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Less Balanchine: Terry Orr recasts Pittsburgh Ballet
One afternoon last spring, the music of both Felix Mendelssohn and Bruce Springsteen emanated from the studios and mingled in the atrium of Pittsburgh ......(Continue Reading) A requiem for classical music? Although the death of classical music has been predicted for decades, the audience seems to be holding steady. Its bigger
A man stands surrounded by women. He is tall and handsome with long, flowing hair; the women are worshipful, kneeling at his feet. There is one particularly ......(Continue Reading)Billy belts it out: an actor with a miraculous voice, Billy Porter has come a long way from Pittsburgh to a one-man show in New York. And now the Broken
Picture a 13-year-old kid washing dishes in the kitchen on a Sunday night in June. Suddenly he has a vision of God: It's Jennifer Holliday singing "And ......(Continue Reading)Latin Beat music update
Last year we saw the emergence of many new acts and recordings, and this year will bring releases launched from all over the world at a rapid pace. Salsamba, a group that I've enjoyed over the ye...(Continue Reading)Pennsylvania where America began: from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, great names from our nation's past appear around every corner - State of the Month
The name means "Penn's Woods," but after more than three centuries, Pennsylvania has truly become a microcosm of America. Indeed this is a diverse state, ......(Continue Reading)
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