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SUMMARY:Walk & Write: Homewood Cemetery with Jennie Benford
DESCRIPTION:Stories of the past\, present\, and future are hidden in plain sight at the historic Homewood Cemetery\, founded in 1878. Participants will tour the grounds with archivist and historian Jennie Benford whose passions include shedding light on the little known. Her insights\, combined with Sherrie Flick’s prompts\, will help us write worlds seen\, unseen\, and imagined. \nAbout Walk & Writes\nSince 2021\, local writer Sherrie Flick has led the popular Walk & Write Tour series for Shiftworks Community + Public Arts. The summer and fall of 2024 marks the fourth season of this successful program after three seasons of exploring Downtown Pittsburgh\, Hazelwood\, Morningside\, the North Shore\, and the South Side to name a few. \nThese hour-and-a-half tours traverse city neighborhoods and introduce tour-goers to various walking trails and footpaths. This season includes Flick working with guest writers each exploring a different neighborhood and theme\, such as noticing\, inside/outside\, the past isn’t the past\, and immersion. \nAs participants walk these areas\, they will have the opportunity to exercise their creative writing skills\, responding to Flick’s writing prompts at each tour stop. The writing prompts are unique to each tour route and correspond with its surroundings. \nAbout Jennie Benford\nJennie Benford is the Local & Family History Librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. She has been affiliated with The Homewood Cemetery\, in one capacity or another\, for over 30 years. She was University Archivist at CMU\, 125th Anniversary historic researcher for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh\, a Clayton Docent at The Frick\, Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens\, and a founding member of guerrilla women’s history action collective LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails). \nAdditional Information\nRegistrants should plan to arrive by 9:50 AM and check-in with Shiftworks staff; the tour will begin promptly at 10:00 AM. \nAll writing abilities are welcome and no previous writing experience is necessary. Bring a notebook\, a writing implement\, and curiosity for new places and experiences. \nPlease wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. \nAccess & Accommodations\nThis event will be held in-person and requires light physical activity. \nThis event will be held outdoors at the Homewood Cemetery. There is free parking on-site near the cemetery office. If there is a funeral service the day of the tour\, parking is available elsewhere in the cemetery. The location is also served by public transit (see “Parking and Transportation”). \nA public restroom is availalbe inside the cemetery office. \nPlease note that masks are not required for attending in-person events but will be made available upon request. We ask that all attendees respect the health and safety of others; if you are sick\, please stay home. \nTo request additional accommodations for this event\, please submit your request in writing on the event registration form. A Shifworks staff member will follow up with you directly about your request. We will attempt to implement requests for reasonable accommodations to the best of our ability\, but cannot guarantee that all requests will be met. Alternate accommodations may be suggested by staff. All requests must be made by Monday\, October 14\, 2024. \nFor any questions\, please contact Ashley Anderson at ashley@shiftworkspgh.org. \nCancellations and Refunds\nThis tour will take place rain or shine; please be prepared for any type of weather. If there is severe weather the day of the tour requiring cancellation\, participants will be notified by email 2 – 4 hours before the start of the tour and refunds will be issued to the original form of payment. All other sales are final. \nParking and Transportation Information\nParking is available inside the cemetery. Attendees may park near or behind the cemetery office. \nIf taking public transportation\, there is a Pittsburgh Regional Transit stop at Forbes Avenue and Dallas Avenue that serves routes 61A and 61B. There is another stop approximately four blocks away at Shady Avenue and Ayelsboro Avenue that serves routes 64 and 74. For more information\, please visit the Pittsburgh Regional Tranist website at: https://www.rideprt.org/. \nPhotography\, Videography\, and Other Documentation\nParticipants should be aware that photography\, video recording\, and/or other documentation of the event by Shiftworks\, other attendees\, or the media may take place during the event. Participants will have an opportunity to indicate if they choose to opt out of being included in event documentation\, and our team will make reasonable efforts to accommodate these preferences. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this tour is $10 per person; advance registration is required. The button below will redirect you to Eventbrite where you can complete your purchase. \nRegistration
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/walk-write-homewood-cemetery-with-jennie-benford/
LOCATION:Homewood Cemetery\, 1599 S Dallas Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Designed,Walking Tour
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SUMMARY:Rumbón de la Calle
DESCRIPTION:Join Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist Christiane Dolores as she hosts this acoustic musical performance series on the last Sunday of every month\, June through August at Mellon Square in Downtown Pittsburgh from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. \nAbout Rumbón de la Calle\nRumbón de la Calle is an ensemble of locally based\, world renowned percussionists and drummers of the African diaspora emulating the community gatherings of their respective countries: Puerto Rico\, Republic of Congo\, Cuba\, and the United States. Featuring core drummers: Elie Kihonia\, Hugo Cruz\, Kelley E Parker\, and Geña. Each performance will feature a special guest and is free to attend. \nPlease note that all musical instruments are to be handled only by professional musicians. \nThis performance series is presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Shiftworks and is supported by the City of Pittsburgh with funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. \nAbout the Core Drummers\nElie Kihonia\nElie Kihonia is the founder of Afrika Yetu and UMOJA African Arts Company. He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and exposed to both traditional and neo-traditional African music and dance at an early age. Seeing the need to introduce and promote Africa’s rich and diverse history\, culture\, and traditions through song and dance\, Mr. Kihonia became a co-founder of UMOJA African Arts Company\, in order to create an organization in the U.S. to unify and promote the arts of diverse African cultures. He performs\, teaches\, choreographs\, writes\, and produces multi-cultural productions internationally. \nHugo Cruz\nHugo Alexander Cruz Machado is a Cuban-born\, award winning\, international drummer and composer who has performed in South Korea\, Spain\, Sweden\, Mexico\, Chile\, Venezuela\, and the United States. Hugo is the leader of the group Caminos\, who have made appearances at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival 2019\, Fábrica de Artes in Havana\, Cuba\, First Night Pittsburgh 2020\, City of Asylum\, The Carnegie Museum\, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events\, The Frick Museum\, Con Alma\, and Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh\, among others. \nHe is a graduate of the Instituto Superior de Artes\, the leading arts university of Cuba\, and in 2014\, won the award as the “best drummer” at the international Festival del Tambor Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam in Havana\, Cuba. \nKelley E Parker\nKelly E Parker\, born in Portsmouth\, VA\, raised in Washington\, PA\, and became aware in Pittsburgh\, PA\, where she currently resides with her domestic partner Lori Russo and their two dogs and three cats. She is the mother of a grown son and many grandchildren. She founded ABAFASI in 2009 an all female hand Drumming ensemble\, focusing on West African rhythms. In 2022 she became a guest artist with Rumbon De La Calle. She is the percussionist for Lori Russo and The Uppercuts\, playing Originals\, Blues\, Soul\, R &B. She is an African Drum maker\, jewelry maker\, crochet artist\, published poet and not well behaved womyn. \nGeña\nGeña is a Puerto Rican musician residing in Pittsburgh. She is a lead member of Geña y Peña\, Qlitterati and multiple projects in Pittsburgh\, and was the band leader and lead singer of Machete Kisumontao and other musical projects in New York City and Puerto Rico. She has performed with countless Pittsburgh-based and international musicians. \nGeña envisioned Rumbón de la Calle over a decade ago\, inspired by the many gatherings of natural percussionists in her native Puerto Rico and in New York City’s Central Park\, where she witnessed an amalgam of musicians playing their ancestral rhythms from the African diaspora. Pittsburgh needed to be exposed to this magical experience\, and in her musical trajectory\, while performing with some of the most talented\, authentic percussionists in town\, she began making a mental list and planned the execution of this dream project. \nDirections and Parking\nMellon Square is located in Downtown Pittsburgh\, bordered by Sixth Avenue\, Oliver Avenue\, Smithfield Street\, and William Penn Place. Paid public parking is available in the Mellon Square Garage\, directly below the park. \nIf taking public transportation\, there are Pittsburgh Regional Transit stops at: \n\nSixth Avenue and Smithfield Street serving routes 61A\, 61B\, 61C\, 71B\, and 77\nFifth Avenue and Smithfield Street serving routes 81\, 82\, 83\, M\, and P17\nGrant Street and Oliver Avenue serving routes 1F\, 2F\, 3F\, 4\, 14F\, P7\, P12\, P16\, P17\, P67\, P69\, P76\, and P78.\nThe closest light rail station is Steel Plaza Station that serves the Blue\, Red\, and Silver Lines.\n\nFor more information on public transportation and to plan your trip\, please visit the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website: https://www.rideprt.org/ \nAccessibility and Accommodations\nMellon Square is an urban public park that is ADA accessible from the William Penn Place entrance\, across from the Omni William Penn Hotel. \nThere are no public restrooms available at this location. \nAdditional accommodations may be limited due to the location of this event. Please contact Ashley Anderson with any questions regarding accessibility accommodations at ashley@shiftworkspgh.org. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend; no registration is required.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/rumbon-de-la-calle-5/
LOCATION:Mellon Square\, Sixth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Designed,Community Event
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SUMMARY:Rumbón de la Calle
DESCRIPTION:Join Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist Christiane Dolores as she hosts this acoustic musical performance series on the last Sunday of every month\, June through August at Mellon Square in Downtown Pittsburgh from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. \nAbout Rumbón de la Calle\nRumbón de la Calle is an ensemble of locally based\, world renowned percussionists and drummers of the African diaspora emulating the community gatherings of their respective countries: Puerto Rico\, Republic of Congo\, Cuba\, and the United States. Featuring core drummers: Elie Kihonia\, Hugo Cruz\, Kelley E Parker\, and Geña. Each performance will feature a special guest and is free to attend. \nPlease note that all musical instruments are to be handled only by professional musicians. \nThis performance series is presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Shiftworks and is supported by the City of Pittsburgh with funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. \nAbout the Core Drummers\nElie Kihonia\nElie Kihonia is the founder of Afrika Yetu and UMOJA African Arts Company. He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and exposed to both traditional and neo-traditional African music and dance at an early age. Seeing the need to introduce and promote Africa’s rich and diverse history\, culture\, and traditions through song and dance\, Mr. Kihonia became a co-founder of UMOJA African Arts Company\, in order to create an organization in the U.S. to unify and promote the arts of diverse African cultures. He performs\, teaches\, choreographs\, writes\, and produces multi-cultural productions internationally. \nHugo Cruz\nHugo Alexander Cruz Machado is a Cuban-born\, award winning\, international drummer and composer who has performed in South Korea\, Spain\, Sweden\, Mexico\, Chile\, Venezuela\, and the United States. Hugo is the leader of the group Caminos\, who have made appearances at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival 2019\, Fábrica de Artes in Havana\, Cuba\, First Night Pittsburgh 2020\, City of Asylum\, The Carnegie Museum\, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events\, The Frick Museum\, Con Alma\, and Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh\, among others. \nHe is a graduate of the Instituto Superior de Artes\, the leading arts university of Cuba\, and in 2014\, won the award as the “best drummer” at the international Festival del Tambor Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam in Havana\, Cuba. \nKelley E Parker\nKelly E Parker\, born in Portsmouth\, VA\, raised in Washington\, PA\, and became aware in Pittsburgh\, PA\, where she currently resides with her domestic partner Lori Russo and their two dogs and three cats. She is the mother of a grown son and many grandchildren. She founded ABAFASI in 2009 an all female hand Drumming ensemble\, focusing on West African rhythms. In 2022 she became a guest artist with Rumbon De La Calle. She is the percussionist for Lori Russo and The Uppercuts\, playing Originals\, Blues\, Soul\, R &B. She is an African Drum maker\, jewelry maker\, crochet artist\, published poet and not well behaved womyn. \nGeña\nGeña is a Puerto Rican musician residing in Pittsburgh. She is a lead member of Geña y Peña\, Qlitterati and multiple projects in Pittsburgh\, and was the band leader and lead singer of Machete Kisumontao and other musical projects in New York City and Puerto Rico. She has performed with countless Pittsburgh-based and international musicians. \nGeña envisioned Rumbón de la Calle over a decade ago\, inspired by the many gatherings of natural percussionists in her native Puerto Rico and in New York City’s Central Park\, where she witnessed an amalgam of musicians playing their ancestral rhythms from the African diaspora. Pittsburgh needed to be exposed to this magical experience\, and in her musical trajectory\, while performing with some of the most talented\, authentic percussionists in town\, she began making a mental list and planned the execution of this dream project. \nDirections and Parking\nMellon Square is located in Downtown Pittsburgh\, bordered by Sixth Avenue\, Oliver Avenue\, Smithfield Street\, and William Penn Place. Paid public parking is available in the Mellon Square Garage\, directly below the park. \nIf taking public transportation\, there are Pittsburgh Regional Transit stops at:\nSixth Avenue and Smithfield Street serving routes 61A\, 61B\, 61C\, 71B\, and 77\nFifth Avenue and Smithfield Street serving routes 81\, 82\, 83\, M\, and P17\nGrant Street and Oliver Avenue serving routes 1F\, 2F\, 3F\, 4\, 14F\, P7\, P12\, P16\, P17\, P67\, P69\, P76\, and P78.\nThe closest light rail station is Steel Plaza Station that serves the Blue\, Red\, Silver Lines. \nFor more information on public transportation and to plan your trip\, please visit the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website: https://www.rideprt.org/ \nAccessibility and Accommodations\nMellon Square is an urban public park that is ADA accessible from the William Penn Place entrance\, across from the Omni William Penn Hotel. \nThere are no public restrooms available at this location. \nAdditional accommodations may be limited due to the location of this event. Please contact Ashley Anderson with any questions regarding accessibility accommodations at ashley@shiftworkspgh.org. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend; no registration is required.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/rumbon-de-la-calle-6/2025-07-27/
LOCATION:Mellon Square\, Sixth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Designed,Community Event,Pittsburgh Creative Corps
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SUMMARY:Rumbón de la Calle
DESCRIPTION:Join Pittsburgh Creative Corps artist Christiane Dolores as she hosts this acoustic musical performance series on the last Sunday of every month\, June through August at Mellon Square in Downtown Pittsburgh from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. \nAbout Rumbón de la Calle\nRumbón de la Calle is an ensemble of locally based\, world renowned percussionists and drummers of the African diaspora emulating the community gatherings of their respective countries: Puerto Rico\, Republic of Congo\, Cuba\, and the United States. Featuring core drummers: Elie Kihonia\, Hugo Cruz\, Kelley E Parker\, and Geña. Each performance will feature a special guest and is free to attend. \nPlease note that all musical instruments are to be handled only by professional musicians. \nThis performance series is presented by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and Shiftworks and is supported by the City of Pittsburgh with funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. \nAbout the Core Drummers\nElie Kihonia\nElie Kihonia is the founder of Afrika Yetu and UMOJA African Arts Company. He was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) and exposed to both traditional and neo-traditional African music and dance at an early age. Seeing the need to introduce and promote Africa’s rich and diverse history\, culture\, and traditions through song and dance\, Mr. Kihonia became a co-founder of UMOJA African Arts Company\, in order to create an organization in the U.S. to unify and promote the arts of diverse African cultures. He performs\, teaches\, choreographs\, writes\, and produces multi-cultural productions internationally. \nHugo Cruz\nHugo Alexander Cruz Machado is a Cuban-born\, award winning\, international drummer and composer who has performed in South Korea\, Spain\, Sweden\, Mexico\, Chile\, Venezuela\, and the United States. Hugo is the leader of the group Caminos\, who have made appearances at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival 2019\, Fábrica de Artes in Havana\, Cuba\, First Night Pittsburgh 2020\, City of Asylum\, The Carnegie Museum\, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events\, The Frick Museum\, Con Alma\, and Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh\, among others. \nHe is a graduate of the Instituto Superior de Artes\, the leading arts university of Cuba\, and in 2014\, won the award as the “best drummer” at the international Festival del Tambor Guillermo Barreto in Memoriam in Havana\, Cuba. \nKelley E Parker\nKelly E Parker\, born in Portsmouth\, VA\, raised in Washington\, PA\, and became aware in Pittsburgh\, PA\, where she currently resides with her domestic partner Lori Russo and their two dogs and three cats. She is the mother of a grown son and many grandchildren. She founded ABAFASI in 2009 an all female hand Drumming ensemble\, focusing on West African rhythms. In 2022 she became a guest artist with Rumbon De La Calle. She is the percussionist for Lori Russo and The Uppercuts\, playing Originals\, Blues\, Soul\, R &B. She is an African Drum maker\, jewelry maker\, crochet artist\, published poet and not well behaved womyn. \nGeña\nGeña is a Puerto Rican musician residing in Pittsburgh. She is a lead member of Geña y Peña\, Qlitterati and multiple projects in Pittsburgh\, and was the band leader and lead singer of Machete Kisumontao and other musical projects in New York City and Puerto Rico. She has performed with countless Pittsburgh-based and international musicians. \nGeña envisioned Rumbón de la Calle over a decade ago\, inspired by the many gatherings of natural percussionists in her native Puerto Rico and in New York City’s Central Park\, where she witnessed an amalgam of musicians playing their ancestral rhythms from the African diaspora. Pittsburgh needed to be exposed to this magical experience\, and in her musical trajectory\, while performing with some of the most talented\, authentic percussionists in town\, she began making a mental list and planned the execution of this dream project. \nDirections and Parking\nMellon Square is located in Downtown Pittsburgh\, bordered by Sixth Avenue\, Oliver Avenue\, Smithfield Street\, and William Penn Place. Paid public parking is available in the Mellon Square Garage\, directly below the park. \nIf taking public transportation\, there are Pittsburgh Regional Transit stops at:\nSixth Avenue and Smithfield Street serving routes 61A\, 61B\, 61C\, 71B\, and 77\nFifth Avenue and Smithfield Street serving routes 81\, 82\, 83\, M\, and P17\nGrant Street and Oliver Avenue serving routes 1F\, 2F\, 3F\, 4\, 14F\, P7\, P12\, P16\, P17\, P67\, P69\, P76\, and P78.\nThe closest light rail station is Steel Plaza Station that serves the Blue\, Red\, Silver Lines. \nFor more information on public transportation and to plan your trip\, please visit the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website: https://www.rideprt.org/ \nAccessibility and Accommodations\nMellon Square is an urban public park that is ADA accessible from the William Penn Place entrance\, across from the Omni William Penn Hotel. \nThere are no public restrooms available at this location. \nAdditional accommodations may be limited due to the location of this event. Please contact Ashley Anderson with any questions regarding accessibility accommodations at ashley@shiftworkspgh.org. \nRegistration\nThis event is free to attend; no registration is required.
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/rumbon-de-la-calle-6/2025-08-24/
LOCATION:Mellon Square\, Sixth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Designed,Community Event,Pittsburgh Creative Corps
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SUMMARY:Walk & Write: Homewood Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Homewood Cemetery\, founded in 1878\, nestled into the belly of Point Breeze will be our October destination for this year’s Walk & Write. Historian and archivist Jennie Benford will guide us through its lush\, historic grounds\, shedding light on little known facts\, delving deep into local history\, and showing us the ways in which the cemetery lends itself to gossip. Her insights\, combined with Sherrie Flick’s prompts will help participants write worlds seen\, unseen\, and imagined. \nAbout Walk & Writes\nSince 2021\, local writer Sherrie Flick has led the popular Walk & Write Tour series for Shiftworks Community + Public Arts. These hour-and-a-half tours traverse city neighborhoods and introduce tour-goers to various walking trails and footpaths. As participants walk these areas\, they have the opportunity to exercise their creative writing skills\, responding to Flick’s writing prompts at each tour stop. The writing prompts are unique to each tour route and correspond with its surroundings. \nAbout Jennie Benford\nJennie Benford is the Local & Family History Librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. She has been affiliated with The Homewood Cemetery\, in one capacity or another\, for over 30 years. She was University Archivist at CMU\, 125th Anniversary historic researcher for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh\, a Clayton Docent at The Frick\, Pittsburgh Museums and Gardens\, and a founding member of guerrilla women’s history action collective LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails). \nAbout Sherrie Flick\nSherrie Flick is the author of 6 books\, including the essay collection Homing: Instincts of a Rustbelt Feminist. She’s the recipient of a 2023 Creative Development Award and a Writing Pittsburgh Fellowship from the Creative Nonfiction Foundation. She teaches in the low-res MFA program at West Virginia Wesleyan College and is a member of the Pittsburgh Creative Corps. She lives in Pittsburgh. \nAdditional Information\nRegistrants should plan to arrive by 9:50 AM and check-in with Shiftworks staff at the main entrance to the cemetery; the tour will begin promptly at 10:00 AM. \nAll writing abilities are welcome and no previous writing experience is necessary. Bring a notebook\, a writing implement\, and curiosity for new places and experiences. \nPlease wear good walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. \nAccess & Accommodations\nThis event will be held in-person and requires light physical activity. Homewood Cemetery is not wheelchair-accessible. The tour will traverse both paved and unpaved roads\, as well as grassy lots. Attendees should additionally expect to walk up and down hills as part of the tour. \nThis event will be held outdoors at the Homewood Cemetery. There is free parking on-site near the cemetery office. If there is a funeral service the day of the tour\, parking is available elsewhere in the cemetery. The location is also served by public transit (see “Parking and Transportation”). \nA public restroom is available inside the cemetery office. \nWe ask that all attendees respect the health and safety of others; if you are sick\, please stay home. \nTo request additional accommodations for this event\, please submit your request in writing on the event registration form. A Shiftworks staff member will follow up with you directly about your request. We will attempt to implement requests for reasonable accommodations to the best of our ability\, but cannot guarantee that all requests will be met. Alternate accommodations may be suggested by staff. All requests must be made by Monday\, October 6\, 2025. \nFor any questions\, please contact Ashley Anderson at ashley@shiftworkspgh.org. \nCancellations and Refunds\nThis tour will take place rain or shine; please be prepared for any type of weather. If there is severe weather the day of the tour requiring cancellation\, participants will be notified by email 2 – 4 hours before the start of the tour and refunds will be issued to the original form of payment. All other sales are final. \nParking and Transportation Information\nParking is available inside the cemetery. Attendees may park near or behind the cemetery office. \nIf taking public transportation\, there is a Pittsburgh Regional Transit stop at Forbes Avenue and Dallas Avenue that serves routes 61A and 61B. There is another stop approximately four blocks away at Shady Avenue and Ayelsboro Avenue that serves routes 64 and 74. For more information\, please visit the Pittsburgh Regional Transit website at: https://www.rideprt.org/. \nPhotography\, Videography\, and Other Documentation\nParticipants should be aware that photography\, video recording\, and/or other documentation of the event by Shiftworks\, other attendees\, or the media may take place during the event. Participants will have an opportunity to indicate if they choose to opt out of being included in event documentation\, and our team will make reasonable efforts to accommodate these preferences. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this tour is $20 per person; advance registration is required. The button below will redirect you to Eventbrite where you can complete your purchase. \nRegistration
URL:https://shiftworkspgh.org/event/homewood-cemetery-tour-2025/
LOCATION:Homewood Cemetery\, 1599 S Dallas Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Designed,Public Art Tour,Walking Tour
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