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A conversation with Staton and Quinto

Aaron Staton and Zachary Quinto sit down with The Tartan and talk about politics, Halloween, and B There.

The actors were expressive enough to be understood even by members of the audience who did not understand Italian.

School of Music performs Italian opera

This past weekend, Carnegie Mellon’s School of Music performed The Coronation of Poppea, an opera in three acts by Claudio Monteverdi.

Burr engages the audience with his humor.

A comedy act

Last Thursday, Chapelle’s Show came to Carnegie Mellon — part of it, at least.

Halloween history

It’s that time of year again! Yes, that jolly ole time of zombies and witches is back again.

Screams, shivers, and bumpy rides

Looking for something to do on Halloween? Here's a list of places you can visit.

Latest horror movies

The Halloween spirit takes over again as television stations and movie theaters are filled with new and classic horror films. This year, Saw comes out...

This custard is prepared in a pumpkin, providing a delicious dessert and a festive presentation.

Coconut milk custard in a pumpkin bowl

The best thing about cold weather is the food. Specifically, custard — coconut milk custard, that is. Even better is coconut milk custard in a pumpkin.

School of Music announces guest conductor

The School of Music has revealed the identity of the celebrity conductor who will conduct the Philharmonic’s January concert at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Scenes from African-American life

“We have one shot at this.” By “this,” Wilson meant Radio Golf, the epic final play of a 10-play cycle Wilson began in 1984.

A lukewarm performance

A night with songwriters Dean and Britta playing original songs to 13 of Andy Warhol’s four-minute films was not meant for wayward Carnegie Mellon students.

Cardboard caves and tin men

At the Carnegie Museum of Art, the corner wing on the second floor is sterile, a dead end.

Brooklyn band plays at brillobox

In 2005, the Brooklyn-based rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah found what every musician in the post-music-industry-collapse age was looking for.

At home on the range

It’s been a staple of comedy since everyone’s formative preschool years, when children would ask each other: “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

Malik uses summer pieces fashionably in fall as well.

Campus chic

Designers are moving away from trends and toward timeless, versatile pieces.

Sarah Hall, the director of curatorial affairs at the Frick, and Doug Shawn, the deputy director of exhibitions for Art Services International, who organized the traveling exhibit.

Italian drawings on display at the Frick

In the exhibition at the Frick, From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracci: A Century of Italian Drawings from the Prado, 70 drawings by Italian artists are displayed.