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Felicia Chapman, MCG student demonstrating the Gigapan website (projection) to visitors at the opening reception of Original Spin: Large scale prints comparing historic panoramas of Pittsburgh with matching contemporary Gigapans. Held at the MCG gallery @ 800 Penn Ave January 11 – March 2, 2008.
Exhibition created by MCG Youth photo students working with mentor/artist Dror Yaron: http://www.manchesterguild.org/youth/youth.htm Historic prints provided by Rivers of Steel: http://riversofsteel.org/ |
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East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Bridget Benjamin and Iva Provias The East Liberty Presbyterian Church, nestled in the heart of Easy Liberty, is one of the largest standing buildings in town. Upon completion in 1935, architect Ralph Adams Cram said of it, “Of all the cathedrals and churches I have built this is my masterpiece. This church has been the most profound spiritual experience of my life.” Many years of planning were held to create this work of art. Finally on August 18th, 1931, groundwork began. After four long years f prayer, sweat, and tears, the construction concluded on May 12th, 1935. Over 1, 700 members of the church packed the pews, while 3,800 people listened to the service from other rooms throughout the church. This masterpiece spans one entire city block and cost $4 million to build. The Sanctuary’s nave has a length of 202 feet, nave height of 75 feet, and breadth of transepts of 117 feet. The cathedral has a unique, European Gothic style architecture- a popular design of during the twelfth century. Several elements of the style are evident by its pointed arches, colored stained glass, and a cruciform floor plan. The Sanctuary is particularly breathtaking. There are many features that make this Sanctuary exceptional. First, one can enter through the central doors of the Narthex. The design of these doors, and other inner doors are made from English oak, and were replicas of the doors at Cambridge University, England, at the time. Inside this area, the set of windows are accented with angels holding instruments of praise and a copy of the Scriptures. On the left and right of each aisle are Psalm windows. The left panels have various Psalms, while each right panel has one of the Lord’s nine miracles. In the chancel, there are five large windows. Each central panel tells the story of the final days of Jesus Christ. Most magnificent of all, is the excellent craftsmanship in the pulpit area. Here at a parishioner sees three panels, in the pulpit explaining the preaching of God’s Word. The left panel is St. Chrysostom-known as the patriarch of the Easter Church and his religious writings and theories of the 4th century. In the center is Jesus Christ. The right panel is Scottish Reformer, John Knox. These three panels exemplifies the continued commitment to preaching the word of the Lord. Characterized by a unique European Gothic architecture, and rich in religious history, the East Liberty Presbyterian Church continues to serve the Lord and carry out His message. Their mission is “to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul and strength our neighbor as ourselves.” |
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The "Reach, Robot" Robot250 BigBot by Grisha Coleman. Created from 350 photos (25x14).
Read more about this BigBot at: http://www.robot250.org/festival/bigbots/coleman/ |
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Rim Road climbing area, McConnells Mill State Park, 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Some geology: before 140,000 years ago, rivers in this area flowed north toward what is now the Great Lakes. During an ice age, lakes built up along these rivers behind the glaciers that covered much of North America. One of these lakes rose enough that it spilled over a watershed divide near here and started to drain south. In a dramatic geologic change, the drainage of several huge lakes over a short time scoured a gorge over 400 feet deep here, resulting in the current Slippery Rock Creek. This creek today flows south and west toward the Mississippi River. more geology: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/ParkGuides/pg4_9/glacial.aspx park info: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/mcconnellsmill.aspx another gigapan nearby: http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=30069 if the spherical projection and bent trees bother you, click on the "View in Google Earth" link |
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At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reverend Billy Talen speaks to a crowd about the G-20 summit. Billy travels the country preaching against consumerism, introducing himself as "the Rev. Billy from the Church of Life After Shopping."
For a more distant shot, see http://gigapan.org/gigapans/33527/ To read Rev. Billy's writings: http://www.revbilly.com/chatter/blog/2009/19/a-peace-activist-thinks-about-g-20 Photographer comments: I should have locked exposure on the camera. 2/3 of the way through the shooting, as the robot & camera panned from left to right, Rev. Billy finished his speech and the crowd started to disperse some. |
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Matt Sigler is one of six prestidigitators currently employed at the Cuckoo’s Nest in the South Side, who are all excellent magicians and teachers and are very knowledgeable about the inventory in the shop.
Tom Peiritsh, who owns and runs The Cuckoo’s Nest along with his wife Linda, also performs magic shows and gives lessons at the shop. Tom Peiritsh and his wife Linda have been serving up magic in the South Side for over 20 years. They started over 3 decades ago in different locations, such as Carrick, Brentwood, and Mt. Oliver before finding a permanent home in the quirky and unusual South Side of Pittsburgh. As one of the only purveyors of magic in Pittsburgh, The Cuckoo’s Nest does business with people from all over, supplying magical fare to people from every walk of life, whether professional or hobbyist. Open seven days a week, The Cuckoo’s Nest is the perfect place to discover your love for magic, whether you are a resident of Pittsburgh, or one of the many out of town customers that count on The Cuckoo’s Nest for their magic trick fix. The store caters to people from out of town and its central location offers easy access no matter where people are coming from. Linda says, “We’re not close to anyone, but everyone.” In addition to location, the store is also advertised in magazines, as well as on the Web, where Tom and Linda do an extensive amount of business through mail order. The store itself is packed with merchandise, everything from simple magic tricks and gags, like card tricks and lock picking kits, to more advanced magic for professionals and advanced hobbyists, to clown make-up and wigs. The Cuckoo’s Nest also carries an impressive 1500 DVD’s and books, which are housed in a separate room in the store. Linda says, “We’re known for having a lot of inventory,” and she’s not kidding! Everyone in The Cuckoo’s Nest is friendly and excited to impart their knowledge of magic. “Whenever people come in, they always see a trick” Linda says. The store has even had its share of celebrity patrons, including well-known magician Harry Anderson, and the famous comedian, Johnny Carson. For more information on The Cuckoo’s Nest business or merchandise check out www.thecuckoosnest.com. |
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The Cathedral of Hope is the home of the East Liberty Presbyterian Church in the East Liberty neighborhood of the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The current building is the fifth church building to occupy the site; the first was in 1819. This cathedral in the Gothic style was built between 1932 and 1935 with a donation from Richard Beatty Mellon (1858–1933) as a memorial to his parents, Thomas Mellon (1813–1908) and Sarah Jane Negley, who were active members of the church. The principal architect was Ralph Adams Cram (1863–1942). Among the distinctions of the Cathedral of Hope are the representation of distinctly Reformed themes in stained glass and statuary. Notably, one stained glass window contains an image of Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, an ardent Presbyterian. |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA. PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA. PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW |
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The Carnival booths from the second story of the Titanic booth. Carnegie Mellon holds a carnival every year, and student organizations develop the booths each year. Most booths have free games, and some are extremely intricate two story affairs. This year's theme was "Extra, extra, read all about it!" |