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Northside center of city’s jazz scene
New biking business moving to Northside By Sabrina Romano
Aero Tech Designs, Inc., an athletic biking apparel and accessory manufacturer which started in 2004, will relocate to its new Chateau home from Coraopolis by this summer as Northside, and the city as a whole, is becoming more biker-friendly. “Being in the city also has a special energy, like you feel like
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Abby Gross (center) plays saxophone as Beni Rossman (left) and Dylan Aragon (right) provide bass and drums during the Steeltown Jazz Storytellers event Feb. 21 at James St. Gastropub & Speakeasy. By Brady Langmann With a lineup full of Grammy Award-winning artists and several talented up-and-comers, the debut of Steeltown Jazz Storytellers program Feb. 21 at James Street Gastropub & Speakeasy in Historic Deutschtown proved that the Jazz Age is still alive, and swinging, in Pittsburgh. The event idea originated from James Street co-owner Adam Johnston, as well as Kesha M.w Pate, the founder of Ashek Media. For two years, the duo imagined the possibility of holding a series of shows that both honored Pittsburgh’s rich jazz history, yet featured its current stars both young and old.
A few months ago, they pitched the idea to the Heinz History Center Volunteer Ambassador Program, who shared their excitement for the project and agreed to present it with them. For the presentation, California University of Pennsylvania’s Music Department produced a series of videos, each one featuring a Pittsburgh jazz legend. 90.5 WESA’s Bob Studebaker, the “Voice of Jazz in Pittsburgh,” signed up to emcee, while finding musicians to play was the easiest part. “All of the musicians we talked to were really excited and wanted to be on board,” Pate recalled. “We’re talking about showcasing the history of jazz, talking about
the current community of jazz in Pittsburgh that is so deep and so amazing and so talented, and then cultivating the future of jazz in Pittsburgh, to make sure that people still are supporting jazz 10, 20, 30 years from now and that young people that are coming up have the opportunity to really experience this in a way that you don’t really get in another city.” The night included stunning performances from jazz stars Roger Humphries (drums), Dwayne Dolphin (bass), Tony Campbell (saxophone), and Howie Alexander (keyboards). Opening for the established performers were fastSee Jazz, Page 24
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National Aviary supports Michael Keaton film
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Onyx (center) pecks the winner for the Oscars Best Actor Feb. 17 By Justin Criado In anticipation for last month’s Academy Awards (or Oscars, if you prefer) the National Aviary and the Pittsburgh Film Office held a prediction ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 17 in the Aviary’s Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone Theater.
Onyx, an American crow at the Aviary, selected the winner for Best Actor. Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton was nominated for his movie Birdman, which is the tale of a disenfranchised super hero who sets out to be remembered through one final act. “Crows are very intelligent
birds,” Cathy Schlott, curator of behavioral management, said. “They can problem solve. They can use tools. They can adapt to multiple situations and because crows are so smart we thought this would be the perfect job for her.” Without hesitation, Onyx flew down from above and picked from a board of colored pegs. The winner? Michael Keaton, of course. “Onyx I understand is one of the smartest birds in Pittsburgh, and if Onyx went for Michael Keaton the film obviously has to think Michael Keaton is the best candidate,” Russ Streiner, chairman of the Pittsburg Film Office, said. The event was part of the #Pgh4Birdman, which was trying to create social media buzz and support for Keaton before the Feb. 22 awards. There was also an Oscars event at Heinz Field. The Aviary’s African penguins
where also on hand at the event to show their support. As you know, Keaton played Batman in the 1989 and 1991 films, facing off against the villain Penguin (Danny DeVito) in Batman Returns. “You’ve heard it said a million times that it’s just an honor to be nominated, but that’s not true. In Pittsburgh it’s all about winning,” Craig Davis, VisitPittsburgh president and CEO, said. “What a better place to honor him and his film than the National Aviary. We think Michael Keaton is a winner and we think Birdman is a winner as well.” Keaton was in the category with Steve Carrell (Foxcathcer), Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything). Redmayne won the category, while Birdman won Best Film and Best Director, amongst others.
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Public Safety The Northside Public Safety Council would like to remind residents to be aware of anything amiss in the community, including unfamiliar vehicles or people. “Work as a community to be vigilant and be aware of your surroundings at all times,” Northside Public Safety Council President David Stacy said. Stacy also mentioned abandoned properties, which are ideal shelters and hangouts for homeless people, sometimes even starting fires inside, especially during these cold winter months. A reminder that Light of Life Rescue Mission in Central Northside is offering a heating station during the day. The Northside
Public Safety Council is a nonprofit corporation composed of community leaders, businesses, government officials the Housing Authority, property owners and the Zone 1 Pittsburgh Police. The Northside Public Safety Committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. on the mezzanine level of The Northside Leadership Conference’s offices at 4 Allegheny Center. All are welcome. A useful resource for the community is the Zone 1 website at www.communitysafety.pittsburghpa.gov. For questions or concerns contact officer Larry Crawford at larry.crawford@pittsburghpa.gov. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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Multi-talented artist brings unique video opera to NS By Aaron Dobler Artist Alexis Gideon premiered his latest video opera, “The Crumbling,” at the New Hazlett Theater Feb. 20-21 as the performance was made possible by collaboration among The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Heinz Endowments and the New Hazlett Theater in Allegheny Center. Following the performance, Gideon was joined by Gretchen Neidert, who provided background sky conception and execution, and Casey Droege, who provided costume fabrication, for a question and answer session with the audience. Still images and props from the video portion of the show were on display in the theater’s lobby that attendees could purchase as framed art or small installation pieces. Gideon is a visual artist, a composer and a performer who is no stranger to taking on ambitious
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Artist Alexis Gideon holds up a still frame from his latest video opera “The Crumbling,” which he performed Feb. 20-21 at the New Hazlett Theater in Allegheny Center. projects. Prior to “The Crumbling,” Gideon created a series of video operas titled “Video Musics I, II and III,” which were based on existing mystical stories and folk tales. These works have been performed in theaters and galleries across Europe and the United States.
“The Crumbling” is an original story about a librarian’s journey through a crumbling world. As the buildings and people around her begin to dissolve, she finds a portal to another dimension wherein she meets a series of mystical figures who give her conflicting pieces
of knowledge. She then tries to use this information to perform a ritual that might save the town. Gideon’s decision to tell the story using stop-motion animation allowed him to tell a simpler, See Gideon, Page 7
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yet broader, story that maintained a mythic quality throughout. The animation was projected onto a large screen while he performed the score live using drum machines, samplers and an electric guitar. He also performed the dialogue for all of the characters in a rapid hip-hop-influenced vocal style, which was ingrained in him during his New York City childhood and developed into an effective storytelling tool. Performing the lyrics live allowed Gideon to create a stronger connection with the audience as a storyteller, and it allowed him to make small changes that only become possible through multiple live performances. Even after working on the project for more than a year, he left himself the freedom to discover something new about a character during the performance. “A moment that I might not have initially realized was funny is funny so I’ll change the delivery of that line and play up the humor,” he said. “The drama of it gets heightened through multiple performances and the relationship the audience has on the work. It also creates another level and dimension to have me there in person telling the story.” Gideon was awarded an artist-in-residence grant from the Investing in Professional Artists Program, a partnership between The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments, and he was provided with a space to work inside the New Hazlett Theater. “We have a lot of artists who make new work here,” Rene Conrad, executive director of the New Hazlett Theater, said. “But not for the length of time that Alexis was here. He came to work every day just like everyone else. We’re pretty small and everyone here is like family, and
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Alexis is in our family. He’s one of us. He’s a pleasure to work with. He’s a super-talented guy.” Conrad added: “We don’t often work with filmmakers, so the filmmaking part is a little out of the ordinary for us, but the music part fits into our sweet spot.” The Investing in Professional Artists grant supports individual artists and strengthens relationships between artists and institutions throughout the city. “Our hope is that Alexis’s and the New Hazlett’s project together will further the artistic ambitions of both the theater and Alexis Gideon as an individual artist,” Janet Sarbaugh, director of arts and culture programs at The Heinz Endowments, said. “Our hope is that this project becomes a real career builder for Alexis and a real feather in the cap of the artistic ambitions of the theater.” The goal is to foster a relationship between artists and the community where the theater benefits by nurturing artists and the artists benefit from having a home base to work in. Sarbaugh added: “When we support artists, we’re supporting the critiquers, interpreters and observers of our world. They play such an important role in making Pittsburgh a better place to live. They make us alive to the world around them, and they challenge us and delight us at the same time. There’s challenge and
delight in what Alexis is doing.” The Investing in Professional Artists Program is fulfilling its promise so far. “We built all of the characters and all of the sets here,” Gideon said, referring to his basement studio in the New Hazlett Theater. “All of the filming of the actual characters happened in the basement. It’s a beautiful space, and I’ve never been able to perform a piece where I shot and built it. Getting the residency here and working here was really a great experience.” He added: “They really care and will put the time and effort in, not just running lights and sound, of course they do that, but even more so to introduce you to the people in the community that you might not know already and help connect the dots between people who might be interested in your work and you might be interested in their work. It’s been a great experience.” While the performance itself was a blend of modern visuals and composition, “The Crumbling’s” themes and images are drawn from traditions that are much older, including Kabbalah, alchemy and Hermetic philosophy. Gideon started the project by surveying centuries of esoteric knowledge and symbolism, and it is on this foundation that he built the dreamlike world of “The Crumbling.” “I’ll start researching, and one thing will lead to another, and it snowballs,” Gideon said.
“You can feel the difference when something has been thoroughly researched and when something is haphazardly put together.” “The Crumbling” was filled with mystical symbols and allusions, but the impact was intended to be emotional rather than intellectual. No previous knowledge of the subject was expected of the audience. Gideon stresses that it was a work of artistic expression, not a lecture. “It’s not very important to me that they understand any of those references. If you want to go into it and do the research, you can decode it, but you can also just have the feeling that you have when you wake up from a dream that stays with you all day,” he explained. For fans of independent film, live music and gallery openings, Gideon planned a very full evening. “I enjoyed it very much,” said Paul Labrise of Regent Square who had most recently been at the New Hazlett Theater to see the 2014 production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” “It was dazzling in a way. What he said about the immediacy of having him there is so true because he’s singing the lyrics or rapping, and there’s the character on the screen. It makes all the difference in the world for him to be there.” Additional performances of “The Crumbling” are scheduled in Cleveland, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tucson and Chicago. More are expected to be scheduled.
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Cory Elder launches art gala in Historic Deutschtown
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Pittsburgh artist Cory Elder premiered a solo gallery Feb. 21 By Sabrina Romano Pittsburgh artist Cory Elder launched his first solo art exhibition, [of], Saturday, Feb. 21 at Artists Image Resource, Inc. in Historic Deutschtown. The compilation of work represents his transition from his original aesthetic to his current style, and his progress as an artist. Elder said he surprised himself when he changed his style from realist art to abstract art. “I was beating myself up a little bit. I was like ‘maybe you’re just being lazy and that’s why you’re not painting realism anymore,’” Elder, 24, said. “Then I realized that I needed to trust myself, like, ‘no, you’re really exploring something that’s worth exploring.’” Elder explained one of his abstract paintings called Daedalus is about a dream he had where strange, six-legged creatures visited him in a grocery store, while other paintings are about memories or perceptions. Elder’s most recent work was actually made in the gallery a few days before the show; a nine-foot long hanging piece of burlap that he kneaded in plaster before hanging it from the ceiling. Elder said he wants to make similar pieces in other galleries.
“It’s going to be purely based off of my experiences in the city and in the gallery,” Elder said. “The people that come in and out. My emotions at the time. It’s going to be something very sitespecific and a one-time thing.” Elder said this show wouldn’t have been possible without the support from Artists Image Resource, Inc. (AIR). They are letting him use the gallery space for a few weeks. “We support the mature artist and we allow the inspiring artist to be in the room,” RobertBeckman, the director of AIR, said. “Cory slid right into that.” Beckman said that Elder’s show a micro-gallery due to the number of pieces on display. “In between larger exhibitions, we are making the gallery space available to younger artists,” Beckman explained. Visitors were enthusiastic adn excited about Elder’s artwork. “I love the colors; the reds and the rusts speak to me,” Margot Moersch of Ross Township said. “I love abstract art. I bought one of his paintings already.” Jacob Bartosh, a resident of the North Hills, was interested in Elder’s early sketches. “I just like that it is the precursor to what he does on the bigger canvas,” Bartosh said. “It leads to more stuff that he creates in his mind.”
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Waltmire rebuilds a lasting legacy in Spring Garden
By Sabrina Romano The past eight months have been out of the ordinary, to say the least, for Don Waltmire and his customers. A fire burned down his long-standing Waltmire Pharmacy in Spring Garden on July 8, and from July 21-Dec. 8, Waltmire operated out of a trailer. On top of that, Waltmire retired in February as new owner, Fred Depasquale, took over. Instead of closing for good, Waltmire decided to serve the community that he’s been such a staple in for so long. “I did it because of the customers. I wanted to make sure that they still had a place to come back to and also for my employees, I wanted them to still have a job,” Waltmire said. “After being here for 30 years and creating such a nice community business and relationship with all of my customers, I just hated to walk away that way.” After the fire, Waltmire rushed to set up a temporary pharmacy in a 40-foot shipping container, but the State Board of Pharmacy wouldn’t approve the site. “It wasn’t easy because you had to get all the technology, you had to get the security system, the phone system, the internet system, plus all the shelving and the countertop,” Waltmire said. “There
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Don Waltmire (center) with Fred Depasquale (right) and long-time pharmacist Carol Bartolac. was a lot to make it function.” Through his determination, though, Waltmire was approved just 13 days after the fire. “There was only enough room for a couple of people to stand in there at a time,” Waltmire said of the cramped quarters. “(The customers) would take turns waiting outside the trailer to get their prescriptions.” During the five-month rebuild, Waltmire was constantly grateful for the community’s support. “From day one with the fire, people would stop down and offer their assistance and their help in anything I needed to do with rebuilding,” Waltmire said. “They brought down food. They brought down cards. Even
money people tried to give me.” Waltmire has been filling some of his customers’ prescriptions for over 30 years. “We started back on June 25, 1984 up at the Shop N’ Save and they went out of business in 2003. We’ve been here since,” Waltmire said of his beginning. After over 40 years as a pharmacist in Northside, Waltmire’s decision to sell the pharmacy and retire felt right. “I have been a pharmacist for 42 years and I have owned the store here for almost 31 and I am going to be 65 in August. With all of those factors and also being very tired after rebuilding from the fire, it really wore me out,” Waltmire said. One reason Waltmire chose
Depasquale is because he plans on keeping everything the same. “He is going to keep the name of the pharmacy the same, and keeping all these employees,” Waltmire explained. Depasquale will also improve the pharmacy by offering in-store vaccines, according to Waltmire. Looking back at the rebuilding process and working out of a trailer, Waltmire said it was definitely an experience. “When I look back now, it is almost fondly because it was just so different and unique,” Waltmire said. “I have never worked in an atmosphere like that but we all pulled together and just made it work.” Sabrina Romano is a student writer from Pitt.
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Verna Arnold claims tea time at new Historic Deutschtown shop By Justin Criado The chalkboard in Verna Arnold’s new tea shop read “Keep Calm & Drink Tea,” but she couldn’t help but be excited during the grand opening of her own Arnold’s Tea shop at 502 East Ohio St. Thursday morning. “It’s tea time in Pittsburgh,” she exclaimed after cutting the ceremonial red ribbon. An old paint store, the renovated 2400-square foot double storefront is now home to Pittsburgh’s first full-service destination tea establishment, which features 30 varieties of loose-leaf tea, a seasonal café menu, afternoon (2-4 p.m.) and high (5-7 p.m.) tea service, unique merchandise, and a slate of tea-related events, including tastings, food pairings and workshops. “Be they hardcore tea connoisseurs, busy professionals looking to grab a hot beverage on their way
to work, people who want to curl up in the corner with a good book or families searching for a bite to eat before or after church, I’m beyond delighted to welcome everyone to Pittsburgh’s newest eating and drinking destination,” Arnold said. A retired Pittsburgh Public School teacher and principal, Arnold visited tea cafes during her worldwide travels, and wanted to recreate and translate the Old World camaraderie, quality ingredients and customer service for today’s on-the-go consumers. Northsiders, Councilwoman Darlene Harris and fellow business owner Barbara Burns were also on hand at the opening as well. “Your vision for this space says it all,” said Burns, who is also the president of the Historic Deutschtown Development Corp. “Small businesses and communities are an interesting mix. You have hit a home run.”
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L-R: Barbara Burns, Verna Arnold & Councilwoman Harris Harris has lived in North- ily, friends and support, inside her whole life and re- cluding the Northside Leadercalled how the business district ship Conference, which helped along East Ohio Street used secure the business space. to be a one-stop shop of sorts. “You saw that this was go“This business district is com- ing to be something special, but ing back to life slowly but surely,” without the Northside LeaderHarris said. “I remember this was ship Conference I would not have the only place we went to shop been able to do it,” Arnold said. and with each store opening up The hours 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. we’re going to get (back) there.” Monday through Friday, and 9 Arnold thanked her fam- a.m. -7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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NS celebrates Mardi Gras
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Resident rocker Jack “Johnny Angel” Hunt was crowned Northside’s first king of Mardi Gras Feb. 17 at the Allegheny Elks Lodge #339. The event benefited the Deutschtown Music Festival.
Girl scout troop warms the hearts and soles of those in need
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Girl Scout Troop 51337 of nearby Ingomar and Franklin Park areas delivered handmade Valentines and new socks to Central Northside’s Light of Life Rescue Mission Feb. 11.
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In all, the troop collected 586 pairs of socks and 257 cards as part of its Bronze Award Project, which is being called “Warm Their Hearts and Soles”
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Northside Health Partners By Lindsey Blocki AGH partnership coordinator The Northside Health Improvement Partnership (NSHIP) is proud to support the 2015 Summer Youth Guide. The guide began in 2008 as an initiative of NSHIP and was designed to give the Northside community more information about safe and healthy activities for children during the summer. Six years later NSHIP is delighted this important guide has found an annual home in the March edition of the Northside Chronicle. Through the Chronicle, it continues to provide valuable information for ways to keep kids active throughout the summer and engaged in meaningful activities. NSHIP, whose creation in 2000 was led by Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) and the Northside Leadership Conference (NSLC), is a collaborative effort of community and not-for-profit health related organizations. NSHIP was originally designated by the Pennsylvania State Department of Health as a State Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) and is now recognized as a member of the state’s Health Improvement Partnership Program (HIPP). Currently, NSHIP’s membership is comprised of 36 organizations, including neighborhood groups, Northside agencies, regional organizations and Pittsburgh affiliated national associations. The mission of NSHIP is to improve the health of all Northside residents. Over the years, NSHIP has created walking programs, forums on drug use and violence, immunization programs, end-of-life care initiatives and the Summer Youth Guide. NSHIP is creating and launching several new programs during the upcoming year including a ‘Nutrition
Toolkit’, which will be a comprehensive guide to health and wellness tips and resources and ‘Know Your Numbers’, which will help Northside Residents understand, track and work toward healthy ‘numbers’ including weight, blood pressure and more. Debra Caplan, Senior Vice President at Allegheny General Hospital describes the ‘Nutrition Toolkit’ and ‘Know Your Numbers ‘as, “another way in which NSHIP continuously supports and provides quality programming for Northside community members who are at risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic health conditions or diseases.” She adds that “as the AGHNorthside Partnership concludes its 25th anniversary, the Hospital and the Northside neighborhoods through the Northside Leadership Conference are dedicated to promoting and enhancing the vitality and quality of life for Northside residents.” On behalf of NSHIP, we hope Northside residents enjoy the 2015 Summer Youth Guide and will join us this year for new healthy, fun and informative activities. There is going to be a health and wellness resource fair sponsored by the Be Well–Stay Well: Northside program through the AGH Northside Partnership at Northside Common Ministries Wednesday, March 25 at 6 p.m. There will be local programs and organizations, free health screenings, food and give-a-ways. Hope to see you there!
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Biking company coming to Chateau From Aero Tech, Page 1 you’re part of something bigger. It’s more hustle more bustle; everyone is moving and grooving. It has a special energy and we want to harness it and make bike shorts out of it,” Ted Rogers, the operations manager of Aero Tech, said. The move to the former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette printing building along the bike trail couldn’t have happened without support from the Northside Community Development Fund either. “The Northside Development Fund helped us make the building usable. We are putting in handicapped bathrooms and parking,” Kathy Rogers, the president of Aero Tech, said. Ted said the new 60,000 square-foot space is roughly double the size of the current one. “It’s so hard for us to keep up with the demand that we had to get a bigger factory,” Ted said. Besides the size of the building, the building is in a prime location, according to Ted. “This location is perfect for us because it is next to some transportation hubs,” Ted said. “It’s right on a bike trail which is amazing.” Aero Tech currently sponsors rider Jason Burgess, who is participating in the Race Across America Marathon (RAAM), starting June 16.
Burgess lives in Philadelphia but spends some of his time in Pittsburgh for work, and has biked many miles in Pittsburgh. “It’s tough during the winter because the hills are so icy but in the summer, when I am out working here, the river trails are beautiful (to bike along), or you can just hit the hills, which are 1,000 feet-plus,” Burgess said. Although there is a bike trail in town, many avid bikers agree that the Northside is becoming more bike-friendly. Both Kathy and Ted want to make it safer for bikers, and plan on working with the Northside Bike/Ped Committee. Donna Green of Central Northside has lived in Northside since 1977, and has been a biker all her life. “I had a bike at Pitt when no one else did,” Green said. “I locked it up to a steam pump.” Other than a hobby, she said cycling acts as one of her modes of transportation and rides her bicycle to get groceries. “My husband and I registered for the National Bike Challenge. You got points for every day you ride,” Green said. She admitted they only missed a couple of days during the five-month challenge. Green said that she is a member of Bike Pittsburgh, an ad-
vocacy group, and Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen, promoting biking in Pittsburgh. Green agreed that the Northside is one of the better neighborhoods in Pittsburgh for biking. “No place in Pittsburgh is as biker-friendly as it should be,” Green said. “Northside is good though because it is flat and there is easy access to the trails.” Sabrina Romano is a student writer from Pitt Photo by Sabrina Romano Photo caption: Ted Rogers takes a spin during a soft-opening of the company’s new Chateau location on the corner of Prebler and Island Avenues Feb. 20. The company expanded its warehouse space by purchasing the former Post-Gazette warehouse. The new storefront will be along the bike trail. The location will be open by summer.
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Jazz still alive
es on Tuesday, or maybe they have it every other Thursday, or rising instrumentalists Abby Gross whatever. But this is where jazz (saxophone), Nick DeCesere (key- lives, and the Northside is where boards), Beni Rossman (bass), jazz lives in Pittsburgh today, and and Jevon Rushton (drums), that’s what’s really important.” who were just as impressive. “That’s the important part too, that forward part, the future of it,” Johnston said, stressing the importance of highlighting the young players. “Because so many people are stuck in the logic of jazz was By Aaron Dobler something that happened, and not something that is happening.” Neu Kirche Contemporary Before the music, however, the Art Center in East Deutschtown show began with a video presen- held its first open critique Feb. 20, tation on Billy Strayhorn, a Pitts- wherein artists of all levels meet burgher who was known for his to provide each other with conmasterful compositions and collab- structive feedback and support. orations with Duke Ellington. Af- The event was guest-hosted by Jen terward, the performing musicians Delos Reyes, a visiting professor participated in a Q&A led by Stude- at Carnegie Mellon University. baker, who called attention to Pitts“Since this was the inauguburgh’s integral role in jazz history. ral meeting of the group critique “You got like every five to session,” Reyes said, “I wanted seven years through the history of the takeaway to be a strengthened jazz, there was a point of departure sense of open communication where jazz evolved and grew into and dialogue. The conversation something else, and pretty often, if topics ranged from ‘how do you not always, there was a Pittsbur- measure success as an artist’ to gher as the catalyst of the change, ‘how do you build community?’ ” and I don’t think any other city She used “speed ideation” to get can make that claim,” Studebaker attendees thinking and talking freesaid. “There’s something spe- ly about themselves as artists. The cial about what happened here.” artists were divided into pairs and While February’s Steeltown took turns answering questions and Jazz Storytellers featured sepa- listening to each other’s responsrate performances from the older es. After a brief discussion of the and newer musicians, Johnston topic, new partners were selected. promises a multigenerational band “It enabled everyone to speak to for the next effort on March 21st. everyone who was there,” said SarFor Pate, a native Chicagoan ah Keeling, center manager at Neu who was drawn to Pittsburgh for Kirche. “It broke the ice and enits spirited community and boom- abled conversation after the event ing arts scene, she’s just happy so that everyone felt comfortable to see Pittsburgh’s one-of-a-kind around each other and they were jazz tradition continuing at such able to talk about their practice.” a unique bar as James Street. While the critique will be a “You’re guaranteed that there’s regular event at Neu Kirche, the going to be jazz music playing guest hosts are given the flexibility here, and this is the last place in to design unique critique sessions Pittsburgh that that’s true,” Pate that match their own experiences said. “There’s jazz at other plac- with the community’s needs. For From Jazz, Page 1
New art space offers open critiques & creative outlet
Reyes, this meant open philosophical engagement as opposed to analyzing a few specific pieces. “Because this open critique was more conversation-based, nobody showed any work,” said Oreen Cohen, a sculpture and installation artist who attended the critique. “I actually felt that this was more helpful.” Cohen is also Neu Kirche’s first long-term studio artist. Neu Kirche is a relative newcomer to the Northside arts community, and the open critiques are just one of the ways in which they are hoping to make a positive impact on the local community as a whole. And for Neu Kirche, community and art are inseparable. One example of this is their collaboration with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Food City Fellows project. By helping to maintain a garden on Tripoli Street and contributing site sculptures to the space, the act of communitybuilding becomes an art form and East Deutschtown becomes a more vibrant and creative place to live. Another example is their unique artist-in-residency program that encourages its participants to bring their families to live with them. Artists in the program are given work and exhibition space that keeps them in constant contact with other artists and the community. Even the building itself is a creative project. The staff is currently hard at work renovating the former Methodist church that stands at the corner of Tripoli Street and Madison Avenue. The construction projects include an event space, a gallery space and an open kitchen area. “We’ll be officially open in September,” said Lee Parker, executive director of Neu Kirche, “but there will be events along the way as we progress, and as the construction projects are completed we will be making the space available.” Parker’s own artistic practice specializes in long-term, immersive projects, which makes her an ideal candidate to spearhead the ef-
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fort to bridge art and community. When the renovations are completed, Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center will take its place alongside The Andy Warhol Museum, the Mattress Factory and the New Hazlett Theater in helping to revitalize the Northside through the arts. The former-church building was built in 1889 as an expansion project of a congregation that had worshipped in the neighborhood since 1782. In 2010, the Community Alliance of Spring Garden/East Deutschtown purchased the church from the New Hope United Methodist Church, and the building became the temporary home of City View Church and Steel City Improv. In 2014, the building was sold to Neu Kirche, and they have been hard at work renovating it into a facility that honors its history as a community center. “It’s a really special, intimate space that’s perfect for community gatherings,” said Parker, “and the community has spent a lot of time in that church. It used to be the center for community engagement. We want it to remain that way.” Parker credits Mark Fatla, executive director of the Northside Leadership Conference, with matching them up with the perfect building for their vision. “He knew it was the right choice for us based on our criteria and pointed us in the right direction,” she said. Parker added: “We wanted to focus on the Northside particularly because of all of the other cultural centers there. We wanted to be a part of that environment, and we also wanted to be in a neighborhood that needed assistance, and East Deutschtown is an area that is really ripe for renewal. We believe in creative placemaking, so we were particularly looking for a building that had historic significance and could impact the neighborhood physically as well as through programming. It checked all the boxes.”
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Allegheny Center Kindred Hospitals East LLC to West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. at 1004 Arch St. and Sherman St. for $999,999. Kindred Hospitals East LLC to West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc. at Diamond St. (23-P-501) for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $2,530). Allegheny West Jason Peng to Sally Graubarth trustee at 909 Western Ave. for $185,000. Barbara Swenson McManus to Robin and Katherine Zoufalik at 852 Beech Ave. for $395,000. Brighton Heights James Boyland to 3454 California Avenue LLC at 3454 California Ave. for $48,000. Gregory Dutton to Anna Kayleigh Shebs and David Irwin Waters Jr. at 1833 Kleber St. for $173,000.
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Terry Lowe to WAP Properties LLC at 1826 Wittmer St. for $45,000. Dennis Carleton to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 3532 Brighton Road for $2,006 by sheriff ’s deed. Patricia Marshall to Randy D Holdings LLC at 85 Sagwa St. for $23,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Gordon Moore at 3532 Brighton Road for $18,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Mark Hilts at 3689 Harbison Ave. for $49,250. Ospo Properties LLC to Matthew Napper and Diana Purcell at 3503 Simen Ave. for $195,000. Yelva Trevant to Michael Thornton and Heidi Small at 4022 Wilksboro St. for $76,500. Nicole Lewis to Jonathan Brake at 1512 Davis Avenue for $17,500. Brightwood
Ronald Edward Hannan to Kayla Gavala and Robert De la Cretaz at 1263 Ingham St. for $100,000. Nicole Kindzia to Camelle Brooks at 2907 Breker St. for $50,000. Deborah Fox to David and Thelma Koloskee trustee at 1104 Langtry St. for $13,000. Donald Pohl to Sovana Properties North 1 L.P. et al. at 2721 Brighton Road for $51,000. Brighton L.P. to Ronald Bieernacki at 3301 Brighton Road for $9,000. Jason Garland to Federal National Mortgage Assn. at 175 Lecky Ave. for $3,242 by sheriff ’s deed. First Commonwealth Bank to Sarah Obuzor at 1301 Ingham St. for $74,400. Central Northside Jarrett Katawczik to Devon Filas at 418 N. Taylor Ave. for $360,000. Cynthia Snyder Johnston to Daniel Suders and Jennifer Sheyman at
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1401 Federal St. for $325,000. Loraine Yalch to KAG Ltd. 2 LLC at 1207 Loraine St. for $33,000. Lee Saunders to Andrew Conn at 413 Jacksonia St. for $110,000. Colleen McLaughlin to K Max Construction at 108 Leduc Way for $40,000. Pittsburgh City to Central Northside Neighborhood Council at 1532 Federal St. for $2,000. Central Northside Neighborhood Council to Ronald Sninsky at 1532 Federal St. for $2,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Benjamin Friedman at 408 W. North Ave. for $101,000. Mary Guckert trustee to 810 W North Ave Assoc. L.P. at 810 W. North Ave. for $1,000,000. Chateau PG Publishing Co. to Aero Tech Designs Inc. at Preble Ave. (21-D61) for $2,600,000.
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Twin Hills Partn. to Cardello Assoc. L.P. at Chateau St. (7-F-108) for $99,037. East Deutschtown David Adomites to Thomas and Dana Hussar at 921 Peralta St. for $90,500. Fineview Thomas Sullivan et al. to Frederic Anderson at 8 Olive St. for $10,000. Johanna Lawrence to Wells Fargo Bank NA at 21 Carrie St. for $1,988 by sheriff ’s deed. Historic Deutschtown East Allegheny Community Council Inc. to Herbert and Rebecca Gartley at 618-620 Foreland St. for $60,00 East Allegheny Community Council Inc. to Urban Trends LLC at Foreland St. for $30,000. East Allegheny Community Council Inc. to Michael and Robert Senko at 616 Foreland St. for $30,000.
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Herman Korosec to Northside Worldwide Inc. at 1205 Ocala St. for $12,000. Manchester Manchester Housing Development LLC to Andrew and Heather Gacek at 1109 Liverpool St. and 11121114 Warlo St. for $350,000. Observatory Hill Bank New York Mellon trustee to Gustavo Vazquez and Jimmy Ronald Molinero Canales at 316 Bothwell St. for $6,000. Robert Czuba to CP SRMOF 2 2012-A Trust trustee at 3813 East St. for $7,655 by sheriff ’s deed. Daniel Rodak to Ashley Claycomb at 52 Bascom Ave. for $48,500. US Bank NA trustee to Mustafa Kizilkaya at 3549 Oklahoma St. for $31,000. EH Pooled 114 L.P. to Ras Davis at 3903 Vinceton St. for $6,000. Alexander Cressman to William
Lindelow and Suellen Eason at 4132 Franklin Road for $138,000. Perry Hilltop Francine Messmer to Wells Fargo Bank NA at 2623 Linwood Ave. for $1,914 by sheriff ’s deed. Thomas Rummell to Candie Shreve at 250 Seabright St. for $147,500. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to John Churay at 2329 Perrysville Ave. for $18,500. Spring Garden Jackson Klingman to DNULF LLC at 1139 Brabec St. for $45,000. Spring Hill David Sins, trustee of Walter M Kozemiako Revocable Living Trust, to Stephen Collins Jr. at 308 Homer St. for $44,000. John Roller to JWT Wealth PA LLC at 1339 Romanhoff St. for $10,000. Regina Castel to Tom and Denise Pierce at 845 Vista St. for $31,500. Javon Watson to Federal National
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Mortgage Assn. at 1910 Rhine St. for $4,836 by sheriff ’s deed. Jeremy Swegman to Bradley and Teresa Moser at 1157 Admiral St. for $59,500. Nancy Lynch to Gregory Fuhrman at 1101 Haslage Ave. for $35,000. Robert Fazio to JWT Wealth PA LLC at 1215 Itin St. for $28,000. David Geeting to Kelly Lynn Thomas at 912 Mina St. for $34,000. Summer Hill Heidi Muto to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at 4564 Zane Place for $1,966 by sheriff ’s deed. Troy Hill Estate of Paul Kunz to Stacey Kronander at 1954 Lowrie St. for $57,000. Timothy Mettam to Ali Alibeji at 1637 Wicklines Lane for $28,900. Weekly Northside property transfers every Monday on the Northside Chronicle website, Facebook & Twitter
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Meet the new NS Bike/Ped chairman
Northside Bike/Ped Committee chairman Nick Ross of Central Northside Introduction I’m 28 years old and live with my wife, Danielle, on Monterey Street in the Central Northside. I’m a Transportation Engineer at HDR Engineering in Downtown Pittsburgh.
While we go by “Bike/Ped Committee”, our core goal is safer, more livable streets for all users. Every trip by bus or trolley begins and ends with a walk, and for many in the neighborhood the street is our front yard. While our Committee certainly advocates for walking and biking, almost all of us also drive cars. We don’t want to get rid of cars in the neighborhood, but we believe just getting folks to slow down and give more space to others makes us all safer and creates a better Northside. Improved walking and biking infrastructure is a means to an end. As the new chair, what are your highest priorities or goals for the committee?
My top goal as Committee Chair is to establish a relationship with our elected officials and let them know How long have you been inthere is a large and growing group volved with the NS Bike/Ped of folks who are tired of their committee? neighborhood being abused as little more than an obstacle getting I’ve been active in the NS Bike/Ped into and out of Downtown PittsCommittee for about two years. burgh. The residents of this neighborhood deserve respect, and for Why did you decide to get intoo long priority has been given to volved with the committee? getting people through the neighborhood, not to the neighborhood. When we moved into the neigh- More than anything, our goal is to borhood from Mt Washington make the Northside a better place a few years ago, I was very im- to live. pressed with how many neighbors took such an active role in com- Pittsburgh has been accepting of munity organizations. There’s so establishing bike lanes and acmany folks on the Northside who commodations, what can Northare passionate about making this a side cyclists expect to see in the better place, and I wanted to find future? Or what are the best a niche where I could help. I ad- cycling routes in the Northside? vocate for safe, equitable transpor- Northside residents can expect to tation options for all people, so I see a growing network of bike and found the Committee to be a great pedestrian connections that will fit. allow us to safely get to jobs and amenities. Our Committee is acFor those not familiar, what is tively working with PennDOT and the mission of the committee? City officials on three significant
projects along dangerous corridors in the neighborhood, and we hope to have good news soon on what is to come. Our Committee is also working to fund and administer a neighborhood-wide active transportation master plan that will guide future development, ensure we’re focused on safe, smart projects, and give us an advantage in what has become a very competitive environment for walking and biking funds within the City. The Buhl Foundation has also graciously reached out to us in support of our overall goals and will be a valued partner in the neighborhood going forward. What is the most common misconception of cyclists, the biking community and/or the committee? Without a doubt, the most common misconception of the biking community is that we’re made up of the guys you see in spandex weaving in and out of traffic. Come to one of our meetings and you’ll see men and women of all shapes and ages, many of whom you won’t see riding in traffic because they’re too afraid of being killed. We’re folks who can’t afford to own and operate a car, we’re folks who want to stay healthy and active, we’re folks who’d rather spend their money locally than at the pump. Thanks Nick! The NS Bike/Ped Committee meets at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at different locations. Visit the committee section at www.pittsburghnorthside.com for schedule and location, and minutes from previous meetings.
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Bike lanes part of East Ohio Street project By Justin Criado A public meeting will be held Wednesday, March 4 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Priory hotel’s Grand Hall to discuss PennDOT’s East Ohio St. Improvement Project, according to a press release. One item that will be on the agenda is bike lanes, which would run from the intersection of Chestnut and East Ohio Streets in East Deutschtown to the intersection of East Ohio and East Streets in Historic Deutschtown, including under the I-79 overpass, in the 800 block of East Ohio Street. “This stretch will now become a safe connection from the neighborhood to the North Shore Trail, the 16th St. Bridge, and on to the Strip District and Penn Avenue Bike Lanes,” Nick Ross, NS Bike/ Ped committee chairman, said. “This a major commitment from the state that will go a long way in making the 800 block safer and more appealing in order to support ongoing redevelopment efforts.” The committee has continuously worked to bring safer biking and walking routes to Northside, and the East Ohio Street project was no different. Pashek Associates on 619 East Ohio Street provided the concept plans that were submitted to PennDOT. “It is critical for folks to understand these improvements are more than just bike lanes, they’re safety improvements for anyone using the street,” Ross said. “Having folks come out to support PennDOT’s investment in making the Northside a better place is crucial, and we hope to see many of you folks there!” Other items that the project will cover are roadway reconstruction and bridge preservation. A timeline for construction and completion was not available.
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Education on the Northside
Perry recognizes honor students By Sabrina Romano “Motivated,” “hardworking,” and “thoughtful” were a few of the positive adjectives that the staff at Perry High used to describe the upwards of 150 Honor Roll students during the Parent School Community Council Honors Breakfast Feb. 5. Stephanie Turnbull, the assistant principal, said holding a celebratory breakfast is important for the students who accomplished such a feat. “We really want to acknowledge these hardworking kids. (The event) shows true commitment to their education,” Turnbull said. “It’s truly a big deal.” Kiley Krizan, a learning environment specialist, helped co-organize this year’s event. Krizan said the staff encourages the students to strive for Honor Roll by reminding them about the Pittsburgh Promise, which offers college scholarship opportunities. Gene Walker, a Pittsburgh Promise program manager, was there to speak to the students about the scholarship. This celebratory breakfast is a way “to include the parents in the learning process,” Krizan said. Parent Ronnie Miller attended the breakfast to support his son Andre, a junior honor student. “I am very proud that he is keeping on the right path,” Ronnie said. “He has done this year after year and I am here to support him.” Like Ronnie, Vivian Wilson was there for her daughter, honor roll senior Keana Player.
“This event will encourage her to get (Honor Roll) again next report,” Wilson said. Player said paying more attention in class and doing all of her schoolwork is what helped her most in achieving Honor Roll honors. Shelby Zastawa, a 12th grader who will be attending University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown to study engineering, said striving and achieving Honor Roll has taught her a positive work ethic. “If you do your work, good things will happen,” Zastawa said. “I think it is nice that they are rewarding the kids who do what they are supposed to for once instead of focusing on the bad.” Turnbull refers to the students on the Honor Roll as exceptional Perry students, which she says is “somebody (who) comes to school every day with a willingness to learn and a positive attitude.” Perry Honor Roll YADIEL ALVARADO RODERICK ALVARADO ALYSSA ANDREEN NATHAN ANDREEN MAISIE ARLET HALEY ARLET DONALD BAYNES AMELA BECIREVIC DAYZHON BELL JAQUAN BRAZIL JORDAN BREWER TYRAE BREWER SALEEMA BROOKS TAJANERA BROWER MALIKA BROWN CHRISTIAN BURGOS GAGE BURKE AZZER CARPENTER DEONTE CARSON
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