Thursday, May 23, 2013
Six-graders paint a mural on the guardrail as part of an effort to beautify the borough.
Evans City Middle School student are beautifying the borough of Evans City one paint stroke at a time. Nine members of the sixth grade art club spent last week painting a mural on the guardrail in front of EDCO Park. Art teacher Amy Humes, who helped organize the project, said the students designed the mural, which features a pool, picnic pavilions, horseshoes pits and other EDCO Park amenities. “They did it all,” Humes said. The idea to paint the guardrail started with Cindy Caldwell, vice president of the Evans City Park Authority. Caldwell said the park board was looking for a way to draw attention to EDCO Park, which is located behind a gravel parking lot. “We were looking for some curb appeal,” she said. “Then we had the idea to …
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Students work with a professional choreographer to create realistic sword fighting scenes.
Most Seneca Valley students tackle Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet in their freshman English class, but bringing the drama to life on stage, well, that’s a whole different story. “It’s definitely harder getting into character,” said Kristin Carmella, who plays Juliet. The students will perform Romeo and Juliet as this year’s spring play. Carmella said while most of the cast members are close friends who like to joke around with each other during rehearsals, they’re transformed into citizens from centuries past in fair Verona when the stage curtains go up. “They’re blowing me away,” said Seneca Valley Intermediate High School English teacher Amber Hugus, who is directing this year’s play. Hugus, who has directed the spring play for …
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Students take home 12 awards.
The following Seneca Valley students earned awards at the Associated Artists of Butler County High School Juried Art Exhibit held April 26-May 3 at The Art Center in Butler. They are: Mixed Media/Collage Ceramics Printmaking Painting Drawing -- Information submitted by Seneca Valley School District. Have news you'd like to share with Patch readers? Email Editor Jessica Sinichak at jessica.sinichak@patch.com or become a blogger in our "Local Voices" section. Join Patch for more community news or join us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
The singer songwriter won Bob FM's "Rock Star For A Day" contest.
Cranberry’s Nick Marzock will get a taste of the rock-and-roll lifestyle Sunday when he opens for Styx, Reo Speedwagon and Ted Nugent at First Niagra Pavilion. The singer-songwriter was one of five artists chosen to be finalists in Bob FM’s Rock Star For A Day contest. Fans were able to listen to the finalists’ songs on the Bob website before voting for their favorite. On Thursday, Marzock was declared the winner. Already well-known to fans in Cranberry, the 2008 Seneca Valley graduate gained a world-wide audience last fall with a commercial airing on Nestle Drumstick’s Facebook page. Marzock continues to perform regularly throughout the Pittsburgh area, including at upcoming shows at Jergel’s Rhythm Grill in Warrendale and Market Square. …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The event will include free concerts and plenty of beer from local breweries
Zelienople is giving cheers to beers—and music—with a new festival. The Friends of the Park and the Community Park Association will host Zelie On Tap & Unplugged at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1 at Zelienople Park Hill. The event will feature free concerts from 3 to 9 p.m. A variety of craft beers from local breweries also will be featured at the festival, including concoctions from Shubrew, Full Pint, East End and Blue Canoe. Other up and coming breweries scheduled to be at the event are Reclamation, Butler Brew Works and BASH (Butler Area Serious Homebrewers). Registration for the festival begins at 3 p.m. and tastings will take place between 4 and 7 p.m. Here’s a look at the lineup for the free concerts Don’t forget to bring blankets and …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Students take home an armload of awards.
Students in grades 7-12 in the Seneca Valley Choir departments competed in the “Festivals of Music” competition April 26 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Chicago. They returned with an armful of awards, including three Grand Sweepstake Awards for: Additional Seneca Valley group awards went to: Hayley Hoss earned a special soloist award as she was named Overall Vocalist winner. Want to congratulate these talented singers? Tell us in the comment section below! - Information submitted by Seneca Valley School District. Have news you'd like to share with Patch readers? Email Editor Jessica Sinichak at jessica.sinichak@patch.com or become a blogger in our "Local Voices" section. Join Patch for more community news or join us …
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Students in the video production classes earn five awards.
Seneca Valley students are making video magic—and winning awards for it. Students the high school’s video production classes returned from Robert Morris University’s Annual TVT Student Video Festival on Tuesday, April 30, with five awards. Senior Mike Lancy won first place in the Documentary category for his film “Behind the Lines,” and the cast and crew of “Seneca Says” won first place in the School Announcements category. Other winners include: Students from more than 30 schools in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio submitted videos for judging by RMU video and film faculty. Want to congratulate these creative students? Tell us in the comment section below! - Information submitted by Seneca Valley School District. Have news you'd like to …
Friday, May 10, 2013
A Mt Lebanon man compiled clips from 29 films shot in Pittsburgh turned them into a music video.
From "Silence of the Lambs" to "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 Pittsburgh scenes from 29 films shot in Pittsburgh and compiling them into a music video. “I thought it would be fun,” he 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 where he plays the cello. The music is a piece from the “Pirates of …
A third grader at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School also has his artwork chosen to represent the event on T-shirts and programs.
On Sunday April 14, the gallery at the Pew Fine Arts Gallery of Grove City College was crowded with young artists, their families, teachers and friends who gathered to celebrate the 24th Very Special Arts Exhibit. Among them were 14 Seneca Valley elementary student winners who were enjoying the event sponsored by Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV and hosted by Grove City College. Alex Reams, a third grader at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School, was standout for Seneca Valley. His artwork was chosen to represent the event and appeared on T-shirts and program information. The following Seneca Valley students were Juror’s Choice winners in the show: The following Seneca Valley students were honorable mentions in the show: The exhibit is …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Spring Shopping Extravaganza will feature fashion shows, beauty demos, food and more. Clothing donations also will be accepted for Dress for Success Pittsburgh.
For seven years, Mary Kay representative Jen Albertini held a charity walk in the small town where she lived on the eastern side of Pennsylvania. “Our little town was one of the top fundraisers for Mary Kay,” she said. After moving to Cranberry last year, Albertini decided to keep up the charitable tradition—but this time she’s doing it with fashion. Albertini has partnered up with Dress for Success Pittsburgh and Eye Kandy Boutique in Harmony for an evening of style, food and fun. The Spring Shopping Extravaganza takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Mars United Presbyterian, located at 232 Crowe Avenue in Mars. Participants are welcome to bring their gently-used business attire, scrubs, jewelry, accessories and other grooming …
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Tom
11:56 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
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