November Screening of "My Tale of Two Cities" to Benefit Holy Family Institute, Youth and Media Initiatives

In this often funny and sometimes moving “comeback story,” St. Elmo’s Fire screenwriter and Steeltown Entertainment Project co-founder Carl Kurlander asks the age old question: “Can you go home again?” To find out how his hometown of Pittsburgh -which built America with its steel, conquered polio, and invented everything from aluminum to the Big Mac- can reinvent itself for a new age, Kurlander tosses a football with Franco Harris on the North Side, goes shopping with Teresa Heinz Kerry in the Strip District, has breakfast at Ritter’s Diner with Paul O’ Neill, and visits with other Pittsburgh neighbors, including Holy Family’s Sister Linda Yankoski.

The Holy Family Institute provides a nurturing environment for young people facing challenging family situations. Steeltown Entertainment Project is working to build a sustainable entertainment sector in Southwestern Pennsylvania by connecting former Pittsburghers in the entertainment business to its rich regional resources. Working together, these two organizations will launch the first “Youth & Media Initiative” where Steeltown will arrange for film and television professionals to mentor and work with the students at Holy Family to make a promotional film showcasing its remarkable stories of transformation and redemption.

Join the film’s notable cast members and other special guests for this once in a lifetime evening, as we all blow out the candles for Pittsburgh’s 250th birthday, raise funds for the “Youth and Media” initiative, and join Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’s “Mr. McFeely” in singing the city’s unofficial theme song: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

For information about tickets, email homecoming@steeltown.org. See www.mytaleoftwocities.com for clips from the movie.

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