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PPL SUMMER PROMOTIONS

Share Your Best Summer Memory
It's easy just post your best Pittsburgh Summer Memory Here to have a chance to win.

First Place, An Interview on PositivelyPittsburghLive Monday Broadcast to tell about your memory. Listen to these broadcasts at: http://pplmag.com, Latest is on the front page.

Second Place: a $50.00 Gift Certificate to one of Pittsburgh's Finest Downtown Restaurants

Third Place: "You Might Be a Pittsburgher" New Version Frameable Poster.

Promotion Ends June 30, 2013

You must have a profile as a Positive Pittsburgher to enter. Entries will be judged by staff of PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com. Channel owners and Staff Members are Prohibited from entering.

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What is the Best View of Pittsburgh in the Summertime?
Who Has the Best Picture and Memory. Answer here but first you must register at http://pplmag.com 

Please post your comments and a picture. Why is it the best view in Pittsburgh.
You can add a little story such as First Date, Proposed, Baby's First Visit, whatever you think will interest our readers. 

The best view of Pittsburgh picture and story winners will be broacast on PPL News on July 8, 2013. First place winners will receive:An interview on July 8 on PositivelyPittsburghLive Radio Broadcast; Second Place: A $50.00 Gift Certificate to One of the Finer Restaurants in Pittsburgh TBA; Third Place: A Second Edition Poster Fresh off the presses of "You Might Be a Pittsburgher"

Rules:
1. You must be a Pittsburgher, former Pittsburgher or adopted Pittsburgher.
An adopted Pittsburgher calls Pittsburgh their closest big City. So you can live in Altoona, Erie, Weirton or Stuebenville. Or just about any place in between just so yunz call yourself Pittsburghers. No cheating here, it's okay to be adopted.
2. All Pictures will become property of PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com and will be compiled into a video with music to be shown on http://pplmag.com during the month of July.
3. Staff Members and PPL Mag Page and Channel Owners may post their pictures and memories but will not be elibible for the judging.
4. Judging will be accomplished by PPL Mag Staff and Channel Owners by Voting.

Thanks for participating. We LOVE Memories and Pictures at PPL Mag.

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What are the Top Ten Things Clients, Prospects, Suspects Should Know About You 

I will start with PPL Mag just off the top of my head.

1. PPLMag is Pittsburgh's First Internet Radio and TV Network.
2. It is also an Online Community Magazine with Lots of Good News About Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.
3. Positively Pittsburgh Live has over 60 Channels and Pages with many more to appear online soon.
4. PPL Mag and Forum is free to the public to use. All you have to do is register at the big yellow button on the home page to post on calendar and in the forum.
5. At PPL Mag you can watch videos, listen to radio shows and read articles, check the calendar and discuss in forums.
6. PPL Mag is run on user generated content, that means Pittsburghers provide all of the free and paid for content on the site.
7. Once a week, everything posted on the site can be viewed in an online turning page magazine complete with live links to PPLMag Internet radio and TV shows.
8. PPLMag calendar contains both free and ticket events.
9. If you are a business owner, professional or non-profit, you can purchase your own audio or video channel or print page on PPLMag.com
10. PPLMag.com enjoys 110,000 average downloads per month which means viewers are viewing and listeners are listening.

Now Post the top Ten Things About Your Business HERE.

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New Roving Pittsburgher Review!

How to Become a Deadhead in One Night
Review by Joanne-Quinn Smith
I am not sure how I missed Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead when he was alive, but I was curious enough to see how the Pittsburgh Symphony would mesh with Warren Haynes on lead vocals and guitar from Government Mule.
Read the full review here.

Kenny G and The Pittsburgh Symphony
Review by JoAnn Forrester
Saturday I saw  Kenny Gee play superbly with the Pittsburgh Symphony. The man is amazing, his ability to hold notes and make his soprano  saxophone talk is legendary.
Read the full review here.
CLO's The Phantom Entertains
Review by Joyce Kane
The Pittsburgh CLO's production of Kopit & Yeston's Phantom combines enough of the drama of the more well-known Andrew Lloyd Webber version of the love story to be reminiscent, yet is unique enough in its handling of the story to stand apart.
Read the full review here.

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Positively Pittsburgh Live! Barefoot Contessa, Regata, Steeltown Heroes

Co-host this evening, Matt Tomsho, the Effective Detective. WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY Warren Haynes with Music of Jerry Garcia at PS0, Luke Wholeys Wild Alaskan Grill, Isis Egyptian Cafe, and other updates. 

Positively Pittsburgh Live!, Joanne Quinn-Smith

Positively Pittsburgh Live! Seven Brides, Kennie G, Teen Entrepreneurs

Co hosting with the TechnoGranny today, JoAnn Forrester of the EmpressofBiz Talkcast and syndicated channel broadcaster at PPLMag.com No we are not confused, we know it's not Monday but our hostess was under the weather. So, rain, sleet or snow, the Good News about Pittsburgh must go on.

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Techno Granny, updates 21st Century Tech, Joanne Quinn-Smith

Techno Granny, 50 Problem Words and Phrases in the English Language

Techno Granny discovered this blog by Mark Nichol on DailyWritingTips.com and discusses this post of the Problem Words and Phrases with a bilingual guest who is very aware of the errors we make when writing in the English Language. Sunita Pandit of MrsCardiology.com also speaks.

Techno Granny, updates 21st Century Tech, Joanne Quinn-Smith

Techno Granny's New Book, Folly of the Marketing Plan in Your Head

We had scheduling challenges with previously arranged guest so the EmpressofBiz, JoAnn Forrester will be interviewing the TechnoGranny, turning the tables on the interviewer. They will be discussing Joanne Quinn-Smith's just published book.

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EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper!, JoAnn Forrester

- EMPRESS OF BIZ! Listen! Learn! Prosper with Eventsburgh!

Promotion is vital to your business. A fantastic way to do this is Eventsburgh. In business we all struggle and spend lots of $$$'s to get people to attend our seminars, workshops presentations, seminars and networking events. Today we are going to talk about Eventsburgh.

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Author, Author Shine Out Loud!, Joanne Quinn-Smith

Author, Author Shine Out Loud! Author & Attitude Enhancer, JulieAnn Sullivan

Julie Ann Sullivan, now known as the Attitude Enhancer, deliberately studies human behavior every day. She is a speaker and an author who also spent decades in the corporate world. She has spoken for many companies and organizations including, McDonald's USA.

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Positively Pittsburgh Live News 6-24-13 Part II

Positively Pittsburgh Live News 6-24-13

Part II

Listen to the show online here.

Co-host this evening, Matt Tomsho, the Effective Detective

Part II: PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF: PSO FREE CONCERT 4th of July in SOUTH PARK

NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACK TIE-PITTSBURGH: Celebrating Women Having a Global Impact, Dress for Success Pittsburgh Leadership Breakfast Bag Sale

NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: Farmers Markets, PITTSBURGH CATERER AND TOFFEE

ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT: Music of Jerry Garcia at PSO, Luke Wholey Wild Alaskan Grill, Isis Egyptian Cafe Clifford the Big Red Dog and Children's Museum 30th Anniversary, Grill on 7th, Fleetwood Mac Tribute Bands at Hard Rock Cafe

PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS: 2013 EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, 36th RUNNING OF THE GREAT RACE

PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM: PPL SUMMER PROMOTIONS Ending June 30, Share Your Best Summer Memory, What is the Best View of Pittsburgh in the Summertime, What are the Top Ten Things Clients, Prospects, Suspects Should Know About You

STEELTOWN HERO: Elder-ado, Crested Duck Charcuterie, Sherry Miller Brown of Carrick

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Pittsburgh Historical Stuff

PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND WITH A FREE CONCERT IN SOUTH PARKAssistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor will lead the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in an exciting,

free concert at the South Park Amphitheater as a part of the 2013 Allegheny County Summer Concert Series. On Saturday, July 6 at 8 p.m. the show will feature many American classics in celebration of Independence Day.

The program opens with Rossini’s lively William Tell Overture, most famously used as the theme music for Lone Ranger radio and television shows. Classics from Gershwin, Beethoven and Marvin Hamlisch will also be performed. The second half of the concert is a tribute to the national holiday and will include many American staples such as Victor Herbert’s American Fantasie, John William’s Born on the Fourth of July, Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, the Armed Forces Salute and more.
For more information about the 2013 Allegheny County Summer Concert Series, visit www.alleghenycounty.us/summer. To receive personal assistance selecting accessible seats or for more information about accessibility for a person with a disability, please contact Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Customer Service at 412-392-4900.

Non-Proft Events Sponsored by Black-Tie Pittsburgh

Dress for Success Fill A Bag Sale 

Monday June 24th-Wednesday, June 26th 

CLOTHING DONATIONS: As of July 1st, the Pittsburgh Office will accept clothing donation drop-offs from 9AM - 3PM ONLY on Tuesday and Thursday. Donations will also be accepted on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 9 AM-12 NOON.

Neighborhood Hi-Lights

Again from District 4 Newsletter, Natalia Rudiak 

Farmers Markets starting up for the season Farmers Markets are here again! Below are several markets in and around District 4. For a complete resource of Citiparks markets, click here. For an interactive map of markets both in the City and in the surrounding suburbs, click here. And for other markets in Dormont, Whitehall, Carnegie, and other surrounding suburbs, check here.

BEECHVIEW, a Citiparks farmers’ market
When: Thursdays, running June 27 through September 12, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: St. Catherine of Siena parking lot, corner of Broadway Ave and Belasco St

BROOKLINE, a farm stand run by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
When: Wednesdays, running from June 19 through November 21, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Elizabeth Seton Center parking lot, 1900 Pioneer Ave

CARRICK, a Citiparks farmers’ market
When: Wednesdays, running from June 19 through November 27, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Carrick Shopping Center on Brownsville Rd at Parkfield St

SOUTH SIDE (outside of District 4), a Citiparks farmers’ market
When: Tuesdays, opened on May 14
Where: Corner of 18th St and Carson St

PITTSBURGH CATERER AND TOFFEE CREATOR TO HOST PILOT COOKING SERIES ON WQED 

Chef-Host-Party Planner Bob Sendall of All in Good Taste Productions and Toffee Taboo will host a pilot cooking series called Sendall Style produced by WQED Multimedia . 

Premiering Thursday, June 27 at 8 p.m. on WQED-TV, the first of three episodes called Farm Fresh will take viewers to a small local farm for ingredients and show them how to prepare a sumptuous summer feast, offering helpful tips on planning, prep and recipes.

Roving Pittsburgher Report

Warren Haynes on lead vocals and guitar from Government Mule and the Allman Brothers, with the Pittsburgh Symphony 
I am not sure how I missed Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead when he was alive, but I was curious enough to see how the Pittsburgh Symphony would mesh with Warren Haynes on lead vocals and guitar from Government Mule. Well, I have always been a Pittsburgh Symphony fan but I think the combination has converted me to a Deadhead also. 

I sat next to a baby boomer who is a symphony fan and her 32 year old son who is a Grateful Dead aficionado. Thanks to Mike G., I have a picture of Warren Hayes’ Guitar and many of the song titles. Not being a die hard fan before the concert I knew songs but not titles. So thank you Mike G. And thank you to the Pittsburgh Symphony, you can read my review here.

Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grill 
2106 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 904-4509

Luke Wholey’s got the nod from two of my cousins, Clarine Lizana from Oregon where they know seafood and Josh Kurnot from Morgantown, West Virginia where as a college student he EATS FOOD! This time we had of course, my favorite, beyon oysters on the half shell, apparently they are half price on Tuesdays, all raw oysters. We also tried the Lobster Bisque Fries, of course my cousin Clarine and I being Senior Citizens graciously allowed Josh to finish them after we had just a taste. And we tried the lump crabmeat salad and the crab cake salad. Yum. For dessert we all shared the white chocolate raspberry cake, not the traditional dessert for any restaurant especially a seafood restaurant, absolutely moist and unbelievable.

Isis Egyptian Café 
815 Brookline Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15226, (412) 207-2485 
Tue-Fri: 11a-2p / 4p-8p, Mondays - Closed, Saturday: 11a - 8p, Sunday Brunch: 10a-2p 

We have to give credit to our Indian friend, Meenakshi Kapoor, who recently returned to India and tried to get us to go before she left. Sorry Meenakshi, but so glad you recommended.

Delightfully fun décor and wonderful staff run by brothers Ahmed and Ash and their mother Salwa. She taught us to say in Egyptian, “God bless the cooks hands.” But we need to return again so we can remember how to say it. Well that’s just an excuse, we are going back for the wonderful food. For appetizers we had V-Tamatem bel Khimer which is yogurt dip with garlic and cucumbers. Another Mezza (appetizer) was Tamatem bel Gibna—Egyptian cheese mixed with tomatoes and olive oil. Tasting delectable and priced just right at $2.50 I tried the Bamia which is okra stewed with tomato sauce and Egyptian seasonings came with amazing rice and side salad for $6.50. You could add beef for an additional $2.50. My guest had Mouska which in Egyptian version with eggplant baked with onion and peppers, also $6.50. And for dessert we had Egyptian bread pudding made with a special pastry that will make you throw stones at American bread pudding. Great value, ambiance, price and atmosphere.

Clifford, the Big Red Dog and Children’s Museum 30th Anniversary

Grill on 7th 
Under new management , not new ownership. We tried it after the Children’s Museum. It was delightful to sit outside and eat on a warm day. First time experience for dinner. We tried the seafood terrine with clams, vegetables, whitefish and shrimp. What a meal, good quantity of seafood and vegetables and the coconut lime fume it was cooked in, we wanted to bottle and take home. Also tried the Southwest Chicken Nachos, first time to have nachos made in house, wonderful and loads of fresh chunks of grilled chicken, jalapenos, olives and just the right amount of cheese.

On Saturday Night, Fleetwood Mac Tribute Bands at Hard Rock Café 
Sidewinder Band and also Chain 
Close your eyes and you will think you are listening to Stevie Nicks and company. 

Nominated BEST Tribute Band In Western Pa. Rated as one of the BEST Fleetwood Mac Tribute Bands in the World.

Their rendition of Rayanna was amazing and White Rabbit left you spellbound.

From the pony tails and prayer caps, shawls and long capes reminiscent of Stevie Nicks and props used by Kimmy Scholl – (Stevie Nicks), to the soulful representation of Christine McVie by the blonde keyboard player Sandy Anderson you would think you are transported in time to a Fleetwood Mac concert.

“Oh, thunder only happens when it's raining
Players only love you when they're playing
They say women, they will come and they will go

When the rain washes you clean, you'll know You'll know” 

From Dreams

You will know when you have been entertained by the Chain and the two divas of the show ain’t going away.

“The Chain”
Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
July 3 @ 6 pm, July 4 @ 7 pm, Point State Park

Pittsburgh Local Sports 

2013 EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta
Pittsburgh’s Official 4th of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 2 through Thursday, July 4.

The 36th annual—all FREE—EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta is the tri-state’s most anticipated summertime event... and rightfully so. Every year, over 500,000 spectators swarm the banks of the Allegheny River, the inviting lawns of historic Point State Park, and the meandering river-walk of scenic North Shore to celebrate the largest festival of its kind in the country. And, this year, there’s plenty to see and do! All the details here.

From our friends at The Soul Pitt
36th RUNNING OF “THE GREAT RACE”SET FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013
Runners – and walkers – will take to the streets of Pittsburgh on Sunday, September 29, for the 36th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Great Race, established in 1977 as a 10K race by the late Mayor Richard S. Caliguiri, has grown to include the 5K run/walk, running clinic, two-day exposition and children’s race.

For more information visit www.RunGreatRace.com or call 412.255.2493

Pittsburgh Good News Forum

PPL SUMMER PROMOTIONS 

Share Your Best Summer Memory
It's easy just post your best Pittsburgh Summer Memory Here to have a chance to win.

First Place, An Interview on PositivelyPittsburghLive Monday Broadcast to tell about your memory. Listen to these broadcasts at: http://pplmag.com, Latest is on the front page.

Second Place: a $50.00 Gift Certificate to one of Pittsburgh's Finest Downtown Restaurants

Third Place: "You Might Be a Pittsburgher" New Version Frameable Poster.

Promotion Ends June 30, 2013

You must have a profile as a Positive Pittsburgher to enter. Entries will be judged by staff of PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com. Channel owners and Staff Members are Prohibited from entering.

What is the Best View of Pittsburgh in the Summertime?

Who Has the Best Picture and Memory. Answer here but first you must register at http://pplmag.com

Please post your comments and a picture. Why is it the best view in Pittsburgh.
You can add a little story such as First Date, Proposed, Baby's First Visit, whatever you think will interest our readers.

The best view of Pittsburgh picture and story winners will be broacast on PPL News on July 8, 2013. First place winners will receive:An interview on July 8 on PositivelyPittsburghLive Radio Broadcast; Second Place: A $50.00 Gift Certificate to One of the Finer Restaurants in Pittsburgh TBA; Third Place: A Second Edition Poster Fresh off the presses of "You Might Be a Pittsburgher"

Rules: 
1. You must be a Pittsburgher, former Pittsburgher or adopted Pittsburgher.
An adopted Pittsburgher calls Pittsburgh their closest big City. So you can live in Altoona, Erie, Weirton or Stuebenville. Or just about any place in between just so yunz call yourself Pittsburghers. No cheating here, it's okay to be adopted.
2. All Pictures will become property of PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com and will be compiled into a video with music to be shown on http://pplmag.com during the month of July.
3. Staff Members and PPL Mag Page and Channel Owners may post their pictures and memories but will not be elibible for the judging.
4. Judging will be accomplished by PPL Mag Staff and Channel Owners by Voting.

Thanks for participating. We LOVE Memories and Pictures at PPL Mag.

What are the Top Ten Things Clients, Prospects, Suspects Should Know About You 
I will start with PPL Mag just off the top of my head.

1. PPLMag is Pittsburgh's First Internet Radio and TV Network.
2. It is also an Online Community Magazine with Lots of Good News About Pittsburgh and surrounding areas.
3. Positively Pittsburgh Live has over 60 Channels and Pages with many more to appear online soon.
4. PPL Mag and Forum is free to the public to use. All you have to do is register at the big yellow button on the home page to post on calendar and in the forum.
5. At PPL Mag you can watch videos, listen to radio shows and read articles, check the calendar and discuss in forums.
6. PPL Mag is run on user generated content, that means Pittsburghers provide all of the free and paid for content on the site.
7. Once a week, everything posted on the site can be viewed in an online turning page magazine complete with live links to PPLMag Internet radio and TV shows.
8. PPLMag calendar contains both free and ticket events.
9. If you are a business owner, professional or non-profit, you can purchase your own audio or video channel or print page on PPLMag.com
10. PPLMag.com enjoys 110,000 average downloads per month which means viewers are viewing and listeners are listening.

Now Post the top Ten Things About Your Business HERE. 

Steeltown Hero

From District 4 Representative Natalia Rudiak in the section of her newsletter called: Good news you don't hear on the news 

Elder-ado

Eler-ado has been an important institution in South Pittsburgh for years, providing care and

services for senior citizens and our communities. And for nineteen years, Steve Hutter has been at the steering wheel, serving as executive director since 1994. In late May, Councilman Kraus and I issued a proclamation for Steve, whose oversight of the Knoxville, McKinley Park, and Carrick senior centers has earned our deep respect and admiration. May 23, 2013 was declared Stephen L. Hutter Day in the City of Pittsburgh. Read the proclamation here. Also, read a short profile of Steve in the Tribune-Review here. I was honored to receive Elder-ado’s 11th Annual Distinguished Service Award on May 23 while we celebrated Steve’s years of service--and I look forward to continuing to work with Elder-ado to provide for South Pittsburgh’s senior citizens. 

After Beechview’s core business district was left in distress when a bankrupt developer fled the country, revitalizing Broadway and Beechview Avenues seemed like an uphill battle.

In the past several years, though, we’ve seen a steady glimmer of hope. The IGA, BREW coffee shop, Tienda La Jimenez, Casa Rasta--and more--are cementing Beechview as a unique food destination. On Saturday, June 22, Beechview hosted its second annual Taste of Beechview food festival, attracting restaurants, farmers, and food vendors from all over. Crucial to this food festival has been Crested Duck Charcuterie, an artisan meat market at 1603 Broadway Avenue. On Monday, June 17, I welcomed Kevin Costa to Council to receive a proclamation honoring Crested Duck for their efforts in championing Beechview through this food festival. Read the proclamation here. 

And congratulations are in order for Sherry Miller Brown, a Carrick resident and director of McCarl Center for Nontraditional Student Success at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of General Studies. She was recently honored for her commitment to Pitt by the chancellor, citing her “respect to the amount of time, degree of enthusiasm, magnitude of involvement, and depth of personal connection” to the Pitt community. She was awarded a 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Staff for Excellence in Service to the University. Congratulations!

This was reported as a reproduction of PositvelyPittsburghLive news done by Joanne Quinn-Smith. (c) Joanne Quinn-Smith and PositivelyPittsburghLive(TM) 2013 All rights reserved. 

Listen to the show online here. 

Tara Darazio is a Positively Pittsburgh Live reporter, an independent copywriter, blogger, article writer, and social media strategist. If you are in need of writing assistance, or need help with your social media efforts connect with Tara on LinkedIn here.

Positively Pittsburgh Live News 6-24-13 Part I

Positively Pittsburgh Live News 6-24-13

Part I

Listen to the show online here.

Co-host this evening, Matt Tomsho, the Effective Detective

Part I: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY Warren Haynes with Music of Jerry Garcia at PS0, Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grill, Isis Egyptian Cafe, Clifford the Big Red Dog & Children's Museum 30th Anniversary, Grill on 7th, Fleetwood Mac Tribute Bands at Hard Rock Cafe

CULTURAL CLUES: Quantum Theatre Mnemonic, Food Network's Barefoot Contessa, SUMMER GALLERY CRAWL THE CULTURAL DISTRICT WITH EXTENDED HOURS, Pittsburgh CLO Auditions for Judge Jackie Justice, The Trials of Love, Pittsburgh Opera Paul's Case, Broadway star Patrick Cassidy directs Oklahoma! Point Park University Conservatory Theatre Company

KIDS KORNER: Wind in the Willows, Hush hit musical Spelling Bee highlight Playhouse Jr.

WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT: YWCA Addresses Violence Against Women, Global Forum Empowering Women Advancing Economic Growth

BUSINESS BUZZ: Pittsburgh 12th in nation for job growth, Entrepreneurial Thursdays Young Entrepreneurs, SBA revises small business size standards

Where in the World is TechnoGranny?

On Tuesday she was hanging out with symphony fans and dead heads at the symphony and Warren Haynes on lead vocals and guitar from Government Mule and the Allman Brothers. Also dining at Luke Wholey’s Wild Alaskan Grill and Isis Egyptian Café. At Clifford, the Big Red Dog and Children’s Museum 30th Anniversary, Grill on 7th, and Fleetwood Mac Tribute Bands at Hard Rock Café.

Cultural Clues

Quantum Theatre to open the premiere by an American company of Mnemonic 
Quantum Theatre, known for its deep experimentation, including staging its productions in unique places that aren’t theatres, is the first American company to be entrusted with British company Complicite’s devised 1999 text, Mnemonic. The show won the London Drama Critics Award for Best Play, and its subsequent Off-Broadway run at John Jay College won numerous Drama Desk and Lortel Awards, including ‘most unique theatrical experience.’ Mnemonic helped put Simon McBurney, Complicite’s internationally renowned artistic leader, on the map as one of the greatest theatre artists of our age. 

The show is an exploration of memory, telling parallel, seemingly unconnected stories: the brouhaha surrounding the discovery of an unidentified body in the Italian/Austrian Alps; and a woman’s quest through Eastern Europe in search of the father she never knew. We learn the story of that woman, Alice, through her boyfriend, Virgil, whom she’s abruptly left. Like him, we’re two steps behind her but trying to catch up… and suddenly brilliant Mnemonic connects the dots not only between these two, and between Alice and her missing father, but keeps those dots going back, back, to Neolithic times in the greater human story, to this glacial corpse – a real person whose finding riveted the scientific community, and soon the world, in 1991. Because he wasn’t the Italian piano teacher who went missing in the 1940s, and he wasn’t a couple hundred years old as next surmised, he was 5,200 years old. 5200. And exactly as he was when, exhausted, he laid his head on a rock never to rise again. Read the entire release here.



Barefoot Contessa is coming to Pittsburgh!
Thursday, October 17
7:30pm • Benedum Center

The best-selling cookbook author and star of Food Network’s Barefoot Contessa is coming to Pittsburgh! Ina Garten shares her natural approach to food; sharing tips, stories, and maybe even some recipes. Onstage, Ina Garten delivers a charming insider’s view of the world of the Barefoot Contessa and the pleasures of good food, cooked with love and passion, and engages the audience in an interactive Q&A.

Use promo code BAREFOOT to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public Friday, June 28! To Buy Tickets: Online at TrustArts.org; Call 412-456-6666; Box Office at Theater Square; Groups 10+ Tickets 412-471-6930. This is a Mills Entertainment presentation. Regular Trust ticketing policies may not apply.

SUMMER GALLERY CRAWL ANNOUNCED FOR THE CULTURAL DISTRICT WITH EXTENDED HOURS
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced the date and time for its July Gallery Crawl today. On Friday, July 12, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., the crawl will showcase a wide variety of thought provoking art exhibitions in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Live bands, DJs, dance, comedy, and participatory activities are also part of the complimentary happenings

during the crawl. 
“Visitors can enjoy spending their summer evening in the Cultural District with over 30 event stops during the Gallery Crawl. Catch a free ride around the District on a Green Gears Pedicab! A few highlights include new exhibit openings at Wood Street Galleries, SPACE, 707 and 709 Penn Galleries. Music is a big part of the evening as well,” comments Darcy Kucenic, Director of Highmark First Night Pittsburgh & Manager of Education and Operations with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Read the entire release here. 

Pittsburgh CLO to Hold Auditions for the Staged Reading of Judge Jackie Justice, The Trials of Love
Principals must be available September 30, 2013 – October 5, 2013.

Who 

Five actors who can sing well for a staged reading of a new musical. 
JACKIE (Female - 50s): Mezzo, Belt. Sharp witted, cynical television judge. 
HENRY (40s): Tenor. Jackie’s mild-mannered, insecure bailiff. 
SHANE (40s): Baritone. Smarmy television executive. Also plays several small roles, Including Jackie’s pompous ex-husband, a government agent, a ventriloquist and a zombie . 
WOMAN #1 (20’S-30’S): Versatile Singer, mix and belt abilities. Plays a variety of roles. 
MAN # 1 (20’S-30’S): Versatile Tenor. Plays a variety of roles. 

By appointment – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday, July 27 at the CLO Academy. Callbacks will be Sunday, July 28. Please call or email to schedule an audition time. Pittsburgh CLO Academy, 130 Academy Avenue, 8th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Requirements: Auditioners should prepare two songs of their best material; one uptempo and one ballad. Bring legible sheet music in the correct key; Applications can be downloaded from our website, www.pittsburghclo.org/pages/clo_auditions or picked up at the audition; Requests for an audition appointment should be e-mailed to CabaretAuditions@pittsburghclo.org, and include a preferred time range, which will be honored as sign-ups permit. If e-mail is not available, please call 412-281-3973 x 234. E-mail is highly preferred.

Pittsburgh Opera announces Paul’s Case as Second Stage Project 
Pittsburgh Opera General Director Christopher Hahn has announced that Gregory Spears’s opera Paul’s Case is the Second Stage Project for 2014. The Second Stage Project is an additional showcase for the company’s Resident Artists, some of whom have gone on to sing on the world’s most famous stages. The opera runs February 22 – March 2, 2014 in the

Paul's Case

George R. White Studio at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. 


Paul’s Case, by 36-year-old Gregory Spears, with a libretto by Mr. Spears and Kathryn Walat, is based on Willa Cather’s 1905 short story. Paul is a high school “dandy” whose artistic and social aspirations drive him to escape from sooty turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. He defies his headmaster and his father, steals money, and goes to New York City to live the high life at the Waldorf Astoria. After a drunken night with a Yale student, reality comes crashing down, and Paul’s longings are crushed in a wrenching finale. Read the entire release here. 

Broadway star Patrick Cassidy to direct ‘Oklahoma!’ for Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company
Broadway star Patrick Cassidy will direct Oklahoma! for Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company in October.

Patrick Cassidy

Oklahoma! opens Friday, Oct. 18 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Rockwell Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The production opens the Conservatory Theatre Company’s season, which runs Oct. 18-April 19, 2014.Cassidy recently played Professor Harold Hill opposite his mother, Shirley Jones, in sold-out performances of The Music Man at the Sacramento Music Circus. He also recreated the role his father, Jack Cassidy, originated in 1966, in the Dallas Theater Center's production of It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman. He then went on to star opposite Patti LuPone in Annie Get Your Gun for the Ravinia Theater Festival, directed by Lonny Price. On Broadway, Cassidy has been seen as Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, in Elton John’s Aida (as well as the national tour for which he won the 2002 National Broadway Theater Award for Best Actor in a Touring Musical), Annie Get Your Gun, The Pirates of Penzance, and Leader of the Pack. Read the entire release here.

Kids Korner

Family favorite ‘Wind in the Willows,’ award-winning ‘Hush,’ hit musical ‘Spelling Bee’ highlight Playhouse Jr.’s 65th season 
Playhouse Jr., Point Park University’s family and children’s theatre company and the nation’s

second oldest continuously running children’s theatre company, will celebrate its 65th season with three engaging productions that can be enjoyed by all ages. 

The 2013-2014 season features two musicals – The Wind in the Willows and the ever-popular Tony Award-winning 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – and an allegorical drama, Hush: An Interview with America. Playhouse Jr. will offer performances for school and community groups on weekday mornings, May 7 – June 6, 2014, and public performances on weekends May 10 – June 8, 2014. 

Playhouse Jr. field trip tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, and cost $6. Subscriptions and single tickets will go on sale Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Subscription packages are $15, single tickets $7 each. Those who purchase three subscriptions get the fourth free. To order a season subscription, contact the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office by phone 412.392.8000, or online at www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

Women and Girls Advacement

YWCA Addresses Violence Against Women 

Violence against women, in its many forms, has no demographic boundaries. It is known to all age groups, all races, all religions, and all socioeconomic backgrounds. A woman is battered every 15 seconds in the United States, and 700,000 women are raped every year. No community is immune, and violence against women is a serious problem around the globe. According to the World Bank, at least one out of every five women in the world has been physically abused or sexually assaulted. (Source: YWCA USA Week Without Violence.) 

On August 29, 2013, from 12:00-1:00pm, the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Pirates will create emergency kits for greater Pittsburgh domestic violence shelters and organizations. These kits will contain new/unopened personal hygiene and toiletry items, sorted and stored in individual Ziploc bags, for safe and easy distribution to women and children at the residential facilities and shelters. Staff/volunteers from the shelters will also be on hand to accept larger household items that will allow women and children to create their own living spaces free from violence and abuse. The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh asks for your donations during the months of June, July and August for the new/unopened items listed below. Donations will be shared with the following organizations: Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center, Inc.; Crisis Center North; Womansplace, Inc.; Women’s Center and Shelter; and YWCA Women’s Resource Center. YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is located in downtown Pittsburgh (412.391.5100). 

Please deliver all donations to the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh (305 Wood St, downtown Pittsburgh) through 11:00 AM on August 29, 2013 

New bed sheets (single and double); New underwear (boys) and robes (ladies); Diapers & pull-ups (all sizes)l New bath & hand towels (all colors/sizes); Bathroom mats and rugs; Kitchen towels and utensils; Silverware, can openers, dishes; Gas and grocery gift cards; Educational toys and books (T-5 yrs);Travel size soap, shampoo, conditioner; Deodorant and wash cloths; Other small personal care hygiene items; Gently used small appliances (alarm clocks, hair dryers, coffee makers).

For the same price as an average lunch, you can make a "World of Difference" in a woman's life. 
This year's Global Forum and World of Difference Awards' theme is Empowering Women: Advancing Economic Growth. Your contribution can help women from countries all over the world come together and gain knowledge that they can take home to their villages, families and businesses. It's a once in a lifetime experience for many, and you can help for as little as $10. 
These women will learn more about other cultures and countries through education and enrich their lives when they return home. A small donation will make a significant impact and with just a

few dollars, you can make a difference in someone's life. 

We are funded solely on private and corporate donations and 100% of your donation goes to keep these worthwhile programs alive. 

Many of these women would never have the opportunity to learn from leaders and other cultures to better their lives. You have the power to change this! By sharing the inspiring stories of their accomplishments, these awardees are honored in testament to the growing recognition that women's economic empowerment is vital to all forms of growth and progress in societies worldwide. Every single dollar has impact toward building a better education and economic future for women on a global basis! Details here. 

Business Buzz

Pittsburgh 12th in nation for job growth
The total nonfarm job figure for May 2013 in the Pittsburgh region was 1,1708,700, and the year-over-year job growth rate was 0.9 percent, which was below the benchmark average of

1.5 percent. Indianapolis had the highest year-over-year job growth rate at 2.9 percent. Sectors that are doing well include financial activities (up 3.5 percent), professional and business services (up 4.4 percent), and transportation and utilities (up 2.5 percent). Information jobs in the region declined 2.7 percent year-over-year, and wholesale trade declined by 2.1 percent. 

Over the five-year period from May 2008 to May 2013, the Pittsburgh region gained 16,800 nonfarm jobs. Pittsburgh's job growth rate over the past five years was 1.4 percent.
Thanks for your interest,Douglas Heuck, Program Director, PittsburghTODAY


"Jessica Lee's Entrepreneurial Thursdays"
Musical Networking Happy Hour, EVERY THURSDAY!!! Cover Charge: Only $5.00

Jessica Lee

Vocalist Jessica Lee & Friends, Little E's Jazz & Blues Club,949 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 2nd Floor above Mahoney's Restaurant, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmPre-show networking session at 5:30 pm. Informal matchmaking for job seekers, employers & new entrepreneurs! Live music starts at 6:00 pm.

June 27, 2013: "Young Entrepreneurs" 

Featuring interviews with:

Co-host Thomas R. Hana, Financial Repreesentative www.nmfn.com 

Jerry Cozewith, President - Entrepreneuring Youth www.EYouthamerica.org

Jake Voelker, Co-Owner - PA Brew Tours www.pabrewtours.com

Rae Coleman,Owner - Enhanced Creativity 

Stefano Gridelli, CEO Netbeez

Chris Potenza, President & CEO Odyssey Endeavors Inc.

SBA revises small business size standards 
Jack Fitzpatrick, USA TODAY

The Small Business Administration has changed some of its standards that determine which businesses are small enough to receive benefits from the organization. 
Story Highlights:
SBA revised standards for a small business will add 17,000 more companies 

Those businesses are eligible for SBA-guaranteed loans and government contracts

Annual revenue size standards for 25 industries went to $35.5 million from $7 million

The federal government has -- in some cases, drastically -- revised standards that determine which businesses are small enough to receive Small Business Administration aid.

The rule changes affect 70 industries and go into effect July 22, when more than 17,000 firms not eligible for SBA benefits will begin to qualify, the SBA said Thursday.

For 25 industries, including consumer lending and sports team, among others, the average annual revenue size standard was increased to $35.5 million from $7 million.

There are two key benefits to qualifying as a small business, says Khem Sharma, chief of the SBA's division of size and standards.

Businesses become eligible for SBA-guaranteed loans and, more importantly, they are added to the agency's database of firms eligible for government contracts.

Federal agencies are supposed to give at least 23% of government-awarded contracts to small businesses, the Sharma said. Being included in the database makes it easier for agencies to locate small businesses, especially when they are searching for potential contractors based on specific criteria.

For example, says SBA spokeswoman Tiffani Clements, "If you're looking for woman-owned businesses in different industries, you can do a search for those particular businesses."

Being in the database puts small businesses on a more level playing field with much-larger rivals. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to the revised standards, Sharma says. Some small businesses will have more room to grow without fear of losing government contract eligibility.

The downside is that some smaller companies might lose out on contracts to the new "larger small businesses," Sharma said.

The SBA plans to keep a close watch on the awarding of federal contracts to determine whether adding more companies to the database is beneficial. If the SBA concludes it's harmful, it will affect the next round of revisions to size standards, Sharma says.

Typically, the SBA reviews size standards about every five years, in part to adjust for the impact of inflation on a company's annual revenue and other metrics. This round of adjustments was based on market shifts, including the average size of companies, within 70 industries.

More rule changes are coming the next few years as part of the implementation of the 2010 Small Business Jobs Act, the SBA said.

This was reported as a reproduction of PositvelyPittsburghLive news done by Joanne Quinn-Smith. (c) Joanne Quinn-Smith and PositivelyPittsburghLive(TM) 2013 All rights reserved.


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