Hello All - The January 2012 issue of Pittsburgh Applause is now online. Among this month’s stories: * Pittsburgh will host the 2013 Americans For The Arts national convention * Local rapper Wiz Khalifa gets two Grammy Award nominations * Hip-hop pioneer Dwayne Muhammad has died * Jim Krenn is officially off the air at WDVE * The Carnegie Library gets a new director * A new TV pilot is being taped in Pittsburgh * The film “Frank Or Francis” is to start shooting in the area * The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra names a new assistant conductor * AFTRA agrees on new contracts * The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and IATSE dispute remains unsettled * City of Asylum/Pittsburgh receives zoning approval for new center Download this month’s issue at [www.james-richards.com/PittsburghApplauseJanuary2012.pdf][1] Sincerely, Jim [1]: http://www.james-richards.com/PittsburghApplauseJanuary2012.pdf