Articles in Conversation
Interview: Edda Fields-Black, Requiem for Rice
From 04/02/2016: Edda Fields-Black describes Requiem for Rice, an orchestral-dance tribute to the slaves in the Antebellum Period lowcountry rice plantations of S.C. and Ga. opening in 2017. Events leading up to the release include a discussion by producer and filmmaker, Julie Dash, at CMU 4/4 and the Homewood Library 4/5 as well as music by Virtuosi of the Colour of Music at CMU 4/28 and ELPC 4/29.
Preview: The National Aviary “Superhero Birds”
From 03/26/2016: Cathy Schlott and Mallery of the National Aviary talk about European Kestrel, Austin, and the Superhero Bird season at the Aviary: 4/1 – 5/27.
Interview: Michelle Parolini, Change the Game
From 03/19/2016: Michelle Parolini of Change the Game talks about the organization’s aim to build social capital in high school juniors and seniors.
YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater
From 03/12/2016: Allie Duncan (16, Bridgeville), Brecken Farrell (14, Saxonburg) and Myah Davis (22, Greensburg) of Pittsburgh Musical Theater discuss the PlayAlong and Summer Musical Theater programs.
YES: Big Brother Big Sister of the Month
From 03/12/2016: Colt Templin and Jaumair talking about their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staffer Sandra Eritano.
Preview: Empty Bowls
From 03/21/216: Ken Regal of Just Harvest and Tamara Kilgore of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank with a preview of this year’s Empty Bowls Dinner, 3/20, Rodef Shalom, Oakland.
YES: Fairchild Challenge
From 02/27/2016: Bella Greco (Shaler MS), Deeksha Sharma and Jocelyn Blackburn (Gateway HS), and Maya Winter, Sao Mai Nguyen, Gordan Merkel, and Moria Connell (Ellis) are all Fairchild Challenge honorees for their projects on biophilic design at their schools. The Fairchild Challenge is sponsored locally by Phipps Convervatory and Botanical Gardens.
Interview: Jason Sauer, Most Wanted Fine Art
From 02/27/2016: Most Wanted Fine Art gallery owner and demolition derby champion, Jason Sauer, on the work that he and his wife, Nina, have done with Goodwill of Southwestern Pa: providing training to young men recently released from prison.
Interview: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
From 02/13/2016: Devon McCune, Seth Laidlaw, and Jessica Savitz of Stage 62 preview Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day running through Feb 14 at Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall.
YES: Project Perspective, Pittsburgh Brashear Students in Action
From 02/06/2016: Leon Blair (14, Beechview), Savannah Mynahan (17, Morningside), Cameron Brown (16, Beltzhoover), and Carlyle Stokes (17, Brookline) on Project Perspective: Bridging Community and Police Voices developed by Pittsburgh Brashear’s Students in Action.
