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Warhol. Duchamp. Picasso. Ray Charles. The Legendary K.O. All these artists — and countless others — were copyright criminals. If you’ve ever grabbed...

Campus SuperStar: Fabulous and Simon-less

For anyone who would try out for American Idol, if not for the days-long lines for auditions, or the prospect of being embarrassed by Simon Cowell on...

Going once, going twice

“My name is Kevin and I want to sell you everything I own.” On March 10, Kevin Boyle made his first post to his blog, “one lump sum” (onelumpsum.blogspot.com),...

The Hush Sound and Mae play Mr. Small's

Last Thursday at Mr. Small’s Theater, New Atlantic, Sherwood, The Hush Sound, and Mae graced the stage for a spectacular performance. New Atlantic...

Frozen: Thawing the past

The School of Drama has maintained a long-standing tradition of interpreting and staging works in startling and innovative ways. This past week’s presentation...

Cupcaking: What, where, and how much

Cupcakes aren’t just for elementary-schoolers anymore. Bakeries specializing in gourmet cupcakes are springing up in cities all over the country. Though...

Stained-glass and the 'Pittsburgh potty'

FOR SALE: Charming three-bedroom home. Decorative fireplace, stained glass windows, garage, one bathroom, two basements. $198,000. ’Tis the season...

International Film Festival begins with Piter FM

Last Thursday was the beginning of Carnegie Mellon’s Fourth International Film Festival: Youth and Identity. Each of the films selected represents one...

La Tempête

Last weekend, the Byham Theater hosted La Tempête, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust,...

Everything you need to know

**Dear Janet, I recently got a great opportunity to go live in Japan for one to two years. I’m very excited about this and think it could be very good...

Dollar Movie

Paperhouse

It’s common to hear complaints about Pittsburgh’s “horrible” music scene — remarks about how many venues have been closed down, how many mainstream...

Aftertaste

Sometimes, the perfect antidote to the meal plan can be discovering a great restaurant with delicious, exotic food at good prices, both of which can be...

Did you know?

100 years ago April 3, 1907 A student by the name of “Gallagher” challenged any worthy competitor to a lemonade-drinking contest. Gallagher’s record,...