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Film Pittsburgh hosts twelfth annual ReelAbilities fest

September 11, 2024

On September 6 and 7, Film Pittsburgh hosted part of their ReelAbilities Film Festival at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. The festival, which showcases works featuring and created by disabled individuals, presented...

Pittsburgh Playhouse announces 2024-2025 season for Conservatory

Written By Robert Fornataro, Staff Writer • September 5, 2024

The new season for the Conservatory of Performing Arts is in full send

Looking ahead at student & Playhouse theater performances this March

Written By Gracey Evans, A&E Beat Writer • March 6, 2024

As spring break comes to an end and students return to campus, it can be easy to fall out of the loop and miss events the university has to offer. While it is great to get rest and relaxation, for some...

Rome & Jewels at Playhouse this Thursday

Written By Grant Clarke, For The Globe • February 7, 2024

A classic in the world of black theatre and hip-hop dance, Rennie Harris’ Rome & Jewels is coming to the Pittsburgh Playhouse this Thursday, February 8 for a performance and Q&A session. Combining...

Playhouse accident causes cancellation of second half of Newsies show run

Written By Erin Yudt, Editor-Elect • March 8, 2023

This past Tuesday, February 28, the Dean of the Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA) and Pittsburgh Playhouse director, Garfield Lemonius, sent an email to the campus community addressing an accident...

‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ to play at PNC Theater

Written By Antonio Rossetti, Co-Sports Editor • October 5, 2022

Sondheim on Sondheim will be coming into the city, showcasing some of the best work from Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim created some of the best music and instant classics such as Into the Woods, Sweeney...

Students reflect on Pittsburgh Playhouse returning to in-person performances

Written By Alexis Wary, For The Globe • October 20, 2021

For the first time in over a year, the Pittsburgh Playhouse is holding in-person shows once again. Students who work with the Playhouse are having more in-person classes than last year and get to learn face to face with fellow students and faculty.

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NEWS

A Peoples Gas truck sits on Wood Street in front of West Penn with workers going in and out of the vehicle.

Gas leak shuts down West Penn

Written By Cassandra Harris, Editor-in-Chief • December 4, 2024

On the day back from Thanksgiving break, students, faculty and staff received an email and phone call through Point Alert announcing that the West Penn building was closed and classes were canceled due to maintenance.

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FEATURES

Eric Joseph, front, plays guitar and sings with his bandmates in The StreetSide Saints.

Photo courtesy of The StreetSide Saints

Pioneer Public: Animation professor Eric Joseph

Written By Carson Folio, Editor-Elect • December 4, 2024

In the classrooms on the second floor of West Penn Hall, part-time animation professor Eric Joseph teaches sound design and production for animation students. With experience in the advertising industry, video editing and web development, being a musician outside of the classroom may be the last thing you’d expect his favorite pastime to be.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Behind the scenes photo of "More Than You Can Chew" shows members of the production.

Courtesy of Michaelene Palermo

Production 4: ‘More Than You Can Chew’

A jewelry shop and some blood...

Written By Michael Klug, Co-Opinions/Website Editor • December 4, 2024

This semester, there are six Production 4 (P4) films being created. One of these films, “More Than You Can Chew” is an upcoming P4 Horror short film directed by senior Michaelene Palermo.

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OPINIONS

Globe’s Point: Be proud of your accomplishments

Written By The Globe Editorial Staff • December 4, 2024

Happy finals week everyone. With this being our last issue until the next semester, we wanted to end on a positive note and reflect on everything that we as a university – and as a paper – have accomplished throughout the semester.

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