Duquesne students get free access to museums

Liz Mantush | staff writer The Student Government Association launched the Museum Initiative last week, which allows all students to access four Pittsburgh-based museums free of charge. By showing their Duquesne ID, both undergraduate and graduate students can now take a free trip to the Kamin Science Center and Andy Warhol Museum located on the North Shore, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and … Continue reading Duquesne students get free access to museums

Faux flesh on metal: Dance duet complements exhibit

Virginia Guerra Saldivar | staff writer  Can the body move beyond gender, beyond society’s establishment of normal and beyond what is imaginable? This is something that Colombian and Montreal-resident artist Andrea Peña hopes viewers ask themselves as they visit the exhibit “State of Transmutation.” Located in the contemporary art museum, the Mattress Factory, “States of Transmutation” is an installation created in 2023 by Peña. Her … Continue reading Faux flesh on metal: Dance duet complements exhibit

National Geographic photo exhibit astonishes

Katia Faroun | Associate Photo Editor 03/12/20 There once was a time when academic journals shunned photographs. Now, we can’t imagine a publication without them. The artistic and scientific contributions of photography to the development of our society are undeniable. By displaying images of our Earth and its wonders, photography unites billions of people spread across millions of miles of land and sea. National Geographic … Continue reading National Geographic photo exhibit astonishes

Meeting of Important People release new single at Warhol

By Julian Routh | News Editor The best deal on Record Store Day couldn’t be found at Jerry’s, Dave’s or the Attic, surprisingly. Instead, it was over on the North Shore at the Warhol Museum, where indie pop rockers Meeting of Important People handed out dozens of free flexi-vinyls of their new single, “All Rode Off Together.” And as if the free disc wasn’t enough, the trio performed the song … Continue reading Meeting of Important People release new single at Warhol

Pop with a Purpose: New Corita Kent Exhibit explores the art of activism

By: Rebekah Devorak | For The Duquesne Duke Think of the last name Kent: who is the first person that comes to mind? Typically it’s the famous superhero Clark, who spent his time reporting when he wasn’t out saving the planet. Most don’t think of the famous artist Corita, who spent her time changing the world not through fighting crime, but through art. Well, now … Continue reading Pop with a Purpose: New Corita Kent Exhibit explores the art of activism