“Forever Free” — sculpture at the intersection of History & Spirit
THIS PAST JULY 24 in Wilkinsburg, Forever Free — a newly-sculpted statue of Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president — was ceremonially presented to an...
Jason Kendall’s “Pen and Ink” — New Classical Music from a Top Pop...
AS HAPPENED WITH many Pittsburgh creatives, the 2020 pandemic launched musician Jason Kendall into hyper-busy mode.
His popular event band sidelined from live performance, he...
LOCALpittsburgh — Gallery Roundup February 2023
“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape — the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter....
Film Pittsburgh Fall Festival set for Nov. 11-22
“Independent filmmakers have their finger on the pulse of the world”
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ONE OF THE nation’s pre-eminent independent film festivals has expanded its offerings and moved...
Prime Stage Theatre opens a new “Frankenstein” at New Hazlett
BEWARE ... Frankenstein's Monster is back ... and he’s brought his creator with him.
No, not Victor Frankenstein, the fictional scientist popularized in the famous...
LOCALpittsburgh — Gallery Roundup October 2023
“Art is not a privilege, it’s a right. It’s a fundamental part of being human.” — Carmen Lomas Garza, artist-illustrator
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ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival returns Sept. 8-12
“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”
— Warren Zevon
FOR THE filmmakers showcased in 2021 ReelAbilities Pittsburgh, that...
LOCALpittsburgh — Gallery Roundup December 2023
“Nothing could exceed the brilliancy and gaiety of the scene by day. But it was at night that the carnival was at its merriest....
Fall Gallery Roundup from LOCAL’s Visual Arts Editor L.E. McCullough
SO MANY PITTSBURGH visual artists make Art rooted in the region’s history, especially its lesser-known People’s History. This Fall, several museums and galleries will...
LOCALPittsburgh – Uncovered Weekend – June 21-23
Art
Re Figuring Our Selves, Friday, June 21, The Spinning Plate Gallery, 5721 Baum Boulevard, Opening 6 pm - 9 pm. Explore the work of...