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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The second episode of “Jazz Talk,” a video series by Nicole Mitchell Gantt, was livestreamed on the Pitt music department’s YouTube channel Wednesday night as part of the 50th Pitt Jazz Seminar.

‘Jazz Talk’ addresses revolutionary roots of Black music

By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor • November 6, 2020
The second episode of “Jazz Talk” was livestreamed on the music department’s YouTube channel Wednesday night as part of the 50th Pitt Jazz Seminar, in honor of former jazz studies directors Nathan Davis and Geri Allen.
Eons Fashion Antique is located in Shadyside and opened 35 years ago.

Pittsburgh vintage clothing stores preserve pieces from the past

By Hayley Lesh, Staff Writer • November 4, 2020
As brick-and-mortar retail becomes less popular with the availability of online shopping, Pittsburgh vintage clothing stores continue to sell pieces from days gone by.
The jazz studies department chose to move this year’s annual Jazz Seminar online due to COVID-19.

Pitt Jazz Seminar features performances, speakers to honor founding figures

By Sona Sharma, For The Pitt News • November 4, 2020
Geri Allen and Nathan Davis are the focus of a series of performances and talks at this year’s 50th anniversary celebration of the annual Pitt Jazz Seminar.
“It’s all about ME, Not You,” is Greer Lankton’s permanent installation at the Mattress Factory museum in the North Side and was created in 1996.

Pitt students work with Mattress Factory, honor artist Greer Lankton

By Anna Ligorio, Senior Staff Writer • November 4, 2020
Along with housing the permanent exhibition of Lankton’s, the Mattress Factory is currently working on digitizing an archive of more than 15,000 of Lankton’s works in collaboration with Pitt students.
Staff Picks: Books to cozy up with

Staff Picks: Books to cozy up with

By The Pitt News Staff • November 1, 2020
It’s November, and a particularly melancholic winter looms on the horizon. But as long as we’re staying in, we might as well get cozy, and there’s no better way to do that than with a good book.
“Buzzfeed Unsolved” hosts talk supernatural and true crime content creation

“Buzzfeed Unsolved” hosts talk supernatural and true crime content creation

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Senior Staff Writer • October 30, 2020
Broadcasting from their respective bedrooms, Shane Madej and Ryan Bergara joked around as they answered questions from eager fans during a Pitt-exclusive remote Halloween event.
Playwright August Wilson was born and raised in Pittsburgh’s Hill District.

Pitt acquires archive of late playwright August Wilson

By Charlie Taylor, Culture Editor • October 29, 2020
Wilson wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays “Fences” and “The Piano Lesson,” which are part of his 10-play “Pittsburgh Cycle,” or “American Century Cycle.”
Rose Leonard submitted two pieces to the exhibit hoping to share her art and bring awareness to mental illness.

Art exhibit asks students to put ‘mind into matter’

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • October 27, 2020
“Putting Mind Into Matter: An Art Exhibit on Mental Health & Creativity” is a virtual art gallery showcasing pieces that represent and visualize mental health and mental illness.
Hocus Pocus, located on Meyran Avenue, claims to be the oldest occult store in Pittsburgh, having opened 22 years ago.

Hocus Pocus equips Oakland with occult objects

By Julianna Poljak, Staff Writer • October 27, 2020
With Halloween around the corner and spooky season coming to a close, one store in Oakland provides a mystical experience year-round.
The Student Alumni Association announced Saturday morning that Alexis Zito and Jonathan Perlman are this year’s Spirit of Pitt winners.

Engineering students win first Spirit of Pitt Award

By Kaitlyn Nuebel, Staff Writer • October 26, 2020
Alexis Zito, a senior mechanical engineering major, and Jonathan Perlman, a fifth-year mechanical engineering major, are this year’s Spirit of Pitt winners.v
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