Quantum Theatre's The Golden Dragon in Highland Park

The Golden Dragon

By Roland Schimmelpfennig

Translated by David Tushingham

Directed by Karla Boos

August 2–August 26, 2012

LOCATION: Lake Carnegie in Highland Park

A beautiful giant cricket is exploited by an ant, stewardesses 30,000 feet in the air speak to boat people in the Atlantic, a tooth lands in a bowl of soup, and a dead boy is carried thousands of miles home on a river. Wielding a dreamlike kaleidoscope, making and remaking connections that span the globe, Schimmelpfennig tells The Golden Dragon’s tragicomic tale of globalization. It’s set in your local takeout, wherever it and whomever you might be.

Special Performances
August 2: Community Night
Quantum Theatre hosts a Community Night Preview performance with a pre-show reception. Location and time TBA.
August 3: Opening Night
Join us after the performance for a champagne reception.
August 5: Post-Show Discussion
Join us after the performance for a Q&A session with the cast and director.
August 8: Ladies Night
A ladies-only reception and viewing. Join us for a pre-show reception, followed by the performance at 8pm. Location and time of reception TBA.
August 9: Grapenuts Night
A special pre-show wine tasting and reception. In keeping with the play's "global" theme, we will taste three different summer-oriented whites from around the globe, but all related to the same traditional White Bordeaux Blend-- In other words, three Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blends from France, USA, and Australia. Light fare prepared by E2.

Regular Run Schedule
Wednesdays-Sundays; all shows at 8pm

Tickets
Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: $35
Friday: $40
Saturday: $45
Opening Night: $48
$18 student tickets available for select performances (with valid ID). Please call us, 412-362-1713, to book student tickets.

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The Colors of Woodville

July 30, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rob Windhorst
412-221-0348
rwindhorst19@comcast.net

QUICK FACTS:
Event: The Colors of Woodville: A Behind the Scenes Tour
Date: Sunday, August 5, 2012
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Place: Woodville Plantation, 1375 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Cost: $10.00 Per Person

WOODVILLE PLANTATION HOSTS

 “THE COLORS OF WOODVILLE: A BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR”

BRIDGEVILLE, PA (July 30, 2012) - Join the architectural historians and preservation experts of Woodville Plantation for a unique behind the scenes tour of Woodville, focusing on the vivid paint history of this 237-year old house. Topics discussed will include using paint to date parts of the house and restoration using historically accurate paint colors. Participants will be given a tour of the second floor, which features several original painted surfaces. This is the only time of the year that the second floor will be open to the public. Guests will also tour Woodville’s newly restored dining room. The Colors of Woodville tours will be conducted at noon and 2:00 pm. Admission for the special tour is $10 per person. Reservations are not required. Regular house tours will also be conducted throughout the day with the standard admission prices applying.

Woodville Plantation, the home of John and Presley Neville, is Western Pennsylvania's link to the late 18th century.  Built in 1775, this living history museum interprets life during the period of 1780 - 1820, the Era of the New Republic. Guided tours of the house are available every Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Just 7 miles and 15 minutes south of Pittsburgh, Woodville is conveniently located 1/4 mile north of Interstate 1-79 Exit 55 (Kirwin Heights Exit) on Route 50, near the intersection of Thoms Run Road.  For further directions or for more information, please visit Woodville's website at http://www.woodvilleplantation.org or call 412-221-0348.

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Bridging African Rhythms and Jazz Theme of African Arts in the Park Festival

UMOJA African Arts Company
PO Box 5230
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Phone:  412-290-0894
Fax:  412-232-3262
www.AfricanArtsInThePark.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mrs. Darcel Madkins, President & CEO
UMOJA African Arts Company
Phone: 412-290-0894
Fax: 412-232-3262
umoja@umojacompany.org
www.AfricanArtsInThePark.org

UMOJA African Arts Company in partnership with CitiParks to Host the African-American Festival being held at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA   - African Arts in the Park Festival is dedicated to the demonstration and promotion of African and African Diaspora Arts in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. This year’s theme, “Bridging African Rhythms and Jazz”, appeals to people of all backgrounds recognizing that African music is a strong contributor to the genre of jazz music.  Umoja’s mission,” to raise awareness and increase appreciation for the rich cultures of Africa and their influence on the world”, utilizes the African Arts in the Park as a wonderful event for such an exposition.  Plan on stopping by Umoja African Arts Company’s 8th Annual African Arts in the Park Festival, August 11th & 12th, 2012, in Point State Park from 11AM-7PM in the center of Downtown Pittsburgh.

The Main Stage will be filled with West African music, dance, and jazz.  Attendees can bring their chairs and blankets and hear live bands.  They will be entertained by various West African dance and drum troops including Sankofa Village, Dreme Drum Dance, Legacy Arts Project, and Tam Tam Magic.  Jazz musicians include Afro-American Music Institute, Jessica Lee Quartet, Elevations, Roger Humphries and RH Factor, AfroJazz, Chelsea Baratz Band, Ray Ryan and the Riverside Band, Tim Stevens and the Leonard Johnson Project, Kevin Howard Band, Dwayne Dolphin Band, and Spirit Filled Ministries.

The Culture Hut will offer interactive demonstrations such as West Africa’s influence on Jazz by Kuumba Inc., African storytelling by Temujin the Storyteller and Jackie Jonas, and drum workshops by Assane M’Baye. New this year are cooking and tasting demos which connect West African food and food from New Orleans by Phat Girlz Cookin’ and Culinary Artists.

We encourage a visit to our Children’s Hut.  There will be Spanish & French Arts & Crafts, Reading Is Fundamental, Carnegie Library activities, African storytelling & mask making, jewelry making, face painting, henna artists, petting zoo, Debo the Clown, a stiltwalker, and a bounce house.

Our food vendors will serve a variety of American and international food. The retail vendors will have several crafts, art, and clothing. Admission to this event is free.

UMOJA African Arts Company is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is celebrating its 23rd season of bridging and unifying diverse cultures through educational and artistic presentations of African art, culture and heritage.   Sponsors include City of Pittsburgh, Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield,  Poise Foundation, The Soul Pitt, Residence Inn- Marriott, and Wyndham Hotel.

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Brownsville Ducky Race Part of Mon's History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23

Can't Duck the Facts: Aug. 4 Race

Part of Mon's History

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. – Putting the spirit of the 1930s-era late comic Joe Penner's famous line, "Wanna buy a duck," to practical use, Brownsville's annual Ducky Race has transitioned from a simple fund raiser to a highly anticipated event – and the only one of its type on the Monongahela River.

Come Aug. 4, Brownsville Area Revitalization Corp. will mark its fourth annual Ducky Race, which was patterned after hundreds of other races worldwide and fine-tuned locally to establish a fund raiser that the community could embrace.

"We wanted to use our existing resources … the wharf, Inter-County Bridge and the water," recalls Tracy Zivkovich, a member of BARC and Brownsville Borough Council. "And, we wanted to establish something that would be fun for all ages."

Zivkovich, who also chairs the Blueprint Communities Committee, decided after the first year to ratchet up the interest by adding a community festival, which is co-sponsored with the borough and BARC.

A plan emerged to pencil the two events on the first Saturday after Kennywood Days, which traditionally takes place on the first Thursday in August. The timing was viewed as logistically ideal because former residents from all corners of the world are home that week to spend time with families and friends at reunions, Kennywood and other special events.  Brownsville's Kennywood Days is marking its 99th consecutive year.

The one-eighth mile Ducky Race course takes about an hour to set up, a task that belongs to Zivkovich's husband, Mickey, and son, Christopher. Floating rope and floating pool noodles are laid V-shaped in the river from the Inter-County Bridge to the boat slips at Brownsville Riverside Wharf. The first three ducks to reach the end are the winners. The same panel of honorary judges has served each year: Brownsville Mayor Lester Ward and council members Charlie Perkins and Ross Swords.

"People were really amazed when we did it," Zivkovich recalls. "The best part for me is seeing everyone there, jockeying for position on the wharf for an event that, at times, could last only 10 or 15 minutes."

Despite the seeming ease of the event, BARC members start selling tickets about three weeks in advance and preparing for the 3:30 p.m. race day drop of hundreds of yellow rubber ducks into the Mon. Each duck sports a number that corresponds to a ticket.  Ducky Race tickets will be available at the festival or can be purchased in advance at BARC's office in the Flatiron Building, 69 Market St.

Making an appearance for the third year are corporate ducks, which has hyped interest and competition
among local businesses. Last year, 12 corporate ducks were all decked out for the event.  To date, sponsorships have been secured by Lee's Plumbing & Excavating Inc. of Uniontown, Monongahela Valley Hospital, PNC Bank, Local 286 of the Construction & General Laborers Union, Fayette Podiatry Associates, Rohland Patt & Rohland of Brownsville, Grindstone Foodland, Sheehan's Automotive & Machines Inc. of Brownsville.

"I've not seen corporate ducks any place else," says Zivkovich, who credits her years of fund-raising involvement with triggering the idea. "People love to gamble. It created some competition and another opportunity."

The annual Ducky Race requires approvals from the Pennsylvania Fish & Game Commission and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. And as the committee has learned through the years, the current can be optimized by closing the Maxwell locks and opening the Charleroi pool.

Because BARC's Ducky Race is the only one on the Mon, it has etched Brownsville into the history books of rubber duck races worldwide. The first race in the U.S. was held in 1991 in Aspen, Colo., and the largest remains Pennsylvania's neighbor to the West, Cincinnati, where the Rubber Duck Regatta last year topped 100,000 ducks after 18 years of building momentum.

BARC's second year – 2009 – still holds the local record: 850 yellow rubber ducks.  "I'd like to sell all 1,000 ducks," Zivkovich says. "That would be really great."

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To schedule an interview:
Tracy Zivkovich, 724-785-5761


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 The mission of the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation is to achieve economic development through historic preservation, heritage tourism, outdoor recreation, community stewardship, education, youth advancement and the arts. Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation is a 501 (c)(3))

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Ivanov Continues PICT's Chekhov Celebration

AMERICAN PREMIERE OF TOM STOPPARD’S HILARIOUS NEW ADAPTATION OF IVANOV CONTINUES PICT’S CHEKHOV CELEBRATION - OPENING AUGUST 4th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Michelle Belan
Marketing Director Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre mbelan@picttheatre.org
412-561-6000 x203

Pittsburgh, PA – July 23, 2012. PICT’s celebration of Anton Chekhov continues with the American premiere of Tom Stoppard’s hilarious new adaptation of Chekhov’s early play, Ivanov. Directed by Andrew S. Paul, this production features David Whalen in the title role, Nike Doukas as his ailing wife Anna, Alan Stanford as his aristocratic uncle Count Shabelsky, Matt DeCaro as his scheming estate manager Borkin, Helena Ruoti as neighbor Zinaida Lebedev, Martin Giles as her husband Pavel Lebedev, and introducing Katya Stepanova as Sasha. The show runs from August 2- 25 in The Charity Randall Theatre, Oakland. Ivanov portrays the life of a man trapped by his own inaction. Hamlet-like, he leaves those around him struggling to find satisfaction. Chekhov’s irrepressible Russian humor combines with the tragedy of the human condition, and all is filtered through Tom Stoppard’s uniquely zany perspective. The result is a powerful, often hilarious play that will keep audiences thinking long after the curtain closes.  Many in this cast of 19 also play roles in the three other festival productions, Three Sisters, After Chekhov and Funny Chekhov.

Andrew S. Paul selected Ivanov in part because Tom Stoppard’s brilliant adaptation rescues this early play from obscurity. “No longer can this masterpiece be considered a lesser work. Stoppard recognized the humor woven throughout the play, staying true to Chekhov’s original text but bringing the characters and their words alive for contemporary audiences.” This production marks the U.S. premiere of Stoppard’s adaptation.

ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL OFFERINGS:

Harriet Power, director of Three Sisters, which opened July 19, 2012 and runs through August 26th, chose Paul Schmidt’s distinctly American translation for similarly humorous reasons. “He understood how funny Chekhov often is – and his translation is indispensable for me, as a director, in mining the superb humor that’s often missed, even when tragedy strikes.” Three Sisters features Nike Doukas, Allison McLemore and Vera Varlamov as sisters Olga, Masha and Irina; Christian Conn as brother Andrei, David Whalen as Vershinin and Joe Domencic as Masha’s husband Kulygin. Megan McDermott, Leo Marks, Jonathan Visser, Larry John Meyers, Adrian Blake Enscoe, Billy Hepfinger, Robert Haley, Colette Freiwald and Grace Ellen complete the cast.

Irish playwright Brian Friel, a frequent adapter of Chekhov’s work, is featured in the festival’s After Chekhov. In Afterplay, Martin Giles and Helena Ruoti portray Chekhov characters from Three Sisters and Uncle Vanya decades into the future; working from Chekhov’s famous short story, “The Lady with the Lapdog,” Friel imagined two characters who meet on holiday in The Yalta Game. (starring Jonathan Visser and Allison McLemore.)

Funny Chekhov celebrates Chekhov’s wit in 5 short plays and vaudevilles: The Bear, The Proposal, Swan Song, Drama: A Comedy, and On the Evils of Tobacco. These neglected gems of the theatre are served up by our talented repertory cast, including Pittsburgh’s own James FitzGerald, Larry John Meyers, Terry Wickline, Colette Freiwald and Joe Domencic, as well as recent Pittsburgh transplant and PICT artist-in-residence  Alan Stanford.


THE REPERTORY COMPANY:

The festival repertory company includes celebrated Pittsburgh actors David Whalen and Martin Giles, who most recently graced the PICT stage as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in PICT’s The Mask of Moriarty, and Helena Ruoti, PICT’s Cleopatra in last season’s Antony and Cleopatra.  Nike Doukas returns to PICT, where she last appeared in House & Garden.  She is the recipient of the 2011 Lunt-Fontanne fellowship and is widely known for her recurring role on "Desperate Housewives." Irish stage legend Alan Stanford is PICT’s 2012 Artist in Residence.  Jonathan Visser recently played Sylvia in CLO Cabaret’s Ruthless. Larry John Meyers (fresh off the success of PICT’s The Pitmen Painters) Robert Haley, whose numerous credits include performances in Canada’s Shaw and Stratford festivals, and PICT’s 2011 Actor-in-Residence  Leo Marks are also featured.

Allison McLemore returns to PICT for her third season; she previously starred in PICT productions Jane Eyre and Othello. Vera Varlamov is making her professional debut at PICT.  She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and received her MFA from Rutgers. Matt DeCaro’s previous PICT credits include King Lear and The Lieutenant of Inishmore; he has worked in film and on television, including a recurring role for two seasons on “Prison Break.” Christian Conn is in his first season with PICT, but recently played Orlando in As You Like It at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Katya Stepanova, a rising senior in Carnegie Mellon University’s BFA program, makes her PICT debut in Three Sisters. Adrian Blake Enscoe, a 2012 graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, also lends his guitar artistry to the productions. Colette Freiwald, a Point Park University graduate with an extensive career in voiceover and commercial film work, returns to the stage for the Chekhov Celebration. Keith Foster, a student at Marietta College, makes his professional debut. Grace Ellen, a PICT intern and sophomore at NYU’s Tisch School of Drama, rounds out the repertory cast.

Chekhov Celebration scenic design is by Gianni Downs, lighting by Allen Hahn and sound design by Liz Atkinson. Costumes for Three Sisters and Ivanov by Pei-Chi Su; Funny Chekhov and After Chekhov by Rachel S. Parent. Properties by George DeShetler, Jr.

The 2012 Media Sponsors are WYEP and Essential Public Radio. Single tickets are available now through PICT’s new online ticketing system at www.picttheatre.org,  or by calling ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353 for an additional $1.50 phone fee. A range of options are available for money-saving season subscriptions, and can be purchased by contacting Carolyn Ludwig at 412.561.6000 x207, emailing tickethelp@picttheatre.org, or on the PICT website at www.picttheatre.org.

PICT receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as funding from the Allegheny County Regional Assets District and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Chekhov Celebration is also sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation and Mr. Richard E. Rauh.

The Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre was founded in 1996 to diversify the region’s theatrical offerings by providing Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania  audiences with high-quality,  text-driven, affordable productions of classical theatre and the works of classical and contemporary  Irish playwrights and to significantly improve employment opportunities  for local talent in all facets of theatrical presentation  and production.   PICT is a Small Professional Theatre (SPT) affiliated with Actors’ Equity Association, and a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. PICT is the Professional Theatre in Residence at the University of Pittsburgh and PICT productions at The Charity Randall and Henry Heymann Theatres are presented in cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh – Department of Theatre Arts.

Ivanov Performances
First Week: Thursday – Friday, August 2-3, Previews, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 4, Opening, 8:00 p.m. (followed by reception)
Sunday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. (followed by talk-back)

Second Week: Tuesday, August 7, 7:00 p.m. (Professional Tuesday performance) Thursday, August 9, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 11, 8:00 p.m. Third Week: Wednesday, August 15, 8:00 p.m.
Fourth Week:  Friday, August 24, 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 25, 2:00 p.m.

For the schedule of performances for the other festival offerings, please visit picttheatre.org

Subscriptions: $224 - $252 (10 packages and Flex Plans available)
Single Tickets: starting at $25 ($20 under 26 with valid ID)

Chekhov Celebration Special Package:
See all four shows (selected dates) for $136 – includes all fees:
  Three Sisters (7/19 or 7/20)
  Ivanov (8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/7, 8/9, 8/11, 8/15, 8/24, 8/25)
  After Chekhov (8/17 or 8/18)
   Funny Chekhov (8/22 or 8/26)
Must call 412-561-6000 x. 207 or x. 203 to order.

Three Sisters Performances
First Week: Thursday – Friday, July 19-20, Previews, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 21, Opening, 8:00 p.m. (followed by reception)
Sunday, July 22, 2:00 p.m. (followed by talk-back)

Second Week: Tuesday, July 24, 7:00 p.m. (Professional Tuesday performance) Wednesday – Friday, July 25-27, 8:00 p.m.*
Saturday, July 28, 2:00 p.m & 8:00 p.m. (2 shows)
*preshow lectures Wednesday and Thursday, July 25 and 26, 7:00 p.m. Free.

Third Week: Wednesday, August 8, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 12, 2:00 p.m.

Fourth Week:  Thursday, August 16, 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 19, 7:00 p.m.

Fifth Week: Thursday, August 23, 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 26, 2:00 p.m.


After Chekhov Performances
First Week: Friday, August 10, Opening, 8:00 p.m. (followed by reception)
Saturday, August 11, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 12, 7:00 p.m. (followed by talk-back)


Second Week: Tuesday, August 14, 7:00 p.m. (Professional Tuesday performance) Saturday, August 18, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 19, 2:00 p.m.


Third Week: Wednesday, August 22, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 26, 7:00 pm

Funny Chekhov Performances
First Week: Friday, August 17, Opening, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 18, 2:00 p.m.

Second Week: Tuesday, August 21, 7:00 p.m. (Professional Tuesday performance) Saturday, August 25, 8:00 p.m.


Pick, purchase and print your tickets online at  www.picttheatre.org, or call ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353
PICT - Great Stories. Well Told.

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With Comedy & Drama for All! The Made in America Season from PPT

Contact Margie Romero,
Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
412.316.8200 ext. 707
or mromero@ppt.org

With Comedy & Drama for All!

The MADE IN AMERICA Season

2012/13 at The Public features eight productions plus a Town Hall series of free events with community participation.

Ted Pappas

Programmed by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season includes a six-play Subscription Series plus two Special Events, all by American writers and set in cities across the USA. Surrounding the shows, a series of Town Hall Meetings will throw open the O’Reilly Theater doors to a broad range of topics and people. Up first, during the run of Born Yesterday, is “Born Again: Local Women Discuss How They Became Empowered to Follow a Dream.” Panelists will include Erin Molchany talking about her decision to become a politician; Liz Moore Pessaro, who will discuss leaving the corporate world to open her restaurant Bluebird Kitchen; and Dr. Jessie B. Ramey, an award-winning writer and scholar who started the blog Yinzercation to rally for quality public education. “Born Again” takes place on Monday, Oct. 8. Audience participation will be encouraged at these free events. Complete details about the Town Hall series will be available in the fall.

Also new this season is a 7 pm starting time for all Tuesday shows. Six-play packages (ranging from $135 to $321) and tickets for Second City for President are currently available. Single tickets for Born Yesterdaygo on sale Monday, Aug. 20. Single tickets for all other shows go on sale Tues., Sept. 4. Tickets and complete details are available by calling the Box Office at 412.316.1600 or online at ppt.org. Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home is the O’Reilly Theater at 621 Penn Avenue, in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District.
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 2012/2013 MADE IN AMERICA Season

SPECIAL EVENT: Second City for President. August 24 & 25
This gut-busting revue will dole out laughter at the expense of both sides of the aisle. If you elect to attend, their campaign promises non-stop hilarity and the wildest of political parties. The Second City, which launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carrell and many others, celebrates more than 50 years of cutting-edge satirical revues. Their current touring troupe features the next generation of the comedy world’s best and brightest, performing the company’s trademark improvisation and sketch comedy with musical accompaniment and audience participation. Showtimes: Fri., Aug. 24 at 8 pm & Sat., Aug. 25 at 5:30 and 9 pm. A cash bar will be open during each performance.

Born Yesterday. By Garson Kanin. Directed by Ted Pappas
September 27 – October 28, 2012
This hilarious classic comedy tells the tale of Billie Dawn’s transformation from ditzy showgirl to solid citizen. The makeover begins when her crooked boyfriend, Harry Brock, goes to Washington to buy himself a Senator and decides that Billie is too dumb to mingle with the political smart set. He hires a nerdy journalist to teach her how to fit in, and what transpires is the stuff of Broadway and Hollywood legend.

Good People. By David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Tracy Brigden
November 8 – December 9, 2012
The distance between Boston’s Chestnut Hill and the Lower End is measured in more than miles. Mike and Margaret both grew up poor, but he made it out and became a doctor while she is stuck – a single mother who gets by on sarcasm and bingo games with her pals. When they meet again, an invitation leads Margaret to his luxurious home and into a turbulent conversation with Mike and his surprising wife. This tough and tender play looks at luck, choices, blame, pride, and what people will do to survive.

SPECIAL EVENT: The Chief. By Rob Zellers & Gene Collier. Directed by Ted Pappas
January 3 – 12, 2013
Back for a special 10th anniversary celebration, this made-in-Pittsburgh play about Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. is the best-selling and most beloved production in Public Theater history. Starring Tom Atkins, The Chiefoffers stories about the founding of a legendary football dynasty, and a great American city.

1776. A Musical Play. Book by Peter Stone. Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Directed by Ted Pappas
January 24 – February 24, 2013
The founding of our nation comes to star-spangled life in this grand Tony Award-winning Best Musical. In1776 you’ll see the heroes of the American Revolution like you’ve never seen them before – in rousing songs and dances, comic encounters, and impassioned politics. The stakes have never been higher as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin wrangle to get everyone on the same page – namely, the Declaration of Independence. Theatrical fireworks will fill the O’Reilly Theater in this thrilling story of how we went from 13 colonies, to the United States of America.

Thurgood. By George Stevens, Jr. Directed by Ted Pappas
March 7 – April 7, 2013
In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became our first African-American Supreme Court Justice. In this exuberant one-man play we’ll hear Thurgood’s story in his own words – from humble beginnings as a waiter in Baltimore, to behind the scenes with leaders such as General MacArthur, Robert Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson, to his triumphant rise to the highest court in the land. A journey of epic proportions,Thurgood is an eye-opening, humorous, and uplifting portrait of a true American hero.

Clybourne Park. By Bruce Norris. Directed by Pamela Berlin
April 18 – May 19, 2013
With brilliant wit this winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 2012 Tony Award for Best Play inspects one house in two separate years: 1959 and 2009. In Act One, the mid-20th century problem centers on a black family moving into Chicago’s white Clybourne Park. In Act Two, it’s 50 years later and the issue is white gentrification in the now black neighborhood. Clybourne Park is a perceptive and sharply funny play about the minefield of personalities that must be negotiated before a community can be created.

Other Desert Cities. By Jon Robin Baitz. Directed by Rob Ruggiero
May 30 – June 30, 2013
Lyman Wyeth is an actor-politician in the Ronald Reagan mold. His impeccable wife Polly never has a strand of hair out of place. Now retired, their life in a wealthy Palm Springs enclave is upset when relatives arrive for the holidays. Son Trip is a TV reality show producer; Polly’s sister Silda is a wisecracking liberal just out of rehab; most troubling is daughter Brooke, who announces that she is about to publish a revealing memoir. This 2012 Tony-nominated Broadway sensation is an entertaining look at unruly family politics.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT 412.316.1600 OR PPT.ORG

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Friday Night Summer Jam & Comedy

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Pittsburgh Chapter of NAWBO Seeks Nominees for Awards

As the 2011-2012 NAWBO year comes to a close, it is The Pittsburgh Chapter of NAWBO tradition to recognize the women in our organization and in the Greater Pittsburgh area who have contributed their time, energy and talents to women business owners, to NAWBO and to our community.  We will also recognize our new members and share news on local and national benefits of NAWBO membership..

Please join us for NAWBO's Annual /Awards Celebration.  Reserve the date, Wednesday, August 15th.  We invite you to join us for a special luncheon of celebration of great businesspersons and their friends.  The luncheon will be held at the Grand Concourse, Station Square. Registration and networking start at 1:00 PM.  The cost of the luncheon is $35.00.

Each year four awards are given. Three of them are for NAWBO MEMBERS only. They are:  Woman Business Owner of the Year, Member of the Year, and Rookie of the Year.

The fourth award is the Founder's Award.  This award is for a woman who most exemplifies the dedication, courage and advocacy of national past president, Gillian Rudd.  Due to her efforts, courage and tenacity, Congressional Act HR5050 was passed in 1989. This historic bill mandated the U.S. government to accumulate and release data on the number of women and minority owned businesses.  It also mandated the SBA to establish outreach, advocacy and training to encourage the growth of women business owners. For many of us it is difficult to remember a time when Women Business Owner's were not recognized or respected.  But some do.  And we know that without her efforts and the leadership of NAWBO, we would STILL NOT exist.  Without acknowledgement of our existence, we are not able to impact or have any significant power, influence, or ability to build our business and shape our economic destiny.

Please submit the names of the women who you believe are the most deserving of the awards given by the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of NAWBO.  Deadline for the nomination: August 8, 2012.

These outstanding women will be honored at our NAWBO Annual Banquet on Wednesday, August 18th below are the categories, description and nomination form.

Please submit your nomination by e-mail to: selfimagebz@aol.com

Deadline for submissions August 8, 2012

Please title the e-mail NAWBO Nominations 2012.  Any questions please contact me by e-mail or my office @ 412.440.6969 or cell 412-670-4322.

JoAnn R. Forrester Chair, End of Year Awards and New Member Luncheon
National Member Services Representative Past NAWBO President 1998-2001, 1988-90

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Building Bridges for Business Decides Hugs Are Important Too!

P.O. Box 1155  Pittsburgh, PA. 15230
Phone:  (412) 444-5197            
Email:  info@pplmag.com



For Additional Info:
Joanne Quinn-Smith                            Al Levine
412- 444-5197                                   412-973-9611
jqsdreamweaver@aol.com                  al@hugathonpittsburgh.com

To schedule interviews contact:  Hank Walshak   412-831-3023


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Building Bridges for Business Decides Hugs Are Important, Too!
Sponsors Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day

PITTSBURGH, PA, July, 2012 – Building Bridges for Business has joined the growing list of sponsors of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day.   The announcement was made today by Joanne Quinn-Smith, AKA Techno Granny, Creative Energy Officer, Dreamweaver Marketing Associates; Publisher, PositivelyPittsburghLiveMagazine.com; and Founder of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day

“We wanted to sponsor Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh Day, because making Pittsburgh better known in the Tri-State area and the United States benefits everyone here, from our residents to our businesses and charities,” said Linda Handley, Founder of Building Bridges for Business.

Quinn-Smith warmly welcomed Handley’s sponsorship. “Our thanks go out to Linda for her sponsorship of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh,” she said. “Building Bridges for Business and Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh are both about furthering a positive image for Pittsburgh. So it just makes sense.”

Sponsors for Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh plug into 1 million accumulated listeners of the PositivelyPittsburghLive ™ Radio Network, growing at 11.6 percent per month. This network scores 220,000 hits per month and 62,000 page views.

Hug-a-Thon sponsorships are available from $50 to $50,000. To fund a sponsorship, individuals, businesses, and organizations are encouraged to call Al Levine, Community Relations & Development Director of Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh at 412-973-9611.

Building Bridges for Business provides the resources, events and education to help you, the entrepreneur.  Its arsenal consists of workshops aimed at your needs, partnerships with organizations around the city and county and events, both live and virtual, to answer your most pressing questions.

The first, annual Hug-a-Thon Pittsburgh™ Day brings local, regional, and national exposure and recognition for the City of Pittsburgh and to four, non-profit organizations—Cancer Caring Center, Sickle Cell Society, Inc., Pittsburgh Passion’s Passion for Life Foundation, and Operation Troop Appreciation.

A number of activities during 2012 will culminate in a major event on September 6, 2012.    The places to get hugs are tentatively scheduled at the City County Building, Market Square, Katz Plaza, and underneath Macy’s Clock from 2:30 to 5:00 PM.    An evening gala will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites, Pittsburgh Downtown.

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Honeck Conducts PSO Concerts in Canada, Philadelphia

For Immediate Release
July 17, 2012

MANFRED HONECK TO CONDUCT PSO IN CONCERTS IN CANADA, PHILADELPHIA

Cellist Johannes Moser joins PSO for concerts at Lanaudière Festival in Québec, Mann Center; PSO brings popular video game ‘Legend of Zelda’ to life at Mann Center

PITTSBURGH – Music Director Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) embark this week on a summer tour of Québec, Canada, and Philadelphia.

The orchestra will perform at the Lanaudière Festival in Québec on July 21 & 22, and at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia on July 24 & 25. Honeck will conduct both concerts at the Lanaudière Amphitheatre, and the first concert at the Mann Center.

German-Canadian cellist Johannes Moser, often praised for his rich, gorgeous tone and playing that can range from lovely and elegant, to vigorous with head-banging, rock star energy, will be the guest soloist on July 21 in Québec, and July 24 in Philadelphia.

The second concert at the Mann Center will be a Pops concert, with the PSO performing the sensational, thematic and action-packed music of The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, based on one of the most popular video games in the world.

The tour begins at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 21, at the Lanaudière Amphitheatre, where the PSO will perform the overture to Mikhail Glinka’s Russlan and Ludmilla, Dvořák’s Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. The next day, at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 22, the PSO’s concert will feature a suite from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, as well as several works by the Strauss Family.

In Philadelphia, Honeck will lead the PSO at 8 p.m., on Tuesday, July 24 in a concert featuring the works of Glinka, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky, performed three days earlier in Québec.

The following evening, at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, the PSO takes a different direction under Irish conductor/composer Eímear Noone in The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses. Large game screens and video accompany the musicians during the performance. The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses is the first-ever video game themed concert to feature a four-movement symphony, showcasing the work of Nintendo composer and sound director Koji Kondo.

Tickets for the Mann Center concerts range from $12.50 to $49.50 for the July 24 performance, and $19.50 to $95 for the July 25 performance. They can be purchased by calling the Mann Center box office at 215.893.1999, or by visiting the Mann Center at www.themanncenter.org.

The PSO last performed at the Lanaudière Festival in July 2010, and at the Mann Center in July 2011. International touring is made possible by the Hillman Endowment for International Performances.

A native of Austria, Manfred Honeck was appointed its ninth music director and began his tenure at the start of the 2008/2009 season. He recently extended his contract through the 2019-2020 season. After performances at Carnegie Hall and a much-celebrated tour of European musical capitals in 2010, Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returned to Europe again in August and September 2011 for appearances at major music festivals, such as the Rheingau Music Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Grafenegg Festival, Musikfest Berlin, Beethovenfest Bonn, Lucerne Festival, BBC Proms, and concerts in Paris and Vilnius, Lithuania. In October-November 2012, he will lead the PSO in another tour of Europe, including a four-concert residency at the prestigious Musikverein in Vienna. Honeck's successful work in Pittsburgh is captured on CD by the audiophile Japanese label Exton. So far, Mahler's Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5, Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5, and Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben have been released to critical acclaim.

Hailed by Gramophone magazine as “one of the finest among the astonishing gallery of young virtuoso cellists,” Johannes Moser has performed with the world’s leading orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Symphony, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bayerische Rundfunk Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony and Israel Philharmonic. He works regularly with conductors of the highest level, including Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons, Valery Gergiev, Zubin Mehta, Vladimir Jurowski, Franz Welser-Möst, Manfred Honeck, Christian Thielemann, Pierre Boulez and Paavo Jarvi. Moser has gained a reputation for his exquisite performances of lesser-known repertoire, much of it recorded on his extensive award-winning discography on Hänssler Classics. His affinity for new music has brought him much attention from leading conductors, such as Pierre Boulez, who invited him to make his U.S. debut with the Chicago Symphony on the Rands Concerto. Moser is an enthusiastic advocate for the electric cello, which he uses to explore new possibilities in sound as well as for improvisation.

Tour details:

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
LANAUDIÈRE AMPHITHEATRE, QUÉBEC, CANADA
8 p.m., Saturday, July 21
MANFRED HONECK, conductor
JOHANNES MOSER, cello

2 p.m., Sunday, July 22
MANFRED HONECK, conductor


MANN CENTER, PHILADELPHIA
8 p.m., Tuesday, July 24
MANFRED HONECK, conductor
JOHANNES MOSER, cello

8:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 25
EÍMEAR NOONE, conductor

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

Contact: Ramesh Santanam, Director of Media Relations
Phone: 412.392.4827 | email: rsantanam@pittsburghsymphony.org

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Ballet Under the Stars Performance at Hartwood Acres

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                          
July 17, 2012

Contact: Meghan McNamara
Marketing Coordinator
412-454-9117
mmcnamara@pittsburghballet.org

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Sets Stage for 2012-2013 Season 

with Free “Ballet Under the Stars” Performance at Hartwood Acres 

(Pittsburgh, PA) –  Gather your blankets and picnic chairs, and relax under the stars for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s 24th annual open air  performance at the Hartwood Acres Middle Road Concert Area on Thursday, August 16, at 7:30 p.m. with pre-performance activities beginning at 5 p.m.

As part of the Allegheny Summer Concert Series, PBT will perform a free evening of mixed repertoire by August Bournonville, George Balanchine and Dwight Rhoden. Prior to the performance, PBT will host a variety of free, family activities and  a VIP picnic dinner under the PBT tent.

Sponsored by the County of Allegheny, PBT’s Hartwood Acres performance sets in motion the anticipation of a new ballet season, which this year premieres with Giselle with the PBT Orchestra, onstage Oct. 26-28, 2012 at the Benedum Center. During Ballet Under the Stars, audience members will have access to an exclusive pre-sale for single tickets to 2012-2013 Season productions before individual tickets officially go on sale Sept. 4.

Free Performance — 7:30 p.m.

For the first time, PBT will bring the Mediterranean color of Napoli Variations to the stage with choreography from Act III of August Bournonville’s classic romantic ballet set to music by E. Helsted, Gade and Paulli.

In Sylvia Pas de Deux, George Balanchine keeps the tradition of a grand pas de deux in the French style, with an adagio, variations and a coda. Set to a sumptuous composition by Léo Delibes, this is the ideal vehicle for virtuoso performances.

The company also will perform the cutting-edge Chromatic, a 2012 Pittsburgh world premiere created on PBT dancers by choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Set to music by Johann S. Bach, Rhoden melds the classical ornamentation of the Baroque era with contemporary and athletic movement in an abstract piece that mirrors the constant motion of modern life.

Free Pre-Performance Family Activities — 5 p.m.
PBT invites audience members to arrive at 5 p.m. for  free family activities, including a ballerina dress up station, character greetings and photo opportunities, themed crafts by PBT and the Boyd Community Center and dance activities with PBT School instructors.

Annual VIP Picnic — 5 p.m.
PBT will host a savory summer barbecue under the PBT Tent sponsored by Yelp and Clique Vodka in celebration of the upcoming 2012-2013 Season.  While mingling with PBT’s company dancers, guests will enjoy live music and cocktails before heading to reserved stage-front performance seating. Tickets are available for $75 for adults and $20 for children. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Shayne Souleret at 412-454-9137.

For photos or interviews, please contact Meghan McNamara at 412-454-9117 or mmcnamara@pittsburghballet.org.
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Calling All Runway Aspiring Models

Pittsburgh Fashion Week Newsletter
September 24 - September 30, 2012

[Pittsburgh, Pa] Welcome Media: Please join us during the largest runway workshop in Pittsburgh. Show current/official media credentials  during registration and interview models and designers attending the workshop.

iModel System

Presents

"Runway BootCAMP 101" 

This Will Be The LARGEST Runway Workshop in Pittsburgh

Miyoshi Anderson

The iModel System Runway Workshop with  renown model Miyoshi Anderson

Work With The Best Runway Model Here In The City Of Pittsburgh....

Miyoshi has walked for many designers and retail stores large and small.
Learn how YOU can perfect your walk and build your confidence on the runway and in everyday life.

The iModel System "Runway BootCAMP 101" is for professional, aspiring, hopeful models of All shapes and sizes.

Women and Men, Petite and Plus, Small and Tall...and Miyoshi is going to show YOU how!

For more information about the iModel System, visit http://www.imodelsystem.com


Tickets are $25 to participate in the workshop
Get YOUR ticket TODAY!


We will also have vendors: Focus Fashion - owner LaKisha Pattin who will talk about styling oneself and
Rodan + Fields - Reps: Amy and Jennie to talk about healthy skin

We're Looking forward to seeing YOU there!

DATE: Tuesday July 31
LOCATION: The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - downtown
                    (Gallery)
                    420 Blvd of The Allies
                    Pittsburgh, PA 15219
REGISTRATION: Starts at 5:30 P.M.
TIME: 6 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

What To Bring....?

Female models: Bring heels that you are comfortable walking in; not too tall or too large. Please come with hair pulled back and natural face. Wear clothing close to the body BUT not risque.
Male models: Wear comfortable shoes, jeans and a close fitting shirt/t-shirt


Disclaimer: If you are under aged be prepared to attend with a parent/guardian to sign a release form.

Visit our home on the web:

www.pittsburghfashionweek.com

Images:  Miyoshi Anderson, Pittsburgh Fashion Week

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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to Perform Chromatic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 13, 2012
Contact: Meghan McNamara
Marketing Coordinator
412-454-9117 mmcnamara@pittsburghballet.org

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre to Perform Chromatic During 2012 Jazz Dance World Festival in Pittsburgh

(Pittsburgh, PA) –  Joining a lineup of dance companies and styles from around the world, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform a unique blend of contemporary and classical style during the Jazz Dance World Festival at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater on Friday, August 3, at 8 p.m.

Presented by Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University, Jazz Dance World Festival features four electrifying evenings of dance August 1 – 4 at the Byham Theater. PBT will take the stage during the festi- val’s third evening, also featuring host company Giordano Dance Chicago, ballroom dance champions Del Dominguez & Laura Flores of Chicago, Odyssey Dance Theatre of Salt Lake City and Pittsburgh’s own August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble.

Adding to an eclectic evening of dance, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will perform excerpts from the cutting- edge Chromatic, a 2012 Pittsburgh world premiere created on PBT dancers by choreographer Dwight Rhoden. Set to music by Johann S. Bach, Rhoden melds the classical ornamentation of the Baroque era with contemporary and athletic movement that will challenge preconceptions about the relationship be- tween classical composition and ballet.

The Jazz Dance World Festival is part of Jazz Dance World Congress 2012, an international consortium of dancers and teachers which furthers the legacy of jazz dance and education. This five-day event unites teachers, dancers and choreographers from around the world and will take place on the campus of Point Park University from August 1-5, 2012, with additional classes at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and performances at the Byham Theater.

Presented by Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University, Jazz Dance World Congress 2012 marks the first year that Pittsburgh will host this international dance event, which previously has been held in Japan, Washington, D.C.; Germany, Phoenix, AZ; Buffalo, NY; Monterrey, Mexico; San Jose, Costa Rica and Chicago.

Other companies scheduled to perform during the Jazz Dance World Festival include Philadanco! (Philadelphia), Cuerpo Etéreo Danza Contemporánea (Mexico), Masashi Action Machine (Japan), Koresh Dance Company (Philadelphia) and Conservatory Dance Company of Point Park University (Pittsburgh).

PROGAM C
Friday, August 3, at 8 p.m. — Byham Theater

Giordano Dance Chicago (Host)
August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble Del Dominguez & Laura Flores (Chicago) Odyssey Dance Theatre (Salt Lake City) Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre

Tickets are available for $45, and can be purchased online at www.trustarts.org or by calling 412-456-
6666. Patrons who purchase a ticket are also welcome to attend the pre-show International Choreography Competition, sponsored by Dance Studio Life, at 6:30 p.m. each evening at the Byham Theater. The first- place winner of this esteemed competition will receive $2,500 and the special opportunity to perform alongside the professional companies at the closing night of the Festival on Saturday, August 4.

For additional information and to register for Jazz Dance World Congress 2012, please visit www.jazzdanceworldcongress.org or call 312-922-1332.


2012-2013 SEASON


For photos or interview opportunities from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, please contact Meghan
McNamara, marketing coordinator, at 412-454-9117 or mmcnamara@pittsburghballet.org.
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Jazz Dance World Congress 2012 is co-presented by Giordano Dance Chicago and Point Park University. Premier sponsors are Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine, and Dance Teacher Magazine. Additional sponsors include Wyndham Pittsburgh Grand Downtown Hotel, Dance Studio Life Magazine, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and the August Wilson Center for Center for African American Culture.

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Who the Bleep Did I Marry? From Lebanon with Love

PRESS RELEASE

American Association For Lost Children, Inc.
539 Fred Rogers Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650
724-600-5744
MarkMiller@AAFLC.ORG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Discovery TV Network Features local Missing Children’s Charity (AAFLC)  on “Who the Bleep Did I Marry?”

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

LATROBE -- American Association For Lost Children, Inc. (AAFLC) is an awesome and unique, one of a kind charity that actually finds and rescues missing children at no cost to searching parents operating on tax-deductible donations. With over 20 years of experience in finding and rescuing missing and kidnapped children, AAFLC has successfully rescued well over 130 missing children.

When Nabela Henry filed for divorce from Saad Abdo, she had no idea of the pain he would cause her. Shortly after their divorce, he absconded with her two children and fled to Romania and then to Lebanon. Nabela had tried for 2 ½ years to find and rescue her children through various avenues – bounty hunters, mercenaries, and many other agencies – but to no avail. Determined to be find and rescue her missing  children, Nabela contacted the American Association For Lost Children, Inc. (AAFLC) for help. Within 6 months, AAFLC’s Founder, Mark Miller, and Patricia Moore, Executive Director, had traveled to Lebanon where they miraculously found and rescued Nabela’s two children.

AAFLC Founder Mark Miller

AAFLC Executive Director Patricia Moore

Investigation Discovery (ID) retells the dangerous rescue on the upcoming episode of Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? – From Lebanon with Love. Premiering on Wednesday, July 18th, at 9:00pm Eastern Time on Investigation Discovery Channel (Comcast channel 104 or Direct TV channel 285).

Volunteers of all ages are needed at AAFLC and welcomed to be part of a dynamic team of hero’s that are making a difference in this world. Please contact AAFLC at 724-537-6970  to get involved and make a difference with your life.  www.aaflc.org

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