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Heinz Field kicks off sizzling season with rib fest

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 9/9/21 Nothing screams “kickoff to Heinz” more than… barbecue? The “Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival,” presented by Heinz and Miller Lite, is an annual welcoming to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ football season over Labor Day weekend. Getting its start in 1990 at what once was Three Rivers Stadium, Heinz Field has carried on its tradition of food, family and fun. … Continue reading Heinz Field kicks off sizzling season with rib fest

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‘Soul Food Fest’ celebrates local Black-owned businesses

Andrew Cummings | multimedia editor 9/9/21 Over Labor Day weekend, Market Square held “Soul Food Fest,” an event that celebrates the history of Pittsburgh’s Black-owned food businesses. Food, festivities, live music and art could all be found in Market Square from Sept. 2-5. “Soul Food Fest” started in 2019 as a one-day event, and did not occur in 2020. The 2021 event was expanded to … Continue reading ‘Soul Food Fest’ celebrates local Black-owned businesses

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“Picklesburgh” traditional festival celebrates food, fun

Emma Polen | Layout Editor 7/26/21 A giant Heinz pickle balloon floats proudly over the pickle celebration, an apparent symbol of the event’s beginnings. This past week, Aug. 20-22, the Andy Warhol Bridge hosted one of Pittsburgh’s most iconic city events: Picklesburgh. Picklesburgh began in 2015, but the Pittsburgh community has been serving the world pickles for much longer. H.J. Heinz began his business in … Continue reading “Picklesburgh” traditional festival celebrates food, fun

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Virtual Humanities Festival kicks off important conversation

Katia Faroun features editor 10/15/20 In March, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust had its presenters all lined up for the year’s humanities festival — unbeknownst to them, seven months ahead of schedule. Now in October, the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival is finally taking place, free to viewers and all online. The festival brings together internationally-renowned academics and artists to host intimate conversations on important topics — or … Continue reading Virtual Humanities Festival kicks off important conversation

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Under the Bridge aims to entertain Homestead

Sean Armstrong | Staff Writer 08/29/19 The Under the Bridge festival happening Saturday, Aug. 31 at 100 E 7th Ave. under the Homestead Grays Bridge is a chance to showcase the growth and character of the Homestead area. Troy Johnson, one-third of the trio that constitutes Abstract Theory, an act performing at the festival, initiated the event with help from fellow members of the art … Continue reading Under the Bridge aims to entertain Homestead

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Two new documentaries tell the story of Fyre Festival

Hallie Lauer | News Editor 01/31/19 If you had twitter in April of 2017, you more than likely saw the memes and distraught tweets that were coming out of the Bahamas during the “luxury music festival” Fyre Festival. For those of you that were doing a social media cleanse, Netflix and Hulu summarized the best of it and explained the whole story in their respective … Continue reading Two new documentaries tell the story of Fyre Festival

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Red Masquer recalls mayhem of 24-Hour Play Festival

Griffin Sendek | Staff Writer 09/13/18 The 24-Hour Play Festival returns to Duquesne University, kicking off the Red Masquers’ 106th annual season. As one of the actors, I experienced this tumultuous whirlwind of a day firsthand, and I will be going through my perspective of the festival. The festival is a tradition that began on Duquesne’s campus for the first time last year showcasing multiple … Continue reading Red Masquer recalls mayhem of 24-Hour Play Festival

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Coachella festival funds bigoted organizations

Hallie Lauer | Features & Layout Editor 04/19/2018 We are at the end of Coachella season, my friends, and you know what that means: flower crowns galore. But maybe there is a little more to it. Like the fact that your $499 (or $999 if you get VIP tickets) go to a man named Philip Anschutz. Anschutz is the head of Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), … Continue reading Coachella festival funds bigoted organizations

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Stuck in the city? A primer for Pittsburgh summer fun

By Zachary Landau | A&E Editor Whether you’re hanging around for an internship or for the love of the city, you can find a lot of stuff to do in Pittsburgh during the summer months. Better still, a lot of these events are relatively close to Duquesne’s campus and are either free or really cheap (gotta use those student discounts while you can, right?), so here … Continue reading Stuck in the city? A primer for Pittsburgh summer fun

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Panic! at the Festival: Third annual Thrival mixes genres

By Julian Routh and Jacob Guerra | The Duquesne Duke (All Photos by Jacob Guerra) After a week of events showcasing Pittsburgh’s growing technological and innovative scene, the third annual Thrival Festival shifted its allure to the 178-acre Almono site in Hazelwood this past weekend to host 25 distinguished musical performers on two stages. The music festival portion of Thrival has grown immensely; in 2013, … Continue reading Panic! at the Festival: Third annual Thrival mixes genres

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