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The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The company of “Pretty Woman: The Musical” rehearse in the Benedum Center on Oct. 8, 2021.

‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ premieres at the Benedum Center with a familiar formula

By Katelyn Kruszewski, Staff Writer • February 3, 2022
Staff writer Katelyn Kruszewski argues that “Pretty Woman: The Musical” is a fun and familiar rendition of the movie, but does little to improve the characters’ shortcomings.
Wild Ninja Asian Grill is a new restaurant on Oakland Avenue.

Review | Wild Ninja Asian Grill offers affordable, customizable bento boxes

By Sarah Demchak, Staff Writer • February 2, 2022
Sarah Demchak reviewed Wild Ninja Asian Grill, a Korean fusion restaurant on Oakland Avenue with enticing bento box-esque meals.
Two people skate around PPG Place ice skating rink Sunday night.

Staff Picks: Pittsburgh Winter Hangouts

By The Pitt News Staff • February 2, 2022
Winter has set its hooks into Pittsburgh, and it doesn’t look like it’ll be leaving anytime soon. Whatever you’re feeling, our staff suggests that before winter ends, you take a step outside to one of Pittsburgh’s finest winter hangout spots.
Jessica Erceg is the owner of What’s Good? on South Craig Street.

What’s Good? clothing shop redefines thrifting in Oakland

By Jessica McKenzie, Senior Staff Writer • February 1, 2022
The secret to successfully starting your own business is simply getting the guts to do so, according to Stanton Heights resident Jessica Erceg. She opened What’s Good?, a South Craig Street clothing storefront, pretty quickly after getting the idea.
Lawrenceville Market House on Butler Street in Lawrenceville.

Lawrenceville Market House showcases local businesses, community

By Alyssa Machi, For The Pitt News • January 30, 2022
People shopped, ate and drank while bright jazz filled the former Mellon Bank on Butler Street. But 4112 Butler St. isn’t a bank anymore — it’s the location for the Lawrenceville Market House, a newly established retail space.
Screenshot of Miguel A. Sarduy's Innocence

Film festival broadens horizons with European cinema

By Patrick Swain, Staff Writer • January 30, 2022
The EU Film Festival is giving Pittsburgh a glimpse of cinema across the pond, bringing a selection of European films to the Harris Theater.
Robin D. G. Kelley, top left, Michael Heller and Irene Monteverde at Thursday’s Musician’s Rights Symposium organized by Pitt’s Jazz Studies program.

Musician’s rights symposium discusses Erroll Garner, NFTs

By Renee Dubaich, For The Pitt News • January 28, 2022
Michael Heller, a professor and jazz historian, said one of Pittsburgh’s greatest legacies in the jazz scene is the work of pianist Erroll Garner. Heller even said it isn’t uncommon to go to shows and meet people who were around when Garner was alive.
Pitt recently installed eco-friendly “Babylon Micro-Farms” to dining halls in an effort to foster a more sustainable dining experience.

Pitt brings eco-friendly Babylon Farm machines to the dining halls

By Gabriella Garvin, For The Pitt News • January 27, 2022
Walking into the dining halls this semester, Pitt students can find Pitt Eats staff using four large glass machines flourishing with herbs. These transparent fridge-like structures represent the next step toward a more sustainable campus.
Guest speaker Laura Levitt discussed the relationship between art, trauma and healing while presenting her lecture, “The Afterlives of Trauma: Art and Memory.”

Levitt presents ‘Afterlives of Trauma’ lecture, opens for online Klenicki exhibit

By Anna Ligorio, Senior Staff Writer • January 25, 2022
“The Afterlives of Trauma: Art and Memory” by guest speaker Dr. Laura Levitt aired as part of an opening discussion for Pitt’s Center for Bioethics and Health Law’s new virtual exhibit, “Experience, Integration, Expression: The Work of Norman Klenicki.”
Saxophone players in Pitt’s student Jazz Ensemble during their Monday night performance.

Student Jazz Ensemble swings into Jazz Seminar week

By Patrick Swain, For The Pitt News • January 25, 2022
After months of practice online, the Pitt Jazz Ensemble is kicking off Jazz Seminar week with its first performance of the semester.
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