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New Hazlett Theater Community Support Artists (CSA) Season 13 | Agnus Teaches Acting by Zanny Laird, Lucas Fedele & Treasure Treasure | February 5-6, 2026 | New Hazlett Theater, North Side.
In this musical comedy about a woman who believes she’s the best acting teacher in the world, Agnes “chooses to use her class time to perform her delusional cabaret act and takes every opportunity to remind her students that they’re never going to make it unless of course they worship her.” Tickets: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36406/production/1254136.
Ensemble Actors Studio has announced expansion into a second studio as part of the artists’ collective at Yunker Street Studios, one block from Chartiers Avenue “in the newly revitalized McKees Rocks cultural district, home to the multimillion-dollar Roxian Theater, Father Ryan Arts Center, and Hollowood Music.
KELLY STRAYHORN CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN 2026
As part of KST’s ongoing Owning Our Future, Thriving Where We Live strategic direction, supported by the Ford Foundation and the Heinz Endowments’ America’s Cultural Treasures Program, the KST X NYC initiative will showcase the work of Pittsburgh-based artists in New York City for the annual Association of Performing Arts Professionals conference on January 10, 2026. For artists and details, plus what’s happening at the East Liberty theater, visit https://kelly-strayhorn.org/
‘END OF AN ERA’: PITTSBURGH CITY PAPER SHUT DOWN
The city’s alternative weekly tabloid for more than three decades, Pittsburgh City Paper was acquired by Block Communications Inc. (BCI), the company that owns the Post-Gazette, in early 2023. In October of 2025, BCI moved the weekly to quarterly and online. Then, on New Year’s Eve, it was shut down with no advance notice. “This difficult decision is a result of the economic realities facing news organizations, not a reflection of the quality of the journalism or the dedication of the City Paper’s staff,” BCI said in a statement. News editor Colin Williams said, “It was the end of an era.” The arts and culture community will certainly miss City Paper’s voice and dedication to coverage of live events. RIP.
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