Almost missed this mention of a punk band with local roots in this week's City Paper.

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Meadville band, The Mules, plays Seneca's Brother Bean this Saturday at 7 pm. No cover. BroBean is also looking to hire a part time barista. Apply at the shop.

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Peter Greene must not be getting enough hate mail. He dares to write about religion in the latest venangoland:
. . . talking about one’s faith is undoubtedly the least effective witness that any believer can offer.

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The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is taking applications for its second annual $5,000 scholarship awarded to aspiring journalists. The award is designed to encourage outstanding collegiate journalism students in print and broadcasting. Their primary residence must be in one of the 29 counties of Western Pennsylvania (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland). Deadline for applications is January 14, 2008. For an application, contact The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania (pressclubwpa@yahoo.com), Engineers' Building, 337 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or (412) 281-7778.

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Deerhoof has a free and legal album download available.

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The Trib Review surveys the Burgh's once glorious jazz scene.

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This week The Pittsburgh City Paper highlights Pittsburgh's museums. Included are family favorites like the zoo, perennial hipster faves like St Anthony's (technically not a museum...) and few I didn't even know existed like Bayernhof Museum

This Tuesday the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Business Skills hosts "How to Be an Artist" which
covers job opportunities; funding opportunities; finding facilities conducive to creativity; documenting and preparing work; and networking among artists.
Two sessions: 9:30-11 a.m. (Pittsburgh Public Theatre, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown) and 4-6 p.m. (Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave., N. Oakland). $18. (412) 394-3353.

The Friends of Bailey Library are sponsoring a used book and media sale next week, Monday, January 22, to Friday, January 26 at Slippery Rock University.

The Meadville Tribune profiles the Winter Blues Bluegrass Festival.

The Autumn Leaf Festival's logo design contest has started.

Persepolis has been made into a movie.