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Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church
1110 Resaca Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: 412-322-4261
Minister: David McFarland, auuchurch@yahoo.com

EAST OF LIBERTY:
A STORY OF GOOD INTENTIONS

Saturday, February 23
7:00 p.m.

Local filmmaker, Chris Ivey, will be screening the first chapter of EAST OF LIBERTY: A STORY OF GOOD INTENTIONS at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, on the corner of North Avenue and Resaca Place in the historic Mexican War Streets neighborhood.The first in a three-part series, East of Liberty gives voice to residents business owners in regard to East Liberty's recent development.

"The goal of the `East of Liberty' series," said Ivey, "is to create a historical document that captures the essence of change in the community and to bring to front all taboos – from gentrification fears to neighborhood violence – which most redevelopment schemes push to the background." He said that this series should create dialogue for the community to discuss how to bring about better understanding among us, creating communities that are more whole.

Now an international film, enjoying its British premiere in May to great response and reviews, East of Liberty tells a larger story of the racial divide of not only Pittsburgh, but serves as an example of the problems existing across the country today. In advance of the second installment, East of Liberty: The Fear of Us premiering next week, this is a chance to see how the story begins.

Tickets for this event will be available at the door for $5; there will be a filmed question- and-answer session to follow.

A pre-screening wine and cheese reception will be held with Chris Ivey at 5:30 p.m. at the church to serve as a fund-raiser for the third installment of the film. Tickets are $50 and are available by calling 412.901.8026. Reservations are limited; cash and check are accepted.

About the artist:

Chris Ivey is an award-winning filmmaker who has received recognition for his short films at the Tokyo Video Festival, Carolina Film Festival and the Cin(E) Poetry Festival. He has won an Addy Award for the Best Broadcast Campaign for commercials he directed for Jones Soda Co. and the Washington Wild Things baseball club.

One of Ivey's passions is to use his talents as a commercial director to help artists and small businesses drive their success. Through style and innovation, he proves that big budgets are not necessary to create memorable works.

Passion for this project is the force behind East of Liberty. "I am an artist first," said Ivey, "then filmmaker. But from the beginning of my life, I have been a minority, and have experienced life as a minority.One of the goals of this project was to give the audience a view of life and how the events affect them – even when they aren't the ones directly affected.

East of Liberty is funded in part by The Sprout Fund, The Multi-Cultural Arts Initiative, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Anonymous donors, and by the artist himself. Executive Producer is Chris Ivey. Associate producer: Megan Fitzgerald.

Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church is a spiritually diverse, activist congregation, and is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Now more than 100 years old, Allegheny UU Church is working for a more just future in Pittsburgh and the world at large.

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