The Pillow Project "Experiments" in The East End
It began nearly ten years ago as “an evolving experiment for improvisational free jazz movement, performance-happenings and new ideas in dance,” and The Pillow Project has never wandered far from its...
View ArticleThrough Collaboration, Pittsburgh's La Harrier Finds 'Creative Playground'
Ryan Neitznick and John Fischer comprise the production team known as La Harrier.Their studio in Lawrenceville is also known as La Harrier, and it’s part of a growing aspect of Pittsburgh’s arts...
View ArticleBack in Pittsburgh, Vocal Coach Sings City's Praises
Vocal coach Daniel Teadt discovered his love of music when he was a student at the University of Illinois.The early days of his career required traveling to many different cities, including a stop here...
View ArticleCity of Asylum/Pittsburgh Firmly Rooted in Its North Side Neighborhood
“Cities of asylum” form a global network of support for oppressed and endangered writers.In Europe they are supported by governments. In the United States they are usually sponsored by universities....
View ArticleFor the Black Orchid String Trio, Performance Also Means Engagement
The Black Orchid String Trio is comprised of Amber Rogers, Rachel Smith, and Jennifer Sternick.“We’re new musicians,” said Smith, the group’s cellist. “We do play classical music now and again, but...
View ArticleCreating a 'Weave of Culture' with the Kente Arts Alliance
Kente Arts Alliance is an organization whose mission is to present art from the African diaspora. TV and radio personality Chris Moore says they are “a great civic resource” and believes that if they...
View ArticleRAW/Pittsburgh Brings Art Together
Kristy Dubinsky, from Irwin, recently walked through the RAW/Pittsburgh exhibition enjoying the diverse collection of emerging artists.“There’s definitely a collaborative nature and aspect to this,”...
View ArticleSilk Sound Asian American Jazz Orchestra Gives New Life to Musical Traditions
Music that is centuries old is being reborn as a new sound in Pittsburgh.Silk Sound Asian American Jazz Orchestra is an amalgam of different cultures and musical traditions coming together under the...
View ArticleAt Conflict Kitchen, Food's Not The Only Thing On The Menu
NPR once referred to the Conflict Kitchen in Schenley Plaza as “an experimental public art project, and the medium is the sandwich wrap.”It’s take-out food where you take away more than just something...
View ArticleGet This Gardening Book Dirty, Author Recommends
Speaking about her self-published “In The Garden: A Botanically Illustrated Gardening Book,” Sandra McPeake says, “I want it to become a very dirty book … take it to the garden … learn how to...
View ArticleHow Friends of the Wolfe Sisters Responded to Tragedy with Art
After the murders of Sarah and Susan Wolfe earlier this year, a community of grieving artists and friends were faced with the question of how to move on from the tragic loss.Matthew Bucholz, Sarah’s...
View ArticleWatch: A Wilkinsburg Artist Makes Prints the Old Fashioned Way
Before German immigrant Ottmar Mergenthaler invented the linotype machine in the late 19th century, type was assembled one letter at a time. But the linotype (dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world" by...
View ArticleHow the Iron City Aerials Combine Dance and Acrobatics
Iron City Aerials has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Zoo, the National Aviary, the Science Center and the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. It all began when Kelsey Keller was...
View ArticleJazz and Asian Melodies Merge in New Pittsburgh-Based Project
In ancient times The Silk Road was a series of trade routes linking east and west. Sun Gate was one of two westernmost stops before leaving China. It is also the name of a CD recorded as part of a...
View ArticleGlobal Beats Brings the Sounds of the World to Pittsburghers
The organization Global Beats strives to bring together “new” Pittsburghers from all over the world by celebrating the music of Africa, Latin America, New York City, and Cuba.It’s an idea that began in...
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