Amit Gupta Needs You

Watch this beautiful video. Know he isnt the only one!

TENACITY!

BRICKS for Young Adults is honored to be a part of this amazing event!


TENACITY: THE HOTTEST SPROUT EVENT YET!
Join The Sprout Fund as we celebrate 10 years of support for Pittsburgh's creative community!

On Friday, December 9, 2011, TENACITY: a retrospective of original performances from Sprout's first decade will showcase artists who define the daring, the diverse, and the delightful in Pittsburgh's performing arts scene.

The evening features the best Sprout- supported performing arts groups and individuals, together on stage for one night only at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture in downtown Pittsburgh.

TICKETS FOR TENACITY
Seating is limited. Buy tickets now for this once-in-a-decade experience!

General admission tickets for TENACITY are $125 each or $200 for a pair.

Doors open 7pm; curtain at 8pm. Tickets include a pre-show reception from 7-8pm and a post-show party from 10-11pm featuring live music from the Turpentiners.

For complete information on performances and event supporters, visit tenacity.sproutfund.org.

ABOUT SPROUT
The Sprout Fund enriches the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh by seeding new and emerging artists and performance companies, as well as supporting the cutting edge work of our finest artistic innovators Sprout's funding in the arts nurtures and cultivates our region's talent and helps to make Pittsburgh a viable environment for a thriving arts community. Learn more about Sprout and its programs at www.sproutfund.org.

BCIV this weekend!!!

Join us this saturday at Modern Formations Gallery, 9am-3pm, for our FOURTH annual replenishing blood drive to benefit Central Blood Bank!

As always walk-ins are welcome, and there will be tons and tons of delicious cupcakes for everyone! Beautiful extra fancy mugs will be available to the first 48 donors. We will also have amazing prints for sale ( 8x10 for $20, 11x14 for $30) to benefit BRICKS for Young Adults. Prints are VERY limited.

Even if you are ineligible to donate please come by and say hello or bring a friend who can donate. Cant wait to see everyone saturday!!!

Dear 16 year old me

Just watch this. Then pass it on.

Amy's Blend at Caribou Coffee

I noticed today that the local Caribou Coffee (southside) is donating proceeds from the sale of their "Amy's Blend" coffee to the Cancer Caring Center, my favorite local cancer support organization! The concept is a tribute to Caribou Coffee roastmaster Amy Erickson, who passed away in 1995 after dealing with breast cancer. She was 33 years old. To learn more, click HERE, and get yourself over to Caribou to support the Cancer Caring Center!

Indescribable Pain

Several years ago I met Elijah Oberman when my two-piece lady-punk band opened for Eli's band, The Shondes at Garfield Artworks in Pittsburgh. Now, our paths cross again but for an entirely different reason- cancer.

Eli has written a beautiful piece called "The Pain of Indescribable Pain", where he talks about being a transgendered man diagnosed with breast cancer. He talks about facing a diagnosis, its treatment, its recovery, and coping with all of it.

Many thanks to Eli for being willing to share his story!

They Might Be Imposters

Check it out- a benefit show for BRICKS for Young Adults!!


Saturday, September 17 at 7:30pm

Hambone's
4207 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA


THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS COVER SHOW! Pittsburgh bands play the songs of They Might Be Giants!

21+
$1-3 donation to BRICKS for Young Adults, providing support for young adults with cancer.

Middle Children
They Might Be Jerks
Skinless/Boneless
Weird Paul Rock Band
Attention Deficit Evi
Ben Blanchard
Pam Hanlin
Scott Fry
...and possibly one or two others

Facebook invite can be found HERE. Come on out and join us!