BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1992552:Event:41494 DTSTAMP:20260413T112135Z SUMMARY:BLENd for OBAMa DESCRIPTION:BLENd for OBAMa is not a political event. It’s celebrati ng the President of the United States, Black History Month and the cul tural change taking place in Pittsburgh and across this great nation o f ours.\n\nA Totally Eco-Conscious Global Diversity “Coming Together ” Event Saturday February 28, 2009 at 10pm at the Red Room & 2 Red L ounge, 134 S Highland Ave (Corner of Centre and S. Highland). (412)362 -5800 www.redroomcafe.net\n\nRed Room sits on South Highland Avenue an d offers an upscale glamorous dining experience. With deep tomato red painted walls an oak bar, tables seated near the plate-glass storefron t windows, leather sofas and armchairs, clustered around tables flicke ring with candlelight, all lending to an ambience of lavish comfort. A djacent on Centre Avenue is the swanky 2 Red Lounge. The high-end cock tails are a good match for the industrial-chic décor, luxurious sofas , intimate semi-circle booths and handsome bar. Both are elegant but n ot intimidating…a perfect BLENding.\n\nMingle with leaders from loca l government, their staff and the mayoral candidates. They are not her e to campaign but to get to know you and your needs. Meet the members of Pittsburgh’s green, global, cultural and nonprofit organizations find out what you can do to make Pittsburgh a better place for each ot her and the future generations.\n\nThis event will be taped live and h osted by Aki Durham. Music by Dave “DJ Assassin” Collins the Turnt ablist, Art by Kristoffer A. Smith, Live Performances and videos of Ba rack Obama speeches playing in the background on flat screens in silen ce.\n\nBLENd the international face of diversity and image that transc ends language and culture. A Totally Eco-Conscious Global Diversity Ev ent Movement (themed based events) that promotes global and cultural u nity through, the arts, live entertainment, drink, food, networking, f un and plenty of laughter. BLENd is America and the World in a Green a tmosphere that celebrates the uniqueness of our differences by allowin g people to express their personalities while connecting with liked mi nded people from different cultural backgrounds. Through this event mo vement we will begin to really acknowledge and recognize what must be done to bridge cultural differences locally, nationally and globally. We can and must work together to help save the environment within ours elves and around the world by becoming more Green and Diverse in the w ay we live, think and act. Coming together is the key.\n\nThere is a $ 10 admission and all guests must be 18 and over.\n\nAll guests will re ceive a BLENd raffle ticket. And a chance to win a $300 Gift Basket fr om Unforgettable Creations, 2 Izzazu Fab Bags, Tickets to Pittsburgh P ublic Theater upcoming productions, Bottle of Boyd and Blair Potato Vo dka, MCG Jazz concert tickets, Passes to Phipps Conservatory, free pai r of Kashi Kicks and Kashi Accessories plus other great prizes. Attend ees can also buy BLENd raffle tickets to increase their chances of win ning the prizes 3 for $5 or an arm’s length for $20.\n\nOur sponsors are Boyd and Blair Potato Vodka, G-Tech, Global Pittsburgh, Greater P ittsburgh Arts Council, Izzazu Salon, Kashi Kicks, MCG Jazz, New York Life, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh 250, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Soul Pitt Media, and the Emmy Award winning YaMomzHouse Studio.\n\nFre e Parking is available across the street in the lower garage on Centre Avenue or in the upper parking lot on South Highland Avenue.\n\nA Por tion of Proceeds benefits Public Allies Pittsburgh.\n\nFor more inform ation visit https://jazzburgher.ning.com/events/blend-for-obama DTSTART:20090228T220000Z DTEND:20090301T020000Z CATEGORIES:music, diversity, art, green, cultural, black, history, per formances, networking LOCATION:The Red Room and 2 Red Lounge WEBSITE:http://www.redroomcafe.net URL:http://www.redroomcafe.net CONTACT:(412)362-5800 ORGANIZER:Berlin International ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/1044851656?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Angela K emena":https://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/AngelaKemena ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Dr. Nels on Harrison":https://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/NelsonHarrison ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Sage Ber lin":https://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/SageBerlin END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR