Articles in Conversation
Interview: Youth Pitch Competition, Brian Constanzo
From 3/5/2022: Brian Costanzo discusses the launch of 2022 Southwestern PA Youth Pitch Competition by Build.org.
In Studio Pop-Up: A Wrinkle in Time, Prime Stage Theatre
From 02/26/2022: Prime Stage Theatre director Sunny Disney Fitchett along with cast members Pony Conomos Jahn (Mrs. Which), Mary Meyer (Mrs. Whatsit), and Joyce Miller (Mrs. Who) preview their production of A Wrinkle In Time (March 4 – 13, 2022).
Interview: Litter Walk & Fashion Show, Amy O’Neill
From 02/26/2022: Amy O’Neill of Allegheny Cleanways on the Swissvale Litter Walk and Fashion Show (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM on March 5 at 3 Rivers Outdoor Company).
Interview: Laugh in the Face of Addiction, Myles Mazzanti
From 02/26/2022: Myles Mazzanti on the upcoming Laugh in the Face of Addiction Comedy Show Fundraiser for Skyline Recovery at South Hills Italian Club (3/03 6:00 – 9:00 PM).
Interview: Junior Achievement’s 18 Under 18, Morgan McCray
From 02/19/2022: Morgan McCray, high school intern for SLB, on receiving Junior Achievement’s 18 Under 18 Award (2/22 at the National Aviary from 7:00 – 9:00 PM).
In Studio Pop-Up: Disney’s Descendants, Stage 62
From 02/19/2022: Stage 62 cast members Hannah Bartus (Moon), Marni Zinger (Upper St. Clair), Johnna Lefebvre (Ambridge), Jeremy McCawley (Bellevue), Carmen LoPresti (Jefferson Hills), and David Holderbaum (Carnegie) preview their production of Disney’s Descendants (March 4-13 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall – Carnegie, PA
Interview: Breaking Barriers in WWII, JaQuay Edward Carter
From 02/19/2022: Historian JaQuay Edward Carter previews his upcoming presentation Breaking Barriers in WWII: How a city forged in steel, along with Pittsburgh Courier’s Double “VV” Campaign and Western Pennsylvania’s Tuskegee Airmen paved the way for Civil Rights in America as part of the John L. Ford, Sr. African American Heritage Celebration at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum (2/24 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM, 4141 Fifth Avenue).
Interview: Punto de Partida, Hugo Cruz
From 02/19/2022: Cuban composer, drummer, and percussionist Hugo Cruz on his brand new album, Punto de Partida.
Interview: Obi Mbu, An Igbo Creation Myth
From 02/19/2022: Co-director of Obi Mbu, Marques Redd, and dancer, Victoria Watford, discuss the production of Obi Mbu (The Primordial House): An Igbo Creation Myth (2021), a 30-minute experimental film that captures the movement of dancers illuminated with fluorescent paint and ultraviolet light as they enact an Igbo-Nigerian myth of creation (screening at Kelly Strayhorn Theatre 2/25 at 7:00 PM).
Interview: CSA Performance Series, The Princess is Right
From 02/12/2022: Drag queen and recording artist Princess Jafar previews her upcoming interactive game show “The Princess is Right” at New Hazlett Theatre (2/17 and 2/18).
