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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

Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer

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Pittsburgh Humanities Festival @ Home will feature Daphne Brooks (left), a Yale professor and Black feminist music critic, and Jasmine Cho, a baker based in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Cultural Trust brings humanities to the people with Humanities Festival @ Home

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
April 14, 2021
Shannon Fink, operations manager at the Center for Creativity, hosts “Processing…” a podcast about the role of creativity in the Pitt community.

Podcast helps Pitt community process ‘when it feels like the world is on fire’

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
January 27, 2021
“Bound in the Bond of Life” is an anthology co-edited by Eric Lidji, an archivist from the Rauh Jewish Archives, and Beth Kissileff, an author and member of the New Light congregation.

‘A renewal of grief’: New book shares local reflections on Tree of Life massacre

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
October 21, 2020
The Center for Creativity is hosting its first One Minute Film Festival, a competition designed to get Pitt students to create films of 60 seconds or less.

Keeping it short with the Center for Creativity’s One Minute Film Festival

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
October 6, 2020
The Redeye Theatre Project kicked off its 16th season last Saturday over Zoom with one of its signature 24-hour theater events.

Redeye Theatre Project celebrates Sweet 16 with virtual ‘Zoom-stival’

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
September 8, 2020
Sofia Bryant (right) and Richard Ellis (left), actors from the upcoming Netflix series “I Am Not Okay With This,” spoke to students Wednesday about their experiences with the production of the show and in the film industry in an event hosted by The Pitt Film and Media Studies program.

Netflix stars talk “I Am Not Okay With This”

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
February 20, 2020
“Sex Education” season 2 brings realness to teen relationships

“Sex Education” season 2 brings realness to teen relationships

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
Brackenridge Fellow Brianna Mims braids hair as part of her performance at the 11th Annual Summer 2019 Creative Research Exhibition.

Creative Research Exhibition showcases work from summer 2019 fellowships

By Siddhi Shockey, Senior Staff Writer
January 21, 2020
Pitt’s Musical Theater Club performs “Under the Sea” as a part of its 24 hour production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” Saturday evening at Stephen Foster Memorial Theater.

Under the sea with Musical Theatre Club’s 24 hour musical

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
September 9, 2019
“Free Mom Hugs” at Sunday’s Equality March.

Pride advocates gather on Andy Warhol bridge

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
June 12, 2019
Native Pittsburgh artist Stew Frick’s fashion work heavily features abstract designs.

Local artist Stew Frick dominates the art scene by customizing clothes

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
March 18, 2019
Lydia Miller plays the violin in Heinz Chapel as one-third of the Miller-Kufchak-DeBruyn Trio.

Chamber trio serenades Heinz Chapel

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
January 7, 2019
TransMilitary — a feature-length documentary about trans service members in the U.S. military — was screened at Pittsburgh’s Reel Q film festival.

33rd annual Reel Q Film Festival brings LGBTQ+ cinema to the ’Burgh

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Guest comedian Pranav Behari delivers a sex-based bit at Wednesday night’s “Collegiates and Comedians.” (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

‘Pitt Tonight’ hosts ‘Collegiates and Comedians’ stand-up show

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
October 11, 2018
Students get real about homecoming week

Students get real about homecoming week

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
October 4, 2018
“Brothers II Men, Forever” comically portrays the experience of a woman who is unsatisfied by women’s place in society.

Redeye Theatre Project packs Studio Theatre

By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
September 4, 2018
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