News Around the Neighborhood
The Sultry Sounds of Brazilian Songstress Kenia Ashby
City of Asylum’s Vocalist Series Presents
Kenia Ashby
Tuesday, June 5th 8:00 pm
Kenia Ashby‘s voice embodies the best of the Brazilian sound – deep and sultry, richly diverse, unexpectedly explosive. Born in Nova Iguaçu (a suburb of Rio de Janeiro), she is renowned for her ability to translate the complex rhythms of her Brazilian homeland into jazzy creations.
From local clubs, to international performances, to her ongoing innovation in recording sizzling Brazilian beats, Kenia creates her own unique blend of Brazilian pop, samba, bossa nova and choro with great stage presence and a gift for engaging the audience.“Kenia is a Brazilian original, building a bridge to the next generation of Brazilian music fans… her voice can suspend time, and it can lead you to think about nothing at all, even if just for a few minuts, and in this day that’s nothing short of miraculous.” ― iHeartMedia
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Free Tickets for Northsiders: Escape Velocity
Part of the CSA Performance Series
May 31st at 8:00 pm
Imagine a circus shaped entirely by the audience and one very unique deck of tarot cards. Escape Velocity tells the story of a soul trapped in limbo, revealed one draw at a time. What scripts have we been handed? What prisons do we construct for ourselves? What is our capacity for resistance, rebellion, and rebirth?
You’re Invited
Northside residents and workers are invited to attend this performance for free. A limited number of tickets are available online, so reserve your seat today.
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Lake Elizabeth Update and Call to Action
PWSA Director Bob Weimar and Chief of Operations Guy Costa from the City attended last night’s Allegheny Commons Initiative meeting. We discussed the history of the issues surrounding Lake Elizabeth and were brought up to speed on the latest discussions between DPW and PWSA for addressing the current lake concerns:
- PWSA is now subject to the PA Public Utilities Commission regulations, with their core responsibilities to provide safe and reliable drinking water, convey sewage and manage storm water. As a result, PWSA has very limited ability to expend funds that do not directly benefit their ratepayers and therefore will not pay for the installation of the aerators in Lake Elizabeth.
- PWSA will be working with the DPW to identify some possible solutions such as the treating the water with small amounts of Algaecide. The City will be working to identify funding to pay for the electrical infrastructure needed to power the aerators. They are committed to draining and cleaning out the lake on a more regular basis to decrease the amount of organic material that contributes to the algae blooms and overall unsightliness of the lake.
- The DPW asked the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to help organize a volunteer event to remove debris from the lake. I will be at the lake 8am this Saturday morning with gloves, trash bags, and a few rakes/shovels. Please register online here if you can join: https://www.showclix.com/event/lake-elizabeth-clean-up
- The DPW understands that they will need to go into the lake and power wash following the removal of debris. They explained that this work will happen quicker with the support of volunteers. So please consider joining me on Saturday morning!
What else can the community do to help?
- If you cannot volunteer, we could still use rakes and shovels. PPC will provide gloves and trash bags. I can pick up items on Thursday or Friday if you are willing to let us borrow, feel free to text/call or email 201-669-9046
- Contact Councilwoman Harris and request that she put $ in the capital budget for 2019 for the aeration system for the lake. 412-255-2135, darlene.harris@pittsburghpa.gov
- Help make the power washing and refilling of the lake a priority for DPW by continuing to send in 311 calls, contacting Councilwoman Harris at 412-255-2135 and contacting the Mayor’s office 412-255-2626
- Please attend your local community group meetings where I attend and provide park updates and can be available to answer questions. Or reach out to me directly and let’s meet for coffee!
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions. Thanks all for your continued support and advocacy for the park!
Erin Tobin
Community Outreach Coordinator
PHLF: Mina Chow’s “FACE OF A NATION”
Location: Landmarks Preservation Resource Center, 744 Rebecca Avenue
Date: Thursday, May 24th
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Contact: marylu@phlf.org or (412) 471-5808 ext. 527
Mina Chow’s “FACE OF A NATION: What Happened to the World’s Fair?”
Daughter of immigrants, an idealistic architect struggles to keep her dream alive as she journeys to discover why America abandoned World’s Fairs.
FACE OF A NATION captures the erosion of the American image as the country loses sight of its vision and values.
Probing deeply into national identity, architect Mina Chow investigates the controversy surrounding US participation at World’s Fairs for the last 25 years. The film asks important questions about the country’s role in the world and perceptions of the American image. With our diminished presence at World’s Fairs, have we lost sight of what it means to be American?
Following the screening: stay for a short discussion with the filmmaker.
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All events are free to PHLF members. Non-members: $10 RSVPs are appreciated: marylu@phlf.org or (412) 471-5808 ext. 527
Check out http://phlf.org/events/ for more PHLF tours and events.
Accepting and Embracing Nuero-atypical Identities
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Presents
Stories That Heal
with
K. Rose Quayle
Wednesday, May 23rd
7:00 pm
Stories That Heal — presented by NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania — is a new monthly reading series that highlights local authors who live with and/or have a loved one who lives with mental health conditions. Their stories of lived experience promote empathy, foster resilience and uncover the truths about living with a mental health diagnosis.
The second event in this series will feature K. Rose Quayle, who writes on the chaos of mental illness in a world that prizes order and self-control. First committed at the age of 15, she embraces bipolar disorder and delights in the humor of being crazy. In her spare time, she also writes a blog on 1980s nostalgia and is the author/illustrator of the Little Quail and Friends series.
Please join us as we celebrate Pittsburgh literature and fight stigma!
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Discounted Tickets for Northsiders: A New Brain
Presented by Front Porch Theatricals
Sunday, May 20th – Thursday, May 24th
A New Brain is a joyful and touching musical about making the most out of life. When a neurotic, frustrated composer is confronted with a life-threatening medical challenge, he finds comfort and healing in his craft, friends, and strangers. This enthralling and eccentric musical is Tony Award-winning creator William Finn’s semi-autobiographical account of his battle for life and health and finding the healing power of music.
Northside residents and workers are invited to attend the May 20th and 24th performances for the discounted Artist and Group rate of $25.:
Step 1: Select the date (20th or 24th).
Step 2: Click “Get Tickets”
Step 3: Look for the box asking for an “Access Code” and enter NORTHSIDERS
Step 4: Select tickets using the “Artists and Groups” $25 ticket rate.
Step 5: Complete the checkout process and enjoy the show!
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RSVP for May & June Upcoming Events with YPA
Join the Young Preservationists Association for two exciting upcoming events!
The Young Preservationists Association (YPA) represents and promotes younger voices in historic preservation. Our organization uses community engagement and education to advocate for the preservation of historic sites and structures in the Greater Pittsburgh region.
The Ratskeller at Max’s Allegheny Tavern
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Gallery Talk/Visions of Pittsburgh
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Northside Sandwich Sampler – May 17th
Get Your Yickets for the Most Delicious Northside Party of the Year
The Northside Sandwich Sampler is Thursday, May 17th from 6:00-9:00 pm. Sample a dozen sandwiches, have a drink from Penn Brewery and Threadbare Cider House, hobnob with celebrity judges and groove to the Olga Watkins Band, all in the splendor of Northside’s Grand Hall at The Priory!
Tickets are only $35 and support free music lessons for Northside kids through ROX Performance Academy. They are available online at:
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We have SOLD OUT EVERY YEAR so don’t delay – make a date with some friends and get your tickets today!
Mark Fatla
Northside Leadership Conference
Letter from the President – May 2018
So what are you doing on Tuesday evening? Join your neighbors on Tuesday, May 8th at 7:30 pm at Calvary Church for the May meeting of the Allegheny West Civic Council – and a very special presentation.
How ’bout a trip back in time?
As we near the end of our year-long 55th Anniversary celebration of the Civic Council’s founding in May 1962, we are pleased to offer the first-ever public viewing of a genuine community time capsule.
Allegheny West Springfest, ’79 is a twenty-minute video that was produced 39 years ago, during our neighborhood’s original House Tour/Street Festival/Music Extravaganza – one of the city’s biggest annual community events at that time.
It stars dozens of our former neighbors (and some current ones who haven’t aged a bit!) as they were transforming AW in the 70s, and includes a grand tour of the neighborhood as it looked “before” the last four decades of restoration. There’s also plenty of great live music, colorful commentary from the locals, and even Mayor Caliguiri almost sailing away in a hot air balloon!
Current AW folks will enjoy this blast from the past, and of course we’re inviting former neighbors to join us for a stroll down Memory Lane. So spread the word and don’t miss it! The video screening will begin promptly at 8:15 pm, with free movie snacks of course.
The regular May meeting of the Allegheny West Civic Council will begin at 7:30 pm that evening, will recess for the Springfest ’79 video at 8:15 pm, and will then continue afterward.
Everyone is welcome – second Tuesday of each month, 7:30 pm, in the Calvary Church social hall, at the corner of Beech and Allegheny Avenues (use the Beech Avenue entrance). It’s also a great way for newer folks to meet your neighbors and get involved! We hope to see you on Tuesday evening!
AWCC Membership Meeting Agenda – May 8, 2018
Calvary United Methodist Church, 971 Beech Ave
Tuesday, May 8th at 7:30 pm
- Visitors
- Councilwoman Harris’s Office
- Mayor Peduto’s Office
- Representative Wheatley’s Office
- Zone One Police
- Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
- New Neighbors & Guests
- Minutes
- Treasurer’s Report: Preliminary 2019 Budget
- Presentation of the 2018 Allegheny West Preservation Awards
- 8:15 – Screening of SpringFest 1979 (20 minutes)
- Membership
- Volunteers for the Memorial Day Picnic
- Ways and Means
- 2018 Wine & Garden Tour (June 22 and 23, Signature Event)
- 2018 Alleys, Axles & Ales (September 29)
- Friends of Allegheny West
- Clean Up
- Flower Baskets
- Property
- Housing and Planning
- Allegheny Commons Master Action Plan
- Parking and Traffic
- North Avenue Lighting
- Western Avenue Revitalization, Electric
- Western Avenue New Alcohol Outlets
- Light of Life Ridge Avenue Project
- Allegheny Commons Proposed Implementation Plan
- Expansion of Historic District
- Historic District Enforcement Issues (old cases)
- Medical Marijuana Dispensary
- Comprehensive Guidelines for New Construction on Vacant Sites
- Airbnb Issues/Impacts on AW
- Railroad Bridge Replacements
- Allegheny Center Master Plan
- North Shore Impacts
- Nominating Committee
- 2018 Neighbor of the Year
- Northside Leadership Conference
- Allegheny General Hospital Master Plan
- Other Business (Old & New)