Pgh Cultural Trust Announces 3 Events

For Immediate Release

Media Contacts:
Jessica Warchall, Visual Arts Publicist, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
847-477-8714/Warchall@TrustArts.org
Shaunda Miles, Director of Public Relations, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org
Diana Roth, Communications Manger, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org

Images available: http://TrustArts.org/press
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PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES

CULTURAL DISTRICT EVENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH

BEHIND OUR SCENES

Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces three events taking place in conjunction with the exhibition Behind Our Scenes at SPACE gallery in the Cultural District. The exhibition by five photographic artists exploring the relationship between the two-dimensional form and physical space through photographic installations and constructions is guest curated by Jen Saffron and is on view through January 26, 2014. SPACE (812 Liberty Avenue) is open during Gallery Crawl, the Trust’s quarterly showcase of art and entertainment throughout the Cultural District, Friday, January 24, 5:30–9 p.m.

Gadget Lab
Thursday, January 16, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
SPACE, 812 Liberty Avenue
Free and open to the public
For those new to eReaders, tablets, or other gadgets, drop-in on this Gadget Lab during lunchtime to speak with tech-savvy librarians and learn how to download free eBooks, eAudio, eVideo, digital magazines, music, and more.

Leo Hsu Free to the People

Artist Talk: Leo Hsu and the Free to the People Project
Saturday, January 18, 2:30–4 p.m.
Carnegie Library, 612 Smithfield Street
Free and open to the public
Artist Leo Hsu speaks about his artistic practice and current work included in the group photography exhibition Behind Our Scenes at SPACE. The artist talk is followed by a gallery tour at SPACE (812 Liberty Avenue).

Dennis Marsico Age Specific

Barbara Weissberger Collage Formation with Round Mirrors

Poetry and Play reading with Joy Katz and Rob Handel
Sunday, January 19, 3–5 p.m.
SPACE, 812 Liberty Avenue
Free and open to the public, with refreshments
Cozy up in the gallery with a glass of wine or coffee at this poetry and play reading by award-winning poet Joy Katz and award-winning playwright Rob Handel. Curator Jen Saffron will offer a tour of the current exhibition Behind Our Scenes, featuring the photographic work of Nancy Andrews, Leo Hsu, Dennis Marsico, Annie O’Neill, and Barbara Weissberger.

About SPACE
SPACE is located at 812 Liberty Avenue. Gallery 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. SPACE is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information about all gallery exhibitions featured in the Cultural District, please visit www.TrustArts.org.

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 landmasses 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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Images Courtesy of the Artists

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Arena: Remembering the Igloo

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Media Contacts:
Jessica Warchall, Visual Art Publicist, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
847-477-8714/Warchall@TrustArts.org
Shaunda Miles, Director of Public Relations, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org      
Diana Roth, Communications Manager, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org

PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST PRESENTS

THE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

ARENA: REMEMBERING THE IGLOO

January 17 – March 2, 2014 | 707 Penn Gallery
Exhibition Opening | January 17 | 5:30 – 8 p.m.

Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the opening of Arena: Remembering the Igloo by local photographer David Aschkenas. The exhibition presents a visual record of Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena’s last months in operation and during its yearlong demolition process. The exhibition is on view January 17–March 2, 2014, at 707 Penn Gallery in the Cultural District, and an opening reception takes place January 17, 2014, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Civic Arena operated in downtown Pittsburgh from 1961 to 2010 as a venue hosting concerts, rallies, sporting contests, and exhibitions, among many other events. Most notably, the Civic Arena, nicknamed the Igloo, was home to the Pittsburgh Penguins professional ice hockey team from 1967 to its close.

The only photographer licensed by the Sports and Exhibition Authority to have total access to the Civic Arena during its demolition, Aschkenas shot more than 10,000 photographs of the project. From wide-angle shots showing the pre-demolition Civic Arena among its surroundings, to close-up images of the seemingly mundane objects within, the photographs on display fully portray the iconic building during it demise.
In conjunction with the exhibition, Aschkenas is releasing a book under the same title: Arena: Remembering the Igloo. The book is available online through Amazon, Apple iTunes, and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation website. Containing more than 100 photographs, the book also collects people’s memories of and experiences in the Civic Arena.

David Aschkenas has been a photographer for more than 30 years. His work has appeared in publications such as Time, Men's Health, Good Housekeeping, Stern, More, Marie Claire, PC World, Der Spiegel, Pittsburgh Quarterly, among others. Aschkenas’s work is held in numerous collections, including the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA; The Minneapolis Institute of the Arts; University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK; The Polaroid Corporation; The Howard Heinz Endowment; and The A.W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA.

About 707 Penn Gallery
707 Penn Gallery is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The gallery is located at 707 Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Gallery 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. For more information about all gallery exhibitions featured in the Cultural District, please visitwww.TrustArts.org.

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 Cultural Trust stands as a national model of urban redevelopment through the arts.
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Images Courtesy of the Artist

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Behind Our Scenes Photo Exhibit

For Immediate Release

Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org      
Diana Roth, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org

PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST PRESENTS THE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

BEHIND OUR SCENES

November 8, 2013–January 26, 2014 | SPACE | 812 Liberty Avenue


Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the presentation of the photographic exhibition Behind Our Scenes at SPACE in the Cultural District. Guest curated by Jen Saffron, the exhibition features works by five photographic artists exploring the relationship between the two-dimensional form and physical space through photographic installations and constructions. The exhibition is on view November 8, 2013–January 26, 2014.

“This conceptual exhibition of photography explores the fundamental relationship of what cameras really do, which is translate the three-dimensional world into something flat, a two-dimensional world,” says exhibition curator Jen Saffron. “Each photographer explores the tension between the built landscape and flatness through their installations, videos, and photography.”

Jen Saffron is a photographer and writer primarily focused on contemporary issues in documentary photography, exhibiting her own work, teaching, and curating exhibitions in both the United States and abroad. Saffron is the director of communications for the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, currently teaches documentary photography at Grove City College (formerly at the University of Pittsburgh’s Film Studies Program), and writes for Afterimage. She earned a BFA in fine art from Carnegie Mellon University and an MFA in photography from Bard College.

Nancy Andrews is an award winning journalist and the managing editor for the Detroit Free Press. She is a former staff photographer of 10 years for the Washington Post, covering the salient issues of our time. She was the White House Photographer of the Year in 1998, and she was named Newspaper Photographer of the Year by the University of Missouri and the National Press Photographers’ Association in 1997. Andrews is a published author of two books, “Family: a Portrait of Gay and Lesbian America” (1994) and “Partial View: an Alzheimer’s Journal” (1998). Andrews is married to photographer Annie O’Neill.

Leo Hsu’s interests surround the intersection of documentary and fine art photography in contemporary photographic practice. He is a regular contributor to the online magazine Fraction, an independent curator whose projects include HomeFrontLine: Reflections on 10 Years of War Since 9/11, and a former news photographer. Hsu holds a PhD in anthropology from New York University, where his dissertation Hacking Development: How Geeks Do Good in the Digital Age explored nonprofit development organizations formed by technology experts at the end of the 20th century. Hsu is an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

Dennis Marsico’s photographic projects relate physical, mental, and sexual age-sensitive issues.  His project Age-Specific was exhibited at the 2013 Armory Shown as part of a special exhibition curated by Eric Shiner of The Andy Warhol Museum. A former engineer, Marsico has been a professional photographer since the late 1970s and spent years as a travel photographer for such publications as The New York Times andTravel & Leisure. He is the author of limited edition artist books, which are included in such collections as the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Getty.

Annie O’Neill is a veteran photojournalist for such publications as LIFE Magazine and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and she currently shoots commercial work and personal projects around the world. Her work focuses on capturing the “parade of humanity” at events and importance occasions, such as Oprah’s week-long staff celebration in Hawaii or the Presidential Inauguration. She currently lives and works in both Pittsburgh and Detroit, and she is married to photographer Nancy Andrews.

Barbara Weissberger creates photographic collage and installations with play at the center of her process. She has shown at such venues as PS1/MoMA, New York; DUMBO Art Center, New York; White Columns, New York; Hallwalls, Buffalo; The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh;  Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh; Artist Image Resource, Pittsburgh; Artspace, New Haven, CT; Holter Museum, Helena, MT; ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA; and Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA.

About SPACE
SPACE is located at 812 Liberty Avenue. Gallery 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. SPACE is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. For more information about all gallery exhibitions featured in the Cultural District, please visit www.TrustArts.org.

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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Proud to Be an American? Exhibit at 709 Penn Gallery

 
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Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-1578/Miles@TrustArts.org
Diana Roth, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
412-471-8717/Roth@TrustArts.org
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PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT EXPLORES
CULTURAL INFLUENCES AND PATRIOTISM, PAST AND PRESENT

Proud to be an American?
by Bea Chiappelli

September 13-November 3, 2013
709 Penn Gallery
709 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District

Opening Reception: Friday, September 13, 6:00 to 8:00pm

Pittsburgh, PA:  "Patriotism has always been the most abstract of American virtues, which may be why we fight so ferociously over the symbols that help us define it.  Too often those symbols: flags, anthems, and slogans, which are meant to unite us, end up dividing us." - Richard Stengel, Managing Editor, TIME Magazine

Photo Credit:  Bea Chiappelli

In her new exhibit at 709 Penn Gallery, Proud to be an American?, Pittsburgh photographer Rebecca Chiappelli explores the meaning of patriotism from diverse perspectives.  "If a universal form of patriotism ever existed, it is not present in today's culture," says Chiappelli.  Proud to be an American? is a simple question with a complex answer.  Over the past century, many key events such as world wars, technological advancements, and shifts in the economy have influenced our definition of patriotism.  Even today, our definition is expanding due to challenges from external sources like the media and globalization.

"I began this project with a close-minded view of what it meant to be patriotic," says Chiappelli.  "Interviews and personal testimonies challenged me on the various ways people express their passions about living in America.  As a nation, it is important to understand that there isn't a universal definition; we might all be patriotic and love our country, but just show it in different ways.  We need to understand those differences in order to still be unified.  After all, United We Stand, Divided We Fall."

Bea Chiappelli (b.1981) was born and raised in small town America and currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA. Chiapelli earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Mercyhurst College, with a concentration in Fashion Merchandising and Associate’s Degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology. After working in the retail industry for several years, Chiappelli decided to leave that field and purse her passion for photography.  She earned her MFA in 2012 from the Academy of Art University, with a concentration in Photography.

ABOUT 709 PENN GALLERY
709 Penn Gallery is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.  The gallery is located at 709 Penn Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.  Gallery 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.  For more information about all gallery exhibits featured in the Cultural District, please visit: www.TrustArts.org

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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Photographer Rob Larson Captures Pittsburgh's Roller Derby Scene

Rob Larson: Derby

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Today's date: August 6, 2012


Rob Larson: Derby
709 Penn Gallery
709 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District
August 31-October 7, 2012

Opening Reception: Friday, August 31, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Gallery hours: Wed. & Thurs. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. / Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m - 8 p.m. / Sun. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

Pittsburgh, PA:  Hip whip. Taking a knee. Grand slam. Rink rash. This is the unique vernacular roller derby, which is alive and well in the City of Champions.  Photographer Rob Larson beautifully captures this bawdy, theatrical sporting subculture, as well as the physical ramifications (like rink rash) found in Pittsburgh’s robust Roller Derby scene with his most recent photo exhibit Derby at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 709 Penn Gallery.  This exhibit is free and open to the public.

They’re some of the toughest athletes you’ll ever meet. They don’t play on a field of unblemished grass or on a rink of glassy ice. They don’t sign million-dollar contracts. And they don’t have lucrative endorsement deals.
Roller derby is made up of tough, smart and fascinating women who work up a sweat, get bruised, and sometimes draw blood for no other reason than they love the sport. They are sisters, daughters, wives and mothers. They are teachers, designers, and small business owners. And they all skate to win.  Through the collection of portraits that make up Derby, Rob Larson captures the spirit and power of an attraction that has, much to the thrill of its fast-growing number of fans, gone from 70s Saturday afternoon camp to today’s serious adrenaline rush.

About Rob Larson
Pittsburgh-based photographer and mixed-media artist Rob Larson enjoys photographing urban landscapes, people and the suburban nights. This is followed by his interest in employing silk-screening, wheat-paste and spray paint to make art that he liberally covers in shellac. Schooled traditionally in photography, Rob focuses on more intense lighting and heavily geometric compositions to pull together images that tend to be more ambiguous with their stories and statements.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Rob Larson, email rob@roblarsonphoto.com or call 412-965-0579.

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GUNS'N'GIRLS: Photography by Rachel Nieborg & Ine Mulder

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GUNS'N'GIRLS: Photography by Rachel Nieborg & Ine Mulder
709 Penn Gallery / April 27-June 10, 2012

The famed ‘still life’ of old masters is reinterpreted by two young Dutch artists: photographer Rachel Nieborg and designer Ine Mulder. The duo began working together on Girls’N’Guns in 2008 when Ine Mulder asked Rachel Nieborg to join her for shooting practice. The project evolved into a carefully crafted set recasting the still life paintings of the 17th century. Working with a metronome to fine tune the precision timing, one would literally shoot a gun while the other shot photographs. The images have not been edited with photo software, but capture the raw tension of stillness and movement, violence and beauty.

Their work has been displayed at Galerie Rademakers and is also on view at the photography museum, Foam, in Amsterdam. Ine Mulder graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven where she met Rachel Nieborg, a 2006 honors graduate of the Photo Academy in Amsterdam.

 On what most inspires and influences her photography, Rachel Nieborg writes: “A lot things influence my photography. I look around, observe and then something catches my eye and triggers the brain to do something with it: nature, a dance performance, or design and the news. I love form and structures of materials, calmness and quietness, but still a lot action--the search and travel within a picture or painting.

“I use to work in textiles, so the love for structures and materials are due to that, I believe.  I worked on new fabric collections for the clothing industry and so you visit the trend forecasting shows and musea…reflections of society. That is a way of looking and observing I still use in my photography.”  She notes, “I prefer not always tell of have a story next to the picture, because I like the viewer to have there own experience and to travel with and within the work when observing.”

GALLERY DETAILS
707 Penn Gallery is located on 707 Penn Ave. / Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District
Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun.11 a.m.–5 p.m.
707 Penn Gallery is a Project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and is free and open to the public.

ALSO ON EXHIBIT
Global Navigators featuring work by Guido van der Werve, Karen Sargsyan, Folkert De Jong, Peter Bogers, Marnix de Nijs, Mark Boulos and Gerard Holthuis
Wood Street Galleries, SPACE and 707 Penn Gallery
Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun.11 a.m.–5 p.m.
www.woodstreetgalleries.org
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Photographer Annie Griffiths: A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel

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Today's date: March 23, 2012

Contact:
Veronica Corpuz
(412) 471-6082
corpuz@trustarts.org

Diana Roth
412-471-8717
roth@trustarts.org

National Geographic Live!

Annie Griffiths: A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel

Sunday, April 22, 2012, at 4:00 p.m., Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street

Experience the life of a photographer on assignment for National Geographic magazine. Annie Griffiths speaks about topics from her recent memoir A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel at the Byham Theater on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. This event is part of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series and is presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Tickets ($20-$40) to this event may be purchased at the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue), online at www.trustarts.org, or by calling (412) 456-6666. To purchase 10 or more tickets at special discounted rates, please call (412) 471-6930.

As one of National Geographic’s first female staff photographers, Annie Griffiths has worked on every continent, except Antarctica, while also raising two children. Perhaps the only professional photographer ever to pack her camera gear in Pampers, she found a way to stay close to her kids without putting the brakes on her career—even if it meant bringing the two along with her on assignment in places as distant as the ruins of Petra in Jordan or the Galápagos Islands. She explains, “I have learned that even without a shared language, it’s easy to let people know that their children are beautiful, their homes are lovely, and that their stories are worth sharing with the world.”

What some might see as an obstacle, Griffiths turned into an opportunity. “In some of these cultures I’m a bizarre character—a woman from another world, traveling without a chaperone,” she explains. “The fact that I’m a mother provides common ground. I pull out pictures of my children, and that helps get me out of the realm of being just a foreigner.”

In this lecture, which also includes a lavishly illustrated photographic journey based on her popular memoir, Griffiths shares three decades of international travel, intimate moments and touching stories, along with the art she created. Griffiths will also discuss her work with Ripple Effect Images, a team of journalists focused on raising awareness and funding to empower women and girls in emerging nations around the world.

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Teenie Harris Exhibit Runs Through April at the Carnegie Museum of Art

Teenie Harris, Photographer:

An American Story

@ Heinz Galleries

Carnegie Museum of Art

4400 Forbes Avenue, Pgh, PA 15213

October 29, 2011­–April 7, 2012

Master Illustrator Antonio Petruccelli Exhibit Opens

Antonio Petruccelli: Master Illustrator Exhibition at the Frank L. Melega Art Museum Opens October 8th

The Twentieth Century had relatively few illustrators worthy of the title "Master Illustrator". Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth come to mind. The Frank L. Melega Art Museum, located in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, will be displaying the original artworks of a true master illustrator, Antonio Petruccelli (1907-1994). Mr. Petruccelli illustrated over twenty Fortune magazine covers between 1933 and 1945. His creations graced the covers of The New Yorker, House Beautiful, Colliers, and Vanity Fair.

The opening reception will be Saturday, October 8, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. The public is welcome. The Frank L. Melega Art Museum is located at 71 Market Street, Brownsville, Pennsylvania. More information is available on the museum website: melegaartmuseum.org

Petruccelli is well known for his meticulous details, masterful airbrush techniques, and Art Deco inspired designs. The styles range from realistic to geometric. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to see the original illustrations on display exclusively at the Melega. "It is our good fortune to have Mr. Petruccelli's artworks at this time." said museum director Patrick Daugherty. "This show is a blockbuster! Every piece in the show, in addition to being a visual delight, is an education in the art of illustration. Antonio Petruccelli is unsurpassed in his use of color, painting techniques, composition, and story telling." The exhibition may be the last chance to see Petruccelli's creations in the Pittsburgh area for some time to come. Next year from October 16th to December 1st, a major Petruccelli exhibition takes place in New York City at the gallery of the prestigious Society of Illustrators.

Petruccelli at Work

Petruccelli's career started as a textile designer. His winning entry in a competition for the cover of House Beautiful led to his being the cover artist for Fortune, The New Yorker, and other quality publications. Life magazine used his talents extensively. Working closely with "Life's" team of experts, Petruccelli created complex maps populated with finely detailed images of animals, plant life or figures from history, often against the background of the planet earth, continents, or country of origin. His most famous Fortune cover from January 1937 depicts a row of champagne glasses toasting the New Year. Unfortunately, this original will not be in the Melega Art Museum show as its whereabouts are unknown.

Seeing the cover designs that were not published may surprise those attending the exhibition. We can gain insight to the challenge of an illustrator where these magazine masterpieces were for some reason or the other not chosen by the magazine's editor for publication. One example in the show is a "New Yorker" cover whose imagery comments on the 1939-40 New York World's Fair. Considered one of the greatest by today's historians, the fair had difficulty attracting visitors. Petruccelli's image of a cobwebbed Trylon and Perishere, the symbols of the fair, might have been too forthright as a reflection of the times.

The exhibition will feature more than a dozen original illustrations, plus drawings, and a comprehensive high-definition digital presentation of over one hundred and fifty examples of Petruccelli's incredible art.

This is the first time the Melega Art Museum has exhibited artworks of a contemporary of Frank L. Melega. It is safe to speculate that Mr. Melega was aware of and admired the illustrations of Antonio Petruccelli. Melega, a self-taught artist, studied and found inspiration in the outstanding artist's of his day. The many connections between the two artists are also reasons the Frank L. Melega Art Museum is so excited and honored to exhibit one of America's greatest illustrators, Antonio Petruccelli.

Images of Yesterday Photography Exhibit

Contact: Megan Sheesley Phone: 724.785.9331


AmeriCorps VISTA Fax: 724.785.8626 E-mail: americorps@barcpa.org

BARC's Photography Exhibit Coinciding

With Melega's Debut of Petruccelli Art

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. – "Images of Yesterday, A Peek Into Brownsville's Past" will be on display Oct. 8 in conjunction with the opening of a new exhibit, "Antonio Petruccelli: Master Illustrator," at the Frank L. Melega Art Museum.

Both exhibits will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Flatiron Building, 69 Market St., Brownsville. The photography exhibit will be set up on the second floor of the Flatiron Building, former home of the Frank L. Melega Art Museum that is now located on the first floor adjoining the Heritage Museum.

"Images of Yesterday" was compiled from a collection of more than 1,140 photographs donated to Brownsville Area Revitalization Corp. by former resident, Norman Patterson of Erie, who digitally restored and enlarged images taken by his lifelong friend, the late Harold Richardson. The historic collection contains photographs documenting Brownsville’s history, some of which date back to the late 1800s.

The special showing of the Norman Patterson Collection coincides with the public reception of the opening of the Petruccelli exhibit, which runs until Dec. 4. The revered Antonio Petruccelli (1907-1994) illustrated more than 24 Fortune magazine covers between 1933 and 1945 and created covers for The New Yorker, House Beautiful, Colliers, and Vanity Fair. The exhibit will feature 22 originals, with an additional eight pieces on display for the opening reception. The collection also will feature his magazine illustrations and a postage stamp design. In 2012, the Petrucelli exhibition will be on display in New York from Oct. 16 to Dec. 1 at the gallery of the prestigious Society of Illustrators.

Admission and parking are free at the Flatiron Building, Heritage Museum and Frank L. Melega Art Museum complex in downtown Brownsville.
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Brownsville Area Revitalization Corp. (BARC) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Its mission is to achieve economic development through historic preservation, heritage tourism, outdoor recreation, community stewardship, education, youth advancements and the arts. Contact the BARC office, 724.785.9331, for additional information about programs and upcoming events.

2011 - 2012 Season of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Revealed

FOR RELEASE:

Monday, August 8, 2011

Contact:

Veronica Corpuz, (412) 471-6082 / corpuz@pgharts.org

Diana Roth, (412) 471-8717 / roth@pgharts.org

 

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents 2011-2012 Season

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust proudly presents the 2011-2012 Trust Presents season, sponsored by Cohen & Grigsby. This eclectic mix of programing, including music, dance, commentary and comedy, will bring performing artists from the United States and around the world to Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. In addition, Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series will host National Geographic Live, a three-part lecture series, featuring three award-winning photographers. For over 25 years, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has brought live performances and visual arts to the downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District and has created a vibrant District neighborhood through arts programming and real estate development projects.

Tickets are available for the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series and may be purchased at the Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, by calling (412) 456-6666, or online at www.pgharts.org. Group sales are available by calling (412) 471-6930.

COHEN & GRIGSBY TRUST PRESENTS SERIES 2011-2012

They Might Be Giants

The Brooklyn alt rock pioneers’ barn-storming live act returns with a brand new show. Spirits will be high as They Might Be Giants celebrates its 30th year of uninterrupted rocking and its latest release, Join Us. As always, They Might Be Giants' boundless energy and arresting melodies will engage audiences of all ages.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

Opus One Productions

$32.75

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

8 pm

Byham Theater

Adam & Anthony

Broadway veterans Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp present an intimate, memorable evening of music that showcases their individual musical careers as well as songs from the landmark Broadway hit musical, RENT.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$40-$20

Thursday, September 22, 2011

7:30 p.m.

Byham Theater

Arlo Guthrie Boys’ Night Out

Born with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other, folk veteran Arlo Guthrie returns to his roots, performing time-honored classics as well as many deep album cuts from a career spanning more than 40 years. Arlo Guthrie has long been a crowd favorite, blending humorous, philosophical reflections with folk-rock hits and brilliantly-crafted new works. Son Abe Guthrie, grandson Krishna Guthrie, instrumentalist Gordon Titcomb and drummer Terry “a la Berry” Hall form the Boys’ Night Out band, offering synergistic and familial support for a dynamic live performance.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$50-$30

Saturday, November 5, 2011

8 pm

Byham Theater

National Geographic Live: Mattias Klum, Being There

Take an awe-inspiring journey around the world with one of the most important natural history photographers of our time, Mattias Klum. His work is renowned for capturing unique perspectives on some of Earth’s natural wonders—the Okavango Delta, Iceland’s glaciers, the deserts of Australia and the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Klum’s dynamic storytelling and award-winning photographs and film documentaries convey a resonant message, encouraging us to lighten our footprint on Earth and to consider the legacy we will leave to those who follow.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$40-$20

Sunday, November 6, 2011

7 pm

Byham Theater

Shantala Shivalingappa

Born in Madras, India and raised in Paris, Shantala Shivalingappa is a child of eastern and western cultures, and is dedicated to bringing the art of Kuchipudi (a classical form of Indian dance) to the delight of western audiences. Acclaimed as a rare dancer by artists and connoisseurs the world over, Shantala Shivalingappa continually cultivates her craft with flowing grace, sensitivity and precision.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$35-$18

Thursday, November 10, 2011

8 pm

Byham Theater

The Musical Box: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

The Musical Box is the only band in the world to acquire from Peter Gabriel and Genesis the performing rights and access to archives, audio tracks and original slideshow for The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. With painstaking precision and featuring Peter Gabriel’s original, imaginative costuming, The Musical Box re-stages The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway in homage to the art rock opera’s 25th anniversary.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$47.25-$39.25

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

8 pm

Byham Theater

The Priests in Concert

Fathers Eugene and Martin O'Hagan and Father David Delargy of Northern Ireland lead a hugely popular classical music ensemble and present a special holiday program. Accompanied by a full orchestra and choir, The Priests perform beautiful and uplifting works destined to lift the audience’s spirits.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$49-$29

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

7:30 pm

Byham Theater

Neil Berg's Broadway Holiday

A musical theater showcase of beloved Broadway show songs and favorite holiday tunes will be performed by some of today’s brightest Broadway talents.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents

$35-$18

Sunday, December 4, 2011

3 pm

Byham Theater

Straight No Chaser

Neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, Straight No Chaser is reinventing a cappella on the contemporary pop music landscape. Formed while students attending Indiana University, Straight No Chaser is a phenomenon with a massive fan base, 20+ million views on YouTube, numerous television appearances and two, successful holiday releases. Straight No Chaser is the real deal - the captivating sound of unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving and in good humor.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents

$57.25-$32.25

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

8 pm

Benedum Center

Mike Daisey: The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

Monologist, author and actor Mike Daisey turns his razor-sharp wit to America’s most mysterious technology icon in this hilarious and harrowing tale of pride, beauty, lust and industrial design. Mike Daisey illuminates on how Apple’s CEO has shaped our lives. While sharing travel stories on investigating Chinese factories where millions toil to make iPhones and iPods, Daisey’s dangerous journey shines a light on our love affair with devices and the human cost of creating them. The New York Times hails Mike Daisey as “the master storyteller” and “one of the finest solo performers of his generation.”

Co presented by Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series & The Andy Warhol Museum

$35-$18

Saturday, January 21, 2012

8 pm

Byham Theater

David Garrett

Violinist extraordinaire David Garrett is touching hearts and captivating sold-out audiences around the globe with his precision and far-reaching repertoire, which ranges from Beethoven to Metallica. A Julliard graduate and student of Itzhak Perlman, David Garrett is one the world’s most exciting live performers.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$43.50-$30.50

Sunday, January 29, 2012

8 pm

Benedum Center

Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole

One of the most noted young talents to emerge in Cajun or Creole music in recent years, Cedric Watson is a fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, bandleader and songwriter of seemingly unlimited potential. Cedric Watson has been making a name for himself by reviving traditional Creole fiddling, injecting his own style and ingenuity and bringing this time-honored genre to an ever-broadening audience.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$35-$18

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

7:30 pm

Byham Theater

National Geographic Live: Brian Skerry, Ocean Soul

Voyage across the earth’s oceans with Brian Skerry, one of National Geographic’s most seasoned underwater photographers and discover a vast, hidden world beneath the waves. Skerry has spent three decades—and more than 10,000 hours underwater—telling the oceans’ stories. His images celebrate the mystery and beauty of the depths, and offer portraits of creatures so detailed and intimate they sometimes appear to have been shot in a studio. Skerry’s landmark, new National Geographic book, Ocean Soul, offers a powerful retrospective of Skerry’s photographs and showcases his ability to create images that blend strong aesthetic beauty with journalistic relevance. Meet Skerry for a book signing in the lobby after the event.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$40-$20

Sunday, February 12, 2012

7 pm

Byham Theater

Playing for Change

A transformative multimedia event, Playing for Change was created to connect and inspire people to work for peace through benefit concerts that showcase recording artists from all over the world. The altruistic motivation for Playing for Change is that music has the unique power to break down boundaries and bring people together in efforts to create positive change.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$38-$28

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

7:30 pm

Byham Theater

The Official Blues Brothers Revue

The tireless spirit of Jake and Elwood Blues lives on with the only Blues Brothers’ tribute officially sanctioned by Dan Ackroyd and wife of the late John Belushi, Judith Belushi Pisano. Fueled by the tightest rhythm and blues band on the planet, The Official Blues Brothers Revue tear through some of the best blues, soul and rock and roll classics.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$40-$20

Thursday, March 8, 2012

8 pm

Byham Theater

Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul

Called “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin" by The New York Times, Eileen Ivers will change the way you think about the medium with her boldly imaginative and clearly virtuosic mastery. The Irish American artist, backed by a superb ensemble of world-class musicians, has established herself as the pre-eminent exponent of the Irish fiddle.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$40-$20

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

7:30 pm

Byham Theater

Spirit of Uganda

Described by The New York Times as “invigorating the stage with joy,” Spirit of Uganda transforms the stage with captivating, indigenous Eastern African music and dance to delight audiences of all ages. Richly-layered rhythms, dramatic choreography and gorgeous call-and-response vocals led by a vibrant cast of performers, aged 8-18, celebrate the cultural roots and newer offshoots of this lush and diverse nation.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$35-$18

Sunday, March 18, 2012

4 pm

Byham Theater

Anoushka Shankar

With a passion for the enduring musical traditions of India, Anoushka Shankar is the only artist to be trained completely by her father, legendary sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar.

Sitar player and composer, Anoushka Shankar is known for her recital work, as well as her own classical Indian works. In addition to solo work, Anoushka Shankar has accompanied top recording artists, such as Sting, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Herbie Hancock and half-sister Norah Jones.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$38-$28

Thursday, April 12, 2012

7:30 p.m.

Byham Theater

National Geographic Live: Annie Griffiths, A Camera, Two Kids And A Camel

One of National Geographic’s first female staff photographers, Annie Griffiths has worked on every continent except Antarctica while raising two children. Perhaps the only professional photographer to pack camera gear in Pampers, Griffiths found a way to stay close to her kids without sacrificing her career. In this lavishly illustrated photographic journey based on her memoir A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel, Griffiths shares stories of international travel and intimate moments and the art she created along the way. Griffith also discusses her work with Ripple Effect Images, a team of journalists that raises awareness and funding to empower women and girls in emerging nations worldwide.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$40-$20

Sunday, April 22, 2012

7 pm

Byham Theater

Lily Tomlin

One of America’s foremost comediennes. Lily Tomlin’s career was launched in 1969 when she joined the comedy sketch show Laugh-In. Her work spans across an ever widening range of media, starring in television, theater, motion pictures, animation and video. Lily Tomlin has received numerous awards for her work and is the recipient of Emmy®, Tony® and GRAMMY® Awards, among many others.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$55-$35

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

7:30 pm

Byham Theater

The Temptations and the Four Tops

Two of the most iconic bands in the history of American music, The Temptations and the Four Tops, have been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years. Experience both of these legendary group for one magical night.

Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents Series

$100-$40

Sunday, May 13, 2012

7 pm

Benedum Center

Brownsville Hosts An Afternoon of Arts

For Immediate Release
7/6/11


Contact:
Blake Fisher
AmeriCorps VISTA
Phone: 724.785.9331

Fax: 724.785.8626
E-mail: barcinfo@barcpa.org



An Afternoon of Arts in Brownsville, PA


BROWNSVILLE, Pa. –

Join us for an afternoon of arts events in Brownsville, PA on July 17th.

First, visit the Gazalie Building (131 Market Street) from 1pm-4pm to view our newest ‘Images of Yesterday: A Peek into Brownsville’s Past’ photography exhibit. Take in the river from the Gazalie Building’s second level windows and enjoy photographs documenting the development of a portion of Market Street as well as Brownsville’s 1914 ‘Old Home Week’.

After the photography exhibit, grab a bite to eat at any number of local Brownsville restaurants, and then be sure to meet us on the lawn at Nemacolin Castle from 6pm-8pm to enjoy an evening of acoustic rock and blues with The Dave Iglar Band. The Dave Iglar Band has been touted as one of the best rock and blues bands in the region. The concert is free and open to the public.

Music on the Mon is supported by the Fayette County Hotel Tax through the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) and the Community Foundation of Fayette County.

‘Images of Yesterday, A Peek Into Brownsville’s Past: The Gazalie Building’ is sponsored by The Sprout Fund Seed Award for Greene and Fayette counties. All proceeds will help BARC to continue its revitalization efforts in Brownsville.

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For additional information:

Blake Fisher, 724.785.9331

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Brownsville Area Revitalization Corp. (BARC) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Its mission is to achieve economic development through historic preservation, heritage tourism, outdoor recreation, community stewardship, education, youth advancements and the arts. Contact the BARC office, 724.785.9331, for additional information about programs and upcoming events.