Want more of the review Zac McDowell wrote about the AP Tour? On October 24th, 2015, 4 bands traveled to Stage AE in downtown Pittsburgh on the AP Tour, presented by Alternative Press magazine and Hot Topic. This show featured the pop punk groups As It Is, This Wild Life, Real Friends, and the famous…
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“Flawlessly Showing Emotion”: Fall Play Review of The Crucible
Written by Arthur Miller in 1953, The Crucible is a tale of persecution in the Puritan community of Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. Rumors of witchcraft fill Salem when a young girl falls in a coma-like state. With no explanation from the doctor and the knowledge that some young girls had been seen dancing…
Ray Goren Quick Review: Surprising for his age but just not engaging enough
The Journalism 1 class had a first listen to Ray Goren’s EP Songs For You: Here are their quick reaction to the first track, Those Days. Michela: Sounds like it would be in a commercial for swiffer. Really common – didn’t do anything for me. Reminded me of the feel and music from the cartoon…
Ed Sheeran Rocks Consol
At Consol Energy Center on May 12th, thousands of fans flocked to the downtown hot-spot to see British musician and star Ed Sheeran. His rise to stardom began with smash-hit “The A Team,” circa 2011, and his star has only begun rising. From his first album, “+”, both “The A Team” and “Lego House” were…
My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure Rocks the Avonworth Stage
On April 30th, during eighth period, My Cardboard Spaceship Adventure rocked out on the auditorium stage. Avonworth’s own Apple specialist and i.t guy, Andrew Hapeman, is the drummer in the pop punk band. They may not be too well known but a bigger fan base is something this band deserves. With a band name…
Seussical Closes With A Sold Out Show: Review
In recent years, you would be hard pressed to find a musical not sold out completely. However, Seussical only sold out the Saturday of the final show, much slower than some of the past shows. Perhaps the slow sell out and ticket sale, compared to that of past shows, reflects the entire musical this year….
Loyalty to Mastery: Pittsburgh Orchestra Timpanist Gives Master Class
On Tuesday, March the 24th, Pittsburgh Orchestra Timpanist Ed Stephen presented a Master Class to the percussion ensemble. A master class is a lesson given by an expert, typically in the performing arts, to elite students. He gave detailed lessons about snare drums, and especially timpani, as well as drills and other forms of practice….
Sheppard Just a Flash in the Pan
Hailing from Australia, indie pop group Sheppard is seeking great stardom. Three of the six members are related – all Sheppard’s – so that’s where the band name comes from. George, Amy and Emma Sheppard are joined by friends Michael Butler, Jason Bovino and Dean Gordon as the members of the group. Their first album,…
Blue & Black or White & Gold: Why Does It Matter?
Black and blue or white and gold: that is the question. On February 26, I was genuinely concerned about the eyesight of my best friend when she told me that she saw a dress in white and gold when I clearly saw it in blue and black. It was so unbelievable to me at first…
Mattress Factory Artist Visits Galleries Project Participants
John Pena is a Pittsburgh based artist that came to talk to the Mattress Factory galleries group on Tuesday February 24. Pena has a new perspective on what art is. He has created projects and installations such as racing with clouds, creating a pirate radio station that plays extinct bird sounds, and sending a letter…