Mike Vargo

a soccer ball) and a basket (literally) into which it should be shot.|That's no rabbit; it's the Merlion (mermaid + lion) and he's the mascot of the pro Singapore Slingers in the ASEAN Basketball League.

Countdown to March Madness: Stories Behind the NCAA Tournament Games in Pittsburgh

We’ve come a looong way from James Naismith and his peach basket to the high-flying hoops of today’s NCAA tournament.

The ingredients are odd but "Waitress" aces the taste test for audiences nationwide.

March Theater Guide: We Are All ‘Multicultural’

Pittsburgh live theater in March includes a bunch of shows that are multi-ethnic, multinational, multimedia, and/or genre-busting.

if any

‘Holmes and Watson’ at Kinetic: The Riddler Strikes

Kinetic Theatre brings an intriguing new Sherlock Holmes play to Pittsburgh.

This ain't no disco: The humans in the Kurokawa/Novi_sad video 'Sirens' appear to be at a club or party. Yet something entirely else—and strange—is going on.

High Art, in Every Sense: Kurokawa’s Videos at Wood Street

Ryoichi Kurawa is a Japanese electronic artist. The videos in his Pittsburgh show give the viewer a profound buzz.

fear it! Villainous Walter Brown (Cotter Smith

‘Rules of Seconds,’ at barebones, Shoots Weird and Hits the Mark

Barebones presents a new comedy that filters historical nonsense through today’s lens of weirdness.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is presenting 'Swan Lake.' Pictured here is Amanda Cochrane in the dual role of Odette and Odile. Photo by Duane Reider.

February Theater Guide: Full Slate, Cue the Music

Pittsburgh live theater this month includes musicals than you could shake a stick at—or would want to—plus intriguing non-musical plays.

Cirque du Soleil’s 'Crystal' aims high.|This scene from 'Crystal' is called ‘Ballroom.’

Cirque du Soleil Cuts a New Groove with ‘Crystal’

The new show that Cirque brings to Pittsburgh is a circus on ice.

The national touring company of 'Wicked.' Photo: Joan Marcus.

January Theater Guide: Major Musicals and Striking Solo Shows

One-person plays and Broadway musicals are the main draws in Pittsburgh theater this month.

and the next one is coming up soon.|Art on the march in the Cultural District: Giant people-puppets from Studio Capezzuti will highlight the First Night Parade.

New Year’s Eve Done Right: Your Guide to Highmark First Night Pittsburgh

The city’s biggest party is a winner in ways than you might know.

as Kenneth (Darren Weller) provides stud service.

Nightmare Comedy for Our Times: ‘Love, Love, Love’ at Kinetic Theatre

Pittsburgh theater company Kinetic stages a British satire that’s a wicked riff on baby-boomers—and .

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