A trumpet virtuoso who has played with jazz legends the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton and Doc Severinsen, as well as a lead actor in a Broadway musical, Stripling is not your typical conductor.
It's officially spooky season. PM contributing editor Sean Collier discusses Frankenstein at City Theatre, Iliza Shlesinger at the Starlight Drive-In and Quantum Theatre's "OK Odysseus" on KDKA's "Pittsburgh Today Live."
In lieu of our normal concert coverage, this month we’ll be using The Beat to showcase some recent releases from Pittsburgh-based artists in hopes that you can use this time to immerse yourself in local talent, even if it’s only digitally.
