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The stage is set for the Pittsburgh Playhouse’s Conservatory Theatre Company’s next season. The 2019-20 lineup at the Point Park University theater features a mix of new and classic works, including the Tony Award-winning musical “Parade” directed by Tony Award-winning alumnus Rob Ashford. Other shows include: the world premiere musical...

The iconic Patti LaBelle will be the featured performer at the annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival in June. Presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, the event is curated and directed by Janis Burley Wilson, president and CEO of the cultural center. The festival is a combination of...

Back for a sixth season, the Neighborhood Flea returns May 12—Mother’s Day. And it’s going to be bigger. This urban marketplace located in the Strip District every second Sunday of the month May through October, is covering more space at 26 and Railroad Streets, according to a news release. Hours...

Put a topper on it. The 21st annual PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon is from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 4. It’s the first time the stylish event will be held at Allegheny Commons Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The soiree attracts 700 guests, according to a...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are having a get-together. Fans are invited to the team’s annual Draft Party from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Steelers Nation Unite Members and season ticket holders will enjoy question and answer sessions in the PNC Champions Club with former Steelers Craig Wolfley and Merril Hoge as...

We all know what Devin Bush will be wearing come September — black and gold. But we weren’t exactly sure what he was wearing on Thursday for the NFL draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round. He’s set to be introduced to the media at 5...

There are demons inside all of us. Life is about overcoming that darkness. And Marcus Corson has created a clothing line to help. “My company represents fighting all the inner demons we all have going through in the struggles of life, whether it be PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) from serving...

Here are some suggestions for how to spend the last weekend in April. Art All Night The annual Art all Night is Saturday into Sunday at the 31st Street Studios in Lawrenceville. This event debuted in 1998 with 101 pieces of art and more than 200 all night art lovers....

The name Splishy Splash Craft was inspired by Christina Krautz’s love of swimming. “I’ve been in a pool for as long as I can remember,” said Krautz, of Greensburg, who coaches swimming at Latrobe Aqua Club. “So, coming up with a name was easy because water is such a big...

Is it summer yet? The WYEP Summer Music Festival from 3 to 10 p.m. on June 29 in Schenley Plaza in Oakland features six performances. On the docket are DeVotchKa, Cautious Clay, Clara Kent, Nevada Color, Elias Khouri and Pierce Dipner. WYEP's Summer Music Festival lineup is here! Featuring @devotchkamusic...

Here’s a reason for a toast. Pennsylvania Pure Distilleries’ Boyd & Blair potato vodka has been awarded the Chairman’s Trophy from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge. It earned the highest scoring spirit in its category with a rating of 96/100, according to a news release. The vodka has been a Tried...

A split is inevitable at the end of this night. That’s the goal of “Let Me Break You Up: An Anti-Dating Game Show,” hosted by comedian, writer, and actor Carly Ann Filbin. Pittsburghers can now see the couple who isn’t going to make it Friday at 10:30 p.m. at Club...

Spending months in a hospital on an antibiotic made David Krajci tired most of the time. “So, I was always sleeping,” he says. “And when I would wake up, I would remember my dreams and would tell them to my wife Lori. She would write it all down, and by...

This bike ride has beer at the finish line. On April 27, a group of several hundred bicyclists will leave East End Brewing in Larimer, towing several kegs of beer for the Pedal Pale Ale Keg Ride on a several mile course through the city. A keg weighs 170 pounds....

Cinderlands Beer in Lawrenceville is expanding to the Strip District. The company said on its website will open a warehouse which will be the destination for familiar brews and classic dishes sometime near the end of April. On Facebook, it said it is quickly expanding with a full scratch kitchen...

Coffee in a bowl? The owners of a soon-to-open coffee shop in Morningside can explain. Mullika Reanroo and Sujitra Taimmoungpan, co-owners of Ka-Fair Coffee & Cakery, say the bowl lets people better experience the brew. “Drinking from the bowl allows you to breathe in the aroma of the coffee beans...

Now that the Penguins are out of the playoffs, you’ll need to find other ways to spend your Easter weekend. Sail away Spend your Easter holiday on one of the Gateway Clipper cruises. Leaving the docks on the South Side, the moonlight dance cruise is Friday, the Bunny Fun cruise...

The Cocoapreneur Directory Launch Party highlights the progresses and successes of black businesses in the Pittsburgh region while encouraging people to continue to support them. It begins at 7 p.m. Friday at SLATE studio in the Strip District. Hosted by Cocoapreneur Pgh, a black business and consultancy which creates and...

This is a picture-perfect event. The seventh edition of PGH Photo Fair is April 27-28 at the Carnegie Museum of Art’s Hall of Sculpture, in Oakland. The event will host 17 international dealers and their photo projects, exhibiting museum-quality prints and photo-based art spanning the history of the medium, from...