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Fringe Day 2: A Day Full of Female Playwrights
Does anyone remember the incredible horror movie franchise from the early-90’s called Critters? Leonardo DiCaprio made his film debut in Critters 3. An amazing performance if you ever have a chance to check it out. I began day two of… Read More ›
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Fringe Day 1: Storytelling and Eulogies
Story Swap 1: Jack and the Neverending Tale Theater festivals call for stamina and snacks and friend support. Attending three to four plays a day is not for the faint of heart or for people who have a hard time… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Fringe Festival Returns to the Northside
Pittsburgh’s own Fringe Festival returns to the North Side this April giving audiences the opportunity to explore both international and local one-person shows and performance art. The Fringe Festival originated in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1947 when some plucky theater groups… Read More ›
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“And Suddenly You Know…”
Pittsburgh’s No Name Players’ theater company staged their 8th annual SWAN Day last Saturday, March 5th, in Oakland’s Twentieth Century Club. The SWAN in SWAN Day is an acronym for support women artists now. Martha Richards, an American theater artist… Read More ›
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What’s to Come for SWAN Day 2016
Years ago, when she still lived in Chicago, Tressa Glover overheard two women talking on a sidewalk. One said to the other, “I want a man that’s attractive, but not that attractive.” Her companion agreed. That moment stuck with Glover… Read More ›