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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

‘As a creative, there are no rules’: Pittsburgh Fashion Week showcases looks from Pittsburgh designers

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer September 17, 2023

Sparkles, velvet and an array of silhouettes hit the runway in a display of artistry from Pittsburgh’s fashion community at the Pittsburgh Fashion Week runway show. The event boasted eight fashion designers...

‘Representation is so important’: ReelAbilities independent film festival showcases stories of people with disabilities

‘Representation is so important’: ReelAbilities independent film festival showcases stories of people with disabilities

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer September 14, 2023

In most movie theaters, many people with disabilities will often find themselves neither represented on the big screen nor in the audience. But Pittsburgh’s iteration of an international film festival...

“Bottoms” movie poster.

Review: ‘Bottoms’ is a lesbian movie that’s not emotionally exhausting

By Ryleigh Lord, Contributing Editor September 14, 2023

After decades of films that end in tragedy and leave gay women around the world walking out of theaters in tears, lesbians finally have their “Superbad” — and it’s the most entertaining movie of...

Pittsburgh Irish Festival takes place under the backdrop of the dramatic Carrie Blast Furnace in the Swissvale neighborhood during the weekend of September 8th, 2023.

Pittsburgh Irish Festival celebrates Celtic heritage at Carrie Blast Furnace

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer September 11, 2023

Vendors, performers and attendees covered the fields at Carrie Blast Furnace last weekend for the 32nd annual Irish Festival. The event was “created to contribute to the rich cultural awareness of Irish...

Enobarbus (not pictured) recounts Cleopatra’s and Antony’s first meeting while Cleopatra (Callee Miles, center) sails down the Nile in a “magnificent pleasure barge.”

Shakespeare’s ‘Cleopatra and Antony’ brings ancient worlds to life in Pittsburgh parks

By Nada Abdulaziz, Staff Writer September 11, 2023

Walking past the central fountain in Highland Park and through the emerald-colored grass on Sunday afternoon, visitors encountered a tent in the shadows of a large tree. Surrounding the tent were individuals...

Mellon Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Vendors and visitors fill Mellon Park for annual craftsmen’s fair

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer September 11, 2023

Mellon Park came alive last weekend as 85 vendors and thousands of visitors flooded the space for A Fair in the Park with all kinds of art, food and music.  The Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh hosts...

Pitt Ballroom Dance Club tangos through WPU for dance bootcamp

Pitt Ballroom Dance Club tangos through WPU for dance bootcamp

By Ore Fawole, Staff Writer September 10, 2023

“T-A-N-G-O!” members of the Ballroom Dance Club chanted in rhythm as they steadily danced through the steps of the tango. Latin music, eight-counts and clicking heels echoed throughout the William...

A student screenprints the PITT ARTS logo to a t-shirt.

PITT ARTS holds its tenth annual Arts Fest

By Carissa Canzona, Staff Writer September 10, 2023

Zoey Yost, a senior data science major, attended the annual PITT ARTS festival for the first time on September 8. Over the sound of the Steeltown Horns in the background, she said she was enthusiastic...

Showtimes for the films "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" are pictured behind the box office window at the Los Feliz Theatre on Friday, July 28 in Los Angeles.

‘Cinema is back’: Pitt students talk ‘Barbenheimer’

By Tanya Babbar, Staff Writer September 7, 2023

Physics, fedoras and brooding. Hot pink, pop songs and dance numbers. These two radically different worlds collided in cinema and pop culture this past summer.  Most Pitt students have likely heard...

Andrew Lafferty sits down with an interviewee while filming for a video.

Pitt senior Andrew Lafferty asks ‘the least important questions’ in ‘Andrew Answers’ series

By Trinity Foster, Senior Staff Writer September 5, 2023

What do mustaches, pickleball and hot dog eating contests have in common? They’re all topics explored by Andrew Lafferty, a senior English writing major, in his series “Andrew Answers,” in which...

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