Benefits for the Capital Campaign

Benefits for the capital campaign raise critical funding, showcase the Library & Music Hall, model programming for the ACFL&MH, and — perhaps best of all — make many new friends for Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall!

BNY Mellon Jazz Presents: A Gala Tribute to Joe Negri

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Legendary jazz guitarist and beloved Pittsburgh icon Joe Negri drew an audience of more than 350 people to the Chartiers Valley Partnership’s final benefit. A luminous line-up of guest artists took the stage to honor Joe. Roger Humphreys on drums, Sean Jones on trumpet and Mike Tomaro on sax joined Joe’s top caliber trio: Max Leake on piano, Tom Wendt on drums and Tony DiPaolis on bass. Michele Benson, a last minute substitute for ailing vocalist Maureen Budway, captivated the audience, with her lush and soulful singing. Essential Public Radio 90.5 FM’s Bob Studebaker served as the evening’s emcee.
Joe and his extraordinary musical cohorts would still be playing if the audience had its way! Accolades rained down. But the Library & Music Hall was swinging long after the concert ended with the after-party that took place on three floors. The new Studio made its debut as “urban hipster club space.” The ACFL&MH’s old basement gym was transformed by mood lighting and a jam session presented by Carnegie’s own Haywood and Friends. And “bellying up to the circ desk” for food and libations delighted “Carnegie Carnegie” supporters. The benefit raised more than $61,000 and introduced the Library & Music Hall to myriad new friends.
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this deserved tribute to Joe Negri the talk of the town!

Event Committee
Jan & Rocky Bleier
Susan & Dana Craig
Bonita Farinelli
Judith Gardner
Berenice & John Hooton
Lynn Pascoe & John Heiner
Liz & Mike Murphy
Anne & Jim Piccone
Amanda & Billy Sargent
Beth & Mike Wheat

Sponsors
BNY Mellon Jazz
Bob & Shirley Gordon
Burstin Burstin & Frantz
The Hill Group, Inc.
The Hillman Company
Landau Building Company
Easley & Rivers, Inc.
Highmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Lorraine Laux
WorkWell, Inc.

Special Thanks
For their generous donation of goods and services
Carnegie Public Work.ds
Distinctively Different Design & More
Hearcorp
Berenice Hooton
Bernadette Kazmarski
Media Quest
Modern Piano
John Welch

Audience Members & Donors
Gene Abrams
Julie Agar
Daphne Alderson
Helen Aldisert & Lang Krayer
John & Dolores Barber
Ann Bart
Joyce B. Baumgardner
Pam & David Bechtol
Dr. Bill & Laurie Negri Bentz
Paul Bertenthal
Mark & Marianne Bertolet
Joanne Bevilaqua Weiss
Dave Bjornson
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Blattner
Jan & Rocky Bleier
Cary & Kenneth Bohl
Rosanna & Ed Bogats
Nadine Bognar
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bogut
Bobby Boyd
Judy & Charles Brice
Louis Briskman
Rosemarie Brletich
Bill & Denise Brown
Chris & Christina Brussalis
Ray Budd
Faith & Tom Bucket
Scott Burkett
Janice Burley Wilson
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Butera
Eugene Cabonar
Mr.& Mrs. Felix Caste
Jan Chadwick
Deb Chebatoris
Joe & Eileen Ciummo
Terrence Cummings
Patricia Connor
Janet Corpora
Bonnie & Al Cousins
Dana & Susan Craig
Diane Crummey
Warren Davidson
Joann Davis
Jim Dawson
Jerrold & Eileen Delaney
Jill deBroff
Jim Denova
David Disney
Rick & Debbie D’Loss
Bonita Farinelli
Darlene & Sue English
Federated Investors
Bob Firth
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Florey
Maggie Forbes
Susan Forbes
Isabel Ford
Sally Ford
Gary & Jane Frantz
Robert & Ann Fronduti
Judy Gardner
Lynn Gilley
Clare Goetz
Valerie Golik
Bob Good
Carole Gorecki
Bill & Sharon Greb
Bob & Adele Greek
Chris & Kathy Green
Amy Haller & Jim Mistick
Sonya Hanczar
Antriece Hart
Fran Herleman
Jennifer Highfield
Elsie & Henry Hillman
John & Berenice Hooton
John & Mollie Goetz Hornick
Michael Hutchinson
Rob James
Martha E. Jarboe
Phil Joyce
George & Antoinette Jucha
J. Crilley Kelly
Rich Kinzle
Ralph & Maureen Kirchbaum
John & Jeane Kish
Diane Klinefelter
Jim Knepper
Ed & Kamie Kocher
Willard Koehler
Annie Korpiel
John & Katie Goetz Kostko
Pat & Frank Kurtz
Rose Kutsenkow
Edgardo Labruna
Vince & Anne Lackner
Jennifer Landau
Lorraine Laux
Edward & Carol Lidiak
Charles & Karen Litton
John & Mel Luke
Thomas Lusk
Bonnie & Rich Lynch
Bill Manby
Vincent & Marion Maola
Sandy Marsh
Betsy Bell Martin
Chris Martin
Maryanne Martin
Michael Martino
Gary & Marguerite Matz
Joe Mauti
Karen McCartney
JoAnne McGarry
Gene & Carol McGrevin
Pearl G. McNall
Marcella McGrogan
Rich Meyer
Jean Miewald
Patricia Miller
Bob & Valerie Moll
Sue Morgans
Scotty & Jeanne Mulert
Patricia Murray
Joni Negri
Sherry & Fred Niepp
J.L. Niespodzianski
John O’Brien
Marjore O’Brien & Stephen George BryceBBB
Bryce Palchick
Betty Parilla
Lynn Pascoe & John Heiner
Kenneth & Rose Marie Patterson
Philomena Pelini
David & Barbara Pentico
Nino Petrocelli
Rob Peters
Jim & Anne Piccone
Marty & Debbie Powell
Wayne Rabbitt
Randy Rastetter
Richard & Marian Redlinger
Shawn Reed
Richard Rhoton
Right Electric
Christopher & Stacy Rosleck
Betsy & Emil Ruderfer
Douglas Rumbarger
Andy & Cindy Russell
Leo Russell
Peggy & Ruth Rutkauskas
Amanda & Billy Sargent
Frederic Sargent
William Scott
Alan Senatore
Gayle & Bill Simpson
Gene & Edmund Smith
Mark Smith & Kyle Tomer
Janice & John States
Gary & Charlene Stanich
Virginia Stempkowski
Jeff & Linda Stengel
Louis B. Swartz
Patrick & Carol Swed
Stella Szafranski
Robert Taylor
Betsy & Tom Teti
Mary Ann Thurkettle
Erin Tipping
Jim Turnbull
Gary & Charlene Udit
Jane Vandermade
Renee Very
Haywood Vincent
Carol Vockel
Cynthia Volpe
James M. Weher
Susan Weiss
Dr. Jay R. Wells
John & Nicole Welsh
John S. Wendt, III
Carolyn & Dick Westerhoff
Doretta Whalen
Mike & Beth Wheat
Leigh & Wes White
Lois Wholey
Nate Wyrick

 

Black Tie Bingo ~$10,000 Cash Prize!!!

The Club at Nevillewood
Saturday, November 6, 7:00 p.m.

The Craig-Goodworth Gorup at Merril Lynch Wealth Management presents an evening of Fabulous Food, Fabulous Fun and Fabulous Folks all getting together for a Fabulous Cause — the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall! Tickets are $150 ($100 tax-deductible). You will be able to order your tickets online soon, but call today at 412-276-3456, x. 6 to reserve your seats!

Marianne Cornetti Returns to Carnegie Carnegie Hall

October 2, 2010

World-renowned mezzo soprano Marianne Cornetti returned to the Music Hall for the Chartiers Valley Partnerships annual benefit. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette named her first performance five years ago “one of the top-ten classical performances of 2005.” Ms. Cornetti dazzled an audience of more than 200 with an eclectic program that featured not only arias from the opera canon, but Italian songs, show tunes and spirituals as well. Marianne delighted audiences with her warmth and wit in remarks introducing the songs, almost adding an element of cabaret to the evening. Pittsburgh Opera’s Chorus Master Mark Trawka provided perfect accompaniment and the rare bonus of his solo performance Schubert’s Impromptu in G-Flat Major. WQED’s Jim Cunningham graciously warmed up an audience who came for Marianne’s glorious singing and went away 100% satisfied!

Sponsors
BNY Mellon
Gordon Terminal Services of Pennsylvania
Bob & Shirley Gordon
Highmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Landau Building Company
Student Transportation of America
Burstin Burstin & Frantz
Easley & Rivers, Inc.
Clare Goetz
The Hill Group Inc.
Rose Kutsenkow
Lorraine Laux

Special Thanks
Sonya Caceres
Berenice & John Hooton,
Informing Design
Bernadette E. Kazmarski
MediaQuest
Modern Piano
ACFL&MH resident theater company Stage 62

Event Committee
Dolores Smith Barber
Berenice & John Hooton
Katie Goetz Kosko
Rose Kutsenkow
Lynn K. Pascoe
Anne Picone
Rebecca Sohn

Patrons & Supporters
Helen Aldisert & William Krayer
Albert Andy
Dolores & John Barber
Dr. Joanne Bevilacqua Weiss
Helen Billak
James & Alison Bischoff
Rocky & Jan Bleier
Ethel Boag
Rosanna Bogats
Nadine Bognar
Andrew Bonnewell
Bill & Denise Brown
Sheldon Campbell
M.E. Countouris
Louise Craft
Terry Cummings
R.F. & Anita Dacal
Stephen & Sally Davis
Gloria Cadwallader & Frank DeLuca
John & Virginia DiPucci
Gerrianne Dombrowski
Gerry & Jacqueline Dudley
Bill & Darlene English
Alvin & Dale Filstrup
Elly Fleming
Maggie Forbes
Sally Ford
Joseph Foster
William & Carolyn Frink
Judy Gardner
Tucker & Katie Gordon
Camille & Harry Goern
Carole Gorecki
Antriece & Delsean Hart
Elsie Hilliard Hillman
Berenice & John Hooton
Marjorie Hughes
Cordelia & Charles Jacobs
Jane Johnson
Dorothy Kelly
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Kerr, JR.
Drew & Mary Kistler
Dr. Edward Kocher & Kamie Schoonhoven
Anita LaLumere
Vince & Marion Maola
Bill & Georgia Manby
Ken Marino
Betsy Martin
Joanne McGarry
Pearl McNall, M.D.
Ursula Mellinger
Dr. & Mrs. Milton Michaels
Bob & Valerie Moll
Mary Ann Monahan
Ed & Deb Moretti
Lynn Pascoe & John Heiner
Martha Perry
Anne & Jim Picone
Marty & Debbie Powell
Peggy Robinette
Ryan Saeler
David M. Savard
Regis Schiebel
LaVerne Scott
William L. Scott
Gene & Edmund Smith
Rebecca Sohn
Lois & Monty Spear
Gary & Charlene Stanich
Louise Stewart
Stanly & Jeanne Rudick
Robert Taylor
John & Nancy Traina
Anthony & Eva Vitullo
Dr. Jay R. Well, III
Sandra Welsh
Dick & Carolyn Westerhoff
Sidney Wolfson

All Judy, All Heart

October 10, 2009
Contralto Daphne Alderson captivated an audience of more than 200 people with her world premiere tribute to singer/actress Judy Garland. Ms. Alderson performed with arranger/pianist Douglas Levine; Jeff Mangone on bass; John Marcinizyn playing guitar and banjo; and percussionist Al Wrublesky. The performance unveiled new seats in the Music Hall, which earned accolades for their beauty — and comfort!
Sponsors
BNY Mellon
The Hillman Company
Irwin Seating Company
Maffei Strayer Furnishings
N.E. Bognar
Burstin, Burstin & Frantz
Easley & Rivers, Inc.
Graphic Arts Color Corporation
Green & Bridges, LLP
Highmark
Right Electric
Wells Fargo
Media Sponsor
Comcast

Special Thanks
Carnegie Borough Public Works
Jonathan Byerly
Michael Byerly
Michael Herleman
Informing Design
Bernadette Kazmarski
Bob Linn
MediaQuest
Miley Truck Rental Nancy Pace
Ted Modecki
Stage 62

Event Committe
Helen Aldisert
Dolores Smith Barber
Joan E. Britten
Clare Goetz
Jennifer Highfield
Berenice & John Hooton
Barbara Johnston
Rose Kutsenkow
Lynn K. Pascoe
Anne Picone
Karyn Ashley Rok
Marlene Smith Pendleton
Judy Thompson

Attendees & Donors
Helen Aldisert & Lang Krayer
Dr. John & Dolores Smith Barber
Paul Benedum
Dick & Joanne Beyer
Marcia Biddle
Rosanna Bogats
Rosemarie Brletich
Joan Britten & Mark Perrott
Bill & Denise Brown
Buncher Family Foundation
David & Helen Campbell
Wanda Forsythe Clay
Christianne Corey
Joyce Costa
Dana & Susan Craig
Terry Cummings
Kelly & Ron Curran
Tom Daily
Louis & Kathleen Dell’Aquila
Gloria Cadwallader & Frank Deluca
Dr. Richard & Charlene Detar
Edward & Renee Storc Durkalski
Bill & Darlene English
Charles Fleck
Flexitrol Lighting
Maggie Forbes
Isabel Ford
Ted & Barbara Frantz
Lanny Frattare
Judy Gardner
Harry & Camille Goern
Charlie & Clare Goetz
Bob & Shirley Gordon
Katie & Tucker Gordon
Marjorie Greenberger
Doris Hartman
Dorthea Heslop
Barbara & David Heitzenroder
John & Berenice Hooton
Patricia Prattis Jennings
Barbara Johnston
Agnes Dodds Kinard
Mr. & Mrs. Drew Kistler
Annie Korpiel
Dr. Michael & Rose Kutsenkow
Vince & Ann Lackner
Landau Buiding Company
Lorraine Laux
Mary Ellen Leigh
Doug Levine
Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Linaburg
Dr. Lesley & Mr. Raymond Losacca
Bill & Georgia Manby
Marion & Vincent Maola
Betsy Martin
Jim McGaffin
Joanne McGarry
Marcella McGrogan
Richard McNallly
Frank Meiser
Bob & Valerie Moll
Ed & Deb Moretti
Susan & Harold Morgans
Jeanne & Scotty Mulert
John & Frances Nalipinski
Bernard & Nancy Newman
Marjorie O’Brien & Stephen George
Lynn Pascoe & John Heiner
Elvira Peake
Anne & Jim Picone
Martin & Deborah Powell
Fran & Sue Prezioso
Joanne B. Rogers
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley S. Sattinger
Patricia Schaffner & Family
Schindler Elevator Corporation
Louanne Schmitt
William Scott
Dolores Senaris
Edmund & Gene Smith
Marlene Smith-Pendleton
Lois & Monty Spear
Amy Stabnau
Janice & John States
Dick & Thea Stover
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Swortzel
Robert Taylor
Judy & Tom Thompson
Dr. Nick Trombetta
Marvin & Dot Wedeen
Jeannine Westlock
Dick & Carolyn Westerhoff

Black Tie, Bubbly and Bingo

November 8, 2008
More than 200 people gathered at The Club at Nevillewood on Saturday, November 8th for a game of high stakes bingo! There was fabulous food, lots of fun and the Library & Music Hall made many new friends while raising $48,045!

Presenting Sponsors
Anthony Sinatra & Beth Tarasi Sinatra

Event Steering Committee
Dana & Susan Craig, Co-Chairs
Charles & Clare Goetz
David & Cindy Hewit
Fran & Susie Prezioso
Ron & Evelyn Simmons
Anthony Sinatra & Beth Tarasi
Bill & Ellen Thomeier
Maureen Valentine

Special Thanks to The Club at Nevillewood and the Presto Volunteer Fire Department

Guests and Donors
Gary & Kim Adams
Pritam & Binu Advani
Jack & Peggy Anderson
Louis Anthony Jewelers
David F. Bechtol
Cathy Belleci
Joe Blattner
Nadine Bognar
Lester & Barbara Botkin
Mark Brown & Leisha Daneil
William & Denise Brown
Burns & Scalo Roofing
Burstin, Burstin & Frantz
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Carlowski
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Carlson
Gerry & Kay Downey Clarke
Steven & Kim Condio
Chris Connors
Debbie Corr
Jerry & Rosemary Cozewith
Dana & Susan Craig
Deborah & Ed Curigliano
Dan & Gayle D’Allessandro
Jim & Sally Dawson
Sue Demko
Michael & Delia Dempster
Denvir Agency, Allstate
Bob DeSantis
Charles & Angela Dietrick
Fred & Nadine Eichenmiller
Bill & Darlene English
Chris & Frank Ferris
Joanne & Jeffry Fink
Charles & Patricia Foley
Maggie Forbes
Isabel Ford
Jim Denvir & Ruth Forsyth
Pat Gallagher
Gordon & Deborah Giffin
Charlie & Clare Goetz
Michael & Heather Goodworth
Bob & Shirley Gordon
Mark & Carol Gracey
Gary & Patricia Hall
Bob & Beth Hallman
Kirk Hamilton
John & Susan Heher
Cindy & David Hewitt
Tom Hileman
Carol Hoag
Howard Hanna
Vinoo Kathpal
John & Amber Killeen
Diane Klinefelter
Patsy Koester
Ed & Diane Johnston
Barbara Johnston
Sydnie & Brian Jones
Tom & Tracy Landau
Patricia & Richard Layton
Elmi Leoni
James Lignelli
Brenda & Pete Lilly
Fred Lipsitz
Bill & Georgia Manby
Mary Ann Maksa
Claudia & James McGee
Daniel McMenamin
Ray & Sue Melcher
Ron & Diane Moehler
Larry & Diane Moore
Moore Concrete Pumping
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mullholland
Joseph & Rae Ott
Ellen Pandolfo & Marlene Straub
Parker Plastics Corporation
Lynn Pascoe & John Heiner Pascoe
Dr. Kay Phanse & Ken Simpson
Piccolinas Restaurant
Jim & Ann Picone
Pittsburgh Fayette Express
David & Darlene Paolicelli
Martin & Deborah Powell
Premier Granite & Stone
Fran & Susie Prezioso
Richard & Marian Redlinger
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Scherrbaum
James & Maxine Senge
Carol Shideler
Blynn & Suzanne Shideler
Ron & Evelyn Simmons
Mr. & Mrs. Matt Skittle
Bonnie & Jim Smith
Mark Smith & Kyle Tomer
Janice & John States
Jeff & Jan Sterling
Bonnie Tambellini
David Thomas & Melissa Fox-Thomas
Bill & Ellen Thomier
Bob & Nancy Urban
Tim & Nancy Volk
Patricia Wadlinger
Dr. Rajnia Wallia & Dr. Paul Hartley
John & Nancy Williamson
Dr. Frank Yarussi & Kathy Senko
Janis Zomber & Bob Nell

Songs that Oscar Taught Me

October 10, 2008
Friday October 10 was “some enchanted evening” at the Carnegie Carnegie! Contralto Daphne Alderson’s tribute to American Musical Theater icon Oscar Hammerstein, II was a world premiere commissioned by the Library & Music Hall. It drew an appreciative audience of 300 from throughout Allegheny County are raised $52,000! Ms. Alderson’s gorgeous voice and affection for Hammerstein wowed the audience. So too did her band — George Elliott on bass; P.J. Gatch, percussion; Douglas Levine on piano (and responsible for the fabulous arrangements) and John Marcinizyn on guitar.

Sponsors
Gordon Terminal Services
The Hillman Company
Bank of New York Mellon
HighMark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Reed Smith
Burstin Burstin & Frantz
Comcast
The Craig Goodworth Miller Group
Bill & Darlene English
Charlie & Clare Goetz
The Hill Group
Dr. Michael & Rose Kutsenkow
Bill & Georgia Manby

Media Sponsor
Comcast

Special Thanks to Scott Burkett, Informing Design, Bernadette Kazmarski and Nancy Pace and Stage 62.

Event Steering Committee
Beverly Azzaro
Dolores Smith Barber
Cheryl Chotiner
Joan Britten
Clare Goetz
Jennifer Highfield
Berenice and John Hooton
Rose Kutsenkow
Barbara Johnston
Lynne Pascoe
Karyn Ashley Rok
Marlene Smith Pendleton

Attendees and Donors
Richard & Bonnie Anton
Dolores & John Barber
Dr. Joanne Bevilaqua Weiss
Rosanna Bogats
Robert & Alberta Boyd
Joan Britten & Mark Perrott
Dr. Howard J. Burnett & Maryann De Palma Burnett
Buncher Family Foundation
Tom & Maureen Butts
Gloria Cadwallader & Frank DeLuca
Meg & George Cheever
Jan Chadwick
David & Kathleen Elias
Federated Investors
Kathleen Ferraro & Jane Feuer
Bob Firth
Leslie A. Fleishner
Edric & Joyce Florence
Dorothy Florence
John & Judith Florey
Maggie Forbes & Stephen Spear
Mary & Michael Ford
Sally Ford
Leonard & Mildred Gerlowski
Pat Gibbons
Karen Glance
Charlie & Clare Goetz
David & Mary Sue Goetz
Ira & Nanette Gordon
Katie & Tucker Gordon
John & Berenice Hooton
Informing Design
Geraldine Jenne
Barbara Johnston
Susan Johnston
Ruby & Jim Kang
Dorothy Kelly
J. Crilley Kelly
Arthur J. Kerr
John Kish
E. Ann Knoell
Landau Building Company
Lorraine Laux
Bernice Levine
Dr. & Mrs. Phillip Levine
Elaine Lucas
Diane & Jack Luke
Linda & Richard Marcus
Elizabeth Bell Martin
Patrick M. McCaffrey
Keith & Anna McDonough
Joanne McGarry
Charles McKelvey
Tom & Ming Medwig
Bob Moll
Susan Morgans
Greg & Thelma Morris
Rick Moslen
Jack & Fran Nalipinski
Viginia Neville
Sherry Niepp
Charles & Lorraine Novelli
Melisse & Robert Osterman
Donna Panazzi
Ronald L Parker, Jr.
Martin & Deborah Powell
Malcolm and Barbara Prine
Bill and Ann Pysh
Chris Raftis
Peggy Robinette
Stan & Jerry Sattinger
Louanne Schmitt
W.L. Scott
Nancy Schepis
Roger & Kathy Sembrat
Marlene Smith Pendleton
Yolanda Smola
Lois & Monty Spear
Ron & JoAnn Speigel
Amy Stabnau
Jim & Judy Stalder
Sidney Stark
Richard & Thea Stover
Stella Szafranski
Robert L.Taylor
Betsy & Tom Teti
Jerry & Jane Voros
Carmella J. Wehrle