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THRIVAL FESTIVAL 2018
“What makes us human?”
“How does technology humanize or
dehumanize us?”
“What can we do as individuals and
communities to better prepare for the
future?”
Join in September 19-21 for the sixth
annual Thrival Festival, to explore these
questions — and the evolving relationship
between humans and technology.
This unique conference experience
leverages the city’s strengths in automated
systems, advanced manufacturing, robotics
and life sciences.
Thrival convenes cross-sector dialogue
around the impact that these fast-developing
technologies will have on society, business,
and culture.
For more information on the festival, visit
thrivalfestival.com, and follow Thrival on
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Tickets are available at thrival2018.eventbrite.
com.
SECOND ANNUAL FOOD
TRUCK-A-PALOOZA
The second-annual Food Truck-a-Palooza
drove into Monroeville in early March. Some
of the proceeds went toward assisting a local
volunteer fire station. This year’s event was
bigger and better than the first, with 32 food
trucks from around the region gathering at
the Monroeville Convention Center.
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The first indoor food truck event drew 3,000
people, 28 food trucks and $2,000 was donated
to Monroeville Volunteer Fire Station #6.
Food trucks that participated in Food Truck-
a-Palooza included Burgh Bites, Fantastic Food,
South Side BBQ, Doce Taqueria, PHG Halal
Foods and many others. For a full listing and more
information, visit the event’s Facebook page.
STAGE RIGHT STUDENTS
OF ALL AGES JOURNEY
FROM SOLLA SOLLEW TO
BALTIMORE!
Stage Right Student Company ended this
year’s season with the following productions.
The teen group (ages 13 to 18) performed
the Ahrens and Flaherty musical mash-
up of Dr. Seuss’s most beloved stories,
“Seussical,” while the preteen group (ages
8 to 12) performed the movie turned
musical “Hairspray, Jr.” These fully produced
productions were held at the Greensburg
Garden and Civic Center June 1-3. The casts
were entirely made up of Stage Right students
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working with a professional production staff,
which also included student assistants.
“Seussical” featured three different casts
of leads and was directed by Tony Marino,
choreographed by Renata Marino and
Ben Pimental, and musically directed by
Christopher McAllister.
“Hairspray, Jr.” was directed by Renata
Marino, musically directed by Nick Lenz and
assisted by Ben Pimental.
Maya Bhatnagar, a Stage Right senior
who is going to Shenandoah University for
Stage Management this fall, was the Student
Director for both productions.
Featured in the cast of “Seussical” as Jojo the
Who was senior Hannah Liotta (Greensburg).
“If you’re a musical theatre kid, ‘Seussical’ is
one of those shows that you hope you get
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