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Pittsburgh Festival Opera welcomes Christopher Powell as executive director
Christopher M. Powell was named executive director of the Pittsburgh Festival Opera effective March 12. Powell was the director of artistic initiatives for the Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, N.Y., for the past four years. He will work alongside Artistic Director Jonathan Eaton into the opera’s 42nd season. The upcoming season...
Point Park University graduate alum to showcase photography exhibit ‘Our Lands’
Tonight is your first chance to see “Our Lands,” a collection of photographs depicting landscapes, game wardens and those who frequent public lands available through the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The exhibit is that of Point Park University graduate alum Rebecca Lesner. Her work highlights the job of state game wardens...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 1-3
There are plenty of ways to spend your time this weekend as we welcome the month of March. The Wiz Pittsburgh and Taylor Allderdice’s own Wiz Khalifa will perform Saturday at Stage AE on the North Side. The megastar rapper, known for his single “Black and Yellow,” has YouTube’s second-highest...
Picklesburgh takes lead for best specialty food festival
Voters have propelled Picklesburgh atop the leader board as the best specialty food festival in the country. USA Today in its series of travel guides chose the pickle celebration, held annually on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, as a finalist. At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Picklesburgh was ahead of the Bacon and...
Aria412 to perform at Harris Grill’s pop-up bar
Think sun, summer and sand as the snow falls this weekend. Aria412 opera group will perform a beach-themed show at Harris Grill’s Grilligan Island’s pop-up bar at 7 p.m. March 5 in Downtown Pittsburgh. The group will be performing opera, musical theater and popular songs around the theme of warmer...
5 must-see areas at this year’s Pittsburgh Home & Garden ShowVideo
The Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show might officially open Friday but things actually got started Monday as vendors began unloading their displays. It’s truly a scientific process to get more than 1,800 exhibits set up inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. John DeSantis, executive...
Kidney Gift of Life Gala supports National Kidney Foundation
More than 500 guests are expected the annual Kidney Gift of Life Gala at Heinz Field on March 9. The event raises money for the National Kidney Foundation and promotes awareness about the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. Joy Starzl, wife of Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, will receive the...
August Wilson Cultural Center searching for artists’ input for upcoming exhibition
The art exhibition “Race and Revolution: Still Separate — Still Unequal” will be on display at the August Wilson Cultural Center in Downtown Pittsburgh from April 27 to July 21. The exhibit examines racial and economic disparities in the U.S. public school system. Curated by Katie Fuller and Larry Ossei-Mensah,...
After Oscar win, ‘Free Solo’ documentary again screens in Pittsburgh
Fresh off its Oscar win for best feature documentary, the movie “Free Solo” is returning to the screen of the Rangos Giant Cinema at the Carnegie Science Center this weekend. The movie tracks Alex Honnold’s free solo climb up the 3,000-foot granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park...
Eat’n Park expands its fish and Lent optionsVideo
Eat’n Park is gearing up for fish season and Lent. “Going out for fish during Lent is a family tradition,” Kevin O’Connell, Eat’n Park’s chief marketing officer said at a news conference Tuesday at the Waterfront in Homestead. “There are over 100 other choices for fried fish, so we added...
Pittsburgh Opera fashion show is ‘Bohemian Nights’
Pittsburgh Opera’s annual fashion event “Bohemian Nights” takes place from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 18 at the opera’s headquarters on Liberty Avenue in the Strip District. In collaboration with Larrimor’s, a men’s and women’s clothing and accessories boutique in Downtown Pittsburgh and Studio Booth, a beauty salon in the...
Heinz History Center to show Therese Rocco documentary
Therese Rocco will be celebrated as part of Women’s History Month with the premiere of “The Rock,” a documentary about her life and legacy. Rocco was the first female assistant police chief in Pittsburgh and one of the first in the country. The Senator John Heinz History Center will air...
Kingfly Spirits, a distillery in the Strip District, takes flightVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest craft distillery pays homage to the monarch butterfly in the form of a signature logo. “The monarch butterfly is the paramount perfect image of transformation,” said Kingfly co-owner Blake Ragghianti. “And what we are doing here is about transformation on every level from the spirits we make to...
Mario Lemieux Foundation social media drive fills wish lists for hospitalized kids
These wishes came true quickly. The Mario Lemieux Foundation’s Make Room For Kids campaign posted a list of items needed for sick children. The tweet went out on Feb. 21. The list was filled within two days. “It is unbelievable,” said Nancy Angus, executive director of the Mario Lemieux Foundation....
Orangetheory Fitness opening in South Hills Village this week
Orangetheory Fitness is opening a studio at South Hills Village. Stop by between 6 and 8 p.m. Wednesday for light appetizers, refreshments and a chance to meet staff and founding members as well as learn more about the fitness center’s concept. It will be located across from DSW and Ulta...
Oscar winner Ruth E. Carter brought costume collection to Pittsburgh last yearVideo
Ruth E. Carter made history by becoming the first African American woman to win an Oscar for costume design. There was talk of Carter’s immense talent in August when she visited Pittsburgh to introduce part of her vast collection at the Senator John Heinz History Center—the first museum to showcase...
Final weeks to see the Carnegie International at Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh
The 57th Carnegie International , Carnegie Museum of Art’s signature exhibition comes to a close March 25. Find 'museum joy' at Carnegie Museum of Art's 57th Carnegie International in #Pittsburgh. WQED Pittsburgh (@wqed) January 28, 2019 Over the next four weeks, there will be artist talks, creative drawing sessions...
Justin Severino reflects on closing Pittsburgh’s Cure restaurant
Justin Severino will deeply miss his employees at Cure in Lawrenceville when it closes on March 23. “One of my goals when I opened Cure was to build a team and to treat my employees the way I wanted to be treated, because that translates into an excellent guest experience...
Pittsburgh Symphony and the Hill District community team for ‘Lift Every Voice’ concert
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has teamed with Hill District community members for the annual “Lift Every Voice” concert, a celebration of the neighborhood’s cultural legacy The concert is at 8 p.m. March 2 at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts in Downtown Pittsburgh. Symphony and associate conductor Andres Franco will...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 22-24
Here are some fun ways to spend the final weekend of February in Pittsburgh. Back after a break Singer Michael Buble will perform at 8 p.m. tonight at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. His newest release “Love” is his eighth major studio album for Reprise Records. Buble returned to the stage...
Justin Severino’s Cure restaurant to close in Lawrenceville
Award-winning chef Justin Severino announced that his Lawrenceville restaurant Cure will close in March to make room for an online charcuterie company. “From the very beginning, the menu at Cure was built with the charcuterie program at its foundation,” the chef said in a news release. “Nearly every table started...
Have a heart: The Pittsburgh Heart Ball will celebrate its 30th anniversary
Cheers to 30! The Pittsburgh Heart Ball celebrates three decades of benefiting the American Heart Association on March 2 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh. About 800 guests are expected to attend. Dr. Lewis H. Kuller, professor emeritus of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh will receive the 2019 Peter J....
Want to get married at Phipps? Wedding showcase answers all of your questions
Imagine saying “I do” in a room filled with beautiful flowers or in the middle of a lush garden. Sound just about perfect? That can be the scene if you celebrate your big day at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. On Feb. 24, engaged couples are invited inside...
Bugs, robots and brain games are choices at Carnegie Science Center’s Summer Science Camps
If you’ve got curious kids who thrive on new, educational experiences, then check out the many choices at the Carnegie Science Center’s summer science camps on the North Side. From robotics to astronomy and zoology to video game design, the science center offers education and fun choices for summer months....
Sahara Restaurant & Grill set to open soon under new ownership from previous Istanbul Sofra
Sahara Restaurant & Grill should open within the next week in Regent Square, replacing the controversial Istanbul Sofra, the new owner told the Tribune-Review on Tuesday. Istanbul Sofra began faltering after its previous owner, Adnan Hilton Pehlivan, was arrested on rape and stalking charges. “I was a little nervous about...
