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The Pittsburgh Silent Film Society recently announced it will host the first Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival this fall.From Sept. 24 through Oct. 1, nine films will screen at eight venues around the Pittsburgh area, with musicians providing live accompaniment.The festival coincides with the ...

“Traveling While Black,” a cinematic virtual reality experience, opens at 820 Liberty Gallery in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 19.Viewers can immerse themselves in the long history of restriction of movement for Black Americans, and the creation of safe spaces in our communities.The film from ...

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley will host an oil painting workshop for beginners with local artist Doreen Currie.The workshop will run from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. The cost to attend is $35, and a supply list will be provided upon registration.Currie is a ...

Patrons can sip, shop, dine, and vibe all in one festival space while supporting Black-owned breweries, small business owners, artists, and community innovators during the 2023 Barrel & Flow festival, slated for Saturday, Aug. 12.From 3 to 9 p.m. in Pittsburgh’s Strip District at ...

The comedy “The 39 Steps,” a retelling of the Alfred Hitchcock movie, will be performed at Hazlett Theater in Pittsburgh by Prime Stage Threatre from Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 14.Hitchcock’s movie was based on the book “The 39 Steps,” written by John Buchan.The play tells the ...

A broken jaw is never anyone’s idea of a good time, but it turned out to be a serendipitous event for Rick Benjamin.It happened in the mid-1980s, when Benjamin was a student at Juilliard. He had been immersed in classical music, studying piano and playing tuba, but the wired jaw meant that he ...