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My father turns 70 today. In our family, that means pyrotechnics.

We traditionally get our birthday cakes from Robert’s Bakery, in downtown Butler. My brother loaded up the cake with 70 candles, and Dad managed to get them all extinguished before the cake caught fire.

The icing did melt a bit though.

Happy birthday, Dad!

As much as I’d like to think this would be a close fight, I don’t think Buffy could hold up to the onslaught of attacks from Xena - I think she would be too much for your favorite vampire slayer to handle. How can Buffy pull out a victory here?

The ultimate battle of stealth. I confess to knowing more about Snake Eyes, so that’s where my vote is going - Who’s with me?

After a big project is finished, I like to reflect on it a bit. Guess Whose Hair I'm Wearing turned out very differently than I had planned. I don’t mean that in one of these effete writerly ways of, “Oh I just started writing and the characters took over” (which I find incredibly annoying), but rather in the scope of the play’s subject – Hildegarde and Franklin. I had originally imagined this as a play of Dolson talking about Dolson. A reveal, if you will, of how, what we now call, the Oil Heritage Region had shaped her as a person and a writer. But when people asked me what project I was currently working on, I would say a one woman show about Hildegarde Dolson I was usually, even here in Franklin, met with blank looks.

So, for the record, Hildegarde Dolson Lockridge was a poet, playwright, and novelist who wrote 14 books, including the one that people locally had heard of, if they had heard of any at all, The Great Oildoarado. She was born and grew up here in Franklin, Pennsylvania. August 31st would have been her 100th birthday. After a stint at Allegheny College, she moved to New York City, where she wrote hundreds of articles for the major magazines of the day New Yorker, Harper’s, and dozens of others.

San Francisco Chronicle critic J.H. Task wrote of her 1955 book, Sorry to be So Cheerful, “She can pick any subject, take a brief highly personal look at it and when she puts it down again it will never be quite the same. . . Dolson [writes]deftly, wittily and with just the right dash of residual common sense which makes a funny piece stick in the reader’s mind.”

Yet, today, she is largely forgotten in her hometown. So, with the help of the Barrow Civic Theater, my wife Amy, my daughter Paige, The Franklin Public Library, John McConnell, Rosie Petulla, Ronnie Beith, Senator Mary Jo White, Roland Davis and his wife (who gave me a personal tour of Dolson's childhood home)and others, I began to put together both the research, the writing, and the funding to write and produce the play.

As I began haunting online rare bookshops, buying and reading everything I could find the Dolson had written, I began to change my outline for the play. There seemed something very poignant in the years 1959-1964 in Dolson’s life. In retrospect, readers can see it as a beginning of a turning point in her career, where she will quit writing the sort of essays that brought her fame and adoration and switch to murder mysteries, when she will abandon her free-wheeling “That Girl” persona for marriage to a fellow writer in 1965 and acting as his literary agent. What, I began to wonder, what would it have been like if she came back to her hometown as an honored guest (with all the internal stress of returning home and being expected to perform, both as an artist and in the role of small town girl made good), that was actually a last huzzah before she moved into a new place in her life. I drew largely from her own published writings, adapting them for the stage, cutting out references that were too obscure while attempting to preserve the unique feel of the time, linking them together and trying to tease out the themes that connect all of her pre-detective story writings.

By 2010, this play will be published with a critical bibliography of Dolson’s work. By that time as well, a request for a Pennsylvania Historical Commission marker to acknowledge Dolson and her contribution will have been submitted. If anyone is interested in helping with either of these projects, please feel free in contacting me. Some of you already have and I was deeply heartened by it. Here in Western Pennsylvania, we do a great job of saving the Great White Males, but many other voices have been largely forgotten. It’s my hope that this project will be the first of many that help to reclaim those lost voices of the Oil Heritage Region.

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Yesterday, I saw three people (all in different locations) wearing local band t-shirts (the RickDan band, Veteran Status, and Newmen to be precise). It really made me feel incredibly hopeful about the little nascent scene here.


Golly, wouldn't a Venango Zine Fest be fun?


Thirteen years ago, William Dranginis saw Bigfoot. Fifty grand, a van, and a camera in a log later, the quest continues.

Foot doctor Richard Dunlap has photographed a wide variety of the detritus left by the oil boom. Now, several of the pictures are featured in a new Oil 150 exhibit in the Venango Museum of Science, Industry and Technology in Oil City. The public unveiling is set during an open house from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday , tonight, at the museum.
I've become strangely entranced with Slinkachou's art.:

I can personally vouch for these two; pros through and through and nice people to boot. So why not spend 3 nights and days honing your photographic skills, taking great fall images in the Appalachian mountain area of North East Pennsylvania.

Instructors Jim and Jessica Kronmiller, nationally known photographers, will share their years of experience capturing stunning nature images with a limited class size of 6 students. Allowing for plenty of one on one instruction time.

This workshop will be held October 9th thru the 11th, on the Buck Valley Ranch, a year round resort, and will include lodging (2 or 3 students to a ranch room), a horseback ride, and meals. If you like country style images; old barns, country churches, beautiful landscapes, scenic streams & mountain views, this is the workshop for you. Come enjoy a great fall experience!

Costs: Only $599.00 - includes; meals, lodging, 2.5 hr horseback ride and in-depth instruction.

Reserve your spot for this years workshop before August 30, 2008!

For more information call : (814) 673-0900 or email

Yesterday, Paul Westerberg made available a 44-minute single MP3 file of a dozen-plus songs, dubbed "49," for 49 cents. Amazon.com is handling the commerce via a link from the Westerberg Web site Men Without Ties.


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Mike Doughty Live at Artscape on July 19, 2008

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Live at All Good Music Festival on July 11, 2008

Explosions in the Sky Live at The Grey Eagle on March 14, 2007

The Black Angels Live at The Grey Eagle on July 4, 2008

Mission of Burma Live at The Bohemian National Home on July 19, 2008

Venangoland previews the Thursday's Silver Cornet band concert which will feature Jim Self:
This week's Franklin Silver Cornet Band concert will feature an appearance by tuba pro Jim Self.

Self was born in Franklin and raised in Oil City. Consequently, though he's come back and appeared in the area a few times, I'm not sure that people in these parts get how enormous he is in the biz. He's the heir-apparent to the great Tommy Johnson, the go-to guy for film scores-- Self has appeared in everything from his famous mother ship solo in Close Encounters to more recent films like Lemony Snicket, War of the Worlds, & Sin City. He has way over a thousand film credits, as well as recording credits with everyone from Leon Redbone to Maynard Fergusun to Barbra Streisand. He has worked with orchestras and jazz groups around the globe. He is without a doubt one of the top low brass players in the world.
Meadville's skate park needs some repairs. And no wonder:
According to the attendance report compiled by the complex, a total of 1,500 users made use of the skateboard facility during June. . . . far ahead of the 875 who used the baseball fields and the 750 who made use of the tennis courts during public sessions.

I guess it's really not a crime. Who knew?



I'm reading Museum of the Missing: A History of Art Theft by Simpon Houpt for the Franklin Public Library's Summer Reading Program for Grown-Ups - it's an exploration of art theft, both thuggy and institutionalized.


What's the future of photojournalism?

Art makes better doctors.


Yeats in the Digital Age

Tomorrow's father daughter project? A papercraft steampunk x wing kit.


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Fiery Furnaces Live at East River Park, NY NY July 17, 2008

Retribution Gospel Choir Live at Bottom of the Hill on July 8, 2008

Hayseed Dixie Live at Stella Blue on May 7, 2008

Mixing things up a bit here with Lara Croft of the Tomb Raider series going against the Baroness of Cobra and the G.I. Joe series. Personally, I don’t think this is even close as the Baroness simply has too much military training compared to the famous spelunker. Who do you think wins this match?

In what could only be described as a complete ass-kicking, investigaters where hard pressed to find any identifiable remains of the person once known as Solid Snake. Mr Lee escaped and is currently being hunted by Chuck Norris in which authorities believe he’ll be the next victim. Thank you Snake, for your service.

Another great match for the Chief. I think this battle could only be won by MC from a distance. Up close, Hellboy would pound him into pieces. That said, I still think it makes for a great battle. Master Chief Various weapon skills Cool Armor Decent Vehicles Lone Wolf Mentality Has shields to re-generate Hellboy Right Hand of Doom Superhuman strength and durability Accelerated healing Experienced [...]

Excellent fight here. All things being equal I think the Falcon would win out…that is until the cloaking device got engaged and it would be blown to smithereens. Millennium Falcon Military Class Quad laser cannons Concussion missiles Reconditioned hyperdrive Concealed BlasTech Ax-108 “Ground Buzzer” surface-defense blaster cannon Ganathan lightning gun Bird of Prey Photon torpedos 2 Disruptor cannons Cloaking device Deflector shields Warp Speed Which one emerges [...]

If you're coming to Guess Whose Hair I'm Wearing tonight or tomorrow make sure that you say "hi". I'll be the short fat ugly guy wearing black, a frantic expression on his face and a glass of box wine in his hand.

The Franklin Barrow Civic has made a fantastic move in offering a family friendly price package for all remaining shows in the current season. You can buy 2 adult tickets and 2 children's tickets for $50. About $12 per ticket. While I'd like to see a drop to $10 per ticket and maybe even a student rush program (Tickets drop to $5 for students in the last half hour before a show). This is a fabulous step in the right direction of making the arts available and accessibly to everyone in Venango County.

Speaking of the Barrow, Dave the tech guy (no last names please) is moving to a new position at Joy Manufacturing (with the very talented Linda Henderson of the Latonia Theatre). He will be missed.

The two most fabulous things I saw in downtown Franklin this week?

A fully-loaded for-touring Rivendell Atlantis bicycle bizarrely leaning in front of Spanky's Tobacco Emporium and a guy with a homemade prison style Tippy the Turtle Tattoo

I wonder if they were related somehow?



Venangoland has been updated with an essay on "Schools vs the Real World".



Aluminum Lego Key Chains? Yes. Yes. And yes.



The Erie Times News profiles the Chaffee Gathering Music Festival.



Pittsburgh's Irish and Classical Theatre is presenting the complete plays of John Synge. Wow.



Chatham University has announced thier "Bridges to Other Worlds: An International Literary Festival." from Oct. 4-5 will feature Robert Hass and, one of my daughter's favorite writers, Naomi Shahib Nye.


A new music festival in Pittsburgh is founded in memory of Alexander Berkman -- the anarchist who tried to assassinate Henry Clay Frick.


Pittsburgh's Brillobox, recently profiled in the NYTimes, has gone to an all vegetarian menu.


Upcoming Shows Of Interest:

Guess Whose Hair I'm Wearing? at the Barrow Civic Theatre Little Theatre 91223 Liberty St, Franklin, PA) Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 7pm. Tickets $5 at the door - free for students and seniors with ID.

An Evening of Ragtime And Klezmer - 8pm Saturday and 3 pm Sunday at Foxburg PA's Lincoln Hall. $15 at the door.


The Butler Art Center's open mic Spirit Cafe runs Friday from 8-10

Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers play Meadville's Artist Cup Cafe Fridy at 9 pm. No cover.

Newmen play a free show at Meadville's at 9 pm Saturday.

The Cellar Dwellers bring improv to Seneca's Brother Bean Saturday night from 7-9 pm. No cover.

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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Live at All Good Music Festival on July 11, 2008

Animal Collective Live at Lux Frágil on May 28, 2008

Spin Doctors Live at Fiesta Days on July 12, 2008

By request, we’re going to test the waters and present a “Snake vs” series along the same lines as the Master Chief series. It’s survival depends on participation (i.e. comments!) - so tell your friends to comment on the battles as well, and if it does well, we’ll roll this series into the fold. So, onto [...]

Slammed by work, just a quick one.

I have iminta beta invites. If you want one, email me.

Oil Heritage is going regional.

indie.tv streams independent films, documentaries, and more.

Writer's Mug is a collection of woodblock print portraits of writers.

It's good to see that nice Feist girl getting some work


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..And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Live at Illini Media Building (WPGU 107.1 Studios) on November 9, 2007

The Black Angels Live at Logan Square Auditorium on June 20, 2008

Fantastic match here. I think this could easily be an epic battle. The agility of Darth Maul against the sheer willpower and force of Aragorn would make for a great outcome. Who wins?

I still have some free tickets (good for any day for this weekend's show at the Barrow Civic's Little Theatre - Guess Whose Hair I’m Wearing! – based on the writings of Hildegarde Dolson. July 18th & 19th at 7pm

Dolson is the most famous writer to come from Venango County, Pennsylvania. Her sidesplitting essays, published in the leading magazines of the day, like The New Yorker, captivated and brought America to tears with their quirky tales of a big city career woman who was still a small town girl at heart.

This show is appropriate for all ages. Tickets are $5 at the door, students and senior citizens admission is free with ID.

Email me to claim them


The book I'm reading this week for the Franklin Public Library's Summer Reading Program for Grown ups? The Graphic Novel, The Rabbi's Cat




Pittsburgh Opera is looking for an African-American boy between the ages of 8 and 13 whose voice has not yet changed for the role of ‘Starving Boy’ in The Grapes of Wrath. Auditions take place on Monday, July 21 at the Pittsburgh Opera offices located at 2425 Liberty Avenue in the Strip District. Each candidate must be present at 5:30 pm for the group instruction and be prepared to stay until 7:30 pm.

Candidates must be able to act, sing solo vocal lines, and project their voices from the stage. Participation in the opera also includes being part of the ensemble (chorus). Candidates must be prepared to sing 16 measures of a song of their choosing. They will also be taught a brief excerpt from the opera in a group setting. Each will then be heard separately, performing his song and the excerpt.

For more information or to schedule an audition, please email Iris Lin or call 412-281-0912 ext. 266.

$10 bike cam? No problem.



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Lyle Lovett says he has "never made a dime" from album sales during his two-decade career.


My underwater protrait of my daughter, called "The Selkie" was named a "hot photo" by JPG Magazine on Saturday.

10 Best Practices of Online Music Promotion

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Civil Disobedience & Life Without Principle by Thoreau (e-book)

Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) poetry performance March 9, 2006

Little Feat Live at House Of Blues on June 17, 2008

I’ve fallen off the Twitter bandwagon. At first I stopped twittering in righteous indignation at the amount of time that the site goes down, or shuts down services because it’s overloaded. If I’m using something to stay in touch with people, I want it to work reliably. Otherwise, what’s the point?

I have an account on Pownce, and I thought I might use that as my Twitter alternative: a place to post short things that aren’t quite ready-for-blog-time, and to see what my friends are up to. It’s fine for that, except there’s not a critical mass of my curent friends there. Using Pownce felt like being the first one at a party, standing around holding a drink and waiting for everyone else to show up — and feeling sure that everyone has decided to go instead to another party across town (or stay at the party (Twitter) that they were already at).

So I didn’t use anything for a while. This turned out to be a lonely but brilliant idea. Lonely, because I was disconnected from the on-going conversations that everyone is continuing to have, doing perfectly fine without my interjections. Brilliant, because not being part of these conversations freed up oodles of time during the work day, time that I used to get real, paying work done.

And it turned out that, while those missed conversations were fun, I was still able to keep in enough touch with people to maintain friendships and feel sufficiently connected.

Still and all, I missed having an outlet for small observations, and I wished for a way to keep a little bit in the loop. I tried just dipping into Twitter and jumping back out, but the glitches and outages still seem to be going on. And the conversations are addictive; I don’t think my willpower is strong enough for small sips at the firehose.

I noticed a few people talking about Plurk. Yet another social networking site? Yes. I like its interface, especially how easy it is to see a thread of conversations (a big problem in Twitter). Plurk also doesn’t promise to be instantaneous, so it feels different from Twitter and instant messaging. The odd cartoony graphics are intriguing.

I’m especially interested in how they’ve integrated a concept of karma. The more you do with Plurk, the more karma you build; you ca also lose karma in various ways. The more karma you have, the more features you have access to. This matches one of the important principles for building a good social network (one which I first heard about from Brad King): No free rides. If you want to play, you have to contribute.

(Now that I think about it, Plurk karma is kind of like one of the rules of Fight Club: If this is your first time at Fight Club, you have to fight. Interesting.)

Anyway, one big way to build Plurk karma is to invite others to join. So…

Accept my invitation to Plurk!

This looks interesting:
A Transom Special Feature with Art Outlet’s SELF Program & FLIK International Movie Festival What is SELF?

SELF is a forum created by Art Outlet where artists explore self-portraiture in traditional and non-traditional media. It can be a memory, a vignette from life, an interesting dream that affected you, an experience of moving to a new culture, a story your mother once told you, an event that changed your notion of identity, a meditation on a certain theme in your life…

Transom, in association with Art Outlet and the FLIK International Movie Festival, is seeking multi-media self-portraits to be featured at the festival and on the site. We’ll offer honoraria to those we put on Transom. All stories must be non-fiction, under five minutes, and include both audio and visual components. The visual can literally reflect the story, or complement it – your choice. Along with your soundtrack, you can use photo slideshows, cut up old films and videos, animation, footage of locations or related imagery, or even a series of hand drawings. Whatever works for the story. (By the way, Transom is pleased to be working on this project with our original Web Director, Josh Barlow).

The video embedded above is a submission for the project, from Renee Shaw. It’s titled “My Best Friend Mark.”

Special announcement, with a deal for Pittsburgh-area bloggers:

Area bloggers are invited free of charge to Quantum Theatre’s performance of Shakepeare’s Cymbeline:

Preview Performance (they will be testing the techie workings of the production)
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Mellon Park (Point Breeze/Shadyside neighborhood)
8PM (no late seating, gates lock at 8 sharp)

Quantum Theatre’s upcoming production is Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, which runs in Mellon Park from July 31-Aug 24. It is truly innovative in that Karla Boos — the director and Quantum founder — is collaborating with Illah Nourbakhsh at the Robotics Institute at CMU to integrate interactive technology into the production.

We can’t spill any more secrets than that, except to say that this event is sure to be a wonder.

Find out about Quantum Theatre at their website: www.quantumtheatre.com.

RSVP required; cancellations appreciated. Please RSVP to Rene Conrad at rconrad@quantumtheatre.com or 412.697.2929.

Perhaps more of a bragging rights duel - which one would be able to lay waste to the supernatural world?

Reader requested. I can honestly say I don’t know much about Kimimaro, but the indestructible bones might cause some problems for MC. Master Chief Various weapon skills Cool Armor Decent Vehicles Lone Wolf Mentality Has shields to re-generate Kimimaro Kaguya Limitless bones Unbreakable bones Demon form Excellent combat skills Killer final move So can MC accidentally lose this fight?

On the right hand side of the blog today, you'll see a new addition - a widget for something called "Chip- In".

I've been thinking a lot about Arts Funding in a rural, economically depressed area like the Oil Heritage Region (See what a team player I am? Even though I loathe the petro-fetishism of the area, I'll use the brand to promote). We have some stellar events and spaces. Yet, I think that places like the Barrow, for instance, price their performances too highly for the natives to attend regularly.

$45 (not counting to glasses of box wine at intermission – why don’t they sell local wine?) for my family of three to see my neighbors doing a show that I’ve seen am million times before? Probably not.The Barrow has big bills, I understand, and a lot of our large time honored cultural landmarks also benefit from the largess of the state (full disclosure: I have received a number of grants, local , state and federal, in support of my work). But for individual artists or new series just getting off the ground, finding that initial funding can be really difficult.

What I’m suggesting is an experiment – a technological twist on the tip jar, using Chip In's widget. The idea is that not only will a widget like this motivate donors, but the constant updates cut out the “middle man” and save time for volunteers seeking updates as well. Funds are processed through Paypal, which is very familiar to those donating on the internet already. People donating can be part of the “winning team” and feel that they are making a difference versus a small drop in a bucket that may never be filled (a la those gigantic tacky thermometers outside churches and United Way offices) .

For the experiment, I've chosen the 2008 Venango Digital Film Fest (Full Disclosure: I’m involved with planning of the fest).

The first annual Venango Digital Film Festival took place in November of 2007 and attracted 12 films of excellent quality which showcased the region and the region's filmmakers. This year, The Venango Digital Film Festival will be held in three beautiful restored historic theaters: the Crawford Center in Emlenton, PA (Friday, September 12), the Latonia Theater in Oil City, PA (Saturday, September 13), and the Barrow-Civic Theater in Franklin, PA (Sunday, September 14). People's Choice awards will be selected each evening, and the winner will be carried over to compete the following night. The top three films will receive cash prizes.

In addition, we are sponsoring a 10-15 minute screenplay competition with the theme of Oil Boom Days in Venango County, in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of the Discovery of Oil. The two winning screenplays will be produced and screened over the weekend and over the two year period of the Oil 150 Celebration. The People's Choice winner will receive a cash prize and will be screened at the Great Lakes Film Festival. Now, last year, the Film Fest was free $5 – talent rich but cash poor, so in effect I’m projecting a model where the door stays free, but you pay ahead what you think it’s worth.

Consider this for a moment. With the door free of charge, you can choose, by using Chip-In, what you want or can pay. Last month, I took the family to see the inexplicably horrible Indiana Jones movie. Total cost (excluding popcorn) ~$25 (Yes, I realize that the city folk reading this have passed out at what you perceive as the inexpense. Once you recover, call Joann Wheeler and set up an appointment to buy a house and studio here. Seriously. We’d love to have you.) was it worth that amount of money. No. Not a chance. I would have, however, paid a total of $12 (or $4/person) to see it.

To me, last year’s fest was worth about a $5 door. So, I’ve dropped $10 (for my wife and myself) in the widget you see on the side. Donate whatever you feel is appropriate .25 to $2500. The goal I chose is $1000, an amount that I see as large, but not insurmountable.

I’ll keep track of it here, and then make the donation to the Film Fest on Sept 1, 2008. Even if you don't or cant or won't contribute, I'm interested to hear what you think of this as a model for fundraising for the arts in our area.

While Franklin's Farmer Market is disintegrating rapidly (on Wedensday when I went down to get some beans for yakni, there was only one stall and the City had "forgotten" to close off the street to traffic making it a death trap that I decided to skip) Titusville's is expanding in size and moving in location.

Submit your original 10-15 page screenplay on the theme Oil Boom Days in Venango County for filming. Your opportunity to produce and direct! Cash Prize! Screening September 14.

Deadline: August 1, 2008

FILMS

Submit your original short digital film by western PA filmmaker or about western PA themes. Cash Prizes for People’s Choice awards September 12-14.

Deadline: August 25, 2008

CAST, CREW, SUPPORT

Want to get in on the fun? We will need cast, volunteer film crews, costume and location help – just give us a call! Mark your calendars for

September 12, 13, and 14,

The Second Annual Venango Digital Film Festival

Details at www.artsoilcity.com or call 814-677-1260

If I get all my work done today (doutbtful) I'll be building this papermodel polar bear with a nodding, empty head and a beer tatoo on its butt. Kinda reminds me of a woman I used to know...



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Since the music scene is slow this weekend, I'll be heading to Erie's 20th Annual Panegyri Greek Fest (today from 2:30 - 11 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., and Sunday noon - 9 p.m.) at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on 4376 West Lake Road. Free parking and admission. For more info call (814) 838-8808.

Speaking of Erie, The Erie County Historical Society will hold a Ghosts and Legends Tour tonight and every Friday at 8 p.m., now until September 26 (exception: September 5th). Discover the mysteries of downtown Erie with a 1 1/2 hour walking tour. Since the size of each group tour is limited, reservations are required; call (814) 454-1813, ext 0. Cost: $8 Adult, $4 Child.

The Cinema and Digital Arts Program of Point Park University is creating the CINEMA ACTORS DATABASE. This will be a catalog of actors and actresses who are interested in being cast in cinema student productions. The database will be accessible to the students of Point Park¹s Cinema and Digital Arts Program.

This is an opportunity for actors and actresses to participate in productions by some of the most talented film students in the Pittsburgh area.

Works by Point Park students have gone on to be exhibited at film festivals both nationally and internationally.

Anyone interested in submitting a headshot/resume can do so by emailing the materials to:

infocinema@pointpark.edu

Please put Actors Database in the subject line.

Hardcopies of headshots/resumes could be sent to:

Cinema and Digital Arts
Point Park University
201 Wood St.
Pittsburgh, Pa 15222
www.pointpark.edu

Further, any questions may be addressed to infocinema@pointpark.edu

Pittsburgh's Phipps Conservancy has acquired 26 pieces from the "Chihuly at Phipps: Gardens & Glass" exhibit,including 13 of these swirly, curly Amber Cattails:

Upcoming Shows of Interest:

Newmen plays Oil City's The Howling Dog Cafe tonight at 8 pm and Meadville's Artist Cup Cafe tomorrow at 9pm. Both shows are free.



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Sharon Van Etten Live at Zebulon on June 25, 2008 Zebulon


Drive-By Truckers Live at 80/35 Festival on July 5, 2008

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Live at Penn's Peak on July 6, 2008