********************THE TALENT************************** Robin Vote - This quartet describes their sound as having roots in the panic, existential tumult, and doom-folk scenes. And if you mix that with skiffle and fairy-tale, you get a sort of glam-jazz. What does that actually mean? Well, you'll hafta come to find out! (http://robinvote.bandcamp.com/) El Chupacabra - This group includes members of several local bands and is sure to be crowd pleaser! Playing as El Chupacabra they showcase cutting-edge jazz-based hip-hop and funk. Cutups - As a resident DJ at Lazercrunk and Fuzz, Cutups loves to push new forms of electronic bass music onto Pittsburgh dance floors. For this event he'll be spinning a fun mashed up selection of dance party jams of all styles, from the past and the future. (http://cutupsmethod.com/) Rolling Ruler - A collaboration between Vasculator (Void Tactical Media) and Luke Owens (Technoir) is always certain to result in some strange noise (http://rhinoplex.org/vasculator & http://technoiraudio.com/) *********************THE GOODS************************* Each attendee will receive a complimentary auction ticket for paying the $5 cover and additional tickets will be reasonably priced (tbd). Many thanks to these local businesses for their generous donations: Legume - $100 gift card Yoga Hive - a free class + t-shirt Tazza D'oro - a $10 gift card Evolve Modern Hairdressing - a free haircut Capristo Salon & Wellness Spa - free manicure Spak Brothers - TBD Zenith - free brunch for 2 Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Inc - 4 Passes Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - 2 Passes Carnegie Museum of Art & Natural History - 4 Passes Pittsburgh Pirates - 2 tickets In addition to the following local talents: Several Conclusions - custom made cigar box boxset Prometheus Burning - CDs Joy Ike - CD Jason Baldinger - 4 books of poetry Sonja Sweterlitsch - a sitting and portrait painting of the winner Chriss Glauthier - a painting Tara Jackman - baked goods Nikki Teladictorian - Unlucky Doll Art Bree Chumley - photograph print ************************THE CAUSE********************** This really is going to be a wonderful event and I appreciate everyone's help and support in making it a success! I will need some volunteers to help monitor the auction area, sell auction tickets, and take covers at the door. If you'd like to help out, please contact me on Facebook or by email at HeatherHackett25@gmail.com. The LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer and it relies on the generosity of people like us. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. In the organization's 60+ years, the LLS has invested more than $875 million of funds to develop new cancer treatments. In the past 12 years alone, half the cancer therapies approved by the FDA were developed with research supported by LLS. Blood cancer research has been a gateway to new therapies for all cancers. For more info, check out www.lls.org $5 cover includes entry and one free auction ticket