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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.

By David Bernabo
May 9, 2017
ArtInterview

Photographing Neoliberalism: A Conversation with Daniel Shea

“Architecture,” PGH Photo Fair exhibiting artist Daniel Shea points out, “is situated between human and geological time scales—which is a strange shelf life for a thing in the world.”

By David Bernabo and Johanna Lasner
April 21, 2017
InterviewPhotography

Post-Election Dining with Thin Man Sandwich Shop’s Sherri and Dan Leiphart

Thin Man Sandwich Shop’s Sherri and Dan Leiphart discuss the restaurant business pre- and post-election.

By David Bernabo
March 29, 2017
AudioFood & DrinkInterview

Photography Shapes Our View of the World: An interview with Melissa Catanese

Johanna Lasner interviews Spaces Corners founder Melissa Catanese about the upcoming PGH Photo Fair.

By Johanna Lasner
March 21, 2017
InterviewPhotography

Influencing the Canon: A Conversation with Zoe Sorrell of NAT 28

Chamber music ensemble NAT 28, less than a year old, is preparing to host its first Pittsburgh Composer’s Project concert. We catch up with artistic director Zoe Sorrell.

By David Bernabo
March 7, 2017
InterviewMusic

Mixing Business and Politics with Station’s Curtis Gamble

Curtis Gamble, chef and partner at Station, discusses how neoliberalism, federal regulations, and climate change impact the restaurant industry.

By David Bernabo
March 7, 2017
AudioFood & DrinkInterviewPolitics

Synths in the Stacks: The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Launches New Music Gadget Collection

From the Moogerfooger to the Theremini, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is lending an array of electronic music gadgets. We got a chance to preview some of the new instruments.

By David Bernabo
February 13, 2017
InterviewMusicVideo

Studio Visit: Barbara Weissberger and Eleanor Aldrich

Long-distance collaborators Barbara Weissberger and Eleanor Aldrich use illusion to play with material and material to play with illusion.

By David Bernabo
January 31, 2017
ArtInterview

Talking Labor and Sustainability with The Vandal’s Joey Hilty

“I think it’s a waste if this business opens up and it makes money and my staff can’t afford to pay their rent in a city with ever-growing living costs,” says The Vandal owner Joey Hilty.

By David Bernabo
January 30, 2017
AudioFood & DrinkInterview

Tell That Story Because You Know the Moral Is Right: A Conversation with Marcel Walker

Comics are not just an engaging storytelling medium, illustrator Marcel Walker shares—they have the power to educate.

By David Bernabo
January 24, 2017
ArtComicsInterview

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