Arts & Culture
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January pick of the month: “Hang Tough” by Erik Dorr and Jared Frederick
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Emma Lee
Philly composer writes a series of jazz and blues songs inspired by Tacony Creek
The Tacony Creek Suite, being released this month, is an ode to the placid and turbulent moods of the creek, and to the oasis of tranquility it could become.
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Virtual panel discussion marks premiere of film of August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” was August Wilson’s first play to hit Broadway. Now it’s his second to become a feature film.
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Katie Blackley
Travel the world virtually as Pitt’s nationality rooms celebrate traditions
The classrooms located in Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning reflect the culture and design from different countries around the world. Dozens of videos with crafts, cooking and music are available to view online.
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Courtesy of the International Puppet Festival
Pittsburgh-based virtual festival features puppets (and puppeteers) from around the world
The festival can be viewed on Facebook or Zoom. All the performances are three to eight minutes each, and each of the three programs lasts about 90 minutes.
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Carlo Allegri
Stephen Lang weaves tale of bonding amid Gettysburg horrors
“The Wheatfield” centers on James Jackson Purman, a lieutenant for the Union Army at the battle and a fortuitous encounter.
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Dylan Zhou
Penn team heading into finals of collegiate a cappella championship
Described as Pitch Perfect meets March Madness, the competition received performance videos from hundreds of groups. Groups can win cash prizes for charities.
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Kimberly Paynter
The Philadelphia Flower Show will make outdoor debut at FDR Park in 2021
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, which hosts the annual event, said the show’s new home will be FDR Park and will take place June 5 to 13.
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Chris Pizzello
Bob Dylan sells songwriting catalog in nine-figure deal
Bob Dylan has sold his entire songwriting catalog — more than 600 songs written over nearly 60 years — to Universal Music Publishing Group, in a deal announced Monday morning by Universal.
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Courtesy of Bridge and Tunnel Books
A new book honors Pittsburgh’s slam-poetry scene
Slam came to Pittsburgh in the early ’90s. It still has a home in the city, but two long-time practitioners also saw an opportunity for a look back.
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December pick of the month: “Humans” by Brandon Stanton
By Staff