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Events

Summer Safari: A Wild Zoo Party

by PQ Staff

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s annual party, Summer Safari, sold out with over 1,400 guests. Party-goers strolled through the zoo on the warm summer night of Friday, July 26 to enjoy the animals and a variety of delicious foods and thirst-quenching drinks, all while donning safari-inspired fashion. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”328″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests this year …

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Passport to Elegance Charms Guests with Wheels and Wings

by PQ Staff

The third time was definitely a charm as the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix hosted the third annual Passport to Elegance at the Lynx Jet Center on Thursday, July 18. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”326″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests enjoyed a balmy summer evening featuring Mustang and Shelby race cars, classic cars and vintage aircraft. The highlight of the …

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17th Annual Night in the Tropics Sells Out With 1,300 Guests

by PQ Staff

The National Aviary’s 17th annual Night in the Tropics fundraiser sold out with 1,300 guests turning up in tropical attire on Saturday, July 13. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”325″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Party-goers enjoyed the new theme, Rio!, and sampled delicious food from over 35 area restaurants, signature cocktails, wine, and Penn Brewery beer as they met beautiful …

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Cultural Trust Hosts Immersive Dance Party

by PQ Staff

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Summer Gallery Crawl culminated with “Footwork,” an immersive dance party in the heart of the Cultural District. From 9 p.m. to midnight on July 12, the Peirce Studio located at 805 Liberty Ave. was transformed into a posh, urban getaway—the perfect setting for this one-of-a-kind dance party. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”324″ display=”basic_thumbnail” …

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Grand Prix Gala Benefits Autism Society and Merakey Allegheny Valley School

by PQ Staff

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix put the CAR in Carnegie on Saturday, July 13 as they held their Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh in Oakland. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”322″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] 300 guests filled the Music Hall Foyer for a night of fundraising for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Merakey …

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Education

The Next Five Years and Beyond

by PQ Staff

For this special feature, we invited the presidents of the region’s leading institutions of higher education to respond to the following: What will be your strategy in the next five years to address the needs of students in the future? Their responses follow. CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Geraldine M. Jones California University of Pennsylvania gives …

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Urban Garden Party Raises More Than $225,000

by PQ Staff

Urban Garden Party: Solstice was held on Friday, June 21 at the Mattress Factory. The event is the museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year. This year, the theme was Solstice, and guests were transported to a mystical world, courtesy of Event Architect Thommy Conroy. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”320″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests at the VIP party were …

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Leadership

Lisa Schroeder, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation

by Jeff Sewald

I was born and raised in Baltimore and lived in Pittsburgh, twice. The first time was in the 1980s, for just a few years. It was a challenging time for the city. The economic repercussions of the collapse of industry were dominating everything. I returned in 1999, just as a group of 44 extraordinary citizens …

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Nonprofits

The Torch Is Passed

by PQ Staff

The next generation of the Mellon family has taken the reins of the largest grant-making organization in western Pennsylvania. Richard A. Mellon, 56, has been named chairman and chief executive officer of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the R. K. Mellon Family Foundation, the boards of both foundations announced. He succeeds Seward Prosser Mellon, …

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Events

Gala Celebrates Museum Lab Opening

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Inspired by the creation of Museum Lab, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s annual fundraising event entertained a sold-out crowd of over 400 guests on Friday, June 7. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”316″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Museumlab gala kicked off with cocktails in Museum Lab with music by The Funky Fly Project followed by dinner under a luxurious party tent …

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Pittsburgh CLO Guild Gala Inspired by “Grease”

by PQ Staff

The 64th Annual Pittsburgh CLO Guild Gala was held on June 1 at the Rivers Casino Event Center. The theme of the event, “Greased Lightnin’—The Rydell High Prom” was inspired by “Grease,” Pittsburgh CLO’s first show of its summer season. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”315″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Using actual CLO production set pieces, the event center was …

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“A Masked Affair” Raises $500,000 for Pittsburgh Public Theater

by PQ Staff

More than 400 people went all out for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s “A Masked Affair,” which took place on Friday, May 17 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, Downtown. The vibe in the King’s Garden Ballroom was fresh and fun as light poured in to illuminate bedazzled guests mingling during cocktails in their masks. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”313″ …

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Events

Maecenas XXXV Concludes Opera’s 80th Season

by PQ Staff

Pittsburgh Opera concluded its 80th season with its annual Maecenas fundraiser gala on Saturday, May 18. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”311″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Pittsburgh Opera honored Academy Award-winning actress and singer Shirley Jones with its Renaissance Award, and PNC Bank and the PNC Foundation with its Maecenas Award. The event was held at the Benedum Center and …

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Big Green Block Party Celebrates Phipps’ Newest Green Building

by PQ Staff

Over 500 people attended Phipps’ Big Green Block Party on the evening of Thursday, May 16 to celebrate the best sustainable Pittsburgh has to offer, including the opening of Phipps’ newest green building, the Exhibit Staging Center. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”312″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests explored Phipps’ outdoor campus and three green buildings, among the most sustainable …

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Region

Survival of the Fittest

by Jeffery Fraser

Fran and Steve are hiding in the Monroeville Mall, spying on its creepy patrons—gray-skinned zombies who’d once been suburbanites, judging from their apparel. One of the walking dead, a woman, staggers from an appliance store mindlessly dragging a new toaster by the cord. “What are they doing? Why do they come here?” Fran says. “Some …

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“Multiplicity” Highlights 28 Contemporary Artists

by PQ Staff

In a stimulating evening of creative discovery, James Gallery opened an expansive exhibition, “Multiplicity,” on Friday, May 10. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”310″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The exhibition highlights 28 contemporary artists, each with unique processes and visual vocabulary. Many references are expressed, from ﬂuid, gestural and geometric abstraction to landscape and ﬁgurative. At the opening reception, artists …

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Events

Columnist George Will Speaks at St. Barnabas Founder’s Day

by PQ Staff

St. Barnabas Charities hosted their annual Founder’s Day Celebration Gala on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township, Pa. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”309″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The event brought together corporate sponsors, prominent business people and community leaders to celebrate the founding of St. Barnabas. The evening included a cocktail reception, silent …

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Luncheon Raises $550,000 for Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

by PQ Staff

The 2019 PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon was held on Saturday, May 4 in Allegheny Commons Park. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”308″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The event raised more than $550,000 for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and welcomed a sold out crowd of 650 guests. It was the first time the annual event was held in …

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Take Center Stage Gala Celebrates the August Wilson Cultural Center

by PQ Staff

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center TAKE CENTER STAGE Gala took place on Friday, April 26 in the 900 block of Liberty Avenue. Guests enjoyed a two-course dinner by big Catering and dessert buffet by Bella Christie and Lil’ Z’s Sweet Boutique. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”307″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The black tie event included a seated …

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Annual Event Celebrates Science and Technology Doctoral Students

by PQ Staff

On April 3, 2019, the Pittsburgh Chapter of ARCS Foundation held its annual Scholar Celebration at the Reed Smith Centre. The chapter raises funds for three-year awards to doctoral students in the sciences and technology at both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”305″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] More than one hundred people …

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Black & White Gala Raises $165,000 for Family House

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Family House hosted its annual Black & White Gala on Saturday, April 6 at J. Verno Studios. 250 of Pittsburgh’s top community and industry leaders attended in their best black and white attire. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”306″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The event featured dinner, drinks and dancing in support of Family House’s mission to provide a “home …

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