegedly held at gunpoint and forced to hand over his money.
  South Fayette Township Police say three suspects were involved in the attempted kidnapping and robbery of a man Friday night.
  According to the criminal complaint, the victim told police his friend, D’Andre Garrett, said he wanted to go to the store to buy cigarettes. The victim says he got into Garrett’s car and there were two other
  
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• 'Thought Pockets' brings dance, chalk art to Downtown

  03-10-2016 18:17 via post-gazette.com
  
  For the past week, a handful of dancers/creators/artists from The Space Upstairs in Point Breeze have been coloring Downtown sidewalks and streets with vibrant chalk art and dance. They’re calling it “Thought Pockets,” a pop-up outdoor series running through Friday that features improvised dance and abstract drawings.
  
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