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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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Pens, pencils and a drawing mannequin sit on a table in the Center for Creativity: The Workshop located in the University Store.

Center for Creativity offers opportunities for creative expression, free and open to all students

By Sydney Krasniewski, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024
The Center for Creativity is a space that provides free resources for students and staff to express their creativity. The C4C has three locations on campus that each provide specialized materials, events and opportunities such as Open Mic Nights and bookmaking materials.
Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah speaks during the panel at the “In Good Hands” premiere in The Understory on Thursday evening.

Pitt alum’s short film ‘In Good Hands’ celebrates Black doctors in Pittsburgh

By Quinn Cilea, Staff Writer • February 4, 2024

Pittsburgh is a medical city. UPMC buildings are scattered across its neighborhoods, employing nearly 5,000 physicians. The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is one of the largest hospitals in the city....

The entrance to the One Minute Film Festival on Thursday.

One Minute Film Festival tells stories in 60 seconds

By Abbie Kelly, Staff Writer • November 5, 2023

Pitt’s Center for Creativity hosted its fourth annual One Minute Film Festival in the Understory in the Cathedral of Learning last Thursday. The festival featured 11 short films, all just one minute...

Students perform during Musical Theatre Club's "Golden Age Cabaret" Thursday night.

Musical Theatre Club hosts ‘Golden Age Cabaret’ to foster an appreciation for the performing arts

By Shreya Singh, Senior Staff Writer • February 17, 2023
About 100 students and parents gathered in the Cathedral’s Understory Thursday night to attend the Musical Theatre Club’s Golden Age Cabaret. The theme was “A Night At the Tony’s,” with multiple performances from members of the club.
A group of six Pitt faculty, students and Center for Creativity staff gather at the Center this past Thursday.

C4C encourages writing, performing during One Minute Monologue workshop

By Jessica McKenzie, Senior Staff Writer • February 14, 2022
A small group of six Pitt faculty, students and Center for Creativity staff gathered at the C4C last Thursday. Participants shared one goal for the workshop 一 to finish a monologue that would take one minute to perform in front of the rest of the group.
Center for Creativity and Horror Studies partner up for One Minute Film Festival

Center for Creativity and Horror Studies partner up for One Minute Film Festival

By Maria Scanga, Staff Writer • October 24, 2021
This year’s second annual One Minute Film Festival is horror-themed. It’s a collaboration resulting from the partnership with the Center for Creativity’s Text and conText Lab and the University Library System.
The Center for Creativity is finally opening their second space this year, the Text & conText Lab space, located in the Hillman Library.

Center For Creativity prepares for fall with new strategies, workspaces

By Julia DiPietro, For The Pitt News • August 18, 2021
The Center for Creativity opened a new creative space a few weeks ago on the third floor of the Hillman Library, called Text & conText, where students can try out bookbinding, papermaking, calligraphy, a Vandercook proof press and more.
The Center for Creativity hosted “PITTch: The Next Step” Wednesday night as part of its PITTch project, which aims to give Pittsburghers hands-on experience pitching their movie and TV ideas to producers.

PITTch connects Pittsburgh creatives to the film industry

By Charlie Taylor, Senior Staff Writer • May 18, 2021
The Center for Creativity hosted “PITTch: The Next Step” last Wednesday as part of its PITTch project, which aims to give Pittsburghers hands-on experience pitching their movie and TV ideas to producers.
Erik Schuckers created and leads “In Our Own Write: Creative Programming for LGBT+ Elders,” a nine-week writing workshop hosted by the Center for Creativity.

Center For Creativity offers writing workshop for LGBTQ+ elders

By Anna Ligorio, Senior Staff Writer • March 3, 2021
The C4C is hosting a nine-week writing workshop this semester, called “In Our Own Write: Creative Writing for LGBT+ Elders.”
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.
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