New musical ’21’ explores life and mystique of Clemente
By Sam Bojarski / Staff Writer
October 15, 2014
It took Alki Steriopoulos more than 30 years to transform the inspiration from his near-death experience into a full-blown musical. But now that his musical, “21,” is slated to premiere at Pittsburgh Playhouse between Friday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 26, his finished product couldn’t come at a...
Panther Card every Pitt student’s pass to free entertainment
By Jack Trainor / Staff Writer
May 28, 2014
Getting around in a big city can be confusing for a lot of students, especially freshmen who are leaving a small town for the first time. Here’s a piece of advice: Keep your student ID (Panther Card) on you at all times — more so than your newly acquired just-for-college credit card, but try not...
Oakland offers students variety of diverse eating
By Richard Koppenaal / Staff Writer
May 28, 2014
Upon arriving in Oakland, the number of places to eat can be a bit overwhelming for a first-time Pitt student. With an enormous dining hall and places such as Chick-fil-A, Burger King and Einstein Bros Bagels all available on a meal plan, newcomers may laugh at the idea of eating anywhere else. However,...
The A&E Staff reviews Pitt’s freshman dorm offerings
By The A&E Staff
May 28, 2014
The Pitt News A&E staff reviews all of Pitt’s freshman dorms in the style of a movie, album or video game review. Disclaimer: Since none of our staff lived in or was familiar with Forbes Hall, we were not qualified to weigh in.Litchfield TowersGrade: B+With the recent addition of Nordenberg Hall, the ...
Weekly Rundown: 5/28 – 6/3
By The A&E Staff
May 27, 2014
Wednesday, May 28Steel PantherStage AE400 North Shore Drive, North ShoreTime: 7:00 p.m. doorsAdmission: $25 advance / $27 doorsSteel Panther, the farcical heavy metal heavyweights, stop in Pittsburgh to support their latest full-length album, All You Can Eat. Wednesday marks the second trip to Stage AE in as ma...
‘Million Dollar Arm’: Bernstein’s new approach to MLB starmaking
By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor
May 20, 2014
Call it the magic of movies — or, more specifically, Disney movies — but it’s not every day that the self-proclaimed “Least Sexy Man in the World” can co-exist in the same body as one of People Magazine’s “Sexiest Men Alive.”Disney’s latest live-action feature, “Million Dollar Arm,” manage...
Walk-up music a crucial fixture for Pirates players
By Shawn Cooke / A&E Editor
May 7, 2014
Whenever Pittsburgh Pirates closer Jason Grilli emerges from the outfield to wrap up a game at PNC Park, no matter what the situation might be, there’s always an element of consistency.Much like Mariano Rivera’s adoption of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman,” Grilli finds motivation from a steady ...
Unblurred blends art, activism and entertainment
By Jack Trainor / Staff Writer
April 17, 2014
Laura Jean McLaughlin’s old bookstore-turned-studio is one of the many local treasures on display during this month’s Unblurred, Garfield’s gallery crawl event.“Today’s his favorite day,” McLaughlin said, referring to her cat who was receiving almost as much attention from visitors as McLaughli...
Dear Kelly – April 10, 2014
By A&E Staff
April 9, 2014
Dear Kelly,All of my teachers keep sending me OMET surveys and I don’t know what to do. I tried to ignore the initial emails, but they keep sending reminder emails, too. Even my online class sent one out! My inbox is filling up. Please help!-#OMETprobzDear #OMETprobz,I feel your pain. I, too, have re...
Shabazz Palaces offshoot less avant-garde than it thinks
By John Lavanga / A&E Editor
April 9, 2014
I’ll admit, I’ve always been skeptical of the Pitchfork media darlings. Give a band that vaunted “Best New Music” label and I’m certain to play contrarian to the Internet’s most respected team of tastemaking contrarians. Perhaps it’s the reactionary in me — the plain and simple fact ...