Persad Events :: Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art :: A Benefit for Persad Center ::

Our friends at Le Pommier Bistro Francais are graciously hosting a dinner to benefit Persad Center. On Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 PM, diners will enjoy a fabulous five course dinner in the restaurant’s private dining room. Each sumptuous course will be paired with a specially selected wine. Vegetarian options are available and the chefs will do their best to accommodate dietary restrictions. Tickets for this culinary adventure are $175, including gratuity, and all proceeds benefit Persad Center. Click here to reserve your place at our table today.

Le Pommier Bistro Francais is located at 2104 East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s Southside.

This event has been generously underwritten by Anna & Ed Dunlap, Le Pommier Bistro Francais.

:: Menu ::

First course
served with a Brut Rose
Wild mushroom terrine with a petite salad
Second course
served with Muscadet Loire Sevre et Maine
Steamed little neck clams with truffles and fois gras butter
Third course (Intermezzo)
Tomato consommé with basil and sea salt
Fourth course
served with Vin de Pays de la Principuate, “Le Jas de Provence”
Pan seared duck breast with sweet corn relish and potato risotto
Pan seared pork loin chop with bone marrow garlic custard and a Madeira-porcini demi gloss
Pan seared white fish ( TBD ) with roasted fingerlings, summer vegetables and truffle viniagrette
Fifth course
served with Muscat Beaumes de Venise
Babas au Rhum with lemon thyme ice cream

Tickets can be purchased by clicking here

Thanks to the over 1500 guests at the auction, Persad Center was able to raise over $225,000.00. Our last year at the Carnegie was a huge success and we look forward to next year at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture on Monday, May 9, 2011.

We were able to be so successful in part because of our generous sponsors:

Sponsors
UPMC – our Title Sponsor

Akoya
Alpern Rosenthal
BNY Mellon
Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney, PC
Carnegie Museum of Art
Club Pittsburgh
Comcast
Community House
Coordinated Care Network
CUE Pittsburgh
Development Dimensions International, Inc
Edgewood Towne Centre Giant Eagle
Ernst & Young, LLP
First Commonwealth Bank
First Niagara Bank
Fox Rothschild LLP
Giant Eagle Foundation
Highmark
McGrogan Family
Pittsburgh City Paper
Pittsburgh’s OUT
PNC
Three Rivers Auction Company
Village of East Side Shopping Center
WQED Multimedia
WYEP 91.3 FM

WINNING BID INFORMATION

Please call 412-441-9786 x240 to pay for your piece and get information on when and where to pick it up

Bidder #	Artist First Name	Artist Last Name	Title	Sale Price	item #
3	Aaronel deRoy	Gruber	THEATRICAL GARDEN	500	430
9	.	.	THE MAN PACKAGE	390	363
9	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	445
10	David	Watts	PIEROGIE CAKE	50	242
20	Hector	Corante	THREE RIVERS AT DAWN	120	142
20	Jim	Forrester	SIT BACK AND RELAX	370	146
20	Bud	Gibbons	SPIRIT GUIDE	1100	415
20	Robert	Rogers	BREAD AND WINE	220	151
22	Vernon	Yenick	GRAPE CLUSTER	110	243
23	Jon	Anderson	SIN SING	400	427
23	Nellie Lou	Slagel	VESSELS	1500	432
25	Carole	Hodes	BLUE AND WHITE PEDESTAL BOWL	60	219
25	.	Unknown	GOLD PIN	60	237
26	Maura	McConnell	CRAZY QUILT	540	92
35	John	Mahood	METALLIC CACTI	140	53
35	Jean	McClung	GRAFFITI REMIX #5	150	44
35	Joanne	Wiggins de Puentes	JUMP AGAIN	160	5
42	Boris	Bally	PENTATRAY® Black & White	110	202
42	Chaz	Letzkus	WHAT S FOR DINNER	110	58
48	Carole	Vedro	WINDSWEPT COLORS	80	36
50	Richard	Seech	SEDONA	160	55
52	.	.	MURANO VASE	210	245
52	Benjamin	Matthews	BONTA MODERN ACCESSORIES	2000	426
53	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	446
53	.	.	OTTOMAN	85	165
53	Andoh	Hiroshige	UNTITLED	155	204
53	.	Unknown	JAPANESE KIMONO MARU OBI SHOWA PERIOD	120	238
54	.	.	THE PRIDE PACKAGE	250	366
54	.	.	THE TOFFEE TABOO PACKAGE	250	352
54	.	.	RIVERSIDE DESIGN GROUP PACKAGE	400	300
60	Gary	Rivet	SUMMER BREEZE	90	132
60	Susan	Sparks	ART OF NOISE: #34	85	7
61	Robert	Bowden	MALE NUDE	160	95
61	David	Lydon	WATER LILIES	160	120
62	Dawn	Henry	CELEBRATION	85	217
62	Burton	Morris	VINTAGE GRAND PRIX	320	17
101	.	.	THE PITTSBURGH ZOO * PPG AQUARIUM PACKAGE	120	302
101	.	.	THE PRIMARY READER PACKAGE	290	303
101	.	.	THE INTERMEDIATE KIDS FUN PACKAGE	280	304
101	.	.	THE COOKING PACKAGE	230	310
101	.	.	THE DISNEY VACATION HOME PACKAGE	1050	355
101	Shari Lynn	Bennett	SEASHORE BASKET	240	61
101	James P.	Nelson	RESERVOIR WITH PINK CLOUD	350	129
101	Madelyn	Roehrig	ORCHID	135	86
101	Jeffrey	Schreckengost	MYRA & IAN	175	68
104	Patrick	Ruane	UNTITLED	450	158
104	Judy	Spahr	LAST DANCE?	270	143
105	.	.	THE PLAY STATION 3 BLU-RAY AND GAME UNIT PACKAGE	520	312
105	Mark	Zets	UNTITLED	210	21
106	.	.	THE LIT LOVERS PACKAGE	280	357
106	Cynthia	Cooley	TAXI?	280	49
106	Mark	Perrott	KENNYWOOD THUNDERBOLT	3100	425
109	Margaret	Cartieri	BUBBLY	200	166
109	Margaret	Cartieri	BUBBLY	200	166
109	Kitty	Spangler	ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL FROM WASHINGTON S LANDING	140	23
112	Robert	LaBobgah	A YOUNG GIRL AMUSING HERSELF WITH A BEAUTIFUL POSE or FECUNDITY & MORTALITY; THERE IS NO DUALITY; IF YOU MEDITATE UPON MORTALITY RING THE TIBETAN BELL 3 TIMES	140	109
112	Randie	Snow	A GOLDEN KEY OPENS ALL DOORS (#17 OF 25 FROM "SEEDS OF WISDOM")	65	117
112	Kathleen	Zimbicki	BLUE NUDE	300	407
113	Alan	Horowitz	JOHN AND MARY	210	12
119	Paul Leroy	Gehres	FRED ROGERS SHOES	110	145
119	George Thomas	Mendel	CARRIE FURNACE	1150	159
121	Alice	Eakin	LIDDED POT	80	210
121	Lisa	Parker	PENDANT	115	226
124	Karen	Chapin	LOVE BIRDS	90	75
128	Hector	Corante	DOWNTOWN AT DAWN	180	141
134	.	.	WHOLE FOODS PACKAGE	170	301
134	Carole	Hodes	BLACK AND WHITE EARRINGS AND PIN SET	60	218
134	Bob	Schnarrenberger	HERMITAGE WILLIAMSTOWN EXUMA BAHAMAS #4 VERANDA	50	107
135	Susan	Laird	HEAVENLY VIEW	65	126
135	Michael	Lotenero	FIGURE I	1175	147
139	Lacey	Milburn	FROM THE TOP OF SANTORINI	40	28
139	Jo Ellen	Smith	THE DANCER	80	52
139	.	Unknown	SMALL VASE	50	234
140	Dennis	Bergevin	FANNY NEE FRED	800	416
140	Vanessa	German	SOMETIMES YOU DO NOT SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM BECAUSE YOU KEEP LOOKING AT MY FACE	2700	429
140	June	Kielty	REFLECTIONS	175	97
154	.	.	THE ZEN PACKAGE	190	365
158	Ruth	Drescher	TURQUOISE PIPES	210	135
158	Manuel	Reich	HOOK UP - SYDNEY AUSTRALIA - KINGS CROSS	80	138
158	Nicole	Siko	UNFURLED	70	74
158	Tim	Stavenger	GARDEN SHRINE	100	230
162	Mark	Daniher	WOODEN TABLE	385	163
162	David	Koenig	TIGER EYES	320	98
166	Robert	Brust	CHAIRS IN THE BACKYARD #4	240	77
169	.	.	THE VAMPIRE PACKAGE	135	367
170	Lisa	Platt	LOVE MY ROOSTER	145	48
170	Lisa	Platt	LOVE MY ROOSTER	145	48
171	Paul	Bowden	OCULUS VIEWER - DOOR PEEPHOLE	80	103
178	Marie	Kelly	UNTITLED	350	403
184	Jennifer	Marcin	SERENDIPITY	255	14
186	.	.	THE WINE LOVERS PACKAGE	320	369
192	Susan	Constanse	FUME	180	114
192	Mark	Panza	BEAUTY ON THE SURFACE	270	157
201	.	.	THE PAUL SMITH BUSINESS FOLIO AND LAPTOP BAG PACKAGE	280	315
201	Kristen	Dotterway	BIOLOGY LAB	250	31
201	Patrick	Lee	SKELETAL STUDY	125	32
206	.	.	THE PALMS SPRINGS CA RETREAT	2600	351
206	Alice	Burroughs	WHITE HEN	160	59
206	Dennis	Childers	WIRED	155	41
206	Harriet	Schwartz	BEFORE THE PARTY	155	152
206	David	Sparks	ELECTRIC DAIRY QUEEN	220	72
211	.	.	THE DREW HINES AMAZING GLASS PACKAGE	400	313
214	Jack	Weiss	FOGGY DAY IN PROVINCETOWN	1800	423
216	.	.	THE CHOCOLATE LOVER S PACKAGE	170	362
222	.	.	THE HEALTH AND FITTNESS PACKAGE	220	307
223	Rebecca	Bailey	RECT-ANGELS	275	79
223	Leyna	Bonanno	PRIDE BAR	550	421
223	Mary	Hamilton	DARE TO LOVE	330	60
223	Scott	Ward	ALESBIAN GOTHIC	2100	419
224	John	Hinderliter	ALL PRAYERS GET ANSWERED SOMETIMES THE ANSWER IS NO	245	78
224	Beth	Kukucka	THE GUARDIAN ANGEL	275	406
224	Richard	Newill	STILL LIFE - APPLE WITH PITCHER	1000	428
226	.	.	THE FT LAUDERDALE CONDO PACKAGE	750	361
232	.	.	THE DINE IN DINE OUT PACKAGE	410	354
240	.	.	GLASS VASE	700	412
245	.	.	ANTIQUE CHAIR WITH GARGOYLE	950	411
252	Harry	Grant	DIAGRAMS - PLAY	800	405
255	Paul	Bernthal	DISCOVERY	80	122
260	.	.	EAMES-STYLE CHAIRS	715	160
260	.	Unknown	ABSTRACT BOWL WITH STAND	320	239
264	Fred	Geiger	CONCEPTION	320	4
264	Jane	Ogren	JEFO #612 - PITTSBURGH BRIDGE	180	22
265	R.J.	Thomas	DEFINE MASCULINITY	135	91
267	Constance	Merriman	LATE AFTERNOON-2	210	83
270	William	Pfahl	DEL S	240	101
274	James	Simon	GARDEN LADY	230	26
276	.	.	THE ROB ROGERS CARTOON PACKAGE	250	311
279	John	Colombo	JOEL	210	89
279	Jeff and Mark	Zets	COLLABORATION	350	431
283	Ruth	Hendricks	THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING	325	402
284	Lisa	Rasmussen	ANTHURIUMS	140	136
285	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	449
290	.	.	THE COTTON FACTORY T-SHIRT PACKAGE	145	370
290	Maxine	Plotkin	EARRINGS	70	228
292	.	.	THE FIREBORN STUDIOS POTTERY PACKAGE	600	353
301	Michael	Lotenero	FIGURE II	1000	417
301	Caleb	Siemon	UNTITLED	1000	420
301	Michel	Tsouris	MEANS OF TRANSFORMATION	420	16
302	Daniel V.	Klein	WICKED WITCH OF THE SOUTH	115	73
303	Robert	Sensale	UNTITLED	65	229
309	.	.	GENOVA - PIZZA FONTANE MOROSE	175	137
310	Julie	Pfirsch	SIBLINGS	160	10
310	Nina	Sowiski	AFRICAN VIOLET WINDOW #1	135	85
312	Lila Hirsch	Brody	SKYWARD	335	62
312	Betty	Elias	AMERICANA	250	418
314	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	451
314	.	.	SEMI ANTIQUE HAND MADE PERSIAN RUG	445	164
314	.	.	SEMI ANTIQUE HAND MADE PERSIAN RUG	445	164
314	Kyle	Fischer	LEVELS	400	63
317	Danielle	Crouse	SUNSHINE	70	115
317	Mary Beth	Steisslinger	HOWLING AT THE MOON	60	56
319	Scott	Roller	VERTICAL STRIPED BILLBOARD	160	102
321	.	.	THE CARNEGIE MUSEUMS PACKAGE	270	360
333	David	Gonano	FADED NYC 2050	505	140
338	Adelaide	LaFond	CLIFFSIDE STUDY	420	124
339	Meda	Rago	WETLANDS	240	42
340	Diana	Niepp	QUARTZ EARRINGS	60	223
342	.	.	PERSAD FREE CARE	100	471
344	Jennifer	Rempel	ADAM AND THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT	325	25
349	Norman	Brown	BLACK ON BLACK CARVED MASK	125	108
356	.	.	THE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE PACKAGE	400	350
357	Kelsey	Murphy	EQUESTRIAN SPRING HORSE	725	222
357	Leon	Richey	WALKING DOWN MADISON	125	144
366	Boris	Bally	PENTATRAY® Yellow & Black	90	200
366	Boris	Bally	PENTATRAY® Stop - Red	90	201
366	Robert	Zehmisch	FLOATING ON AIR	90	93
368	Donna	Hollen Bolmgren	HEAD ON DMH	125	67
373	Nicole	Lojak-Raymond	BUSY BEE	135	133
375	Jennifer	Wasco	GET A CLUE	70	241
413	Robert	Villamagna	ICON ELECTRIC	500	240
414	Bob	Kane	BATMAN	550	69
414	Bill	Watterson	CALVIN	550	70
416	Andrew	Karaman	OXFORD-SCOPE	175	15
419	Melody	Farrin	UNTITLED	200	27
425	Keith	Haring	UNTITLED (1986)	900	422
425	Jennifer	McClain	MERMAID	500	410
436	Andoh	Hiroshige	UNTITLED	185	203
439	.	.	THE BIG APPLE TRIP PACKAGE	1900	358
441	Alain and Daniel	Bonnec	JEUNNE FILLE DANS UN JARDIN FLEURI	420	154
452	Beth	Kukucka	GREEK CAT	150	30
458	Stanley	Burns	REFLECTING	85	121
461	.	Unknown	LIDDED BOX	50	235
466	.	.	THE SPORTS PACKAGE	435	359
466	David	Scalzo	LUCHA DEL AMOR	80	71
466	Michael	Shoemaker	BECOMING	145	20
466	.	Unknown Japanese Artist	UNTITLED	65	205
466	.	Unknown Japanese Artist	UNTITLED	105	206
467	David	Farmerie	WRATH FROM THE SERIES "SEVEN DEADLY SINS"	375	11
467	Robin	Richards	LEDA AND THE SWAN	140	47
470	Alex	Sutlic	ROCKET RIDER	80	233
474	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	450
474	Leah	Bevilacqua	UNTITLED	145	130
477	.	.	THE HOME & GARDEN PACKAGE	600	356
477	Alex	Sutlic	PITTSBURGH	120	232
479	Valda	Cox	PLATE	145	207
480	Helen	Naimark	HAPPY MEAL AT CHINESE RESTAURANT	100	29
491	Mark	Bednar	STUDY IN BLUE	210	82
505	Nathan	Nissim	SHE	150	116
511	.	.	THE PIRATES LUXURY BOX PACKAGE	900	371
511	John	Del Monte	RIDE TO FREEDOM	150	153
512	.	.	THE WOMEN S INDULGENCE PACKAGE 2	700	314
514	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	444
514	.	.	THE SKIN CONSULTATION AND BOTOX TREATMENT PACKAGE	140	305
516	Christopher	Thomas	HAMACHI - YELLOW TAIL SHRINE	100	87
527	.	.	THE MOUNTAIN GETAWAY PACKAGE	520	364
527	.	.	EASEL SPONSORSHIP	100	447
532	.	.	THE WQED PACKAGE	120	316
534	Julian	Gil	SURF #090211	340	64
534	Mark	Panza	HYDRO STRUCTURE	900	408
541	Sharon	Gordon	TERRAIN VII	450	125
543	Dina Petrelli	Russo	DOCK	170	155
544	Joe	Witzel	SPRING CLOUDS	105	76
550	Lisa	Toboz	THE FAIREST ONE OF ALL	80	99
558	Phiris Kathryn	Sickels	TINGE OF ELDERBERRY	260	150
562	Jack	Claypool	MT	220	8
564	.	.	THE MOVIE MADNESS PACKAGE	550	368
568	Sandra	Moore	VISCAYA REVISITED	300	404
569	Barbara	Dahlberg	SHRINE TO LOVE	155	208
574	.	.	THE PICTURE PACKAGE	190	309
574	Michael	Whitlinger	POSTCOITAL SHAME	370	90
703	.	.	EAMES-STYLE CHAIRS	565	161
703	Lisa	Anderson	REINCARNATION	525	401
703	Sharon	Arffa	PAPHO ORCHID #4	180	1
703	Sharon	Arffa	ROSE	85	2
707	Conrad	Quesen	#3	500	414
718	Matthew	Conboy	AFTER WES: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS	125	148
727	Thomas	Bigatel	RAINBOW STONE PEELING	175	134
727	Ed	LaBalle	MUMS	350	424
727	Wesley	Mills	SMALL VASE	30	221
728	C.M.	Wencel	BAMBOO	140	131
730	Lisa	Platt	KEY TO OUR FUTURE	185	45
748	Vicki	Ivancik	MONET S IRIS	295	43
749	Bruno	Sorento	BACK ALLEY	500	139
750	Nina	Sowiski	STILL LIFE #1	185	119
753	Edward	Spahr	WINTER TIDE	600	409
753	Hisham	Youssef	BROTHER	475	244
754	.	.	THE WYEP PLAYS THAT FUNKY MUSIC PACKAGE	200	308
754	Amy	Epstein	NECKLACE	60	214
754	Diana	Niepp	QUARTZ AND TURQOISE NECKLACE	125	225
754	Suzy	Sarabok	SUN STRIPES	30	37
758	Suzy	Sarabok	POP!	50	38
762	William	Spolar	FEMALE BACK STUDY	85	112
764	.	.	THE WOMENS INDULGENCE PACKAGE 1	400	306
770	Bruce	Klein	VENICE AT DUSK	450	413
999	Kathy	Gilbert	GOOD MORNING SUN	345	35