Dreamweaver Marketing, Christmas in July in Market Square-Pittsburgh

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Search name: 2016 Christmas in July 

PITTSBURGH’S CULTURAL DISTRICT WILL CELEBRATE

CHRISTMAS IN JULY 2016 

AT THE PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP’SMARKET SQUARE FARMERS MARKET

OFFERING MOBILE BOX OFFICE AND
DISCOUNTS FOR HOLIDAY EVENTS & UPCOMING PERFORMANCES IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT 

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2016 | PITTSBURGH, PA | MARKET SQUARE 

Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announce Christmas in July, a special event being held during the Market Square Farmers Market on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Downtown Pittsburgh, 23 Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. 

Christmas in July promises special pre-sale offers and discounts for select events as the holiday season arrives early in Pittsburgh. A Cultural District tent with a mobile box office will be in place for the Thursday, July 28 event for those attending the Farmers Market. 

Cultural District Christmas in July promotional offers are also available online and in person at Theater Square Box Office.  For online orders, visit www.CulturalDistrict.org/XmasInJulyand use PROMO CODE: XMASINJULY starting Thursday, July 28, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., through Friday, July 29, 2016, at 11:00 p.m.  In person, visit Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  

This promotion is not valid for previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with other offers. Additional restrictions may apply.

In addition to the ticket promotions, the Christmas in July event will feature special programming by Cultural District presenting arts organizations, with a performance by Pittsburgh CLO Mini Stars and an appearance by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s life-sized Nutcracker.  Folks can also enjoy gathering around for a ‘selfie’ opportunity to take a picture with the infamous leg lamp from ‘A Christmas Story.’  Attendees will also have an opportunity to say hello to Santa and meet several Holiday Market vendors! 

Participating Cultural District Organizations and Special Offers will be available from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.   

Please visit www.culturaldistrict.org/xmasinjuly for full performance descriptions and information on restrictions that may apply to the Christmas in July 2016 event offers. 

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Event: The NutcrackerLocation: Benedum Center
Promotional Dates: December 9, 15, 16, 20-22, 24, 26, 2016
Special Offer: 20% Off select performances in zones 1-4 only.
About the PerformancePropelled by Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, this soaring story captures the awe and expectation of the night before Christmas when a mysterious gift sparks a wondrous adventure. As the colossal tree shoots skyward and snowflakes blanket the stage, the journey glides into a radiant Land of Enchantment brimming with virtuosic dances from faraway lands.  Set in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh, this holiday tradition resounds with more than 150 dancers, radiant scenery, astounding magic tricks and new surprises each season. Choreography/Staging: Terrence S. Orr. Music: P.I. Tchaikovsky, Costumes/Scenery: Zack Brown.

Pittsburgh CLO
Event: A Musical Christmas Carol
Location: Byham Theater
Promotional Dates: December 9-23, 2016
Special Offer: Pre-sale. Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public + half-price tickets for children ages 3-14.
About the PerformanceWe’ve taken the spirit of the season, wrapped it in your favorite yuletide melodies and tied it with all the holiday magic and wonder of your childhood.  Join Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim and a host of colorful characters for a remarkable CLO 25^th anniversary holiday production of A Musical Christmas Carol.  With dazzling special effects, holiday charm and ticket prices even Scrooge would approve of, this Charles Dickens classic is a wonderful way to celebrate all the tradition of the season.

Pittsburgh Opera
Event: La traviata
Location: Benedum Center
Promotional Dates: October 11, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., October 14, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., October 16, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.
Special Offer: 20% Offer select performances
About the Performance
Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata – the fallen woman- is a compelling tale of love, intrigue, money and power in 19th century France.  La traviata tells the heart wrenching story of courtesan Violetta Valéry, played by Pittsburgh favorite Danielle Pastin, last seen here in 2015’s Cosi fan tutte.  Like so many of Verdi’s works, La traviata explores grand themes through intimate family drama. Alfredo Germont – played by Cody Austin in his Pittsburgh Opera debut – wins Violetta’s love and his father’s displeasure. His father, going behind Alfredo’s back, coerces Violetta into breaking up with Alfredo because their relationship threatens his daughter’s engagement and his family’s reputation.  Violetta will not disclose his father’s role in their breakup, so Alfredo erroneously believes she loves someone else. He publicly denounces her, leaving them both grief-stricken. Will they reconcile before it’s too late?  From the rousing “Brindisi” drinking song to touching arias, La traviata’s singing and music are sure to delight.  Music Director Antony Walker conducts the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Chas Rader-Shieber directs.

Pittsburgh Public Theater
Event: The Second City in Free Speech! (While Supplies Last)
Location: O’Reilly Theater
Promotional Dates: August 26 & 27, 2016 
Special Offer: 30% Off select performances; (Sat. August 27: 9:00 p.m. performance only applies.) 
About the PerformanceThe legendary Second City returns with this hilarious show skewering the nation's current state of electoral insanity.  Enjoy political satire made famous by alums including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Keegan-Michael Key, as well as brand-new scenes, songs, and improv, all performed by The Second City's best and brightest young comedians.

Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraEvent: Highmark Holiday Pops
Location: Heinz Hall
Promotional Dates: December 10, 17 & 18 at 8:00 p.m..; and December 17, 2016 at 8pm
Special Offer: 50% Off select concerts
About the PerformanceShare Pittsburgh's favorite holiday musical tradition with family and friends, and thrill to the spectacle of the season. It's a sparkling celebration. And yes, Virginia, there will be a Santa Claus!  Artists: Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor,Capathia Jenkins, vocals, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Three Rivers Ringers, directed by Nancy Lutz,Christopher Sanders, special guest.

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Event: Peter and Paul
Location: Benedum Center
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2016
Special Offer: 30% Offer, Price Levels B/C/D
About the Performance
The legendary and award-winning folk artists, Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey (from music group Peter, Paul and Mary) reunite to perform their timeless classics for one special evening. No American folk group lasted longer or amassed a more loyal following than Peter, Paul and Mary.  During their legendary career, the trio won five Grammy^®Awards, produced 13 top 40 hits of which six ascended into the top 10, and earned eight gold and five platinum albums.  The group's message is that their music belongs to everyone.  

Event: A Christmas Story The Musical, part of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series
Location: Benedum Center
Dates: November 22-27, 2016
Special Offer: Pre-sale.  Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public.
About the PerformanceA Christmas Story, The Musical chronicles young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way toward the holiday gift of his dreams, an official Red Ryder® Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle (“You’ll shoot your eye out kid!”). An infamous leg lamp, outrageous pink bunny pajamas, a maniacal department store Santa, and a double-dogdare to lick a freezing flagpole are just a few of the distractions that stand between Ralphie and his Christmas wish. Chock-full of delightful songs and splashy production numbers, A Christmas Story, The Musical has proudly taken its place as a perennial holiday classic for the whole family. The New York Times writes “I was dazzled. You’d have to have a Grinch-sized heart not to feel a smile spreading across your face.” A Christmas Story, The Musical premiered on Broadway in 2012 and was nominated for three Tony Awards® including Best New Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical.

Event: Cheers Live on Stage, part of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series
Location: Heinz Hall
Dates: December 27, 2016-January 1, 2017
Special Offer: Pre-sale.  Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public.
About the Performance
Take a break from all your worries. Go where everybody knows your name. Join Sam, Diane, Coach, Carla, Cliff and Norm onstage as they play out the best and most memorable moments from the Emmy® Award-winning classic hit TV series in Cheers Live on Stage.  A classic comedy performed in two acts, Cheers Live on Stage will feature the interior of the iconic neighborhood bar, where drinking all day is the Norm!  Audiences will get to laugh along with Carla, Coach, Cliff and Norm, as Sam “Mayday” Malone and Diane “Buzzkill” Chambers meet for the first time, share a first kiss and a first fight!   A special VIP package will allow patrons to get in on the action and join the cast up on stage pre-show for a photo and a beer.  Cheers, ranked one of TV Guide’s “50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time,” aired for eleven seasons between 1982 and 1993.  It garnered top 10 ratings for seven of its eleven seasons and often earned the number one ranking in the weekly Nielsens.   The show received 26 Emmy Awards and 4 Golden Globe Awards.  The live show adaptation will be brought to life on-stage by Stageworks Media and TROIKA Entertainment.

Event: Cirque Dreams HolidazeLocation: Benedum Center
Dates: December 29 & 30, 2016
Special Offer: Pre-sale.  Buy tickets before they go on sale to the public.
About the Performance
Cirque Dreams Holidaze lights up the 2016 holiday season with its critically acclaimed holiday extravaganza. Not to be missed…this circus-like holiday stage spectacular features ornaments, costumes and acrobatics that come alive celebrating holiday themes, music and traditions for the entire family. With over 300 costumes, 20 acts and 30 artists from every corner of the globe, Cirque Dreams Holidaze is the greatest variety show on the planet!

Event: Pilobolus
Location: Byham Theater
Dates: February 10 & 11, 2017
Special Offer: Save $10, Price Levels A/B/C
About the Performance
The name “Pilobolus” is synonymous with inventive, groundbreaking work. In signature style, Pilobolus does it once again with the intimate and imaginative full-length work, Shadowland.  Possessing the fluidity of an unsettling dream, a young girl’s surreal world comes to life in this provocative dance drama. Shadowland transports audiences to her room in the thick of night, where the fantastical power of the dark unleashes a fantasy world in unexpected and utterly thrilling ways. The first theatrical event of its kind, Shadowland is a dance hybrid spiked with shadow theater, a bawdy circus with bold visual elements. With Shadowland, Pilobolus exposes an off-beat coming of age story that is both dramatic and comedic.

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) is a dynamic, nonprofit organization comprised of business and community leaders, property owners, civic organizations, foundations and residents who provide energy, vision and advocacy for Downtown Pittsburgh. Working collaboratively with its partners, the PDP strives to create a positive Downtown experience for residents, workers and visitors alike. The PDP’s strategic initiatives include clean and safe services, transportation, and economic development and advocacy. For more information, visit www.DowntownPittsburgh.com, follow us on Twitter @downtownpitt and “like” us on Facebook. 

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 Cultural Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts. For more information, visit TrustArts.org.

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Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA
is written in the stars July 26-31
The timeless story of forbidden love to make
Pittsburgh CLO debut at the Benedum Center!

Pittsburgh, PA ∙ July 15, 2016 – A gripping tragedy of love that transcends all, Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA follows a courageous Nubian princess as she is forced to choose between passion and allegiance.  This poignant musical featuresHAMILTON’s own Emmy Raver-Lampman as Aida and Broadway’s Mark Evans as Radames.
Two strangers peruse a museum exhibit and are suddenly transported to Ancient Egypt where they meet as Aida, an enslaved Nubian princess, and Radames, an Egyptian soldier betrothed to the Pharaoh’s daughter. Radames and Aida’s forbidden love becomes a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. As their epic story draws to a close, our pair of strangers resume their visit to the museum where they find themselves inexplicably drawn to each other. The unforgettable Grammy Award-winning score by Elton John and Tim Rice features soaring ballads including Billboard hit “Written in the Stars.”

ABOUT THE CAST
Kathryn Boswell (Amneris) is making her Pittsburgh CLO debut. Most recent credits: Gigi (Broadway, Kennedy Center), First Daughter Suite (Sundance Institute), Play it by Heart (Human Race Theatre Company) and Les Misérables (Music Theatre of Wichita). TV: High Maintenance (HBO).

Mark Evans (Radames) is also joining Pittsburgh CLO for the first time. U.S: The Fix - Signature Theatre, The Book Of Mormon - First National Tour (2014 Helen Hayes nom.). West End: Ghost The Musical, Wicked, High School Musical and Spamalot. U.K./Regional Tours: Oklahoma!, The Rocky Horror Show, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers and Cinderella. TV/Film: The Tower Of Silence, Dead Hungry, Lake Placid 3 and Eurovision Your Country Needs You. Workshops: Anastasia. Concert: Ultimate Broadway (Shanghai), Chess In Concert (Royal Albert Hall). Recording: “The Journey Home & The Journey Home Deluxe Edition” (solo albums). Author: Secrets Of Stage Success.

KAT GEERTSEN, KYLE MCCLELLAN, ERIK HERNANDEZ, ZAKIYA YOUNG & XIMONE ROSE IN MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA’S ELTON JZAKIYA YOUNG  & ANDREW SAMONSKY IN MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA’S ELTON JOHN’S AIDA 

PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER CLARK

Monteze Freeland (Amonasro) has worked with the Arena Players, The Pittsburgh Playhouse, Kuntu Rep (Radio Golf), Pittsburgh Playwrights (The Piano Lesson), City Theatre, Quantum Theatre (The Electric Baby) and many more in the Pittsburgh region. He is also the Artistic Director of The LAB Project. Freeland is a new member of Actors’ Equity.

Jeffrey Howell (Pharaoh) returns to Pittsburgh CLO after appearing in shows such as: Damn Yankees, Man of La Mancha, 42^nd Street, Singin’ in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll and Hyde, A Musical Christmas Carol (Bob Cratchit), Beauty and the Beast, Bells are Ringing, Pajama Gameand The Most Happy Fella.  He was also seen at the REP in Choir Boy and Souvenir. Other credits include Candide, Tigers Be Still,Chicago and Tribute to Lerner and Loewe with Marvin Hamlisch and the PSO.

Fred Inkley (Zoser) joins Pittsburgh CLO again after appearing inLes Misérables (Valjean).  Broadway: Les Misérables (Valjean),Annie (Drake, FDR, Bert Healy), The Addams Family (Lurch, Mal Beineke), Company, Lincoln Center (Vocal Minority), A Tale of Two Cities (Stryver), The Boys from Syracuse (Sergeant),The Nutty Professor (Murray and Maury) and Birdland. Tour: The Little Mermaid (King Triton), Beauty and the Beast (Beast) and Les Misérables (Valjean). Regional: Ever After (Auguste), Paper Mill Playhouse, Les Misérables (Valjean), North Shore Music Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, Jekyll and Hyde (Jekyll, Hyde), Ritz Theater, Boston Pops Guest Artist. He is a member of Actors’ Equity.

ZAKIYA YOUNG  & ANDREW SAMONSKY IN MUSIC THEATRE WICHITA’S ELTON JOHN’S AIDA 

PHOTO: CHRISTOPHER CLARK

Emmy Raver-Lampman (Aida) appears with Pittsburgh CLO for the first time. Broadway credits include: Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast), A Night With Janis Joplin (Original Broadway Cast), Jekyll & Hyde and Hair. National Tour: Wicked (Elphaba standby). Other Favorites: The SpongeBob Musical (Pre-Broadway Chicago Production), Children of Eden (APAC).  She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College.

Lamont Walker II (Mereb) is currently a senior at Point Park University pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. Other Credits include: Bill Hanney's Theatre by the Sea's West Side Story andThe Buddy Holly Story; A Lesson Before Dying (Jefferson) with Primestage, Choir Boy (AJ) with The Pittsburgh REP, Pittsburgh Playwrights, and others.
Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA is complete with a talented ensemble, including Cameron Amandus, Christopher Campbell, Ryan Cavanaugh, Gerald Caesar, Ixchel Cuellar, Mike Greer, Mya’la Herrold,  Justin Lonesome, Carina-Kay Louchiey, Billy Mason, Mara Newbery, JJ Niemann, Emily Nies, Kate Margalite, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Taylor Kellas Warren and Ross Yoder.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM
Barry Ivan (Director; Choreographer) has directed numerous productions for Pittsburgh CLO including The Wedding Singer, Sunset Boulevard, Company, A Little Night Music, Footloose, The Full Monty, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Smokey Joe’s Cafe and Les Misérables. National and international credits range from directing at the German State Opera to directing at Yale. His productions of The Full Monty and Hairspray received IRNE awards for Best Musical and he received IRNE nominations as Best Director for Nine and Les Misérables. Mr. Ivan directed the US premiere of Dracula, A Chamber Musical and is slated to direct the world premiere of Jeff Stolzer’s comedy-drama Power Plays. Mr. Ivan is currently producing and developing multiple projects for the stage and television.

Tom Helm (Music Director) returns for his 21^st season with Pittsburgh CLO. His theater credits include the Broadway productions of Souvenir, Les Misérables, Me and My Girl, CATSand Brigadoon. He has also contributed his talents to television programs such as Crazy For You and the Today Show. Mr. Helm has conducted at Radio City Music Hall, Paper Mill Playhouse and many other regional and national theaters.

Paul Miller (Lighting Designer) returns to Pittsburgh CLO where he previously lent his talents to Legally Blonde.  Broadway:Amazing Grace, Legally Blonde, Freshly Squeezed, Laughing Room Only; Irma La Douce, Where’s Charley?, Lost in the Stars, Of Thee I Sing and Music in the Air (Encores).  Off-Broadway: Out Of The Mouths Of Babes, Clinton The Musical, Lucky Guy, Nunsense,Vanities The Musical, Waiting for Godot, Addicted and Balancing Act.  Regional: Stratford Shakespeare, Chicago Shakespeare, Idaho Shakespeare, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Cleveland Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Bay Street, Lookingglass and Goodspeed. Tours: Elf, Shrek the Musical, Storytime Live, Wizard of Oz, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde, Nunsense, Scooby Doo andThe Sound of Music. Television: Live from Lincoln Center; “New Year’s Eve Celebration in Times Square.”


HISTORY OF THE SHOW
With stirring music and an eloquent book, Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA follows the same story of conflict and timeless love chronicled in the 19^th century opera of the same name by Giuseppe Verdi.
The musical first astounded audiences with its Broadway premiere in March of 2000.  The production continued to inspire New York audiences until 2004 when it closed after nearly 2,000 performances.  Following its Broadway run, Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA hit the road with multiple National Tours, international productions and regional theater performances across the country.
It won four Tony Awards® including Best Original Score and a Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album. Contemporary musical legend and composer Elton John recorded the musical’s showstopper “Written in the Stars” with LeAnn Rimes, which topped the Billboard adult contemporary music charts.


ABOUT THE ORIGINAL CREATIVE TEAM
Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang (Book)wrote the book for Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA. The creative team collaborated in the midst of successful individual careers.  Woolverton’s notable credits include script-writing for Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast, which received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Picture.  She also co-wrote the script for Disney’s The Lion King and Homeword Bound: The Incredible Journey.   Robert Falls is a Broadway director and writer whose work includes Death of a Salesman, The Speed of Darkness andChinglish, among many others.  Falls has won the Tony Regional Theatre Award and a Tony for Best Direction for Death of a Salesman. David Henry Hwang is a critically acclaimed playwright and opera librettist best known for writing M. Butterfly, for which he won a Tony Award®, Drama Desk™ Award and Outer Critics Circle™ Award. Other notable credits include Disney’s Tarzan,Golden Child, Yellow Face, Chinglish, 1000 Airplanes on the Roof,An American Soldier and Dream of the Red Chamber.
Elton John (Music) is the musical genius behind Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA, among many of today’s contemporary classics and biggest hits.  He has earned 38 gold and 27 platinum or multi-platinum albums, sold more than 250 million records and holds the record for largest selling single of all time. He has toured the world since 1969 with the Elton John band. John’s compositions for 1994 Disney animation film The Lion King won an Academy Award® for Best Original Song.  In 1998, he composed for The Lion King on Broadway which won six Tonys. In 2000 he won the Tony Award® for Best Original Score for AIDA. John also wrote for Billy Elliot the Musical, which won the 2005 Olivier Award for Best Musical.  Additionally, John has earned five Grammy® Awards.

Tim Rice (Lyrics) is one of the most accomplished lyricists and librettists of today.  His work spans multiple genres, decades and has been recognized with a myriad of awards.  His collaborative work with Andrew Lloyd Webber on Jesus Christ Superstar earned him international fame as well as a Tony nomination for Best Original Score. The pair again achieved greatness with Broadway hit Evita which won a Tony Award® for Best Book of a Musical. In 1982, Rice’s contributions to Broadway sensation Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat garnered Tony nominations for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical. Following Joseph, Rice lent his talents to Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast.Subsequently, he worked on Blondel and Chess. Rice collaborated with Elton John for the Disney movie and later stage adaptation ofThe Lion King. He also wrote for the Disney animated film Aladdin, which also appeared on Broadway and earned a Tony nomination for Best Original Score. Additionally, Rice has won three Academy Awards®, three Golden Globes® and a Grammy®.
Performance Schedule for Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA

Tuesday	July 26	8 p.m.
Wednesday	July 27	8 p.m.
Thursday	July 28	8 p.m.
Friday	July 29	8 p.m.
Saturday	July 30	2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday	July 31	2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

TICKETS
Tickets are available online at pittsburghCLO.org, by calling 412-456-6666 or at the Box Office at Theater Square. Tickets start at $25. Groups of 10 or more enjoy exclusive discounts and specialty packages. Call our Group Sales Hotline at 412-325-1582 for more information. Visit pittsburghCLO.org for further information.

Dreamweaver Marketing, Call for Nominations, 2016 Racial Justice Awards

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CONTACT:  Chaz Kellem

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh

412-255-1270

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Know an individual, company, or organization that is committed to eliminating racism?

Nominate them for a 2016 Racial Justice Award!

PITTSBURGH, PA (June 8, 2016): YWCA Greater Pittsburgh seeks socially conscious individuals, companies, and organizations who encourage social justice, promote institutional transformation, and enhance racial equity in their community, field, or organization. Visit www.ywcapgh.org to submit your nomination for the 2016 Racial Justice Awards before the July 27^th deadline.

The YW’s Racial Justice Awards seeks to recognize those who contribute to a society in which all people receive equal treatment and have equal access in the workplace, public services, justice system, classroom, and throughout the Greater Pittsburgh community. Over the past two decades, YWCA has recognized more than 100 community leaders who have made substantial commitments to racial equity. 

“In honor of the 25^th Racial Justice Awards, we look forward to inviting back and recognizing all past awardees at this special Silver Celebration.” says Chaz Kellem, Senior Director, Advocacy for Race and Gender Equity. 

We invite nominations from individuals, businesses, professional groups, or neighborhood and community organizations in the following eight categories: Arts, Community Engagement, Business & Professional Services, Education, Faith, Health, Public Service & Safety and Youth Achievement. Awardees will be selected by YWCA’s 2016 Racial Justice Awards Selection Committee. This diverse group of professionals will represent leaders across the eight award categories.

Awards will be presented at the 25^th Annual Racial Justice Awards Dinner on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at 6:30 PM. The Omni William Penn Hotel on 530 William Penn Place will host the event.

Proceeds from the dinner will help improve the lives of thousands of Pittsburgh area women, girls, families, and marginalized communities served by the YW. For sponsorship opportunities or other additional information, call 412-555-1270 or visit www.ywcapgh.org.

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. We envision a community that advances education, opportunity, and equity regardless of gender, race, or background. For more information about YW programs and services, visit www.ywcapgh.org or call 412-391-5100.

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Dreamweaver Marketing News, 2016-2017 TRUST CABARET SERIES FEATURING BILLY PORTER

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THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES

2016-2017 TRUST CABARET SERIES

FEATURING

BILLY PORTER
KAREN MASON
JAMES MONROE IGLEHART
JUDY KUHN
LEA SALONGA

CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE | 655 PENN AVENUE | CULTURAL DISTRICT

Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the fifth season for the 2016-2017 TRUST Cabaret Series. This series is comprised of Broadway’s best performers and provides audiences with a rare opportunity to experience the featured cabaret artists and their outstanding musical accompanists at the intimate 250-seat Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.

The 2016-2017 Trust Cabaret season maintains a high standard of quality and showcases a diverse lineup of bright stars including Tony award winners and the singing voices of some of Disney’s most iconic characters.

“The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to begin the TRUST Cabaret season with Tony Award winner and Pittsburgh Native, Billy Porter,” shared Randal Miller, Director of Dance Programming and Special Projects for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  “I can’t imagine a better way to start this spectacular season which will also include the talents of Karen Mason whose Broadway credits include Mamma Mia and Sunset Boulevard;  James Monroe Iglehart who received a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway production of Aladdin;  Judy Kuhn, leading actor in the Tony Award winning musical Fun Home and the incomparable Lea Salonga whose extensive list of credits include a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Kim in Miss Saigon and who served as the singing voice of Disney characters Mulan and Jasmine.  It is exciting to give people access to such a diverse group of artists of this caliber.”

Subscription packages for the 2016-2017 TRUST Cabaret Series will go on sale today, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Single tickets will go on sale Friday, August 19, 2016.  TRUST Cabaret Series performances begin at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue. Series subscriptions include all five performances and are available as follows: Tables and Hi-top seating subscriptions are $300; Theater seating subscriptions are $250.  For subscription information call (412) 456-1390. Groups of 10+ call (412) 471-6930. Accessible services are available. Table and hi-top seating for single tickets: $65; Theater seating for single tickets: $55. Full tables are also available. 

For information, call (412) 456-6666, visit TrustArts.org/Cabaret Series or in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue.  Food and beverages are available for purchase at the Cabaret at Theater Square.  Enjoy fabulous entertainment, a great menu, delicious desserts, coffee and a full bar.  Theater Square also offers convenient parking.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust gratefully acknowledges the Benter Foundation and Richard E. Rauh for their generous support of the TRUST Cabaret Series, which is arranged in cooperation with rj productions.

BILLY PORTER: BROADWAY AND SOUL | Monday, October 17Billy Porter won a

Tony Award for his performance as Lola in Kinky Boots. His other Broadway credits include Miss Saigon, Five Guys Named Moe, Grease, and Smokey Joe’s Café. Off-Broadway, in addition to appearing in the Signature Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of Angels in America, he was seen in The Merchant of Venice, House of Lear, and Radiant Baby (Public Theater), Birdie Blue (Second Stage Theatre), Songs for a New World (WPA Theater), King Lear and The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler (both for Exit, Pursued by A Bear), as well as his one-man show, Ghetto Superstar. His film and television credits include the Sundance Film Festival features The Broken Hearts Club and Intern, The Humbling, Noel, the CBS miniseries “Shake, Rattle & Roll” as Little Richard, “Twisted,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Law & Order,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” and “The Tonight Show.” A Grammy Award winner, Porter’s concert credits include opening acts for Rosie O’Donnell and Aretha Franklin, performances at Carnegie Hall, with John McDaniel and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, as well as with The Buffalo Philharmonic, Peter Nero and The Philly Pops, and The Boston Pops. Also a writer, his play While I Yet Live was produced last year at Primary Stages. Starting March 2016, he will appear alongside Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell in Broadway’s highly-anticipated Shuffle Along. In this intimate concert, BILLY PORTER: BROADWAY AND SOUL, Porter presents an evening of songs and stories from his experiences on the Great White Way. Along with James Sampliner, his long-time music director and collaborator, Billy has translated some of the most iconic Broadway music of the past eight decades into African American idioms, including soul, gospel, hip-hop, funk and R&B. A musical evening that will have you dancing in your seat!

KAREN MASON | Monday, November 14Karen Mason “has few peers when it comes to ripping the roof off with her amazing voice that knows no bounds!” (Chicago Tribune). She has starred on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television and cabaret, winning numerous awards that include 10 Manhattan Association of Cabaret Awards (MAC), an Emmy Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, 3 Bistros Awards, a Nightlife Award, and a Drama Desk nomination. Karen received rave reviews when she stepped into the starring role of Norma Desmond in the Los Angeles and Broadway companies of Sunset Boulevard, and received critical acclaim as Tanya in the original Broadway cast ofMamma Mia! Other Broadway credits include Wonderland, Hairspray, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and Torch Song Trilogy. She has headlined at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and performed with major Symphony Orchestras in cities around the world that include New York, Tokyo, Osaka, London, Manaus (Brazil), Copenhagen, Long Beach (CA), Philadelphia, and Chicago. Karen has shared the concert stage with Michael Feinstein, Jerry Herman, Chita Rivera, Rosemary Clooney, Barry Manilow, Liza Minelli, and Luciano Pavarotti. Karen’s 7 highly-acclaimed recordings include: her new single and video, It’s About Time, Right Here/Right Now, The Sweetest of Nights, When The Sun Comes Out, Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!, Better Days, and her inaugural CD, Not So Simply Broadway. She has been featured on many soundtracks, including the original NY cast recordings of And The World Goes ‘Round, and Wonderland. And TV/film soundtracks of: Walk a Mile in My Pradas, The Christmas Bride, Jeffrey, and the NBC Rock-Opera: Auto-Tune/The Munsters.

JAMES MONROE IGLEHART | Monday, February 13

James Monroe Iglehart won the 2014 Tony Award® and Drama Desk Award for his

performance as the Genie in Aladdin. He originated the role of Bobby in the Tony®-winning musical Memphis. James started his career in his home state of California, attending Cal State Hayward and performing in Bat Boy at TheatreWorks and as Teen Angel in Grease at the American Musical Theatre. Other NYC: The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee and The Wiz. Regional: Porgy & Bess (Oakland EB Symphony), It Ain’t Nothing But the Blues (TheatreWorks, CA) and Smokey Joe’s Café (AMT San Jose). Film/TV: “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (recurring), “Gotham”, “The Good Wife” and “The Electric Company” (the Silent E Soloist). James is a member of the hip-hop improv group Freestyle Love Supreme. James dedicates this show to Dawn, the best wife in the world!

JUDY KUHN | Monday, March 13Judy Kuhn is a four–time Tony Award nominee most recently for her starring role in Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori’s Tony award winning musical Fun Homedirected by Sam Gold. Also on Broadway she starred in the Roundabout’s 1993 hit revival of She Loves Me (Tony Nomination), Chess (Tony & Drama Desk Nomination), Les Miserables (Tony & Drama Desk Nomination), Rags (Drama Desk Nomination),Two Shakespearean Actors (Lincoln Center Theatre), Alan Menken & Tim Rice’s King David, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (original cast). Most recent appearances include The Visit by John Kander, Fred Ebb & Terrance McNally at The Williamstown Theater Festival, the original production of Fun Home Public Theater (Lucille Lortell Award), Fosca in the much lauded CSC production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine’s Passion directed by John Doyle (Drama League Award nomination) and the inaugural season of Encores! Off-Center in The Cradle Will Rock directed by Sam Gold. Other theater includes: Three Sisters adapted by Craig Lucas and directed by Bartlett Sher (Intiman),Passion (Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration); U.S. premiere of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles; Ricky Ian Gordon’s Sycamore Trees (Helen Hayes Award/Signature Theater); Michael John LaChiusa’s The Highest Yellow, Eli’s Comin’ (Vineyard Theatre/Obie Award); The Ballad of Little Jo (Steppenwolf Theatre Co./Jeff Award Nomination); As Thousand’s Cheer (Drama Dept.); Tina Landau and Ricky Ian Gordon’s Dream True (Vineyard Theatre); The Glass Menagerie(McCarter Theatre), Martin Guerre (Hartford Stage), and Martha Clarke’s Endangered Species (BAM). In London’s West End she starred in Metropolis (Olivier Award Nomination).

LEA SALONGA | Monday, April 3Known across the world for her powerful voice and

perfect pitch, Lea Salonga is a singer and actress best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon. In addition to the Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, in the field of musical theatre. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway and returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival. Lea has most recently appeared on Broadway reprising her role in the highly anticipated musical Allegiance, which was inspired and developed by legendary actor George Takei. Allegiance tells the story of a Japanese American family forced into an internment camp during World War II. Lea garnered a Craig Noel nomination for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical for her performance in the 2012 Old Globe production of the play. Lea is a judge on the Philippines version of “The Voice,” which was a huge hit, following in its predecessor’s footsteps. Mitoy Yonting, a member of Team Lea, was named the first season winner. She is currently filming the second season of “The Voice Kids.” For much of 2014, Lea performed with legendary “popera” quartet Il Divo, accompanying them in Asia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and all through Eastern and Western Europe on their A Musical Affair tour, celebrating the band’s 10th anniversary. She can be seen on their latest DVD and CD bearing the same name.

TRUST Cabaret SeriesThe TRUST Cabaret Series is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and provides a unique and intimate opportunity for audiences to experience the finest cabaret acts in the entertainment industry.  The series provides audiences with a rare opportunity to experience the finest cabaret artists and their outstanding musical accompanists at the intimate Cabaret at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust gratefully acknowledges the Benter Foundation and Richard E. Rauh for their generous support of the TRUST Cabaret Series, which is arranged in cooperation with rj productions.

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 Cultural Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts. For more information, visit TrustArts.org.

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