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Chatham Baroque is poised to open its 2023-34 season with the annual Art of the Trio Concert from October 6th through 8th
For years, this concert tradition has delighted audiences as it explores modern music, reminding them that all music was once new. By JESSICA NEU Audiences will not be disappointed this year as the program will again explore the idea of… Read More ›
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‘#UglyCry – Grief Hits Different’ Offers an Honest and Introspective Look at Death and Grief
Reviewed by JESSICA NEU From the moment audiences walk into the Carnegie Stage to attend Off the WALL Productions‘ #UglyCry – Grief Hits Different, they are greeted with a uniquely immersive theater experience. A staff member politely approached me to… Read More ›
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Chatham Baroque Announces 2023-24 Concert Series
Making the Music of the Past Present by Exploring Music of Scotland, Spain, France, Italy, England, the Americas and More By JESSICA NEU Chatham Baroque’s 2023-24 Concert Series, features a daring and visionary schedule of performances from the Baroque era… Read More ›
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Throughline Theatre Company Revives ‘Living News Festival’ a Historic Theater Concept in a Brilliant New Production
Limited Run Now to August 20th at Carnegie Stage By JESSICA NEU Throughline Theatre Company’s unique production is based on the Living Newspapers productions from the 1930s. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt instituted the Federal Theater Project as part of the Works… Read More ›
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Betting on the CLO’s ‘Guys & Dolls’ is a Guaranteed Win for Audiences
By JESSICA NEU It’s the 1950s in New York City. The war is over, the lights are bright, the nights are long, and the bets are big in the classic musical Guys & Dolls. With music by Frank Loesser and book by… Read More ›
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The Benedum Center is Alive with ‘The Sound of Music’
By Jessica Neu Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic The Sound of Music returns to the Benedum Center as part of the Pittsburgh CLO‘s summer season. The production contains all the familiar songs and characters that have entered people’s hearts and homes for… Read More ›
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Jimmy Ichihana Deals Close-Up Card Magic and Tales of Humanity in ‘It’s in the Cards’ at Liberty Magic
By Jessica Neu Renowned magician Jimmy Ichihana used to be a math teacher. I am a writer who failed math in high school and took “Physics for Poets” as my science elective in undergrad. I’m pretty confident that if I had Mr…. Read More ›
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‘Spamalot’ Takes Audiences on a Hilarious Quest to Find the Holy Grail
By Jessica Neu The Strand Theater in Zelienople presents Monty Python’s Spamalot – the Especially Silly Revival June 23 – July 2, 2023. This 2005 musical won the Tony Award for Best Musical and had two successful runs in the West End…. Read More ›
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Grief, Relationships, Civility, and Mortality Explored in ‘For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday’ at Little Lake
By JESSICA NEU Sarah Ruhl’s play For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday does not actually look at the fictional character Peter Pan turning 70. Instead, it follows five siblings as they navigate the grief surrounding their father’s (Patrick Conner) death. The… Read More ›
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Big Fun and a Classic Musical Production Sail into Pittsburgh with CLO’s ‘Anything Goes’
By JESSICA NEU Nowadays, it seems that whenever you turn on the TV, open up social media, or read the news; you are apt to find more negativity or bad news than good news. In these times, we must remember… Read More ›