In December 2018, StoryburghLive! premiered a moth-style storytelling event with the theme of "Inspirations & Appreciations" that was held in Ace Hotel Pittsburgh and attended by 70+ people. This year Storyburgh is partnering with PublicSource to produce "Stories of Struggle and Survival" that will be held at the Great Room in East End Cooperative Ministry (EECM). Other media partners are 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP. […]
Free Event Doors at 2:00pm, Performances Start at 2:30pm Currently Accepting Submissions Anonymous Open Mic is a storytelling project working to build a community narrative around mental illness, madness, and other similar experiences in Pittsburgh. Anyone can submit a poem, spoken word piece, or short story about mental health, mental illness, madness, substance use / […]
Join New Sun Rising to learn more about the Power in Numbers initiative. New Sun Rising believes that all organizations and communities should have access to the information and technology necessary to reach their goals. We know that Nonprofit and Social Enterprise leaders who regularly use data have better outcomes. Unfortunately, most do not have […]
a fundraising concert to support the acquisition and preservation of 155 acres of woodland shared by Millvale, Shaler, and Reserve Township.
Peeling Back the Layers is an immersive event series exploring the complexity and beauty of our world through cultural expression and dialogue. Events are intimate, interactive, and hosted at the Purple Onion: a new experimental performance space at New Sun Rising’s Millvale Food + Energy Hub. Land is the theme for this inaugural creative advocacy […]
The Triboro Ecodistrict is holding a free two-day event (March 25-26) to connect local communities, share some of the best practices we have learned and hold workshops to help apply the ecodistrict strategies in a way that fits each specific community. This event will feature speakers who will share the story of the Triboro Ecodistrict’s […]
Join NSR and partners for a virtual Power in Numbers 2.0 launch event. We will be sharing the redesigned Vibrancy Portal tech platform, launching the new Creative Advocacy Playbook, and exploring the practical uses of data and advocacy together. In 2019, NSR launched a data + advocacy initiative called Power in Numbers. Building upon our […]
Just three years ago, something sinister brought an end to the Moo-Ha. Join us for an evening of murder and fun. 21 and over event.
Born out of an event supporting New Orleans’ musicians after Hurricane Katrina and Pittsburgh communities after Hurricane Ivan, the Cultural Gumbo helps creatives and grassroots projects thrive while raising funds for our shared community space: the Food + Energy Hub in Millvale. Unfortunately in the lead up to this event, disaster struck on January 30, […]
On Friday, April 21 at the B.F. Jones Memorial Library in Aliquippa, Beaver County residents will get to experience creative advocacy at work. A joint effort of The Genesis Collective, RiverWise, and New Sun Rising, the event, entitled Beyond Rust: Artists Respond to Industrial Development in Beaver County, features art from artists all over our […]
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