Positively Pittsburgh Live! News 02-03/10-14
Teacher from the Black Lagoon, K9 Vests, Pittsburgh Passion Fundraiser and More Good News
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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY?
Last week: Ponderosa Steakhouse in Washington?
This week: Judge Jackie Justice at the Cabaret Theatre
Next week: Mama Mia
Next week: Mama Mia
POSITIVELY PITTSBURGHER SPONSORED EVENTS: Loudini's Rock n' Roll Circus to Benefit Pittsburgh Passion Playoff Fund
BUSINESS BUZZ
Jazz Networking | Manufacturing's Competitive Edge | Fran Treloar - Send Out Card Partner/Business Consultant | Author, Author Shine Out Loud! | Hank Walshak - Walshak Communications, Inc
NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACKTIE PITTSBURGH
African American Arts | Party For The Cure! | Glass Slipper Ball | Mardi Gras Charity Bar Crawl | CORO Connections - Empowering Yourself
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: Congregation - Public Art Program
POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS: Global Game Jam and the Google Prize
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
Ladysmith Black Mambazo | B3 = Bach x Beethoven x Brahms
Passion Runs High at Second Scottish Rite Cathedral Performance by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
February 15, 2014 | 8 PM | Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle
“If music be the food of love, play on” — feed your passions this Valentine’s Day weekend at “Love Is in the Air” with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle, Pa., on Feb. 15, 2014 at 8 p.m.
This Valentine’s pops celebration will be the perfect night out. With romantic music from favorite movies and musicals, warm you heart as Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor leads the Symphony and vocalists Christiane Noll and Hugh Panaro in songs like "All I Ask of You" from “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Princess Leia’s Theme” from “Star Wars,” as well as music from ”West Side Story,” “The Godfather,” “Les Miserables” and more!
Maestro Gianandrea Noseda Returns to BNY Mellon Grand Classics with Casella, Prokofiev and Schumann
Friday, Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m. | Heinz Hall
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Victor de Sabata Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda join with multi-award winning pianist, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, for a BNY Mellon Grand Classics program infused with the power of hope, comedy and tragedy. The program runs Feb. 21 and Feb. 23 at Heinz Hall.
Noseda will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony in a dynamic presentation of three beautifully moving pieces. The concert begins with the exotic, witty and vibrantly scored Symphonic Fragments No. 1 and 2 from Alfredo Casella’s La Donna Serpente. Bavouzet will then perform Sergei Prokofiev’s dauntingly complex Concerto No. 5. In the second half, the symphony will perform Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, a remarkably uplifting piece given the composer’s struggle with illness and depression.
Each BNY Mellon Grand Classics concert is part of the Explore & Engage program, which includes pre-concert talks, exhibits, display boards and interactive activities that illuminate the music, composers and the time in which they created. This weekend, Jim Cunningham of WQED FM will conduct a pre-concert talk one hour before each performance.
The concerts will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets ranging in price from $25.75 to $105.75 can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412-392-4900 or by visiting pittsburghsymphony.org
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Fiddlesticks Family Concert: “Carnival of the Animals”
March 1, 2014 | Heinz Hall
Let music inspire your imagination! The Carnival of the Animals is one of the most famous pieces by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Each of the movements in this spectacular orchestral work depicts a different animal, from the royal lion to the graceful swan. Joining conductor Lawrence Loh and Fiddlesticks onstage as cartoon artist Joe Wos from the Toonseum will illustrate the animals as the PSO performs. Discovery Time activities, beginning one hour before the concert, will include tortoise races provided by the Pittsburgh Zoo, -themed arts and crafts, sing-a-long music, and dancing activities!
March 1, 2014 at Heinz Hall
Discovery Time activities at 10:00 AM
Concert at 11:15 AM
Ticket Costs: $12 - $22.25
Carol Woods to Perform as Part of the Trust Cabaret Series
Monday, March 3, 2014 | 7:30 PM | Cabaret at Theater Square
Internationally known cabaret performer Carol Woods performs at The Cabaret at Theater Square on Monday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. This performance is part of the Trust Cabaret Series, presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, which provides the opportunity for audiences to experience some of the finest cabaret acts in the entertainment industry.
Carol Woods' nightclub and cabaret performances span the globe-from London to Tokyo, from Las Vegas to Honolulu. Ms. Woods has had command performances for England’s Princess Margaret and Prince Andrew and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her outstanding performance in the London production of Blues In The Night. In New York, she has appeared at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, The Village Gate, B. Smith’s, Rainbow and Stars, Michael’s Pub and Town Hall.
CULTURAL CLUES
Passion Runs High | Casella, Prokofiev and Schumann | Fiddlesticks Family Concert: “Carnival of the Animals” | Carol Woods at Cabaret
KIDZ KORNER
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon | Camp Broadway Exp! | Teen CEO and Balloon Artist
WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT: NAWBO Pittsburgh Online Radio Show
BUSINESS BUZZ
Jazz Networking | Manufacturing's Competitive Edge | Fran Treloar - Send Out Card Partner/Business Consultant | Author, Author Shine Out Loud! | Hank Walshak - Walshak Communications, Inc
PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF: A Poptastic Party! History Uncorked
African American Arts | Party For The Cure! | Glass Slipper Ball | Mardi Gras Charity Bar Crawl | CORO Connections - Empowering Yourself
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: Congregation - Public Art Program
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
Ladysmith Black Mambazo | B3 = Bach x Beethoven x Brahms
PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM
Dueling Valentine's | SCORE Small Business Workshop
STEEL TOWN HERO: Western Pennsylvania Police Benevolent Foundation
Dueling Valentine's | SCORE Small Business Workshop
STEEL TOWN HERO: Western Pennsylvania Police Benevolent Foundation
POSITIVELY PITTSBURGH SPONSORED EVENTS
Lou Lombardi's Strangelove
February 28, 2014 | 9 PM | Moondog's in Blawnox
Meet Pittsburgh Passion Players at this event and get in on the Big Pittsburgh Stuff Raffle Including Season Tickets to Pittsburgh Passion Women's Football
For more information and to by tickets click HERE.
For more information and to by tickets click HERE.
CULTURAL CLUES
Passion Runs High at Second Scottish Rite Cathedral Performance by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
“If music be the food of love, play on” — feed your passions this Valentine’s Day weekend at “Love Is in the Air” with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle, Pa., on Feb. 15, 2014 at 8 p.m.
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| Hugh Panaro (photo courtesy: PSO) |
This Valentine’s pops celebration will be the perfect night out. With romantic music from favorite movies and musicals, warm you heart as Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor leads the Symphony and vocalists Christiane Noll and Hugh Panaro in songs like "All I Ask of You" from “The Phantom of the Opera” and “Princess Leia’s Theme” from “Star Wars,” as well as music from ”West Side Story,” “The Godfather,” “Les Miserables” and more!
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| Christiane Noll (photo courtesy: PSO) |
The performance is at 8 p.m. and tickets range in price from $16 to $59. Tickets for “Love Is in the Air” can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 800-743-8560 or by visiting pittsburghsymphony.org.
The performance is part of the symphony’s child/parent program — student tickets (18 and under) are free with the purchase of a parent or guardian ticket. Symphony staff will be at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on Monday, Feb. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. Buy tickets in person at the cathedral that day and save 20 percent! The child/parent program will apply to those purchases as well.
The Scottish Rite Cathedral will offer a pre-concert Valentine’s Day buffet dinner on Saturday, Feb. 15 serving between 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. The cost is $22 per person and the reservation deadline is February 7. Call 724-654-6683 (option 3 then option 2) or email info@cathedralnewcastle.com for reservations or more information.
The performance is part of the symphony’s child/parent program — student tickets (18 and under) are free with the purchase of a parent or guardian ticket. Symphony staff will be at the Scottish Rite Cathedral on Monday, Feb. 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. Buy tickets in person at the cathedral that day and save 20 percent! The child/parent program will apply to those purchases as well.
The Scottish Rite Cathedral will offer a pre-concert Valentine’s Day buffet dinner on Saturday, Feb. 15 serving between 6 p.m. & 7 p.m. The cost is $22 per person and the reservation deadline is February 7. Call 724-654-6683 (option 3 then option 2) or email info@cathedralnewcastle.com for reservations or more information.
Maestro Gianandrea Noseda Returns to BNY Mellon Grand Classics with Casella, Prokofiev and Schumann
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| Gianandre Noseda (photo courtesy: PSO) |
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Victor de Sabata Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda join with multi-award winning pianist, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, for a BNY Mellon Grand Classics program infused with the power of hope, comedy and tragedy. The program runs Feb. 21 and Feb. 23 at Heinz Hall.
Noseda will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony in a dynamic presentation of three beautifully moving pieces. The concert begins with the exotic, witty and vibrantly scored Symphonic Fragments No. 1 and 2 from Alfredo Casella’s La Donna Serpente. Bavouzet will then perform Sergei Prokofiev’s dauntingly complex Concerto No. 5. In the second half, the symphony will perform Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, a remarkably uplifting piece given the composer’s struggle with illness and depression.
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| Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (photo courtesy: PSO) |
The concerts will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets ranging in price from $25.75 to $105.75 can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412-392-4900 or by visiting pittsburghsymphony.org
Read the full press release at Dreamweaver Marketing Associates
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Fiddlesticks Family Concert: “Carnival of the Animals”
March 1, 2014 | Heinz Hall
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| (photo courtesy: PSO) |
Let music inspire your imagination! The Carnival of the Animals is one of the most famous pieces by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Each of the movements in this spectacular orchestral work depicts a different animal, from the royal lion to the graceful swan. Joining conductor Lawrence Loh and Fiddlesticks onstage as cartoon artist Joe Wos from the Toonseum will illustrate the animals as the PSO performs. Discovery Time activities, beginning one hour before the concert, will include tortoise races provided by the Pittsburgh Zoo, -themed arts and crafts, sing-a-long music, and dancing activities!
March 1, 2014 at Heinz Hall
Discovery Time activities at 10:00 AM
Concert at 11:15 AM
Ticket Costs: $12 - $22.25
Carol Woods to Perform as Part of the Trust Cabaret Series
Monday, March 3, 2014 | 7:30 PM | Cabaret at Theater Square
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| Carol Woods (photo courtesy: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust) |
Carol Woods' nightclub and cabaret performances span the globe-from London to Tokyo, from Las Vegas to Honolulu. Ms. Woods has had command performances for England’s Princess Margaret and Prince Andrew and was nominated for an Olivier Award for her outstanding performance in the London production of Blues In The Night. In New York, she has appeared at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, The Village Gate, B. Smith’s, Rainbow and Stars, Michael’s Pub and Town Hall.
Read the full press release at Dreamweaver Marketing Associates
Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Theatreworks USA’s The Teacher from the Black Lagoon & Other Story Books (“Dogzilla,” “I Want My Hat Back,” “Grumpy Bird,” “Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse,” “Love Splat (Splat the Cat),” and “The Grasshopper and the Ant”) from February 16-23, 2014, at six performance locations throughout the area. “We are proud to present award-winning theater to families throughout the community and provide opportunities for younger audiences to experience live performance, some for the first time. This stage premiere brings to life seven classic tales and is sure to delight everyone in the family,” commented Pamela K. Lieberman, Manager of Children’s Programming-Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Executive Director-Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater.
Performance Locations:
City: Byham Theater, Sunday, February 23 at 2:00 PM
East: Penn Hills High School, Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 PM
North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 and 7:30 PM
West: Moon Area High School, Friday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
South: Mellon Middle School (new location*), Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Butler: Seneca Valley Senior High School, Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 PM
NAWBO Pittsburgh Online Radio Show
Get your coffee, put down your paper and meet an author. Find out what makes them tick, feel, emote, write, succeed. Ask the questions you always wanted to ask an author right here. This is the Authors Chance to Shine Out Loud and not just on the pages of his or her book
A Poptastic Party! History Uncorked Tickets Now On Sale
Friday, February 21, 2014 | 7 PM | History Center
Tickets to the History Center's 16th annual History Uncorked event, Pittsburgh's premier party for young professionals, are now on sale.
History Uncorked: Poptastic! is set for Fri., Feb. 21, 2014 at the History Center. As one of the city's most popular events, History Uncorked annually attracts more than 1,500 visitors and offers an opportunity to mingle with Pittsburgh's up-and-coming movers and shakers.
Chaired by Nathan Boxx and Megan Chicone Boxx, this year's event will celebrate the History Center's new exhibition, Poptastic! The Art of Burton Morris presented by Dollar Bank, with colorful décor throughout the History Center's six floors. The History Center invites all guests 21 and older to enjoy music from DJs and live bands, food and beverages from local vendors, and the ever-popular auction/raffle.
Soul Food and Caribbean Style
Food Vendors 2-7 PM
Performances at 4 PM by
Quincy Stephenson, Angela Stubbs
Keysha Gomez, Charmaine Turner–Step up to Set Out, Adorable Young Girls, H.D.A.T.,
and live art by Darrell Kinsel
Admittance: $5
In Memory of Isaiah Dent,
A Celebration of African American Arts
Co-Creator and Committee Chair
For more information call (412)771-6460 or visit www.fatherryanartscenter.org
Congregation - Market Square Public Art Program
From our Friends at Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Written By: Leigh White | Jan. 30, 2014
Congregation by KMA is coming to Market Square on Friday, February 21! The interactive kinetic light and sound installation will certainly help to warm up Market Square through Sunday, March 16. Congregation will run every evening starting at dusk. This will be the North American premier of the artwork by UK-based artists Kit Monkman and Tom Wexler, known collectively as KMA.
Congregation commences the Market Square Public Art Program, a program of the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Public Art Division, managed by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. This program will exhibit public art in Market Square in the winter months of 2014, 2015 and 2016, showcasing the very best in contemporary public art and establishing the recently redesigned Market Square as a local, regional and national arts destination. The installation is free and open to the public. Tickets and reservations are not needed to experience the artwork.
Freedom to Sing
A Review of Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s January 29th 2014 Performance
From: Roving Pittsburgher
Written By: Stephanie Curtice | Jan. 30, 2014
It was cold outside, but inside the Byham Theater hearts and souls were warmed by the tight harmonies, high-kicking energy, and inspiring message of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The four time Grammy Award winning, singing group from South Africa shared not only their beautiful music and rich culture, but an uplifting message of love, peace, and harmony.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo was formed in the early 1960’s by Joseph Shabalala with the mission of preserving South Africa’s musical and cultural heritages. Maintaining that mission is also a family tradition. Five of the ten current singers are 2nd or 3rd generation family members. And their newest album Always With Us, is a tribute to Nellie Shabalala, Joseph’s late wife and matriarch of the family.
Though the opening tune was one that is frequently associated with vampires emerging from their caskets or spooky Halloween scenes, it was no scary start to the Grand Classics concert Friday night at Heinz Hall. Led by conductor and music director Manfred Honeck, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra played works of three great composers Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.
The PSO opened with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” for organ, transcribed for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski. Complete with the bombastic but still eerie beginning, the wall of sound was impressive. But it was the intricacy of crazy quick fugal sequences, originally meant for nimble keyboard hands, that was a true test and showcase of precision.
Read the entire review HERE
Prime Stage Theatre Brings a Battle to the Stage with Dueling Valentines
A Night to Remember - Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Love and Hate
February 14, 2014 | 7 PM | Max's Allegheny Tavern
Prime Stage Theatre is excited to engage audiences of all ages to Dueling Valentines as part of 2ndStage at Prime Stage on Valentine’s Day. Directed by Dek Ingraham, Dueling Valentines thrills the audience with an epic battle of love and hate. Listen to poems, sonnets, and odes performed by an all female cast and decide who will be crowned victorious.
It is sure to make for a thrilling night for lovers, as well as those who prefer to fly solo on Valentine’s Day. Make Feb. 14 a night to remember - Enjoy hor's doerves at Max’s Allegheny Tavern, located at 537 Suismon Street on the North Side, beginning at 7:00 pm with the performance running from 7:30-8:30pm. Limited seating is available. Tickets are $15 and available in advance only.
Pittsburgh SCORE: The Small Business Basics Workshop - How to Start & Grow Your Business
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KIDZ KORNER
Award-Winning Theater Company Performs Original Stage Production Set to Children's Classic Tales
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| (photo courtesy: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust) |
Performance Locations:
City: Byham Theater, Sunday, February 23 at 2:00 PM
East: Penn Hills High School, Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 PM
North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 and 7:30 PM
West: Moon Area High School, Friday, February 21 at 7:00 PM
South: Mellon Middle School (new location*), Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Butler: Seneca Valley Senior High School, Sunday, February 16 at 2:00 PM
Citizens Bank is the season sponsor of Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater.
Read the full press release at Dreamweaver Marketing Associates
Coming This Spring to Pittsburgh…
Nationally Acclaimed, Camp Broadway Exp!
Saturday, April 26 - Camp Broadway EXP, this one-day musical theater camp, enables theatre-loving kids ages 10-13 to develop their confidence, character and presentation skills through ensemble performance. The instructors are New York Broadway professionals who provide helpful insight regarding dance and voice techniques, and guide campers’ through staging a performance from beginning to end. Camp Broadway is designed to develop the campers’ performance abilities, increase self-esteem, encourage creativity, enhance appreciation for the arts, and develop useful life skills.
Space is limited, so register today! Registration will close on Friday, April 11.
Read the full press release at Dreamweaver Marketing Associates
Coming This Spring to Pittsburgh…
Nationally Acclaimed, Camp Broadway Exp!
Space is limited, so register today! Registration will close on Friday, April 11.
To register visit TrustArts.org/CampBroadway
Teen CEO and Balloon Artist Takes the National AMS Weatherfest By Storm
Seventeen-year-old Amber J. Liggett, CEO of Amber’s Amazing Animal Balloons will revolutionize the way people look at balloons, as she demonstrates the importance of balloons to weather.
This ambitious teen has not only been masterfully creating balloon art, but is pursuing her dream of becoming a broadcast meteorologist. She will be the youngest and only teen business owner and exhibitor at the Annual AMS National WeatherFest. Over 5,000 people are expected to attend the event. As Lead Forecaster for Foot’s Forecast Three Rivers (Facebook.com/ffthreerivers), and NCAS CAREERS Weather Camp Alumni, Amber will be making a balloon groundhog so attendees can decide if the groundhog sees his shadow this Sunday on Groundhog Day.
In February, Amber will be teaching a class at Community College of Beaver County (CCBC), PA, entitled “Wild and Wonderful Weather”, where students will learn about cloud structures, different weather patterns, and how to stay safe during severe weather. She found a fun way to educate the public about the weather in an entertaining manner through balloon art! “To touch a child’s life is to change the future,” said Amber. “It makes me happy to see a smile on my customer’s faces and know that they will be learning about weather safety too!”
Connect with Amber at Positive Pittsburghers
Teen CEO and Balloon Artist Takes the National AMS Weatherfest By Storm
Seventeen-year-old Amber J. Liggett, CEO of Amber’s Amazing Animal Balloons will revolutionize the way people look at balloons, as she demonstrates the importance of balloons to weather.
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| Amber Liggett |
In February, Amber will be teaching a class at Community College of Beaver County (CCBC), PA, entitled “Wild and Wonderful Weather”, where students will learn about cloud structures, different weather patterns, and how to stay safe during severe weather. She found a fun way to educate the public about the weather in an entertaining manner through balloon art! “To touch a child’s life is to change the future,” said Amber. “It makes me happy to see a smile on my customer’s faces and know that they will be learning about weather safety too!”
Connect with Amber at Positive Pittsburghers
WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT EVENTS
NAWBO Pittsburgh Online Radio Show
Join us as we share local and national business news and resources that will help you in business. Special guest, Alice Williams , Director of WEEE, a business incubator,training and a role model for all ambitious women...Alice has an amazing story of how she has followed her dream of empowering women into owning their own business and find ways to help them. One of the amazing things she has done is taken office space in a former bakery and through incredible hard work and vision has turned this space into an incubator and training center. Tune in and listen to Alice William's story. When you have a vision, work for it and never let go...it will come true. Host of this segment, JoAnn R. Forrester, The Empress of Biz, Listen Learn, Prosper! JoAnn is the current Treasurer of NAWBO and a past President and has served on the national board and national nominating committee. Donna Baxter of Soul Pitt Media is the 2013-2014 Greater Pittsburgh president.
To tune in listen HERE
BUSINESS BUZZ
Jazz Networking by Jessica Lee - "Entrepreneurial Couples"
Thursday, February 13, 2014 | Little E's Jazz and Blues Club (2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant)
Thursday, February 13, 2014 | Little E's Jazz and Blues Club (2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant)
Pre-show networking session at 5:30 PM | Live music starts at 6:00 PM.
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| (photo courtesy: Jessica Lee) |
This weeks show - "Entrepreneurial Couples"
Co-host Bruce Conley, The Computer Coach
John and Kandy McCool - Directors of Legal Shield and Identity Theft Protection Benefit Specialists
Drs. Cotey and Amanda Jordan - Jordan Family Chiropractic
Amy and Katie Calligaro - Silpada
Co-host Bruce Conley, The Computer Coach
John and Kandy McCool - Directors of Legal Shield and Identity Theft Protection Benefit Specialists
Drs. Cotey and Amanda Jordan - Jordan Family Chiropractic
Amy and Katie Calligaro - Silpada
Join us every Thursday evening for Pittsburgh’s premier Jazz and Blues Happy Hour show for the entrepreneurial / innovation community. Featuring live open-mike interview sessions with hot entrepreneurs, financing sources, economic development thought leaders and other business stars, we’re uncovering “WHAT’S INNOVATIVE AND POSITIVE IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION.”
For more information visit Jazz-Networking
Manufacturing's Competitive Edge
From: Innovation Works
Manufacturers today face many challenges operating in the global economy: more competition, increased technical competence of those competitors, cost pressures, market expectations and the availability of a skilled work force. The marketplace has evolved to expect high product quality, rapid introduction of enhanced product functions and quick delivery on orders. The challenge for regional manufacturers is to stay one step ahead, continue to innovate, become more productive and improve quality. These manufacturers understand that leadership in innovation and technology are crucial to their future competitiveness.
We at Innovation Works (IW) understand that as well, so we created the Innovation Adoption Program (IAP) to provide regional manufacturing companies up to $50,000 to help develop cutting-edge technologies that will accelerate their progress and enable them to gain a competitive advantage in local and global markets. The IAP links manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania with the region's Centers of Excellence, giving the companies access to highly specialized scientists and engineers for R&D projects, including product engineering and design, robotic assembly, machinery design, rapid prototyping or even an industrial analysis and overhaul of existing manufacturing processes.
From: Innovation Works
We at Innovation Works (IW) understand that as well, so we created the Innovation Adoption Program (IAP) to provide regional manufacturing companies up to $50,000 to help develop cutting-edge technologies that will accelerate their progress and enable them to gain a competitive advantage in local and global markets. The IAP links manufacturers in Southwestern Pennsylvania with the region's Centers of Excellence, giving the companies access to highly specialized scientists and engineers for R&D projects, including product engineering and design, robotic assembly, machinery design, rapid prototyping or even an industrial analysis and overhaul of existing manufacturing processes.
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Hank assists experts in creating and delivering content to differentiate themselves by integrating their communications--traditional media, content marketing, and in-person presentations—for maximum effect. He empowers experts to creatively articulate themselves and to stand out in their marketing space vis-à-vis their competitors. His clients communicate ideas that energize and stay with their audiences.
PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF
A Poptastic Party! History Uncorked Tickets Now On Sale
Friday, February 21, 2014 | 7 PM | History CenterTickets to the History Center's 16th annual History Uncorked event, Pittsburgh's premier party for young professionals, are now on sale.
History Uncorked: Poptastic! is set for Fri., Feb. 21, 2014 at the History Center. As one of the city's most popular events, History Uncorked annually attracts more than 1,500 visitors and offers an opportunity to mingle with Pittsburgh's up-and-coming movers and shakers.
Chaired by Nathan Boxx and Megan Chicone Boxx, this year's event will celebrate the History Center's new exhibition, Poptastic! The Art of Burton Morris presented by Dollar Bank, with colorful décor throughout the History Center's six floors. The History Center invites all guests 21 and older to enjoy music from DJs and live bands, food and beverages from local vendors, and the ever-popular auction/raffle.
NON-PROFIT EVENTS
SPONSORED BY BLACKTIE PITTSBURGH
SPONSORED BY BLACKTIE PITTSBURGH
4th Annual Celebration of African American Arts
Sunday, February 16, 2014 | 2 PM | Father Ryan Arts Center
Sunday, February 16, 2014 | 2 PM | Father Ryan Arts Center
From our Friends at the Soul Pitt
Artists’ Marketplace
and 100 Signs of Peace
from the West Gallery Show
Fun for the whole Family!
and 100 Signs of Peace
from the West Gallery Show
Fun for the whole Family!
Soul Food and Caribbean Style
Food Vendors 2-7 PM
Performances at 4 PM by
Quincy Stephenson, Angela Stubbs
Keysha Gomez, Charmaine Turner–Step up to Set Out, Adorable Young Girls, H.D.A.T.,
and live art by Darrell Kinsel
Admittance: $5
In Memory of Isaiah Dent,
A Celebration of African American Arts
Co-Creator and Committee Chair
For more information call (412)771-6460 or visit www.fatherryanartscenter.org
PARTY FOR THE CURE! Charity Fundraiser--FREE if you join the Marrow Registry!
PARTY FOR THE CURE! Benefits Two Worthy Charities!
Delete Blood Cancer and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
All others: $10 Donation Includes: Appetizer Buffet, draft beer is only $2 ALL DAY Tuesday, 4 FREE HOURS of pool
If you want to attend the happy hour fundraiser, but didn't join the marrow registry, or can't join due to age or health issues, and CAN'T AFFORD the $10 donation--I'll kick in $5 for you to attend, making your cost ONLY $5. But, in exchange I ask you to please TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW about the Marrow Registration Drive & Fundraiser! Thanks. :-)
DEENA'S WEBSITES:
Learn About the Marrow Registry | My Brother's Battle with Leukemia | Awesome Marrow Videos
DEENA'S ONLINE FUNDRAISING PAGE:
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/deenasfriends4acure/
For more information call (724)935-6100 or visit www.ZontaThreeRiversNorth.com
RSVP to Allyce Pinchback (allyce.pinchback@gmail.com) or Krista Staley (kstaley@babstcalland.com).
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Fox and Hound at Northway Mall
From: Free and Almost Free in Pittsburgh Meet-Up
From: Free and Almost Free in Pittsburgh Meet-Up
PARTY FOR THE CURE! Benefits Two Worthy Charities!
Delete Blood Cancer and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
All others: $10 Donation Includes: Appetizer Buffet, draft beer is only $2 ALL DAY Tuesday, 4 FREE HOURS of pool
If you want to attend the happy hour fundraiser, but didn't join the marrow registry, or can't join due to age or health issues, and CAN'T AFFORD the $10 donation--I'll kick in $5 for you to attend, making your cost ONLY $5. But, in exchange I ask you to please TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW about the Marrow Registration Drive & Fundraiser! Thanks. :-)
DEENA'S WEBSITES:
Learn About the Marrow Registry | My Brother's Battle with Leukemia | Awesome Marrow Videos
DEENA'S ONLINE FUNDRAISING PAGE:
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/deenasfriends4acure/
11th Annual Glass Slipper Ball
Saturday, February 22, 2014 | 7 PM | Four Points Sheraton in Cranberry
Benefits: Zonta Three Rivers Pittsburgh North to Advance the Status of Women Worldwide
Each spring, ZTRPN produces the prestigious Glass Slipper Ball, which has raised nearly $500,000 to empower women and girls. With the proceeds, we award grants to selected non-profit organizations, as well as scholarships and awards to students and professional women.
Recent grant recipients include Crisis Center North, North Hills Community Outreach, HEARTH, P.O.W.E.R., Girls Hope, Genesis of Pittsburgh, Love and Care Family International (Uganda) and Zonta International Foundation.
Saturday, February 22, 2014 | 7 PM | Four Points Sheraton in Cranberry
Each spring, ZTRPN produces the prestigious Glass Slipper Ball, which has raised nearly $500,000 to empower women and girls. With the proceeds, we award grants to selected non-profit organizations, as well as scholarships and awards to students and professional women.
Recent grant recipients include Crisis Center North, North Hills Community Outreach, HEARTH, P.O.W.E.R., Girls Hope, Genesis of Pittsburgh, Love and Care Family International (Uganda) and Zonta International Foundation.
Live auction for great get-aways include:
Escape to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.... America’s Four Season Paradise
James Bond’s Secret Hideaways by Alpine Rail.... Monte Carlo to Venice
Bon Appétit.... cooking school at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris
Italy For Lovers.... Venice, Florence, and Tuscany
South Pacific Paradise.... Bora, Bora
Mardi Gras Charity Bar Crawl (Shadyside) BYO Beads!
Saturday, March 1, 2014 | 6:15 PM to 11:30 PM
6:30-7:20 PM | Le Mardi Gras!- 731 Copeland Street Pittsburgh, PA 15232 First Bar!
7:20- 8:20 PM | Mario's on Walnut
This is a charity crawl benefiting my Charity Stair Climbing Team Uphill All the Way! which is climbing One Oxford Center Tower for the American Lung Association. There is no set fee, just asking for donations! Frank will be next to the nametags for the first 3 Bars! Donations are just a couple of bucks or whatever you want to donate... If you want to eat or drink it's on you. These crawls are just great ways to meet people and have fun.
For more information click HERE
CORO Connections - Empowering Yourself: How to Do the Things You Really Want to Do
Saturday, March 1, 2014 | 6:15 PM to 11:30 PM
6:30-7:20 PM | Le Mardi Gras!- 731 Copeland Street Pittsburgh, PA 15232 First Bar!
This is a charity crawl benefiting my Charity Stair Climbing Team Uphill All the Way! which is climbing One Oxford Center Tower for the American Lung Association. There is no set fee, just asking for donations! Frank will be next to the nametags for the first 3 Bars! Donations are just a couple of bucks or whatever you want to donate... If you want to eat or drink it's on you. These crawls are just great ways to meet people and have fun.
For more information click HERE
CORO Connections - Empowering Yourself: How to Do the Things You Really Want to Do
March 4, 2014 | 6 PM | Babst Calland (Two Gateway Center)
We will be joined by WIL Almuna Ruth Poproski, Ph.D., founder of www.momentum412.com. Dr. Poproski’s session will focus on implementing personal and organizational strategic planning to achieve your goals. The aim is to transform (or at least tweak!) how you think about your life, to think seriously about what you want in life, and then to figure out how to design and implement a plan to get you there. If all goes well, you will leave the event feeling empowered and inspired, with some new tools in hand to help you set and move toward your goals, one step at a time.
Drinks and light appetizers will be provided. The event is FREE!
Drinks and light appetizers will be provided. The event is FREE!
RSVP to Allyce Pinchback (allyce.pinchback@gmail.com) or Krista Staley (kstaley@babstcalland.com).
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS
Congregation - Market Square Public Art Program
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| Congregation by KMA (photo courtesy: Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership) |
Written By: Leigh White | Jan. 30, 2014
Congregation by KMA is coming to Market Square on Friday, February 21! The interactive kinetic light and sound installation will certainly help to warm up Market Square through Sunday, March 16. Congregation will run every evening starting at dusk. This will be the North American premier of the artwork by UK-based artists Kit Monkman and Tom Wexler, known collectively as KMA.
Congregation commences the Market Square Public Art Program, a program of the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning Public Art Division, managed by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. This program will exhibit public art in Market Square in the winter months of 2014, 2015 and 2016, showcasing the very best in contemporary public art and establishing the recently redesigned Market Square as a local, regional and national arts destination. The installation is free and open to the public. Tickets and reservations are not needed to experience the artwork.
POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS
How a Family Joined the Pittsburgh Global Game Jam and Won the Google Prize
From our Friends at Pop City
Written By: Deb Smit | Jan. 29, 2014
What Happens When You Bring Gamers Together for 48-hours of Intense, Sleepless Game Development?
The Pittsburgh Game Jam got underway at CMU’s ETC on Friday with the announcement of this year’s secret theme: “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
Gardiner made the weekend a family affair, forming a team with his wife and three sons, the eldest of whom is seven. The boys developed a storyline about two boys who live on a farm and mistakenly release all the chickens from the chicken coop. From this premise, “Chicken Chase” was born, with the boys contributing on design and game obstacles.
Gardiner developed the software and his wife worked on the music. The game won the Google Award for Technical Achievement; an iPad App will be out in two weeks.
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| Gardiner Family (photo source: Pop City) |
From our Friends at Pop City
Written By: Deb Smit | Jan. 29, 2014
What Happens When You Bring Gamers Together for 48-hours of Intense, Sleepless Game Development?
The Pittsburgh Game Jam got underway at CMU’s ETC on Friday with the announcement of this year’s secret theme: “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
Gardiner made the weekend a family affair, forming a team with his wife and three sons, the eldest of whom is seven. The boys developed a storyline about two boys who live on a farm and mistakenly release all the chickens from the chicken coop. From this premise, “Chicken Chase” was born, with the boys contributing on design and game obstacles.
Gardiner developed the software and his wife worked on the music. The game won the Google Award for Technical Achievement; an iPad App will be out in two weeks.
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
Freedom to Sing
A Review of Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s January 29th 2014 Performance
From: Roving Pittsburgher
Written By: Stephanie Curtice | Jan. 30, 2014
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| Ladysmith Black Mambazo (photo credit: Erica Gannett) |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo was formed in the early 1960’s by Joseph Shabalala with the mission of preserving South Africa’s musical and cultural heritages. Maintaining that mission is also a family tradition. Five of the ten current singers are 2nd or 3rd generation family members. And their newest album Always With Us, is a tribute to Nellie Shabalala, Joseph’s late wife and matriarch of the family.
Read the entire review HERE
B3 = Bach x Beethoven x Brahms
A Review of the PSO’s January 31st 2014 Grand Classics Concert
From: Roving Pittsburgher
Written By: Stephanie Curtice | Feb. 01, 2014
B3 = Bach x Beethoven x Brahms
A Review of the PSO’s January 31st 2014 Grand Classics Concert
From: Roving Pittsburgher
Written By: Stephanie Curtice | Feb. 01, 2014
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| Helene Grimaud (photo courtesy: PSO) |
The PSO opened with Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor” for organ, transcribed for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski. Complete with the bombastic but still eerie beginning, the wall of sound was impressive. But it was the intricacy of crazy quick fugal sequences, originally meant for nimble keyboard hands, that was a true test and showcase of precision.
Read the entire review HERE
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PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM
Prime Stage Theatre Brings a Battle to the Stage with Dueling Valentines
A Night to Remember - Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Love and Hate
February 14, 2014 | 7 PM | Max's Allegheny Tavern
Prime Stage Theatre is excited to engage audiences of all ages to Dueling Valentines as part of 2ndStage at Prime Stage on Valentine’s Day. Directed by Dek Ingraham, Dueling Valentines thrills the audience with an epic battle of love and hate. Listen to poems, sonnets, and odes performed by an all female cast and decide who will be crowned victorious.
It is sure to make for a thrilling night for lovers, as well as those who prefer to fly solo on Valentine’s Day. Make Feb. 14 a night to remember - Enjoy hor's doerves at Max’s Allegheny Tavern, located at 537 Suismon Street on the North Side, beginning at 7:00 pm with the performance running from 7:30-8:30pm. Limited seating is available. Tickets are $15 and available in advance only.
For more information visit the PPL Forum
Pittsburgh SCORE: The Small Business Basics Workshop - How to Start & Grow Your Business
Saturday, March 8, 2014 | 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM | PNC YMCA, 236 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh
How to Start & Grow Your Business is intended to help new businesses get off to the right start by studying the legal requirements of starting a business, and covering subjects that will impact the success or failure of the business. Subjects covered in the workshop include Developing an Effective Business Plan, Record Keeping and Taxes, Bank Loan Financing, Marketing, Legal Aspects of Small Business.
Presenters include professionals in the field as well as SCORE Pittsburgh counselors. This highly interactive workshop is geared to aspiring and existing small business entrepreneurs. Professional people cover the topics of small business planning, recordkeeping, taxes, financing, marketing and legal aspects. Registration and continental breakfast from 8:00-8:30. Session begins at 8:30 AM and ends approximately 1:00 PM.
Presenters include professionals in the field as well as SCORE Pittsburgh counselors. This highly interactive workshop is geared to aspiring and existing small business entrepreneurs. Professional people cover the topics of small business planning, recordkeeping, taxes, financing, marketing and legal aspects. Registration and continental breakfast from 8:00-8:30. Session begins at 8:30 AM and ends approximately 1:00 PM.
For more information visit the PPL Forum
STEEL TOWN HERO
Western Pennsylvania Police Benevolent Foundation
In Memory of Fallen Officer Rocco
Get your “Hog Wild for K-9s” T-shirts and Wrist Bands here!
Did you know in most cases law enforcement agencies do not have budgets to provide vests for their four legged K-9 officers?
Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet protective vests and other assistance to dogs of Law Enforcement and related agencies throughout the country.
We exclusively offer a state of the art bullet and stab protective vest made in the United States that offers ultimate protection for the K9. The cost is $950. Vest warranty is 5 years.
Sponsors donating the cost of a vest, may opt to have the vest embroidered at no additional cost.
For information call 508-824-6978
In Memory of Fallen Officer Rocco
Get your “Hog Wild for K-9s” T-shirts and Wrist Bands here!
Did you know in most cases law enforcement agencies do not have budgets to provide vests for their four legged K-9 officers?
Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit whose mission is to provide bullet protective vests and other assistance to dogs of Law Enforcement and related agencies throughout the country.
We exclusively offer a state of the art bullet and stab protective vest made in the United States that offers ultimate protection for the K9. The cost is $950. Vest warranty is 5 years.
Sponsors donating the cost of a vest, may opt to have the vest embroidered at no additional cost.
For information call 508-824-6978
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