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junior show mixes songs featured in the 1998 film as well as deleted songs from the film , including the revival of songs written by Stephen Schwartz , who was the original composer for the 1998 .
Doors open at 7 p . m . each night and tickets will be available at the door . Proceeds from the show ’ s bake sale and gift card raffle will benefit charity .
The Abbey Players is a community theater troupe for kids in grades 7 through 12 . For more information , contact Lorra Brannen at lorralee @ verizon . net .
FOOD BANK CHANGES BUSINESS MODEL TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
The Food Bank estimates that in five years , nearly 50 percent of its inventory will be fresh produce , moving from more than eight million pounds distributed last year to 24 million pounds in 2022 . Understanding that the cost of fresh produce is too expensive for many of the families and individuals served by the Food Bank , effective Sept . 1 , are new agency shared maintenance fees designed to eliminate the cost of produce .
The decision to change the agency shared maintenance fees are smart for the organization and for the more than 110,000 individuals and families it serves monthly . More than 74 percent of the people served at the Food Bank want fresh foods as part of their diet but purchase inexpensive , unhealthy foods because they cannot afford healthier options . It is important to the Food Bank ’ s mission to promote healthy , fresh produce options and ensure that people have access to the right foods .
“ By changing our agency shared maintenance fee structure , we are able to take advantage of the largest source of food waste in our country – the six billion pounds of produce that never make it out of the fields ,” said Justin Lee , Food Bank chief operating officer . “ The new fees are designed to eliminate the cost of produce . Although some , not all , of the fresh produce is donated , it costs time and money to source , transport , store and deliver it . We do our best to keep these costs to a minimum and absorb them ourselves . Occasionally we have to ask our agencies and partners to help with some of those costs .”
The Food Bank network of more than 400 agencies that serve as emergency or regular food distribution centers , after school program sites and on-site feeding programs will see their fees fluctuate between a five percent decrease and a 10 percent increase .
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank , a member of Feeding America , is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 that distributes more than 33 million meals annually throughout a network of nearly 400 member agencies across 11 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania . For more information on hunger in our region or how to get involved , visit pittsburghfoodbank . org .
THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHORALE ANNOUNCES 2018- 2019 SEASON !
The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale has announced its 2018-2019 concert schedule , which includes a variety of musical styles sure to appeal to every taste .
The concert schedule is as follows :
• Pittsburgh Sings : The Seventh Annual Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Festival of Choirs takes place at 4 p . m . Sunday ,
Oct . 28 , at Carnegie Music Hall ( Oakland ). Area high school choirs will join Pittsburgh Concert Chorale in an afternoon of music , and tickets are just $ 5 . KDKA ’ s John Shumway will once again emcee the event .
• Sounds of the Season , the annual holiday concert , will be at 7:30 p . m . Friday , Nov . 30 , and 4 p . m . Sunday , Dec . 2 , at Ingomar United Methodist Church ; and 7:30 p . m . Saturday , Dec . 1 , at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church . PCC presents holiday classics , traditional carols and popular favorites .
• Messiah Sing , a sing-along free to the public , will take place at 2 p . m . Sunday , Dec . 9 , at St Paul ’ s United Methodist Church in Allison Park . Audience members are invited to sing with the choir members and musicians to Part 1 of Handel ’ s masterwork .
• Brothers from Another Mother- Those Musical Masons ! brings together the music of composers who were Freemasons , including Mozart , Haydn , Irving Berlin , Duke Ellington and more . Concerts are 7:30 p . m . Saturday , March 9 , at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church and 4 p . m . Sunday , March 4 , at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center .
• The season wraps up in May with “ Name ” That Tune ! featuring songs with names in the title . “ Help Me Rhonda ,” “ Sherry Baby ” and “ Hello Dolly !” are only a few of the songs on the program . Concerts are at 7:30 p . m . Saturday , May 4 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church , and 4 p . m . Sunday , May 5 at Ingomar United Methodist Church .
Individual concert tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the door . Prices are : Adults - $ 20 ($ 23 at the door ); students - $ 8 ; and no admission cost for children 11 and under . Festival of Choir tickets are $ 5 each , with children 11 and under admitted free . All tickets , including group sales and subscriptions , may be ordered online at PCCSing . org or by calling 412.635.7654 . ■
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