By MAC Hoover A parable is a simple story that conveys a more profound, spiritual, or moral message. Beth Corning‘s the fisherman, the Butterfly, eve and her lover- A PARABLE tells the story of where we are, delivered pointedly, warts and… Read More ›
Month: April 2023
What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of April 17th, 2023 to the end of May
Here is onStage’s current listing of upcoming theater, opera, dance, PSO, classical music and chamber music performances in the greater Pittsburgh area. Simple, easy straightforward- Title | Producing Organization | Venue | Dates | and website for more info &… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Fringe Festival is Back for 2023 with Performances from April 26th to 30th
This year’s Fringe Festival may be modest in scope compared to the pre-pandemic years but there still is a lot going on. Here are two ways to check out the festival. This link gives you all in-person sorted by date… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Dazzles with Beethoven Concerto and Shostakovich Symphony
Orchestra, Under Jader Bignamini, with Kirill Gerstein, Piano Soloist, in Brilliant Program By George B. Parous The streets around the theaters were buzzing with people and outdoor diners last evening, and the overall jovial spirit in the warm air followed… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Playwrights Continues Premiere Roll With ‘Pyramid Builders’
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season with its second premiere in a row. Next up at the newly anointed Madison Arts Center in the Hill District is Pyramid Builders, a work by Karuna Das – sanskrit for… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Adds Four Productions for 2023-24
Premiere by Southers, Wilde Classic, Sara Porkalob Cabaret, Poe Experience Fill Season Slate By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh Public Theater has completed its 2023-24 season announcement, including a new work by Mark Clayton Southers, a cabaret-style show by Sara Porkalob, of… Read More ›
Mitch Swain Looks Back on 18 Years as CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
By SHARON EBERSON Mitch Swain is leaving as the first and only head of the Greater Pittsburgh Art Council, but not before he helps his successor settle in. It had been announced that Swain, 61, would exit at the end… Read More ›
PICT Looks to the Future With Excitement After a Rough Year
New artistic leader Huffman sets plans in motion; Stanford discusses dismissal for the first time By SHARON EBERSON PICT Classic Theatre has survived tumultuous times before, but this particular comeback wasn’t always a sure thing. The 25-year-old company is pushing… Read More ›
onStage Pittsburgh Critics Nominated for Golden Quill Awards
By George Hoover, Editor and Publisher The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania has announced this year’s Golden Quill Awards nominations, honoring professional journalism excellence. Sharon Eberson and Robert Hoover received nominations in the Division III Criticism category for three of each of their… Read More ›
Vigilance Theater Group Peels Back the Layers of Fear and Desperation in Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’
By Jade Goodes Last weekend I visited Parish Hill Barn, where audiences are being taken on a journey to Salem, Massachusetts, where rumors, accusations, and fear run wild. Vigilance Theater Group is putting audiences in the heart of The Salem… Read More ›
