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THIRD EPISODE IN SERIES FOR PARENTS AIRS THIS JUNE ON WQED-TV
iQ: smartparent "Health, Wellness and Technology" will discuss healthy habits for families and how technology can positively impact our well-being.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 10, 2013

CONTACT:
George Hazimanolis
412-622-1366
ghazimanolis@wqed.org

Maria Pisano
412-622-1459
mpisano@wqed.org

THIRD EPISODE IN SERIES FOR PARENTS
AIRS THIS JUNE ON WQED-TV
iQ: smartparent Health, Wellness and Technology will discuss healthy habits for families and how technology can positively impact our well-being.

PITTSBURGH”WQED's iQ: smartmedia initiative premieres the third episode of iQ: smartparent on Thursday, June 20 at 8 p.m. on WQED-TV.

Episode 3: Health, Wellness and Technology will help parents learn the facts about childhood obesity and good nutrition, and discuss ways that families can use apps, games and other media to stay healthy and enjoy the outdoors.

Guests include:

· Deborah Gilboa, MD, Board Certified Family Physician and host of iQ: smartparent;
· Kara S. Hugan, MD of the Division of Endocrinology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC;
· Jacqueline Ely, RD, LDN, registered dietitian and nutritional counselor at Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center;
· Richard V. Piacentini, executive director of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens and Let's Move Pittsburgh;
· Adriane Harrison, of Venture Outdoors;
· Christine Robins, CEO of BodyMedia, Inc.

The episode will also be available at www.wqed.org/smartparent following the on-air premiere. An encore broadcast is scheduled for Sunday, June 23 at 3 p.m. on WQED-TV. Bloggers and others interested in this topic are invited to attend a Facebook chat with WQED EDU and Dr. Gilboa on Thursday, June 13 at 9 p.m. in advance of the show's premiere. For more information about this event e-mail Jennifer Kraus at jkraus@wqed.org.

WQED launched iQ: smartparent in response to a research study of regional parents (conducted by WQED in spring 2012) who expressed their desire to build their confidence with educational, 21st century media and expand their capacity for co-learning with their digitally savvy children. Through a series of six broadcasts and a robust online community iQ: smartparent equips parents and caregivers with tools and resources to aid their understanding and use of digital media and technologies for learning. To sign up for more information go to http://www.wqed.org/smartparent.

The first two iQ: smartparent episodes aired in February and April:

· Episode #1 Learning with Games
Can video and online games be positive learning tools for kids? This episode of iQ: smartparent will explore different ways that children learn through gaming and how parents can enhance the educational impact of video and online games for their children.

· Episode #2 Girls Growing Up With Media
How are girls portrayed in the media? How does this impact their decisions, behaviors, and sense of self? Join us as we explore these topics and offer some advice on how to talk with your children about gender inequity in the media.

Future episodes will include:

· Episode #4 Tune In, Tune Out (Taping June 27, 2013)
Do your children believe everything they see on TV? How does your child learn to separate fiction from reality? This episode of iQ: smartparent will empower families with skills and techniques for evaluating media images and ratings systems while identifying ways that media can have a positive impact on their lives. Register for a seat in our live audience at www.iqsmartparent4.eventbrite.com.

· Episode #5 Early Childhood, Screens, and the Developing Brain
What happens when kids under age eight watch television and are exposed to screens? We'll discuss current research and practical considerations of exposing children to media during the early childhood years, explore the impact of educational screen time on kids of various backgrounds, and offer parents some tips for raising young children in our media-rich environment.

· Episode #6 Online Identities and Social Media
Children and teens are using social media to define and share their personal narratives. When there is no delete button on Facebook or other social platforms, what story does your child's online identity tell, now and into the future? What does it mean to be a good digital citizen? Join us for an eye-opening discussion on how parents and children can have safe and positive experiences online.

All six broadcasts and the initiative benefit from the expertise of Common Sense Media, the leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping parents find age-appropriate, quality media. Parents can join the conversation online with WQED EDU and #iqsmartparent on Facebook, Google +, Pinterest and Twitter. iQ: smartparent is brought to you by WQED Multimedia with generous support from an anonymous donor.

About WQED Pittsburgh
WQED Pittsburgh has a proud history of honors, including 134 National and Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards, an Academy Award, and many, many others, including two Emmy® Awards for Station Excellence. WQED was founded in 1954 as the nation's first community-supported broadcaster. The people of WQED create, produce and distribute quality programs, products and services to engage, inform, educate and entertain the public within their community and around the world. It is the parent company of WQED-TV (PBS); WQED: The Neighborhood Channel; WQED: The Create Channel; WQED Showcase; Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh; Classical WQEJ-FM 89.7/Johnstown; the Pittsburgh Concert Channel at WQED-HD2 (89.3-2FM) and online at www.wqed.org/fm; local and national television and radio productions; WQED Interactive (www.wqed.org) and iQ: smartmedia, WQED's Educational initiative (www.wqed.org/edu).

About Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology. We exist because our kids are growing up in a culture that profoundly impacts their physical, social, and emotional well-being. We provide families with the advice and media reviews they need in order to make the best choices for their children. Through our education programs and policy efforts, Common Sense Media empowers parents, educators, and young people to become knowledgeable and responsible digital citizens. For more information, go to: www.commonsense.org.

Pool Party & Heart Healthy Fun!

Join me for a fun afternoon you can feel good about!  Learn easy ways to protect your heart and enjoy some heart-healthy drinks and appetizers.  Door Prizes & Fun too!

Bring Your Swim Suit!

Weather permitting we'll enjoy some light water exercise and we'll also be previewing CPR Anytime and even learning Hands-Only„c CPR! This is a valuable skill that we should all know ¦ you could save a life one day!
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RSVP by June 20th to Denice Robinson call or text 724-557-5552
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CONTACT:  George Hazimanolis
June 10, 2013 412-622-1366
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WQED INVITES PITTSBURGH-AREA FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PBS KIDS RESEARCH PROJECT SELECTED TO ASSESS MATHEMATICS PROGRESS
IN PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

WestEd Study will Engage Pre-K and Kindergarten Students with Math Games to
Test and Refine Progress-tracking Tools for Parents
Local Parents Invited to Participate

PITTSBURGH”WQED will act as the exclusive a testing site for formative research that will assist in the development of new PBS KIDS cross-platform content the PBS KIDS Progress Tracker. . The current research study, being conducted in conjunction with by WestEd, is focused on tracking Pre-K and Kindergarten students' mathematics abilities while playing eight PBS games related to counting and numeracy. WQED's crowd sourcing work and PBS KIDS' big data collection methods will provide insight into the patterns of interactive game play that Pittsburgh children use to learn math.

WQED's crowd sourcing work using big data collection methods will provide insight into the patterns of play that Pittsburgh children use to learn math.

Families in the Pittsburgh area who participate in this research will get to test drive some of PBS KIDS' newest innovations. Local parents interested in participating with their Pre-K and Kindergarten children This data will help PBS make improvements to the PBS KIDS Progress Tracker before the final version is released to the public next year. Open testing for area parents will take place now through June 30, 2013. Parents along with their Pre-K and Kindergarten students are are invited to visit  http://research.pbskids.org/wested/wqed/  and register to participate..  Testing will take place through June 30.

This formative research is part of a Ready To Learn Initiative being developed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS with funding from  by the U.S. Department of Education through the Ready To Learn Initiative, a program that supports the creation of innovative educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and their families.

The U.S. ranks 25th in math on the most recent PISA study, an international scan of proficiency in reading, math and science.  Investing early and often in a child's reading and math skills is paramount to success in school and in life.   WQED is thrilled to assist parents of young children with their developing math skills, says Jennifer Stancil, Executive Director of Educational Partnerships. The PBS KIDS Progress Tracker will be a game changer; it is built to help every learner, regardless of socioeconomic position, get the shot they deserve at learning the most fundamental skills.

When the PBS KIDS Progress Tracker launches nationally in fall 2014, kids will login to the PBS KIDS website and play the games they love while parents will be able to track their progress in mathematics and literacy.

WQED Pittsburgh has a proud history of honors, including 134 National and Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards, an Academy Award, and many, many others, including two Emmy® Awards for Station Excellence. WQED was founded in 1954 as the nation's first community-supported broadcaster.  The people of WQED create, produce and distribute quality programs, products and services to engage, inform, educate and entertain the public within their community and around the world. It is the parent company of WQED-TV (PBS); WQED: The Neighborhood Channel; WQED: The Create Channel; WQED Showcase; Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh; Classical WQEJ-FM 89.7/Johnstown; the Pittsburgh Concert Channel at WQED-HD2 (89.3-2FM) and online at  www.wqed.org/fm; local and national television and radio productions; WQED Interactive (www.wqed.org) and iQ: smartmedia, WQED's Educational initiative (www.wqed.org/edu).

About CPB
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operations of more than 1,300 locally-owned and -operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest single source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television and related online services.

PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, online, mobile and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning  pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including the PBS KIDS video player, now offering free streaming video accessible on computer- and mobile-device-based browsers. For more information on specific PBS KIDS content supporting literacy, science, math and more, visit  pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on  Twitter and  Facebook.

WestEd, a national nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency, works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. WestEd has  16 offices nationwide, from Washington and Boston to Arizona and California. Its corporate headquarters are in San Francisco. More information about WestEd is available at  WestEd.org.

The contents of this release were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A100025, CFDA No.84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
Contact: Chelsea Zahn
pittsburghpassion@gmail.com

PITTSBURGH In a season of breaking barriers, new players and plays to remember, the Pittsburgh Passion left an impressive imprint on sports history for 2013!

The Pittsburgh Passion first made history by playing the first game ever at the new Highmark Stadium in Station Square.  On April 6th, 2013, Rookie Fullback Candice Snyder made Highmark Stadium history making the very first touchdown and Passion Quarterback, Lisa Horton threw her 100th regular season touchdown of her career against the DC Divas in their opening game.

The Passion's defense had their first shut-out, of 4 total for the season, on April 20th against the Toledo Reign and their special teams added one blocked punt and several amazing kick returns to lead the Passion to victory.

The Passion had their second shut-out in a row, on April 27th against the Columbus Comets, becoming the first sports team to win at Highmark Stadium.  Wide Receiver, Rachel Wojdowksi started off her remarkable season breaking her 1000th career receiving yard mark early in the first quarter of that game and Passion Kicker, Amy Fallon was 7 for 7 on extra points. The Passion defense greatly attributed to the game as Linebacker, Tia Montgomery had an interception for an 83 yard touchdown return and Passion Rookie, Linebacker, Amanda Duncan, had a 39 yard fumble recovery in for a Passion touchdown. The Passion defense finished with two fumble recoveries and three interceptions against the Comets.

In the fourth game of the season, Lisa Horton threw her first 300 yard passion yard game of the season, along with Rachel Wojdowski's four touchdowns against the Boston Militia.  Wojdowski had a career-high of 8 receptions, tying a Passion record of 197 receiving yards in one game. Kicker Amy Fallon kept her consistency as she kicked 4 for 4 extra points keeping her count to 24 of 25 extra points at this point in the season.

The Passion achieves a clean sweep in their second meeting against division opponents, the Columbus Comets. Passion safety, Alex McAtee had an interception returned for 35 yards and a pass deflection against Columbus. Wide Receivers Rachel Wojdowski and Angela Baker had one touchdown each and Fullback Candice Snyder with two touchdowns all contributing to the win.

As the Passion won their second-match up against the DC Divas,  Rachel Wojdowksi had her seventh 100-yd receiving game for her Passion football career, along with three offensive touchdowns and one interception returned for a 37-yd touchdown. Lisa Horton had her second career 300-yd game and passing 4 TDs. The Passion defense was lead by Linebacker, Ebony Ivy with 14 tackles. Safety, Krystal Cozzo had one offensive touchdown and 3 pass deflections on defense in the game against the Divas.
To wrap up the regular season, the Passion had their fourth shut-out of the season against the Detroit Dark Angels. Defensive Back, Sharon Vasquez, had an interception in the first quarter, returning the ball for a 51-yd touchdown. Vazquez tied the Passion record with three career interceptions returned for touchdowns. Passion Kicker, Amy Fallon kicked her 100th Career extra point during the second quarter of the game. The defense also contributed two goal-line stances in the game. The Passion offense was lead with Lisa Horton with one rushing touchdown and one touchdown pass. Angela Baker had one touchdown in the second quarter and Candice Snyder also had a touchdown tying the Passion rookie record for most touchdowns in a season.

The Pittsburgh Passion will begin their journey to the 2013 Women's Football Alliance Playoffs, as they host the first round this Saturday, June 15th at Hempfield Area Stadium in Greensburg, PA against the Cincinnati Sizzle.  Kick-off is at 7PM and tickets are available at the gate. $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, military and high school or college students with student ID's.  5 and under are free.


RECORD RECAP

The Passion clinched their sixth playoff berth this season in franchise history. The Passion tied the record for 4 shutouts in a regular season and was also undefeated in away games (4-0) this season.

Horton set a Passion record with 116 completions, with a career high of 1802 passing yards, and 23 touchdown passes.

Wide Receiver, Rachel Wojdowski had a career high of 36 receptions and a Passion record with 766 receiving yards, and 13 touchdown receptions. Wojdowski became the only player to score on offense & defense in the same game at D.C. this season.

Kicker, Amy Fallon set a Passion single season record with highest PAT percentage with 36 of 37 with 97.29% and 3 field goals in a season.

Rookie Fullback, Candice Snyder tied a Passion rookie record with 8 total touchdowns, 298 rushing yards, and 121 receiving yards.

Wide Receiver, Angela Baker had career high with 27 receptions, 328 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns.

Wide Receiver, Amanda Haeg had 25 receptions, 368 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns.

Corner back, Sharon Vasquez tied a Passion record with three career interceptions returned for touchdowns.

Defensive Linemen, Kim Zubovic, Ebony Ivy and Kaitlain Neidermyer lead the defense surge up front with combined total of 120 tackles, 5 sacks, and two fumble recoveries.

In the linebacker line-up, rookie Linebacker, Amy Betterton finished in the top 5 with 40 tackles and had a 33-yard interception.  Tia Montgomery had 45 tackles and Janice Masters had a career high with 38 tackles.

Passion Players Lisa Horton, Rachel Wojdowski, Sharon Vazquez, Amanda Haeg, Candice Snyder and Amy Fallon honoring 1st Team and Tia Montgomery, Kim Zubovic and Shelby Horak honoring 2nd Team, will all be representing Pittsburgh as they play in the 2013 Women's Football Alliance All-American Game in San Diego, California on August 3rd, 2013.

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Passion for another fantastic season!


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Today's date: June 11, 2013
Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 412-471-1578 / miles@TrustArts.org
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Search: 2013-2014 Children's Theater
East: New Location: Penn Hills High School



PITTSBURGH, PA:  The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Pittsburgh International Children's Theater Family Series.  Now in its 44th season, the Family Series will present award-winning, professional theater companies featuring live performances for young audiences ages 3 and up.   Performances based on prize-winning and popular children's books adapted for the stage by  Theatreworks USA (USA), Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia (Canada), and Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company (UK) can be seen at various locations throughout the Pittsburgh area.   Hand Made Theatre (Russia) will present a U.S. premiere choreography that creates a magical world of trains, boats, ticking clocks, flocks of birds and more.  New to the 2013-2014 Family Series is a series special, Junie B. Jones by Theatreworks USA.  School matinee performances for some shows will be held on Mondays at 10:15 a.m., at the Byham Theater.

Citizens Bank is the season sponsor of Pittsburgh International Children's Theater 2013-14 Family Series.

Through the tradition of performing arts, Pittsburgh International Children's Theater is proud to bring the 44thFamily Series, featuring timeless storybook favorites-old and new- along with a US premiere from Russia. Bringing these artists and performances to the Pittsburgh area for children and their families to enjoy and experience live- some for the first time- is at the heart of our goals, commented Pamela K. Lieberman, Manager of Children's Programming-Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Executive Director -Pittsburgh International Children's Theater.

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, opens the door for children to experience professional performing arts programming which inspires, challenges, educates, and stimulates respect for and an understanding of all cultures in an entertaining and enlightening way.  The series introduces children to the arts early in life sparking their interest and appreciation so they continue to enjoy and support the arts as they grow up.  In addition to the Family Series, the Children's Theater division also presents the annual Pittsburgh International Children's Festival (May 14-18, 2014, 28th year; details to be announced Fall 2013), one of only four international children's theater festivals in the nation.

Tickets and Information
Season Tickets: TrustArts.org/kids · 412-456-1390
Single Tickets: TrustArts.org/kids · 412-456-6666
Group Tickets: TrustArts.org/groups · 412-471-6930

Five-show season subscription ($42) includes Peter Pan, Time for Fun, Stuck, Teacher from the Black Lagoon, and Swimmy, Frederick & Inch by Inch.  Season Ticket holders can order extra tickets, when available, to any show at a reduced rate of $9.

Flex Ticket Package ($55.50) includes a package of six tickets.   Flex tickets are vouchers that can be exchanged for tickets to any available performance during the season. Additional vouchers can be added on at the time of purchase for $9.25.

Single Tickets: $9.50 in advance · $11.00 at the door, if available.
Group Tickets (10 or more): $8 per person

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater 2013-2014 Family Series

Theatreworks USA (USA), Peter Pan
Peter Pan has never been told like this! This production encourages children to let their imaginations take flight and to create their own adventures. Watch as a group of children playing in an old attic morph into the classic characters of Peter Pan right before your eyes!

October 20-27, 2013, Ages 3 and up
·         City:  Byham Theater, Sunday, October 20, 2pm
·         East: Penn Hills High School, Wednesday, October 23, 7pm
·         North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, October 24, 5:30 & 7:30pm
·         West: Hopewell High School, Friday, October 25, 7pm
·         South: Mt. Lebanon High School, Saturday, October 26, 11am & 2pm
·         Butler: Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, Sunday, October 27, 2pm

Since 1961, Theatreworks USA has enlightened, entertained, and instructed over 78 million people in 49 states and Canada.  Theatreworks USA is the only children's theatre to receive both a Drama Desk and a Lucille Lortel Award, and they are known for an extensive multi-cultural guest artist roster, including storytellers, puppeteers, poets, and magicians.


Hand Made Theatre (Russia), Time for Fun, US Premiere
Time for Fun delights children with wonderfully choreographed hands and arms interlock and entwine to create trains, sailboats, ticking clocks, flocks of birds and more in this St. Petersburg production making its U.S. Premiere!

November 17-24, 2013, All Ages
·         City: Byham Theater, Sunday, November 17, 2pm
·         East: Penn Hills High School, Wednesday, November 20, 7pm
·         North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, November 21, 5:30 & 7:30pm
·         West: Moon Area High School, Friday, November 22, 7pm
·         South: Upper St. Clair High School, Saturday, November 23, 11am & 2pm
·         Butler: Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, Sunday, November, 24, 2pm

Hand Made Theatre from St. Petersburg, Russia presents a unique performance through skilled puppetry, imagination, humor, and storytelling, performers use their hands to a create a magical world on stage.  The company's actors are trained in puppetry at Russia's State Theatre Arts Academy.



Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company (UK), Stuck
Floyd got his kite Stuck in a tree! To get the Kite down, he tosses his shoe in the tree to shift if¦ but that getsStuck, too! Soon, Floyd's other shoe, his cat, a ladder, the kitchen sink, and an orangutan are Stuck in the tree, too! This brand new story by Oliver Jeffers has been adapted into an exciting production by the team behind Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and The Way Back Home.

January 12-19, 2014, Ages 3-10
·         City: Byham Theater, Sunday, January 12, 2pm
·         East: Penn Hills High School, Wednesday, January 15, 7pm
·         North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, January 16, 5:30 & 7:30pm
·         West: Moon Area High School, Friday, January 17, 7pm
·         South: Upper St. Clair High School, Saturday, January 18, 11am & 2pm
·         Butler: Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, January 19, 2pm

Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company presents high quality theatre to younger audiences in the United Kingdom and represents the best of British theatre craft abroad.  The company believes that young people deserve the highest quality of writing, performance and production that a professional theatre company can offer.  They strive to both entertain and inform young people, drawing from difference cultures and traditions.


Theatreworks USA (USA), Teacher from the Black Lagoon
This musical revue based on the books Teacher from the Black Lagoon, Dogzilla, I Want My Hat Back, Love, Splat, and more show outrageously funny ways that our imagination can get the best of us! These stories promise to have you laughing in the face of fear and singing along!

February 16-23, 2014, Ages 3-10
·         Butler: Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, Sunday, February 16, 2pm
·         East: Penn Hills High School, Wednesday, February 19, 7pm
·         North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, February 20, 5:30 & 7:30pm
·         West: Moon Area High School, Friday, February 21, 7pm
·         South: Mt. Lebanon High School, Saturday, February 22, 11am & 2pm
·         City: Byham Theater, Sunday, February 23, 2pm


Theatreworks USA: June B. Jones (Series Special), Ages 3-10
Junie B. Jones: Hooray, hooray! This musical (that is, a play all jumbled together with singing and dancing) is all about Junie B. Jones, who you know and love from her books written by Barbara Park!

Friday, March 14, 11am & 7pm
Saturday, March 15, 11am & 2pm
·          City: Byham Theater only.


Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia (Canada): Swimmy, Frederick & Inch by Inch, Ages 3-10
These exquisitely crafted Caldecott Honor Books by Leo Lionni come to life in a colorful way! Learn all about Swimmy, a tiny fish, Frederick, a poetic mouse, and a loveable inchworm through puppetry and gentle storytelling which has earned national acclaim!

Friday, April 11, 11am & 7pm
Saturday, April 12, 11am & 2pm
·         City: Byham Theater only

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Athletics select SRU's Lou Trivino in 11th round


SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. The Oakland Athletics on Saturday made Slippery Rock University junior pitcher Lou Trivino their 11th-round pick in the 2013 amateur baseball draft.

Trivino, the 341st player selected in this year's draft, was the first Rock baseball player drafted since catcher-first baseman Matt Adams was selected in the 23rd round (699th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2009 draft.

Adams is currently a member of the Cardinals' Major League Baseball team.

Trivino was the second Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference player selected in this year's draft, behind only Mansfield University pitcher Nick Keener, the 10th-round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

A native of Green Lane, Pa.,  and graduate of Upper Bucks Christian High School, Trivino has one collegiate season of eligibility remaining, but is expected to sign a professional contract in the next few days.

Trivino will probably start his pro career as a member of the Athletics' rookie-league team in Arizona. But the 6-foot-5, 225-pound right-hander may instead be assigned to the Burlington-based Vermont Lake Monsters, Oakland's short-season Class A, New York-Penn League team, or the Beloit Snappers, Oakland's long-season Class A, Midwest League team based in Wisconsin.

As a member of The Rock last spring, Trivino compiled a 7-5 win-loss record with a 1.83 earned run average and set SRU single-season (92) and career (227) strikeout records.

Trivino pitched eight complete games, one no-hit shutout and five total shutouts in 12 starts as a junior and led the PSAC in opposing hitters' batting average (.193) while ranking second in ERA and third in strikeouts

Those numbers earned Trivino first-team Daktronics, Inc., All-Atlantic Region, second-team American Baseball Coaches Association all-region, honorable mention National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association all-region and second-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division honors in 2013.

Trivino was a first-team NCBWA and Daktronics all-region, first-team All-PSAC-West and honorable mention NCBWA All-America selection as a sophomore in 2012 after he completed an 8-3 record with a 1.78 ERA. He earned second-team All-PSAC-West and honorable mention NCBWA all-region honors as a freshman in 2011.

The highest-drafted Rock player since Gary Gill was an eighth-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982, Trivino was the fifth highest overall pick in SRU baseball history.

Right-handed pitcher Garry Grafton, a sixth-round selection by the Detroit Tigers in the 1976 draft, stands as SRU's highest-picked player. Gill and Grafton's teammate and fellow right-handed pitcher Kevin Keenan (1976, Texas Rangers) were both eighth-round picks and  in 1976. Right-hander Geoff Meadows was the 10th-round pick of the Houston Astros in 1981.

Trivino was the 19th Rock baseball player selected in the amateur baseball draft and the first since both Craig Petulla and Tom Sullivan were picked in the 2000 draft.

Bob McComas
Sports Information Director
Slippery Rock University
1 Morrow Way - Room 201 Old Main
Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057
Office: 724.738.2777
Cell: 724.421.5658
Email: robert.mccomas@sru.edu
www.sru.edu

A ROCK SOLID Education

For Immediate Release
June 11, 2013

PSO TO PERFORM JERRY GARCIA'S SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION AT THE MANN CENTER

A Symphonic Celebration of Jerry Garcia's music at Philadelphia's outdoor summer venue; Warren Haynes on lead vocals and guitar; presented by Princeton Entertainment

PITTSBURGH The PSO will be traveling to Philadelphia to collaborate with Warren Haynes, most well-known as the guitarist of The Allman Brothers Band, in the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes and Pittsburgh Symphony in Association with Princeton Entertainment at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts located in Fairmount Park.


PSO Assistant Conductor Fawzi Haimor will lead the orchestra, while Haynes lends his famous blend of rock, blues, R&B, and jazz to many of Jerry Garcia's classic works from his time with the Grateful Dead.  This new symphonic project will be featuring Garcia's storied original compositions as well as classic interpretations of timeless standards.

The concert will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 at the Mann Center.  Tickets, ranging in price from $19.50 to $75, can be purchased by calling the TicketPhiladelphia box office at 215-893-1999, or atwww.ticketphiladelphia.org. For more information about the performance, please visit www.manncenter.org.

Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) created an unparalleled legacy across the American landscape, most notably in his role as a founding member, singer, songwriter and lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead.  Garcia's unmistakable guitar tone enchanted multitudes of Deadheads throughout the band's 30-year career and beyond.  His work with the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, Legion of Mary, Garcia/Grisman, and projects with Merl Saunders only scratches at the surface of his musical influences as he set out to master the Great American Songbook.  Unequivocally devoted to the craft of music, Garcia continues to inspire future generations through the body of work he has left behind and his creative spirit.

Warren Haynes is an American rock and blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of Gov't Mule and long time member of The Allman Brothers Band.  Haynes also founded and runs Evil Teen Records and is a member of the Dead.  At 20 years old Haynes got his first break with David Allan Coe's touring band in 1980.  He then played with the Nighthawks for a few years before his most notable role in The Allman Brothers Band in 1987.  In 2012 The Allman Brothers Band was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.  Haynes released a long-anticipated solo album in 2011 titled Man in Motion and has said he is interested in recording a singer-songwriter oriented album with more acoustic instruments, a jazzy instrumental CD and a straight-up blues record.


Fawzi Haimor is the newly appointed Assistant Conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra beginning in the 2012-2013 season. Prior to his Pittsburgh appointment, he was the Assistant Conductor of the Alabama Symphony for two seasons. In Alabama, he conducted a variety of concerts including subscription, pops, education, and outreach.  Additionally, Mr. Haimor had the pleasure to work with numerous orchestras including the Amman Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, and Orquestra Sinfonico do Porto and has collaborated with famous artists such as Bela Fleck, Bobby Horton, Diane Schuur, and Luciana Souza.  He has also served as a cover conductor to esteemed conductors including Justin Brown, Marvin Hamlisch, Grant Llewellyn, Michael Morgan, Robert Spano, Stefan Sanderling, and Michael Stern.


Editors Please Note:
Tuesday, June 25 at 8 p.m.

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
FAWZI HAIMOR, conductor
WARREN HAYNES, vocals/guitar
JEFF SIPE, drums
LINCOLN SCHLEIFER, bass
ALECIA CHAKOUR, background vocals
JASMINE MUHAMMAD, background vocals

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Contact: James Barthen, Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4835 | email: jbarthen@pittsburghsymphony.org

Contact: Louise Sciannameo, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4866 | email: lsciannameo@pittsburghsymphony.org

Contact: Joyce DeFrancesco, Director of Media Relations
Phone: 412.392.4827 | email: jdefrancesco@pittsburghsymphony.org

Nemacolin Castle

A free concert will be held this Sunday, June 16, from 6 to 8 pm at Nemacolin Castle in Brownsville.  The Pittsburgh based country-rock group, Nancy Deckant and Blackrock Country, will come to Brownsville as part of the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation's (BARC) Music on the Mon Concert Series.  The concert is open to the public, and suitable for all ages.  Nancy Deckant's lyrics and original music are inspiring examples of artistic expression that BARC is proud to bring to our area.


This upcoming show will be the second Music on the Mon concert for 2013.  The first concert of the series was held during the Market Street Arts Festival, when Cello Fury made their Brownsville debut.  Two more free concerts are upcoming at Nemacolin Castle: renowned jazz trombonist Harold Betters on July 7, and local pop and rock band Abacus Jones on August 4.

BARC supports the work of musicians and artists in our area in the pursuit of revitalizing Brownsville.  Through the Music on the Mon Concert Series, BARC provides a source of free entertainment and encourages young people in our area to appreciate art.  Art and culture play an important role in the revitalization of small communities, and have been an instrumental part of our successes in Brownsville.

Flatiron Building

While you're in town, don't forget to visit the Historic Flatiron Building at 69 Market Street hosting the Frank L. Melega Art Museum Fayette County's only Art Museum --and the Flatiron Heritage Visitors Center Museum, a testament to Brownsville's unique history and culture.  The museums are open from 10 4 Monday through Friday and 1 4 Sunday.  Museum admission is free, donations encouraged at the door.


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Positively Pittsburgh Live! Penguins Out, Pittsburgh Passion & Symphony In!

Pittsburgh Passion Hosting First Play off game and Nanno Granny is tonight's co-host. Direct from the Sunny Metropolis of Ambridge giving a presentation on Cost Control, we have twisted JoAnn Forrester's arm to co-host tonight. You know of course that when the TechnoGranny and Nanno Granny get together the news is never quite the same......TONIGHT'S MENU: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY? Kenny G at Pittsburgh Symphony..... CULTURAL CLUES: Giant Rubber Duck Makes U.S. Debut..... Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts..... PSO to perform Pixar in Concert..... Kenny G with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra..... Symphonic Celebration of Jerry Garcia..... REP announces 2013-2014 season.....Holiday Doo Wop Show in December..... KIDS KORNER: FREE Football Clinic..... Celebrity Basketball Game..... Teen Megan Boboige Wins George W. Tippins Regional Business Plan Competition...... iQ: smartparent..... WQED invites Pittsburgh Parents to Participate in PBS Kids Research...... WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT: TIAW To Honor Former US Ambassador for Global Women's Issues...... Uniontown Pool Party Heart Healthy Fun...... Pennsylvania treasurer Rob McCord Advocates for Women on Boards...... BUSINESS BUZZ: ET Adventures in Public Speaking & Authorship...... PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF: Summer Saturdays and Sundays at Fort Pitt..... NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACK TIE-PITTSBURGH: Home Healthcare Items Taking Up Room in the Closet?...... NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: Port Authority Connect Card...... Allegheny Conference Launches Pilot Program to Strengthen Communities..... Free concert-Tommy Castro-South Park POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS SEGMENT: EMPOWER Book Release Party..... ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT: Hanlan's Restaurant..... Point State Park Fountain Reopening..... Other Desert Cities at Pittsburgh Public Theater..... PITTSBURGH LOCAL SPORTS: Rock head coach George Mihalik earns sportsmanship award.... The Pittsburgh Passion Finish their Regular Season with another Shut-Out and Move to Playoffs..... PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM: 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..... VETERANS AND MILITARY NEWS: MilitaryConnection.com Writers Circle

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June 4, 2013

HOLIDAY DOO  WOP SHOW IN DECEMBER AT HEINZ HALL

Richard Nader's Pittsburgh Holiday Doo Wop show, featuring legendary performers, commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Only in America

PITTSBURGH Jay and The Americans will celebrate  the 50th  anniversary of the song
Only in America with a performance at Heinz Hall.

Jay & The Americans at Mellon Arena

Along with Only in America, the show will include  performances from Charlie Thomas Drifters (Save the Last Dance  for Me ), Jay Siegel's Tokens (The Lion Sleeps Tonight ), Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs (Stay ), The Chiffons (One Fine Day ), Tommy Mara of The Crests (Sixteen Candles ), and local Pittsburgh celebrities  Johnny Angel and The Halos.

The concert  will begin at 7:30 p.m. on December 19 at Heinz Hall.  Tickets, ranging from
$32.50  to $99.50,  can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412-392-4900, or at  www.heinzhall.org.

The song Only in America was originally recorded  by the Drifters, and was written as a protest for social ills, which soon became  identified with liberty and the American Dream.  The song was re-recorded by Jay and The Americans in 1963. Remnants of the Drifters' voices can be heard on the erased track.

Richard Nader,  founder of Richard Nader Entertainment, Inc. believed  that Only in America was a song that could capture the feelings of a nation.  Coming from a Lebanese background,  Nader was a first generation  American, born in Masontown,  PA. Having served in the U.S. Army, his pride for America
continued  to grow.  While stationed in North Korea, Nader was a disc jockey, and after his service his love of music propelled  him to start the Rock and Roll Revival in 1969 at Madison Square Garden.   In 2009, Nader passed away, but his legacy continues  through Richard Nader Entertainment, Inc. driven by the love of music.
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Contact: Deborah  Nader
727-595-1700 |  info@richardnader.com

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June 5, 2013


A SYMPHONIC  CELEBRATION OF JERRY GARCIA WITH THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Warren Haynes on lead vocals and guitar; presented by Princeton Entertainment


PITTSBURGH The PSO will be collaborating  with Warren Haynes,  most well-known as the guitarist of The Allman  Brothers  Band,  in the  Jerry Garcia  Symphonic  Celebration featuring Warren  Haynes  and Pittsburgh Symphony in Association with Princeton  Entertainment.

PSO Assistant Conductor  Fawzi Haimor  will lead the orchestra,  while Haynes  lends his famous blend  of rock, blues, R&B, and jazz to many of Jerry Garcia's classic works from his time with the Grateful Dead. This new  symphonic  project  will be  featuring Garcia's storied  original  compositions as well  as classic interpretations of timeless standards.

The concert  will begin  at 7:30  p.m.  on Tuesday,  June 18 at Heinz  Hall.   Tickets, ranging in price from
$30 to $78, can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at 412-392-4900, or at www.pittsburghsymphony.org.

Jerry  Garcia  (1942-1995)  created  an  unparalleled  legacy  across  the  American  landscape,   most  notably  in  his  role  as  a founding member,  singer, songwriter  and  lead  guitarist of the Grateful Dead.   Garcia's unmistakable  guitar tone  enchanted multitudes  of Deadheads  throughout  the band's 30-year career and beyond.   His work with the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the  Way, Legion of Mary, Garcia/Grisman,  and  projects  with  Merl Saunders  only scratches  at the surface of his musical influences as  he  set  out  to  master  the  Great  American  Songbook.    Unequivocally devoted  to  the  craft of music,  Garcia continues  to inspire future generations  through the body of work he has left behind  and his creative spirit.

Warren  Haynes is an American rock and blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of Gov't Mule and long time member  of The Allman Brothers Band.   Haynes  also founded  and  runs Evil Teen Records  and  is a member  of the  Dead.    At 20  years old Haynes got his first break with David Allan Coe's touring band in 1980.   He then played with the Nighthawks for a few years before his most notable  role in The Allman Brothers in 1987.   In 2012  The Allman Brothers Band was awarded  the Grammy Lifetime Achievement  Award.  Haynes released a long-anticipated solo album in 2011 titled Man in Motion and has said he is interested  in recording  a singer-songwriter oriented  album  with more  acoustic  instruments,  a jazzy  instrumental  CD and  a straight-up blues record.

Fawzi Haimor

Fawzi Haimor  is the newly appointed  Assistant Conductor  of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra  beginning  in the 2012-2013 season.  Prior to his Pittsburgh appointment, he was the Assistant Conductor  of the Alabama  Symphony  for two seasons.  In Alabama, he conducted a variety of concerts including subscription,  pops, education, and outreach.   Additionally, Mr. Haimor had  the pleasure  to work with numerous  orchestras  including  the Amman  Symphony,  Jacksonville Symphony,  Kansas City Symphony,  and  Orquestra  Sinfonico  do  Porto and  has collaborated with famous  artists such  as Bela Fleck, Bobby Horton, Diane Schuur, and Luciana Souza.   He has also served as a cover conductor  to esteemed  conductors  including  Justin Brown, Marvin Hamlisch, Grant Llewellyn, Michael Morgan, Robert Spano, Stefan Sanderling, and Michael Stern.

Editors Please Note:
Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Heinz Hall
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FAWZI HAIMOR, conductor
WARREN HAYNES, vocals/guitar
JEFF SIPE, drums
LINCOLN  SCHLEIFER, bass
ALECIA CHAKOUR, background  vocals
JASMINE MUHAMMAD, background  vocals
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Contact: James Barthen, Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4835 | email:  jbarthen@pittsburghsymphony.org

Contact: Louise Sciannameo,  Associate Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4866 | email:  lsciannameo@pittsburghsymphony.org

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June 7, 2013


PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY  ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM PIXAR IN CONCERT


PSO plays classic Pixar music along with visual movie clips; presented by First Niagara


PITTSBURGH From Toy Story to their latest release, Brave, Pixar's famous music will be performed  by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,  while movie clips play on an overhead  screen.


Resident Conductor  Lawrence Loh will lead the PSO in playing the music of Pixar favorites such as Finding Nemo, Cars, Up, WALL-E, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc., and much more.  All 13 of Pixar's feature films will be showcased in the performance, celebrating  all the characters  that audiences of all ages know and love.

Lawrence Loh

The show will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 21 and at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at Heinz Hall. Tickets, ranging in price from $19 to $75, can be purchased by calling the Heinz Hall box office at
412-392-4900, or at  www.pittsburghsymphony.org.


The PSO would like to recognize  and thank First Niagara for its presenting  sponsorship  of these performances.


Pixar Animation Studios is located in Emeryville, California and has created  acclaimed  animated  feature and short films for over 25 years.  Pixar is also home to the RenderMan  line of software products.   In 1979,  George Lucas recruited  Ed Catmull from the New York Institute of Technology to head Lucasfilm's Computer  Division,  a group charged with developing state-of- the-art digital computer technology  for the film industry.  And, in 1984,  the company  released  their first short film with groundbreaking technology,  The Adventures of AndrГ© & Wally B.  Steve Jobs purchased the company  from Lucas in 1986 and renamed it Pixar and in the same year Pixar's first short film and John Lasseter's directorial debut,  Luxo Jr. was unveiled.  Luxo Jr. is the classic Pixar image of the hopping lamp.  Disney and Pixar announced an agreement  in 1991 to collaborate and by 1995 the first Toy Story was released.   The rest is history.


Resident  Conductor  of the  PSO and  music  director  of both  the Northeastern Pennsylvania  Philharmonic and  the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony  Orchestra,  Lawrence Loh is one of the most exciting young talents on the classical music scene  today.   He was brought  to national  attention  in February  2004,  when  he  substituted  last-minute  for an  ailing Charles  Dutoit  with  the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.  Conducting  Stravinsky's Petrouchka and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, Loh received enthusiastic  acclaim  from orchestra  players, audience members  and critics, alike. Since his appointment as music director  of the Northeastern Pennsylvania  Philharmonic in 2005,  the orchestra  has flourished  artistically, defining its reputation  as one of the finest regional  orchestras  in the country.  His leadership  has attracted  such artists as AndrГ© Watts, Anne Akiko Meyers, Jon Nakamatsu,  Zuill Bailey and Sharon Isbin.

Editors Please Note: Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Heinz Hall
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LAWRENCE LOH, conductor
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Contact: James Barthen, Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4835 | email:  jbarthen@pittsburghsymphony.org


Contact: Louise Sciannameo, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs
Phone: 412.392.4866 | email:  lsciannameo@pittsburghsymphony.org

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Saturday, June 1, 2013
Contact: Chelsea Zahn
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The Pittsburgh Passion Bring Home an Exciting Game against the Divas

PITTSBURGH Despite the heat, the Passion offense and defense show great strength against the Divas beating DC 36-27. Wide Receiver, Rachel Wojdowksi has her seventh 100-yd receiving game for her Passion football career.

Wojdowski had 146 receiving yards, one offensive touchdown and one interception returned for a 37-yd touchdown. Passion Quarterback, Lisa Horton, had her third career 300-yd game with 303 yards and passing 4 TDs. This brings Horton to break a career high record of 22 touchdowns in one season.

The Passion defense was lead by Linebacker, Ebony Ivy with 14 tackles. Krystal Cozzo had one touchdown and 3 pass deflections against the Divas. Tia Montgomery had 12 tackles and Alex McAtee with 9 tackles.

Passion Kicker, Amy Fallon was 3 for 3 on extra points and 1 for 1 with her field goal against the Divas in the second quarter of the game.

The Pittsburgh Passion will play their last regular season game at home on June 8th against the Detroit Dark Angels, as they celebrate Passion Alumni Night . The Passion will start their journey to playoffs starting on June 15th. For more information, visit www.pittsburghpassion.com.

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SRU's Mihalik earns sportsmanship award from officials association

Rock head coach George Mihalik was named last Friday as the 2012 recipient of the Eastern Collegiate Football Officials Association's sportsmanship award

6/3/2013


PIPERSVILLE, Pa. Slippery Rock University Head Football Coach George Mihalik was named last Friday as the 2012 recipient of the Eastern Collegiate Football Officials Association's sportsmanship award.

Mihalik will receive his award during the ECFOA's annual clinic Aug. 3-4 at West Chester University.

Each year the officials in the ECFOA select a coach who by his actions demonstrates the highest ideals of sportsmanship, ECFOA spokesman Dennis Crim said in a letter announcing Mihalik's selection as the award winner.

George Mihalik

[Coach Mihalik's] interaction with officials, players, and coaches exemplifies the highest ideals of collegiate athletics, Crim said. By his actions, he set a bench mark for his players and coaches to follow. It is always a pleasure for our officials to work Slippery Rock games.

This year's award is the second Mihalik from an officials' organization. He was named in 1999 as the Tri-State Officials' Association's Coach of the Year.

Mihalik has also received four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division and two regional Coach of the Year honors in recognition of his leading SRU to five PSAC-West championships and three appearances in the NCAA Division II national playoffs.

SRU's all-time leader in career victories, Mihalik ranks second among active PSAC head coaches and fifth on the conference's all-time wins list with a 168-102-4 record in 25 seasons as head coach.

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Mihalik has been part of The Rock football program every season except one since enrolling as a freshman quarterback in the fall of 1970. He was the starting signal caller for The Rock's 1972 and 1973 PSAC championship teams prior to joining the Green and White coaching staff.


In September of 2011, SRU officials recognized Mihalik's commitment to the University by renaming the former N. Kerr Thompson Stadium as Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.

Mihalik is currently serving as a tri-chair for SRU's upcoming 125th Celebration steering committee.

A native of Colver and graduate of Bishop Carroll High School in Ebensburg, Mihalik has been inducted into five halls of fame: SRU Athletic (1997), Butler Area Sports (2001), Cambria County Sports (2006), Bishop Carroll (2012) and Pennsylvania Sports Western Chapter (2012).

Mihalik, in addition to serving as The Rock's head football coach, is one of a very few collegiate head coaches who owns a doctorate degree and/or remains an active member of his college or university's academic faculty.

A full professor in SRU's safety management department within the College of Business Information and Social Sciences, Mihalik earned both his bachelor's (1974) and master's (1976) degrees from SRU and added an Ed.D. degree in safety management from West Virginia University in 1986.
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Bob McComas
Sports Information Director
Slippery Rock University
1 Morrow Way - Room 201 Old Main
Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057
Office: 724.738.2777
Cell: 724.421.5658
Email: robert.mccomas@sru.edu
www.sru.edu

A ROCK SOLID Education

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412-471-1578 / Miles@TrustArts.org
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Giant Rubber Duck Makes U.S. Debut For Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts 2013

FESTIVAL FEATURES COMPANIES AND ARTISTS PREMIERING WORKS NEVER BEFORE SEEN IN THE UNITED STATES

 Pittsburgh Cultural District
September 27 October 26, 2013

PITTSBURGH, PA:  Studio Florentijn Hofman's The Rubber Duck has ignited crazes in Hong Kong, Sydney and other international locales and will make its U.S. debut in Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's International Festival of Firsts. Starting September 27, The Rubber Duck will launch on the Allegheny River setting in motion four weeks of diverse programming featuring acclaimed international companies and artists premiering works never before seen in the United States.  Presentations of theater, dance, music, performance and visual arts will grace several Cultural District venues, in spaces both traditional and highly unexpected.

Pittsburgh has a confluence of international activities taking place during the fall of 2013, said Kevin McMahon, president & CEO of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  The city has been re-imagined and remade and is now hosting major international events-from the Carnegie International to the Remaking Cities Conference- that provide for an intriguing cultural climate.  The return of the Cultural Trust's festival could not have taken place during a more fitting year, and we are glad to be part of the economic, cultural and quality-of-life transformation that is part of the region's 30-year investment in the arts.

This year's Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts companies and artists represent a vast array of countries from The Netherlands, Quebec, Belgium, Australia, Switzerland and Nova Scotia as well as the United States.

The works included within this year's Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts will provide a diversity of disciplines (theater, dance, music, puppetry and physical theatre) and, it is my hope that they provide a snapshot of some of the finest work being created in the international contemporary performing arts field and will elicit a wide range of emotion, reaction and excitement from our audiences, shared Paul Organisak, vice president of programming at The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  As I experienced each of them during various stages of their development, I am struck by how each artist is in some way redefining what we mean by contemporary in today's culture.  This Festival is designed to ask that question and create an ongoing dialogue for Pittsburgh audiences and artists alike.

PIFOF offers an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the career of Kurt Hentschlager, one of the leading artists in new media art over a period of twenty years , said Murray Horne, curator-Wood Street Galleries.

Special Opening Night of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts

Adding to the immensity of this year's Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts is the opening night appearance of Studio Florentijn Hofman's The Rubber Duck of The Netherlands.  The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers; it doesn't discriminate and doesn't have a political connotation. The friendly, floating, four-story-high Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The duck has been on display in Amsterdam, Belgium, Osaka, Sydney, Sao Paulo and Hong Kong and arrives in the US for the first time for the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts.

Studio Florentijn Hofman | THE RUBBER DUCK
Friday, September 27 TBD
Allegheny Riverfront

http://tiny.cc/rubberduck


Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts Schedule

Marie Chouinard (Quebec), September 28, 8pm. Byham Theater
Kiss & Cry (Belgium), October 2, 3, 4, 8pm, New Hazlett Theater
It's Dark Outside (Australia), October 9, 10, 12, 9pm, Pierce Studio-Trust Arts Ed. Center
The Pigeoning (USA), October 9, 10, 12, 7pm, Bricolage
Zimmermann& de Perrot (Switzerland), October 18, 19, 2pm, Byham Theater
Measure Back (USA),  October 22-26,  8pm, Baum Bldg., 5th Floor
The God That Comes (Nova Scotia), October 24-26, 10pm, Cabaret at Theater Square

Compagnie Marie Chouinard

Compagnie Marie Chouinard | *GYMNOPEDIES and HENRI MICHAUX: MOUVEMENTS
Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 p.m.
Byham Theater | 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Marie Chouinard creates dance conceived from primeval dreams ” earthy and strong, yet shaped by irrepressible secrets and unseen dimensions in time. The performance includes the U.S. premiere of GYMNOPГ‰DIES, set to glorious solo piano works by Erik Satie, and HENRI MICHAUX: MOUVEMENTS, inspired by a book of poetry and drawings by Belgian artist Henri Michaux.   *Contains nudity.

NanoDanses , MichГ¨le Anne De Mey & Jaco Van Dormael | KISS & CRY
October 2, 3 & 4 at 8:00 p.m.
New Hazlett Theater | 6 Allegheny Square East (Northside), Pittsburgh, PA 15212

A woman nearing the end of her life recounts her greatest loves in this sweeping, romantic work.  Hands visually portray characters with a beautifully engaging sensual presence, moving around a set of miniatures with absolute precision. A unique blend of film, dance, text and theatre, Kiss & Cryis an unforgettable experience.

Robin Frohardt, HARP (HERE Artist Residency Program) | THE PIGEONING
October 9, 10 & 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Bricolage | 937 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Meet Frank, an obsessive compulsive consumed with routines.  Enter a flock of pigeons and experience The Pigeoning, a darkly comedic work that combines bunraku puppetry, music and video to examine mankind's obsession with cleanliness, safety and control.  Brimming with originality and humor, The Pigeoning is an entertaining exploration of the human condition.

Perth Theatre Company | It's Dark Outside
October 9, 10 & 12 at 9:00 p.m.
Peirce Studio | Trust Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

It's Dark Outside Pictured: Chris Isaacs & Arielle Gray (Credit: Richard Jefferson)

Inspired by experiences and research into Alzheimer's and Sundowner's Syndrome, Tim Watts' newest production in collaboration with Arielle Gray and Chris Isaacs, is a heartfelt, fearless, and inventive adventure. Puppetry, mask, animation, live performance and an original music score by the award-winning composer Rachael Dease, are expertly intertwined to create a grand epic Western about redemption and dementia.

Zimmermann & de Perrot | Hans was Heiri
Friday, October 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Byham Theater | 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The inventive Swiss directors duo Zimmermann & de Perrot have crafted an original and mischievous marriage of theater, circus and dance. Poets as well as magicians, their choreography, music and set design overflows with cunning depth and humor. In Hans was Heiri, the stage design revolves on a horizontal axis, forcing the performers into the most unlikely positions.

Christopher McElroen and T. Ryder Smith | Measure Back
October 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 at 8:00 p.m.
Baum Building, Fifth Floor | 818 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

What does it mean to say we are at war?  Can we, as non-combatants , change the course of war? The visceral and thought-provoking work Measure Back seeks a path between the citizen-as-spectator and the citizen-as- participant.  Set in an immersive theatrical environment to examine scenes of conflict ranging from Homer's The Iliad to today's headlines, Measure Back uses audience participation to probe how war is constructed and performed from conception through consensus to action.

2b theatre company | *The God That Comes
October 24, 25, 26 at 10:00 p.m.
Cabaret at Theater Square | 633 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  1522

The God That Comes

Sex, wine and rock and roll!  Hawksley Workman's intoxicating one-man cabaret, pop and glam rock hybrid recreates the story of Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine, following Euripides' The Bacchae.  In a world ruled by an oppressive king, the lesser classes let loose in a hedonistic spiritual revolution fuelled by wine, ritual madness and ecstasy. *Contains strong language.

TICKETS:  Tickets for all performances are $25.  To purchase, visit TrustArts.org/First, call 412-456-6666 or visit the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue (located at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Seventh Street in Downtown Pittsburgh).

Pittsburgh International Festival of First Visual Art Presentations

Kurt Hentschlager (USA) | Hive (Austria/USA, 2011)
September 27-December 31
Wood Street Galleries | Located above the T-Station at Wood Street and Sixth Avenue

Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 11a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hive

Hive is a 3D-animated audiovisual installation where gallery visitors confront a swirling mass of amorphous figures, appearing as a genderless collective of matter as opposed to individual beings. Choreographed motion, light and sound form an immersive and dynamic figurative landscape without a beginning or an end. Moment by moment, the computer-generated Hive takes on a life of its own, creating an artificial organism in eternal motion and interplay.

Kurt Hentschlager and Ulf Langheinrich (USA/Austria) |
Granular Synthesis: Model 5 and POL
September 27-October 20
SPACE | 812 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15222

Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 11a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Model 5

Model 5 (Austria/USA, 1994)
An unprecedented visual, acoustic and physical experience, Model 5 projects multiple portraits of Japanese performance artist Akemi Takeya. At once serene and kinetically beautiful, heightened mechanical rhythms manipulate the image to create a sense of schizophrenia, with the body being pulled apart and dissolving in electronic space.

POL

POL (Austria/USA, 1998)
The German word for pole, POL is a live, improvised panoramic performance that relies on high intensity light, video and audio projection, subjecting audiences to an astounding flow of stimuli to create a perceptional situation of disorientation and recollection. By emanating a feeling of what Granular Synthesis describes as visual radiation, POL engulfs the audience by erasing all sensual barriers.

Also Taking Place During The Festival

Kurt Hentschlager (USA) | Zee (Austria/USA, 2008)
September 26-October 27
943 Liberty Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA  15222
Hours: Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chicago-based Austrian artist Kurt Hentschlager invites visitors to explore an enclosed space filled with a dense, odorless fog that completely obscures the gallery walls, floor and ceiling. A droning soundscape intensifies this full-immersion experience, which shifts dynamically according to changes in the color, frequency and intensity of the light. Exhilarating as well as meditative, the pulsing, stroboscopic audiovisual journey that is ZEE pushes the boundaries of human perception.

About Kurt Hentschlager
Chicago based Austrian artist Kurt HentschlГ¤ger creates audiovisual performances and installations. He began to exhibit his work in 1983, creating surreal machine-objects, and since has been working with time-based media, film, video, animation and sound. ¨¨The immersive nature of his work reflects on the metaphor of the sublime and the human condition. His current work further researches human perception and the impact of new technologies on both individual and collective consciousness.

About Granular Synthesis
The Austrian audiovisual media artistic duo of Kurt Hentschlager and Ulf Langheinrich create large scale installations that fuse sight and sound into one medium. Through their manipulation of technology, the works of Granular Synthesis serve to challenge human perception, conditioning and consciousness.

ADMISSIONS: All visual arts exhibitions are free and open to the public

About the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh's most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country's largest land masses curated by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity.  Using the arts as an economic catalyst, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh's quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts
The Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts is supported by Anonymous donor, Hillman Foundation, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, Buhl Foundation, Carol R. Brown Performance Fund, Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Trust, Richard King Mellon Foundation, Joan Humphrey and Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

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Other Desert Cities

Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of Other Desert Cities is a study in family dynamics of polar extremes.  The first act unfolds on the morning of Christmas Eve following a family tennis match. The patriarch, Lyman Wyeth and his wife, Polly, are presented as old guard Republicans, conservatives of the far right; their children, Brooke and Trip, are clearly political adversaries, young liberals of the self-righteous left.

John Patrick Hayden (l) with James DeMarse

Shortly into the first act, we get an inkling of a tragedy that helped to define the tensions in the family that go beyond politics.  As the story unfolds, we hear of an older brother, hero to Brooke, embarrassment to Lyman and Polly, whose anti-war, drug abusing, cult leanings drive a wedge into family loyalties.  Brooke, an author, reluctantly admits that her latest oeuvre is a memoir that presents her version of her brother's disappearance and probable suicide after a bombing at a military recruiting center leaves one dead.  Is it accurate?  Maybe.  Is it romanticized? Probably.  Is it the last ingredient in the estrangement stew with her family?  Most definitely.

Extremes in politics, mental stability, familial loyalties, emotional swings, economic status and value-systems mark the dialogue, which is often adversarial yet laced with humor.

Pilar Witherspoon (l) and Helena Ruoti

The acting is dynamic; the characters larger than life.  There is familiarity with them, yet strangeness.  The shifting alliances allude to the dynamics that face all families.  Lyman, a former actor turned politician turned ambassador turned man of leisure (or is that man of torment?), is brilliantly portrayed by James DeMarse.  His loyal wife, suggestive of Nancy Reagan, is a bit more strident in her opinions and pronouncements.  Polly (Helena Ruoti) and her former screenwriting partner, her sister Silda (Susan Cella), were successful with a series of movies, the Hillary chronicles.  Silda and Polly, originally from Texas, may bear a family resemblance and similar upbringing but they are polar opposites on other characteristics.  Silda is recuperating from a recent stint in rehab at her sister's home.  She reluctantly and sarcastically accepts the situation that her life has become, intermixing wisecracks with self-deprecation.  The comic relief is tinged with sorrow or perhaps guilt - with her role in her nephew's downslide from upper middle class trust fund baby to societal pariah.

l to r Helena Ruoti, Susan Cella, John Patrick Hayden, Pilar Witherspoon

Brooke (Pilar Witherspoon) is a distraught, freelance author who lives on Long Island, as far away geographically and emotionally as she can be .  She eschews financial help from her parents, preferring to go it alone on a more modest scale that her parents struggle to understand.  Her emotional history is unveiled.  The audience hears of her being institutionalized with hints of the instability rooted in her childhood.  Her brother, Trip (John Patrick Hayden), a reality TV producer, provides some evenness in contrast to Brooke's uber emotionality.  He, of all of the characters, seems to be the one with the least baggage.

The setting of the living room with its stacked stone fireplace reflective of the colors of the desert as a backdrop to the open fire pit is reminiscent of old Hollywood, Rat Pack era.  You expect to see Frank and Dean stroll in the sliding glass doors.  The name dropping of the California elite who are the quintessential representatives of the sixties and seventies, bridge the fantasy with reality.  The elegance of the crystal decanters and tumblers are in sharp contrast to the ruggedness of the walls, the silk and Pucci of the older generation to the jeans, shorts and T shirt of the younger.

PPT's playbills, in addition to listing the cast and creative staff bios, season sponsors and advertisements, provide some context for the work that is presented.  For Other Desert Cities , the audience is treated to a match game of political contrasts (Al Franken in the same quiz as Shirley Temple Black) as well as descriptions of the individuals and venues that are the name dropped references, the likes of Totie Fields, Dinah Shore, the Brown Derby and Mrs. Annenberg.

 Other Desert Cities , where families put the ˜fun' in dysfunctional.  See if you recognize traits of your own.

Other Desert Cities is the final production in the 2012-2013 season for PPT.  It runs through June 30 at the O'Reilly Theater.

Positively Pittsburgh Live! From Arts Festival to Pittsburgh Passion Win

Co-host tonight Sid Pandit of MyRootzVideo, also one of PPL Mags featured Videographer and owner of First Class Banghra Channel.......WHERE IN THE WORLD IS TECHNOGRANNY? Inspired Women Conference at Four Points Sheraton..... CULTURAL CLUES: THE MUSIC OF JERRY GARCIA COMES TO HEINZ HALL..... 7th annual fundraiser Consol Energy Cosmopolitan Pittsburgh..... Daily Featured Music at Three Rivers Arts Festival...... Hi-lights Three Rivers Arts Festival June 7 thru 16...... Talus: Lindsay Merrill and Paul Rouphail thru June 30..... The REP announces Equity Principal auditions f..... 3rd annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival...... Showcase Noir: Artist and Designer Market..... KIDS KORNER: Market Square KidsPlay..... The REP announces childrenГc??s auditions..... Family Stage to see the Pittsburgh Puppet Works by WQED, and iQ Kids Radio 3 Rivers Arts..... Young Entrepreneur Business Expo..... WOMEN AND GIRLS ADVANCEMENT: Inspired Women in Business and Life..... PITTSBURGH HISTORICAL STUFF: National Park Service Underground Railroad Recognition..... Gateway Clipper Fleet Christens a New Queen..... Birthday Celebration One Oxford Center..... NON-PROFIT EVENTS SPONSORED BY BLACK TIE-PITTSBURGH: Raising Awareness and Inspiring Hope..... Demand We Expand!..... NEIGHBORHOOD HI-LIGHTS: In memorium of the Pittsburgh Street Car.... Riverlights at the Point Celebration ..... POSITIVE PITTSBURGHERS SEGMENT : What is Celebrate Caregivers?..... Share Your Best Summer Memory..... ROVING PITTSBURGHER REPORT: York Sushi and Hibachi Grill Buffet... MatteoГc??s Ristorante Brookline..... Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theatre, Kreutzer Sonata...... PITTSBURGH GOOD NEWS FORUM : What is the Best View of Pittsburgh in the Summertime...... What are the Top Ten Things Clients, Prospects, Suspects Should Know About You..... PPL LOCAL SPORTS: Steel City Rowing..... Rock junior shortstop Will Kengor named third-team All-American..... Downtown Penguins Proud Contest...... Pittsburgh Passion Win Against the Divas

Martin Giles gets progressively better, never disappoints!

Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,
412-471-1578 / miles@TrustArts.org

Diana Roth
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,
412-471-1578 / roth@TrustArts.org

Saul Markowitz Markowitz Communications,
412.577.5140
/412-977-8517 (cell)


For More Information:
3riversartsfest.org

For Immediate Release

Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
hosts World Music Day
in Collaboration with
Global Beats &
sponsored by Vibrant Pittsburgh
Point State Park | Cultural District | Gateway Center
Friday | June 14, 2013

PITTSBURGH, PA:  On Friday, June 14, 2013 the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust in collaboration with Global Beats will present Pittsburgh first's World Music Day at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. Two major world music acts, Red Baraat and Jontre, representing traditional and contemporary music of India and Colombia respectively, will debut at the Festival.


At the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, we envision the festival as a safe place for the open exchange of creativity and dialogue, ideas and participation. World Music Day is an opportunity for festivalgoers to learn about different cultures through different art forms. We're grateful to Vibrant Pittsburgh and our partners at Global Beats for the support, shared Veronica Corpuz, Director of Festivals and Special Projects for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Carla AndrГ©a Leininger, President of Global Beats, a regular presenter of world music events, says the focus of the collaboration with the Trust is to create a welcoming environment where being different is being equal, and contemporary world music is celebrated amongst thousands of spectators in the heart of the city at no cost and for the whole family."  Lenininger recently won the Brazilian International Press Award for her years of dedication to the Brazilian Radio Hour (Cantinho Brasileiro no RГ¡dio), on WRCT 88.3 FM Pittsburgh.

The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival is one of the biggest summer events in Pittsburgh, annually attracting between 300,000 and 500,000 people to downtown, Pittsburgh, during the festival's ten-day run. With this project, the partnership plans to continue to expand the city's diverse artistic and cultural programming while attracting groups from different ethnicities, countries and cultures to network, mingle and enjoy music and culture.

World Music Day is supported by a grant from Vibrant Pittsburgh, a nonprofit organization committed to attracting, retaining, elevating and educating people of all backgrounds, including new Americans, and creating an environment that is inclusive and welcoming.

World Music Day Concerts include:
Jontre | Dollar Bank Stage | 12pm & 6:30pm
In his US premier, Jontre will open World Music Day, performing Latin and African-American grooves with Colombian flavor. Jontre has recently been featured in the Latin Beat collection of Putumayo world music label.

Red Baraat

Red Baraat | Dollar Bank Stage | 7:30pm
This NYC group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra rhythms with elements of jazz, go-go, brass funk, and hip-hop that manifests joy and unity in audiences everywhere.

Other World Music Day Events:
Lungs Face Feet | Katz Plaza | 5 - 7 pm
Move to the original music of this Pittsburgh-based 9 piece brass band.


DJ Pandemic Pete | Katz Plaza| 5 - 7 pm
Dance to a hybrid of traditional folkloric music with contemporary dance music from around the world.


Machete Kisumontao | Second Stage at Gateway Center | 5 - 6 pm
Enjoy the sounds of Afro--Caribbean roots music.

Floating Echo | Point State Park Portal Bridge | Daily
Artist: Chang-Jin Lee
Floating Echo is a transparent inflatable statue of Buddha sitting in lotus position on the water.  The clear giant sculpture floats like an invisible being.  It coexists and contradicts with nature, material and the Self.  The piece was originally commissioned by Socrates Sculpture Park.

Conflict Kitchen | Point State Park Food Court | June 14 | 12 9 pm
Jon Rubin, Dawn Weleski and Robert Sayre
A take-out restaurant that serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.  This local favorite is on-site at the Festival for one day only offering Cuban specialties. Cuisine is augmented by discussions that expand public engagement with culture, politics, and issues at stake within the rotating focus country.

About Global Beats
Global Beats is a leading producer of global music events in Pittsburgh, PA. It was created to foster multicultural exchanges and to be an agent of social change through the sounds and fusion of world music. It features lounge and dance music from around the world, because quality music comes in all shapes, languages, colors, and sounds.

About the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has overseen one of Pittsburgh's most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is the cultural and economic revitalization of a 14-block arts and entertainment/residential neighborhood called the Cultural District. The District is one of the country's largest land masses curated by a single nonprofit arts organization. A major catalytic force in the city, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a unique model of how public-private partnerships can reinvent a city with authenticity, innovation and creativity.  Using the arts as an economic catalyst, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has holistically created a world-renowned Cultural District that is revitalizing the city, improving the regional economy and enhancing Pittsburgh's quality of life. Thanks to the support of foundations, corporations, government agencies and thousands of private citizens, the Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts.
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For Immediate Release
Contact:  Lisa Alexander, PR Coordinator
Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society
(412) 361-1915, lalexander@calliopehouse.org


(Pittsburgh, PA)- Calliope: The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society is proud to announce its 2013-14 Calliope Concerts Series, featuring the best in acoustic music, from legends of American music to up-and-coming artists who are making a mark on the genre.

Subscriptions are available now for $245.00 plus a $6.00 handling fee.
Flex-plans and single tickets will go on sale in late July.

Subscriptions can be purchased through the Calliope office”(412) 361-1915.
For additional information on the series, please visit our website: www.calliopehouse.org.

All concerts are held at Carnegie Lecture Hall (Oakland)
on Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM.

CALLIOPE CONCERTS SERIES 2013-14

October 26”Vieux Farka TourГ©
Acclaimed Malian Singer-guitarist, son of legendary Ali Farka and protГ©gГ© of Ry Cooder, Vieux Farka is an exceptional musician of hypnotizing African blues.

November 16”Blue Highway
Grammy-nominated, award-winning contemporary bluegrass artfully balanced between tradition and innovation.

Bruce Cockburn

December 7”Bruce Cockburn
Legendary singer-songwriter. Multi-award-winning dazzling guitarist and poetic lyricist with a remarkable career spanning over 35 years.

January 25”True Blues:
Corey Harris, Guy Davis, Alvin Youngblood Hart
Three artists in their own right come together for the first time to chronicle the extraordinary living culture of the blues in an evening of music and conversation in a round-robin-style performance.

March 8”Karan Casey Band
Formerly of Solas and now with 5 solo albums under her belt, Karan Casey has won a wealth of awards with her stellar voice interpreting contemporary and traditional material.

Jake Shimabukuro

March 29”Jake Shimabukuro
Acclaimed ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro is a master of controlled emotion, pulling an unimaginable range of sounds impeccably from the instrument and blowing away audiences across the planet.

April 5”The Steel Wheels
A dynamic four-piece string band marries old-time musical traditions with their own innovative sound and lifestyle, generating a truly magnetic revival.

Martha Redbone Roots Project

April 26”Martha Redbone Roots Project
An award-winning folksinger who blends Native American elements with indie-soul while illuminating her own deep roots in Appalachian folk and Piedmont blues.

Detailed Descriptions:
October 26, 2013”Vieux Farka TourГ© http://www.vieuxfarkatoure.com/
Acclaimed Malian Singer-guitarist, son of legendary Ali Farka and protГ©gГ© of Ry Cooder, Vieux Farka is an exceptional musician of hypnotizing African blues. Often referred to as The Hendrix of the Sahara , Vieux Farka Toure was born in NiafunkГ©, Mali in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Toure, who died in 2006. While remaining true to the roots of his father's music he uses elements of rock, Latin music, and other African influences.

His live performances are highly energized and Vieux is known for dazzling crowds with his speed and dexterity on the guitar, as well as his palpable charisma and luminous smile, both of which captivate all audiences in spite of any language barriers. With each new project, Vieux expands his horizons, embraces new challenges and further entrenches his reputation as one of the world's most talented and innovative musicians. A workshop will precede this evenings concert.

This tour engagement of Vieux Farka TourГ©  is funded through the American Masterpieces program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

November 16, 2013”Blue Highway http://bluehighwayband.com/
Grammy-nominated, award-winning contemporary bluegrass artfully balanced between tradition and innovation.Formed in 1994, Blue Highway has, from the start, featured a deep bench of songwriters and lead vocalists, stellar harmonies, dynamic arrangements, and flat-out instrumental virtuosity. Composed of Jason Burleson (banjo, guitar, mandolin), Rob Ickes (Dobro and Weissenborn-style slide guitars), Shawn Lane (mandolin, fiddle, guitar), Tim Stafford (guitar), and Wayne Taylor (bass), the group has developed a robust contemporary take on the bluegrass tradition that makes them among the most influential bands in the genre today. Each member is among the most distinguished performers on his instrument, and the band has garnered numerous awards from IBMA and SPBGMA, two Grammy nominations and a Dove Award.

December 7, 2013”Bruce Cockburn http://brucecockburn.com/
Over 35 years, the Ottawa-born musician Bruce Cockburn has recorded almost as many albums while earning respect for his charitable and activist work. He was indicted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada and has been the recipient of honorary degrees in Letters and Music from several North American universities, including Berklee and Toronto's York University. His many other awards have included the Tenco Award for Lifetime Achievement in Italy and 20 gold and platinum awards in Canada.

As a songwriter, Cockburn is revered by fans and musicians alike. His songs have been covered by such diverse artists as Elbow, Jimmy Buffett, Judy Collins, the Skydiggers, Anne Murray, Third World, Chet Atkins, k.d. lang, Barenaked Ladies, Maria Muldaur and the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia. As a guitarist, he is considered among the world's best. ˜The New York Times' called Cockburn a virtuoso on guitar, while ˜Acoustic Guitar' magazine placed him in the esteemed company of AndrГ©s Segovia, Bill Frisell and Django Reinhardt.

January 25, 2014
True Blues: Corey Harris, Guy Davis & Alvin Youngblood Hart
http://www.corey-harris.com/
Three artists in their own right come together for the first time for a round-robin-style performance. Hosted by Corey Harris, a MacArthur Grant recipient, and featuring renowned roots musician Guy Davis and Alvin Youngblood Hart, True Blues chronicles the extraordinary living culture of the blues in an evening of music and conversation.

Both Corey Harris and Alvin Youngblood Hart were featured in Martin Scorcese's The Blues: A Musical Journey, which followed Corey on a roots journey to West Africa. Alvin contributed, as well, to Wim Wenders' The Soul Of a Man and Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters. Guy has often followed in the Thespian footsteps of his parents, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, most recently in the Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow, and earlier in Mulebone and Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil. A workshop will precede this evening's concert.

This tour engagement of True Blues is funded through the American Masterpieces program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

March 8, 2014”Karan Casey Band http://www.karancasey.com/
A legend in her own right, Karan Casey has long been one of the most innovative provocative and imitated voices in Irish traditional and folk music. Her career has spanned twenty years from the early days as a jazz performer in Georges bistro in Dublin to her heady days in New York with the band Solas to her now blossoming solo career she has sold over half a million albums. Karan released her first album with the group Solas, which quickly became the most celebrated Irish band in the U.S., and her four years with the group were pivotal. Following their groundbreaking early releases Casey struck out on her own.

Since embarking on her solo career Karan has released 5 solo albums as well as an album for children and numerous contributions to other artists' projects. She has toured constantly throughout North America, Europe and Japan, performing with her own band as well as with such diverse musicians as Tim O'Brien, Karen Matheson (Capercaille) the Michael McGoldrick Band and Lunasa.
Karan has won awards for Best Folk Album and Best Folk Female from Irish Music Magazine and been nominated for the BBC Folk Awards and the Danish Grammys and was a key member of Paul Winter's Grammy-award winning Celtic Solstice .

March 29, 2014”Jake Shimabukuro http://jakeshimabukuro.com/home/
"Jake is taking the instrument to a place that I can't see anybody else catching up with." - Eddie Vedder

In his young career, ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro has already redefined a heretofore under-the-radar instrument, been declared a musical hero by Rolling Stone, won accolades from the disparate likes of Eddie Vedder, Perez Hilton and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, wowed audiences on TV (Jimmy Kimmel, Conan), earned comparisons to Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis, and even played in front of the Queen of England.

With his new record Grand Ukulele, Shimabukuro's star may burn even brighter. An ambitious follow-up to 2011's Peace, Love, Ukulele (which debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Charts), the Hawaiian musician's new record finds him collaborating with legendary producer/engineer Alan Parsons, best known for his work on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, The Beatles' Abbey Road and his own highly successful solo project.

April 5, 2014”The Steel Wheels                         http://www.thesteelwheels.com/fr_home.cfm
Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, this dynamic four-piece string band marries old-time musical traditions with their own innovative sound and lifestyle, generating a truly magnetic revival. The band is renowned for their raw energy and chemistry on stage, where they often cluster tightly around a single microphone to adorn Trent Wagler's unmistakable tenor with bell-clear four-part harmonies inspired by their shared Mennonite heritage. Add to this Eric Brubaker's lively and evocative fiddle, Brian Dickel's grounded yet buoyant upright bass, and Jay Lapp's signature mandolin style, and it's no surprise that The Steel Wheels have enthralled the contemporary Americana scene.

The Steel Wheels were nominated for five Independent Music Awards in 2010, with Nothing You Can't Lose taking top honors as Best Country Song. The Steel Wheels continue to take the Americana scene by storm with their latest album, Lay Down, Lay Low, which lingered for 10 weeks on the AMA's Top 40 Chart. NPR named Rain in the Valley their Song of the Day, marveling that
the heavy hymn [¦] is sparse and dense all at once. Already celebrated as the darlings of Merlefest 2012, the band looks forward to further accolades during a phenomenal festival line-up.

April 26, 2014”Martha Redbone Roots Project                   http://www.martharedbone.com/
Martha Redbone is an award-winning figure in contemporary Native American music. Since the establishment of her career in London and New York City, has humbly and steadfastly earned a solid reputation as a sought-after collaborator whether in the guise of Warner Chappell-minted songwriter, behind the console guide or earnest guest voice -- amongst her peers. Working with rising comers like Brit Grammy winner Shola Ama or such legends as Redbone's Ohio Players/P-Funk mentor Walter Junie Morrison, she and UK-bred partner Aaron Whitby consistently provide essential direction and soulful support to knit track and artist into an indelible whole.

Redbone's music flows equally from her own unique, award-winning blend of Native American elements with funk and her deep roots in Appalachian folk and Piedmont blues favored by the matriarchy that raised her on a rich sojourn from Clinch Mountain, Virginia to Harlan County, Kentucky and beyond to Brooklyn's Dodge City-esque mean streets. Indeed, Garden Of Love seamlessly evokes the mid-20th century old timey gold rush when such artists as her fellow Kentuckians Jim Ford and Jackie DeShannon fearlessly infused their down home blues between canyon air ballets and retronuevo cabin essence before their followers developed newgrass and Redbone's twangy forebears Buffy Sainte-Marie and Rita Coolidge brought Indigenous concerns to the rock & roll arena in the 1970s.

Founded in 1976, Calliope is a non-profit music organization that organizes and administers a variety of concert series, a folk music school, and educational outreach programs  As the premier promoter of roots music in southwestern Pennsylvania, Calliope's mission is to promote and preserve traditional and contemporary heritage-based music and its allied arts.  Calliope programs are supported in part by the A.W. Mellon Education and Charitable Trust Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, J. Robert Izod Memorial Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, The Allegheny County sales tax revenues awarded by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, The Heinz endowments, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, University of  Pittsburgh  Library System, and an anonymous donor. Calliope also thanks the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Chatham University.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Today's date: May 29, 2013
Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, miles@trustarts.org, 412-471-1578
Diana Roth, roth@trustarts.org, 412-471-8717


Talus: Lindsay Merrill and Paul Rouphail
May 31-June 30, 2013
707 Penn Gallery
707 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District

Pittsburgh, PA:  Talus, at 707 Penn Gallery from May 31 - June 30, 2013, features works by Lindsay Merrill and Paul Rouphail.  Monolithic skyscrapers, grounded airplanes, vacant bus stops. They are portals to literal and allegorical spaces. Paul Rouphail and Lindsay Merrill's meticulously crafted paintings can be seen as faithful renderings of urban architecture and mechanical flight. On a different level, the images contemplate what is not represented; a building without inhabitants, a sky without a horizon.

Work by Lindsay Merrill

 Lindsay Merrill received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2009.  She lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA.  www.lindsaymerrill.com


Paul Rouphail received his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2010.  He lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA.  www.paulrouphail.com

GALLERY DETAILS
707 Penn Gallery is located on 707 Penn Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

Opening reception, Friday, May 31, 6-9pm.

Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 11 a.m.6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.8 p.m.; Sun.11 a.m.5 p.m.  The gallery is free and open to the public.

707 Penn Gallery is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
http://www.trustarts.org/visualarts/galleries/

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Kengor earns two more All-America honors

Rock junior shortstop Will Kengor was named Wednesday as a third-team All-American by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

5/29/2013

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. Slippery Rock University junior shortstop Will Kengor collected his second and third All-America honors Wednesday when he was named to third-team status by both the Rawlings/American Baseball Coaches Association and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Wednesday's honors came on the heels of Kengor's selection last Friday as a second-team Daktronics, Inc. All-America performer in voting by the nation's NCAA Division II sports information directors.

Missouri Western State University's Michael Schulze was named as the top shortstop in the nation by all three organizations. Mount Olive College's Mike Mercurio was the ABCA second-team All-America shortstop, while Benedict College's Lydell Moseby earned second-team NCBWA honors.

Kengor led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and ranked second among all NCAA Division II hitters with a .449 batting average last spring. Kengor's average was 33 points higher than his closest PSAC rival in 2013 and was the fourth-best single-season mark in Rock history.

A left-hand-hitting leadoff hitter for The Rock, Kengor led the PSAC and tied for second nationally with eight sacrifice flies and ranked second in the PSAC in total hits (79) and on base percentage (.502), third in triples (5), fourth in slugging percentage (.597) and sixth in doubles (16). His hits total was the seventh-best in Rock history. In addition, Kengor led SRU in runs batted in (28) and stolen bases (12 of 15) in 2013.

Prior to being named to the three All-America teams, Kengor was named to first-team All-Atlantic Region honors by the ABCA, NCBWA and SIDs and was a first-team All-PSAC-Western Division selection.

Kengor led SRU to a 31-21 final record, a fourth-place finish in the PSAC-Western Division final standings and a conference-best, eighth-consecutive appearance in the PSAC's postseason tournament during the 2013 season.

The Rock, under the leadership of 28-year head coach Jeff Messer graduate only three members of their 2013 squad.

Kengor was one of only four Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference student-athletes who earned ABCA All-America honors, one of five PSAC players who earned NCBWA All-America honors and one of six conference players who earned Daktronics All-America honors.

A native of Pittsburgh and graduate of Central Catholic High School, Kengor was joined on the ABCA third-team All-America list by Shippensburg University infielder Pat Kregeloh, California (Pa.) catcher Kyle Petty and Millersville University pitcher Chris Murphy.

Murphy and Petty both received first-team NCBWA All-America honors, as did Shepherd University outfielder Ryan Messina, while Pitt-Johnstown second baseman Jake Warner and Millersville first baseman Zach Stone were second-team selections. Joining Kengor on the NCBWA third-team list were Winston-Salem State's Tyler Hickernell (designated hitter) and Travis Moore (outfielder), along with Shippensburg pitcher-first baseman Pat Kregeloh.

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Slippery Rock University
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Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057
Office: 724.738.2777
Cell: 724.421.5658
Email: robert.mccomas@sru.edu
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A ROCK SOLID Education

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CONTACT:    
Laura Harwin
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
412-255-1279

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Announces the 2013 Tribute to Women Leadership Awards
Awards Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, May 30

PITTSBURGH, PA (May 28, 2013):  The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh will recognize seven extraordinary women for their demonstrated excellence and leadership in the workplace and in the community as part of the 31st annual Tribute to Women Leadership Awards Luncheon to be held on Thursday, May 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Westin Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue.

Awardees for 2013 include:
·         Allerton Lifetime Achievement Award: Peggy B. Harris, President & CEO, Three Rivers Youth
·         Business & Professional Services: Justice Debra Todd, Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court
·         Civic & Community Service: Cathy Raphael, Chair, Board of Directors, Ms. Foundation for Women
·         Communications: Betsy Benson, Publisher & Vice President, Pittsburgh Magazine
·         Education: Linda S. Lane, Ed.D., Superintendent, Pittsburgh Public Schools
·         Health & Human Services: Candi Castleberry-Singleton, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer, UPMC Center for Inclusion
·         Young Leader: Alka A. Patel, Esq., Managing Director & Senior Counsel, BNY Mellon

I am truly impressed and inspired by the contributions these seven women have made to their professions and to the Pittsburgh community, said Magdeline E. Jensen, CEO, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh.  We are fortunate to have such remarkable women as role models for other women and girls. The honorees are all deserving of the YWCA's Tribute to Women Leadership Award and exemplify what the award truly represents.

The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh launched the Tribute to Women Leadership Awards in 1983 to affirm its mission to empower women and girls to reach their personal and professional goals. Since then, the YWCA has honored the accomplishments of more than 200 exceptional women, saluting them for helping to shape the direction of our region and improve the lives of others.

The Allerton Award, named after the first president of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Mrs. O.H. Allerton, was created to honor a woman for lifetime achievement.  Mrs. Allerton served as president of the YWCA's board on three separate terms; from 1878 to 1881, 1895 to 1896, and 1915 to 1916.  This special award is given, at the discretion of the Selection Committee and with approval of the YWCA Board of Directors, to a woman who epitomizes the philosophies and concepts of the YWCA.  This year's Allerton Award recipient, Peggy B. Harris, is only the 12th such recipient of this honor since the inception of Tribute to Women.

Jennifer Abney, News Anchor, WPXI Channel 11, is serving as Mistress of Ceremonies during the luncheon.  Proceeds from the event benefit the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh's programs and services.  For more information about Tribute to Women, call 412-255-1261 or email ttw@ywcapgh.org.

The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh strengthens our community by creating and advancing opportunities for all women to seek equality and self-sufficiency.  For more information about the YWCA's programs and services, visit
www.ywcapgh.org or call 412-391-5100.

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Laura Harwin
Director of Development and Marketing
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
305 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-255-1279 (phone)
412-391-5109 (fax)

lharwin@ywcapgh.org
www.ywcapgh.org

¦for every woman

The REP announces children's auditions for fall productions

PITTSBURGH The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, is accepting children's auditions by appointment for the upcoming production of All My Sons by Arthur Miller and the world premiere of Soldier's Heart by Tammy Ryan.

All My Sons will be directed by Robert A. Miller. Rehearsals begin Aug. 6, 2013. All My Sons runs from Sept. 5 22, 2013 in the Rauh Theatre at Pittsburgh Playhouse. The director seeks to fill the role of Bert, a neighborhood boy who plays cop-and-robber games with Joe Keller.

Soldier's Heart will be directed by John Amplas. Rehearsals begin Aug. 27, 2013. Soldier's Heart runs from Sept. 26 Oct. 13, 2013 in the Studio Theatre at Pittsburgh Playhouse. The director seeks to fill the role of Sean, 10 years old, bi-racial.

Appointments will be accepted on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sides will be provided. For an appointment, please call the Pittsburgh Playhouse audition hotline at 412.392.8141 or email kmartin@pointpark.edu.

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Ramesh Santanam | Director of Marketing & Public Relations
rsantanam@pointpark.edu | 412.392.8106

Laura Greenawalt | Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
lgreenawalt@pointpark.edu | 412.392.3175

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 30, 2013

CONTACT: George Hazimanolis
412-622-1366 ghazimanolis@wqed.org


Maria Pisano
412-622-1459 mpisano@wqed.org



WQED TO DRAW MAJOR CROWD TO THE THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL

PITTSBURGH WQED Pittsburgh will have a major presence at this year's Three Rivers Arts
Festival.  iQ Kids Radio will bring a multitude of events to the festival and Classical WQED-FM
89.3 will broadcast live from the festival on June 10 and will also provide highlights from the
Festival during its ten-day run.

On June 10 at 1 and 5 p.m. the Dollar Bank Stage will be the site of performances by the winners from WQED-FM's Musical Kids classical music competition: Rebecca Chen, Joey Comella, Suvir Merchandani, Nathan Pallotta, Fiona Stauffer, and Lily Wang.  Also that day, the internationally recognized Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform on the Dollar Bank Stage at 7 p.m.

iQ Kids Radio, a new web-based radio station that streams every Saturday at iqkidsradio.org, will host numerous events on June 15 and 16 at the Family Stage in the Giant Eagle Creativity Zone.  On both June 15 and 16 at 4 p.m. award-winning children's artist Kira Willey will perform her acoustic themed songs so that kids can sing along.  After each performance, Kira will sign autographs, with iQ Kids Members getting top priority to meet her.

iQ Kids Radio will also host two themed dance parties over the weekend.  The first is the Sand and Surf Dance Party on June 15 and 16 at noon, which will feature music that will make anyone want to come down and boogey (board).  The second dance party, the Jungle Animals themed dance, is on June 15 at 3 p.m. and is guaranteed to have everyone in attendance monkeying around.  At 1:30 p.m. on June 15, the Pittsburgh Puppet Works will perform Recipe for a Clue a play based finalists' stories from PBS Kids Go! Writer's Contest.  Finally, local singers and songwriters will put on an acoustic performance for kids on Sunday called AcoustiKids.

Below is the complete schedule of WQED activities:

Monday, June 10 (Classical Music Day)

1:00-1:30 p.m. and 5:00-5:30 p.m ” Winners from the Musical Kids classical music competition will perform on the Dollar Bank Stage.

7:00-8:30 p.m. ” WQED-FM 89.3 will broadcast the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Live from the Dollar Bank Stage.

Saturday, June 15

12-1 p.m. ” The waves are high for this iQ Kids Radio Dance party at the Family Stage!

1:30-2:30 p.m.”Come to the Family Stage to see the Pittsburgh Puppet Works put on Recipe for a Clue, based on stories created by finalists of the PBS Kids Go! Writer's Contest.

3-4 p.m. ” Join us for a roarin' good time at the iQ Kids Radio Jungle Animals themed dance party at the Family Stage!

4-5 p.m.”Kira Willey will perform acoustic, feel-great music on the Family Stage presented by iQ Kids Radio.

5-6 p.m. ” iQ Kids Club members will have an opportunity to meet Kira Willey and get her autograph.  Also, feel free to bring a blanket and some food for a picnic after the show.

Sunday, June 16

12-1 p.m. ” The waves are high for this iQ Kids Radio Dance party at the Family Stage!

1-2 p.m. and 4-5 p.m.”Kira Willey will perform acoustic, feel-great music on the Family Stage presented by iQ Kids Radio.

5-6 p.m. ” iQ Kids Club members will have an opportunity to meet Kira Willey and get her autograph.  Also, feel free to bring a blanket and some food for a picnic after the show.

2-4 p.m. ” Come enjoy music by the best new singer-songwriters in Pittsburgh during
AcoustiKids at the Family Stage.

WQED Pittsburgh has a proud history of honors, including 134 National and Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards, an Academy Award, and many, many others, including two Emmy® Awards for Station Excellence. WQED was founded in 1954 as the nation's first community-supported broadcaster. The people of WQED create, produce and distribute quality programs, products and services to engage, inform, educate and entertain the public within their community and around the world. It is the parent company of WQED-TV (PBS); WQED: The Neighborhood Channel; WQED: The Create Channel; WQED Showcase; Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh; Classical WQEJ-FM 89.7/Johnstown; the Pittsburgh Concert Channel at WQED-HD2 (89.3-2FM) and online at www.wqed.org/fm; local and national television and radio productions; WQED Interactive (www.wqed.org) and iQ: smartmedia, WQED's Educational initiative (www.wqed.org/edu).

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The REP announces 2013-2014 season

Season includes world, Pittsburgh premieres; opens with Arthur Miller's ˜All My Sons'

PITTSBURGH The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, will produce four works, including a world premiere and a Pittsburgh premiere, in the 2013-2014 season. The season begins Sept. 6 and runs through April 6, 2014, at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

The season opens with Arthur Miller's post-World War II drama, All My Sons, directed by his son, Robert A. Miller, Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts Distinguished Master Artist-in-Residence. Other productions include the Pittsburgh premiere of EM Lewis' Heads, directed by John Shepard, the world premiere of Pittsburgh playwright Tammy Ryan's Soldier's Heart, directed by John Amplas, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, directed by Tome' Cousin.

The REP 2013-2014 season subscriptions, which save patrons up to 35 percent off single ticket prices, are available now and can be purchased for $64-$72. Single tickets, ranging from $24-$27, will go on sale at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19. 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 www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

The REP's 2013-2014 season:

All My Sons
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Robert A. Miller

Friday, Sept. 6 Sunday, Sept. 22
Rauh Theatre

Arthur Miller's first commercial success, All My Sons, is the story of a seemingly All-American family, the Kellers, caught up in the struggle between personal responsibility and their duty to the nation.

Acclaimed Hollywood producer, director and screenwriter, Robert A. Miller, is best known for producing The Crucible, nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Joan Allen and Paul Scofield. Miller also produced Focus, starring William H. Macy, Laura Dern and David Paymer. His directorial credits includeCompany of Angels in Hollywood, and Bend in the River, a live PBS broadcast featuring Ken Kesey. Miller directed several plays for The REP, including his first-ever production of his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Death of a Salesman in 2008. He also directed The REP's world premieres of The Umbrella Man in 2010 and A Child's Guide to Heresy in 2011, and is a producer of the movie The Umbrella Man, filmed in 2012 in Pittsburgh and Dallas.  Miller has served as a Distinguished Master Artist-in-Residence at the Conservatory of Performing Arts since 2009.

Soldier's Heart
By Tammy Ryan
Directed by John Amplas

World Premiere
Friday, Sept. 27 Sunday, Oct. 13
Studio Theatre

In a Soldier's Heart, an American soldier leaves her son behind to defend the country she loves. When her commanding officer becomes her assailant, she returns home to face her greatest test, bringing back more than she bargained for.

Tammy Ryan's award-winning plays have been produced across the country and internationally. She won the 2012 Francesca Primus Prize awarded by the American Theater Critics Association for Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods, which was produced at The REP in 2011.  Her work has been commissioned, produced and developed at numerous theatre companies, including The REP, Alliance Theater Company, Dorset Theater Festival, Florida Stage, Marin Theater Company, City Theater, Bricolage, and the Lark Play Development Lab. Her plays for young audiences have twice received the National Playwriting for Youth Bonderman Award.

Director John Amplas has been teaching all levels of acting and directing at Point Park since 1982, and has served as both an actor and director in countless Pittsburgh Playhouse productions dating back to 1972. He is an accomplished film actor with more than 20 films to his credit, most notably starring in the title role in George A. Romero's horror classic, Martin. He also appeared in other Romero films, including Dawn of the Dead, Knightriders, Day of the Deadand Creepshow, and had a featured role in Melissa Martin's film, The Bread My Sweet.  On stage, he has appeared inAh Wilderness, The FBI Girl, The Visit (world premiere), Breaker Morant, Le BГªte, Knights of the Round Table, Brecht on Brecht, Glengarry Glen Ross, Hair, and Off-Off Broadway productions of Look Back in Anger and Streamers. He has directed several Conservatory Theatre Company and The REP productions, including Confluence of Dreaming (world premiere), Antigone, No Place to Be Somebody, The Threepenny Opera, The Elephant Man, The Third Lie (world premiere), Quills and When Ya Comin' Back Red Ryder. In 2007, Amplas and actor Bill Nunn established the Pittsburgh Regional August Wilson Monologue Competition.

Heads
By EM Lewis
Directed by John Shepard

Pittsburgh Premiere
Studio Theatre
Friday, Jan. 31 Sunday, Feb. 16

In this prize-winning contemporary hostage drama, a British embassy worker, an American engineer, a network journalist and a freelance photographer must decide what each is willing to do to survive.

EM Lewis won the 2008 Francesca Primus Prize for an Emerging Female Theater Artist for Heads, a play Edward Albee called provocative and wonderfully threatening. The Los Angeles Times named it one of the top 10 productions of 2007. The Denver Examiner remarked, If you are looking for an evening of theatre that will get you thinking, that will leave an indelible impression long after the show has ended, and that will move you to tears then this is for you. ¦Heads is a welcome, intelligent, and moving drama that is a must see.

Lewis' award-winning plays have been produced around the country, and around the world.  In addition to winning the Primus Prize for Heads, Lewis won the 2009 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for her play Song of Extinction, and 2010-2011 Hodder Fellowship in playwriting from Princeton University. Lewis is a member of Moving Arts Theater Company, the Dramatists Guild, the International Centre for Women Playwrights, and the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights.

Director John Shepard appeared on Broadway in David Mamet's American Buffalo with Al Pacino (as well as the subsequent national tour and on the West End), and Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge (with Tony LoBianco). For The REP, Shepard has directed Buried Child, The Chicken Snake (World Premiere), One Flea Spare, The Visit, Mother Courage and, most recently, August: Osage County, which was named Best of 2012 by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Shepard teaches acting and directing at Point Park and has directed several Conservatory Theatre productions, including Evita, Marat/Sade, Candide, and Joined at the Head, among others. He has directed locally for Off the Wall (Shining City) and at theatres across the country. As an actor, he appeared in the world premieres of The Electric Babyfor Quantum and Mid-Strut for The REP, and was chosen as Performer of the Year by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for his performance as Willy Loman in The REP's 2008 production of Death of a Salesman.

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Tome' Cousin

Friday, March 21 Sunday, April 6
Studio Theatre

A dazzling comedy about racial identity in Hollywood (New York Post), Lynn Nottage's hilarious satire chronicles the 70-year journey of Vera Stark, a headstrong African-American maid and budding actress, and her tangled relationship with her boss, a white Hollywood star desperately grasping to hold onto her career. When circumstances collide and both women land roles in the same Southern epic, the story behind the cameras leaves Vera with a controversial legacy scholars will debate for years to come. By The Way, Meet Vera Stark enjoyed an extended run Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre (Lily Award, Drama Desk Nomination) and, most recently, at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. As delightful to look at as a Valentine's Day box of candy ... ebulliently comic, The Los Angeles Times raved.

Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined premiered at Manhattan Theatre Club and Goodman Theatre (OBIE, Lucille Lortel, New York Drama Critics' Circle, Audelco, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play).  She won the 2010 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award, Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, inaugural Horton Foote Prize for Outstanding New American Play (Ruined), and Helen Hayes Award (Ruined). Her other honors include the 2007 MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant, National Black Theatre Festival's August Wilson Playwriting Award, 2005 Guggenheim Grant for Playwriting, and the 2004 PEN/Laura Pels Award for Drama.

Point Park University graduate Tome' Cousin is an internationally recognized director, choreographer, educator, performer and creator of musical theater works, ballets, films, new opera, song cycles and art installations, as well as a published author. Cousin has appeared on Broadway in Contact, A Free Man of Color, and Dreamgirls, national tours of Dreamgirls, My One and Only, and A Chorus Line, and internationally in Bob Fosse's Sweet Charity (Switzerland), The Who's Tommy, La Cage aux Folles, Starlight Express, and Tabaluga und Lilli (Germany). He serves as the directing supervisor for original director/choreographer Susan Stroman's Tony Award-winning musical Contact, having staged 12 companies worldwide including premieres in Hungary, Korea and Poland. In 2007-2008, he directed the revival of the Susan Stroman, David Thompson, Harry Connick Jr. musical, Thou Shalt Not, at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Last season, he co-directed/co-authored the workshop revival of June Havoc's Marathon 33 (M33), at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Cousin teaches at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama and has been commissioned by the estate of the famed Harlem Renaissance photographer James VanDerZee to create and direct an original new multimedia opera based on his life and works.

For immediate release
May 29, 2013

The REP announces Equity Principal auditions for fall productions

PITTSBURGH The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, is accepting Equity Principal auditions by appointment for the upcoming production of All My Sons by Arthur Miller and the world premiere of Soldier's Heart by Tammy Ryan.

All My Sons will be directed by Robert A. Miller. Appointments will be accepted on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rehearsals begin Aug. 6, 2013. All My Sons runs from Sept. 5 22, 2013 in the Rauh Theatre at Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Soldier's Heart will be directed by John Amplas. Appointments will be accepted on Monday, June 3, 2013 at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rehearsals begin Aug. 27, 2013. Soldier's Heart runs from Sept. 26 Oct. 13, 2013 in the Studio Theatre at Pittsburgh Playhouse.

For an appointment, please call the Pittsburgh Playhouse audition hotline at 412.392.8141 or email kmartin@pointpark.edu. Equity members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day as time permits.

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Contact:
Ramesh Santanam | Director of Marketing & Public Relations
rsantanam@pointpark.edu | 412.392.8106

Laura Greenawalt | Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator
lgreenawalt@pointpark.edu | 412.392.3175