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28 North

Nov 20, 2009 8:09 PM

Hello,

How have you been? Do you have a Facebook account? If so, will you add us?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/28-North/20618953848?ref=search&sid=510792804.618832565..1

See you there :-)

28 North
Squonk Opera

Nov 6, 2009 8:04 PM

On November 20 & 21, come to the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater for FREE

work-in-progress viewings of Mayhem & Majesty -heavy on the mayhem!

We will be debuting ten scenes from our upcoming show and are

eager for audience feedback leading up to the show's

World Premiere in March 2010.


Following each performance will be a talkback with

the audience and the company.

Come on down and get embroiled in the Squonk creative process!


Kelly-Strayhorn Theater

5941 Penn Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

www.kelly-strayhorn.org

www.squonkopera.org
David Wallace

Jul 29, 2009 1:58 PM



Wishful Thinking
Paintings by Victoria Cessna and David Wallace

Opening Friday, August 7, 2009. 6-10pm.
Zombo Gallery. 4900 Hatfield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201
www.zomboworld.com
With live music by Slim and George Cessna with Rob Loveclutch.
Showing through Friday, August 28.

With great excitement and a touch of wise doubt, local painters Victoria Cessna and David Wallace present ‘Wishful Thinking’ at Zombo Gallery on August 7, showcasing works that were completed by the artists over the past year.

Both artists have an affinity for using found imagery from bygone eras as inspiration for their work.

Cessna’s paintings explore the mysterious allure of the random snapshot and capture the quality of a long-forgotten photograph in paint. Her work takes these photographs out of their original context and suggests that there is more than meets the eye in these seemingly tranquil domestic environments.

As a graphic designer, Wallace has always been interested in the power of images and words in advertising. The pairing of innocent, naïve images from mid-century home magazine ads with more modern, direct text create a more complex world than those ‘50s magazines imply. New meanings are derived and questions are posed. As in Cessna’s work, things are not always as they seem or as we wish they could be.

Just as the phrase ‘Wishful Thinking’ can either cheerfully conjure a joyful hope or sarcastically imply a skeptical doubt, the work of Cessna and Wallace explores the duality of meaning inherent within mundane, everyday imagery.

‘Wishful Thinking’ opens Friday, August 7 at Zombo Gallery in Lawrenceville and continues through August 28.
For more information on Zombo Gallery visit www.zomboworld.com
To view David Wallace’s artwork visit www.salaczar.com
To view Victoria Cessna’s artwork visit www.vicskitschn.com
Squonk Opera

May 6, 2009 10:21 PM




Come and party with Squonk Opera on Friday May 22nd at 8:00 pm
at the Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room for
the Galaxy Premiere of Astro-rama!

Astro-rama is a joyous large scale outdoor event that unifies an audience in
creating humanity’s message for far-flung galaxies.
The show features live music, dynamic video, 3 stories of scaffolding, a 40' radio telescope,
cherry pickers, scissor lifts and a giant robot.
Astro-rama was filmed over 2 chilly nights in October 2008 at Pittsburgh's Schenley Plaza.

Astro-rama premiere and party with the Squonkers.
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. for $25
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Melwood Screening Room
477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

To purchase tickets go to http://www.squonkopera.org/Astro-Movie-Page.html
Cash only tickets are also available at the door.

Thanks to our generous sponsors…
Café Zao, Big Burrito, Dozen, Vanilla Pastry Studio, Lendable Linens, The Videohouse, Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Additional screening:
Saturday May 23rd at 8:00 pm for $5 – movie plus artist Q&A


“The brainy, bold music-and-performance ensemble is once again daring to go where no performance art has gone before”
- Washington Post

“a roman candle, one that happens to come with a rhythm section.”
- City Paper

“The Biggest, Baddest, Boldest Squonk Opera Yet”
- Pop City

“an American, terrestrial and perhaps galaxy original...a unique mix of geek and polish, eccentric design and mocking wit”
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“hybridizer of art rock and performance, and expert at blending surrealism, high camp and careful craft for the masses”
- City Paper

Hope to see you there!

P.S. Astro-rama has just been chosen as one of three finalists for the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Work of Art Awards
http://squonkopera.org
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