Category Archives: Media

Missing Goats, Profiteroles, Zombie Moms, and Progressive Dinners

What is that called when a bunch of seriously good things collide?  The opposite of a perfect storm? Maybe we should be calling it a perfect artistic storm for Lawrenceville artists Gab Cody and Sam Turich.  The duo have been receiving major accolades lately for their work on Fat Beckett, which just had its world premiere at Quantum Theatre.  Add to that their Lawrenceville hit Mombies is screening at the Sprout Fund’s Tenacity tomorrow night.  And the Kickstarter launch of their new project – Progression – a narrative film based on the Lawrenceville progressive dinner.

Fat Beckett: (Pittsburgh now– Luxembourg soon.)  By Gab Cody in collaboration with Rita Reis. Directed by Sam Turich. The show runs through December 18. It’s a beautiful hilarious piece.  Reviews:   Pittsburgh Tatler,  Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh Post Gazette The show is sold out for several nights, but tonight is open and there are still tickets available for closing weekend! Buy tickets here.  Student and artist rate available at the door: Buy Fat Beckett Tickets

Progression: Progression is a feature-length narrative film project, set in Lawrenceville, shot in Lawrenceville and about a real-life Lawrenceville institution: the 27-year-old progressive dinner, which began with about 15 friends and has become a community event with more than 150 participants. Written and to-be-directed by Gab Cody and Sam Turich.  We need your help! Any amount helps! Visit here to watch a teaser trailer and contribute: Visit Progression on Kickstarter

Tenacity: The Sprout Fund’s 10-year anniversary gala promises to be an incredible event! $25 Balcony Seating now available. Limited seats remain on the main floor. Doors open 7pm; curtain at 8pm. For complete information on performances and event supporters, visit tenacity.sproutfund.org. And– they’re showing Mombies, which is a treat to watch with a big crowd!

Have you met Pittsburgh Dad yet?

This is a new youtube series that highlights your average Pittsburgh Dad.  The Pittsburgh Dad series was created by Chris Preksta and Curt Wootton.  Chris Preksta is the guy behind the TV series Mercurcy Men who happens to be from Munhall.  Curt Wooton is an actor who appears in Mercury Men and happens to be from Hempfield.

JanePitt (aka Virginia Montanez) interviews Chris about Mercury Men and Pittsburgh Dad in her most recent “5 Questions For…” article in Pittsburgh Magazine.  You can read the whole interview here.

This is the first episode of Pittsburgh Dad.  Follow the Pittsburgh Dad YouTubeFacebook page and @Pittsburgh_dad on Twitter for updates.

Links N’Things for June 15, 2011

A bites and bytes of the burgh…

Links Worth A Look for May 13

Here are a few things worth a click…

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Love this print from War Admiral Press

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The Steel City Artists Collective is presenting “Something From Nothing” this weekend

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The Limo School Bus and Arts Education – The Teach 4 Amerika Tour Stops in Pittsburgh

I wasn’t going to post about this – because this event is a little complicate to explain.  But while I was eating lunch today I read this article “Passion Provoke Action” (FastCompany, February 2011. )  In the article, authors Dan and Chip Heath offer up some interesting examples on how to create change by tapping into feelings.  The Teach 4 Amerika Tour, will be stopping in Pittsburgh this weekend – and offers a creative approach to spark the conversation about art schools and the cost of an arts education today.

Who:
CreativeTime is a non profit organization based in NYC. The Bruce High Quality Foundation is an artist collective from Brooklyn, NY (which has an interesting history – check out the wikipedia entry on the Bruce High Quality Foundation.

What:
Together – these organizations are putting together the Teach 4 Amerika Tour – which is a 5 week tour across the US in a School Bus Limo to talk about arts education – they are using a little bit of theater and a little bit of silliness to create a conversation about art schools and the cost of an art education.

The project is supported by Carnegie Mellon and the Andy Warhol Museum and the tour stops in Pittsburgh on April 2 and 3, 2011.

  • Saturday April 2, 4-6pm – Carnegie Mellon, Doherty Hall
  • Sunday April 3 – the tour will stop at the Waffle Shop for an intimate conversation on arts education.
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