Dreamweaver Marketing News, THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES PEARLSTEIN, WARHOL, CANTOR: FROM PITTSBURGH TO NEW YORK, OPENING MAY 2015

Contact Jessica Warchall T 412.237.8351 E warchallj@warhol.org W warhol.org/museum/pressroom/ Image: Leonard Kessler, Andy Warhol, Dorothy Cantor, and Philip Pearlstein on Carnegie Institute of Technology campus, ca. 1948, courtesy of the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Image: Philip Pearlstein, Art Class, ca. 1946–47, courtesy of Betty Cuningham Gallery

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES PEARLSTEIN, WARHOL, CANTOR: FROM PITTSBURGH TO NEW YORK, OPENING MAY 2015   Pittsburgh, PA, March 24, 2015 — Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York May 30 – September 6, 2015 The Andy Warhol Museum announces its latest exhibition, Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York, opening to the public May 30, 2015. This exhibition explores the work of Philip Pearlstein, Andy Warhol, and Dorothy Cantor as students at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University), and as young, aspiring artists in New York City. This period of the late-1940s to early-1950s was one of close association between Warhol and Pearlstein as they were fellow students, roommates in New York, and enthusiastic artists working in commercial illustration. Cantor, one year behind them in school, was equally pursuing her work, but abandoned her practice to start a family with Pearlstein. This exhibition—co-curated by Jessica Beck, assistant curator of art, and Matt Wrbican, chief archivist—is the first to study this important early period for the three artists. “This exhibition sheds light on the student work of all three artists—a period of an artist’s career that is usually reserved for research,” says Beck. “For the first time, audiences can see these early assignments and discover how the artists hesitantly and yet boldly found their way in the competitive art world. This glimpse into the past provides a new and exciting context for seeing their mature work.” With Pittsburgh as the starting point for all three, this exhibition features a collection of rarely seen paintings and drawings for the students’ assignments from their Carnegie Tech professor Robert Lepper. The works include images of Pittsburgh cultural landmarks: the dinosaur fossil displays at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, the interior of the Carnegie Music Hall, the old Duquesne Gardens arena, and others. Pearlstein and Warhol graduated in 1949 and headed to New York City, where they both worked in graphic design. Warhol was immediately successful as a commercial illustrator with his blotted line drawings, whereas Pearlstein struggled to hone a marketable style, and instead began drafting book covers and industrial manuals, while working with some of the great graphic designers of the 20th century. Cantor struggled to find her way in the male dominance of New York; in 1950 she and Pearlstein married, and in the late 1950s Cantor abandoned her art to begin a family. Among other works, the exhibition presents her visual explorations of the built environment: bridges, highways, and Manhattan’s labyrinthine subway stations. Told alongside the story of the trio as they relocated from Pittsburgh to New York is Pearlstein’s path from art school to the military, and back again. Pearlstein entered Carnegie Tech in 1942 before he was drafted in 1943 and assigned to the Training Aids Unit, where he first learned the screenprinting process and developed weapons assembly diagrams and map symbols. In 1944 he was sent to Italy, stationed near Naples, Rome, and then Florence, spending his leave time studying Italian Renaissance frescos. Pearlstein first met Warhol when he returned to Carnegie Tech in 1946 on the GI Bill. He committed himself to carving out a distinct style, moving away from genre painting to experimenting with abstraction, a style he maintained until the late 1950s, when he progressed from painting landscapes to figures. Turning away from abstraction, Pearlstein became committed to figurative realism, his signature style. The current exhibition includes Pearlstein’s most-recent paintings—a never-before-exhibited new series featuring nude models wearing antique animal masks. This late series represents what Pearlstein refers to as his “most complex work to date.” Supplementing the exhibition are period photographs of Pearlstein, Warhol, and Cantor in Pittsburgh and New York. An illustrated exhibition catalogue supported by Betty Cuningham Gallery featuring Pearlstein’s memories of those times accompanies the show. Exhibition support is provided in part by The Fine Foundation. EXHIBITION RELATED PROGRAMS Public Opening: Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York Friday, May 29, 2015 7–10 p.m. Warhol entrance space and second floor Join us for the reveal of our latest special exhibition Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York with a cash bar and swing-era jazz playlist provided by Mike Plaskett and Dale Abraham of Rhythm Sweet & Hot on 90.5 WESA. This opening is part of Good Fridays, offering half-price museum admission and a cash bar Fridays from 5–10 p.m. Free with museum admission Sound Series: Betty Douglas & Co. Friday, June 19, 2015 8 p.m. The Warhol theater The Warhol welcomes Betty Douglas & Co., for an evening of jazz, presented in connection with the exhibition Pearlstein, Warhol, Cantor: From Pittsburgh to New York. Douglas is a Pittsburgh-based artist and musician, who studied in Carnegie Tech’s Department of Painting and Design, overlapping with Pearlstein, Warhol, and Cantor, and became the program’s first African-American graduate in 1951. She and her band comprised of Lou Schreiber (keyboards), Rex Trimm (sax), John T. ("Smitty") Smith (drums) and Dave Pellow (bass), have developed a set reflecting the era of the late 1940s and early 1950s—the period covered in the exhibition—including classics by such iconic performers as Billie Holiday, Eartha Kitt, and Mabel Mercer. Tickets $10 / $8 members & students; visit www.warhol.org or call 412.237.8300 The Warhol receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and The Heinz Endowments. Further support is provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District.   About The Andy Warhol Museum Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the place of Andy Warhol’s birth, The Andy Warhol Museum holds the largest collection of Warhol’s artworks and archival materials and is one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world. The Andy Warhol Museum is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.  Additional information about The Warhol is available at www.warhol.org. About Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1895, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh is a collection of four distinctive museums dedicated to exploration through art and science: Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. ### Phone:             412-237-8300 Hours:             Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, and Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.                           Fri, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.                           Mon closed Admission:     Members free                           Adults $20; Children/Students $10                           Good Fridays 5 – 10 p.m., half-price museum admission                           The Warhol Store/The Warhol Café – free

Dreamweaver Marketing News, THE 2015 EQT CHILDREN’S THEATER FESTIVAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts: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
Images available at: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Press Room

Search name: 2015 EQT Children's Theater Festival

PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST ANNOUNCES

THE 2015 EQT CHILDREN’S THEATER FESTIVAL

OFFERING EXTENDED HOURS, FLEXIBILITY AND A NEW VENUE

MAY 14 ̶ 17, 2015 

CULTURAL DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, PA—The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces the 29^th annual EQT Children’s Theater Festival. This family-friendly festival will be held May 14 ̶ 17, 2015 throughout the Cultural District in downtown Pittsburgh for kids of all ages. The festival is sponsored by the EQT Foundation, the charitable affiliation of the EQT Corporation.
Established in 2003, the EQT Foundation provides education for children, as well as adults, values the development of safe and diverse livable communities, and is committed to the preservation of natural resources. EQT Foundation prides itself on being a responsible corporate citizen and sponsors programs that promote an understanding of culture and heritage.

The EQT Children’s Theater Festival brings diversity and unique experiences for everyone to enjoy. The festival is known for its ticketed performances from around the globe, free outdoor arts, music and installations, and unique free hands-on activities for people of all ages. The festival is opened to those of all ages, and it challenges and surprises the audience with the quality of the performances being offered. A full day can be planned that will range from theater to visual arts and more!

This year’s festival will feature five sensational shows, along with one large-scale interactive art installation. While show times will occur throughout the day, many evening show times will be available. The Cabaret at Theater Square will be used for the first time for the ticketed performance of Umbo, a stimulating and colorful experience for the youngest audience members, ages 6 months through 4 years. The brand new outdoor, interactive installation will also be featured and announced at the press event being held on Monday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m. in the Peirce Studio, downtown Pittsburgh. There will also be new and exciting activities on the festival grounds for people to discover, and the hours this year will be extended from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. to allow flexibility for families who want to explore more of the festival shows. While the performances and activities are planned throughout the Cultural District, the center of the festival is located in a pop up park on Penn Avenue between 7^th and 9^th Streets. Again, crossing guards and volunteers will be on hand to help visitors navigate through the festival areas and directional signs will be posted, as well.
The 2015 EQT Children’s Theater Festival features ticketed performances by artistic companies from Denmark, Netherlands, Mexico, Australia and Scotland, along with a variety of free events happening throughout the Cultural District. Theater venues include the Byham Theater, Trust Arts Education Center and the newest venue for this year’s festival which includes the Cabaret at Theater Square.
For more information regarding the EQT Children’s Theater Festival, please visit Trustarts.org/PGHKIDS.

SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCESThe most famous and beloved little dog in children’s literature, SPOT, will be featured in sensory-friendly performances located at the Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. More information on this production is provided below.
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATIONPlease visit www.ParkPGH.org, for information regarding parking lots and garages in the Cultural District.
A number of convenient and affordable pre-paid parking vouchers are available for the Theater Square Parking Garage, entrance located on 7^th Street. Call 412-456-6666 for more information.
The Cultural District is serviced by public transportation options through the Port Authority of Allegheny County.  For more information, visit http://www.TrustArts.org/visit/public_transportaion/
Crossing guards and volunteers will be on hand to help visitors navigate through the festival areas and directional signs will be posted, as well.  Please note that all of the featured performances and activities are within walking distance.

FOOD OPTIONSFood truck vendors will be offering food options on the Festival grounds. Vendors will only be accepting cash. Seating is available at the pop up LilyPad Park on Penn Avenue between 7^th and 9^th Streets.

TICKETS AND INFORMATIONTickets begin at only $5 for the new outdoor installation and $8 for stage shows. Multi-show packs are available and offered for as low as $6 per show! Visit www.TrustArts.org/PGHkids, call (412) 456-6666, or pick up tickets in person at Theater Square Box Office, 655 Penn Avenue. For groups of 10+ call (412) 471-6930, or visitGroupSales@TrustArts.org.
The Festival grounds and featured performance venues are fully handicapped accessible. ASL interpreters are provided for featured performances upon request when requests are made at least 10 business days in advance. For information and questions, please call (412) 456-6666.
For information about the Cultural District, visit http://www.TrustArts.org/about/explore/

FEAUTURED TICKETED EVENTS

Adventures of RobinhoodVisible Fiction | ScotlandIn a forest somewhere near you, there is a band of brothers seeking to rid the land of evil and return hope to the poorly treated. They are lean, mean, trained justice-fighting machines. Armed with whatever comes their way, nothing is as it seems in Sherwood Forest, but one thing is for sure...no scoundrel is safe!
60 minutes
Best for ages 7+
www.visiblefictions.co.ukVenue: Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Thursday, May 14, 2015: 10:15 AM
Friday, May 15, 2015: 10:15 AM
Saturday, May 16, 2015: 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015: 11:00 AM

ManxmouseTheatergroep Kwatta | NetherlandsBased on the book by Paul Gallico, Manxmouse is a play about being yourself told with puppets, animation, and music. The brave Manxmouse is one-of-a-kind. He has bright blue fur, huge rabbit ears, and a distinct lack of a tail. Follow Manxmouse on a journey filled with foxes, elephants, tigers, hawks, and cats big and small.
60 minutes
Best for ages 5+
www.kwatta.infoVenue: Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Thursday, May 14, 2015: 10:15 AM, 12:15 PM
Friday, May 15, 2015: 10:15 AM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2015: 2:45 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015: 11:00 AM, 4:30 PM

UmboTeatro Al Vacio | MexicoA joyous, playful and stimulating experience for the youngest of audiences. Share a special moment with your little one in a colorful world filled with play, exploration and discovery. Follow Umbo as he grows–just like you!
30 minutes
Best for ages 6 months-4 years and their grown-ups. All children require a ticket since the show is created for babies and toddlers ages 6 months-4 years and their companions. One adult will sit with each baby. Additional adult companions or guests will be seated in chairs surrounding the playing space.
teatroalvacio.blogspot.mxVenue: Cabaret at Theater Square
Food and beverage service is not being offered for these performances. 
Thursday, May 14, 2015: 10:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:30 PM
Friday, May 15, 2015: 10:15 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:30 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2015: 10:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015: 10:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 4:00 PM

SpotTheater Terra | NetherlandsWith books published for over 30 years around the world, Spot by Eric Hill is the most famous and beloved little dog in children's literature. Go along with Spot to the farm where all of the animals are lost. Spot and his friend Helen are going to need your help to find the animals and bring them back to the farm. Can you recognize the sounds of the animals and help find them?
50 minutes
Best for ages 3-7
theaterterra.nlVenue: Byham Theater, 101 Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
*Sensory-friendly performance time, including reduced sound, modified lighting, etc.
Thursday, May 14, 2015: 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM
Friday, May 15, 2015: 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM
*Saturday, May 16, 2015: 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM
*Sunday, May 17, 2015: 3:00 PM, 5:45 PM

Hansel and GretelTeatret Gruppe 38 | DenmarkThis production of Hansel and Gretel is based on the original by the Brothers Grimm. It stays true to the dark nature of the original story and is strictly for children ages 8+ and adults.  This production includes dim lighting, moments of complete darkness, potentially startling theatrical moments, and themes such as abandonment and potential harm.
40 minutes
Best for ages 8-adults. Children under the age of 8 will NOT be admitted. No late seating. Please arrive 10 minutes before show time.
www.gruppe38.dk/enVenue: Trust Arts Education Center, 805-807 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Thursday, May 14, 2015: 7:00 PM
Friday, May 15, 2015: 12:15 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2015: 11:45 AM, 5:30 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2015: 1:00 PM




Children's Theater Series and FestivalThe Children’s Theater Series and Festival, a division of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, opens the door for children to experience professional performing arts programming which inspires, challenges, educates, and stimulates respect for and an understanding of all cultures in an entertaining and enlightening way.  The Children’s Theater Festival (celebrating its 29^th year in 2015) is one of only four international children’s festivals in the nation.  The Children’s Theater Series (2014 ̶ 2015), now in its 45^th season, introduces children to the arts early in life sparking their interest and appreciation so they continue to enjoy and support the arts as they grow up.  For more information, visit: www.TrustArts.org/kids

Pittsburgh Cultural TrustThe 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.  www.TrustArts.org

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Dreamweaver Marketing News, Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents Othello

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater

412.316.8200 ext. 707 or mromero@ppt.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Othello

Amanda Leigh Cobb

Directed by Ted Pappas, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and lies features Teagle F. Bougere in the title role and a superb cast of 18.

PITTSBURGH (March 26, 2015) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 40^th anniversary Season of Legends continues withWilliam Shakespeare’s great drama, Othello. Directed by Ted Pappas, Othello runs April 16 – May 17, 2015 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.

Jeremy Kushnier

Pappas has set his fast-paced new production of Othello in mid-19^th century Venice and Cyprus. He has assembled an extraordinary cast to tell this thrilling and timeless story of jealousy, betrayal, and heartbreak. In the title role is Teagle F. Bougere, who received great acclaim last season for his performance here in An Iliad. Making his Public Theater debut as Iago is Jeremy Kushnier, who appeared on Broadway in Jersey Boys, Rent, Footloose, and Jesus Christ Superstar.Returning to play Desdemona is Amanda Lee Cobb, who was last seen at The Public as Sibyl in Private Lives.

Also returning as Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, is Edward James Hyland (Electra; Harry’s Friendly Service). Paul Terzenbach, who performed

Teagle F Bougerie

in Good People, plays Cassio and Michael MacCauley, seen here last season in Noises Off, plays Montano.

Public Theater favorites include Daniel Krell as Lodovico, Larry John Meyers as Gratiano, and David Whalen as the Duke of Venice. The Public welcomes Christopher McFarland as Roderigo, Jessica Wortham as Emilia, and Robin Abramson as Bianca. Also featured are Shaun Cameron Hall, Ross Kobelak, Joseph Martinez, Andrew William Miller, Garrett Storm, and Michael Sullivan.

The designers for Othello are James Noone (Scenery), Gabriel Berry (Costumes), Kirk Bookman (Lighting), andZach Moore (Sound). Randy Kovitz is the Fight Director and Casting is by McCorkle Casting. Ruth E. Kramer is the Production Stage Manager and Caitlin Roper is the Assistant Stage Manager.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Othello

April 16 – May 17, 2015

Performance Schedule

Tues. at 7 pm.

Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm (except April 29).

Sat. at 2 pm (except April 18 & 25). Also 2 pm on Thurs., May 14.

Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (expect May 17 when the final performance is at 2 pm).

Press Night is Thursday, April 23. Opening Night is Friday, April 24.

Ticket prices start at $23.

Tickets for students and age 26 and younger are $15.75.

Discounts for groups of 10+ are available by contacting Katie Conaway at 412.316.8200 ext. 704 or kconaway at ppt.org.

For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org