Thursday, May 23, 2013
Students competed against schools from across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York.
Pine-Richland Middle School choirs earned top awards at the “Music in the Parks” choral competition in Hershey on May 10-11. In all, 15 choirs from throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York competed at this event. In addition to competing for placement, the participating choirs also receive a rating from the judges of Superior (this being the highest rating), Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor. The final results included the following awards: PRMS Choral Director Heather Flora said two collegiate level choral professionals scored the choirs. "Our middle school choral students worked extremely hard to prepare for this event,” she said. “They gave exceptional performances in Hershey, and I'm so very proud of their efforts.” …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The event in Zelienople will include free concerts and plenty of beer from local breweries
Get ready to give cheers to beers—and music—with a new festival taking place in the area. The Zelienople Friends of the Park and the Community Park Association will host Zelie On Tap & Unplugged at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at Zelienople Park Hill in Zelienople. The event will feature free concerts from 3 to 9 p.m. A variety of craft beers from local breweries also will be featured at the festival, including concoctions from Shubrew, Full Pint, East End and Blue Canoe. Other up and coming breweries scheduled to be at the event are Reclamation, Butler Brew Works and BASH (Butler Area Serious Homebrewers). Registration for the festival begins at 3 p.m. and tastings will take place between 4 and 7 p.m. Here’s a look at the lineup for the free …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
This year’s high school musical was the comedic "Big."
Pine-Richland students recently received some “Big” news. The high school was nominated for two Gene Kelly Awards for the March performance of “Big: The Musical.” The awards, sponsored by Pittsburgh CLO, recognize outstanding high school musical performances. Pine-Richland High School was nominated for “Big” in the following categories: The Pittsburgh CLO’s 23rd Annual Gene Kelly Awards will be held May 25 at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. A total of 29 Allegheny County high schools competed in this year’s Gene Kelly Awards. A panel of judges comprised of performing arts educators, arts administrators, entertainment professionals and performers selected the nominees. The Gene Kelly Awards were launched in 1991 as a means to…
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Friday, May 10, 2013
A Mt Lebanon man compiled clips from 29 films shot in Pittsburgh turned them into a music video.
From "Silence of the Lambs" to "Dark Knight Rises" to "Jack Reacher," Pittsburgh has been the backdrop to more than two dozen Hollywood films. Mt. Lebanon native Aron Zelkonwicz, who grew up watching many of those films, decided to take it one step further by gathering iconic Pittsburgh scenes from 29 films shot in Pittsburgh and compiling them into a music video. “I thought it would be fun,” he told KDKA'S John Shumway. “I had seen all these movies filmed in Pittsburgh and thought why not take the parts everyone wants to see, the shots of Pittsburgh, and put those together.” His labor of love took weeks, in between rehearsals and performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony where he plays the cello. The music is a piece from the “Pirates of …
A new ballroom dance program is being offered at the community center.
You don’t have to be a contestant on Dancing with the Stars to be able to shake your groove thing like a pro. The Pine Community Center is offering a new ballroom dance program for residents. Juliann Tasick, of Cranberry Dance, will teach the classes. The summer program begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14with the East Coast Swing, following by the waltz at 8 p.m. Throughout the four-week session, participants will learn the basic steps to become as good as the stars. Tasick also will teach a variety of other styles, including the cha-cha, rumba, foxtrot, hustle, salsa, and country two step. No partner is required for the classes. There is a $32 fee per dance style for community center members. The cost is $45 per person, per dance style for …
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
All movies are rated PG.
You don’t have to head to an indoor theater to catch a movie this summer, at least not if you live in Pine Township. The community is once again offering its free "Movies in the Park" to local families. Movies will be played at Pine Park, located at 230 Pearce Mill Road, Wexford on Wednesday evenings from June 12 to Aug. 21. The movies start as dusk. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to the park. In case of rain, the movie will be shown the following Wednesday. An adult must supervise children younger than age 13 at the park. All movies are rated PG and —just like at the movie theater—refreshments will be sold at the park’s concession stand. Here’s a look at what's playing at the park this summer Are you planning to …
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
PR-TV students competed with more than 30 school districts from around the area.
Pine-Richland students are making video magic—and winning awards for it. On Tuesday, 18 students from the high school’s TV Production, Advanced Video Production and Video Production attended the 20th Annual Robert Morris University's TVT Student Film Festival. The teens competed with student from more than 30 school districts around the tri-state area in the festival. The awards were presented to the following: PR-TV is a TV production class open to seniors who have completed video production and advanced video production classes. Students learn the skills necessary to produce television programs within a studio environment, according to a description on the school district's website. PR-TV is broadcast on Armstrong Cable on digital cable …
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Runner J.J. Hensley draws on his background in law enforcement to create a fictional tale of suspense.
Cranberry resident J.J. Hensley has an unusual way of pushing himself through the miles of his long distance runs—he gets creative inside his own head. A former police officer and special agent with the U.S. Secret Service, Hensley was training for the 2010 Pittsburgh Half Marathon when he began to plot the outline for a fictional murder-mystery during runs “Because, what else are you going to think about when you’re running one to two hours at a time?” he joked. Once back at his computer, Hensley began to type out the story lines he came up with during training. Pretty soon, he had a novel on his hands. When it was complete, he began to show the novel to friends, who gave their feedback, and eventually garnered a literary agent. “Now, …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The two performed a selection of popular classical and crossover songs
Pine-Richland songstress Jackie Evancho recently shared the stage with legendary Spanish opera singer Jose Carreras in Taiwan. The two performed the arena concert before an audience of 30,000 on April 20, singing a selection of popular classical and crossover songs, including a duet of Ave Maria (check out the video!). A day earlier, Jackie and Carreras attended a press conference together to discuss the "Cross Generations" concert held in the Changhua County Stadium, Changhua, Taiwan. Carreras, known for his performances in the operas of Verdi and Puccini, said he knew of Jackie because of her success over the past few years and was happy when he heard about the possibility of working with her. During the interview, Carreras said Jackie …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The theater in Richland is open to the community.
Looking for a cool—and cheap way—for you and the family to cool off in the months ahead? Kean Theatre on Meridian Road in Richland will begin hosting recently released movies or timeless classics on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in May. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted. Those who donate will be entered into a drawing for a special gift. Both the Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 1 p.m. movie series are sponsored by UPMC Health Plan. For more information, call 724-444-5326. The May 2013 lineup includes: Tuesdays@2 Wednesdays@1 -- Information submitted by St. Barnabus. Have news you'd like to share with Patch readers? Email Editor Jessica Sinichak at jessica.sinichak@patch.com or become a blogger in our "Local …
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1:06 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
WAY TO GO!! Miss Flora is a very dedicated teacher and her hard work shows with the chorus winning the awards. CONGRATS... more ›