In the basement of the Frick Fine Arts Building lives the community of the studio arts department. It is in this basement that many of the student works displayed around Pitt’s campus go through the multi-step creation process. From brainstorming to physical creation, the works that viewers ultimately end up seeing on display has a whole life in the studio arts department basement before it makes...

Tables were lined with excited faces, art supplies and eye-catching bright blue papers during the Center for Creativity’s "Beyond Blue: Toning Cyanotypes" workshop. Hillman Library's Text & conText Lab held the event on Wednesday, March 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., allowing Pitt affiliates to learn about cyanotypes and work hands-on with the popular and versatile art form.  A cyanotype is a photographic...

I had been sitting in an IMAX theater at AMC Waterfront for an hour and ten minutes, watching Steve and his gang of Idahoan misfits journey to the Woodland Mansion, when it happened. Garrett, played by Jason Mamoa, stood before a blocky chicken in the pillagers’ wrestling ring while, to his utter fear, a crate lowered upon the chicken and deposited a baby zombie atop it. As Steve said his next...

Mark Anthony Green's “Opus” displays a lackluster plot despite brilliant performances. “Opus” leaves a confusing impression — a mix of awe and disappointment. With a cast led by stars Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich, the film’s acting quality is a strong point. “Opus” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 27 and was released theatrically a few months later on March 14.  Like...