TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 20: Haunts and Screams
Feature interview with Scott Simmons, founder and Chief Scare Officer of ScareHouse, by Dawn Walters & Jay Suszynski
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TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 19: Jazz
Feature interview with Max Leake, Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame inductee, pianist and composer, by Dawn Walters & Jay Suszynski
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TJ Arts’ 7th Annual Sweet Sweet Jazz on Sunday, October 9 will delight jazz aficionados and musical theatre-lovers alike! Join us for a Broadway-inspired evening including sweet desserts, alumni, Hall of Famers, local students, and the snazziest, jazziest tunes!
Mike Tomaro (Director of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University) will lead us through the evening as our emcee, with Ray DeFade, Sr. directing the TJ Alumni Big Band, Benny Benack, Jr. with the Benny Benack Band, the TJHS Jazz Bands led by Jim Mirabella, and the A Cappella JagChoir led by Julie Lucci. The vocals of Kevin Kindlin and Dorette DeFade will sweeten the night. Attendees can look forward to renditions from their favorite musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, 42nd Street and even the Tony Award-winning phenomenon Hamilton – just to name a few!
Hosted at Thomas Jefferson High School, doors open at 5:30pm to delightful desserts catered by local businesses, followed by music at 6:30pm. Tickets are just $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under and are available at the door.
Proceeds from Sweet Sweet Jazz support TJ Arts’ work in the WJHSD community. Can’t attend but want to support? Sponsorship opportunities are available; contact Karen Suszynski at 412-655-0747 or ksuszyns@hotmail.com.
TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 18: Sound Waves
Feature interview with Mike Why, a local musician and “vocal live looper,” by Dawn Walters & Jay Suszynski
City Snapshot – Interview with sound engineer Flip Benack, by Jessica Cook
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TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 17: Living History
Interview with Dr. Carleton Young, author of the historical narrative Voices From the Attic, by Dawn Walters & Jay Suszynski
City Snapshot – Interview with Angela Ford, Heinz History Center Development Events Manager, by Jessica Cook
The Big Picture – Interview with Hayley Prosser, one of the Steel Blossoms country music duo, by Julia Malecki
Additional Music – “I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore” by the Steel Blossoms
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TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 16: Creative Community Arts Programs
Interview with Cynthia Haines, Executive Director of Focus on Renewal, which developed the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks, by Dawn Walters & Jay Suszynski
City Snapshot – Interview with Katie Conaway, Director of Education and Outreach for Pittsburgh Public Theater, about an arts residency hosted at TJHS that was sponsored by TJ Arts, by Jessica Cook
The Big Picture – Interview with Anita Maynard-Losh, Director of Community Engagement at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., by Julia Malecki
Additional Music – “Funk in Deep Freeze” on Trios album featuring Max Leake on acoustic piano
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A Benefit ConcertCancellations may occur and additional tickets may become available.
To be put on the waiting list, please send your name, phone number,
and the number of tickets you are interested in to contactus@2cc.4e0.myftpupload.com.
Please direct all questions to the same email address.
Emceed by 2006 TJHS alumna Kelly Langenohl of 100.7 STAR
Doors open at 5:30pm; Music begins at 6:30pm
Adults $30 in advance; Children $15 (12 and under) in advance
Ticket includes entertainment, 1 drink & light appetizers
Rock the Arts: Live at Spoonwood, TJ Arts’ first-ever benefit rock concert, will take place on Sunday, August 7 at Spoonwood Brewing Co. and will feature hometown country duo the Steel Blossoms! The Steel Blossoms, now based in Nashville, hail from Pittsburgh and include Sara Zebley and 2010 TJHS alumna Hayley Prosser, who love telling stories through their lyrics and featured harmonies. Last October they released their debut album, “Year Number One,” and we can’t wait to give those who attend Rock the Arts this exclusive opportunity to enjoy the Steel Blossoms at our intimate concert.
All proceeds benefit arts enrichment programs in West Jefferson Hills. All sales final; no refunds except in case of cancellation.
TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 15: Photography Part 2
Interview with Becky Thurner Braddock, Photographer & Owner of Thurner Photography, by Dawn Walters & Jay Suszynski
City Snapshot – Interview with Steel City Grammers, by Jessica Cook
Additional Music – “Small Talk” on Year Number One by Steel Blossoms.
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TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 14: Photography Part 1
Interview with Bob Marlow, Photographer & Entrepreneur in WJH and Owner of Prints Charming, by Dawn Walters
Additional Music – “Jeannine” on No One Claps for the Low Notes by Soiree; Duke Pearson song arranged by Ray DeFade, Sr.; featuring Ray DeFade on alto sax and Wesley Ward on trumpet.
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TJ ARTScast Season 2: Episode 13: Body Art: Tattoos & Piercings
Interview with Evan Gealy, a 1998 TJ alumnus and CMU graduate who owns Kyklops Tattoo on the Southside, by Jay Suszynski
City Snapshot – Interview with guests at Southside Tattoo, by Jessica Cook
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