Arts & Entertainment

‘Primetime:’ You see how this looks, right?

Josh Imhof | news editor If all you knew about “Primetime” came from the online discourse surrounding it, you may have a complete misunderstanding of what the film is about. The new movie starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen dives into the hazy behind-the-scenes of “To Catch a Predator” and has been at the center… Continue reading ‘Primetime:’ You see how this looks, right?

Color and form: Cue Perry paints live in honor of Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson

Ella Staehr | staff writer Cue Perry stood in Gumberg Library Sept.22 with his canvas easel, sketching and painting in front of a live audience. He took the audience through his process and answered questions along the way. His painting mostly consisted of shades of blue, as the piece is a part of his Blue… Continue reading Color and form: Cue Perry paints live in honor of Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson

Yoder Institute screens film about the fourth estate

Katherine Repasky | assistant editor The future of American local journalism was the focus of discussion Sunday evening, as the lights dimmed in PNC Recital Hall for a screening of “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink.” With this, Duquesne University’s Patricia Doherty Yoder Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media celebrated… Continue reading Yoder Institute screens film about the fourth estate

“The Merry Wives of Windsor” meet Madonna’s “Material Girl”

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer If, on a lazy Autumn weekend, you should find yourself hankering for melodrama from times of old, I would be inclined to direct you to this year’s annual Shakespeare in the park production. Bursting with energy, Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ lively crew has brought to the public another semimodern… Continue reading “The Merry Wives of Windsor” meet Madonna’s “Material Girl”

Malcolm Todd’s newly acquired fame is well deserved, despite some cheesy lyrics

Kaitlyn Hughes | editor-in-chief PHILADELPHIA — You may know Malcolm Todd for his song “Chest Pain (I Love)” that trended on TikTok, his shirtless performance on Jimmy Fallon in June or his recent commercial with rising star Inde Navarrette from “Obsession.” But after seeing Todd’s performance at The Met Philadelphia on Saturday, I think the… Continue reading Malcolm Todd’s newly acquired fame is well deserved, despite some cheesy lyrics

The Mini Review: 9/22

I am a big fan of Lena Dunham and her work, so when I found out that the screenwriter was coming out with a new memoir, “Famesick,” I immediately downloaded it on Audible. The autobiography, which details Dunham’s rise to fame and struggle with numerous chronic illnesses like endometreosis, was one of the most honest… Continue reading The Mini Review: 9/22

Genesius Theater lights up for “Play in a Day”

Katherine Repasky | assistant editor For Malcolm Jenkins, a sophomore music technology and composition for media major, writing a play overnight was just the challenge he was looking for. “I had an idea within an hour that night,” Jenkins said. “I started writing around 9 p.m. and finished by 7 a.m.” Jenkins’ original play, titled… Continue reading Genesius Theater lights up for “Play in a Day”

Breaking tradition: French Moderns at the Frick

India Alstrin | staff writer *This article was updated for accuracy. The sentence reading “They pulled the 56 pieces from Henry Clay Frick’s personal collection” has been corrected to “They pulled the 56 pieces from the Brooklyn Museum.” The Modern Art Era was coming to a close in 1950 and the Post-Modern and Contemporary Era… Continue reading Breaking tradition: French Moderns at the Frick

City Theatre begins season with one woman show show””

Leah Hamilton | staff writer When Clare Drobot, artistic director for City Theatre first saw “In Clay” in Washington, D.C she fell in love with the emotional and mature elements that the play tackles. She knew that the story would deeply resonate Pittsburgh audiences, the story follows Parisian ceramic artist, Marie Berthe Cazin as well.… Continue reading City Theatre begins season with one woman show show””

The Mini Review

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo ran the first ever Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival on Aug. 29 in Irvine California, and it’s what The New Yorker is calling “The Zoomer Lilith Fair.” The day of fundraising, music and women supporting women made me proud to be a fan of Rodrigo, almost as much as it made… Continue reading The Mini Review

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