TJ Arts Hosts Free Program for Children

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On Thursday, July 23 from 9:30am-12pm, TJ Arts hosts entertainer Tom Breiding at CCAC South Campus Auditorium in a free program available to West Jefferson Hills children and their families. Mr. Breiding is a singer, guitarist, songwriter and recording artist, and he will perform his program “Story of a Steeltown,” which includes musical stories about steelworkers, coal miners and family life in our region, showing our region’s key role in shaping America.

Children must be accompanied by an adult if not part of an organized group. All tickets are FREE, courtesy of TJ Arts!

TJ ARTScast Episode 4 with storyteller Dan Foytik

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TJ ARTScast Season 1: Episode 4: Creative Writing Part 1

Listen to our latest TJ ARTScast episode! This is the first of a two-part series on creative writing. This month’s episode features an interview with local storyteller and TJ alumnus Dan Foytik, and next month we’ll talk with Sam Hazo, the first poet laureate of Pennsylvania.

Tune in today to hear what it’s all about! Or check it out on iTunes or Stitcher.

ARTS Day Canceled

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Unfortunately, due to several factors we must cancel ARTS Day this summer, which was scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2015. We appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm for this new event and will refund those who had signed up to participate. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Classic Crooners finds second home at Arrowood

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TJ Arts launched a second Classic Crooners singing group for senior citizens this year. Originally scheduled to be at Jefferson Library, the group has been relocated to Arrowood at Southwestern, which is an independent senior living community at 512 Lewis Run Road.

The group rehearses every Wednesday from 2-3pm at at Arrowood.

This is FREE to all participants, and no experience necessary – just show up and sing along!

For questions, please contact Judy Ford at 412-469-3330.

TJ ARTScast Episode 3 with Veronica Corpuz

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TJ ARTScast Season 1: Episode 3: Summer Arts Programs

This month, TJ ARTScast looked at summer arts programs in the region. We talked with Veronica Corpuz from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust about the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival and discussed the inaugural ARTS Day this summer, a day of arts workshops and performances hosted by TJ Arts.

Tune in today to hear what it’s all about! Or check it out on iTunes or Stitcher.

TJ ARTScast Episode 2 with pianist Natasha Snitkovsky

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TJ ARTScast Season 1: Episode 2: Student Arts Opportunities

In our second episode, our listeners discover some student opportunities offered locally and in Pittsburgh and the importance of such opportunities.

  • Amy Heathcott, Programming Chair for TJ Arts, talks about scholarships, an award and the STArts Program that TJ offers.
  • In “City Snapshot” Jessica Cook meets up with Carmen LoPresti at Duquesne University who won the TJ Arts Founders’ Award and also attended City Music Center.
  • Natasha Snitkovsky, co-founder of the City Music Center, talks about the amazing music school at Duquesne University that she helped to create which serves a comprehensive music program following a European model to school-aged children.
  • In “The Big Picture” Julia Malecki describes some current findings about the importance of  arts education for children.

 

Listen to this episode through the iTunes store or on Stitcher.

Join us for Arts Day 2015!

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TJ Arts announces its newest signature event- Arts Day! To be held on Saturday, June 27 at CCAC South Campus, this event will feature workshops with professional artists and an evening showcase free to the community. To get more information or to register for this event, click here!

TJ ARTScast Episode 1 with August Wilson expert Chris Rawson

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TJ ARTScast Season 1: Episode 1: August Wilson

In our first episode, our listeners are introduced to the format of TJ ARTScast and the following features:

  • Karen Suszynski, founder of TJ Arts, talks about the mission of TJ Arts and the reason for creating the TJ ARTScast podcast.
  • “City Snapshot”: Jessica Cook takes us to the Hill District of Pittsburgh and the boyhood home of August Wilson, one of Pittsburgh’s finest artists.
  • Christopher Rawson, theater critic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and KDKA-TV and expert on the late August Wilson, talks about Wilson’s legacy to Pittsburgh and the American theater.
  • “The Big Picture”: Julia Malecki questions a Washington, D.C. theater director about Wilson’s broader significance to our nation.

Listen to this episode through the iTunes store or on Stitcher.

To register for Classic Crooners

Go to www.jeffersonhillslibrary.org. Select Event Keeper & date.

 

Music Credits

Theme music for TJ ARTScast: “The Way You Look Tonight”

composed by Jerome Kern, arranged by Ray DeFade, from Timeless album by John Paterra & The Tuesday Night Big Band

Music Spot for March 1 TJ ARTScast: “Soul Searchin'”

composed by Ray DeFade, from No One Claps for the Low Notes by Soiree Band