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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces GALLERY CRAWL IN THE CULTURAL DISTRICT: VIRTUAL EDITION
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2021
Since 2004, the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, has been a free, one-night-only, multi-venue showcase of Pittsburgh's dynamic art and entertainment scene. Tens of thousands of visitors have explored this quarterly “open house,” featuring local and international artists in exhibitions, performances, and screenings inside of galleries, storefronts, and restaurants throughout the Cultural District.
Student Blog: You're More Than That Email
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - March 25, 2021
They make this our entire identity. All you hear in high school is how each class you take will look on your college application; how every award and activity you do will look on a resume. We put ourselves onto these pieces of paper, distill our very beings into easy-to-read bullet points, and then send them out into the world for judgment. For acceptance or rejection, quite literally.
The Henry Mancini Awards Will Return Virtually in 2021
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2021
The Henry Mancini Awards will return for 2021 as a virtual celebration of high school musical theatre in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer Counties on Saturday, May 22 at 7:00 PM. This is the first online event in the program's 27 year history.
New Mobile Stage Debuts At OPEN AIR Series At Flagstaff Hill In Schenley Park
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
After a year of darkened theaters Downtown, Pittsburgh's performing artists are stepping out into the light. Thanks to a new mobile stage purchased by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT), they will debut an “Open Air” series of live, outdoor performances like no other on the lawn at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park this May.
Pittsburgh CLO's Gene Kelly Awards Announced
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the 30th anniversary of the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater will be held as a virtual event on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 7:30pm ET!
Pittsburgh CLO'S Gene Kelly Awards to Return for Virtual Celebration This May
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2021
Pittsburgh CLO has announced the 30th anniversary of the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater will be held as a virtual event on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 7:30pm ET! The virtual event will present a unique program to celebrate young artists and showcase their talents.
Center For Theater Arts To Host First Live Cultural District Performance Since The Start Of the Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2021
The Center for Theater Arts will present the first live performance in Pittsburgh's Cultural District since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when it hosts 'A Musical Celebration of 40 Years,' on Saturday, March 20 at Heinz Hall.
Student Blog: The Big Event
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - March 11, 2021
I had never laid witness (let alone been a part of) a doomed show. It felt like being in the band on the Titanic. We had already hit the iceberg, the ship was about to split in two, and all we could do now was play our song like our lives depended on it. Watch our magnificent ship for as long as we could before it was submerged.
City Theatre Announces Digital Spring Season
by BWW News Desk - March 10, 2021
Like almost all performing arts organizations, City Theatre was forced to halt live performances on March 12, 2020 due to the Covid-19 national crisis. Its modified 46th season began in September with a reimagined line-up of shows, including the creation of a live, outdoor drive-in theatrical experience at Hazelwood Green.
Virtual Puppetry Residency Announces Online Events Celebrating World Puppetry Day
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2021
Virtual Puppetry Residency will be holding a series of online events to celebrate World Puppetry Day, 2021. On March 20th and 21st, resident artists in the third season of the program will present samples of their work.
New Original Musical LOCAL SINGLES to Make National Debut In Pittsburgh in March
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2021
Local Singles, a new, original musical with book, music & lyrics by Nick Navari, makes its national debut on March 25th at the New Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh, PA as a part of Season 8 of their Community Supported Artist Performance Series.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Announces Hybrid Format for 2021 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2021
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has announced that the 2021 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will take place June 4-13, 2021 in Pittsburgh and the guest experience will include enhanced virtual presentations and select in-person, limited-capacity attractions in the Cultural District.
Student Blog: Sing, Sing, Sing
by Student Blogger: Khailah Johnson - March 02, 2021
Fall back in love with your gift. Use your talent anytime you can! The theatre is waiting for us as much as we are waiting for it. So, BE READY!
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Holds 125th Anniversary Digital Celebration
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2021
With just a $25 donation, you gain early access to an extended version of the company's digital concert and a historical program book that highlights 125 extraordinary years of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
City Theatre Receive Grant from The National Endowment of the Arts
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2021
City Theatre is an award recipient in the first round of the 2021 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) from the National Endowment for the Arts.  
August Wilson African American Cultural Center Announces New Details for AUGUST WILSON: A WRITER'S LANDSCAPE
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2021
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center today announced an expanded vision for August Wilson: A Writer’s Landscape, the first-ever exhibition dedicated to the life and works of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson. The multi-sensory exhibition will now span 3,600 square feet, nearly doubling the originally planned size.
BWW Blog: (Some Of) My Quarantine Dream Castings
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - February 22, 2021
With all of this time in a room by myself, I’ve turned to the old  standby, dream castings, to occupy my time. And let me tell you—I would pay good  money to see any of these shows. So, without further ado, here are just a few of the  castings I’ve dreamt up during quarantine.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces Spring Virtual Programming
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2021
In February, PBT premiered live performances of “Boléro,” featuring new choreography from Artistic Director Susan Jaffe, to limited audiences in Carnegie Museum of Art's Hall of Sculpture.
VIDEO: Little Wretches Release Music Video for 'All Of My Friends'
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2021
According to Robert Wagner: 'ALL OF MY FRIENDS is a celebration of people who don't even have a voice, much less a voice that can be silenced. Every line and couplet in ALL OF MY FRIENDS speaks specifically about very real people in my past who have resided in a voiceless and silent community,'
Pittsburgh Public Theater Announces The 27th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest Finalists
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2021
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the finalists of the 27th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. This year's contest was held virtually for the first time in the organization's history in an effort to unite and celebrate students and educators across the region during this time of isolation. Tune in on February 22 at 7:00pm.
The #notwhite Collective's We Are The Global Majority Window Installation on View Now
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2021
The #notwhite collective’s We Are The Global Majority window installation at SPACE celebrates the dreams and vision of 13 women artists whose mission is to use non-individualistic, multi-disciplinary art to make their stories visible as they relate, connect and belong to the Global Majority.
Resonance Works Pittsburgh Continues Virtual Resonance Chamber Series With Valentine's Day Recital
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2021
Resonance Works announces Amor y Corona as the next performance in the Virtual Resonance Chamber Series, featuring violinist Maureen Conlon Gutiérrez and pianist Karen Jeng Lin, premiering on Valentine's Day, and filmed at The Mansions on Fifth in Pittsburgh. On Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 3:00 pm EST, the virtual recital will include the music of all-female composers: Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardot-García, Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, and Gina Enríquez. A live artist conversation will immediately follow the premiere.
Pittsburgh Public Theater to Present ROMEO N JULIET, SEEING SHAKESPEARE THROUGH BROWN EYES and More
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2021
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced Public PlayTime's February reading: Justin Emeka's ROMEO N JULIET, February 18-21, 2021. Mr. Emeka serves as The Public's Resident Director and now brings his adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to the screen in a virtual theater experience audiences will never forget.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Announces New Apprenticeship Program
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2021
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will launch a new apprenticeship program in 2021, offering academic courses alongside performance  opportunities with the PBT company. The program will be offered to five young dancers for the 2021-2022 performance season. Apprenticeship positions have been made possible through a generous gift from Hans and Leslie Fleischner. 
BWW Blog: Self Tapes Galore!
by Student Blogger: Khailah Johnson - February 04, 2021
Self taping is a really great tool and provides a lot of pros despite it not being the in-person auditions we are all used to.

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