The beat of the drum thunders, wooden sticks crack in unison, voices chant and the dancers move their bodies effortlessly in sync with the battle rhythm.  This is the maculelê, a centuries-old Afro-Brazilian...

On a boardwalk in Florida, Alex Di Marco stumbled upon a homeless-looking man who sat with a ukulele next to his golden retriever, an empty bucket separating them from a gathering crowd.After the man began...

When Max Kovalchuk and Chris Cichra saw Christina Roig singing and playing guitar at a party last year, the two musicians recognized her talent immediately."We were like, ‘Wow she's pretty good,'" Kovalchuk...

"Chocolate." "Roses." "Ugh." "Us."These were the first words that came to the minds of three female Point Park Universitystudents with varying relationship statuses and opinions about Valentine's Day."Us"conveys...

When called to cover a mining accident, Michael Fuoco had no idea it would wind up being one of his greatest journalistic achievements.In "The Confessor," he detailed a detective's drive to nail a man...

 Point Park University students have never had a better opportunity to experience the artsthan the Cultural District's "Gallery Crawl," scheduled for Friday, Jan. 28th from 5:30 p.m. to9:00 p.m.  Presented...

Lasers, fog and black light merge into improvisational sound. Percussion music with household objects is created on the spot. And then there are puppets.            Each of these artistic expressions...

Pittsburgh Public Theater transforms into a swanky 1940s hotel next week when the theater presents its newest comedy production “Born Yesterday.” The 1940s play, by Garson Kanin, follows shady businessman...

Patrick Cassidy is best known for his time on stage, but for his latest show he will be found in the director’s chair.“Being able to pass on something that you’ve learned throughout your life and...

For one Muslim student, wearing an enveloping robe, called an abaya, and a veil that conceals her face is a choice of "religious and personal freedom."            Yet many people, like Kimberly...

Renderings of bright, iconic images such as the Statue of Liberty and a Volkswagen Beetle will accent the historic brick walls of the Senator John Heinz History Center, greeting patrons upon exiting the...

When senior Aja Smith is with her fellow Campus Activities Board [CAB] members, she feels as if the group is a second family. As the vice president of marketing, Smith used this feeling as inspiration...