WHIRL MAGAZINE Fall 2022
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Welcome to WHIRL 2.0 Innovative, Inviting, Inclusive.
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t is an honor to present WHIRL Magazine in a new format. The power of optimism, positivity, and encouragement enables new ideas and inventions. Different perspectives provide fresh opportunities, and that is the goal of WHIRL Magazine. This inaugural issue is intentionally spare with advertising to introduce a new concept; a publication that avails everyone of the opportunity to promote an event, real estate listing, wedding, and business. Readers can now directly submit an engagement announcement or place an advertisement on WHIRLmagazine.com. Have a new business to announce or a real estate property to list? Just go to the site and interact for exposure on one of WHIRL’s many platforms. WHIRL showcases the best of Western Pennsylvania with a style that is informative, interesting, and always with the enticements for community involvement.
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Table of Contents David Correy
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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6.6K Run and Family Walk Page
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2022-23 Yoga Guide
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Kaylen Davidson of Sara Judith Events
Event Planner Brings Love to Pittsburgh
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Hotel Boulderado Victorian Opulence with a Contemporary Flair
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Introducing 930 W North Ave Nestled in the Northside of Pittsburgh
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THE SMOKY CIT Y NEVER LOOKED BET TER
Many immigrants to Pittsburgh endured poverty, tragedy, depression, and other hardships. But only one became one of the world’s most revered, self-taught artists. The Heinz History Center’s newest exhibition, Pittsburgh’s John Kane: The Life & Art of an American Workman, explores the life and work of a local artist who appreciated the value of labor, and whose work was a labor of love. Learn more at WhoIsJohnKane.com.
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Senator John Heinz History Center Hosts 11th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival
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he Senator John Heinz History Center hosted a successful 11th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival this past summer, raising over $200,000 for the museum’s Italian American Program.
Chaired by Michael Mascaro of Mascaro Construction Company, this year’s tournament and festival was held at a new location – Acrisure Stadium. Thirty-six four-person teams competed for first place in a double-elimination tournament as spectators cheered them on and enjoyed Italian food and live music by The Jaggerz, The New Pure Gold, and The Aces with special guest Shari Richards. The winning team was T.D. Patrinos Painting. Founded in 1990, the Italian American Program is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Italian Americans in Western Pennsylvania. Its collection is one of the largest in the country and home to artifacts, archival materials, and oral histories that document the pivotal role Italian Americans play in shaping the region.
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Pressley Ridge Annual Ice Cream Fundae Hosted at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
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ouring rain didn’t stop 1,500 people from coming out to the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium July 19th for the much-anticipated return of Ice Cream Fundae. Under the shelter of umbrellas and hoods, kids and adults alike enjoyed 12 flavors of Graeter’s Ice Cream dished out by our generous sponsors, including Huntington Bank, Henderson Brothers, Highmark, UPMC Health Plan, Lamar Advertising and many more. Highmark’s Community Campfire S’mores took home the People’s Choice Award for favorite flavor. Thanks to everyone who volunteered, purchased tickets or spread the word about Ice Cream Fundae. Together we raised $103,000 for our kids and families.
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Sports Museum to Host Pittsburgh Premiere of Bruno Sammartino Film
Presented by the History Center’s Italian American Program and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, the film screening will explore how an Italian immigrant survived the horrors of WWII and became a legendary wrestler.
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he Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum – part of the Senator John Heinz History Center’s family of museums – will host the Pittsburgh premiere screening of the film Bruno Sammartino on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. As told through the experiences of the world champion himself and those closest to him, Bruno Sammartino details the remarkable life journey of a humble Italian immigrant from Pizzoferrato, Abruzzo, Italy, who became one of the best known and most respected wrestlers to step into the ring. The documentary follows Sammartino’s improbable rise as a man who held honor above fame and dignity above fortune. After fleeing the Nazis with his family as a young boy during World War II, he arrived in Pittsburgh and started a new life. This WWWF World Champion and Hall of Fame honoree became one of the most successful professional wrestlers of his time, selling out Madison Square Garden a staggering 188 times. He also held the World Heavyweight title twice. Narrated by KDKA-AM radio host Larry Richert, Bruno Sammartino features interviews with the champion, family members, and close friends, including emotional comments from superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger, who inducted Sammartino into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. The program will feature commentary by Richert and by Darryl Sammartino, Bruno’s son. The event is co-presented by the Sports Museum and the History Center’s Italian American Program, which is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Italian Americans in Western
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Pennsylvania. Founded in 1990, the Italian American collection is one of the largest in the country and home to artifacts, archival materials, and oral histories that document the pivotal role Italian Americans play in shaping the region. Tickets to the film screening are $15 for adults, $10 for members, and $5 for children. Advanced registration is available online. The screening will be held in the Mueller Center on the museum’s fifth floor. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and attendees can explore Pittsburgh’s rich boxing and wrestling history inside the two-floor Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum prior to the event. The Senator John Heinz History Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and the largest history museum in Pennsylvania, presents American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection. The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum is a museum within a museum, comprehensively presenting the region’s remarkable sports story through hundreds of artifacts and interactive experiences for visitors of all ages. The History Center and Sports Museum are located at 1212 Smallman Street in the city’s Strip District. The History Center’s family of museums includes the Sports Museum; the Fort Pitt Museum in historic Point State Park; and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, a National Historic Landmark located in Avella, Pa., in Washington County. More information is available at heinzhistorycenter.org.
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Pittsburgh Opera, Eons Fashion Boutique, Studio Booth
Divas, Dreams and Fashion Queens
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ittsburgh Opera, Eons Fashion Boutique and Studio Booth presented an operatic fashion extravaganza from the Eons Archives. Diva Dreams and Fashion Queens showcased more than 100 years of fashion originals, including looks from Karl Lagerfeld, Ceil Chapman, Thierry Mugler, Halston, and Claire McCardell. While the couture-coiffed models swept the stage with theatrical flair, the opera’s best trilled and thrilled, offering an outstanding accompaniment. At the finale, guests gladly paid a standing ovation tribute to the true star of the evening, Eons owner, fashion show creator, and one of Pittsburgh’s true jewels, Richard Parsakian.
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