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WHAT’S NEWS IN FOX CHAPEL AREA THE PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHORALE 2018-2019 SEASON The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale’s 2018-2019 concert schedule includes a variety of musical styles sure to appeal to every taste. The concert schedule began with “Pittsburgh Sings: The Seventh Annual Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Festival of Choirs,” and continues with the annual holiday concert “Sounds of the Season,” “Messiah Sing”— a sing-along free to the public, and “Brothers from Another Mother—Those Musical Masons!” The season will wrap up with “‘Name’ That Tune!” Individual concert tickets are available for purchase in advance or at the door. All tickets, including group sales and subscriptions, may be ordered online at PCCSing.org or by calling 412.635.7654. 2019 LUCKY NUMBER TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAY SEASON The Sisters of Divine Providence announced the availability of 2019 Lucky Number tickets—a great holiday 32 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ gift idea. The ticket is based on the day and evening Pick 3 (Daily Number) PA Lottery game. Each $25 number is valid from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2019— yours for the entire year! Daily winners receive a minimum of $25 up to $150 on select days throughout the year when their three-digit number is selected. To participate in the 2019 Lucky Number fundraiser, call 412.635.5401 or visit cdpsisters.org/LuckyNumber. Your participation helps support the ministries and mission of the Sisters of Divine Providence. highly trained experts to expose hidden human trafficking networks—former police detectives, military tacticians, crisis and risk managers, and technology specialists—and penetrate the Deep Web, where such transactions take place. As outreach coordinator, it’s Rachael Syska’s job to deliver The Asservo Project’s deeply disturbing message. But it’s a mission that’s not without hope (the word “asservo” comes from the Latin word to “watch over” or “guard”) as she describes how the project also supports the victims who are rescued. AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, philanthropy, education, and research. For more information contact Lindsay Bond Totten, Publicity Coordinator, Fox Chapel Area Affiliate, AAUW, Email: [email protected]. AAUW PROGRAM ON COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD EXPLOITATION Date and Time: Tuesday, Jan. 15, 9:30 a.m. (coffee); 10 a.m. (meeting and program) Location: Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church (corner of Fox Chapel and Field Club roads) Speaker: Rachael Syska, Outreach Coordinator, The Asservo Project What state wouldn’t want to participate in a booming $35 billion industry? Revenue at that level represents a genuine economic force. Sadly, Pennsylvania is a major player, one of the top 10 states in the nation, in the business of human trafficking. The Asservo Project aims to knock Pennsylvania off that shameful list, collaborating both locally and globally to bring down criminals who kidnap women and children to sell into the sex trade. The organization deploys icmags.com PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE’S ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ ON STAGE THROUGH DECEMBER Complete with growing Christmas tree, falling snow and mesmerizing magic tricks, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” has returned to the Benedum Center for a 26-performance run through Dec. 27. Tickets start at $28 and are available at pbt.org, 412.456.6666, or at the Box Office at Theater Square. The annual production features P.I. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, choreography and concept by PBT Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr, and costume and scenic