As a quadruple bypass heart patient I thought this was useful information to disseminate.
Love Your Heart, you only get one. Take care of it.
American Heart Association – Commitment to Quality Care
7/10/10
From: American Heart Association (email@heart.org)
Sent: Sat 7/10/10 12:23 AM
To: jqsdreamweaver@hotmail.com
Commitment to Quality Care!
We are following up with you to share important information on how you may improve your Quality of Healthcare. An estimated 935,000 new and recurrent heart attacks occur every year in people age 35 and older. Do you know your health status? It's the first step to help you and your doctor make decisions that positively impact your health and the quality of your healthcare.
Know your health status. For simple lifestyle changes to be your healthiest, visit www.heart.org/mylifecheck.
Know your treatment options — visit www.heart.org/heartprofilers to make informed decisions in partnership with your doctor.
Learn and live. Visit http://www.hearthub.org/ for information and resources to help you take charge of your heart health.
The American Heart Association sets the standards for emergency cardiac care. We provide practice guidelines that make sure you get the best treatment from the ambulance to emergency evaluation through hospital discharge instructions. We need your support to continue this work. To make a donation online, visit www.heart.org/donate.
Research shows a commitment to quality care can result in better patient outcomes. We hope that you find this information helpful in making your quality of care choices.
Yolanda Perez
Director of Customer Relations
American Heart Association
Monday, August 16, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Positively Pittsburgh Review Of Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land"
The deep thoughts provoked by Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land began buzzing about the theater, as the lights faded ever so slowly to black. Applause rose and standing ovations were given as the audience paused to contemplate their experience, before exiting the Stephen Foster Memorial on Saturday night. The preview was prelude to discussions about life, success, aging, complacency and surrender.
No Man’s Land, presented by the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, gives a glimpse into the lives of 4 men. Hirst is an alcoholic and once successful writer who has met the acquaintance of a not so successful poet, spooner. Hirst, despite his success, has been sinking into an existence that can hardly be considered life. He is accompanied by two servants, Foster and Briggs who make no effort to save him from himself. Spooner desiring to rescue him for reasons that could be both selfish and selfless presents himself as a former acquaintance, fellow writer, and then as a willing friend. A strange web of memories, delusions, reality and fantasy ensues and the four men inevitably succumb to their existence "in no man's land. Which never moves, which never changes, which never grows older, but which remains forever icy and silent."
The performance was a journey that brought laughter and sympathy while making no attempt to answer the questions it raised, leaving a sense of solemn wonder. Rick McMillan as Spooner suspended suspicion in his motives yet empathy toward his lot in life. Sam Tsoutsouvas as Hirst easily evoked sadness and marvel at what he once was and what he had come to be. Their use of British accent and the honest portrayal of fear in body language that remained true to each character greatly complimented the story.
The complexity of such a play filled with themes that are perhaps not meant to be fully understood but indeed acknowledged, is no easy production. Yet this production of No Man’s Land is a well executed tale of a place between life and death, reality and pretense, memories and deceit.
--
Delana Flowers
717-278-6391
FREELANCE WRITER * VOCALIST *SONG WRITER
No Man’s Land, presented by the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, gives a glimpse into the lives of 4 men. Hirst is an alcoholic and once successful writer who has met the acquaintance of a not so successful poet, spooner. Hirst, despite his success, has been sinking into an existence that can hardly be considered life. He is accompanied by two servants, Foster and Briggs who make no effort to save him from himself. Spooner desiring to rescue him for reasons that could be both selfish and selfless presents himself as a former acquaintance, fellow writer, and then as a willing friend. A strange web of memories, delusions, reality and fantasy ensues and the four men inevitably succumb to their existence "in no man's land. Which never moves, which never changes, which never grows older, but which remains forever icy and silent."
The performance was a journey that brought laughter and sympathy while making no attempt to answer the questions it raised, leaving a sense of solemn wonder. Rick McMillan as Spooner suspended suspicion in his motives yet empathy toward his lot in life. Sam Tsoutsouvas as Hirst easily evoked sadness and marvel at what he once was and what he had come to be. Their use of British accent and the honest portrayal of fear in body language that remained true to each character greatly complimented the story.
The complexity of such a play filled with themes that are perhaps not meant to be fully understood but indeed acknowledged, is no easy production. Yet this production of No Man’s Land is a well executed tale of a place between life and death, reality and pretense, memories and deceit.
--
Delana Flowers
717-278-6391
FREELANCE WRITER * VOCALIST *SONG WRITER
Sunday, August 1, 2010
PositivelyPittsburghLive, Pittsburgh Outdoor Dining
Positively Pittsburgh Live! 7-19-10
Pittsburgh Outdoor Dining
Where can you sit and dine outdoors to get some sun, fresh air and great food and what are the activities and culinary delights?
Today’s guests:
Mary Gettel of Remember When
Tera Bevilacqua of Bocktown Beer and Grill
Jason Capps of Bella Sera Trattoria
Usha Sethi of Taj Mahal
Mary Gettel of REMEMBER WHEN
HOME OF PITTSBURGH'S LARGEST ICE CREAM CONE AND THE BIG JOE SUNDAE
Mary is married with 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Her experience in the food Service industry includes everything from Pizza Shop to Fine Dining.
I purchased an existing ice cream store in 1991 and named it Remember When. This year we are celebrating 50 years of ice cream in Windgap. Our philosophy: Ice cream is fun and if you are not having fun we are not doing our job.
Remember When offers soft serve ice cream, yogurt and homemade hard ice cream. Soft serve comes in chocolate, vanilla, twist, and a flavor of the week. The yogurt is Dole Whip, a lactose free, no sugar, no fat yogurt. The homemade hard ice cream is made from my exclusive Recipes. We have ice cream cakes & pies made with Remember When ice cream. We also serve hot food made to order like our Doo Wop Dog, burgers, chicken tenders, Gyros, and French Fries. Every Friday night we have oldies parties with Doo Wop Dan.
The Big Joe Sundae is 1/2 gallon of ice cream 2 sundae toppings, nuts and whip cream. If you can eat the whole thing with no help in front of Mary you get your picture on Remember When Wall of Fame and a $5 gift certificate for your next visit.
The Memory Cone is our large cone and it won't fit through the window. It comes out the side door.
Remember When has been in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Food Section and on KDKA TV with Dave Crowley. We have also received the Tribune Reviews 2010 Readers Choice Bronze Award for Ice Cream.
EVENTS:
July 30, Bike Blessing. Father Lou Valone of St. John of God, McKees Rocks, PA will be doing a Bike Blessing at 7:00 p.m. Father Lou blesses bikes of all kinds from tricycles to Motorcycles.
August 8, Live Oldies Concert, at 3 p.m. the Performance by El Reys.
August 27 Beach Night with Doo Wop Dan and Dr. Doo Wop
Open noon to ll p.m. 7 days a week from March and into October
Remember When
3860 Chartiers Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15204
412-331-2234
www.remembericecream.com
Tera Bevilacqua, BOCKTOWN BEER AND GRILL
Tera Bevilacqua, technically the General Manager of the Bocktown Beer and Grill in Robinson. I prefer to call myself the "Beer Librarian", the head Librarian of our huge "Beer Library" which contains over 400 different bottles of craft beer. I also book the live original music that we have every Tuesday and set up the Wednesday beer tastings. From the beginning of Bocktown I have played a huge part in most of the unique chalk art found throughout the restaurant.
Bocktown Beer and Grill features over 400 different bottles of craft beer, 16 always rotating craft beer taps, and homemade food made with the best local ingredients.
-Live original music
-Beer Tastings
- Support of original artists
EVENTS
Local Fest and Summers Wake
Every Tuesday at 9pm, live music!
July 20, City Dwelling Nature Seekers, Americana/Folk Rock
July 20, Corned Beef and Curry, Acoustic
August 3, Olga Watkins Band, Jazz/Blues
August 10, Cabinet, Bluegrass/Americana/Rock
August 17, George C.Jones and the New View Trio, Latin/Jazz/Percussion
August 24, Goonland, Nerd Rock
August 31, Matt Woods
Each Thursday, Tera's Beeried Treasures
Tera our “Beer Librarian” shares a special barrel from her secret stash! These drafts could be rare, limited or just soo delicious you’ve got to know exactly when it’s coming on tap!
July 22, Corsendonk Christmas
July 29, Ommegang Three Philosophers
Each Wednesdays at 6-8, Craft Beer Samplings
We try to highlight the best of the craft scene on draft and in bottle. You can meet the occasional brewer, the area's best schooled beer representatives and taste their wares.
July 21, Church Brew Works, Meet the Peeps! Owner Sean Casey and Brewmaster Brant Dubovick
July 28, Flying Dog, Special visit from Matt Crowe
August 4, Local Fest, Full Pint, Meet Barret
August 11, Arcadia
August 18, Pumpkinfest, Tony "The Beerman" Knipling
August 25, Penn Brewery, Featuring Oktoberfest
Bocktown Beer and Grill
690 Chauvet Dr
North Fayette, PA 15275
412-788-2333
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Jason Capps, BELLA SERA TRATTORIA
Event Venue, Catering, and Urban Trattoria
Upper St. Clair resident Jason Capps is owner and chef at Bella Sera, a special event venue and catering company in the South Hills. Formerly the Executive Catering Chef at Dean & DeLuca in New York City, Jason also serves on the Culinary Council of the International Caterers Association. He recently opened Bella Sera on the Square, a trattoria on Pittsburgh's Market Square.
I travel to Italy at least once a year for two weeks (Sicily this Sept) and al fresco dining is standard throughout the country, not only for the obvious guest’s enjoyment, but to facilitate added seating due to limited interior space in century old properties. Same applies for me in market square! After being cooped up all day indoors, it’s nice to relax and dine outside, or the same applies for lunch.
We will have sidewalk dining as soon as two weeks from today, and expect to seat an added 20 people outside, which works great because we fill up and turn tables away by noon each weekday.
We are submitting narratives, renderings and blueprints to have rooftop dining – most likely for next year, although we could be approved and completed on the roof by end of September if all goes well. I am also exploring a rooftop garden to augment the already amazing produce my mom grows organically for me from her farm in Greene County.
We are only open Monday through Friday until the market fills up with enough restaurants to support being open. For now and through 2010, we are taking reservations for private parties for 20-75 people.
Bella Sera Urban Trattoria is the first certified Green Restaurant in the entire Pittsburgh region. We are also the first caterer and venue in the state to hold this distinction – and the 5th in the country, as for banquet halls and caterers. The Green Restaurant Association is the organization that certified us – and has the most distinguished process in the industry. Mario Batali, Rick Bayless and countless other top chefs work with the GRA to become certified.
2008 and 2010 STAR Award Recipient – International Caterers Association
2009 Pittsburgh Business Times - 100 Fastest Growing Businesses (#42)
jason@bellaserapittsburgh.com
Direct: 724-745-5575 ext. 113
Cell: 724-350-6695
www.bellaserapittsburgh.com (Join our newsletter!)
Bella Sera Catering
Bella Sera Event Venue
414 Morganza Rd.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Bella Sera Trattoria
22 Market Square.
Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
412-281-6363
Usha Sethi, TAJ MAHAL
Usha Sethi is chef and owner of TAJ MAHAL restaurant, a family owned restaurant located in north hills. It was opened in 1996. She believes in home cooking therefore Taj Mahal makes everything from the scratch in its kitchen. No chemicals,preservatives or flavor enhancers are used, only non-trans fat oils.
We make authentic Indian food from all regions of India. We also use our imagination and creativity to introduce new and innovative dishes.
Taj Mahal provides full service catering. We can bring charcoal grill and dosa grill to your home or party to make fresh breads, kababs and dosas of your choice. You are welcome to ask for a new dish of your choice and we try to accommodate
.
We have a lunch buffet everyday from 11AM TO 3PM and a special dinner buffet on Mondays and Thursdays. Suggestions from customers are always welcomed. You may also order online on our website, www.tajmahalinc.com
We have been voted best Indian restaurant by Pittsburgh Magazine and the Post Gazzette.
Open seven days from 11 AM - 10PM
7795 Mcknight Road
Close to Ross Park Mall
www.tajmahalinc.com
To hear this episode of Positively Pittsburgh Live in its entirety go to http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=378213&cmd=apop
Delana Flowers is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, an independent writer and owner of Ingenuity by Delana Flowers ©, writing effective copy so you don’t have to. Services include copywriting for newsletters, blogs, ad copy, marketing pieces, articles, reviews, invitations, postcards, flyers and more.
Pittsburgh Outdoor Dining
Where can you sit and dine outdoors to get some sun, fresh air and great food and what are the activities and culinary delights?
Today’s guests:
Mary Gettel of Remember When
Tera Bevilacqua of Bocktown Beer and Grill
Jason Capps of Bella Sera Trattoria
Usha Sethi of Taj Mahal
Mary Gettel of REMEMBER WHEN
HOME OF PITTSBURGH'S LARGEST ICE CREAM CONE AND THE BIG JOE SUNDAE
Mary is married with 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Her experience in the food Service industry includes everything from Pizza Shop to Fine Dining.
I purchased an existing ice cream store in 1991 and named it Remember When. This year we are celebrating 50 years of ice cream in Windgap. Our philosophy: Ice cream is fun and if you are not having fun we are not doing our job.
Remember When offers soft serve ice cream, yogurt and homemade hard ice cream. Soft serve comes in chocolate, vanilla, twist, and a flavor of the week. The yogurt is Dole Whip, a lactose free, no sugar, no fat yogurt. The homemade hard ice cream is made from my exclusive Recipes. We have ice cream cakes & pies made with Remember When ice cream. We also serve hot food made to order like our Doo Wop Dog, burgers, chicken tenders, Gyros, and French Fries. Every Friday night we have oldies parties with Doo Wop Dan.
The Big Joe Sundae is 1/2 gallon of ice cream 2 sundae toppings, nuts and whip cream. If you can eat the whole thing with no help in front of Mary you get your picture on Remember When Wall of Fame and a $5 gift certificate for your next visit.
The Memory Cone is our large cone and it won't fit through the window. It comes out the side door.
Remember When has been in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Food Section and on KDKA TV with Dave Crowley. We have also received the Tribune Reviews 2010 Readers Choice Bronze Award for Ice Cream.
EVENTS:
July 30, Bike Blessing. Father Lou Valone of St. John of God, McKees Rocks, PA will be doing a Bike Blessing at 7:00 p.m. Father Lou blesses bikes of all kinds from tricycles to Motorcycles.
August 8, Live Oldies Concert, at 3 p.m. the Performance by El Reys.
August 27 Beach Night with Doo Wop Dan and Dr. Doo Wop
Open noon to ll p.m. 7 days a week from March and into October
Remember When
3860 Chartiers Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15204
412-331-2234
www.remembericecream.com
Tera Bevilacqua, BOCKTOWN BEER AND GRILL
Tera Bevilacqua, technically the General Manager of the Bocktown Beer and Grill in Robinson. I prefer to call myself the "Beer Librarian", the head Librarian of our huge "Beer Library" which contains over 400 different bottles of craft beer. I also book the live original music that we have every Tuesday and set up the Wednesday beer tastings. From the beginning of Bocktown I have played a huge part in most of the unique chalk art found throughout the restaurant.
Bocktown Beer and Grill features over 400 different bottles of craft beer, 16 always rotating craft beer taps, and homemade food made with the best local ingredients.
-Live original music
-Beer Tastings
- Support of original artists
EVENTS
Local Fest and Summers Wake
Every Tuesday at 9pm, live music!
July 20, City Dwelling Nature Seekers, Americana/Folk Rock
July 20, Corned Beef and Curry, Acoustic
August 3, Olga Watkins Band, Jazz/Blues
August 10, Cabinet, Bluegrass/Americana/Rock
August 17, George C.Jones and the New View Trio, Latin/Jazz/Percussion
August 24, Goonland, Nerd Rock
August 31, Matt Woods
Each Thursday, Tera's Beeried Treasures
Tera our “Beer Librarian” shares a special barrel from her secret stash! These drafts could be rare, limited or just soo delicious you’ve got to know exactly when it’s coming on tap!
July 22, Corsendonk Christmas
July 29, Ommegang Three Philosophers
Each Wednesdays at 6-8, Craft Beer Samplings
We try to highlight the best of the craft scene on draft and in bottle. You can meet the occasional brewer, the area's best schooled beer representatives and taste their wares.
July 21, Church Brew Works, Meet the Peeps! Owner Sean Casey and Brewmaster Brant Dubovick
July 28, Flying Dog, Special visit from Matt Crowe
August 4, Local Fest, Full Pint, Meet Barret
August 11, Arcadia
August 18, Pumpkinfest, Tony "The Beerman" Knipling
August 25, Penn Brewery, Featuring Oktoberfest
Bocktown Beer and Grill
690 Chauvet Dr
North Fayette, PA 15275
412-788-2333
Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace
Jason Capps, BELLA SERA TRATTORIA
Event Venue, Catering, and Urban Trattoria
Upper St. Clair resident Jason Capps is owner and chef at Bella Sera, a special event venue and catering company in the South Hills. Formerly the Executive Catering Chef at Dean & DeLuca in New York City, Jason also serves on the Culinary Council of the International Caterers Association. He recently opened Bella Sera on the Square, a trattoria on Pittsburgh's Market Square.
I travel to Italy at least once a year for two weeks (Sicily this Sept) and al fresco dining is standard throughout the country, not only for the obvious guest’s enjoyment, but to facilitate added seating due to limited interior space in century old properties. Same applies for me in market square! After being cooped up all day indoors, it’s nice to relax and dine outside, or the same applies for lunch.
We will have sidewalk dining as soon as two weeks from today, and expect to seat an added 20 people outside, which works great because we fill up and turn tables away by noon each weekday.
We are submitting narratives, renderings and blueprints to have rooftop dining – most likely for next year, although we could be approved and completed on the roof by end of September if all goes well. I am also exploring a rooftop garden to augment the already amazing produce my mom grows organically for me from her farm in Greene County.
We are only open Monday through Friday until the market fills up with enough restaurants to support being open. For now and through 2010, we are taking reservations for private parties for 20-75 people.
Bella Sera Urban Trattoria is the first certified Green Restaurant in the entire Pittsburgh region. We are also the first caterer and venue in the state to hold this distinction – and the 5th in the country, as for banquet halls and caterers. The Green Restaurant Association is the organization that certified us – and has the most distinguished process in the industry. Mario Batali, Rick Bayless and countless other top chefs work with the GRA to become certified.
2008 and 2010 STAR Award Recipient – International Caterers Association
2009 Pittsburgh Business Times - 100 Fastest Growing Businesses (#42)
jason@bellaserapittsburgh.com
Direct: 724-745-5575 ext. 113
Cell: 724-350-6695
www.bellaserapittsburgh.com (Join our newsletter!)
Bella Sera Catering
Bella Sera Event Venue
414 Morganza Rd.
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Bella Sera Trattoria
22 Market Square.
Downtown Pittsburgh, PA
412-281-6363
Usha Sethi, TAJ MAHAL
Usha Sethi is chef and owner of TAJ MAHAL restaurant, a family owned restaurant located in north hills. It was opened in 1996. She believes in home cooking therefore Taj Mahal makes everything from the scratch in its kitchen. No chemicals,preservatives or flavor enhancers are used, only non-trans fat oils.
We make authentic Indian food from all regions of India. We also use our imagination and creativity to introduce new and innovative dishes.
Taj Mahal provides full service catering. We can bring charcoal grill and dosa grill to your home or party to make fresh breads, kababs and dosas of your choice. You are welcome to ask for a new dish of your choice and we try to accommodate
.
We have a lunch buffet everyday from 11AM TO 3PM and a special dinner buffet on Mondays and Thursdays. Suggestions from customers are always welcomed. You may also order online on our website, www.tajmahalinc.com
We have been voted best Indian restaurant by Pittsburgh Magazine and the Post Gazzette.
Open seven days from 11 AM - 10PM
7795 Mcknight Road
Close to Ross Park Mall
www.tajmahalinc.com
To hear this episode of Positively Pittsburgh Live in its entirety go to http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/audioPop.jsp?episodeId=378213&cmd=apop
Delana Flowers is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, an independent writer and owner of Ingenuity by Delana Flowers ©, writing effective copy so you don’t have to. Services include copywriting for newsletters, blogs, ad copy, marketing pieces, articles, reviews, invitations, postcards, flyers and more.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Positively Pittsburgh Live News from May 24, 2010
Positively Pittsburgh Live News from May 24, 2010
ENTREPRENEURING YOUTH ( YOUTH) HOLDING DARE TO DREAM LUNCHEON
June 2nd Noon -1 30 at the Rivers Club
Entrepreneuring Youth (E Youth) will honor young people and the teachers and volunteers who inspire them in a GW Tippins Business Plan Competition. E Youth believes that engaging youth in small business creation can help them overcome academic failure and build a life beyond low-wage employment. To see how the experience of small business creation can help kids raise their aspirations and turn their lives around please join us. Tickets are $65.00
Contact Jerry Cozewith: jerryc@eyouthamerica.org.
OR call to talk about becoming a volunteer business coach.
TRAILBLAZING FOR AUTISM!
June 5 at Victory Stables
Join us for an awesome trail ride, dinner and Chinese auction to benefit Emmaus Horsemanship and ABOARD. Enjoy and great day, hearty dinner and great prizes while supporting a wonderful cause and awesome therapy program. If you can't ride with us, please consider making a donation (monetary or Chinese auction items). We also have sponsorships available - if you are interested in sponsorship please contact me for levels.
Please visit www.aboard.org -click on the TrailBlazing graphic for more info and to register!
From Soul Blast
AWC HOSTING PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL May 20-29 at August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Avenue
First Voice gives African American artists, both inside and outside the Pittsburgh region, an opportunity to speak through their artistry. This second annual festival honors and celebrates the creator and the creative process, and includes music, film, spoken word, dance, hip-hop and the visual arts. This year, First Voice is the platform from which the first class of August Wilson Center Fellows present new works created during their yearlong residencies.
Representing a variety of artistic ventures in an array of disciplines, the inaugural class of August Wilson Center Fellows includes six of Pittsburgh’s finest artists and performers: Vanessa German, Anire Mosley, Jasiri X, Chris Ivey, Brett Williams and Greer Reed-Jones.
LEGAL CONTRACT REVIEW SEMINAR
June 4, 2010 at the Law Offices of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
535 Smithfield Street, 12th Floor, Pittsburgh Room, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Whether you're starting a business or have been at it for years, the same holds true - reviewing, making or drafting contracts (sometimes dozens) on a daily or weekly basis is common. Contracts are crucial to the overall success of your business and arming yourself with knowledge on the ins and outs of contract language will enhance your business savvy.
This seminar is provided at NO COST through the generosity of Beth Slagle, Esq. and Joshua Farber, Esq. Please register directly with the law firm.
From Two Positive Pittsburghers Weston Lyon and Becky Gomes
R U MAKING MOBILE CENTS?
May 26, 2010, 700 River Avenue, First Floor Conference Room
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Hear principles about integrating text messaging into your current marketing strategies.
The seminar is provided at NO COST but you must register by May 24, 2010.
If you are interested in attending this event or would like more information, please visit http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=40
BECKY GOMES’ UP A NOTCH MARKETING MEETINGS BACK IN THE 'BURGH
Once a month Starting May 25th in North Hills
The ultimate marketing experience is back but this time under a new name and brand, results focused agenda, and better location (no parking costs and NOT downtown)!
And, the best part is: this first meeting is FREE! Go here and read all about this awesome meeting: www.NoBSMarketingMeeting.com
If you're interested...please hurry...we can only fit 39 people in our new location in the North Hills.
TALENTED TEENS STUDENT AWARDS CONTEST
May 18 & May 25 Presented by the Greater Harmony Chorus
Cash prizes and chance to appear on show!
Auditions held at Richland Elementary School, Bakerstown Rd Gibsonia. Auditions must be LIVE and presented to the Greater Harmony Chorus for consideration. The first 25 applications will be accepted. The top five finalists will be selected by the Greater Harmony Chorus and appear as contestants on the October 2nd shows. Two alternates will be chosen as well. Apply by calling 412. 486.1805
BARC FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE WORK OF PITTSBURGH ARTIST ALLYSON HOLTZ
The Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation (BARC) is the recipient of funds administered by Gateway to the Arts for a four month artist residency. Funds from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation will support the work of Allyson Holtz, who will teach and guide a group of multi-generational community members in the design and creation of a public art project and the establishment of a permanent Cultural Committee.
The first phase of this grant will be the development of a mural depicting a significant historic attraction to the town and, a compilation of stories and photographs that reflect the history of the Brownsville area. The design and location of the mural will be selected by the Cultural Committee. The agreed upon design then will be taken to State Correctional Institution at Fayette where inmate artists will render the design on an exterior fabric material. Future projects may occur through the development of a permanent Cultural group.
For more information, contact:
Norma Ryan, BARC coordinator 724-323-4008
Project Administrator: Carol Wolfe, Program Manager, Gateway to the Arts, 412-362-6982 carolw@gatewaytothearts.org
Artist Allyson Holtz (bio attached) 412-719-7677
ON SALE TICKET INFORMATION FOR PITTSBURGH’S FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
The longest-running show in broadway history!
August 25th through September 19th, 2010 at the Benedum Center
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony, and PNC Broadway Across America, proudly announces single tickets on sale for the farewell engagement of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince.
Single tickets range from $24 - $125 and will go on sale Monday, May 10th at the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets), online at www.phantom.pgharts.org or by calling 412-456-4800. Group orders may be reserved now by calling 412-471-6930.
NEW! DR. PHIPPS GREENLINE ON-SITE PLANT CLINICS
Saturdays through October, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Phipps Garden Center, Mellon Park
Have a question about your perennials, annuals, house plants or turf grass? Worried about pests in the garden, hydrangeas that won’t bloom, or tomatoes that died on the vine? Visit Phipps Garden Center (1059 Shady Ave., Mellon Park, Shadyside) on Saturdays to have your gardening dilemmas addressed in person by one of our Master Gardeners. Bring a potted plant, plant sample or photograph for help with identifying a weed, diagnosing a plant problem or nursing an ailing plant. Clinics are free and do not require pre-registration or an appointment.
Visit Dr. Phipps GreenLine online »
SUMMER FLOWER SHOW: GARGOYLES IN THE GARDEN
through Sept. 12
Gothic meets gorgeous as gargoyles and other mythic creatures stand guard over artfully arranged warm weather blooms for Summer Flower Show: Gargoyles in the Garden. Sculptural pieces of art, some created by local artists, appear throughout the gardens, peering out from brilliant petunias, dahlias, geraniums and more. Every garden should have a gargoyle! After you experience our collection, visit The Shop at Phipps, where garden gargoyles and other gothic gifts abound.
Learn More »
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT TO SPEAK AT PITTSBURGH MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE’S THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NOV. 10, 2010
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will speak at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. Albright’s lecture will be the closing event of the day-long Third Annual Conference of the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute (PMEI).
The Pittsburgh Middle East Institute is an independent, non-profit consortium of prominent civic institutions and corporations in Pittsburgh dedicated to promoting business, educational, and cultural ties between Pittsburgh and the countries of the Middle East. PMEI seeks to brand Pittsburgh in the Middle East and foster a greater understanding between the two cultures and advance a new generation of forward-thinking global leaders and visionary business partners.
LITTLE E'S JAZZ & BLUES
Every thursday 5:30 pm - 8 pm
949 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant
412.392.2217
Cover Charge: Only $5.00!
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The "ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS" Happy Hour Show
Live Music by City's Great Jazz/R&B Artists!
Interviews @ Musical Break with City's Leading Entrepreneurs/Innovators!
Great Business & Professional Networking!
May 27, 2010 "Healthcare & Wellness Entrepreneurs"
Featuring Interviews with:
• Bruce Conley, Energy Healer & Spiritual Guide and Warrior, (http://holisticenergyhealing.org/)
• Tom Mendito, Owner, The Dao Center (www.thedaocenter.com)
• Eric Randolf, CEO & Founder, The Tao Applied (www.thetaoapplied.com)
• Paula Franetti, MS, MES, CPT, MetaFitness LLC - MetaFitness is a metabolism-based lifestyle change program offering individuals and businesses a comprehensive plan for balanced eating, fitness and health-related behavioral change (http://www.meta-fitness.com)
12TH ANNUAL ENTREPRENEURS GROWTH CONFERENCE
June 10 at duquesne university
Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs got their start? How they were able to turn their simple ideas into million dollar businesses? Where they got their financing? Come and discover these answers and more!
Register before May 28th and attend the entire day for only $119.
The event includes the following workshops:
• The Anatomy of an Exceptional Website:
• Let's Talk Technology
• Why PR is More Important--and More Affordable--Than Ever:
• Sales That Sizzle:
• E-Marketing for Every Business
• The Seven Deadly Sins of QuickBooks
• Building Wealth
• Bankability Factor
• Minority & Women Business Owners
• From Your Imagination to the Consumer
You will also have the opportunity to learn from our two keynotes speakers:
Roger Byford, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Vocollect and Ed Stack, Chairman and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
To register, visit www.duq.edu/egc
POSITIVELYPITTSBURGHLIVE™ FINALIST IN THE BUSINESS OSCARS
Local internet talkcast named as finalist in 2010 american business awardssm—the stevies
8th annual Stevie® Awards will be presented on June 21 in New York City
Pittsburgh,Pa.– May 13, 2010 – PositivelyPittsburghLive™ Talkcast (PPL Talkcast) was named a Finalist today in the Media Talkcast, Blog, and Website category in The 2010 American Business Awards.
More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories. PositivelyPittsburghLive™ Talkcast is competing as a finalist in the Web, Talkcast, and Blog category for Media.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
This year’s Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The event will benefit Oceana (http://oceana.org), the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network. As one of the finalists, creative staff of PositivelyPittsburghLive™ Talkcast will be attending and also covering the event and spread the good news about Pittsburgh. PositivelyPittsburgh™ Radio and TV goes to New York City.
ENTERPRISING WOMEN: MICROENTERPRISE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
A CCAC non-credit course for community education & personal development
Course Title: Enterprising Women: Microenterprise Ownership Certificate Program
Course and Section Number: Yga-125-1210
Location: Allegheny Campus
Instructors/Facilitators: Alice Williams, awilliams@ywcapgh.org, 412 255-6743 and
Tara Ellison-Jones, tellison-jones@ywcapgh.org, 412 255-6749
Required Materials: Fast Trac, The Entrepreneur’s Handbook
Attendance: FAST TRAC is an accelerated 12 weeks of instruction. Only two absences will allow for satisfactory completion and certification of the course.
Course Description
This 30 hour, non-credit course is designed for women who want to start a microenterprise but do not know where to begin. The First Step FAST TRAC, a Kauffman Foundation premier program is designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow successful businesses. This course provides the framework and tools for participants to explore their readiness and ability to be an entrepreneur. Completion of the course will enable participants in determining whether your business concept has "legs" and if starting a business is the right decision. Existing business owners also benefit from the process of systematic planning.
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STEELTOWN HERO
Sargeant Matthew Claycomb has served in the United States Army for 17 years with several tours overseas including the Middle East. Sargeant Claycomb is now the unofficial spokesperson for Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA). OTA supports 300 local National Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan. OTA was the focus of a special evening fundraiser at F Tambellini’s where Claycomb attended as a feature speaker. He spoke about serving in Iraq and the impact OTA is making on morale. This event raised over one thousand dollars in support of Operation Troop Appreciation.
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ROVING PITTSBURGHER
Luma Restaurant
Dining at Luma Restaurants is a treat for Pittsburgh palates. Chef Michael Rudman is a master of contemporary American cuisine, with strong regional and international influences. While the menu features our luxurious crab cakes and an array of fresh seafood, diners can also enjoy steaks, veal, pasta, chicken and more.
Luma North: 8 Brilliant Avenue, Aspinwall, PA 15215 • Phone: 412-781-0355
Luma South: 186 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mount Lebanon, PA 15228 •
Phone: 412-343-0355
Visit our website at www.lumapgh.com
Lulu’s Noodles
Asian, Chinese and Noodle Shop
Oakland
400 S Craig St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 687-7777
Delana Flowers is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, an independent writer and owner of Ingenuity by Delana Flowers ©, writing effective copy so you don’t have to. Services include copywriting for newsletters, blogs, ad copy, marketing pieces, articles, reviews, invitations, postcards, flyers and more.
ENTREPRENEURING YOUTH ( YOUTH) HOLDING DARE TO DREAM LUNCHEON
June 2nd Noon -1 30 at the Rivers Club
Entrepreneuring Youth (E Youth) will honor young people and the teachers and volunteers who inspire them in a GW Tippins Business Plan Competition. E Youth believes that engaging youth in small business creation can help them overcome academic failure and build a life beyond low-wage employment. To see how the experience of small business creation can help kids raise their aspirations and turn their lives around please join us. Tickets are $65.00
Contact Jerry Cozewith: jerryc@eyouthamerica.org.
OR call to talk about becoming a volunteer business coach.
TRAILBLAZING FOR AUTISM!
June 5 at Victory Stables
Join us for an awesome trail ride, dinner and Chinese auction to benefit Emmaus Horsemanship and ABOARD. Enjoy and great day, hearty dinner and great prizes while supporting a wonderful cause and awesome therapy program. If you can't ride with us, please consider making a donation (monetary or Chinese auction items). We also have sponsorships available - if you are interested in sponsorship please contact me for levels.
Please visit www.aboard.org -click on the TrailBlazing graphic for more info and to register!
From Soul Blast
AWC HOSTING PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL May 20-29 at August Wilson Center, 980 Liberty Avenue
First Voice gives African American artists, both inside and outside the Pittsburgh region, an opportunity to speak through their artistry. This second annual festival honors and celebrates the creator and the creative process, and includes music, film, spoken word, dance, hip-hop and the visual arts. This year, First Voice is the platform from which the first class of August Wilson Center Fellows present new works created during their yearlong residencies.
Representing a variety of artistic ventures in an array of disciplines, the inaugural class of August Wilson Center Fellows includes six of Pittsburgh’s finest artists and performers: Vanessa German, Anire Mosley, Jasiri X, Chris Ivey, Brett Williams and Greer Reed-Jones.
LEGAL CONTRACT REVIEW SEMINAR
June 4, 2010 at the Law Offices of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
535 Smithfield Street, 12th Floor, Pittsburgh Room, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Whether you're starting a business or have been at it for years, the same holds true - reviewing, making or drafting contracts (sometimes dozens) on a daily or weekly basis is common. Contracts are crucial to the overall success of your business and arming yourself with knowledge on the ins and outs of contract language will enhance your business savvy.
This seminar is provided at NO COST through the generosity of Beth Slagle, Esq. and Joshua Farber, Esq. Please register directly with the law firm.
From Two Positive Pittsburghers Weston Lyon and Becky Gomes
R U MAKING MOBILE CENTS?
May 26, 2010, 700 River Avenue, First Floor Conference Room
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Hear principles about integrating text messaging into your current marketing strategies.
The seminar is provided at NO COST but you must register by May 24, 2010.
If you are interested in attending this event or would like more information, please visit http://dbrc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=40
BECKY GOMES’ UP A NOTCH MARKETING MEETINGS BACK IN THE 'BURGH
Once a month Starting May 25th in North Hills
The ultimate marketing experience is back but this time under a new name and brand, results focused agenda, and better location (no parking costs and NOT downtown)!
And, the best part is: this first meeting is FREE! Go here and read all about this awesome meeting: www.NoBSMarketingMeeting.com
If you're interested...please hurry...we can only fit 39 people in our new location in the North Hills.
TALENTED TEENS STUDENT AWARDS CONTEST
May 18 & May 25 Presented by the Greater Harmony Chorus
Cash prizes and chance to appear on show!
Auditions held at Richland Elementary School, Bakerstown Rd Gibsonia. Auditions must be LIVE and presented to the Greater Harmony Chorus for consideration. The first 25 applications will be accepted. The top five finalists will be selected by the Greater Harmony Chorus and appear as contestants on the October 2nd shows. Two alternates will be chosen as well. Apply by calling 412. 486.1805
BARC FUNDING WILL SUPPORT THE WORK OF PITTSBURGH ARTIST ALLYSON HOLTZ
The Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation (BARC) is the recipient of funds administered by Gateway to the Arts for a four month artist residency. Funds from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation will support the work of Allyson Holtz, who will teach and guide a group of multi-generational community members in the design and creation of a public art project and the establishment of a permanent Cultural Committee.
The first phase of this grant will be the development of a mural depicting a significant historic attraction to the town and, a compilation of stories and photographs that reflect the history of the Brownsville area. The design and location of the mural will be selected by the Cultural Committee. The agreed upon design then will be taken to State Correctional Institution at Fayette where inmate artists will render the design on an exterior fabric material. Future projects may occur through the development of a permanent Cultural group.
For more information, contact:
Norma Ryan, BARC coordinator 724-323-4008
Project Administrator: Carol Wolfe, Program Manager, Gateway to the Arts, 412-362-6982 carolw@gatewaytothearts.org
Artist Allyson Holtz (bio attached) 412-719-7677
ON SALE TICKET INFORMATION FOR PITTSBURGH’S FAREWELL ENGAGEMENT OF THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
The longest-running show in broadway history!
August 25th through September 19th, 2010 at the Benedum Center
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony, and PNC Broadway Across America, proudly announces single tickets on sale for the farewell engagement of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince.
Single tickets range from $24 - $125 and will go on sale Monday, May 10th at the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets), online at www.phantom.pgharts.org or by calling 412-456-4800. Group orders may be reserved now by calling 412-471-6930.
NEW! DR. PHIPPS GREENLINE ON-SITE PLANT CLINICS
Saturdays through October, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Phipps Garden Center, Mellon Park
Have a question about your perennials, annuals, house plants or turf grass? Worried about pests in the garden, hydrangeas that won’t bloom, or tomatoes that died on the vine? Visit Phipps Garden Center (1059 Shady Ave., Mellon Park, Shadyside) on Saturdays to have your gardening dilemmas addressed in person by one of our Master Gardeners. Bring a potted plant, plant sample or photograph for help with identifying a weed, diagnosing a plant problem or nursing an ailing plant. Clinics are free and do not require pre-registration or an appointment.
Visit Dr. Phipps GreenLine online »
SUMMER FLOWER SHOW: GARGOYLES IN THE GARDEN
through Sept. 12
Gothic meets gorgeous as gargoyles and other mythic creatures stand guard over artfully arranged warm weather blooms for Summer Flower Show: Gargoyles in the Garden. Sculptural pieces of art, some created by local artists, appear throughout the gardens, peering out from brilliant petunias, dahlias, geraniums and more. Every garden should have a gargoyle! After you experience our collection, visit The Shop at Phipps, where garden gargoyles and other gothic gifts abound.
Learn More »
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT TO SPEAK AT PITTSBURGH MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE’S THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE - NOV. 10, 2010
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will speak at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. Albright’s lecture will be the closing event of the day-long Third Annual Conference of the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute (PMEI).
The Pittsburgh Middle East Institute is an independent, non-profit consortium of prominent civic institutions and corporations in Pittsburgh dedicated to promoting business, educational, and cultural ties between Pittsburgh and the countries of the Middle East. PMEI seeks to brand Pittsburgh in the Middle East and foster a greater understanding between the two cultures and advance a new generation of forward-thinking global leaders and visionary business partners.
LITTLE E'S JAZZ & BLUES
Every thursday 5:30 pm - 8 pm
949 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant
412.392.2217
Cover Charge: Only $5.00!
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The "ENTREPRENEURIAL THURSDAYS" Happy Hour Show
Live Music by City's Great Jazz/R&B Artists!
Interviews @ Musical Break with City's Leading Entrepreneurs/Innovators!
Great Business & Professional Networking!
May 27, 2010 "Healthcare & Wellness Entrepreneurs"
Featuring Interviews with:
• Bruce Conley, Energy Healer & Spiritual Guide and Warrior, (http://holisticenergyhealing.org/)
• Tom Mendito, Owner, The Dao Center (www.thedaocenter.com)
• Eric Randolf, CEO & Founder, The Tao Applied (www.thetaoapplied.com)
• Paula Franetti, MS, MES, CPT, MetaFitness LLC - MetaFitness is a metabolism-based lifestyle change program offering individuals and businesses a comprehensive plan for balanced eating, fitness and health-related behavioral change (http://www.meta-fitness.com)
12TH ANNUAL ENTREPRENEURS GROWTH CONFERENCE
June 10 at duquesne university
Ever wonder how successful entrepreneurs got their start? How they were able to turn their simple ideas into million dollar businesses? Where they got their financing? Come and discover these answers and more!
Register before May 28th and attend the entire day for only $119.
The event includes the following workshops:
• The Anatomy of an Exceptional Website:
• Let's Talk Technology
• Why PR is More Important--and More Affordable--Than Ever:
• Sales That Sizzle:
• E-Marketing for Every Business
• The Seven Deadly Sins of QuickBooks
• Building Wealth
• Bankability Factor
• Minority & Women Business Owners
• From Your Imagination to the Consumer
You will also have the opportunity to learn from our two keynotes speakers:
Roger Byford, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Vocollect and Ed Stack, Chairman and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
To register, visit www.duq.edu/egc
POSITIVELYPITTSBURGHLIVE™ FINALIST IN THE BUSINESS OSCARS
Local internet talkcast named as finalist in 2010 american business awardssm—the stevies
8th annual Stevie® Awards will be presented on June 21 in New York City
Pittsburgh,Pa.– May 13, 2010 – PositivelyPittsburghLive™ Talkcast (PPL Talkcast) was named a Finalist today in the Media Talkcast, Blog, and Website category in The 2010 American Business Awards.
More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories. PositivelyPittsburghLive™ Talkcast is competing as a finalist in the Web, Talkcast, and Blog category for Media.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
This year’s Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The event will benefit Oceana (http://oceana.org), the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network. As one of the finalists, creative staff of PositivelyPittsburghLive™ Talkcast will be attending and also covering the event and spread the good news about Pittsburgh. PositivelyPittsburgh™ Radio and TV goes to New York City.
ENTERPRISING WOMEN: MICROENTERPRISE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
A CCAC non-credit course for community education & personal development
Course Title: Enterprising Women: Microenterprise Ownership Certificate Program
Course and Section Number: Yga-125-1210
Location: Allegheny Campus
Instructors/Facilitators: Alice Williams, awilliams@ywcapgh.org, 412 255-6743 and
Tara Ellison-Jones, tellison-jones@ywcapgh.org, 412 255-6749
Required Materials: Fast Trac, The Entrepreneur’s Handbook
Attendance: FAST TRAC is an accelerated 12 weeks of instruction. Only two absences will allow for satisfactory completion and certification of the course.
Course Description
This 30 hour, non-credit course is designed for women who want to start a microenterprise but do not know where to begin. The First Step FAST TRAC, a Kauffman Foundation premier program is designed to help entrepreneurs hone the skills needed to create, manage, and grow successful businesses. This course provides the framework and tools for participants to explore their readiness and ability to be an entrepreneur. Completion of the course will enable participants in determining whether your business concept has "legs" and if starting a business is the right decision. Existing business owners also benefit from the process of systematic planning.
***
STEELTOWN HERO
Sargeant Matthew Claycomb has served in the United States Army for 17 years with several tours overseas including the Middle East. Sargeant Claycomb is now the unofficial spokesperson for Operation Troop Appreciation (OTA). OTA supports 300 local National Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan. OTA was the focus of a special evening fundraiser at F Tambellini’s where Claycomb attended as a feature speaker. He spoke about serving in Iraq and the impact OTA is making on morale. This event raised over one thousand dollars in support of Operation Troop Appreciation.
***
ROVING PITTSBURGHER
Luma Restaurant
Dining at Luma Restaurants is a treat for Pittsburgh palates. Chef Michael Rudman is a master of contemporary American cuisine, with strong regional and international influences. While the menu features our luxurious crab cakes and an array of fresh seafood, diners can also enjoy steaks, veal, pasta, chicken and more.
Luma North: 8 Brilliant Avenue, Aspinwall, PA 15215 • Phone: 412-781-0355
Luma South: 186 Castle Shannon Boulevard, Mount Lebanon, PA 15228 •
Phone: 412-343-0355
Visit our website at www.lumapgh.com
Lulu’s Noodles
Asian, Chinese and Noodle Shop
Oakland
400 S Craig St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 687-7777
Delana Flowers is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, an independent writer and owner of Ingenuity by Delana Flowers ©, writing effective copy so you don’t have to. Services include copywriting for newsletters, blogs, ad copy, marketing pieces, articles, reviews, invitations, postcards, flyers and more.
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