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Pittsburgh Playhouse’s 2019-20 season includes world-premiere musical
The stage is set for the Pittsburgh Playhouse’s Conservatory Theatre Company’s next season. The 2019-20 lineup at the Point Park University theater features a mix of new and classic works, including the Tony Award-winning musical “Parade” directed by Tony Award-winning alumnus Rob Ashford. Other shows include: the world premiere musical...
Patti LaBelle to headline Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
The iconic Patti LaBelle will be the featured performer at the annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival in June. Presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, the event is curated and directed by Janis Burley Wilson, president and CEO of the cultural center. The festival is a combination of...
Strip District’s Neighborhood Flea marketplace returns in May
Back for a sixth season, the Neighborhood Flea returns May 12—Mother’s Day. And it’s going to be bigger. This urban marketplace located in the Strip District every second Sunday of the month May through October, is covering more space at 26 and Railroad Streets, according to a news release. Hours...
Don a hat for Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy ‘Spring Hat Luncheon’
Put a topper on it. The 21st annual PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon is from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4. It’s the first time the stylish event will be held at Allegheny Commons Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The soiree attracts 700 guests, according to a...
Here we go Steelers fan draft party
The Pittsburgh Steelers are having a get-together. Fans are invited to the team’s annual Draft Party from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Steelers Nation Unite Members and season ticket holders will enjoy question and answer sessions in the PNC Champions Club with former Steelers Craig Wolfley and Merril Hoge as...
Steelers top pick Devin Bush shows interesting fashion flair
We all know what Devin Bush will be wearing come September — black and gold. But we weren’t exactly sure what he was wearing on Thursday for the NFL draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round. He’s set to be introduced to the media at 5...
Darkside Demon Clothing is much more than just cool hats, shirts
There are demons inside all of us. Life is about overcoming that darkness. And Marcus Corson has created a clothing line to help. “My company represents fighting all the inner demons we all have going through in the struggles of life, whether it be PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) from serving...
Kennywood opens to season pass holders this weekendVideo
Let’s ride! Kennywood in West Mifflin begins its 121st year Saturday for season pass holders. The park opens to the public on May 4. Daily operations begin May 23. Guests will have to wait until later this summer for the opening of the park’s newest roller coaster, the Steel Curtain....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 26-28
Here are some suggestions for how to spend the last weekend in April. Art All Night The annual Art all Night is Saturday into Sunday at the 31st Street Studios in Lawrenceville. This event debuted in 1998 with 101 pieces of art and more than 200 all night art lovers....
Iconic Pittsburgh musician Joe Negri retires from PittVideo
Room 124 at University of Pittsburgh’s music building won’t have that familiar sound resonating from inside. Pittsburgh jazz guitarist and legend Joe Negri retired after 49 years teaching students how to play not only songs, but how to live their lives. Pitt held a going-away party for him Thursday. Negri,...
Greensburg jewelry designer featured at pop-up in Pittsburgh
The name Splishy Splash Craft was inspired by Christina Krautz’s love of swimming. “I’ve been in a pool for as long as I can remember,” said Krautz, of Greensburg, who coaches swimming at Latrobe Aqua Club. “So, coming up with a name was easy because water is such a big...
Sounds of summer: WYEP Music Festival lineup announced
Is it summer yet? The WYEP Summer Music Festival from 3 to 10 p.m. on June 29 in Schenley Plaza in Oakland features six performances. On the docket are DeVotchKa, Cautious Clay, Clara Kent, Nevada Color, Elias Khouri and Pierce Dipner. WYEP's Summer Music Festival lineup is here! Featuring @devotchkamusic...
Boyd & Blair potato vodka receives worldwide honor
Here’s a reason for a toast. Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries’ Boyd & Blair potato vodka has been awarded the Chairman’s Trophy from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge. It earned the highest scoring spirit in its category with a rating of 96/100, according to a news release. The vodka has been a Tried...
Carly Ann Filbin’s show on the South Side is about busting a relationship
A split is inevitable at the end of this night. That’s the goal of “Let Me Break You Up: An Anti-Dating Game Show,” hosted by comedian, writer, and actor Carly Ann Filbin. Pittsburghers can now see the couple who isn’t going to make it Friday at 10:30 p.m. at Club...
Western Pennsylvania’s first rebranded Dunkin’ opens in Pleasant HillsVideo
Dunkin’ opened its first rebranded store in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. No “Donuts” here in Pleasant Hills. Just Dunkin’. “We all know that America runs on Dunkin’ and we’re excited to make it easier for Western Pennsylvania residents to run on Dunkin’ too,” Anthony Braun, chief operating and financial officer...
Woodland Hills High School set to perform ‘Mamma Mia!’Video
Woodland Hills High School gets down to business with a music boot camp. “It teaches you about music but also to be ready for anything, because anything can happen on stage,” says senior actress Ava Karas. “Someone might forget a line to a song or a piece of the set...
Gift ideas for women undergoing cancer treatmentVideo
Lisa Lurie gets asked the same question all the time. “People want to know what would make a great gift for somebody undergoing surgery, treatment or in recovery?” says Lurie of Squirrel Hill, a breast cancer survivor and co-founder of Cancer Be Glammed, a company that helps women diagnosed with...
‘Seven Doors’ by Vandergrift author is journey of redemption
Spending months in a hospital on an antibiotic made David Krajci tired most of the time. “So, I was always sleeping,” he says. “And when I would wake up, I would remember my dreams and would tell them to my wife Lori. She would write it all down, and by...
East End Brewing’s keg ride around Pittsburgh supports charity
This bike ride has beer at the finish line. On April 27, a group of several hundred bicyclists will leave East End Brewing in Larimer, towing several kegs of beer for the Pedal Pale Ale Keg Ride on a several mile course through the city. A keg weighs 170 pounds....
Lawrenceville’s Cinderlands Beer to expand to Strip District
Cinderlands Beer in Lawrenceville is expanding to the Strip District. The company said on its website will open a warehouse which will be the destination for familiar brews and classic dishes sometime near the end of April. On Facebook, it said it is quickly expanding with a full scratch kitchen...
New coffee and bakery shop Ka-Fair to open in Morningside
Coffee in a bowl? The owners of a soon-to-open coffee shop in Morningside can explain. Mullika Reanroo and Sujitra Taimmoungpan, co-owners of Ka-Fair Coffee & Cakery, say the bowl lets people better experience the brew. “Drinking from the bowl allows you to breathe in the aroma of the coffee beans...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 19-21
Now that the Penguins are out of the playoffs, you’ll need to find other ways to spend your Easter weekend. Sail away Spend your Easter holiday on one of the Gateway Clipper cruises. Leaving the docks on the South Side, the moonlight dance cruise is Friday, the Bunny Fun cruise...
New Bloomfield Groceria fills old space in Pittsburgh’s ‘Little Italy’Video
Visitors will notice the crisp chef hat with the blue stripe. It adorned the head of Bloomfield Groceria owner Rich Trocchio as he created a made-to-order hoagie for a customer Thursday. “You remember Isaly’s?” he asked, referring to one of Pittsburgh iconic family-owned dairies and restaurants. “This is an old...
Cocoapreneur Pgh highlights black businesses in Pittsburgh, encourages support
The Cocoapreneur Directory Launch Party highlights the progresses and successes of black businesses in the Pittsburgh region while encouraging people to continue to support them. It begins at 7 p.m. Friday at SLATE studio in the Strip District. Hosted by Cocoapreneur Pgh, a black business and consultancy which creates and...
PGH Photo Fair is the focus at Carnegie Museum in Oakland
This is a picture-perfect event. The seventh edition of PGH Photo Fair is April 27-28 at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Sculpture, in Oakland. The event will host 17 international dealers and their photo projects, exhibiting museum-quality prints and photo-based art spanning the history of the medium, from...
