I don’t believe there was a more viscerally tempestuous and discombobulated time in my young life than when I was fully immersed in team sports. Questionably coordinated and ravaged by hormones, every all-girls team I played on–whether it was… Read More ›
Point Park
Summer Preview 2019
A Letter from the Editor, Well, y’all, we’ve fought our way tooth and nail to the golden promise land of Summer. The Spring saw some phenomenal changes and growth for all of us at PGH in the Round–from new… Read More ›
Point Park’s Breakthrough International Summer Dance Returns
For over thirty years, Point Park University has hosted International Summer Dance, a six-week intensive program offering conservatory style training to students in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance. Open to students ages ten and older, the program prepares students… Read More ›
Musical of the Month: Cabaret
History has taught us what a revolution sounds like. The slice of a falling guillotine. The pulse of rapid gunfire. The echo of a rallying cry. But when it comes to culture, you can only recognize the sounds of a… Read More ›
42nd Street
The Pittsburgh Playhouse’s production of 42nd Street showcases the depth and strength of dancing and singing talent within Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company. Based upon the 1933 Busby Berkley motion picture of the same name, 42nd Street was directed and… Read More ›
5 Musicals You Don’t Want to Miss This Spring: 2018
You can feel spring is just around the corner and the spring crop of musicals is about ready to bloom at our area theater companies. Our featured five, listed in order of opening dates, includes the classic Broadway dance and… Read More ›
You on the Moors Now
It is an interesting phenomenon when the storytelling trends currently dominating the television and film landscapes creep up in the theatre world. Every new project announced nowadays, whether it’s for the big or small screen, seems to be either a… Read More ›
Point Park Gets to Work on Another Eight Shows at the Pittsburgh Playhouse
Summer may be ending, but things are about to heat up at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland. The home of Point Park University theatre— The REP Professional Theatre Company and the Conservatory Theatre Company—is about to welcome eight exciting new… Read More ›
5 Holiday Shows You Don’t Want to Miss
December has crept up on us faster than the Grinch stole every last present in Whoville. Luckily for us, the holiday season in Pittsburgh means some of the best, festive shows around. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite… Read More ›
Collegiate Preview 2016
College campuses throughout the city are springing back to life with students moving into their dorms, buying books and preparing for another semester of learning. With schools gearing up for fall term we want to make sure our readers are… Read More ›