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18 July 2012

In Pittsburgh, with Andy Warhol

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Hello to my homeboy Andy Warhol. [...]

21 May 2012

Gene from Pittsburgh

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Just swilling around in thoughts about Gene Kelly. [...]

1 May 2012

Bob Marley remembered

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Highly recommended the film “Marley,” a documentary produced by the reggae singer’s son, Ziggy. [...]

27 February 2012

Ahmad Jamal, child pianist, photographed by “Teenie” Harris circa 1941

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A massive archive of photographs of African American life in the mid 20th century taken by a Pittsburgh photographer named “Teenie” Harris. Exhibit features a charming photo of the child pianist who grew up to be Ahmad Jamal. [...]

30 October 2011

Jack Cole danced in Pittsburgh

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A vintage program from 1935, a performance of an Austrian operetta by Robert Stolz, “Venus in Satin,” and Jack Cole danced in it. [...]

14 July 2011

A Paul Taylor premiere at ADF, always a joyous event

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A new work by Paul Taylor is always an occasion, and “The Uncommitted,” will be the veteran dance maker’s 18th premiere at the American Dance Festival. An intriguing title from Taylor … [...]

3 July 2011

Docu honors Gospel music, born in America, underpinning jazz and blues

As a teen, I had my first exposure to gospel music listening to Sunday broadcasts on Pittsburgh’s black radio station, WAMO. So I wouldn’t miss the documentary film, Rejoice & Shout:

  Those beautifully named gospel singing groups — The Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Soul Stirrers. Why [...]

9 June 2011

Letter from Wuhan

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Wuhan in NOT the Pittsburgh of China, or so it turns out. [...]

11 May 2011

Yo Martha, Martha Graham! Yvonne Rainer wants to teach you something.

happy 117th birthday martha graham. try learning something new from yvonne rainer, martha. [...]

28 March 2011

Get stoned … go higher! See David Dorfman’s “Prophets of Funk”

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Choreographer David Dorfman throws down the gauntlet with his concert-dance homage to the great interracial funk band of the sixties, Sly & the Family Stone. [...]