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Interview: Attack Theatre, Allison Popieski

December 11, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 12/11/2021: Allison Popieski on Attack Theatre’s upcoming Family Fun Workshop, highlighting impactful relationships and authentic connections through movement activities and games (12/18 10:00 – 11:00 AM).

Interview: Hour of Code, Casey Mindlin

December 4, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 12/04/2021: Casey Mindlin from STEM Coding Lab details their upcoming Hour of Code event (12/9 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Pitt Community Engagement Center).

Interview: We Want the Funk Festival, Janis Burley Wilson

December 4, 2021 – 7:50 am
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From 10/04/2021: Janis Burley Wilson of August Wilson African American Cultural Center details We Want The Funk Festival (12/10 – 12/11 8:00PM Downtown Pittsburgh).

Interview: Mikael Owunna, Illumin-Ave

December 4, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 12/04/2021: Visual artist Mikael Owunna’s work is featured in Hazelwood Local’s Illumin-Ave, a series of installation and art along Hazelwood’s Second Avenue (12/3 – January).

Interview: CSA Performance Series, Lavender Terrace

November 27, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 11/27/2021: Playwright NaTasha Thompson and sound designer Jasmine Battle on the multi-media performance “Lavender Terrace” (12/2 – 12/3 at 8:00 PM), part of the New Hazlett CSA, a community supported art performance series at New Hazlett Theater.

Interview: River City Brass, James Gourley

November 27, 2021 – 8:20 am
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From 11/27/2021: Tuba player James Gourley on upcoming performances by River City Brass.

In Studio Pop-Up: It’s a Wonderful Life, Pittsburgh Savoyards

November 20, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 11/21/2021: The Pittsburgh Savoyards with a preview of It’s a Wonderful Life featuring Sarah Puhala, Sarah Deasy, Frankie Shoup, Bruce Travers, Bob Rak, Bayley Brown (foley artist), Sue Kurey (director), and Lynette Garlan (producer)

Interview: A Path to Hope, Caron Daley

November 20, 2021 – 7:20 am
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From 11/20/2021: Dr. Caron Daley with details on Junior Mendelssohn Choir’s upcoming performance of A Path To Hope (11/21, 4:00 – 6:00PM, 5701 Fifth Avenue).

Interview: Chimerica, Stewart Urist and Susan Tsu

November 20, 2021 – 6:50 am
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From 11/20/2021: Stewart Urist and Susan Tsu preview Quantum Theatre’s upcoming production, Chimerica (11/27 – 12/19 at The Maverick Hotel in East Liberty).

In Studio Pop-Up: Animated Arias Artists

November 13, 2021 – 8:35 am
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From 11/13/2021: A conversation with Alwyne Holder and Brooke Doran, Point Park University student artists who created animations for Pittsburgh Opera’s Brown Bag Concert “Animated Arias” (11/13 at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters).