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The Office fails transition to stage in touring parody

  Colleen Hammond & Griffin Sendek | The Duquesne Duke 10/24/19 The Office! A Musical Parody was written for people whose entire personality centers around watching The Office. Writers Bob and Tobly McSmith’s unauthorized parody of the hit television show graced the Byham Theater last weekend. This nonsense musical spectacle excellently showcased how a script consisting entirely of jokes can somehow fail to be the … Continue reading The Office fails transition to stage in touring parody

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Gallery Crawl showcases excellent Pittsburgh artists

1/31/2019 Griffin Sendek | Features Editor Pittsburgh’s celebration of art returned last Friday with Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District. Featured works ranged from paintings, photography and abstract sculptures, to dance, light shows and glow-in-the-dark creations. While some of the galleries are open for multiple days, others were only available for the single night. Gallery Crawl and its one-night-only tradition has solidified a spot in … Continue reading Gallery Crawl showcases excellent Pittsburgh artists

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Guide to Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

1/24/2019 Griffin Sendek | Features Editor The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl returns to the Cultural District Friday, Jan. 25, and as always is showcasing a tremendous amount of art galleries, performances and events from Pittsburgh based artists. Per the usual, it is also completely free to attend. The gallery crawl only comes around a few times a year, and is never the same twice. … Continue reading Guide to Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

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Off-campus alternatives to typical college fare

04/05/2018 Anna Walnoha | Staff Writer When you ask college students about the prevailing diet on campus, or what they have delivered every weekend, many would likely say pizza. But wouldn’t most students like to branch out and, try new places and foods? Pittsburgh is a large melting pot of cultures and people, each bringing different exceptional tastes and flavors. There are many places around … Continue reading Off-campus alternatives to typical college fare

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PIX showcases talent, opportunities for comics

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer The Pittsburgh Independent Comics Expo, or PIX, was held on April 8 in the Cultural District. It is an annual gathering for artists and consumers interested in the comic-making profession that is usually held in the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers building in the South Side. This year’s iteration, however, expanded to The August Wilson Center, The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council … Continue reading PIX showcases talent, opportunities for comics

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New restaurant brings flavors of Mexico downtown

By Anna Walnoha | Staff Writer  If you’re in the mood to excite your taste buds with exotic flavors of Mexico and to be intrigued by bright and rich colors, take yourself and maybe a friend or two to Condado Taqueria located in the Cultural District. The restaurant opened recently; it has been up and running for 19 days so far. It is a place … Continue reading New restaurant brings flavors of Mexico downtown

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Gallery Crawl returns to Cultural District

By Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s annual Gallery Crawl came and went this past weekend with over thirty exhibits featured this year. The art displayed ranged from sculptures to comics to fashion. With that in mind, there were several displays that garnered particular interest this year. Ryoji Ikeda, a leading Japanese electronic composer and visual artist, held his display “data.matrix” in … Continue reading Gallery Crawl returns to Cultural District

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Cultural district updates security rules

By Zachary Landau | Staff Writer Visitors to theaters in the Cultural District will start to see tighter security starting Oct. 1. Even before then, revelers will be meeting off-duty officers stationed in their venue keeping watch. These measures are being implemented in response to guests expressing concern over recent tragedies at public events across both the country and internationally. The entertainment venues affected by … Continue reading Cultural district updates security rules

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