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Singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne will perform at the Roxian Theater in McKees Rocks on Oct. 8.

Fall events you ‘autumn’ check out

By Sara Nuss, Staff Writer August 19, 2019
From hitting up music festivals to attending sporting events, there are many ways for returning students to entertain themselves in the bustling City of Pittsburgh. With fall just around the corner, it’s best to keep in mind any upcoming opportunities to attend concerts, fall festivals and other celebrations that come with the change of the weather. 
The “Act III. The Rising Tide” panel discusses the future of automation at Thrival’s Future of Work Symposium. (Photo by Elizabeth Donnelly | Contributing Writer)

Thrival Festival explores humans and technology

By Elizabeth Donnelly, Staff Writer September 20, 2018
Thrival is an annual festival that explores the connections between people and important parts of their society — technology and music.
A melodic restoration: Thrival Festival aims to restore Hazelwood

A melodic restoration: Thrival Festival aims to restore Hazelwood

By Brady Langmann / Staff Writer September 23, 2015

Of the three producers behind this weekend’s Thrival Innovation and Music Festival, not one has a background in the music industry. Executive producer Dan Law once focused in foreign policy with a master’s...

 Valkyrie Speaker / Staff Photographer

Smart minds thrive at Thrival Festival

Thrival Festival sounds like the name of an electronic dance party, but it’s actually Pittsburgh’s most intellectual and revolutionary gathering of the minds. This week’s third annual Thrival Festival...

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