The Senior Center is collaborating with Dr. Tim Huang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship, School of Computing and Information at University of Pittsburgh and Charlene Foggie-Barnett, the Teenie Harris Community Archivist at the Carnegie Museum of Art (CMOA) to develop a virtual reality project that merges technology, art, and personal narratives.
To properly set the mood for the conversation, saxophonist Kenny Blake played a 15-minute mini-concert at the center. He completely surprised participants when he walked in and started playing. Mr. Blake played jazz standards and participants sang and clapped along.
In the coming weeks, the center members will collectively choose images of the community they wish to focus on. Their stories will be collected and matched to the picture. The expectation is to share the project with young people in the Hill District. As Ms. Foggie-Barnett said, “Technology can be part of the connective tissue between generations.”
For more information about the project or to learn more about the activities at the Senior Center, contact Solomon Armstead, Senior Center Supervisor, at sarmstead@macedoniaface.org.
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