Spirits Abound at Newly Renovated Egyptian Theatre
Long considered haunted, the Egyptian Theatre took to offering events with a ghostly spirit during the pandemic. Continue Reading Spirits Abound at Newly Renovated Egyptian Theatre
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Paramount Theatre Bides Time as Reopening Nears
Leslee Stewart and the lean staff of the nonprofit organization that operates the Paramount have been eagerly anticipating the return to live events. Continue Reading Paramount Theatre Bides Time as Reopening Nears
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Historic Theaters: Worth Checking Out
HALL NEW: The 1,000-seat Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall is undergoing nearly $15 million in renovations. (Courtesy Carnegie of Homestead) Pittsburgh-area music hall part of historic library You can find all the classics at the Carnegie of Homestead Library — William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Ernest Hemingway. In the same 122-year-old building, at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, you can see some other classics perform live — Arlo Guthrie, Boz Scaggs, Ted Nugent. How did “Wango Tango” wind up sharing space with “Pride and Prejudice” in the Pittsburgh-area borough of Munhall? It goes back to Andrew Carnegie, a Pittsburgh steel tycoon who built more than 2,000 libraries around the world between 1883 and 1929, and more recently a timely decision by the library’s board and a push from a promoter in the region. “We’re a public library by trade,” said Carol Shrieve, Carnegie of Homestead’s executive director. “We’re one of… Continue Reading Historic Theaters: Worth Checking Out
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