Positively Pittsburgh Live: September 2011

Saturday, September 17, 2011

PositivelyPittsburgh News from 9-12-11 Broadcast

Positively Pittsburgh Live News from September 12, 2011

SUPPORT THE RACHEL CARSON HOMESTEAD AND WIN A COOKOUT WITH BILL PEDUTO AND ACTOR DAVID CONRAD!

THE BBQ WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 FROM 1:00 – 4:00 P.M.

The winner for this prize will be selected at entrepreneurial thursdays at little e’s jazz club on september 15^th. The Rachel Carson Homestead has just announced another prize — an afternoon BBQ at the Homestead for the winner and 10 of their closest friends with free food and drinks prepared by the culinary team of actor David Conrad and yours truly! The RCH will provide the food and drinks and David and I will provide the cooking skills and conversation!

For more information go to http://positivelypittsburghlivemagazine.com/forum/index.php?topic=1333.0

PEDAL, PADDLE, PEDUTO 2011: CITY LIGHTS PADDLE

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 FROM 6:00 – 9:00 P.M., AT KAYAK PITTSBURGH

William Peduto

I will join architect Rob Pfaffmann, Tom Baxter from Friends of the Riverfront and Sean Brady from Riverlife for an evening paddle in Downtown Pittsburgh. We will paddle five miles round-trip with stops for discussions of future city development from the perspective of the waterfront, riverfront trails and rivers. We will meet at 6:00 p.m.

WICKED ANNOUNCES LOTTERY FOR $25 SEATS

SEPTEMBER 7 - OCTOBER 2, 2011 - BENEDUM CENTER

Elsiba

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. Each day, 2½ hours prior to show time people who present themselves at the Theater Square Box Office, will have their names placed in a lottery drum and then thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.

For more information go to http://positivelypittsburghlivemagazine.com/forum/index.php?topic=647.0

SAVING HISTORY ONE STORY AT A TIME

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 - 6-8:30 PM, BRIDGEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Featuring One of our Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Program to include:

Meet and Greet the Public, Writing about History, Panel Discussion with Q&A, Presentation of MWSA member books to Bridgeville Public Library, Authors signing books in the Library.

412.221.3737

PITTSBURGH CIRCLE OF COURAGE AWARDS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 • 6:30PM - 9:30PM, DOUBLE TREE HOTEL, MONROEVILLE , PA

Donations $60 adult ticket $30 Children, Attire: Semi-formal or formal

Recognizing people of Faith and Courage! On this special evening we will recognize people who have displayed faith and courage and have inspired others to do the same. Special honors will be made to those who despite obstacles have moved forward in faith. Program will include special music, meet and greet, custom designed awards for 10 categories and a exciting awards banquet.Nominees are still being excepted! All nominees will be recognized.To nominate someone email: rbynum2124@earthlink.net

for a nomination form. Deadline for nominations is September 23th, 2011

For more information and sponsorship opportunities call. Bynums Marketing & Communications, Inc at 412/471-4332

Cast of Merry Wives

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR THREE MORE WEEKENDS!

2 PM AT ALLEGHENY COMMONS WEST PARK THIS WEEKEND, ARSENAL PARK THE 17TH & 18TH, OR FRICK PARK FOR THE 24TH & 25^TH, FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Missed the opening of Merry Wives of Windsor? No worries...there are still three more weekends left! As always, performances are free to the public, though donations are greatly appreciated.

For more information go to http://positivelypittsburghlivemagazine.com/forum/index.php?topic=1293.0

TOMORROW'S FUTURE SIGNATURE EVENT SIGNATURE EVENT FOR TOMORROW'S FUTURE, INC.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2011, 5:30 TO 7:30 PM

Come as our Honored Guest to The First Annual Salute toTomorrow’s Future, Inc. Alumni.

Vision: To give hope and provide opportunity where previously there was none.

Mission: To equip young people with the basic communication, employment and social skills needed to compete in today’s marketplace.

RSVP : 412-682-7383, Grace Robinson, Founder & Board Chair 412-682-7383, Danielle Robinson, Executive Director: 412-398-9477

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ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT

“Wicked” at Benedum, Better than Broadway, treat yourself to this first class musical at the Benedum, it is lights, sound, magic and wonderful smoke and mirrors to escape into fantasy and fun. Favorite character: Glenda, the ditzy good witch. Favorite number “Defying Gravity.” Wicked plays at Benedum through October 2^nd.

Full review at:

Labor Day Weekend, Mahalia Jackson: Standing On Holy Ground

Even if you were not a gospel fan, it was a great edifying , soul satisfying, toe tapping way to spend Sunday on Labor Day week end in the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Don’t think Broadway could have done it better.

Cast for Mahaila Jackson

Mahalia Jackson—Twyla Glasgow and Lorraine Berry

Young Mahalia Jackson (Halie)—Imani Wilkerson and Melanie Yellowday

Reverend Clark/Martin Luther King, Jr.— Benjamin Blakey, sounded just like Dr. King

Johnson Singers - Michael Rue, Terri Smith, Richard Hutchins

Clara Ward Singers - Katy Cotton, Bernice Wilkerson, Delana Flowers (PPL Mag’s own Good News Reporter)

Deryck Tines Director and pianist

Family House Polo

Family house polo match!

Watch for interviews next week on front page of PPL Mag on PositivelyPittsburghTV

Family House Executive director Kristi Knot, David Allen, Voice of Family House Polo for 28 years. Match between the Virginia Polo Club and the Potomac Polo Club. Dante Totadini from the Potomac Team, my personal favorite being that he is Italian but the most valuable player was Mary Muldoon and the most valuable scenery to my videographer were the wonderful cocktail and afternoon summer frocks and I especially love the big hats. Everyone enjoyed the stomping of the divets as seen in Pretty Woman.

Celebrate and Share Equality Day Breakfast

Best Panel ever on Suffrage, Betsy Benson from Pittsburgh Magazine, Ruth Byrd Smith from Allegheny County MWDBE, Kamana Matur, Esquire and Connie Portis tale of Two Women will be posted at positivelypittsburghlive.blogspot.com

To hear this episode of Positively Pittsburgh Live in its entirety go to:

http://www.positivelypittsburghlivemagazine.com/broadcast.php?IdChan=9&IdItem=2

Delana Flowers is a multi-talented creative. She is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, a dynamic vocalist, an amazing Actress, and an independent writer. Delana is 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.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Tomorrow's Future Special Preview, 9-12-11

Positively Pittsburgh Live! Special Edition 9-12-11

Tomorrow’s Future Inc.

Tomorrow’s Future Inc. is an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of high school students in the area and ready them for both jobs and college. You’re invited to the First Annual Salute to Tomorrow’s Future Inc. Alumni.

Grace Robinson, Founder
Tomorrow's Future, Inc.

Special Guest

Grace Robinson, Founder

Grace Robinson

· A well-known business owner,

· Community champion, and

· State Farm Agent

Tomorrow’s Future INC

· A mentoring, entrepreneurial, job-training and intern placement program for students

· Founded in 1992 by Grace Robinson with a core of dedicated volunteers

· Since 1992 over 350 students grades 9 to 12 have participated and have been, inspired, trained and motivated to succeed

· Many of the students have entered college, graduated and found gainful employment or started their own businesses

· Prestigious organization which is one of Pittsburgh's best kept secrets for working with the youth of our community

For her efforts, Grace and the TFI volunteers have received many awards, including being honored as a Jefferson Community Champion in 2002 and given the YWCA 2009 Racial Justice Award.

The First Annual Salute to Tomorrow's Future, Inc. Alumni on Monday, September 19, 2011, from 5:30 to 7:30pm at Point Park University Lawrence Hall, first floor To learn more about TFI, and meet our successful alumni we invite you to come as our guest.

Chairs of the event:

· Dr. Paul Hannigan, President of Point Park University and

· Ms. Ruth Byrd Smith, Director Allegheny County M/W/DBE Department.

Get involved with Tomorrow’s Future, Inc. They need your participation and financial support to broaden their outreach because

· It works

· Gives hope and provides opportunity where previously there was none

· Our PA education budgets have been slashed by 1 billion dollars . Often funding cuts hurt those school districts that have the most challenges, the fewest resources and the most need.

Testimonies:

“Tomorrow’s Future has given me a future. The program worked for me because of the time, caring, guidance, training and straight talk that was given to me to demonstrate what I needed to do to make it, to be a success.” –

Jason Rust, Tomorrow’s Future, Inc., Promising Student, Honoree 2011

“Tomorrow’s Future, Inc., inspired me to pursue a college education. The internship program enabled me to develop the work habits and skills that were necessary to accomplish my goals. I am proud to say, I now have the opportunity to return the caring and training I was given in my professional role as a Pittsburgh Public School English teacher”.

Dominque Thornhill, Tomorrow’s Future, Inc., Successful Alumni, Honoree 2011

We invite you to become part of Tomorrow’s Future, Inc., and please join us on September 19, 2011 and meet the future…the students of Tomorrow’s Future, Inc.

Grace Robinson

5108 Baum Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15224

412-682-7383

To hear this episode of Positively Pittsburgh Live in its entirety go to:

http://www.positivelypittsburghlivemagazine.com/broadcast.php?IdChan=9&IdItem=1