Cultural District Hosts Gallery Crawl

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Friday, January 28 2011

5:30 - 9pm

Presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Department of Education and Community Engagement heats up Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District with the free and exhilarating Gallery Crawl on Friday, January 28, from 5:30 - 9 p.m. This lively arts open house showcases an array of activities throughout the Cultural District with an eclectic mix of visual art, dance, music and more.

"There’s no better opportunity to explore the artistic side of Downtown Pittsburgh than during a Gallery Crawl. The Cultural District is the place for bringing people together for socializing and sharing an interest in the arts," said Kathryn J. Heidemann, Senior Manager of Education and Community Engagement, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

All Gallery Crawl events are free and open to the public. For more information and a map of the Gallery Crawl events, visit pgharts.org or call 412-456-6666. The Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District is sponsored by First Commonwealth with media support from City Paper and 91.3fm WYEP.

The following is a line-up of Gallery Crawl highlights and happenings:

Wood Street Galleries

601 Wood Street

White Light – Black Light

Installations by Finnbogi Petursson and Jan Tichy. U.S. debut of ephemeral installations that contrast digital light projections and ‘natural phenomenology’ over two floors of gallery space.

SPACE

812 Liberty Avenue

Scale

Invites a group of 8+ artists and designers to disseminate innovations in the use of low cost, efficient, or highly durable approaches to making and living. Guest Curator: Ally Reeves

Music by DJ Slinky

Tito and Exchange Way

Cell Phone Disco

A surface that visualizes the electromagnetic field of an active mobile phone. Several thousand lights illuminate when you make or receive a phone call in the vicinity of the installation.

Trust Arts Education Center

805-807 Liberty Avenue

Lower Level (Peirce Studio):

ALBA FLAMENCA

Flamenco performance featuring Mir Ali, Jon Bañuelos, Jim Bond, Barbara York, Anjali Soi and Carolina Loyola-Garcia. Special appearance by Phat Man Dee.

2nd FLOOR (Movement Room):

Club Dance Classes w/ Jame’ Elis

3RD FLOOR:

Saturday Light Brigade New Year’s Storyboxes

Voices of children as they share hopes for the New Year contained within an original work of art

4th FLOOR

Tango Experience by Cuidado Tango

Pittsburgh’s most dangerous tango band, fusing backgrounds in tango, classical and jazz music to create a fresh and unique sound.

Artists Image Resource Archive Exhibition

Archives of prints from print-related projects with professional artists.

Pittsburgh Sketch Crawl: Cheryl Ceol

Sketches created by illustrator Cheryl Ceol during the Pittsburgh Sketch Crawl, a six-hour drawing marathon in Downtown's scenic plazas.

929 Liberty

Handmade Arcade Craft Night!

Learn how to upcycle some of your old tees into something purposeful, or create your very own unique button.

Harris Theater

809 Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh Filmmakers presents short films by local filmmakers looping throughout the evening.

Shaw Galleries

805 Liberty Avenue

Keepsake from the Cloud

Eight reproductions from the collection housed in The British Library.

707 Penn Gallery

707 Penn Avenue

Transmission: Work by Ian Brill

An immersive environment that relies on light and sound to remark on the recursive relationship we share with technology, while in pursuit or avoidance of enlightenment.

709 Penn Gallery

709 Penn Avenue

After the Sky Has Fallen

A site-specific installation by Jill Larson, artist and founder of Fe Gallery.

Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts

808 Liberty Avenue

Culinary Sculptures

Various sugar and tallow sculpture pieces created by PCI faculty. Hot food and beverages prepared by PCI students available for $1-$1.50

937 Liberty Avenue

2nd FLOOR

Unexpected Materiality

A series of interactive table surfaces built with obtainable materials and technologies. Thoughtful integration of material properties and a variety of sensing and actuation mechanisms creates unexpected material experiences.

3rd FLOOR:

Pittsburgh Gospel / Roots

Work of Hill District artist & Octogenarian Lula Smith on display, plus an indigenous sacred musical encore performance collaboration between Deryck Tines of Pittsburgh Gospel and Elie Kihonia of Afrika Yetu at 8pm.

Liberty (Window)

Moxie dada: Boundless

Beginnings and first steps, impressions for a lifetime

Tonic**

971 Liberty (2nd floor gallery space)

Moroccan Magic

Featuring ‘Organic Mixed Media’ paintings by Jill Lena Ford, created using natural materials and inspiration gathered on a recent trip to Morocco.

August Wilson Center for African American Culture

980 Liberty Avenue

In My Father's House, Sculptures by Thaddeus G. Mosley; Pittsburgh: Reclaim, Renew, Remix; Bridging the Blood: Your Blood Line is Mine and other exhibitions on display

Future Tenant

819 Penn Avenue

Acid Rain: A Plague Upon the Waves

Curated by Jerstin Crosby, a group show of video artists who have been featured on Crosby's cable access show entitled Acid Rain.

Northside Urban Pathways Gallery

914 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh Portraits

Student self portraits inspired by famous Pittsburgh artists with visiting artist Leslie Ansley, made possible by a grant from Pittsburgh Council on the Arts.

Music by Sounds of Steel

Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 Gallery

111 Ninth St.

NEW WORK

Recent artwork by Pittsburgh CAPA visual art department students.

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200

Work by Pittsburgh-based artists. Come enjoy light refreshments, see the art, and meet the artist(s) up close and personal.

Katz Plaza

655 Penn Avenue

First Commonwealth Hospitality Spot

Complimentary glow sticks, Starbucks refreshments and more courtesy of First Commonwealth

Live music by Joy Ike 5:30-7:30

Katz Plaza

7th St. and Penn Avenue

Steel Town Fire

Pittsburgh's premier Fire Art performance group will wow the crowd with their graceful dancing & intricate moves on poi, snakes, swords & other burning props. 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 pm

Arthur Murray Dance Studio**

136 Sixth Street

Ballroom Dance Lessons

7:30 Cha Cha, 8:00 Tango, 8:30 Swing



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ALL INFORMATION AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

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All locations are wheelchair accessible unless otherwise noted.
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SBA Prescribes Loan for Local Pediatric Practice

Dr. Todd Wolynn (l) and Dr. Albert Wolf (r)

News Release


PITTSBURGH DISTRICT OFFICE

Release Date:
December 3, 2010

Contact: Janet Heyl (412) 395-6560

Janet.Heyl@sba.gov

Release Number: 11-02/PGH

SBA prescribes loan program for local doctors, helps cultivate a family friendly pediatric practice

PITTSBURGH – When Dr. Todd Wolynn became a new father, he was willing to stay up nights to nurture his three children. With the help of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Wolynn, 44, is again finding himself forgoing sleep to care for his new baby – an all-encompassing pediatric practice in a Greenfield strip mall.

Wolynn and partner Dr. Albert Wolf recently utilized the newly implemented Small Business Jobs Bill to purchase the Greenfield location to develop their practice by offering traditional services and providing a one-stop care center for children newborn to age 18.

The two doctors met while completing their pediatric residency at Mercy Hospital and joining their instructor as physicians at the former Southwestern Pediatric Association. In June, Wolynn and Wolf formed the Kids Plus Pediatrics practice in Greenfield and companion office in the Pleasant Hills section of Pittsburgh.

The two recently closed on the Greenfield location, enabling them to purchase the former Southwestern Pediatric Association site plus four additional retail slots. The doctors now own the practice and building where they have routinely met with young patients and their parents for more than 10 years. The practice houses the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh, adoption health services, infant nutrition and sleep services and a wellness center.

For Wolynn and Wolf, pediatrics was a natural fit. Each was a standout in science and worked with children as coaches and camp counselors.

“We have a philosophy where we listen to families, focus on intimate relationships and never rush anyone out the door,” Wolynn explained. “By combining that philosophy with the progressive use of business and social applications, we hope to create the pediatric practice of the future.”

Under a collaborative effort between the Regional Development Funding Corporation (RDFC) and PNC, the partners obtained an SBA 504 Loan and qualified for a waiver under the Jobs Bill on any lending fees, which saved them more than $16,000. Wolynn and Wolf used the funds to upgrade the facilities, employ clinical and administrative persons and hire a communications director and project manager.

“These two individuals will enable us to implement new activities and communicate with parents via social networking and educational videos,” Wolynn said. “We also have a Health and Wellness Center where we provide classes to expecting parents and in the future hope to offer yoga and Pilates classes to parents and community residents.”

Carl Knoblock, Pittsburgh SBA district director, said Wolynn and Wolf are prime examples of what people can do when they think outside the box. “This is a great example of two professionals in traditional fields using new technologies and employing business professionals to grow their practice and become an even greater asset to the community,” stated Knoblock. “They understand the importance of offering services that enhance the lives of their clientele, whether it’s an instant message parenting tip or extended services.”

Rebecca MacBlane, executive director of the RDFC said because of their unique services, she found it particularly satisfying to support Drs. Wolynn and Wolf. “They offer all-encompassing care for parents before, during and after birth,” she said. “It’s a unique approach to pediatrics and I’m pleased to have assisted them.”

Wolf said the SBA’s assistance enabled Kids Plus Pediatrics to grow into the multi-faceted practice once envisioned by its founders.

“Because we were a new entity and forming our practice at the same time, we just didn’t have the financial numbers to complete this without the SBA,” he explained. “The loan enabled us to do a lot more for our young patients.”

The 504 Loan Program is an economic development program that supports American small business growth and helps communities through business expansion and job creation. This SBA program provides long-term, fixed-rate, subordinate mortgage financing for acquisition and/or renovation of capital assets. Loans are provided through Certified Development Companies (CDC’s) who work with the lending community to make loans in first position on reasonable terms, helping lenders retain growing customers and provide Community Redevelopment Act Credit.
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If you would like to arrange an interview with SBA Pittsburgh District Director Carl Knoblock or Dr. Wolynn and Dr. Wolf, or would like further information on SBA’s loan programs, please contact Ms. Janet Heyl at 412-395-6560 x103 or by email: Janet.Heyl@sba.gov

The U.S. Small Business Administration – helping small businesses start, grow and succeed.

Stephen Petronio Company Celebrates 25th Anniversary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Media Contact:

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

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

Electronic images are available upon request.

Pittsburgh Dance Council presents

Stephen Petronio Company

Celebrating 25th Anniversary

Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 8:00 p.m.

Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street

Pittsburgh, PA: The Pittsburgh Dance Council presents The Stephen Petronio Company on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. at the Byham Theater. “A richly layered, juicily contemporary experience…sharply articulated…heady spontaneity …terrific dancers …a mix of super-athletes and wild creatures…unexpected and revelatory effect” (Susan Reiter, New York Press).

Tickets ($19-$45) may be purchased at the Box Office at Theater Square, online at www.pgharts.org, or by calling (412) 456-6666. First Commonwealth is the proud season sponsor of Pittsburgh Dance Council, and WDUQ 90.5 FM is the media sponsor.

About The Stephen Petronio Company

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season and returning to Pittsburgh after ten years, The Stephen Petronio Company continues to spread its rich contemporary work with the world. Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Petronio is widely regarded as one of the leading dance makers of his generation. New music, visual art and contemporary fashion collide as his dances produce powerful modern landscapes for the senses. He has built a body of work with some of the most talented and provocative artists in the world. “…Stephen Petronio and his elegant troupe create indelibly beautiful imagery by matching steps with just the right music and visuals…a feast for the senses…” (Rebecca Milzoff, New York Magazine). Since the inception of the company in 1984, The Stephen Petronio Company has performed in 26 countries throughout the world including the presentation of over 35 New York City engagements.

Among the riveting choreographic masterpieces for the Pittsburgh performance will be one of Petronio’s best known pieces, MiddleSexGorge, and the world premiere of his newest experimental endeavor, Ghostown. Each set is riveting and shocking, yet elegant and polished. They are sure to leave the audience wanting more.

About Stephen Petronio

Stephen Petronio was born in Newark, New Jersey, and received a BA from Hampshire College in Amberst, Massachusetts, where he began dancing in 1974. Initially inspired by the dancing of Rudolf Nureyev and Steve Paxton, Petronio was the first male dance of the Trisha Brown Company (1979 to 1986). He founded Stephen Petronio Company in 1984 and has gone on to build a unique and powerful language of movement in collaboration with contemporary innovators in the fields of music, visual arts and fashion.

Stephen has received numerous accolades for his work, including a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as awards from the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, an American Choreographer Award, and a New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award. “He is one of the few contemporary dance makers who have created an instantly recognizable style…fresh and unpredictable…infused with emotional texture and wit…jarring and just right” (Roslyn Sulcas, The New York Times).

Each year the Pittsburgh Dance Council, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, showcases a world-class season of dance. As the largest presenter of international performances in the city, the Dance Council continues to help make our Cultural District one of the country’s leading arts and entertainment centers.

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 Pittsburgh Dance Council, The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents the PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series, Trust Presents, 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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