Mike Vargo

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March Theater Preview: Controversy and Conflict

Worlds collide and passions flare in Pittsburgh live theater this month.

left) and Wernher von Braun (David Whalen) see the light. Do they see the tunnel?|Ah

Morality Play: In ‘Some Brighter Distance,’ Who Is Not Guilty?

City Theatre mounts a new play about tough choices and people who find ways around them.

Carrie Underwood performing at the Grad Ole Opry in Nashville

February Concert Preview: Carrie Underwood, Buckwheat Zydeco, and Cleveland Rappers

Many performers in different genres make February an interesting month for music in Pittsburgh.

the past speaks to Ciara (Mary Rawson) and Ciara talks back.

February Theater Preview: Dark Side Rising, Sunny Days Ahead

Sometimes you want a walk on the dark side, and Pittsburgh’s upcoming theater schedule has the goods.

Bruce Springsteen with Guitar. Photo: Bill Ebbesen and Wikipedia.

January Concert Preview: From E Street to Smallman Street

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are this month’s big headr, but that doesn’t mean there’s not plenty of other great music to be found.

there's plenty of that scheduled for Pittsburgh stages too.|Corrie Stallings is Jo in "Little Women" and she plays it big.|This was the Apollo 11 moon shot lifting off. "Some Brighter Distance

Theater Preview For the New Year: Resolve to See More—in January and Beyond

Why is live theater a hot ticket in Pittsburgh? We’ve got three and a half reasons, plus advance peeks at new shows on tap.

it's all good on First Night. (photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust)|Upward and onward

First Night Pittsburgh: Rocking Out the Old Year, Rolling in the New

There will be something for everyone and everything for someone at the city’s annual New Year’s Eve party.

bearded) controls the rackets and young folks like the Artful Dodger (Simon Colker

PICT’s ‘Oliver Twist’ Offers a Different Kind of Holiday Punch

A grittier Dickens is on tap this season.

Bret Michaels performing in New York in 2014. (Photo: Rjkowal and Wikipedia)

December Concert Preview: An Iron Butterfly, Holiday Chestnuts, and Hometown Heroes

This month we’re served up hot local acts, holiday fare, and several interesting national bands.

it's "A Musical Christmas Carol

December Theater Preview: Holiday Specials + Year-Round Perennials

This month, Pittsburgh theater fans can see shows that are holiday-themed or not … or try some of each.

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