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BWW Blog: Virtual Lighting Design
by Student Blogger: Aeris Day - August 03, 2020
As disappointed as I am knowing there likely wona??t be a play and my capstone in the Fall semester wona??t be in person, I would say my greatest disappointment was envisioning my lighting design class virtually.
Love & Theft's Eric Gunderson Produces Gary Burk III's New Single 'Two Lane Airplane' Out Friday
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2020
Pittsburgh-based country singer Gary Burk III will release the single on MTS Records, on Friday, July 31st, 2020. An alternate version featuring Love & Theft will be released on the band's label in the coming weeks.
BWW Blog: A Love Letter
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - July 30, 2020
Ia??ve found myself looking back and reminiscing on productions past. 
Pittsburgh CLO Announces all In-Person Performances are Postponed Until 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2020
Pittsburgh CLO announced that due to the uncertainties and risks related to the ongoing health crisis, all scheduled in-person performances are postponed until 2021. This includes the CLO Kara Cabaret productions DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY and UNTITLED as well as Pittsburgh CLO's annual production of A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Byham Theater.
August Wilson African American Cultural Center Appoints Gina Range as VP of Institutional Advancement
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) today announced the appointment of Gina Range as the Center's Vice President of Institutional Advancement.
Pittsburgh Playhouse and City Theatre Company Launch HOMEGROWN STORIES
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2020
Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse and City Theatre Company have launched a new initiative titled Homegrown Stories designed to support artists and alumni.
Riverfront Theater Company Presents Virtual Production, BACK TO THE 80s
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2020
Riverfront Theater Company will present a virtual concert production of BACK TO THE 80s, August 5-8, 2020.
Pittsburgh Opera Presents New Weekly Web Series PULL BACK THE CURTAIN
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2020
Beginning Thursday, July 23rd at 4:00PM Eastern time, Pittsburgh Opera will begin Livestreaming a free weekly web series called 'Pull Back the Curtain.'
Pittsburgh Playhouse Delays Opening of Season to 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2020
Pittsburgh Playhouse has announced changes to its upcoming 2020-21 season, due to the health crisis. The opening of the season has been delayed to January 2021, according to a statement on the theatre's website.
Pittsburgh Public Theater Announces 2020-2021 'Classics N'at' Online Line-Up
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2020
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the 2020-2021 'Classics N'at' online line-up, which will commence this September as an extension of the theater's successful benefit PlayTime series.
Pittsburgh's Opera, Symphony Orchestra, and Ballet Theatre Release Digital Content to Stay Afloat
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2020
Pittsburgh arts organizations, like those across the country and the world, are all brainstorming ways to stay afloat during the health crisis.
BWW Blog: Redeye Theatre Project
by Student Blogger: Aeris Day - July 08, 2020
The Redeye Theatre Project is something that's popular for anyone involved in performing around my campus.
BWW Blog: HAMILTON and the Art of Complexity
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - July 08, 2020
With the release of Hamilton on Disney+ last week, the discourse over the musical's portrayal of the founding fathers has been reignited, a prevailing sentiment being that the show is too problematic to view.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces Digital 'Summer With The Symphony' Series For 2020
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2020
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra kicks off a digital 'Summer with the Symphony' season on Monday, July 6, presenting six weeks of musical offerings throughout its digital platforms, all available free to the public.
City Theatre Announces Winners Of The EQT YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS CONTEST
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2020
City Theatre has announced the winners of the 2020 EQT Young Playwrights Contest. For the past 21 years, City Theatre has held a regional playwrighting contest for students in grades 7-12. The winners will have their plays professionally produced by City Theatre, as well as published in the Young Playwrights Anthology.
Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh Hosts Candid Conversations For Choral Music
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2020
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has been connecting communities to the art of choral music for 112 years, and even a pandemic will not stop the choir from continuing that mission. This summer, MCP has teamed up with the Oratorio Society of Minnesota (OSM) to offer a?oeCandid Conversations,a?? a weekly, online program that will combine professional vocal coaching sessions with lectures on timely topics in choral music. The sessions, which are free and open to all, will be held on Wednesdays, 8-9:30 p.m. EST, July 8 through August 5. 
BWW Blog: Acting With Anxiety
by Student Blogger: Aeris Day - June 30, 2020
If anyone reading this suffers from anxiety, I'm sure you're familiar with the rush, panic, and worry that you feel when it comes to a performance regardless of what part you take in the creation of it.
PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh Reschedules HADESTOWN, Postpones BEAUTIFUL
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2020
Marc L. Fleming, curator of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series has released a statement regarding the scheduling of shows including Hadestown and Beautiful.
City Theatre Elects New Board Members
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2020
At its regularly scheduled board meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2020, City Theatre held a series of elections for its governing board and Honorary Board; and also re-appointed its officers for the 2021 fiscal year which begins July 1.
BWW Blog: Learning to Love Plays
by Student Blogger: Sydney Emerson - June 22, 2020
Like most small-town theatre lovers entering college, the extent of my theatrical experience was the annual school musical and a smattering of community theatre productions.
Pittsburgh Dance Council Remains Dark Through Fall 2020, Will Reopen in January 2021
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2020
The Pittsburgh Dance Council announced on Thursday that it will resume in-person programming in January 2021. 
Pittsburgh Public's PLAYTIME Returns
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2020
Pittsburgh Public Theater's PlayTime series returns with TJ Parker-Young's Lyon's Den, an affecting drama about a Black family who moves to a new neighborhood in hopes of putting a tragedy behind them.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces Yeokyung Kim as New Section Violinist
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2020
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Manfred Honeck have announced the appointment of Yeokyung Kim to the position of section second violin, effective June 8, 2020.
University of Pittsburgh Stages Presents SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2020
Qui Nguyen has reworked his SHE KILLS MONSTERS script to allow for a virtual production. The new script SHE KILLS MONSTERS: VIRTUAL REALMS is being directed by Ricardo Vila-Roger and Kelly Trumbull.
Pittsburgh Public Theater Releases Statement Of Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2020
Pittsburgh Public Theater has released a statement of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement:

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