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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
In partnership with the August Wilson House, the University Library System at Pitt’s Hillman Library is the first stop of an exhibit showcasing new and original artwork created by ten local Pittsburgh artists.

‘Art for August’ traveling art exhibit celebrates playwright’s legacy

By Maria Scanga, Staff Writer • November 2, 2021
Pittsburgh playwright August Wilson may have passed away in 2005, but the Hill District native left a strong legacy — which the “Art for August” traveling exhibit is helping keep alive.
Pitt Stages debuted Maria Treviño Orta’s “Somewhere” at the Charity Randall Theatre on Saturday. The play runs until Oct. 22.

Pitt Stages goes ‘Somewhere’ with sustainability

By Grace Hemcher, Staff Writer • October 21, 2021
Pitt Stages is kicking off its in-person productions at Charity Randall Theatre for the first time since spring 2020, and the much-anticipated return to live performance at Pitt comes with an important message about mindfulness and sustainability.
A scene from the Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ all-female production of “Hamlet.” The show will run for free every Saturday and Sunday until Sept. 26 across Pittsburgh's parks.

Shakespeare in the Parks presents all-female ‘Hamlet’ production

By Jessica McKenzie, Staff Writer • September 7, 2021
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks reimagined the classic play “Hamlet” into an all-female production — one that challenges its company to speak “Pittsburghese” while embodying classic characters of the Elizabethan Era.
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks presented a Shakespeare-inspired comedy with “Bottom’s Up” Saturday night.

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks ditches the script for ‘Bottom’s Up’

By Charlie Taylor, Senior Staff Writer • June 29, 2021
The works of Shakespeare recall passionate romance, witty humor, breathtaking sword fights and, for the improv team of Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, rocket ships made entirely out of sausage.
For the 2021-2022 season, Pitt Stages is bringing back live, in-person theater this fall.

Pitt Stages to return with live, in-person theater this fall

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • June 24, 2021
Pitt stages is bringing back live, in-person theater to Oakland with a fresh slate of productions this fall, including “We Are Proud to Present…” directed by Ricardo Vila-Roger and “The Drag Seed” directed by Rebecca Hobart.
Appalachian Paris, a production by Pitt’s theater arts department, provides a guided, one-hour audio tour of Oakland.

Oakland audio tour unearths neighborhood history

By Maria Scanga, For The Pitt News • June 8, 2021
There was a time when you could ride a rollercoaster in the spot that is now residential North Craig Street. Oakland trivia like this is what you would learn while on a guided, one-hour audio tour of the neighborhood, called Appalachian Paris.
Photos: The Bard in Bloom

Photos: The Bard in Bloom

By Dalia Maeroff, Senior Staff Photographer • May 25, 2021

About 100 people gathered on Flagstaff Hill last Saturday afternoon to watch the winners and finalists of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, who performed some...

Pittsburgh is home to many theater companies, such as Harris Theater, that had to stop production when COVID-19 was first declared a pandemic and Gov. Tom Wolf ordered a statewide shutdown. This shutdown forced the companies to halt their public shows and find new ways to bring theatre to their audiences.

A showstopping year: Pittsburgh theater companies reflect on anniversary of shutdown

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • March 25, 2021
Lou Castelli, managing director of Pittsburgh Public Theater, explained that when the company heard the news of the pandemic, they decided to close last March before their opening night.
Controlled Chaos, a hip hop dance crew of about 12 people, usually books as many as 10 performances in one semester, but this year the group compiled its routine into an eight-minute video posted on its YouTube page.

Students find space for dance on campus despite pandemic

By Kaitlyn Nuebel, Staff Writer • February 26, 2021
Several of Pitt’s dance organizations nixed their live performances last semester and reimagined choreography to deliver socially distanced performances in a virtual format.
Pittsburgh Public Theater is virtually hosting “Romeo N Juliet” — an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” — on their website for a small donation fee now until Sunday.

‘Romeo N Juliet’ mixes Shakespeare with Black culture

By Hayley Lesh, Staff Writer • February 18, 2021
Pittsburgh Public Theater is virtually hosting “Romeo N Juliet” — an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” — on their website for a small donation fee now until Sunday.
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