Showing posts with label northside. Show all posts
Showing posts with label northside. Show all posts

Friday, July 11, 2014

Help Restore the Randyland Map on the North Side, Kickstarter Campain Til July 22, 2014


Randy Gilson is a great person who has done a tremendous amount to beautify the North Side for over 18 years! Help him renovate the North Side map on the Randyland Building!

This year, I'd like to focus on refreshing and restoring the map of the Northside on the Jacksonia Street face of the Randyland yellow building. 
This is one of the main attractions of the building and it has become outdated and has been worn down and beaten by the weather. Many of the labels have faded or peeled off. Much of the paint has worn off and many other pieces and markers have been lost. 


https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1406090564/randyland-northside-map-restoration

 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1406090564/randyland-northside-map-restoration
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Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com. The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Air Open House Party June 12 2010, Artists Image Resource

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Artists Image Resource
518 Foreland St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412.321.8664
info@artistsimageresource.org













SUMMER

OPEN-HOUSE

PARTY


Saturday, June 12

4pm to midnight

$5 at the door


in the galleries

---EXHIBITIONS!!

Prints from the Aukland Print Studio

Print Portfolio from Poznan Poland

Works by Brazillian artist Jose Ruffino

plus-
AIR summer print raffle!!

one of a kind inkjet prints


on the presses &

in the shop

---PRINTING !!

we’re printing layers and layers and layers and layers of ink on paper and whatever other surfaces we can find.


on the stage

---PERFORMANCES!


Uke and Tuba

--- Uke & Tuba are Pittsburgh's premiere ukulele/tuba band with dancers and an accordion. Their hilarious stage show explores the common ground between a punk show, performance art, and karaoke night. Like a radio station that can't make up its mind, they "play hits from the 70's, 80's, 90's and today." Past performances include a Girl Scouts convention, Andy Warhol's grave, a wedding, and the One Nation Under a Uke festival in Philadelphia. Visit www.ukeandtuba.com

Marcus Kim

--- Magical Marimbas

DJ Attila the Hunk

--- Spinning metal/rock/classics

Thermos
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Hip Hop Beats and Machines

http://soundcloud.com/djthermos


Evan Richards
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Experimental Musics from Laptops

Dani Simmonds/Alpaca Baretta
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Whether it's this aspiring brain doctor playing music solo or with his group, Alpaca Baretta -- it's always interesting.


tha Shindiggaz
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Up and coming Pittsburgh hip hop. Download their music for free so you can know all the words at the show. [BLINK: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?ArtistsImageResource/bd93aba992/9cfefd226a/9efe6670d4] r />

in the kitchen &

on the grill

--- FOOD!!

grilling all afternoon -- working up veggies, hamburgers, hot dogs (vegetarian friendly versions available) for everyone from 5 - 9pm.

at the bar

--- DRINK!!

water, soda, lemonade = liquid summer plus varieties of Pittsburgh's East End Brewing Company on tap!


in the future

---YOUR SUPPORT!!

As Artists Image Resource continues into its 14th year of operation, there is a need to strengthen our support from individual contributions.

As an incentive, our long time supporter Intellectual Property Services has generously agreed to match individual contributions received through this effort up to $10,000.

Your donation to Artists Image Resource through a contribution of any size will have twice the impact if you can do it before June 30, 2010.

Please give what you can to help support our efforts. Your support goes directly to impact the following programs

---Our Resident Artists projects that provide open-ended support to three to five internationally recognized artists each year

---Our Open Studio access program that provides public walk-in access to the shop and equipment every Tuesday and Thursday evening

---Our Open Study program that provides a dynamic learning environment for 20 to 24 aspiring artists and students each year

---Our Open House exhibitions and events that provide broad community access to all of the programs and projects at Artists Image Resource

The official registration and financial information of Artists Image Resource may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.



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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Randyland Randy Gilson on Today, Pittsburgh PA North Side


This is a good piece on Randy Gilson of Randyland on the North Side of Pittsburgh, PA, link here. It could have had more video on Randyland itself though.

Now if we can just get foundations and deep pockets to pay more attention they might learn a thing or two from Randy and help him move forward with his plans.

Randy is an amazing person and his vision is vibrant.

On January 15, 2004 The Pittsburgh City Paper covered a story here, The Pittsburgh Tribune Review did a August 18, 2007 article on him here and Pop City did a piece on him Feb 6, 2008 here.

A July 2007 Chicago Tribune article can be found here as well. The video here.

His contact info:
Randy Gilson
1507 Arch Street
Pittsburgh PA 15212
(412) 321-7776
randygilson(AT)visualvitamin.com
website:
www.visualvitamin.com



Rick Byerly
Pittsburgh Galleries Blog

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Mattress Factory has commissioned Berlin-based artist Hans Peter Kuhn

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The skyline of Pittsburgh has many visual icons. PPG Place, the Gulf Tower and the Duquesne Incline, to name a few, give the city an instantaneous identity, making it recognizable by visitors and native Pittsburghers alike. But soon, there will be an artistic and innovative addition to Pittsburgh’s cityscape.

The Mattress Factory has commissioned Berlin-based artist Hans Peter Kuhn to install a lighted sculpture on the roof of its six story building on Pittsburgh’s Northside. The sculpture, titled Acupuncture, will be made utilizing six cold-cathode light bars (averaging 100 feet in length) that seemingly pierce through the building’s exterior walls and roof.

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Bearded Men from artist Joe Levickas April 10 2009 Beleza


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Hello friends.


I have a show opening on April 10, 2009 at Beleza on Pittsburgh's Northside. I hope you'll stop by if you're in the area. If not, I hope you'll visit http://www.joelevickas.com/ for images of some of the work that will be in the show.



Best wishes,


Joe Levickas





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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Seeing Jazz: A Tribute to the Masters and Pittsburgh Jazz Legends

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January 26* –April 3, 2009

Seeing Jazz: A Tribute to the Masters and Pittsburgh Jazz Legends

Reception: Thursday, February 5 from 6–9 p.m. including a special performance by the MCG Jazz Class of 2008 Legends and a book signing by "Pittsburgh Jazz" author John Brewer

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (MCG) is collaborating with artist and curator Gwendolyn Black to present Seeing Jazz: a Tribute to the Masters and Pittsburgh Jazz Legends. The exhibition will showcase works by well-known masters along with some of today's noted contemporary artists, all of whom have inspired many through their artworks dedicated to jazz. Master artists include Romare Bearden, Faith Ringgold, Allen Stringfellow, Benny Andrews, Fred Brown, Richard Mayhew, Chuck Stewart and Edmund Yaghjian.Nearly ten years ago Gwendolyn Black created and introduced Visual Expressions on Jazz, which has been a recognized event for the past several years at the Annual JVC Jazz Festival in New York. To highlight Pittsburgh’s historic contributions to jazz, the exhibition will fittingly kick off a planned national tour starting at MCG in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Black’s motivation for organizing the exhibition is to “give more visibility to visual artists who not only listen to jazz music while working but who have also been at the forefront of documenting and supporting jazz music through their art.” When Seeing Jazz: a Tribute to the Masters arrives at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild in January, the exhibition will coincide with the conclusion of the City’s 250th anniversary and will include a special focus on legends from the steel city including a slide show of Teenie Harris photographs from the Pittsburgh Courier archive.


*Please Excuse Us. Factors beyond our control have delayed the full installation of this exhibition a week from the originally scheduled opening date. We hope you’ll come back to see the show in its entirety after January 25, 2009 and join us for the reception that is free and open to the public.

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is housed along with its sister organization, Bidwell Training Center, in a 62,000 square foot facility located at 1815 Metropolitan Street on Pittsburgh's North Shore. Hours of operation are 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Designed by architect Tasso Katsalas, a pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild houses visual arts and recording studios, classrooms, galleries, a cafeteria, concert hall and conference rooms designed to showcase the roles of creativity and craftsmanship in learning. Natural light pouring in through windows and skylights, terracotta-toned masonry framing archways and circular portals evoke stylistic influences of indigenous African architecture. The building's sense of warmth permeates the organizations' work with the arts and career education. Handmade objects, furniture, photographs and paintings that adorn public and private spaces create a model environment for education, exhibitions, performances and social and professional gatherings.
How to get to Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
Directions originating north of the city: From I-279 South follow signs towards Fort Pitt Bridge/Downtown and then to Ohio River Blvd Exit. Get in the lane for the West End Bridge and Chateau Street. Exit onto Chateau Street. Stay in the left hand lane and exit onto Beaver Avenue. Cross Beaver Avenue making immediate right onto North Franklin Street. Go one block to stop sign and turn right onto Metropolitan Street. Proceed through first stop sign. Enter MCG parking lot on your left.
Directions originating south and east of the city: Take the Parkway to North Shore, Fort Duquesne Bridge Exit. Cross the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Follow signs to Ohio River Blvd. Get in lane for West End Bridge. Exit onto Chateau Street. Turn left at Beaver Avenue Exit. Cross Beaver and make an immediate right onto North Franklin Street. Go one block. Turn right onto Metropolitan Street. Proceed straight through stop sign. Enter MCG parking lot on your left.
Directions originating west of the city: Cross West End Bridge then take Chateau Street Exit and follow Chateau. Turn left at the Beaver Ave Exit. Cross Beaver Avenue and take an immediate right onto North Franklin Street. Go one block. Turn right onto Metropolitan. Proceed straight through stop sign. Enter MCG parking lot on your left
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Friday, January 16, 2009

FEIN ART GALLERY IS PRESENTING...ITALY... THEN AND NOW!


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FEIN ART GALLERY IS PRESENTING...ITALY... THEN AND NOW!


Curators: Kathleen Zimbicki & Bruce Klein!


JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY, January 23rd, 2009 at 5PM ~ 9PM


See You There!***Fein Art Gallery 519 East Ohio St. Pittsburgh, PA 15212 412-321-6816*





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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Street With A View, Sampsonia Way Project

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Street With A View introduces fiction, both subtle and spectacular, into the doppelganger world of Google Street View.
On May 3rd 2008, artists Robin Hewlett and Ben Kinsley invited the Google Inc. Street View team and residents of Pittsburgh’s Northside to collaborate on a series of tableaux along Sampsonia Way. Neighbors, and other participants from around the city, staged scenes ranging from a parade and a marathon, to a garage band practice, a seventeenth century sword fight, a heroic rescue and much more...
Street View technicians captured 360-degree photographs of the street with the scenes in action and integrated the images into the Street View mapping platform. This first-ever artistic intervention in Google Street View made its debut on the web in November of 2008.
An incredible cast of real-life characters contributed their time, energy and talents to creating pseudo-street life on Sampsonia Way. Please check out the scene breakdown, the participant page and the video documentation to learn more about the artists, groups and participants that made Street With A View possible.


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Friday, October 17, 2008

Jesse McLean and Cat Chow, Altered Meanings at MCG October 20, 2008


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(Photo above: "Diver". Jesse McLean)

October 20, 2008–January 9, 2009


Altered Meanings: Featuring works by Cat Chow & Jesse McLean
Receptions: Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00 p.m.—Artist Talk with Jesse McLean and Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m.—Lecture and performance by Cat Chow From recycled and reclaimed materials to familiar images, Altered Meanings explores the unique art-making processes of Cat Chow and Jesse McLean. Two, young contemporary artists, Chow and McLean both collect and repurpose to produce compelling and innovative works of art. Download the exhibition announcement!


Jesse McLean creates images by deconstructing scenes from news media and pop-culture. Replacing original content with remnants of obvious manipulation—such as the cursor or Photoshop Magic Wand selector—she questions their cause and meaning while challenging viewers’ understanding of their relationship to these popular photographs.


Cat Chow is well known for her transformation of everyday objects into wearable art. Her earlier works are fabricated from materials like dollar bills, zippers, and keys. While her new works forge the frontier of sculptural and installation art, her technique remains the same: presenting common materials in a new context that provokes reflection about social and identity issues. Read the press release!

Also as part of her work with MCG, Chow hopes to develop an ongoing project--"Keeper"--which she began in 2006. She says that she, "find[s] keys to be particularly interesting. When one no longer knows what a key unlocks, one still has a hard time parting with it. Through this project, I hope to repurpose those unwanted keys to a better end." In support of Chow's efforts to create a "constellation" of keys for a show she is planning at the Nevada Museum of Art, MCG has placed key collection boxes at both its North Shore and downtown galleries. All are encouraged to stop by and donate their unwanted keys to this new cosmic creation. Cat Chow's work at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is underwritten with support from the Citizens Bank Foundation.



Jesse McLean received her BA from Oberlin College. She worked at Pittsburgh Filmmakers before returning to pursue her MFA in Moving Image at the University of Illinois at Chicago. McLean’s work has been showcased in Chile, Berlin and New York. She is the recipient of PA Council on the Arts and Larson Fellowships.
Artist Talk: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7 P.M.


Cat Chow received her BS from Northwestern, where she first began creating garments from repurposed materials. She has led numerous youth focused projects, has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and exhibited her work worldwide. She is currently a resident at New York’s Artists Alliance and adjunct professor at Savannah School of Art and Design.
Exhibition Reception including artist talk and performance by Cat Chow: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 6–9 P.M.

Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 412-322-1773
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

Treasures, A Unique Art Gallery and Store, Northside of Pittsburgh PA


Saturday I dropped by a newer Pittsburgh gallery by the name of Treasures at 407 East Ohio Street on the Northside. The people there made me feel welcome and even got me a hot cup of super dark coffee! Good stuff. The artwork of Robert Sands will be there for several months as far as I know.

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Treasures 407 East Ohio St. Pittsburgh, Pa 15212 North Side Phone (412) 231-0888 A unique gallery shop featuring specialty and one-of-a-kind jewelry as well as custom leathers, including bags and clothing. Art of varying mediums on display with rotation every few months. Hours: Open Mon-Fri 10-6 and Sat 12-5.
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Moxie Dada's Unique Art Gallery and Corey LeChat's Photography


Saturday (August 9) I hopped on a bus downtown and checked out Treasures on the Northside then The Warhol for the AAP Annual on the 6th floor and never before exhibited works from Piet Mondrian on the 7th. After some walking around the Northside I checked out Moxie Dada at 1416 Arch Street for Corey LeChat's photography opening. A really awesome space in the oldest firehouse in Pittsburgh, circa 1877. And it's for sale! I really enjoyed seeing Corey's newer work and learning from him that he doesn't use traditional lenses for his 35mm camera but uses "found glass". I appreciate that as well as his creative use of color and lights. The exhibit, Candy Dreams of Spacemen, runs until August 30, 2008. I believe a closing reception is in the works. Moxie Dada has really cool people running it's space and I recommend checking it out on a monthly basis. Also, see work from Mark Traughber, Shari Lynn Bennett and other talented artists!

Moxie Dada, Firehouse Studios 1416 Arch Street Pittsburgh 15212 North Side 412-682-0348 http://www.moxiedada.com/ Gallery hours: Friday, Saturday 12-8pm. Sunday 12-5pm. All other days by Appointment. Curator Grant Bobitski.

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Candy Dreams of Spacemen: Corey LeChat @ Moxie Dada August 9, 2008

Saturday Aug 09, 2008 6-9 PM (possibly til 10pm)
Moxie Dada Gallery@ The Firehouse, 1416 Arch Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212 View Map


Creepy meets eye candy in the always dreamy, strikingly cinematic and artfully playful photographic explorations of Pittsburgh-based artist Corey LeChat.

Candy Dreams of Spacemen: Corey LeChat’s photographic odyssey fuels moxie DaDA Gallery Sat, Aug 9, 6-9 p.m. The exhibit runs until August 30, 2008.

Creepy meets eye candy in the always dreamy, strikingly cinematic and artfully playful photographic explorations of Pittsburgh-based artist Corey LeChat, whose latest series of 35 mm color photographs is featured in a new exhibition opening Saturday at moxie DaDA Gallery on the North Side.
Prepare to step into the LeChat’s singular photographic stratosphere, as the artist turns the watchful gaze of his lens toward toy rocket ships, off-kilter astronauts and color-drenched dimensions, creating psychologically charged tableaux that confront viewers with their unsettling blend of the surreal and hyper-real.

At once in your face and ethereal, LeChat’s painterly technique results in dreamlike images that seem to capture his subjects in both frozen and free fall moments. In LeChat’s galaxy, attack ships rage in colorful bursts of fire and light, while space vessels shimmer in the vast dark universe.

LeChat’s work has been exhibited at The Three Rivers Arts Festival, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Fe Gallery, and the Carnegie Museum of Art. Recognized with purchase awards from Four Systems and Westinghouse, LeChat has also shown work in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Prague, and Japan.

Fittingly, Saturday’s reception will feature an original Theremin score (think sci-fi horror flick meets Good Vibrations) composed and performed by LeChat himself. In between all of the mind-altering sights and sounds, nosh on out of this world space snacks and sip neon-hued Tang.

Call it one giant step for creativity.

Update- Some info says 6-9 pm others 7-10pm- I called Moxie Dada and they confirmed it opens at 6pm- could go to 10pm based on crowd.

Moxie Dada, Firehouse Studios 1416 Arch Street Pittsburgh 15212 North Side 412-682-0348 www.moxiedada.com Gallery hours: Friday, Saturday 12-8pm. Sunday 12-5pm. All other days by Appointment. Curator Grant Bobitski.
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Friday, July 25, 2008

North Side Celebration in the Park VI July 26, 2008


Celebration in the Park VI

July 26, 2008 at Allegheny Commons Park

Eclectic and Fun… Best Describes the North Side 2008 Celebration in the Park VI This year marks the Sixth Annual North Side Celebration in the Park on Saturday, July 26, from noon to 5:00p.m. in Allegheny Commons Park near Cedar Avenue. Join the North Side/ North Shore Chamber of Commerce along with North Side native, Jack “Johnny Angel” Hunt (Johnny Angel and the Halos), Chairperson of the event.

An activity packed day for all ages includes a chance to: see the Rodfathers of Butler Car Cruise; hear the Manchester Craftsmen’s All Star Jazz Group; test your knowledge of the North Side with the Children’s Museum "Where is Allegheny City Treasure Hunt"; see and make giant puppets and participate in the puppet parades featuring puppet cars; buy cool stuff from the Handmade Arcade artist vendors; eat great festival food; take a step back in time with Heinz History Center Pittsburgh 250 Tent; bring the kids so they can bounce, ride the train and meet really cool animals in the park both real and mascots; visit the Allegheny General Hospital Wellness Tent; take a bicycle ride around the North Side courtesy of Venture Outdoors; explore the public safety vehicles on display and check out the rest of the exhibitors and vendors that will be on hand for the day!

Each year the event offers a new creative theme for the Celebration. Jack, an active member in a number of car cruise groups was instrumental in organizing the car cruise that could be 250 classic cars or more on display that day. The puppet parade will also embrace the car cruise theme with handmade cars that were made by local children in workshops that were held by local Puppet Maker, Cheryl Capezzuti. A portion of the day will go to the dogs with a version of Canine Idol/beauty contest that has been promoted by The Animal Rescue League, Comcast and DogLogic.

The North Side Celebration in the Park from the inception has been designed to be uniquely North Side because of our abundance of cultural resources, artists and civic organizations. Celebration in the Park offers unique opportunities for parents, children, and people of all ages to enjoy cultural activities and educational experiences as well.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Edward S Curtis Native American Photographs Fein Art Gallery 2008


Fein Art Gallery
519 East Ohio Street
Pittsburgh, Pa 15212
412-321-6816

Curators: Bruce Klein & John Krena
Edward S Curtis
Native American Photographs
Original Photographs (signed/numbered)
Photos on Glass (goldtone/orotones)
Originals with Frames
Platinum Prints
Silver Prints
Photogravures

Beginning in 1896, Curtis photographed Native Americans, providing an extensive documentation of their life including customs, habitations,
and dress. Curtis produced a record of the tribes from the Southwest, Great Plains, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The first volume of �The North American Indian� was published in 1907. The final and twentieth
volume was published 27 years later. Only 250 sets of this twenty volume series were produced.�The North American Indian� is a highly prized and
rare commodity on the photographic sales market.
Showing June 13 thru July 12, 2008
Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868 - 1952)
Native American Photographer
Fein Art Gallery
519 East Ohio Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
www.feinartgallery.com
Owners: Stuart Epstein & Bruce Klein
412-321-6816
Hours: 9:00 - 5:00
Monday - Saturday

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