The Australian Pink Floyd Show at the Benedum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Media Contact: Veronica Corpuz (412) 471-6082 / corpuz@pgharts.org

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

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Presents

The Australian Pink Floyd Show

Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour 2010

The Global Spectacular

Wednesday, October 27, at 8:00 p.m., Benedum Center


Tickets on sale Friday, August 6, at 9 a.m.

“One of the best live rock shows you will ever see.” −LA Times

“Spectacle worthy of the Floyd legacy.” −Montreal Gazette

“A must see for all the Floyd fans.” −Chicago Tribune



PITTSBURGH, PA: The Australian Pink Floyd returns to the Benedum Center with their biggest show yet, Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour 2010, The Global Spectacular, Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. The Australian Pink Floyd Show played the Benedum Center to sell-out crowds in December 2007 (Dark Side of the Moon), October 2008 (The Wall) and October 2009 (Big Pink Greatest Hits). The Australian Pink Floyd Show returns to Pittsburgh with their newest touring show, The Global Spectacular.



Tickets go on sale Friday, August 6, at 9 a.m. For tickets ($29.50, $39.50, $44.50) and information visit www.pgharts.org, in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, or by calling (412) 456-6666. This performance is presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust as part of the Cohen & Grigsby Trust Presents series.



The Australian Pink Floyd Show was formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1988 and began touring the UK in 1993. Having established itself around the world, The Australian Pink Floyd Show has become one of the definitive concerts for live music audiences, with Floyd fans of all ages embracing this spectacular two and a half hour show. The Australian Pink Floyd Show tour will include band members Arran Ahmun, drums; Carl Brunsdon, sax, bass and percussion; Ian Cattell, bass and vocals; Damian Darlington, guitar and vocals; Bobby Harrison, guitar; Rob Stringer, keyboards; and backing vocalists: Ola Bienkowska, Emily Jollands and Jacqueline Williams.



Perhaps the ultimate endorsement comes from David Gilmour, Pink Floyd's guitarist, a fan himself, having seen The Australian Pink Floyd Show three times. He joined thousands of fans in London at the famous Royal Albert Hall for, what was described as "a show that truly embraces the Floyd legacy." Shine on, you crazy Aussies.



Did TAPFS band really play at David Gilmour’s birthday?

The Aussie Floyd received the ultimate invitation in 1996, becoming the only Floyd tribute band to be asked to perform for a member of Pink Floyd, namely David Gilmour's 50th birthday celebrations in London At DG's 50th birthday party.



Has TAPFS ever played with Pink Floyd?

At DG's birthday, the TAPFS were joined on stage by Richard Wright and Guy Pratt, for a rousing rendition of Comfortably Numb. They then happily handed over their instruments to David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Guy Pratt, Tim Renwick, Gary Wallis and Claudia Fontaine, and were treated to renditions of 'Money', 'What do you want from me', and various other jams, much to the delight of the other party guests.



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, at 601 Wood Street; SPACE, at 812 Liberty Avenue and 937 Liberty: a multipurpose performance and exhibit space, among other downtown arts facilities.

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BARC Announces Brownsville Annual Community Festival Agenda

For Immediate Release:
August 3, 2010

BARC Announces Brownsville Annual Community Festival Agenda

Summer is nearing quickly, but it isn’t over yet. Start gathering your friends and family for one of Brownsville’s most exciting events of the summer! The Mayor of Brownsville, Borough Council, and the Brownsville Area Revitalization Corporation (BARC) have just recently confirmed the agenda for the Brownsville Annual Community Festival. This fun-filled day will take place on Saturday, August 7th in downtown Brownsville between the Flatiron Building on Market Street and Fiddle’s Diner on Water Street.

Times and activities are as follows: car show check-in and parade lineup will begin at 9:30AM on Spring Street/North Side, community parade on Market St. at 10:30AM, scuba diving exhibition from 12:30-1PM at the Riverside Wharf, 2nd Annual Mon Ducky Race at 1:30PM (ducks will be sold up until 1:15PM), trophies will be awarded for car show at 2:00PM, a live concert by “Refuge” from 2-4PM will conclude the day’s festivities.

Due to the community parade, multiple streets will be blocked off throughout downtown Brownsville including: Albany Rd., Brown St., Brownsville Ave., Bank St., Spring St., and Market St. Traffic will be diverted on the corner of High St. and Angle St. The parade is set to run from 10:30-11AM. Once the parade concludes, several streets will then be accessible.

Following the parade, all vehicles participating in the car show will then be directed to the corresponding parking lot. Upon entering the lot, coupons for a free ice cream sundae at the Route 40 Classic Diner will be distributed to the first 100 cars who submitted their registration forms for the car show. Don’t wait! To register your vehicle for this show, please contact Charlie Perkins at 724-984-0303. As a token of appreciation, each participating vehicle will receive a car dash plaque for their memorabilia. Musical entertainment will be provided by DJ Manny Show for this car event.

In its first year, the Brownsville Annual Community Festival is a collaborative effort between the Mayor of Brownsville, Borough Council and BARC. BARC is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to achieve economic development through historic preservation, heritage tourism, outdoor recreation, community stewardship, education, youth advancement and the arts. In effort to continue further community involvement, the North Side Fire Hall will be welcoming everyone to attend their upcoming ‘Open House’ event in August to celebrate their 100th anniversary. For more information regarding this event, please contact the Brownsville Borough Office at 724-785-5761.

For more information on how to reserve a booth or help volunteer for the community festival, contact the BARC Office at 724-785-9331 or contact the Mayor’s office at 724-785-3363.

Contact: Colleen Schmidt Phone: 724.785.9331
ACCWT Watershed Summer Associate Fax: 724.785.8626
E-mail: barcinfo@barcpa.org

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CD Live! Presents: Aimee Mann

For Immediate Release


Contact: Veronica Corpuz

412-471-6082

corpuz@pgharts.org

CD Live! Presents: Aimee Mann

September 22, 2010 at 8 p.m.

New Hazlett Theater

PITTSBURGH, PA: CD Live!, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Three Rivers Arts Festival, WYEP 91.3FM and New Hazlett Theater present Aimee Mann live in concert on Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at 8 p.m. Folk pop singer-songwriter Aimee Mann returns to Pittsburgh for a special performance at the New Hazlett Theater, Allegheny Square East, to perform songs from her latest album @#%&* SMILERS. Tickets are $38.25 and can be purchased at The Box Office at Theater Square (655 Penn Avenue), by calling 412-456-6666, or visiting pgharts.org.

From her work in the 80’s with MTV favorite Til Tuesday through her acclaimed solo discs “Whatever” and “I’m With Stupid” in the 90s, Aimee Mann has always been at the forefront of contemporary songwriters. The close of the millennium brought her greatest success, with the simultaneous releases of Bachelor No. 2 and the soundtrack to the film Magnolia, which garnered nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe and three Grammys. After a decade in which her music often took a backseat to corporate mergers and contractual obligations, the message was clear: Aimee Mann is here to stay.

On her new album, @#%&* SMILERS, Los Angeles singer songwriter Aimee Mann notes: "I've always been fascinated with eccentric personalities". On Smilers, her seventh solo CD, Mann presents thirteen exquisitely-crafted new songs about the inner life of people living far from the bright lights of success or fame. Some of them are wanderers searching for meaning on the road, others look for it in a shot glass or by losing themselves in the blue trance of a tv set, and still others believe their deliverance will come through money. From the punch drunk characters haunting the twilight world of a dusty downtown boxing gym, to a onetime financial big shot who's returned home after taking a tumble, Mann paints spare, vivid portraits of people who seem to always wind up with the smallest slice of American pie. The songs are soulful, empathetic and somehow ultimately hopeful and optimistic. Says Mann, “When I write about them -- the narcissists, performers, eccentrics, know-it-alls - it helps me recognize some truths about the world and about myself."

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