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[Highland Park] World Premiere of Saffronia by Christiane D
by Shelly Danko+Day 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

Thought some might be interested in this play... --- Christiane D Leach <christiane.leach(a)gmail.com> wrote: > To: 40under40(a)yahoogroups.com > From: "Christiane D Leach" > <christiane.leach(a)gmail.com> > Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:34:20 -0000 > Subject: Saints & Poets Theater Presents > World Premiere of Saffronia by Christiane D > > GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY > > Press: > http://newpittsburghcourier.com/?article=14104 > > SAINTS AND POETS THEATER > Mark Whitehead, Executive & Artistic Director > 3139 Dobson Street, 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA > 15219 (412) 378-0331 > mark(a)saintsandpoets.org > > Saints & Poets Theater Presents World Premiere of > Saffronia by > Christiane D > > Saints & Poets Theater will present the debut of > Saffronia an original > play by performance poet and Soma Mestizo vocalist > Christiane D > January 12-22, 2006 at The Kelly-Strayhhorn Theater, > 5941 Penn Avenue, > in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood. > Performances run Thursday > s through Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sunday s at 2:00 > PM|. There will > be two special matinee performances: on Martin > Luther King Day, > January 16 at 2:30 PM, and on Thursday, January 19 > at 11:00 AM. > Tickets are $17.00 general admission and $12.00 for > students, seniors > and starving artists. January 21st, there will be a > silent auction of > donated art. Tickets may be purchased by phone > through ProArts Tickets > at 412.394.3353, or online at > http://www.proartstickets.org/. > > This multi-media production began as a humble poem > that Christiane D > has performed with local jazz greats throughout > Pittsburgh. At one > particular performance at the Western Pennsylvania > History Center, > Stanley Denton (Executive Director of Multi-Cultural > Education for > Pittsburgh Public Schools), found her at her Soma > Mestizo gig and > urged her to turn the poem into a play; the world > needed to know this > black history, this American history. > > This fictional story of Saffronia chronicles her > life as a young child > stolen from her slave mother, transformed in a New > Orleans "House for > Colored Girls", sold for high price at a Fancy Girl > auction, bought by > a young man, her master, as well as her lover. > Before one shies away > thinking they have heard everything about slavery, > this story shines a > new angle on the sexual aspect of slavery and > excavates the somewhat > hidden, often romanticized American history of the > mulatto and > quadroon population. There is an inherent sexual > deviance that came > with the system of slavery; that of not only > breeding for profit but > also relegating these women as sexual objects to be > used by the master > as he pleased, and satisfying his pleasure, > sometimes meant death for > these women. > > The misunderstood history of the mulatto is a > tainted history of > America's political, legal and cultural struggle > with miscegenation. > For African-Americans, mulatto history is the white > Great-Grandmother, > no one talks about; the privileged house slave; the > one who can pass, > "light, bright, almost white". But it is also the > history of the early > pioneer white women, for many of these wives had to > endure the > hypocritical transgressions of their husbands, > plantation owners, who > led complete separate lives with slave women, in a > society that > secretly applauded their audacity to flirt with the > boundaries of > sociability. This freedom from convention was > defended by a polite > silence and magical denial by the society at large. > In the words of > Mary Chestnut, "The thing we can't name!" > > Saffronia will feature the talents of Mark C. > Thompson, Linda Haston, > Jonathan Berry, Jeremy Rierson, Brian Barefoot, > Megan Elk, Shanae > Sharon, Theo Allyn, Jackson, and Shaun McCarthy in > the title role. > The multi-media production and design crew will > feature Mark Whitehead > as the director and sound designer, set design by > Merissa Lombardo, > lighting design by D. Scott Woods, costumes by > Marissa Miskanin, > choreography by Staycee Walters, original musical > compositions by > Richard Gartner (drummer for Soma Mestizo) and > Jeremy Sment, and > videography by Chris Ivey (of Hyperboymedia). Amy > Watson will serve > as stage manager. > > Saffronia is supported by grants from The A.W. > Mellon Educational and > Charitable Trust Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, > The Multicultural > Arts Initiative, Mount Ararat Baptist Church > Community Tithe > Ministries, The PA Partners in the Arts through > ProArts, The Heinz > Endowments Small Arts Initiative, and The Woodbury > Fund. > > Sponsors include The New Pittsburgh Courier, > TheSoulPitt.com and > WYEP-FM 91.3 > > For more information, please visit Saints & Poets > Theater on line at > http://www.saintsandpoets.org/ and > www.christianed.us > > > > >

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[Highland Park] FW: CANCELLATION OF JANUARY ZONE 5 MEETING
by Brackney, Rashall 10 Jan '06

10 Jan '06

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[Highland Park] For Sale
by JeanJon＠aol.com 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Yes, I am trying to get rid of the "stuff" the kids have left behind. Matt has a ghe, for martial arts. Its a size 4/180, whatever that means. He would like to have $75 for this. They are over $100 new. If interested, call or write. 412.362.3112 Jean

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[Highland Park] Dog sitter
by avram1＠aol.com 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Looking for a dog sitter who could come to our house (Highland Park) 3x/day while we are on vacation and let 3 dogs out (fenced yard), feed them, hang out a bit. Anyone have someone they can recommend? Thanks. Avram

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[Highland Park] Some more things for sale
by msaenz+＠pitt.edu 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Thanks everyone! The twin bed and book shelves are gone. We are still cleaning and reorganizing and have some things to sale: White computer desk, too drawers and file cabinet on one side, shelves on other, keyboard space and all that. Very good condition. $100 Panasonic color TV, 19". It works very well. $25 e-machine computer. $25 Twin mattress. $20. Almost new. I have pictures if you need them but I did not want to overwhelm everybody's email. Thanks! Of course, I will take offers. Mayte Sáenz

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[Highland Park] recommend a travel agent?
by Eliza Littleton 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Hi all, Can someone recommend a travel agency/agent? Thanks, -Beth

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Re: [Highland Park] cell warning
by Chris Sandvig 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Funny. I have great coverage everywhere in Highland Park with Sprint. -----Original Message----- >From: Christine Frechard-Harbison <europartgallery(a)hotmail.com> >Sent: Jan 8, 2006 9:05 PM >To: neighborhood(a)highlandpark.pgh.pa.us >Subject: [Highland Park] cell warning > >My cell phone consultant, warn me about a zone with a poor reception (like >Highland park). Cells get crazy to emit more waves and, this is more >dangerous for the brain (brain tumor) often in contact with the phone. Of >course, the researsh hasn't shown anything yet, but it is such a money maker >business that the research will probably not speed neither...just some info >to share with you. >Therefore, I have decided not to have a cell phone in this area until the >reception gets better... >Have a good day >Christine > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > >-- ><http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood> Chris Sandvig Director, Multimedia Communications Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix For more information, please visit pvgp.org

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[Highland Park] Giving away free items
by Sherry Goldman 09 Jan '06

09 Jan '06

Dear Highland Park community, I would like to tell you about a wonderful site that I found if you a.. are concerned about the environment and keeping items out of the landfill b.. want to declutter c.. don't like to throw things away that are still usuable d.. are looking for hard to find items It's called freecycle.org, and it is a yahoo group you must join. The way it works is that you post your junk, and people who want it come take it away! Or you can post a "Wanted" and someone might have one. It's great! I have been able to get rid of a lot of things that are not good enough for Goodwill, but someone out there has wanted them. Check out the link below: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pittsburgh_freecycle Sherry Goldman

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[Highland Park] cell warning
by Christine Frechard-Harbison 08 Jan '06

08 Jan '06

My cell phone consultant, warn me about a zone with a poor reception (like Highland park). Cells get crazy to emit more waves and, this is more dangerous for the brain (brain tumor) often in contact with the phone. Of course, the researsh hasn't shown anything yet, but it is such a money maker business that the research will probably not speed neither...just some info to share with you. Therefore, I have decided not to have a cell phone in this area until the reception gets better... Have a good day Christine _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

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[Highland Park] Sandys Deli
by Brett Day 08 Jan '06

08 Jan '06

I felt it necessary to write a response for those few neighbours that perhaps do not have all the information regarding the issue of this store, and more directly; its liquor license. For those of us that live close to it, the problems are very clear, most prominently in the warmer (spring, summer, and fall) months. On any given day, you will witness that a large portion of this stores customers are unsavory to say the least. Many are drug dealers, their gang hood friends, and their assorted clientele. It is clear that the liquor license has a part to pay in this chain of business, as I have not witnessed any similar activity about either of the other local delis in the same vicinity. Nor is it an exaggeration to say that I have witnessed thousands of open drug deals right here in close proximity to this store. At any time of day, and late into the night; we have to put up with blasting car stereos which are almost invariably increased in volume when they pull up to the store, so that they can enjoy their row while they shop. these stereos are so loud that they actually rattle the windows in the back of our house, and make it impossible to hear our own stereo, television, or conversation. In addition, I have personally witnessed daily, many of its customers filling our street with trash, many of its customers dealing, or buying drugs openly, many of its customers almost daily urinating on several of my neighbours properties. While personally I have to admit that were this business to collapse entirely; I would dance a happy little jig: I should make it clear that no one in this community is against having a small business in this location. However, we would hope that it would be one of the likes of T'azo D'oro, or even Yuris who are clearly considerate of the community in which they have elected to do business. This cannot be said to be true of Sandys deli (and I should like to point out that as far as I know; NONE of those of us that want this situation to change have been, as has been suggested by one writer, hypocritical enough to do business there. I have not personally shopped there in over 6 years). This is not a business that shows any concern or compassion for the community in which it chooses to do business. In the past few years, we have attempted to mediate positively, and directly, and have been laughed at, dismissed, insulted, and even threatened for our efforts. What we actually want to accomplish, is to get rid of the liquor license to this business. We believe this is the core of the problem. Two other similar business' are successful here, and neither of them sell liquor, so we find it hard to believe that Sandys, with an already broader selection of groceries would kick up its heels and die were it to stop selling liquor. With the HPCDC, and ELDI currently investing such great energies, and funds into renovating several properties in this area, we need a business that empathizes, and reflects these concerns, and ambitions; that delivers to that greater market of the Highland Park Community. In all its incarnations, and in all the years I have lived here; Sandys deli has NOT been that business. I hope this clears up some of the confusion Cheer Brett

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