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The school has an opportunity to defend its Best Musical title.
Baldwin High School has an opportunity to defend the Gene Kelly Awards' Best Musical title, earning six nominations in 13 possible Kelly categories this year, including that one as well as Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Maggie Brooks, who impressed as "Tracy Turnblad" in "Hairspray," is Baldwin's shot at Best Actress. Brooks was a nominee in the same category in 2011 but did not come away with the hardware. Brooks was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award in 2012, helping Baldwin earn the Best Musical award that year. Meanwhile, Greg Arcuri is Baldwin's hope for Best Supporting Actor in 2013 for, oddly enough, his gender-bending portrayal of Tracy's mother "Edna Turnblad." The other acting nomination for Baldwin …
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A local man compiled clips from 29 films shot in Pittsburgh and turned them into a music video that has gone viral.
From The Silence of the Lambs to The Dark Knight Rises to Jack Reacher, Pittsburgh has been the backdrop to more than two-dozen Hollywood films. Mt. Lebanon native Aron Zelkonwicz, who grew up watching many of those films, decided to take it one step further by gathering iconic scenes from 29 films shot in Pittsburgh and compiling them into a music video. "I thought it would be fun," Zelkonwicz told KDKA's John Shumway. "I had seen all these movies filmed in Pittsburgh and thought, 'Why not take the parts everyone wants to see, the shots of Pittsburgh, and put those together?'" His labor of love took weeks, in between rehearsals and performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, where he plays the cello. The music is a piece from the…
8:33 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Can't access Youtube from work, but will definitely check this out this evening. more ›
The series kicks off on Friday, May 31.
Allegheny County officials have announced the lineup for its 2013 Summer Concert Series. The Pittsburgh CLO will kick off the series on Friday, May 31, with "A Gleeful Evening, Vol. 3," featuring Gene Kelly Award winners, at the South Park Amphitheater. Pittsburgh Opera will perform on Sunday, June 2, at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater. Other scheduled performances include ones from Grammy Award winners Sara Watkins, The Yellowjackets and Rickie Lee Jones at Hartwood Acres, as well as Grammy Award nominees Monty Alexander, Sixpence None the Richer and James Hunter at South Park. The concert series will come to an end on Sept. 1 with the Allegheny County Music Festival featuring Rusted Root and special guest Joel Plaskett at …
8:49 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
Can't wait for this to start and to take my grandchildren. It is always relaxing to take chairs snacks and go listen to good music out in South Park. Can't wait. more ›
Shalley, Baldwin High's former choral director, died on March 6.
Former Baldwin High School singers said goodbye to longtime choral director Dr. Regis V. Shalley last month the best way that they could, belting out a rendition of "The Hundred Pipers" during Dr. Shalley's funeral Mass at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin Borough. The alumni gathered to sing at the conclusion of the Mass for Shalley, who was Baldwin High's choral director from 1954 to 1981 and died on March 6 at the age of 88. Current Baldwin choral director Kris Tranter oversaw the alumni performance. Along with "The Hundred Pipers"—fitting given Baldwin's mascot, the Highlander—the alumni performed "The Lord Bless You and Keep You," as well. ("The Hundred Pipers" is also known as "Wi' a Hundred Pipers/Annie …
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10:31 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Hello, Were you a Regis Shalley alumni? At this point, we are still planning BHS Alumni Choir Concert to honor Dr. Regis Shalley. I apologize for the late notice. I have been away for the last month or so taking care of some health concerns with my 5 year old daughter. I need to know who is committed to attending this concert in order for me to move forward with the plans to send you music and … more ›
The school board recognized senior Maggie Brooks for her accomplishment winning the Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. They also reminded guests about the upcoming school musical.
The Baldwin-Whitehall School Board on Wednesday recognized senior Maggie Brooks for her recent win in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 19th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. Brooks was presented with a certificate. Superintendent Randal Lutz said students from Baldwin-Whitehall have competed in the theater’s contest before, but that Brooks is the first winner from the district. Lutz, as well as several school board members, also announced a reminder that this year’s high school musical, “Hairspray,” begins next week. The musical opens on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission, and are free for those age 62 and older. The show will also run April 17 to 20. Tickets are $10. On April 18, district students can …
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Morgan Traud of Whitehall will compete today, Friday, in the Kean Quest Talent Search Youth Finals.
A Whitehall student will compete today, Friday, April 5, in the Kean Quest Talent Search Youth Finals. Morgan Traud, a sixth-grader at J.E. Harrison Middle School advanced to the semifinals last month with her performance of 'The Wizard and I' from 'Wicked.' She is one of 13 students competing in the finals. To read more about Morgan, click here. The final round of performance will be held at 7 p.m. at the Kean Theatre at 5847 Meridian Rd., Gibsonia, PA 15044. Tickets to the youth final cost $14 each and can be purchased by calling 724-444-KEAN (5326). For more information, contact 724-443.0800, ext. 5310, or ltassos@stbarnabashealthsystem.com. The contest's champions will earn a recording session in a Grammy Award-winning studio. --- …
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The 10th annual Three Rivers Community Band Festival is scheduled for April 27.
The 10th annual Three Rivers Community Band Festival will bring together three of the best community bands in the western Pennsylvania region, plus an all-new festival band. The festival is scheduled from 2:30 until 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Upper St. Clair Theater, located in Upper St. Clair High School. Admission is free, although donations are appreciated. The Three Rivers Community Band Festival is a showcase of the musically-talented individuals in the region, and the concert promises a medley of music that will appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. Community Band South represents the South Hills communities. The brass, woodwind and percussion band, comprised of more than 80 members, is co-directed by Dean Streator, …
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Dancers from Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance competed March 29 in the 2013 World Irish Dance Championship.
Dancers from Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance took their talents from a studio in Dormont Municipal Center to the world stage last weekend. The troupe performed at the 2013 World Irish Dance Championship in Boston, and placed ninth out of 13 groups. Instructor Sheila Shovlin created and choreographed the narrative drama the troupe performed—a unique performance, considering that many competitors at the Championship perform solo, rather than in a group. Shovlin's sister, instructor Liz Shovlin Grinko, said considering the level of competition the troupe was up against, ninth place is not bad at all. "They were very happy with that," she said. "We were competing with dancers from higher brackets who were there for solos as well, so you had …
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7:03 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
So proud of my cousin Morgan and her fellow dancers. They worked so hard to get there. Way to go ladies! more ›
Dr. Shalley died on March 6.
Former Baldwin High School choir members will have one last chance to sing for the late Dr. Regis V. Shalley. Dr. Shalley, who died on March 6 at the age of 88, will have a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin Borough at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, and choir alumni are invited to attend and sing in honor of Shalley at the conclusion of the Mass. Shalley was the choral director at Baldwin High from 1954 to 1981. Friends are being received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood Borough on Tuesday, March 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral prayer will also be held at Slater's on Thursday morning at 10:15. According to his …
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4:36 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
Dear Marilyn, I would like to let you know that the current Highlander Choir director, Mr. Kristen Tranter, is looking for email addresses of all choir alumni that sang for Dr. Shalley. He is putting together an alumni concert to raise money for the renaming of the high school auditorium in honor of Dr. Shalley. His email address is : ktranter@bwschools.net Please let him know if you may be … more ›
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2:50 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Fellow Whiteheads, If there was any doubt that we are the best community in the land, this article should dispel that! Frank – I read through the lines of your comment and believe that you are asking if anyone has ever blacked out from the excitement of summer in Whitehall. Well sir, I can confirm the answer to be yes as this just happened to me. Bob – I hope that Mr. Healy enjoys the summer sun… more ›