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American Apocalypse: Nuclear Family Goes Nuclear in ‘Hir’

Barebones productions puts on a show—literally—with Taylor Mac’s modern tragicomedy.

updated version in which Cinderella gets more than her prince. With the help of Fairy Godmother (L) and friends

May Theater Guide: Two of Everything?

Good things come in pairs, and there seem to be lots of them in Pittsburgh’s theater schedule this month.

seated) likes to get insanely

Wild Trip from an Alcoholic’s Jungle to AA: ‘The White Chip’ at City Theatre

A new seriocomic play about alcoholism and recovery highlights the Pittsburgh theater scene.

'The Wheat Field behind St. Paul's Hospital

Land of Visions: French Art in ‘Van Gogh, Monet, Degas’ at The Frick

The Frick Pittsburgh hosts an art show highlighting big themes and little-known gems from a time of great artistic ferment.

as played by Edwin Booth in 1870.|Charlotte Brontë was ahead of her time.|Canadian actor Kyle Cameron plays Sean in ‘The White Chip.’|O lucky man: Nemorino (tenor Dimitri Pittas

April Theater Guide: A Deluge of Strong Shows

Pittsburgh theater companies aren’t tripping lightly into spring; they’re storming in.

L) and Morfina (Ann Talman) beg for succor

City Theatre Premieres Thomas’s ‘Citizens Market’

Pittsburgh theater fans are first to see a new play about immigrants in New York City.

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.

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‘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.

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