Staff Picks: Podcast Recommendations
By The Pitt News Staff
July 9, 2019
Podcasts have gained popularity recently, with many gaining widespread critical acclaim, such as the true crime podcast “Serial,” or even being adapted into television shows, like “Homecoming,” starring Julia Roberts.
Seth Meyers brings ‘Late Night’ comedy to Homestead
By Elizabeth Martinson, Staff Writer
June 18, 2019
As the host of the fourth iteration of Late Night on NBC and a former Saturday Night Live cast member, Seth Meyers has spent a good amount of time in New York City. But the comedian found some time Friday to visit his “ancestral home” of Pittsburgh, hosting back-to-back stand-up shows in Homestead.
Trevor Noah brings laughs to Pittsburgh
By Elizabeth Martinson, Staff Writer
June 4, 2019
Following a slickly produced video that was a cross between a pump-up video and an ad, Trevor Noah walked on stage to raucous applause from the audience at the Petersen Events Center Friday.
Hambone’s a comedy springboard for student comics
By Kieran McLean, Staff Writer
December 6, 2018
Stand-up comedy can be isolating. Two Pittsburgh comedians are trying to change that with Burning Bridges, a club for aspiring comedians that operates out of Hambone's Bar.
Student stand-ups take the mic
By Zachary Donovan | Staff Writer
March 22, 2018
The crowd erupted in laughter as Nektarios Kasamias — whose parents immigrated from Greece — regaled them with tales of white friends who wished they had “more ethnicity.” “[They’re like,] ‘I’m just plain old regular normal American,’” he said. “Normal American? Let’s not go thr...
Review: Pitt Stages puts modern spin on Little Shop of Horrors
By Amanda Reed | Contributing Editor
February 15, 2018
Upon walking into the Charity Randall Theatre in Oakland Friday night, I was immediately transported from the dreary Pittsburgh weather to the even drearier Skid Row. But after two hours there, I didn’t want to return to the Steel City. Pitt’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” a 1982 off-...
Colin Jost jokes about Pitt, pot and primates
By Briana Canady | For The Pitt News
February 9, 2018
Colin Jost was both surprised and delighted to find an article about an infected lab monkey that allegedly escaped from its cage in a campus research lab as the first result on Google when he searched “University of Pittsburgh.” “That picture of the monkey in the article is definitely not the same mon...
Editorial: Recognize the consequences of comedy
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 17, 2017
On the sidelines at the football game between Pitt and Oklahoma State this weekend, a female Pitt fan likely had little idea she would be one of the highlights from the game on social media. But that’s exactly what happened. A clip of Gianna Rockoff, a sophomore psychology major at Pitt, taking part in a ra...
Comedians crack up campus
By Luke Stambaugh | Staff Writer
September 14, 2017
In the middle of his comedy act, Pitt alum Jesse Irwin asked the audience if anyone had attended Latin religious school. “I went to Latin religious school, and I’m going to sing a quick song for you from Latin religious school,” Irwin said. “If you recognize the song, please sing along.” Irw...
Interfaith stand-up duo unites students through comedy
By Janine Faust / Staff Writer
April 6, 2017
A Jew and a Muslim got up on stage in the William Pitt Union Ballroom — that’s not the punchline of a joke, those are the comedians. Comedians Scott Blakeman and Dean Obeidallah brought their act Stand Up for Peace to Pitt Wednesday night, at an event hosted by Pitt’s Hillel Jewish Universi...
Pitt Tonight announces Andrew Dow as new host
By Ashwini Sivaganesh and John Hamilton / News Editors
April 6, 2017
For a show that is only wrapping up its second season, “Pitt Tonight” is already at the end of an era. “Pitt Tonight” announced on Twitter Wednesday that first-year Andrew Dow will be the next host of the show, starting fall 2017. He will be the successor to Jesse Irwin, who is finishing his reign aft...
‘Candida’ strives to bring classic comedy to young audiences
By Richard Koppenaal / Staff Writer
April 17, 2014
Katie Conway doesn’t see how college-aged audiences could turn down a weekend trip to the theater, especially when its costs rival another weekend staple. “It’s fifteen dollars to come see a show,” said Conway, group sales and audience development manager at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. ...
Back on the circuit
By MCT Campus
September 2, 2013
Chappelle's new act was met with cheers, not heckling, by local fans.
Pittsburgh embraces the new Dave Chappelle
By Vincent Smith / Staff Writer
September 2, 2013
Sitting on the lawn at the First Niagara Pavilion, listening to a plethora of poorly chosen dance music, I believed that I was not going to see Dave Chappelle perform last Friday night. The interim music break, coupled with a disc jockey’s failed attempts at winning over fans’ attention, seemed ...