WHEREAS, Hugh Twyman is the founder of a local music blog HughShows which began on July 18, 2004; and, WHEREAS, Hugh began photographing musicians and bands as a creative outlet and a way of supporting the arts culture and has since strived to network with like-minded positive people who have the same passion of exposing local talent to others; and, WHEREAS, for the past ten years, Mr. Twyman has documented the Pittsburgh music scene as a photographer and blogger who has interviewed virtually every native musician in Pittsburgh as well as national touring acts that have passed through Pittsburgh; and, WHEREAS, Mr. Twyman is celebrating his 10th year of running HughShows with a monthly series of family-friendly concerts titled HughShows Live held at Eide’s Entertainment in the Strip District with the help of Jay Vega of the Wilderness Recording Studio; and, WHEREAS, attendees to the monthly series are encouraged to bring donations of new school supplies, or financial contributions to benefit the Homeless Children’s Education Fund’s Gear For Grades Backpack Drive, which the series so far has collected more than three large boxes of new school supplies; and, WHEREAS, in addition to HughShows, Mr. Twyman has worked proudly as a Visual Arts teacher in the Pittsburgh Public Schools for the past 17 years; and, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Hugh Twyman for his commitment to the arts and the talented musicians Pittsburgh has to offer; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday July 18, 2014, to be “Hugh Twyman Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Passed in Council on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Bruce A. Kraus President of Council Attest: Mary Beth Doheny City Clerk SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH CO-SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Ricky V. Burgess, Dan Gilman, Deborah Gross, Darlene M. Harris, Bruce A. Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O’Connor, and Natalia Rudiak
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 19:31:40 +0000
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