News Around the Neighborhood
Allegheny West Wine & Garden, 2017
Reminder: Street Sweeping Begins Again
Street sweepers will be around April 10th and 11th, so please make sure to move your car. More information about city services like street cleaning can be found on our Residential Resources page.
A+ Schools Presentation
A+ Schools, an independent non-profit that advocates for improvement and equity in Pittsburgh Public Schools, will present their 2016 Report to the Community at our upcoming community meeting on Tuesday, April 11th at 7:30 pm. Similar to presentations done throughout the city, they will tailor the information specifically to schools serving our neighborhood in a PowerPoint presentation as well as have copies of the 2016 Report to the Community for all attendees.
A+ Schools’ work is mainly focused on (1) community organizing and advocacy to raise student, parent and community voices, (2) research on achievement, policies and student metrics in PPS, such as the annual Report to the Community and (3) monitoring of school board governance. More information is available on their web site at www.aplusschools.org.
Western Avenue Flower Baskets
Western Avenue will again be beautified through a collaboration between the Western PA Conservancy and generous neighborhood sponsors. We had 32 baskets last year and can easily accommodate double that number.
Please consider sponsoring a basket, regardless of where your house or business may be located. Renewals of previously-sponsored baskets will remain at $275/basket. New Sponsorships (first year) will be $325/basket, with a $30 signage fee.
Contact Trish Burton with any questions: tdburton3@gmail.com or (412) 523-9402.
Thank you for your support!
Join the Pittsburgh Playful Collaborative for the Ultimate Play Day
Please join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and our partners in the Pittsburgh Playful Collaborative for the Ultimate Play Day taking place this year in Allegheny Commons on Sunday, April 30th from 1:00-4:00 pm.
Join us during Ultimate Play Day to celebrate play for people of all ages. This free event is an opportunity for people from throughout the Pittsburgh region to play together and raise awareness of the benefits of play for everyone- from birth to 199 years. The event will take place in East Commons between E Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue.
Erin Tobin
Community Outreach Coordinator
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Art Show + Sale Returns for 3rd Year
Interested in Being in the Show?
Work must be 2D or 3D and ready to be displayed (free standing if 3D and wired if 2D). There is no entry fee but we ask that artists bring a snack or beverage to share on opening night. Any sales will be handled by the artist (we will connect any interested buyers with the artists).
Contact: Dennis Bergevin
A New Film on Pittsburgh – Sunday, April 9th
Premier Screening with the Filmmaker
Life and Dreams in the Burgh
Sunday, April 9th
8:00 pm
Life and Dreams in the Burgh weaves together factual and fictional stories to present a multi-layered meditation on Pittsburgh’s peculiar character – what haunts us and what we dream of, how we live and how we would like to live.
In the fall of 2015 Tatiana Istomina was a visiting artist at City of Asylum. While here she did lengthy interviews with fourteen Pittsburghers from all walks of life (an artist, a medical student, a dishwasher, a foster mother of six, and others) to explore the collective consciousness of our city.
In addition to the interviews, the film includes digital animation, found footage and video imagery created by two Pittsburgh-based artists, Sofia Sandoval and Emily Newman.
Tatiana Isomina will be present for a Q & A after the film.
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Did you know that there is a restaurant in City of Asylum @ Alphabet City? During these events, Alphabet City will be set up so that you can have dinner during the event (or simply order drinks).
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Free Tickets for Northsiders: Over Exposed
Part of the New Hazlett CSA Performance Series
Thursday, April 6 | 8PM
The New Hazlett Theater Community Supported Art Performance Series continues its season on Thursday, April 6th at 8:00 pm with Lindsay Fisher.
What are the experiences that define a life? Over Exposed takes us on a hysterical, heart-wrenching journey of discovery. This is more than an evening of dance. This is a collection of the doubts, insecurities, everyday joys and small victories that make up one woman’s life, told and presented to you from inside.
These five choreographic works tackle themes of memory, loss, love and identity with a sprinkling of humor.
You’re Invited
Thanks to the generous support of the Buhl Foundation, 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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Jazz Ensemble The Daniel Bennett Group debuts Album at Alphabet City
The Daniel Bennett Group
Saturday, April 8th
8:00 pm
Manhattan-based saxophonist/woodwind jack-of-all-trades Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. When joined by renowned guitarist Nat Janoff and trend-setting drummer Matthew Feick, the result is an artfully eclectic synergy of classical music, surf rock and avant-pop.
The Daniel Bennett Group will be premiering their new album, Sinking Houseboat Confusion. The band was recently voted “Best New Jazz Group” in New York City Hot House Magazine and their new album has been praised for “single-handedly reviving the nearly forgotten genre of instrumental pop.”
You are unlikely to hear a sound anything like theirs, so don’t miss out!
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Did you know that there is a restaurant in City of Asylum @ Alphabet City? During these events, Alphabet City will be set up so that you can have dinner during the event (or simply order drinks).
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PHLF: Economic Change in Pittsburgh Since the 1980s
Join us at the Landmarks Preservation Resource Center for our ongoing programs on house restoration, architecture, history and other aspects of historic preservation, community development, and urban planning.
Location: Landmarks Preservation Resource Center, 744 Rebecca Avenue
Date: Thursday, March 30th
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Contact: marylu@phlf.org or (412) 471-5808 ext. 527
This overview of economic and demographic change that has taken place across the Pittsburgh region since the 1980s will focus on the impact of the decline in heavy industry, the resulting population and workforce trends and the evolution of economic development strategies at the state and local level.
About the Presenter
Christopher Briem is a regional economist at the University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for Social and Urban Research (UCSUR). His work at the center’s Program in Urban and Regional Analysis focuses on economic and demographic forecasting, industry analysis and competitiveness of the Pittsburgh region. His ongoing work includes economic forecasts for Allegheny County and the Pittsburgh region, analysis of migration trends in the Pittsburgh region, analysis of local government finances and fragmentation and the impact of demographic changes on the regional economy.
All lectures 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.