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….
Category: Arts
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…
Fashion Beat Reporting
Staring at other people’s outfits is something I’ve always done and really enjoyed doing, and I’m unashamed to admit that. That’s why I’m going to college to study fashion in the fall, and that’s also why when I was given the assignment to report on a single beat in Avonworth for a week, my obvious…
Crazy-D Beat Recap
Beat reporting for Crazy-D was a new experience as a journalist and writer. It was cool to talk to Andrew and learn a little bit more about him. Looking back through some old vines he had posted for a good laugh was also great fun. Admittedly it was difficult coming up with something to write…
“Euphoria and Horror Stories” Topping the Charts
Crazy-D is in the midst of making the hottest mixtape of 2015. It is titled “Euphoria and Horror Stories,” and it is sure to make his fans, and even his haters, crazy for Crazy-D. He managed to take a few moments and squeeze me into his busy schedule to answer a few question about his…
#outfitoftheday: Flannels
Flannels: they’re not just for lumberjacks anymore. Over the past couple of decades, the traditional workman shirt has become one of the biggest and most popular trends in all of fashion. Initially becoming trendy after bands like Nirvana (ironically) introduced the shirts to their fans, the shirts have come a long way. And over just…
Crazy-D and the Missing shirt
This past weekend, Crazy-D had a basic procedure to get his wisdom teeth removed. Yes, even big time music stars are everyday people sometimes that have to go through basic surgeries such as this. Was Crazy-D a little hopped up on medications? It was hard to tell thanks to him not posting anything to any…