Canadian Celtic Rock Band Great Big Sea Coming to the Byham

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Press Contact: Veronica Corpuz, 412-471-6082 / corpuz@pgharts.org
Diana Roth, 412-471-8717 / roth@pgharts.org
Electronic art is available upon request.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents Canadian Celtic rock band

Great Big Sea

September 23, 2010, at 8:00 p.m.

Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street

Pittsburgh, PA: Great Big Sea returns to Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater for one performance only on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. This performance is part of the Trust Presents series sponsored by Cohen & Grigsby. Newfoundland band Great Big Seafuses the energy and spirit of its Celtic roots with straight on rock and roll. Renowned for its rousing, synergistic live shows, Great Big Sea has been playing together for 17 years. “Great Big Sea are a high spirited and richly expressive acoustic quartet who reinvent traditional Newfoundland music, lending it a powerful and resonant contemporary charge” (Time Out, UK).

Their current tour is in support of the band’s tenth release (July 2010) Safe Upon the Shore— a compilation of ideas and recording sessions that took place over six months on tour, in Newfoundland and New Orleans and co-written with various artists. “At this stage, we sometimes all kind of know each others ideas too well,” explains GBS multi-instrumentalist and singer Bob Hallett. “It’s too easy to do the obvious. Writing with a big group of people pushed everything into different directions.” The album debuted at #2 on the Canadian top 100 Billboard charts and #4 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart (#159 overall). This career highlight was the biggest GBS debut since Sea of No Cares debuted at #1 in 2002. Safe Upon the Shore describes the band’s inspirations, as well as concerns about balancing family and life. “Their music is unique, their instrumentation is flawless, and their voices are all tremendous” (Richmond Times-Dispatch).”

Great Big Sea is Alan Doyle (vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bouzouki), Bob Hallett (vocals, button accordion, banjo, bouzouki, fiddle, harmonica, whistles), Sean McCann (vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bodran, shakers, tin whistle), Murray Foster (bass, vocals) and Kris MacFarlane (drums, guitar, percussion, piano accordion, vocals). Born and raised in the “far east of the western world,” the lads have traversed the globe, all the while wearing their hometown on their sleeves. “Our music is of Newfoundland,” explains McCann. “It would be impossible to do what we do if we were from anywhere else. Our songs come from the sea and the cliffs and the rocks and all the other natural beauties our country provides. Without her we simply couldn’t exist.”

Tickets ($32.75 and $37.75) may be purchased at the Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue), online at www.pgharts.org, or by calling (412) 456-6666. To purchase 10 or more tickets at special discounted rates, please call (412) 471-6930.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit organization whose mission is the cultural and economic development of Pittsburgh’s 14-block Cultural District through public and private support. The Trust presents and encourages diverse performing and visual arts programs within the District, and is an impetus for additional development in downtown Pittsburgh. In addition to the Trust Presents series, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series, Pittsburgh Dance Council, Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater and Children’s Festival, CD Live, JazzLive, First Night Pittsburgh, Gallery Crawl, and Three Rivers Arts Festival, among other Cultural District and arts events. The Trust owns Theater Square and the Cabaret at Theater Square; James E. Rohr Building & Arts Education Center; the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts; Byham, O’Reilly, and Harris Theaters; visual arts galleries: Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood Street; SPACE, at 812 Liberty Avenue and 937 Liberty: a multipurpose performance and exhibit space, among other downtown arts facilities. www.pgharts.org

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Holidays at Woodville Plantation

November 9, 2009 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Rob Windhorst


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 412-221-0348

rwindhorst19@comcast.net



QUICK FACTS:

Event: Holidays at the House

Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009

Time: Noon – 8:00 pm

Place: Woodville Plantation, 1375 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Cost: $5.00 for Adults, $10.00 for Families





WOODVILLE PLANTATION HOSTS SPECIAL HOLIDAY TOURS BY CANDLELIGHT



BRIDGEVILLE, PA (November 9, 2009) – Step back in time at Woodville Plantation as this living history museum celebrates the holiday season in an 18th century fashion. On Sunday, November 22, 2009, the public can experience the holidays in a “different light” with candlelit tours of Woodville Plantation. Admission is $5 per adult and $10 per family. The site will be open from noon until 8 pm.



Visitors will learn how 18th century holiday customs differ from modern celebrations. Highlighted will be traditions such as Twelfth Night, Boxing Day, and the firing of the Christmas guns. Guests will be treated to expanded historical demonstrations, musical recitals and the most accurate re-creation of the 18th century holiday season in Western Pennsylvania. Also included in the tour will be a sneak peak of the newly restored visitor reception area.



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 to 4 pm.



Just 7 miles and 15 minutes south of Pittsburgh, PA, Woodville is conveniently located 1/4 north of Interstate I-79 Exit 55 (Kirwin Heights Exit) on Route 50, near the intersection of Thoms Run Road in Collier Township. 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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TechPOWR, Women's Networking Group, Technology

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:




CONTACT: Event Location and Time:

Elizabeth DeWitt Pittsburgh Athletic Club

DeWar Communications 4215 Fifth Avenue

p: 412.377.3546 Pittsburgh, PA 15213

f: 412.734.2969 11/17/09 5:30pm – 8pm

lizdewitt@comcast.net www.paaclub.org for directions





TechPOWR Takes Care of Business with a Panel Discussion on Empowering Women through Negotiation



Pittsburgh, PA, 2009 – Prominent entrepreneurs will lead a panel discussion for TechPOWR on beefing up women’s negotiating skills in their business and personal lives. Whether the deal-making involves major purchases, employment or business issues, the panelists will cover the use of technology and ways to improve negotiating skills online and in person. Open to the public, the November 17 meeting is sponsored by Best Buy, NCS Enterprises Ltd. and The Pittsburgh Business Times.



Panelists include Julia Bear, who is a Ph.D. Candidate in Organizational Behavior at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research focuses on gender and negotiation. Bear currently works with Linda Babcock, author of Women Don’t Ask.



Anne Fleming founded Women-Drivers.com to address the hesitation many women experience when purchasing a vehicle. Fleming’s work helps women to become more confident successful negotiators when purchasing a car. She also works with auto manufacturers and dealerships to certify “Women-Friendly Dealerships.”



Rebecca Harris is the Director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University. Harris is working to expand the strategic initiatives and alliances established since the Center's launch in 2005. Harris’s expertise is in developing strategic alliances and mentoring opportunities.



Once named One of California’s Most Effective Prosecutors, M.J. Tocci now focuses her legal acumen on helping law firms and other corporations increase their productivity and profitability through recruiting, retaining and promoting talented women. Tocce, the founder and President of Fulcrum Advisors, applies a multidisciplinary approach to identify both the opportunities for women to thrive and the obstacles to their success.



TechPOWR, co-founded by Linda Richardson and Liz DeWitt in March 2009, has over 80 members and continues to attract professional women from Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. For more information about the November 17 meeting or to join TechPOWR, go to LinkedIn groups (TechPOWR) or www.techpowr.ning.com.



ABOUT TechPOWR - TechPOWR is a networking group that supports continuing education for executive-level women about existing and emerging technologies used in the workplace. For professional women who want to enhance their job performance, TechPOWR provides a non-competitive environment to learn about technology that can improve our professional and personal lives.



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Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theatre Gala and Fall Previews

Media Contact: Gale McGloin


412.561.6000 x204

gmcgloin@picttheatre.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



PICT 2009 Fall Gala Previews

2010 Season Opener: Beautiful Dreamers



Pittsburgh, PA – November 3, 2009. Come realize your dreams at the 2009 Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre Gala! Join PICT in honoring two individuals who have made PICT’s tremendous growth and success possible—Philip Chosky and Richard E. Rauh.



The 2009 PICT Gala will be held Friday, November 6, 2009 from 6 – 11 PM at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at The Priory, 614 Pressley Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. VIP tickets include hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a sumptuous meal plus the opportunity to bid on exciting items in the silent auction. There will be a short preview performance of Beautiful Dreamers by local playwright Martin Giles including some of the music of the renowned Stephen Foster. VIP tickets also include the After Party. The Gala After Party begins at 8:30 PM and includes dessert, drinks and dancing with music provided by Matt Ferrante and Modern Times. Complimentary valet parking is available.



To purchase tickets, contact Gale McGloin at 412-561-6000 x 204. VIP tickets are available for $175 each and must be purchased by Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 12 noon. After Party tickets are $50 each and will be available by reservation and at the door. Credit cards are accepted for over the phone purchases.

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.

U.S. Debut French Artists at Wood Street Galleries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kill Date: January 1, 2010
Contact: Veronica Corpuz, (412) 471-6082 / corpuz@pgharts.org
Electronic images available upon request.


MATTER AND MEMORY
The U.S. debut of French installation artist
JULIEN MAIRE
@ WOOD STREET GALLERIES
Exhibition runs through Thursday, December 31, 2009
601 Wood Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222

[PITTSBURGH, PA] Wood Street Galleries, a project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents “Matter and Memory,” the U.S. premiere of French installation artist Julien Maire. This special exhibition features four experimental forms of projection, highlighting simultaneously both the simplicity and complexity of matter, vision, and memory. The exhibition closes on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2009, as part of the Cultural Trust’s First Night Pittsburgh celebration.

Julien Maire is a French artist and performer based in Berlin. In his work and performance he deconstructs and re-devises audiovisual techniques. His performances and installations have been shown in several countries, including Ars Electronica in Linz, Austria; Sculpture Space in Shanghai, China; Sonar 07 in Barcelona, Spain; Tesla Media in Berlin, Germany; and the Kibla Multimedia Center in Maribor, Slovenia; as well as the Digital Art Festival in Tokyo, Japan, and Australian Centre for Moving Images in Melbourne, Australia, among others.
Julien Maire won an award at the Ars Electronica festival in Austria in 2004 and in 2007. He also won the first prize at the Liedts-Meesen Fondation in Belgium for his Exploding Camera installation in 2008. Most recently, he was nominated for his collective body of work at "World Technology Awards" in New York.

On view at Wood Street Galleries are four installations. “Demi-Pas” (2002) is a short film which is projected using a ‘reversed camera’ technique. A projector has been converted to house micro-mechanisms that produce animated images using a principle similar to that of cinematography.

Constructed with a television monitor connected to the dissected body of a video camera lying on a table, the piece “Exploding Camera” (2007) is a kind of destroyed medium able to produce live an experimental historical film, reinterpreting the events of the war since 2001.

"Low resolution Cinema" (2005) is a 128 x 64 pixels projection. The piece is based on a high reduction of the resolution and by the other way it tries to "decompress" the image in a three dimensional space. The projection is produced with a special projector using two black and white Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD). Both are in movement inside of the projector. The horizon line, or border, is physically cut on each lcd ( each LCD has been half- destructed in order to display only the upper or the lower side of the image. Abstract landscapes and architecture are moving between dissolution and resolution.

Lastly, “Digit" (2006) is a live performance that is also conceived to be presented as a piece of living Art. A writer sits at a table writing a text. Simply by sliding his finger over a blank piece of paper, printed text appears under his finger. The spectators can come very close to the 'writer' and read the text following the movement of the finger. The writer remains absorbed in his task.

Located at 601 Wood Street above the T-Station in downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, the Galleries are free and open to the public Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call Wood Street Galleries at (412) 471-5605 or visit www.woodstreetgalleries.org.

Support for Wood Street Galleries has been provided by the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Additional support provided by the Port Authority of Allegheny County and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.


ALSO ON VIEW

@ SPACE
Transfer Lounge
Through November 21
TRANSFER LOUNGE is a project that involves art professionals from Spain and U.S.A and creates a unique opportunity for artists from different parts of the world to actively exchange their views and ideas around issues of mobility and transition. Co-curated by Carolina Loyola-Garcia (USA) and Ima Pico (Spain).

A project of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, SPACE is located at 812 Liberty Avenue, Cultural District, and is free and open to the public Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 am-6:00 pm and Friday-Saturday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. For more information call (412) 325-7723 or visit www.spacepittsburgh.org.


@707 PENN GALLERY
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
October 30 - December 31

707 Penn Gallery is free and open to the public Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 am-6:00 pm and Friday-Saturday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. For more information call (412) 325-7017 or visit pgharts.org.


@709 PENN GALLERY
Nests, Rhizomes, Seeds: Anna Divinsky, JoAnna Commandaros, Karen Page and Holland Williams: A collaboration evolving from a cabinet of curiosities becomes an investigation of body and nature.
November 13 - December 31

The 709 Penn Gallery is FREE and open to the public Tuesday -Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. For more information call (412) 224-4651 or visit pgharts.org.

Crime and Punishment at PittsburghIrishClassicalTheatre

Media Contact: Melissa Hill Grande
412.561.6000 x203
mgrande@picttheatre.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The best of all murder stories, told in 80 minutes
Fast-paced exciting adaptation, fantastic cast, bring Russian writer Dostoevsky’s
classic novel to life at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA – July 1, 2009. A brilliant young student, an unorthodox detective, and a young woman forced into a
life of prostitution are hurtled together by a brutal act of murder in Crime and Punishment. Clocking in at 80 minutes,
this fast-paced psychological journey into the mind of a killer stars Joel Ripka, Larry John Meyers, and Susan
Goodwillie. The show is directed by Matthew Gray, and the design team is comprised of Gianni Downs (set), Jim
French (lighting), Pei-Chi Su (costumes) Joe Pino (sound), and Cory Goddard (properties).
Joel Ripka plays the student Raskolnikov. Crime and Punishment marks his fifth appearance with PICT. His previous
PICT credits include George Wickham in Pride and Prejudice and Charles Surface in The School for Scandal. A Point
Park University graduate, his most recent appearance was in the world premiere of Rob Zeller’s Harry’s Friendly
Service at Pittsburgh Public Theatre.
Porfiry is played by Larry John Meyers. Meyers has performed in more than a dozen PICT shows over the past seven
seasons, most recently appearing as John in the December 2008 production of Dublin Carol. Other PICT credits
include the Earl of Gloucester in 2008’s season opener King Lear, the acclaimed 2006 production of Samuel Beckett’s
Endgame (Hamm), and 2007’s Julius Caesar (Caesar) and Stuff Happens (Dick Cheney).
Susan Goodwillie plays Sonia. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, she played Thea
Elvstead in the 2007 PICT production of Hedda Gabler. This winter Susan made her Off-Broadway debut in
Mourning Becomes Electra. In New York, credits include Big Money at Ars-Nova and The Last Goodbye at Joe's
Pub. On television she has appeared on MEDIUM and ER.

Fast-paced Crime and Punishment is a psychological thrill-ride
Matthew Gray makes his PICT directorial debut with Crime and Punishment. An Assistant Professor of Acting at
Carnegie Mellon University, Gray was recently seen on-stage in the Quantum Theatre production of 36 Views. His
many credits include productions in Canada and the UK, most notably directing Bernard Cuffling (Hector in the PICT
production of The History Boys) in Hay Fever, as well as in a production of Krapp’s Last Tape which toured Canada,
won ‘Pick of the Fringe’ in Vancouver, and won best performance at the International Beckett Festival in 1997. In the
UK, he has directed such productions as Fool for Love in Bristol, the European Premiere of Sam Shepard’s Shaved
Splits at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, the UK premiere of C. K. Williams’ translation of The Bacchae, the
London premiere of Guy Picot’s People Who Don’t Do Dinner Parties, as well as new plays by David Florez and
Simon Stephens.
The set is designed by PICT Resident Scenic Designer Gianni Downs. His previous PICT credits include:
The History Boys, Doubt, What the Butler Saw, Boston Marriage, Stuff Happens, Synge Cycle, and Salome, among
others. Lighting is designed by Jim French (The History Boys, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Synge Cycle and The Lieutenant of
Inishmore, among others), and sound by Joe Pino (Heartbreak House, Travesties). Long-time PICT costume designer
Pei-Chi Su returns from New York for the production. Some of her many previous PICT designs include costumes for
The History Boys, King Lear, Pride and Prejudice, Private Lives, and BeckettFest.
WDUQ, 90.5 FM (www.wduq.org) is the media sponsor for the play. Crime and Punishment plays September 10
through October 3 in the Henry Heymann Theatre, located at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland.
In conjunction with the play, PICT is hosting the free panel discussion “Crime and Punishment: Three Perspectives,”
on Sunday, September 20th at 3:45 (following the matinee performance). It will be held at the Stephen Foster
Memorial in Oakland. Featured panelists include Matt Gray, Assistant Professor of Acting at Carnegie Mellon
University, and director of Crime & Punishment; Vladimir Padunov, Associate Professor in the Department of Slavic
Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh; and Dr. Robert Wettstein, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
at University of Pittsburgh.
Panelists will share thoughts on some of the questions raised in the play from their unique perspectives. Some topics
may include: what is included and what is left out when a book is adapted into a play; the director’s preparation how
he prepares the actors; what happened to position the characters at the critical juncture we find them at when the play
Fast-paced Crime and Punishment is a psychological thrill-ride
opens; what is the psychological state of the accused murderer, Raskolnikov, and would he be convicted by a modern
court of law or let off by virtue of insanity. Our three presenters will speak for about ten minutes each leaving plenty
of time for audience questions and input.
The panel discussion is free of charge and open to the public.
PICT will also host a post-show talk-back with the company following the Sunday, September 13 matinee
performance, as well as two pre-show discussions beginning at 7:00 on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday,
September 17. The pre-show discussions are free of charge and open to the public.

Cowboy Junkies at ByhamTheatre in October

For immediate release
Monday, August 3, 2009
Contact: Lauren Bracey, 412.471.3591, bracey@pgharts.org


CD Live! Presents Cowboy Junkies
8 pm, October 6, 2009, Byham Theater

Brought to you by 91.3 WYEP, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and Three Rivers Arts Festival


PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, 91.3 WYEP and Three Rivers Arts Festival are pleased to announce CD Live! presents Cowboy Junkies at 8 pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at the Byham Theater in downtown Pittsburgh. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 7.

Cowboy Junkies formed in 1985 when Michael Timmins (guitar), Peter Timmins (drums) and bassist Alan Anton, one of Michael’s oldest friends, began jamming in a garage. Joined shortly thereafter by Michael and Pete’s sister, Margo Timmins, the band released its debut, Whites Off Earth Now!!, in 1986 on their own Latent Recordings label. The band toured the Southern and Southwestern US in support of the record, soaking up the music of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers along the way, which, in turn, inspired their second album, The Trinity Session, self-released in 1988.

Recorded with a single microphone in Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity in one 14-hour session – at a cost of $250 – The Trinity Session featured spare, lilting originals alongside Jennings, Williams and Patsy Cline covers, as well as a haunting version of the Velvet Underground classic “Sweet Jane.” With “Sweet Jane” getting considerable airplay on college and commercial radio and reviewers lauding the band’s fresh sound, word soon began to spread and before long, the Junkies had signed to RCA Records, which reissued The Trinity Session to a wider audience and platinum sales. The band’s subsequent albums chronicle the band’s evolution, a process Michael describes as gradual and organic.

Cowboy Junkies returned to Toronto’s Church of the Holy Trinity for a day in November 2006, joined by Ryan Adams, Natalie Merchant and Vic Chesnutt to revisit the repertoire of The Trinity Session in celebration of the original recording’s 20th anniversary. Captured by filmmakers, Pierre and Francois Lamoureux, the resulting documentary, Trinity Session Revisited, was released as a DVD/CD in January 2008.

Cowboy Junkies are joined by special guest Lee Harvey Osmond. Tickets ($35) go on sale Friday, August 7, 2009, at 9 a.m. at the Box Office at Theater Square, by phone at 412.456.6666, and online at pgharts.org.

Calendar Listing
CD Live! presents Cowboy Junkies with special guest Lee Harvey Osmond. 8 pm, Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at the Byham Theater. Doors open at 7 pm. Tickets: $35; online at pgharts.org, by phone 412.456.6666 or the Box Office at Theater Square. CD Live! is a project of Three Rivers Arts Festival, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and 91.3 WYEP.

About CD Live!
CD Live! widens the creative expression of the Pittsburgh music scene while advancing the artistry of musicians from around the world. This collaborative project of Three Rivers Arts Festival, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and WYEP-FM was formed to build new music audiences and to welcome these listeners to the Cultural District.

Shanley's Award Winnning Play "Doubt" in Pittsburgh

Media Contact: Melissa Hill Grande

412.561.6000 x203

mgrande@picttheatre.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No “doubt” about it

Kate Young & David Whalen star in Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre’s searing production of John Patrick Shanley’s Tony + Pulitzer Prize-winning play

Pittsburgh, PA – July 1, 2009. PICT brings John Patrick Shanley’s searing drama Doubt, winner of the 2005 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, to the intimate Henry Heymann Theatre. The production is directed by Jeffrey M. Cordell, and features Pittsburgh favorites David Whalen as Father Flynn and Kate Young as Sister Aloysius, with Meghan Heimbecker as Sister James and Maria Becoates-Bey as Mrs. Muller.


Set in 1964 in a Catholic school in the Bronx, a hard-edged nun (Kate Young) grows suspicious when a young priest (David Whalen) seems to take a special interest in a new student. Convinced that something improper is occurring and that church hierarchy will blindly protect the man, she sets out to confront him. But are her fears based upon moral certainty or stubborn prejudice? One of the most acclaimed plays of the past decade, Doubt stimulates thought-provoking questions, but leaves the answers to the audience to decide.

Director Jeffrey M. Cordell leads a design team comprised of Gianni Downs (set), Andrew David Ostrowski (lighting), Jane M. Wilder-O’Connor (costumes), Zachary Brown (sound), and Cory Goddard (properties).


Former Pittsburgher Kate Young comes home from Chicago to play Sister Aloysius Beauvier. Young’s most recent PICT appearances were in last season’s Synge Cycle (Riders to the Sea, The Well of the Saints) and Salome. Other PICT appearances include Endgame, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Major Barbara, and Faith Healer.

PICT regular and Pittsburgh favorite David Whalen plays Father Flynn. Some of Whalen’s many PICT appearances include Salome, An Ideal Husband, King Lear, Pride & Prejudice, The Lieutenant of Inishmore and Stuff Happens. Most recently, he was seen locally in the City Theatre production of Speak American, and in Washington, D.C. in the Folger Theatre’s production of A Winter’s Tale.

Point Park graduates Meghan Heimbecker and Maria Becoates-Bey make their PICT debuts in Doubt. Heimbecker’s Point Park credits include Our Country’s Good and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Her Philadelphia credits include My Children! My Africa! (Wilma Theatre, Barrymore Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress) and the Walnut Street Theatre production of Enchanted April.

Becoates-Bey’s credits include The Full Monty with Pittsburgh CLO, as well as appearances in City Theatre’s productions of Intimate Apparel, Crowns and Constant Star.

Jeffrey Cordell (Boston Marriage, Private Lives) returns to PICT to direct Doubt. Other Pittsburgh directing credits include bash: latterday plays (barebones productions) and Everything in the Garden (Pitt Rep). Cordell is an assistant professor in the theatre department at Marietta College, where he earned his B.A. in theatre and English.

The set is designed by PICT Resident Scenic Designer Gianni Downs. His previous PICT credits include:

What the Butler Saw, Boston Marriage, Stuff Happens, Synge Cycle, and Salome, among others. Lighting is designed by Andrew David Ostrowski (PICT’s What the Butler Saw, King Lear, Private Lives and Hedda Gabler, among others), costumes by Jane M. Wilder-O’Conner (PICT debut), and sound by Zachary Brown (Dublin Carol, Private Lives, and An Ideal Husband, among others). Doubt plays July 9 through August 1 in the Henry Heymann Theatre, located at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland.

In conjunction with the play, PICT is hosting a panel discussion, “Issues of Doubt and Faith” on July 19th at 3:45 p.m (following the matinee performance), at the Stephen Foster Memorial in Oakland. The panel discussion will discuss the play within the historical context straddling pre-Vatican II to Vatican II within the Roman Catholic tradition. The panelists will examine the momentousness of the change and its impact on that generation of American Catholics. The panel will also consider the playwright’s engagement with issues of veracity and doubts of the nun and priest, as well as questions of gender, race and power issues as they are brought to the fore in the play. This panel discussion is free of charge and open to the general public. The featured panelists will be Paula M. Kane, John and Lucine O’Brien Marous Associate Professor of Contemporary Catholic Studies, Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh; Marianne Novy, Professor of English and Women’s Studies at the University of Pittsburgh; and Jeffrey M. Cordell, director of Doubt, Assistant Professor of Theatre at Marietta College (Ohio), and PICT Artistic Associate.

PICT will also host a post-show talk-back with the company following the Sunday, July 11 matinee performance, as well as two pre-show discussions beginning at 7:00 on Wednesday, July 15 and Thursday, July 16. The pre-show discussions are free of charge and open to the public.

Summer Kid's Crawl in Cultural District

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Veronica Corpuz, (412) 471-6082 / corpuz@pgharts.org

Summer Kids Crawl in the Cultural District celebrates The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 25th anniversary
Saturday, July 18, 2009, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.


PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will host children and their families throughout the downtown Pittsburgh area at the Summer Kids Crawl Saturday, July 18th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please call 412-456-6666 or visit www.pgharts.org.

SUMMER KIDS CRAWL EVENTS

SPACE
812 Liberty Avenue
SMOKE AND MIRRORS: Featuring the work of 16 artists who are faking it in every sense of the word. Curated by Jesse Hulcher.

Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
808 Liberty Avenue
Decorate cookies
Food and beverages prepared by PCI students available for $1

Trust Education Center
805-807 Liberty Avenue
It’s Carnival Time with Kenia – learn Brazilian percussion, samba school parade 11:30, 1pm
Gateway to the Arts / Tracie Yorke Dance - Stories on the Move 12:15, 2:15pm

Pittsburgh Filmmakers – Harris Theater
809 Liberty Avenue
Use your imagination to create a paper film strip.

Catholic Charities Building
212 Ninth Street
Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater
Meet Mr. McFeely from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood 1-3pm

Catholic Charities Building
212 Ninth Street
Create tie-dyed art and chromatography butterflies and flowers with the Carnegie Science Center.

MCG Gallery @ 800 Penn
800 Penn Avenue
Join the fun and participate in a special path-making scavenger hunt!

“Magnolias for Pittsburgh”
Corner of 7th and Penn Avenue
Delight in these bronze magnolia trees, designed by artist Tony Tasset, that “bloom” year-round.

Transformers “Arch” 2008
7th and Ft. Duquesne Blvd

Katz Plaza
Corner of 7th & Penn
Soul line dancing, musical performances, face painting, caricatures and mascots
Umoja African Arts Dance Company – drum workshop 11
Gateway to the Arts / River City Percussion Duo – 11:30
Roland Ford’s Soul line dancing lessons for kids 12-12:45 and 1:15-2pm

Meet Iceburgh, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot from 11am-12pm.
Meet Steely McBeam, the Pittsburgh Steelers mascot from 1:30-2:30pm
Meet the Pirate’s Parrot, the Pittsburgh Pirates mascot from 2-3pm

The Parking Lot of 7th and Penn
Eurobungy – Mike the Balloon Guy
Flip and somersault 2 stories above the Cultural District

Theater Square – Scott Place
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Polar mascot and chalk artists

Cabaret Theater
655 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh CLO Ministars
CLO Ministars performances 11, 11:45

EQT
625 Liberty Avenue
Make a sun catcher and create sand art with Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

EQT Plaza
625 Liberty Avenue
Mike the Balloon Guy
Jugglers / unicyclists / stiltwalkers
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh – learn to hula hoop

Heinz Hall
Sixth Street entrance
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Fun with Fiddlesticks and Friends
Musical activities from 11:00-3:00
Meet Fiddlesticks from 12:30-1:30

Heinz Hall Garden
Corner of Liberty & Sixth
Cheryl Capezzuti and Things that Stick present Bunny Jump: Don't be a Lump, 12:30, 2:30pm

Fifth Avenue Place
Corner of Fifth and Liberty Avenues
Fuzzy Boundary Produictions presents Stuff featuring Kellee Van Aken and Cheryl Capezzuti, Stanwix Street Lobby 11:30, 1:30pm
Magician – in Liberty Avenue hallway
Airbrush tattoo – at Penn Avenue entrance
Face painting – in the Food Court

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Lee Renninger Exhibit at 709 Penn Gallery

For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Veronica Corpuz, 412-471-6082

“Threaded Line”

Exhibition by Lee Renninger
June 5 – July 18, 2009
Preview reception and trunk shows on Thursday, June 4th
709 Penn Gallery

Pittsburgh, PA: The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Education and Community Engagement Department is pleased to exhibit the work of artist Lee Renninger in the show “Threaded Line,” which uses couture to explore concepts of personal and political, as well as ethnic and group, identity. A preview will be held on Thursday, June 4, with a Cake, Couture & Chardonnay reception, from 4:30-8 p.m. at The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s gallery at 709 Penn Avenue. The reception will also include trunk shows by two nationally-known designers: Earth & Alchemy Jewelry by Richelle Wilson and Susan Farber Handbags.

Lee Renninger explores the use of clay as fabric. She writes, “Ceramic material is inherently dense and inflexible--qualities that have historically recommended it for utility. The transformation of this material into works that are soft and fluid, as well as visually weightless, is only one way of challenging the long-standing beliefs about clay as an artistic medium.”

“This exhibition is so powerfully beautiful. It’s amazing how Lee uses clay and other materials to create the gorgeous pieces that you will find in this show. I’m anxious for Pittsburgh to see Lee’s work,” says Janis Burley Wilson, vice president of Education and Community Engagement of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Renninger trained at the University of Florida and her work has been exhibited all over the world. Her work was featured in the Fiberart International: Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Fiberart in New York’s Museum of Art and Design, the Sidney Myer International Ceramic Competition in Victoria, Australia. She has been a visiting professor in Tokyo, Japan, and throughout the United States. Renninger has also received numerous awards and commissions, including the Directors’ Award for Innovative Use of Materials from the Fiberarts International: Biennial Exhibition, from the Andy Warhol Foundation, and a fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission.

Richelle Wilson is a Pittsburgh native, living and working in New York City. She specializes in hand-casted 18k gold and silver, as well as semi-precious and precious stone jewelry. The stones are sourced from around the world.

Susan Farber Handbags-Susan Farber creates handmade leather goods. She is based in Fox Chapel; her work is carried in boutiques all over the country, most notably Henri Bendel in New York City.

The preview reception will feature cupcakes by Jamie Okopu of Cook for You. Jamie is another Pittsburgh native who trained at the Culinary Institute of America and Paris to perfect her art of pastry design.

GALLERY DETAILS
709 Penn Gallery is located on 709 Penn Ave. / Cultural District, Pittsburgh
Cake, Couture & Chardonnay, June 4, 4:30-8 p.m.
In the gallery, 709 Penn Avenue
Preview Reception and trunk shows by two nationally-known designers: Earth & Alchemy Jewelry by Richelle Wilson and Susan Farber Handbags
Gallery Crawl: Friday, July 17, 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Closing date: July 18, 2009
Gallery Hours: Tuesday thru Thursday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.;
Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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