In Kalopsia, a Musical Comedy Weaves Through Pain
Monteze Freeland’s Kalopsia maneuvers through complexity around issues of race and mental illness—but with a comedic, musical edge.
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Delusion and Beauty: A Preview of Kalopsia by Monteze Freeland
“I hadn’t seen a story where mental health in the black community was tackled, one, at all; two, with comedy; and three, as a musical comedy”: For the New Hazlett’s CSA Program, Monteze Freeland puts the finishing touches on his play Kalopsia.
Impossible Environments and Too-Real Politics: A studio visit with Jamie Earnest
We visit painter Jamie Earnest’s studio to talk collage, painting politics, and solving problems.
A Glimpse of the Vulnerable: A Preview of Over Exposed by Lindsay Fisher
Lindsay Fisher, a professional dancer and educator, is preparing her New Hazlett performance Over Exposed, a program that peels back the curtain on the vulnerable in all of us.
The Accidental Luminographer
“For the first time in my life, I suddenly found myself in a duet”: Videographer Mike Cooper shares the story behind the unexpected creation of his own artistic form.
Close-Up: Hannah Thompson
Layers of colored fabric continually unfold, generating new patterns, textures, and shapes in Hannah Thompson’s “Proxemics.”
The Cost of Doing Business: Matthew Conboy’s Start with Art
Matthew Conboy gifts local art to Pittsburgh newborns. For The Glassblock, he shares the details of his Start with Art program’s financials.
At The New Hazlett Theater, A Love Supreme Is An Exquisite Showcase
A Love Supreme, a performance bridging classical opera and jazz, basked in vocalist Anqwenique Wingfield’s confidence.
The Natural and the Political: A Conversation with Laura Kaminsky and Rebecca Allan
Composer Laura Kaminsky and artist Rebecca Allan discuss nature, political art, and the Pittsburgh Opera’s upcoming performance of Kaminsky’s As One.
A Night at Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion
Smoke, electricity, micro-organisms. Fashion designer Iris van Herpen takes inspiration from the natural world and uses unnatural techniques to bring her work to life.