Positively Pittsburgh Live! News 07-28-14
Dinosaurs, Science Sounds, Clemente, Oh My!
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PPL Co-HostKelli Robbins
Kelli Robbins is the owner and President of Contact One Communications, Inc. Founded in 1985, Contact One specializes in telephone answering service and custom call center applications for commercial, medical, e-commerce and web applications for companies in the Pittsburgh region and all across North America. Her firm’s clients are top leaders in business, from Fortune 500 to small and midsize companies and professional services firms. In addition, Kelli works in the arena of marketing, advertising and branding with entrepreneurs of all sizes. Her special emphasis is on creating and printing collateral materials; direct and electronic mailings; web design and product fulfillment. Kelli’s firm provides top corporate clients - and budding entrepreneurs alike - with a total communications solutions package for rapid business growth and development.
Kelli is also an author, trainer, speaker, entrepreneur and former president of the Pittsburgh Business Development Alliance. She leads a firm that delivers information and business results through better communication. For over 25 years, Kelli has worked across the country and, over her career, has set up thousands of clients that range from political leaders, to CEOs, to small business.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY?
Tom's Diner and No BS Marketing Meeting
The Sounds of Science
Clemente: The Legend of 21| Pittsburgh CLO Guild Will Honor Scholarship Recipients| Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company’s Upcoming Season| The 1st Annual Cultured Steel Hip-Hop Festival| Pittsburgh's Best Gospel Singing Contest|
KIDZ KORNER
P.R.O.M.I.S.E. 4TH ANNUAL BASKETBALL CAMP| THE PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST | Walking with Dinosaurs at Consol Energy
WOMEN AND GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT
Women & the Wage Gap| Professional Development Day-a half day workshop|WIN-Pittsburgh's Monthly Meet-up featuring Pistols and Pink| Pittsburgh's Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs Rally |
BUSINESS BUZZ
National League of Cities Selects Pittsburgh for 2016 Conference| Rivers Club Jazz Networking Happy Hour |
NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACK TIE-PITTSBURGH
Neighbors in the Strip Town Meeting| Women in Business Networking Night benefiting Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh|
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS
Rock All Night Tour | Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Unveils Mosaics Tribute | National Night Out Kick-Off Event|
POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS
JoAnn Forrester First Copies of "Gift of Holiday Valley" PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS: Pittsburgh Passion Claims Second Women's Football Championship|
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
Tom's Diner| Fabulous Forties Benefits Homeless Children Education Fund|
CULTURAL CLUES
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Partners with Carnegie Science Center for 21+ Night To Explore ‘The Sounds of Science’
Friday, August 1, 2014 | 6 - 10 PM | Carnegie Science Center
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is teaming up with the Carnegie Science Center for a special adults-only evening, featuring symphonic sounds with a scientific twist. “The Sounds of Science” is the theme of the Science Center’s next 21+ Night on Friday, Aug. 1, from 6 – 10 pm.
Throughout the evening, musicians will demonstrate their instruments, including a double bass and a bassoon. They’ll even hook up instruments to the Science Center’s Rubens’ Tube, which visually demonstrates an instrument’s sound waves and pressure by shooting flames into the air.
Visitors can dance on a giant floor piano and play a tune with Boomwhackers, hollow percussion tubes. Stations throughout the building will offer the materials for DIY musical instruments, including a one-note harmonica. Guests can test their musical knowledge at a live action Trivial Pursuit game, complete with a prize giveaway. Visitors can pose with a Mozart-cut out – and enter to win a Mozart prize pack.
As always, 21+ Night features music, cash bars, and the chance to experience four floors of hands-on exhibits – with no kids! Fiddlesticks, the orchestra’s “fiddlin’ feline” ambassador, will make a special appearance. Participants get a discount on Omnimax films and laser shows that evening. The cost of the event is just $10 with advance registration before noon on the day of the event or $15 after noon at the door. Guests will receive a voucher for $15 in free slot play at the Rivers Casino when they arrive, while supplies last. 21+ Nights are sponsored by Trib Total Media, and Bob and Q92 Radio.
For more information or to register, visit CarnegieScienceCenter.org or call 412.237.3400.
Clemente: The Legend of 21
September 19 through 21, 2014 | Byham Theater
In CLEMENTE: THE LEGEND OF 21 three of the most influential people in Clemente's life - his older
brother Matino, his wife Vera and his friend and sports journalist Ramiro MartÃnez- meet at his funeral to reminisce about their life with him. Their stories transport the audience from Clemente's early years in Puerto Rico, through his 18 year tenure with the Pirates to the tragic accident on New Year's Eve.
This musical journey also depicts the era of the Civil Right Movement and how it affected his life as a Black Latino. Throughout all his trials and tribulations Clemente triumphed becoming a legend on and off the field. CLEMENTE: THE LEGEND OF 21 is heartfelt tribute to a hero whose extraordinary life continues to inspire and touch lives.
Enter promo code CLEMENTE10 to receive a 10% discount on tickets. (Presale code valid until Friday, 8/18) This is a presentation of NightBlue Theater. Regular Trust ticketing polices may not apply.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit the Box Office at Theater Square, visit online at TrustArts.org, or call (412) 456-6666
Pittsburgh CLO Guild to Hold Luncheon Honoring Scholarship Recipients
August 6, 2014 | 11 AM | LeMont
Also to be recognized are Moira, George and Morgan Davison for their service as Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball Chairs. The 59th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball, co-chaired by the three-generation team of Moira Davison, her son George Davison and her granddaughter Morgan Davison, was held on Saturday, June 7 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel Ballroom in downtown Pittsburgh. Proceeds from the Ball will support Pittsburgh CLO’s Education and Outreach Programs, such as the Pittsburgh CLO Academy of Musical Theater, CLO Summer Internship Program and the CLO Mini-Stars.
Since 1946, the Pittsburgh CLO has been the driving force behind live musical theater in Pittsburgh and the entire Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Under the direction of Van Kaplan since 1997, this not-for-profit arts organization appreciates the support of nearly 200,000 patrons each year and produces a subscription series, educational programs, national tours and develops and invests in new works, including 19 Broadway shows (25 Tony Awards®) featuring the current productions of Cinderella, Kinky Boots and Matilda. Its dedication to the musical theater art form extends to include such programs as the CLO Academy, the CLO Mini Stars, the Gene Kelly Awards, the Richard Rodgers Award the National High School Musical Theater Awards, the Construction Center for the Arts and the CLO Cabaret.
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company’s New and Exciting Season
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company was founded by Mark Clayton Southers in 2003.
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| Leslie Ezra Smith |
“Book of Ezra” | October 4 - October 25
The season will kick off October 4 with the premiere of a one-man play, “Book of Ezra,” written and performed by spoken word artist and national slam poet Leslie Ezra Smith. “Book of Ezra” chronicles his
coming of age and consciousness – growing up as a Black man in America. Playwrights founder and producing artistic director Mark Clayton Southers will direct.
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| Kim El |
“Ubuntu Holiday” by Kim El is a full-length version of a one-act play that was performed as part of the 2013 Theatre Festival in Black and White. This gentle but thought-provoking comedy, directed by Mils James, is set at a Kwanzaa celebration interrupted by a distrustful Christian guest. Rancor and controversy threaten to disrupt the otherwise festive atmosphere. However, in the end the joy and good feelings of the season win out.
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| Ray Werner |
“Christmas Star” | December of 2014
Running in repertory along with “Ubuntu Holiday” will be Ray Werner’s “Christmas Star,” directed by Monteze Freeland. Also a product of the 2013 Theatre Festival in Black and White, “Christmas Star” tells the story of an Iraq war veteran, his Vietnam-veteran father and bewildered mother, gathering for a Christmas Eve celebration. Patriotism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the meaning of family all jostle for attention in this thought-provoking holiday-themed play.
First Annual Pittsburgh Playwrights One Act Play Festival | February of 2015
Formerly known as the Theatre Festival in Black and White, the First Annual Pittsburgh Playwrights One Act Play Festival is open to all Pittsburgh playwrights. This festival will shine a light on Pittsburgh's diverse communities by soliciting plays from an array of playwrights from various cultural backgrounds. The only requirement is that you've lived in the Pittsburgh area for at least two years at some point.
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| Ernest McCarty |
an awards ceremony where Pittsburgh Playwrights will recognize the talent during the festival.
"Dinah” | March 20 - April 12
“Dinah,” a dazzling play about the legendary blues singer Dinah Washington, will run from March 20 – April 12. Ernest McCarty is both director and playwright of this play set during the last year of the short life of the remarkable woman called the Queen of the Blues. “Dinah” includes a riveting array of musical numbers and biographical vignettes. This one-woman show provides a powerful insight into the tragic and often controversial life of one of the most popular African-American singers of the 1950s.
“Fences” | May 1 - May 31
Returning to familiar ground, Pittsburgh Playwrights artistic director Mark Clayton Southers will direct August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “Fences,” running May 1 – May 31. The production will
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| August Wilson |
Set in the 1950s, “Fences” evokes the early rumblings of the civil rights movement. The central character, Troy Maxson, a middle-aged resident of Pittsburgh's Hill District, is unable to shed the legacy of his failure as a young baseball player. The play follows Troy's struggle to accept the generational changes that allowed his son to succeed in ways Troy never could.
Find more information, visit www.pghplaywrights.com.
KIDZ KORNER
Jakim Donaldson's P.R.O.M.I.S.E. 4TH ANNUAL BASKETBALL CAMP
@ Allegheny Middle SchoolAugust 6, 7 and 8 | 9AM - 3PMA FREE Camp for Boys & Girls Ages 8-18
From: From Our Friends at The Soul Pitt
For more information click HERE
412.258.0506
WQED PITTSBURGH ANNOUNCES LOCAL WINNERS WHO PLACED
NATIONALLY IN THE PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST
NATIONALLY IN THE PBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST
WQED Pittsburgh announced local winners Nikolai Nawrocki, 5, of
Wayne, Pennsylvania and Connor Smith, 8, of Pittsburgh as national winners in
the annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest.
The contest was designed to
promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active
learning. Nikolai and Connor were chosen as winners from thousands of
submissions from 62 participating PBS stations across the country. Nikolai’s
winning story, Grandpa Pig’s Pizza, was awarded first place
among the Kindergarten entries. Connor’s winning story, Seeds from Space, was awarded third place
among the second grade entries. The PBS KIDS Writers Contest also recognizes
the nation’s top 50 finalists by posting their stories at pbskids.org/writerscontest. WQED Writers Contest
2014 first place winner in third grade Sarah White, 9 of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
is one of those finalists and her story Trying is Wonderful will be featured on the
site as well.
For more information click HERE
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| PBS Kids Writer's Contest Local Winners |
WOMEN AND GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT
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Professional Development Day…a half day
workshop
Register online at: http://pittsburgh.na-win.com/professional-development-day/
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS IF REGISTERED PRIOR TO
AUGUST 20TH!
Friday,
September 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Gaetano’s
Restaurant, 1617 Banksville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
For those interested, this event repeats at the Milllvale Sportsmen's Club every third Friday.
PittsburghWomen In Bio
presents
P.O.W.E.R.
Pittsburgh’s Outstanding Women
Entrepreneurs Rally
On the evening of Monday, September 22, 2014,
twelve local women-led businesses will showcase their novel products/solutions
to three women investors who have a track record of empowering women
entrepreneurs. Never before have outside investment firms been able to see, in
one room, the wealth of innovation that Pittsburgh’s women leaders have to
offer -- this is a “first-ever” event for the Pittsburgh region!
The keynote speakers representing influential
women-led national funding organizations are:
• Nada Jain, Ph.D., J.D. who leads the
life sciences sector of New York-based Golden Seeds -- an investment firm
focused on empowering women entrepreneurs and creating results for those who
invest in them.
• Amy Millman who co-founded the
non-profit venture, Springboard Enterprises, whose mission is to facilitate
women entrepreneurs' access to the equity markets. With Springboard’s support,
545 women-led companies have raised $6.5 billion, created tens of thousands of
new jobs, and generated billions of dollars in annual revenues.
• Catherine Mott is founder and CEO of
Blue Tree Allied Angels, the Western Pennsylvania premier angel network which
invests in early-stage companies. Her company’s portfolio includes
state-of-the-art companies such as Rinovum Women’s Health, ALung Technologies,
Inc., and 4Moms.
These twelve POWERful Pittsburgh entrepreneurs
will present the innovative benefits of their novel products/solutions:
• ActivAided Orthotics -- Kelly Collier, Chief
Executive Officer
• Advanced Technology Healthcare Solutions --
Urmi Ashar, M.D., Chief Executive Officer
• Cognition Therapeutics Inc. -- Susan Catalano,
Ph.D., Founder and Chief Science Officer
• Cohera Medical -- Dottie Clower, Ph.D., Chief
Scientific Officer
• Enzium Labs -- Crystal Falco, Founder and Chief
Executive Officer
• FutureDerm -- Nicki Zevola, Founder
• MedRespond -- Virginia Pribanic, President and
Chief Executive Officer
• MetaFit Solutions LLC – Paula Franetti,
President and Chief Executive Officer
• MG Ring -- Katie Farraro and Danielle Martin,
Founders
• Quit Ninja -- Ellen Beckjord, Founder
• Sole Power -- Hahna Alexander, Founder and
Chief Technology Officer
• Wellbridge Health -- Mary Del Brady, Chair and
Chief Executive Officer
This event will be held at Thrill Mill, a
non-profit organization in East Liberty which supports local startups through
programming and mentorship. Contact us at Pittsburgh@womeninbio.org for
more information.
Register today for this groundbreaking event:
BUSINESS BUZZ
National
League of Cities Selects Pittsburgh for 2016 Conference
Washington, D.C. – The National League of Cities (NLC) today
selected Pittsburgh, Pa. to host the 2016 Congress of Cities and Exposition,
the nation’s largest educational and networking event for city officials. As
the host city, Pittsburgh will welcome thousands of local officials and
professional staff and help organize educational workshops and mobile tours
that will explore various city businesses, programs and transit.
Full article
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
Unveils Mosaics in Tribute to Donors, Volunteers, ClientsFrom: From Our Friends at Urban Media Today
The 15217 ZIP code, which encompasses Squirrel Hill, is not one
which is usually affiliated with thoughts of poverty or food insecurity.Yet
every month for about 10 years, around 600 families from that area visit the
Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry, a division of Jewish Family and Children’s
Services tucked into a plaza at the edge of the neighborhood, to fortify their
diets
POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS
Double Trouble:
Two good
friends who work at one of my favorite places to shop in the whole wide world.
they just bought 4 copies of the Gift of Holiday Valley Connie and Willie from
the Used Furniture Store on Rte 51...The store is great not just furniture, but
pictures, china lamps etc small crystal ..just so many very good quality items.
Thanks guys...be seeing you today...still looking for that corner bookcase. — with Connie
Sambroak and Willie F Dawson Jr.
Purchase JoAnn's book here: http://youmightbeapittsburgher.com/product/gift-of-holiday-valley/
Purchase a unique Gift Package with a GIFT OF HOLIDAY VALLEY book and special Holiday Valley Gift Item. Just in time for early Holiday Shopping.
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
CATS, Benedum Theater
A FOUR STAR MEOW
From: Roving Pittsburgher Report
Written By: JoAnn R. Forrester, Empress of Biz.
Millions of people have seen
Cats since 1981 and have just purred over the Jellicle cats and their salute to
immortality. The performance of this weekend at the
Benedum Theatre was purrfect. The audience was immediately in
love with the performance from the very talented Broadway quality
cast. They were singing joyfully and dancing exuberantly.
In a nonstop musical acrobatic,
twisting, somersaulting, cartwheeling performance that put
permanent paw prints of joy into everyone hearts.
Read the entire review at Roving Pittsburgher Report
If you would like to share your review and pictures of an event,
please email info@pplmag.com
PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS
Pittsburgh Passion Champions
From: Herald Online
But
women were front and center during Saturday night’s Independent Women’s
Football League World Championship game at District Three Stadium. Pittsburgh
Passion quarterback Lisa Horton piloted her team to a 41-7 win over the Houston
Energy to claim the franchise’s second women’s football championship, after its
2007 National Women’s Football Association title.
The game
capped four days of women’s football in Rock Hill. The week included girls’
tackle football clinics, women’s refereeing clinics and a Hall of Fame
ceremony.
Read the entire article HERE
STEELTOWN HERO
Free health and legal assistance for veterans, non-profits, and low-income individuals
Duquesne
University's Center for Pharmacy Services operates in the Hill District (1860
Centre Ave) and offers services regardless of ability to pay. It offers generic
drug programs, free screenings, and services like blood pressure monitoring,
weight loss and lifestyle counseling, drug therapy, and vaccines and
immunizations. To learn more, visit:http://www.duq.edu/pharmacy/hill/index.html
Duquesne's
Psychology Clinic offers psychotherapy sessions, psychiatric consultations, and
counseling for adults, adolescents, children, and families. For most, the
Clinic charges a nominal fee, and they use a household income-adjusted scale to
determine session charges. They also provide services at no cost for members of
the military who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, in addition to their
families. For more information, follow: http://duq.edu/about/centers-and-institutes/psychology-clinic
The
Duquesne School of Law offers a range of services for folks who are unable to
afford legal representation--specifically veterans, non-profit organizations,
and low-income individuals who are involved in civil rights issues, appellate
court matters, unemployment compensation, and other specific legal areas. For
more information on the specific clinics (including Veterans Clinic, Civil
Rights Clinic, and Unemployment Compensation Clinic), follow this link:http://duq.edu/academics/schools/law/clinical-legal-education
If you would like to nominate someone as a Steel Town Hero,
please send us your stories of ordinary greater Pittsburgh area residents
doing good things that are Good News.
VETERANS VET and MILITARY METTLE
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Written By: Author | Jan. 00, 2014
Wendy’s is honoring Veterans Advantage members -- U.S. Military
Veterans, Active Duty Military, National Guard & Reserve and their families
-- with special discounts throughout the year on popular Wendy’s food and
drinks.Wendy’s special offers for Veterans Advantage are available through a custom WendyMail™ savings program for our members. Simply sign up to receive these benefits plus all of Wendy’s ongoing saving promotions as well.
The Veterans Advantage/WendyMail program will include special savings offers distributed throughout the year off some of these fabulous meals and drinks: Premium hamburger and chicken sandwiches, Garden Sensations® salads, Frosty™ drinks, or kids meals. Special savings will also be distributed to Veterans Advantage members on patriotic holidays, including Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Patriot Day (9/11) and Veterans Day.
For more information click HERE
For additional information click HERE
Appreciation Days, Gateway Clipper Fleet
Every
summer Gateway Clipper features certain occupations
and groups to receive a special offer from all of us at the Gateway Clipper Fleet.
and groups to receive a special offer from all of us at the Gateway Clipper Fleet.
It’s our
way of saying “THANK YOU”
for what you do.
for what you do.
Visit
the Gateway Clipper on the day
your group is listed and get a ticket on a One Hour or Evening Sightseeing Cruise for FREE!
your group is listed and get a ticket on a One Hour or Evening Sightseeing Cruise for FREE!
And for
any family members or friends you bring along, they get their tickets at HALF
PRICE*!
MONDAY:
MILITARY INCLUDING VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVES
TUESDAY:
TEACHERS AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
WEDNESDAY:
NURSES AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS
THURSDAYS:
SERVICE INDUSTRY (HOTEL AND RESTAURANTS)
Disclaimers: This special
offer is only valid on the days listed for the groups listed. Offer not
valid with any other offer, coupon, discount or groupon.
Offer valid through
September 25, 2014. Certain Restrictions apply. *Half Price tickets valid
for up to eight (8) tickets.
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