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Night in the Tropics Raises Nearly $300,000 for the National Aviary
The National Aviary’s 16th Annual Night in the Tropics sold out with 1,300 party-goers on Saturday, July 21st. Guests enjoyed delicious food from over 30 restaurants, tropical cocktails, wine and craft beer as they mingled with colorful birds and enjoyed entertainment including a fire performance, live music and more. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”258″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The …
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Passport to Elegance Soiree Features Vintage Automobiles and Airplanes
The Voyager Jet Center at the Allegheny County Airport was the host venue of the second Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Passport to Elegance Jet Center Party on July 12, 2018. The guests at this red carpet luxury bash, held in the unique venue of the 18,000 square foot airplane hangar, were greeted to a weather-perfect …
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Black Tie & Tailpipes Gala Kicks Off Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Black Tie & Tailpipes Gala on Friday, July 6 at Fox Chapel Golf Club kicked off a week of Grand Prix events, culminating on Sunday, July 15 with the races in Schenely Park. This year was another sell out for the gala as more than 300 people attended. The Fox …
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s “From Garden to Mexican Table” Gala Honors Rick Bayless
“From Garden to Mexican Table—A Gala Tribute to Rick Bayless” raised $260,000 for Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Held at the Pennsylvanian on Thursday, June 14, the event drew 350 attendees. The seated dinner—following a presentation to Rick Bayless—was crafted by a group of the city’s finest chefs led by Bill Fuller and Justin Severino. [ngg src=”galleries” …
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“Galactic Get Down” Revels in Museum’s Vision of the Future
On Friday, June 15, the Mattress Factory museum of contemporary art welcomed a sold-out crowd of over 1,300 people to its annual Urban Garden Party. This year’s theme, Galactic Get Down, took inspiration from the museum’s vision for 2058, 40 years in the future. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”250″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests remembered the Mattress Factory’s founding …
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“Excursion to the Exotic” Supports Zoo’s Conservation Efforts
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium celebrated an Excursion to the Exotic on Friday, June 8. Six hundred guests were transported to Safari Plaza where they met elephants, giraffes, and a variety of animal favorites. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”249″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Guests were treated to mouth-watering food prepared by Taste, the Zoo’s catering partner, delicious drinks, …
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Three Questions on the Markets, Part IV
Each year in our Summer issue, we ask a group of the region’s leading financial experts to help our readers by responding to a series of questions. The final question is, “What effect will higher inflation have on stock prices?” What effect will higher inflation have on stock prices? Thomas L. Wentling Jr., Wentling Tarquinio …
On a Pedestal: National Flag Foundation, Clarion Quartet
The National Flag Foundation—What’s in a symbol? One great thing about pittsburgh is that, as long as you may have lived here and made a study of the area, surprises always pop up to greet you. Case in point: Pittsburgh is home to the National Flag Foundation, a nonprofit that is celebrating its 50th anniversary …
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Three Questions on the Markets, Part III
Each year in our Summer issue, we ask a group of the region’s leading financial experts to help our readers by responding to a series of questions. Below is part three of this four-part series with their answers to this question: Do you think the Trump Administration’s stimulus efforts—especially the tax cuts and regulatory reform—will …
Davis, Klausing, Donatelli, Lynch, Heinz, Sachs, McEachran, Scully, Sammartino
Nathan Davis, 81: Davis was director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh and a pioneer in bringing jazz education into the mainstream. A tenor and soprano saxophone player, his 44-year tenure at Pitt included creating the Pittsburgh Jazz Seminar, the Sonny Rollins International Jazz Archive, the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame …
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63rd Annual Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball Features Samples from Upcoming Season
The 63rd Annual Pittsburgh CLO Guild Ball was held on Saturday, May 19 at the Westin Hotel. The evening’s theme, “The Rhythm is Gonna Get You,” saluted the Pittsburgh CLO summer season opener, ON YOUR FEET! [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”245″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] The ball—chaired by Laura Penrod Kronk and Dolores Warwick—honored Sandy and Bill Lambert with …
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Albrecht, Kinne, Wildermuth, Behre, Suroviec, Sullivan, Chalikonda
Chuck Albrecht is the new executive director of the Persad Center, a licensed counseling center created to serve LGBT people. A native of Portsmouth, Ohio. Albrecht comes to Pittsburgh from Florida, where for the past 17 years he was chief operating officer at the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Previously, he was …
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Three Questions on the Markets, Part II
Each year in our Summer issue, we ask a group of the region’s leading financial experts to help our readers by responding to questions. Below are their answers to this question: Why has market volatility spiked in 2018? Do you expect markets to remain volatile? Why has market volatility spiked in 2018? Do you expect …
Protecting Free Speech on Campus
For this special feature, we invited the presidents of the region’s leading institutions of higher education to respond to the following: The American Civil Liberties Union has written that “An open society depends on liberal education, and the whole enterprise of liberal education is founded on the principle of free speech.” Yet surveys suggest that …
Three Questions on the Markets
Each year in our Summer issue, we ask a group of the region’s leading financial experts to help our readers by responding to a question. This year, we’ve asked three. Part I of this four-part series begins below. Question 1: Why has market volatility spiked in 2018? Do you expect markets to remain volatile? LINDA …
Maecenas XXXIV Brings Contortionists to the Opera
Pittsburgh’s best-dressed celebrated at Pittsburgh Opera’s 34th annual Maecenas Gala on May 12th in a crowd of 250. Local performing arts patrons Pat and Michele Atkins were presented with Pittsburgh Opera’s Maecenas Award. Pittsburgh Opera awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award to Honorable Tom Wolf, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which was accepted on his …
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Pittsburgh Public Theater’s “Bon Voyage!” Bids Ted Pappas Farewell
“Bon Voyage!” a red carpet event celebrating Ted Pappas and Pittsburgh Public Theater, took place on Monday, April 30 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown. This August, Ted will say goodbye to the theater after 18 years at the helm and more than 450 well-wishers were on board to bid him farewell. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”242″ …
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Behind-the-Scenes of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Season Finale
This spring, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) joins in international centennial celebrations for choreographer Jerome Robbins and composer Leonard Bernstein with an all-Robbins program featuring three company premieres. “UPMC Presents West Side Story Suite + In the Night + Fancy Free” with the PBT Orchestra takes the stage May 4-6, at the Benedum Center. In addition …
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Kelleman, Fech, Kaminski, Thors, Bhattacharya, Crawley, Miller
Katharine Eagan Kelleman is the CEO of the Port Authority of Allegheny County, succeeding Ellen McLean. Kelleman comes to Pittsburgh from Tampa, Fla., where she led the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority and won that region’s 2016 Businesswoman of the Year Award for economic development. She has previously worked in transit agencies in Baltimore, Dallas …
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Family House Gifting Gala Raises $145,000
The Family House Gifting Gala was held Saturday, April 14 at J. Verno Studios. The speakeasy-themed event was presented by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan and celebrated 35 years of Family House’s mission to provide a “home away from home” to patients and families who travel to Pittsburgh for medical care. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”239″ display=”basic_thumbnail” …
YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Celebrates 150 Years with Speaker Dr. Jill Biden
Over 450 guests packed the Wyndham Grand in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, April 13 to celebrate 150 years of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh with featured speaker Dr. Jill Biden, former Second Lady of the U.S. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”240″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″] Before Dr. Biden took the stage, guests made their way up to a cocktail reception …
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Bognar, Franklin, Freeman, Ross, Goldstein, McElhattan, Malone
Nadine Bognar, 87: The co-owner of Bognar and Company, a supplier of coke and coal for the steel industry, she became chairman and CEO in 1992 after her husband’s death. While her business acumen contributed to the company’s continued success, it was her philanthropic efforts and support of a wide range of arts organizations that …
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