Mike Vargo

center) has flashbacks. His younger self and long-lost love come to life repeatedly

Quantum’s ‘Chimerica’ Hits Us Where We Live

Pittsburgh gets a powerful play. It’s about living in the real world.

L) struts and frets to the merriment of Walt Whitman (Sam Tsoutsouvas) in 'Oscar & Walt.' Photo: Suellen Fitzsimmons.|Does art mirror life

A Moving Picture: Kinetic Theatre’s ‘Oscar & Walt’ 

You’ve got Oscar Wilde. You’ve got Walt Whitman. And a strong play about the day they really met.

L) meets rough and ready Walt Whitman (Sam Tsoutsouvas) In Kinetic's 'Oscar & Walt.'|Boris Karloff contemplates an elixir in Prime Stage's 'Karloff: The Man and the Monster.' The actor is David Nackman. (photo: Laura Slovesko)|The lineup for 'An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake

November Theater Guide: Fantasy vs. Reality

A classic world-building fantasy combines with shows adapted from true events on Pittsburgh stages this month.

New York's Universes ensemble roars into Pittsburgh to kick off the 2021-22 season at City Theatre.

October Theater Guide: They’re Back

It’s a nearly normal live theater season in Pittsburgh, with plenty of local and touring companies in action.

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September Concert Guide 2021: Chris Stapleton, Dawes, Chaka Khan, Dan + Shay, Phoebe Bridgers

There’s a multitude of concerts on outside and inside stages this month.

France in 2013. (photo: Llann Wé and Wikipedia)

August ’21 Concert Guide: James Taylor, Kiss, Jason Aldean, Green Day, and The Roots

The August music scene features a good amount of outdoor shows, some of which are free.

adaptively. (photo courtesy of the artist)

Quantum’s 30th Season: A Rich Past, Three New Numbers

‘An Odyssey,’ not quite as Homer intended, kicks off Quantum Theatre’s foray into its 30s.

New York's Universes ensemble roars into Pittsburgh to kick off the 2021-22 season at City Theatre.

City Theatre’s New Season Features Spoken Word, McLuhan on Media, Justin Timberlake, and More

Expect a wide sampling of modern theater at City in 2021-22

kid: Jean-Michel Basquiat

Prince of Pop Meets Street-Art Phenom: ‘Warhol and Basquiat’ at The Warhol

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, born than a generation apart, generated some fascinating art together.

William! When William Kemmler (Jerreme Rodriguez) lets it rip

Live Theater Returns with Culture Shock in Quantum’s ‘The Current War’

It’s than electricity. Quantum Theatre’s latest show is a mythic battle of good and evil.

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