Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), in partnership with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, Forbes Hospice and the Area Agency on Aging, will present “Dusk”, a theatrical performance that explores end of life decision making through the experience of a typical American family in the hospital’s Magovern Auditorium. Tickets for the event are free, but registration is required by calling or emailing Keri Harmicar, AGH Northside Partnership Coordinator, at 412-330-2535 or keri@pittsburghnorthside.com.
“Dusk” is part of a series of programs that the AGH Northside Partnership initiated with the Northside Community in 2009 regarding end of life planning. In collaboration with several local organizations, it presented “Vesta” in 2009 , a play also written by Bryan Hartineaux which focused on end-of-life issues in the African American Community . In addition, the AGH Northside Partnership brought “Closure” , a Jewish Healthcare Foundation program regarding end of life planning, to the Northside African American Community in 2010. “Closure” occurred over a six month period with a series of dialogues regarding various end of life topics.