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FEBRUARY HAPPENINGS See the generous event attendees who opened their hearts to others this month
Alex Sulkowski, WTAE-TV Anchor Jackie Cain, WTAE-TV Meteorologist Ashley Dougherty, Artist Tony Landolina, WTAE-TV Anchor Michelle Wright, and Artist Baron Batch were buzzing with joy at Landolina’s gallery of encaustics paintings. The artist was inspired to use the ancient art medium — which blends melted beeswax, tree resin, and pigments together — after hearing about Colony Collapse Disorder and the disappearance of honeybees.
Andy Masich, president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center; Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto; and Joe Hladiuk, store manager at Macy’s Mall at Robinson, helped curators unveil more than 100 historical objects that Macy’s donated to the History Center, including artifacts from the store’s holiday displays and objects from the Tic Toc restaurant and Arcade Bakery. BY ANDREA BOSCO STEHLE, ABBY DUDLEY, RACHEL JONES, AND LIZ PETONIAK PHOTOGRAPHS FROM NICK PAMPENA, RACHELLYNN SCHOEN, GREEN DOT PUBLIC RELATIONS
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David Case, Dylan Grunn, Brett Wagner, and Angela Semple celebrated the premiere of All Raccoons Are Bandits at the Row House Cinema. Gratus Ursa and PMI produced the film, which was shot and edited in Pittsburgh.
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