“there is no eye: Photographs by John Cohen” at Silver Eye Center for Photography

This exhibition featuring a collection of 100 black and white evocative documentary images by photographer, filmmaker, and musician, John Cohen, is on display at Silver Eye Center for Photography through April 8. Images include portraits of Bob Dylan, Robert Frank, Allen Ginsberg, Woody Guthrie, Roscoe Holcomb, Jack Kerouac and Franz Kline among many other visionaries of the 1950s and 1960s. To learn more, visit www.silvereye.org or www.johncohenworks.com.

Veronica's Veil playing Mar. 24 – Apr. 2

Veronica's Veil Players are celebrating the 87th anniversary of America's Passion Play this year with performances running from Mar. 24 through Apr. 2. The play focuses on the life of Jesus Christ leading up to his crucifixion, as well as the lives of Veronica and his other followers after his death. For more information, please visit www.veronicasveilplayers.org or call (412) 431-5550.

Historic South Side Home Tour

Saturday, June 3, 2006

In its 15th year, this year's promises to be the best yet! In addition to great homes and lofts, WYEP FM and City Theatre will be featured. Please visit our home tour page for complete information.

Hunt for the Cure scavenger hunt June 3

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is sponsoring the 1 st annual Hunt for the Cure ($50 registration), a scavenger hunt that sends teams of five throughout the South Side in search of various answers to their clues. Prizes will be given to the teams that answer the most clues. The Hunt for the Cure will take place on Saturday, June 3 . It will kick-off at 4:30 p.m.; the scavenger hunt will be from 5-7 p.m., and then there will be an after party beginning at 7 p.m. at SouthSide Works. To learn more, please contact Katie Berger at (412) 395-2886.

South Side Poetry Reading

The Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange and South Side Local Development Company present a poetry experience. This free poetry reading will be held on July 12 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. The event is sponsored by Autumn House Press. For more information, please call (412) 381-POEM.

South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest raised nearly $4,000 for Brashear Association

A special thanks to all who helped make the South Side Mid-Winter Soup Contest a success! The event raised nearly $4,000 and over 1,000 cans of soup to benefit The Brashear Association Food Pantry and brought over 800 people into the East Carson Street business district on a chilly Saturday afternoon!

Judges' Choice Winners

1st Place - 17th Street Cafe's Roasted Red Pepper Bisque

2nd Place - Bruschetta's White Chicken Chili

3rd Place - Le Pommier's Garbure

4th Place (tie) - Cafe Allegro's Crawfish Bisque & Halo Cafe's Sweet Onion Bisque

People's Choice Winners

1st Place - 17th Street Cafe's Roasted Red Pepper Bisque

2nd Place - Folino Ristorante's Seafood Bisque

3rd Place - Halo Cafe's Sweet Onion Bisque

4th Place - Mantini's Woodfired Grill's Seafood Chowder

5th Place - Cafe du Jour's Christopher Oaxacan Stew

Participating businesses and soups

Event press release and listing of Gold, Silver, and Copper Ladle Friends

City Theatre 2005-06 Season

For ticket prices and showtimes, please visit www.citytheatrecompany.org.

Pyretown

February 16 - April 2

Louise and Harry face major obstacles in finding love, but join them as they strive to overcome all obstacles in their search for compassion.

Opus

March 17 - April 9

The world premiere of Opus, in co-production with the Arden Theatre Company, challenges five musicians to search for artistic perfection despite the fleeting forces of art and life.

Talking Heads

April 13 - May 28

Talking Heads uses storytelling to produce six one-character plays that use wit to portray many of the ironies of life.

Honus and Me

May 4 - 28

Things change for Joey Stoshack when he finds Honus Wagner's baseball card.  Watch the magic as Honus Wagner takes everyone back to the 1909 World Series.