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Pittsburgh teaching artist expands cultural horizons

Capri Scarcelli | a&e editor 3/4/21 Brittany Trotter, an adjunct professor at Duquesne, has joined with Black teaching artists in the Pittsburgh area to implement Unisound, a music program and database targeted to young, aspiring Black performers interested in having a personal instructor with a similar background. Moving from Mississippi and getting her doctoral degree at West Virginia University, Trotter has become involved in various … Continue reading Pittsburgh teaching artist expands cultural horizons

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Local artist Caleb LaDuke launches second EP release “R”

Capri Scarcelli A&E Editor 10/8/20 Talent is teeming in Pittsburgh; with the steady rise of independent artistry in the music industry, 25-year-old Indie/Hip-Hop artist Caleb LaDuke holds nothing back for his second EP release entitled R. Graduating from Geneva College in 2018, the Pittsburgh-native singer moved to Nashville to pursue his love for music, soon given the opportunity to perform his work. His first EP … Continue reading Local artist Caleb LaDuke launches second EP release “R”

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Students make music for scholarship

Gabriella DiPietro | Staff Writer 03/15/18 Duquesne University musicians graced the audience with their talents Tuesday night, though this time, there were added pressures to the usual pre-performance jitters. Seven students competed for a $5,000 scholarship award at the annual undergraduate music scholarship competition, which took place on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the PNC Recital Hall of the Mary Pappert School of Music. … Continue reading Students make music for scholarship

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DU grad fronts Dave Matthews cover band

by: Julian Routh | news editor More than a decade ago, Duquesne graduate Ben Alper was on tour with the Tamburitzans, playing Croatian folk instruments and dancing in front of packed auditoriums across the country. Now, his instrument of choice is a natural Breedlove acoustic guitar, and he will play it to the tune of Dave Matthews Band on Sept. 12 at Mr. Small’s in … Continue reading DU grad fronts Dave Matthews cover band

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Brendza’s Beat: No KISS, SXSW, PGH scene and more

By: Zach Brendza | Features Editor No KISS for you I feel uptight on a Saturday night. Apparently, so does KISS. The glam rock band is being inducted into the 2014 class of the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. But they will not be performing in the induction ceremony April 10 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, marking the first time the … Continue reading Brendza’s Beat: No KISS, SXSW, PGH scene and more

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Mumford and Sons welcomed at First Niagara Pavilion

Zach Brendza | Features Editor Thursday was the first appearance of the folk quintet, Mumford and Sons, in Pittsburgh and let’s hope it’s not the last. The band took to the stage at First Niagara Pavilion and offered songs old and new during their hour and a half set. Mumford and Sons covered most of their new material from Babel, playing “I Will Wait,” “Babel” … Continue reading Mumford and Sons welcomed at First Niagara Pavilion

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The Bands and The Burgh: Legs Like Tree Trunks

Student by day, frontman by night: Matt Holden, guitarist/lead singer of the Pittsburgh-Philadelphia-based indie rock band Legs Like Tree Trunks, balances a full-time course load at the University of Pittsburgh, where he is a senior sociology major, with the major task of writing, recording and playing in a cross-state band. Legs Like Tree Trunks’ members include Matt Holden (top left, guitar/vocals), Dave Cerminara (bottom left, … Continue reading The Bands and The Burgh: Legs Like Tree Trunks

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