Sorry for the late notice on this (I had hoped someone else would send it :-) but two of the high-rises in East Liberty are going to be demolished soon, and there are celebrations today and tomorrow nearby... This schedule is from <http://www.pennavenuearts.org/>: Friday, May 6 1:45-6PM:: East Mall High Rise - 5805 PENN AVENUE MAY’S UNBLURRED HIGHLIGHTS EAST LIBERTY Start Unblurred Friday at the Official East Mall Demolition Party: GET DOWN! 1:45PM: Gong Lung Sing Si Deui (Steel Dragon) Dance Team 2PM: Speeches from elected officials & neighborhood representatives* 3PM: Giant Sling Shot (designed by Johnny Lee and Joshua Atlas) will allow party-goers to launch paint-filled balloons at the building 3:10PM: House of Soul (Band) 3:50PM: Davu Flint (Actor, poet, vocalist and educator) spoken word about politics & mythologies of comtemporary urban life 4:15PM - House of Soul (Band) 5-6PM - Nego Gato Capoaro (Drumming and Dance) PLUS: The Kelly-Strayhorn Theatre will screen “Celebrating East Liberty” Musical interludes provided by the legendary DJ Selecta WRCT 88.3 live broadcast Filmmaker Chris Ivey will be shooting footage for his new film documenting the past, present and future of East Liberty. An installation entitled “Words in Action” conceived by local artist Tim Kaulen with design work by Sean Barton will be installed at East Mall until its demolition. Enjoy food from local businesses including Whole Foods Market Sponsored by East Liberty Development, Inc. For more info call 412-361-8061 or get on the A-list by emailing pennarts@freindship-pgh.org & receive your very own weekly email updates on this and other development projects in and around the Penn Avenue Corridor. *Mayor Tom Murphy, Senator Rick Santorum, State Senator Jim Ferlo, Representative Mike Doyle, Chief Executive Dan Onorato, State Representative Joe Preston, Councilwoman Twanda Carlisle, East Liberty Development, East Liberty Chamber of Commerce, Inc. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, PA Housing Finance Agency. Urban Redevlopment Authority of Pittsburgh, & a coalition of residents including: East Mall Tenant Council, Penn Circle Tenant Council, and Liberty Park Tenant Council.