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Poetic Tradition
The Center for African American Poetry & Poetics aims to advance and support African-American writers and thinkers in a university setting.
Book Reviews: The Return of ‘The Silver Ghost’
“The Silver Ghost” is a nostalgic evocation of a pre-1960’s America told breathlessly in prose lit with movie-marquee dazzle.
Daytripping: From Lincoln Highway to Indy's Automobile Museum
A giant Jersey cow in the sky and other adventures riding west on Lincoln Highway to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum.
Unusual Events & Things Good to Know in Pittsburgh: August
This month: supersized Jenga and Yellow Cab becomes ZTrip.
Book Reviews: Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything, The Abundance
Nancy Martin's latest comic whodunit is a worthwhile summer vacation read.
Pittsburgh Flicks and Nightlife in July
Row House Cinema debuts music on the big screen. The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls is the place to go for acts that still are building a following.
Top Ten Things to Do in Pittsburgh in July
The month's best bets in The 'Burgh.
Pittsburgh's Can’t Miss Concerts in July
This month's lineup includes Guided by Voices, the Feed More Festival, Kenny Chesney and Guns N' Roses.
It's All in the Family For This Musical Duo
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's only father-daughter team will break up this year when clarinetist Tommy Thompson retires. But his daughter, Allie, says she’ll keep her father connected with the people he’s played with for 50 years.
Unusual Events & Things Good to Know in Pittsburgh
This month: Punk Prom, a smelly plant and celebrity birds.
Daytripping: Rating the Roller Coasters at Cedar Point
One day, 18 roller coasters, four queasy stomachs, two cheeseburgers, one fried dough … whew.
Back to Gym Class at the Ace Hotel Pittsburgh
You won't want to skip these trendy throwback classes (dodgeball, anyone?) at the former YMCA in East Liberty.
Pittsburgh’s Can’t Miss Concerts in June
Dolly Parton, Ray LaMontagne and more take the stage.
Spotlight: Heart and Sole — Plus Heels
The Frick Art Museum puts its best foot (fashion) forward in showcasing sensational shoe masterpieces in a new, high-level exhibition.
Book Review: Whiskey, Etc.
Sherrie Flick, who teaches in Chatham University’s Creative Writing and Food Studies masters programs, is a virtuoso of pocket-sized fiction, and her new story collection, Whiskey, Etc., makes that abundantly clear.
Pittsburgh Flicks and Nightlife in June
We've got the schedule for the summer's Rooftop Shindigs Downtown.
Unusual Events and Things Good to Know in Pittsburgh
This month: The Tekko anime convention, 2016 U.S. Open Events and Voodoo Brewing Company's new business model.
Top Ten Things to Do in Pittsburgh in June
The month's best bets in The 'Burgh.
Daytripping: Canonsburg is a City of Antiques
Nearby Canonsburg is a rare find for antiques collectors.
Spend a Night at the Museum in Pittsburgh
After-hours events aimed at drawing new or young crowds to local cultural institutions are popping up across the region.
Nightlife: Margaret Cho
Cho will perform for a three-night special event in Pittsburgh in May.
