Pittsburgh LAN Coalition

Hooray!

Pittco has secured a group rate for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s presentation of Video Games Live on July 11 at 8:30 p.m. and July 12 at 2:30 p.m. at Heinz Hall in downtown Pittsburgh.

There are several pricing levels; you can sit wherever you would like:

1. $80.50
2. $48.50
3. $40.50
4. $32.50
5. $24.50

There are also student tickets available for $15 in the Gallery and $25 in the back of the Orchestra. Check out the seating map for more information. It seems that those who spoke up first will be in the student sections or in the level 4 and 5 seating.

To order tickets, call the PSO at 412-392-4900 and tell them that you are with Pittco. They’ll confirm the group rate and take your payment information.

If you are going, you should post something in the forum thread—some folks might organize a group dinner somewhere around Heinz Hall before or after the show.

If you have any questions, please contact Colin Dean at cdean@pittco.org or (724) 216-6371. Please note that we are not chaperoning this event—children under 18 should probably be accompanied by a sibling or parent. Pittco won’t be responsible for minors.

Here’s a blurb about the show, in case you missed the first email:

Video Games Live™ is an immersive concert event featuring music
from the most popular video games of all time. Your Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh perform
along with exclusive video footage, synchronized lighting, solo
performers, electronic percussionists, live action and unique
audience-interactive segments to create an explosive entertainment
experience!

Video Games Live™ bridges a gap for entertainment by exposing new
generations of music lovers and fans to the symphonic orchestral
experience while also providing a completely new and unique
experience for families and/or non-gamers. The show is heralded and
enjoyed by the entire family. It’s the power & emotion of a symphony
orchestra mixed with the excitement and energy of a rock concert and
the technology and interactivity of a video game all completely
synchronized to amazing cutting edge video screen visuals,
state-of-the-art lighting and special on-stage interactive segments
with the audience.

Created and produced by industry veterans and world famous video game
composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall, Video Games Live™ features
the best music and exclusive synchronized video clips from the most
popular games from the beginning of video gaming to the present.
Games include: Mario™, Zelda®, Halo®, Final Fantasy®,
Warcraft®, StarCraft® II, Sonic™, Metal Gear Solid®,
Kingdom Hearts, Chrono Cross™, Myst®, Tron, Castlevania®,
Metroid®, Interactive Frogger, Interactive Space Invaders,
Interactive Guitar Hero™, Harry Potter and the Order of the
Phoenix™, Civilization IV, Tomb Raider®, Medal of Honor™,
and more!

The Pittsburgh LAN Coalition is pleased to announce that the registration for its next event, Iron Storm 8, is now OPEN! Here are the important details you need to know about the event:

Date: Saturday March 15th – Sunday March 16th, 2008

Time: 2:00pm Saturday – 3:00pm Sunday

Location:
Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department
3600 Library Road
Castle Shannon, PA 15234

Seats: 200

Registration cost:
Pre-pay: $25
At the door: $35

Registration Instructions:
1. Before you register, please read the FAQ, Information, and Rules Sheet, especially if you’ve not attended a LAN party previously.
2. Register an account on the ALP website (Make sure to provide all information)
3. After registering visit this web page and pay for your seat
4. You then will be able to select your seat after your payment has been confirmed. This should be within 24 hours. Seating is based on a first come first serve basis so register and pay as soon as possible to get your spot with your friends.
5. Prior to the event make sure that you have completed the waiver. Make sure that you have signed it and have a parent or guardian’s signature (if you’re under 18). You should bring the following the the event: the Completed Waiver as well as printouts of both the Pittco and Paypal confirmations.

Official Tournaments:

• 5v5 Counter-Strike: Source
• 5v5 Call of Duty 4
• 5v5 Battlefield 2/2142
• 2v2 or 3v3 Unreal Tournament 3 Team Deathmatch or Capture the Flag
• 1v1 UT2004 DeathMatch

Console Tournaments:

• Halo 3
• Guitar Hero 3
• DDR
• Super Smash Brothers: Brawl

Also look forward to:

• Half-Life 2 DeathMatch
• Quake 3
• Warcraft 3: DOTA
• And many others!

As you can see, we’ve got some newer games lined up, as well as old favorites.

Also look forward to:

• Jackass Tournaments
• Console Gaming
• Prizes
• And much more!