Month: May 2015

05/10 2015

Shakespeare Camp For Kids At Falk School – 6/22-26 or 6/29-7/3

Inline image 1Shakespeare Camp June 22 – 26
Falk Laboratory School and PICT Classic Theatre are excited to announce the second annual Shakespeare Camp. This year’s production is A Midsummer Nights Dream, one of Shakespeare’s much loved comedies.
The camp is being offered in two1-week sessions:
  • June 22nd – June 26th
  • June 29th – July 3rd
Each week-long session of the camp includes a wide range of activities, such as a “behind the scenes” field trip to The Charity Randall Theatre ensemble building, reading of the Bruce Coville storybook version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “direct the actor” sessions, writing activities, kinesthetic activities including a Midsummer-themed tag game to be played in the gym, art activities, block play (including the creation of Midsummer “action figures”), and of course performance-based acting activities, including scenework and tableaux vivant.    PICT teaching artists will participate during activities over the course of each session of camp. The camp culminates in a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream scheduled
for 1:00 PM on Friday June 26th, and Friday July 3rd.
If you would like to register your child for Shakespeare Camp, please visit the Family Access Portal and submit the Shakespeare Camp Registration Form by April 24th. The camp registration forms are located in the Camp Section of School Forms Online. Full payment is due by May 4th and should be sent in with your child or mailed to Falk, attention Tina Mattis. In the “memo” section of the check, please write “Shakespeare Camp” and your child’s name.
We will accept the first 20 campers who have submitted a completed registration form and made full payment.
Also, please submit the attached photo image permission form.
Detailed Information…
05/08 2015

Welcoming Pgh & CitiParks Launch Spark! Film Series With Summer Cinema In The Park

Mayor William Peduto’s Welcoming Pittsburgh Initiative is partnering with Citiparks to present the Spark! Film Series at this summer’s Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park. Spark! includes a vibrant lineup of films that feature stories from diverse cultures. The series seeks to bring together Pittsburghers of all backgrounds and spark an engaging cultural dialogue.

“Building bridges of understanding between cultures is at the heart of Welcoming Pittsburgh,” says Mayor Peduto. “By creating opportunities to come together as neighbors and learn about one another, the Pittsburgh of my grandfather and the Pittsburgh of tomorrow will grow together.”

Spark! will showcase: Million Dollar Arm, The Refugees of Shangri-La, Cesar Chavez, Selma, McFarland USA, and Cantinflas. The first film in the Spark! series will debut on June 10. Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park runs June 7 through August 30 ​at seven park locations throughout the City of Pittsburgh.

“Our Citiparks team is committed to connecting with our residents in a way that resonates and brings our community together,” says Citiparks Director Jim Griffin. “Presenting the Spark! Film Series with Welcoming Pittsburgh reflects the growing landscape of our city,” Griffin noted.

SCHENLEY PARK, Flagstaff Hill

   Sundays and Wednesdays, June 7 – August 30, Dusk

   Schedule: http://pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/cinema-schenley

Click here for the full press release and more info

05/05 2015

3407 Forbes Ave – Proposed Private Development Student Housing Updated Plans

pdf icon 3407-Forbes-Ave-May-4-Design-Updates.pdf
pdf icon 3407-Forbes-Avenue-Apartments-Traffic-Study-4-22-15.pdf

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This is the updated design from Campus Advantage for their proposed development at 3407 Forbes Avenue.
The updated design improves the pedestrian experience at the street level and sets the entrance to the parking garage back from the street to help increase safety for pedestrians when vehicles are entering and exiting the building. They've also stepped back the building slightly in a couple of places which helps break up the facade. The pdf lays out the old design vs. the new design for comparison.
The current traffic study is also attached.

05/05 2015

Yard Debris Special Collection – Sat 5/16

  The Department of Public Works Bureau of Environmental Services will be collecting yard debris from all residents in a special curbside collection on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
The following yard waste resources will be accepted during collection:
  • Leaves
  • Branches (4 inch diameter or less)
  • Brush
  • Grass
Residents should place yard debris at curbside location and recycling/refuse pick up spots before 6am on May 16.
Click here for original press release with more information