Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Positively Pittsburgh Live News 4-2-12




Positively Pittsburgh Live News 4-2-12


A SPECIAL OFFER FROM THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST
Save 10% on tickets for The Priests in Concert 
with promo code Classical
SUN, APR 29 • 7:30 p.m., Byham Theater
The Priests in Concert
Fathers Eugene and Martin O'Hagan and Father David Delargy, three hugely popular priests from Northern Ireland, lead a classical music ensemble and present a special one night only program.  The Priests will perform beautiful and uplifting works destined to raise your spirits.

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Stepping Out!  Stepping In!  Stepping Up!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 6:00 PM, FREE
Single Steps Strategies Offices, Manor Oak Two, Suite 520
1910 Cochran Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220


Single Steps Strategies invites you to join Mary Grace Musuneggi for an informative discussion of how to Step out of your comfort zone; Step into a world of success; and Step up to a life of abundance.

For over 30 years Mary Grace has focused her efforts on helping individuals and small business owners develop comprehensive strategies to help them achieve.  As an award winning entrepreneur, she is President & CEO of The Musuneggi Financial Group.  She is also a financial educator, author and motivational speaker; and she lectures on lifestyle issues.
Throughout her career, she often met women who were facing challenges that greatly affected their lifestyles and dramatically changed the quality of their lives. 

Mary Grace designed and founded a life planning program to help these women work towards an abundant, balanced and successful life.

Single Steps Strategies was designed to empower women through information and education. Come for wine and cheese and conversation and bring a friend. For more information or to register visit www.singlestepsstrategies.com, call 412-341-0723 or email info@singlestepsstrategies.com
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Talk Magazine Cordially Invites You and Your Guest to Attend the
2012 Pennsylvania African-American Network Convention

April 13th and 14th, HOLIDAY INN UNIVERSITY CENTER
100 Lytton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

This year addressing employment opportunities in health care, finance and energy is intended to foster networking and dialogue between African Americans and other Minorities across the state of Pennsylvania with employers and training providers to improve quality of life, prospects for growth and readiness for our communities. This bipartisan event is designed to encourage your participation and assistance, which is vital for success, and we look forward to your support and involvement. JOBS AND TRAINING NETWORK: Information and Applications for Employment, Information and Applications for Job Training, Networking, Workshops and FREE Lunch.
You must Register to Attend and Receive Lunch. Registration Extended to April 10th

Fax Registration Form to 412.823.4009
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Roving Pittsburgher Report



Girls Coalition Annual Conference
Exciting informative event about gender bias in the media that targets children from 6 to 10 years old  and what is being done to counteract this bias.  Watch for video interview of Madeline DiNinno, Executive Director, Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media http://pplmag.com Roving Pittsburgher Report TV.

Globalization and Entrepreneurship Symposium
On March 30, 2012 Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Congressman Mike Doyle and the Allegheny County Minority Women Business Development Enterprise held The Entrepreneurialism and Globalization Symposium and PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com was out in full force. Hosanna House was packed with entrepreneurs, public servants, political figures and faith based funding organizations. Read the review here.

Andora (formerly the colony)
1928 Cochran Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (Mt. Lebanon)

I had the Chicken Andora with artichoke hearts and sundried tomatoes, asparagus, three pepper risotto, it was amazing. Visit their website here

Site Statistics
We are happy to report that the PPL Mag Stats in February were record-breaking. With over 191,000 hits, we are on our way to reaching even more Positive Pittsburghers and beyond! Thank you to all of our listeners, viewers, and supporters.

Sharp Edge Creek House
288 West Steuben Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (Crafton)
My cohort had the ostrich burger. I had the chicken and black cherry salad with pita bread. Their chocolate pudding was more like mousse. Really wonderful. Check out their website here

Glass Slipper Ball
There was a fabulous silent auction, a delectable selection of food wine and beer tastings, and great signature cocktails designed for the ball. The centerpieces were beautiful and designed by area florists and floral designers all trying to outdo each other. The dresses and tuxedos were just gorgeous, and there was amazing music and dancing. You really felt like a queen or a princess. The live auction included art, jewelry, and trips. There was a fantastic salsa and waltz demonstration by Arthur Murray.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Review by Joyce Kane from Cybertary
Guest conductor Leonard Slatkin took the stage with composer Steven Stucky to introduce “Son et Lumiere” (‘Sound and Light’).  This unique work, written in 1989, blended seemingly discordant elements into a cohesive whole.  Interestingly, in only nine minutes, the music spanned multiple twists and turns.  At one point, I was reminded of Leonard Bernstein’s “West Side Story”.  At another, the blend of melodies turned much more harmonious.  In the composer’s own words, “Throughout its brief nine minutes, therefore, the piece is built almost exclusively of short, busy ostinato figures – my attempt, I suppose, to achieve the rhythmic vitality of minimalism, but without giving in to the over-simple harmonic language that sometimes comes with it.” Read the entire review here


Save the Date
PositivelyPittsburghLive 5 year Anniversary, April 25, 2012
Radio guest reunion and Positive Pittsburghers Meet and Greet, also demonstration of PPL Mag and Positive Pittsburghers site additions and improvements.6 PM to 8:30 PM, Comfort Inn Banksville Rd. Watch for RSVP info, complimentary event sponsored by Comfort Inn.

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This was reported as a reproduction of PositvelyPittsburghLive news done by Joanne Quinn-Smith. (c) Joanne Quinn-Smith and PositivelyPittsburghLive(TM) 2012 All rights reserved. 


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