Elegance in Black over Pittsburgh

Posted on October 27th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

Last Friday’s (October 23, 2009) ‘Elegant In Black over Pittsburgh’ produced and hosted by TeeJay was a fabulous success. Not only was the event held in an elegant location, the 31st floor in the Regional Enterprise Tower that showed off the Pittsburgh night skyline, he also had the best DJs (Code Red and TeeJay, himself) [...]

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REVIEW: Summer Blues and Oasis of High Style

Posted on August 22nd, 2009 by bonita lee penn

Event review by bonita lee penn
LaMont Jones, Jr., Pittsburgh’s Style Arbiter Summer Blues event was advertised as a unique event where you will dine on butlered hors d’oeuvres, desserts and watch a fabulous fashion show.
The afternoon event went off as promised. On August 22, 2009, LaMont brought to Pittsburgh what was once only found on [...]

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Maxwell Was Here

Posted on July 21st, 2009 by bonita lee penn

The sold out audience could not get enough of sexy neosoul man Maxwell Saturday evening. His performance at Heinz Hall was the first since performing at the Benedum in 2001. During Saturday’s performance I sensed something noticeably different about him; he seemed to be truly relaxed, confident and happy. Maxwell apologized to the audience for [...]

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Soul Pitt Review: Pittsburgh Progressive Woman Awards

Posted on April 13th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

By Sheila B. 
 
The 3rd Annual Pittsburgh Progressive Woman Award originates from a posed question “Where are the progressive women in Pittsburgh?”  In response, the Langston Hughes Poetry Society (LHPS) created the award to recognize local women who have reached personal and professional goals and give back to the community upon accomplishing her goals.  This leaves [...]

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