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Once upon a time
there was business consultant by the name of JoAnn R. Forrester who worked very
hard for her small business clients, raised them lots of money ($40 million),
taught hundreds of classes, seminars and workshops to thousands of clients and students,
won many awards for her accomplishments and helped her clients gain national
recognition for their accomplishments
and even had her own podcast show, The Empress of Biz, Listen, Learn,
Prosper and had helped many organizations that served women and
children…something was missing…and she was beginning to become bored and sad…very sad. She was tired
of doing cost analysis, business plans and having to joust with bankers to help
her clients….she wanted some fun, she wanted to play and just be happy. So she wrote a children's book called the Gift of Holiday Valley.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY?
No BS Marketing Meeting with Clint Arthur|
St Mary's of the Mount
CULTURAL CLUES:
La Cour Des Miracles, and interactive Robotic Installation| John Williams with PSO| SOME BEGINS|
KIDZ KORNER:
The Wiggles|
WOMEN AND GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT:
Summer Conflict Resolution and Mediation Training Courses| Call for Nominations: Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Awards|
BUSINESS BUZZ
Raja's "Your American Story" Radio Show Moving to KDKA 1020 AM Radio|
HIGH SCHOOL and UNIVERSITY NEWS
The National High School Musical Theater Awards
NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACKTIE PITTSBURGH
Race for Homeless Children's Education Fund in Pittsburgh|
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS
South Pittsburgh Farmer's Markets|Jam on Walnut
POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS
Brookline resident Lois McCafferty, Exhibition of Paintings by Vince Ornato|
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
St Mary's of the Mount No Bs Marketing Meeting-Clint Arthur
STEELTOWN HERO
Allegheny CleanWays |
CULTURAL CLUES
LA COUR DES MIRACLES AN INTERACTIVE ROBOTIC INSTALLATION
July 11 – September 7, 2014 | Wood Street Galleries | 601 Wood
Street
Exhibition Opening & Reception | July 11, 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
announces the opening of
La Cour des Miracles (The Court of
Miracles) by artists
Bill Vorn and
Louis-Philippe
Demers. The exhibition is on view at Wood Street Galleries July
11–September 7, 2014. An opening reception takes place during the Trust’s
quarterly
Gallery Crawl Friday, July 11, 2014, from 5:30–9
p.m.
La Cour des Miracles is an interactive robotic installation that reacts to viewers’ presence
in a multimedia environment. This installation follows the artists’ approach to
creating fictitious spaces designed for machine populations and cybernetic
organism societies, in which viewers become both explorers and intruders. The
title of the exhibition originates from the slum districts of Paris—cour
des miracles—in which begging was a means of survival
For more information click HERE
Title ‘THE
MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS’ RETURNS TO HEINZ HALL ON JULY 19
It’s back! “The Music of
John Williams” returns to Heinz Hall for a one-day-only performance on July 19
at 2:30 p.m. at Heinz Hall.
Williams, who has
orchestrated some of Hollywood’s most iconic movie scores — “Harry Potter,”
“Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” to just name a few — is celebrated during this
rousing Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert, which features Williams’ movie
music magic, audience participation and hijinks from admitted Williams fanboy
Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh.
With solos performed by
Pittsburgh Symphony principal harp Gretchen Van Hoesen and principal
contrabassoon James Rodgers, this popular concert sold out its four-night run
during the 2013-2014 PNC Pops season.
The symphony also is looking for volunteers
to dress as characters from movies with a John Williams score, such as “Harry
Potter,” “Indiana Jones,” “Star Wars,” “E.T.” or “Superman,” and greet and pose
for photos with patrons who attend the concert. They will receive two free
tickets to the concert for participating. Anyone interested should email a
photo of themselves in costume to Rachel Howard, rhoward@pittsburghsymphony.org, along with contact
information by June 30.
For more information click pittsburghsymphony.org
Read the full press release at Dreamweaver Marketing Associates
PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST PRESENTS
SOME BEGINS
STORIES OF TELEPATHY AND MIRACULOUS OBJECTS
July 11 – August 24, 2014 | 707 Penn Gallery | 707 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
announces the opening of
Some Begins, an exhibition exploring
the associative and myth-making capacities of objects and text from the
collaborative practice of artists
Meg Shevenock and
Jamie
Boyle. The exhibition is on view July 11–August 24, 2014, at 707 Penn
Gallery. An opening reception takes place Friday, July 11, 2014, from 5:30–9
p.m., during the Trust’s quarterly
Gallery Crawl throughout
the Cultural District.
Some Begins, a collection of primarily sculptural works that exemplify
what Shevenock and Boyle call their “belief in the crazy spirit world of
objects,” marks the first exhibition devoted solely to their collaborative
practice. Only very briefly, over the past seven years, have the artists lived
in the same city. This physical distance between them serves as a crucial layer
to their belief in the power of objects, their artistic process, and the works
on view in
Some Begins.
For more information click www.TrustArts.org
Ready, Steady Wiggle,
brings more of the toe tapping, laughter-inducing Wiggle-tastic excitement to
families. Children will be kept dancing, singing and laughing during this
colorful concert with Yellow (and first-ever female) Wiggle Emma, Red Wiggle
Simon, Purple Wiggle Lachy and the last remaining original (and Blue) Wiggle
Anthony.
Fans will also have the opportunity to see all of their wiggly friends, Dorothy
the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword and bop
along to Hot Potato, Rock A Bye Your Bear and all their other cherished
favorites as well as exciting new hits like Do the Propeller.
Read the entire article
WOMEN AND GIRLS ACHIEVEMENT
Conflict
Resolution
Dates: August 4th and 5th
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Conflict presents opportunity. The conflicts you
face in everyday life are opportunities to have constructive conversations, to
resolve issues peacefully, and to enhance your interactions with others to have
more meaningful and less stressful relationships. During this 15-hour course,
participants improve how they perceive and approach conflict. Experienced instructors
assist participants in developing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral skills
that foster productive outcomes of conflict while reducing negative impacts on
personal or professional relationships. Completion of the 15 hours results in a
certificate of completion and serves as a prerequisite for participation in the
24-hour Mediation class. Full attendance is required for certificate.
For more information click HERE
BUSINESS BUZZ
Raja's "Your American Story" Radio Show
Moving to KDKA 1020 AM Radio
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In our continued support of entrepreneurship and of Ron's
message as The American
Entrepreneur, it's with great pleasure that we announce Raja's move
with Your American Story (a
continuation of Ron's message via the airwaves) to KDKA 1020am radio - or
as Ron used to refer to it, "The blowtorch at the other end of the
dial."
Recently, Raja was a guest on the NewsRadio 1020 morning news program, with
host Larry Richert, discussing the "Running With the Bulls"
feature and the mission of Your
American Story Radio. If you missed that discussion, you can listen
to it here.
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For more information click HERE
NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS
Jam on
Walnut 2014 Bands
The bands for the 2014 Jam on Walnut season have
been announced! Three Saturdays each Summer, we block off Walnut Street for an
outdoor concert to benefit Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation, Western PA Chapter. Each of the three events
attracts approximately 5,000 people for the city’s best block party!
July 26, 2014 @ 7:00pm
Donora
Dancing Queen
August 16, 2014 @ 7:00pm
Kelsey Friday
Radio Tokyo
For more information click HERE
Farmers’ Markets are back this month in South Pittsburgh
Citiparks is happy to announce that
both the Beechview and Carrick Farmers’ Market locations are returning again
for the 2014 season. Fortunately, both locations within District 4 now accept
food stamps (SNAP), credit, and debit cards. For more information on how to use
these cards at the market, go to Just Harvest's page here:
http://www.justharvest.org/get-help/fresh-access
Also, the Greater Pittsburgh Community
Food Bank runs a very successful “Food Stand” Farmers’ Market in Brookline at
the Seton Center each year, which also accepts EBT, WIC, and senior vouchers.In
addition, a new weekly flea market coming is to the same location as the
Beechview Farmer's Market beginning on Thursday, June 19th. There is no fee to
participate, but vendors must registered with the Beechview Area Concerned
Citizens by phone at 412-341-8768, 412-583-0176 or email
beechviewmarket@gmail.com
The markets will be open at the
following dates, times, and locations…
Beechview Farmers’ Market
Thursdays, June 12th – October 23rd,
3:30-7:30
St. Catherine of Siena at Broadway Ave.
& Belasco Street
Brookline Food Stand
Wednesdays, June 19th - November 21th,
11:00–6:00
Elizabeth Seton Center Parking Lot,
1900 Pioneer Ave
Carrick Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays, June 11th - November 26th,
3:30-7:30
Carrick Shopping Center on Brownsville
Rd. & Parkfield Street
For more information click HERE
ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT
St Mary's of the Mount
This is a must see for anyone visiting
Pittsburgh, St Mary's of the Mount on Mt. Washington is an absolutely
breathtaking piece of architecture overlooking Mt. Washington and right on
Grandview Avenue. The ivory altar and
stained glass windows alone are worth the trip.
But the best part of the visit was the congregation. They had a "signing choir" for the
hearing imparied and the priest who celebrated the mass was an impeccably
dynamic speaker but he also signed part of his sermon and many prayers. This church and its congregation was truly an
inspiration.
Read the entire review at Roving Pittsburgher Report
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STEELTOWN HERO
As WPXI Target 11 investigator
Rick Earle stated on air this month, “A dangerous and dirty problem is piling
up in a greenway in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. “ Allegheny CleanWays
and I, with help from WPXI, working to bring attention to a very large illegal
dump site, which has been used for at least the last 40 years.
Luckily, Allegheny CleanWays
volunteers have been working on cleaning up the site regularly since November
of last year. One of the biggest dumpsites in the City of Pittsburgh, the area
is both an eyesore and a health hazard. Volunteers have uncovered a rusted car
axle, refrigerators, air conditioners, an old television set, and literally
over 2,000 tires from the dump… and they’re still going! To keep area looking
good after clean-up has finished, the group plans to install video cameras
which can catch illegal dumpers in the act.
“It's an enormous problem,
especially in our greenways and woodlands, the places that should be pristine,”
said Myrna Newman of Allegheny CleanWays.
Allegheny CleanWays was formed in
2000 to assess the extent of illegal dumping in Allegheny County. In the past
14 years, they have been instrumental in engaging and partnering with community
groups to remove dumps and debris from vacant lots, greenways, streets, and
riverbanks. To learn more about their work in Brookline, watch or read Rick
Earle’s story HERE
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.
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