Arts + Entertainment features written for The Pitt News
Rock, paper scissors not just a kid's game, it's art
If you want a version of the childhood contest where it’s impossible to lose, then get your palms ready. Three Pittsburgh galleries are teaming up to present Rock, Paper, Scissors — an exhibition inspired by the classic game.
Sex Edition: Coming out in college is anything but easy
The average resting heart rate for a 22-year-old male is approximately 72 beats-per-minute. However, in a moment of stress pupils dilate, skin flushes and heart rates surge. Perhaps there are few moments as pulse quickening as the one in which a person decides to come out of the closet.
Beer Pong: Not just a college party game, according to authors
Let's pretend you're at a party and you're suddenly confident enough to play beer pong. You’re pumped — until the realization sets in that, in your 21 years on Earth, you’ve never actually played beer pong. Panic. What do you do? “Aim at a specific cup,” said Dan DiSorbo, author of "The Book of Beer Pong."
Duff isn't just the "Ace" of the bakery
Cake decorating virtuoso and Food Network star Duff Goldman wants you to go crazy. That’s the advice he got shortly before graduating college, and it’s worked out pretty well for him.
Gene's Place owner offers nostalgia, advice for students
Have you never thought to ask the guy serving you beer at a bar for a letter of recommendation? Then you’ve never been to Gene’s Place.
Exhibit makes no 'Secret' of Jen Cooney's talent
At the opening reception of her new exhibition, “The Secret Lives of Stories,” Jen Cooney attracted as many gazes as her art. She wore a white fur mini skirt, vest and hood. Her makeup, done by a drag queen friend of hers, was turquoise, spectacular and topped off with some of the biggest faux eyelashes in history.
Murder By Death to bring a murderously good sound to Pittsburgh
The Pitt News rang up Murder By Death’s lead vocalist and guitar player, Adam Turla, one afternoon. A low — he is often compared to Johnny Cash — but apologetic voice answered. “I’m so sorry about this, but is there any way you could call me at 3:30? I’m playing Frisbee golf.”
Fraternities and high culture meet at Fe Gallery
Picturing a partnership between an art gallery and a fraternity likely conjures images of framed Playboy-style pinups or an intricately stacked pyramid of beer cans. Here to break the stereotype, however, is Fe Gallery and its latest exhibition, 'Boys Will Be Boys.'
Save the planet with just your shirt
Eco fashion is more than just a passing trend.
Volunteers Build Dream House
First hand account of the volunteers and families that make 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.'
Strawberryluna stumbles into success
Pitt alumna and poster artist Allison Glancey's client list reads like a cool kid's iPod-- Tegan and Sara, The National, Band of Horses, Rilo Kiley, Of Montreal, My Morning Jacket -- just to name a few.
If you want a version of the childhood contest where it’s impossible to lose, then get your palms ready. Three Pittsburgh galleries are teaming up to present Rock, Paper, Scissors — an exhibition inspired by the classic game.
Sex Edition: Coming out in college is anything but easy
The average resting heart rate for a 22-year-old male is approximately 72 beats-per-minute. However, in a moment of stress pupils dilate, skin flushes and heart rates surge. Perhaps there are few moments as pulse quickening as the one in which a person decides to come out of the closet.
Beer Pong: Not just a college party game, according to authors
Let's pretend you're at a party and you're suddenly confident enough to play beer pong. You’re pumped — until the realization sets in that, in your 21 years on Earth, you’ve never actually played beer pong. Panic. What do you do? “Aim at a specific cup,” said Dan DiSorbo, author of "The Book of Beer Pong."
Duff isn't just the "Ace" of the bakery
Cake decorating virtuoso and Food Network star Duff Goldman wants you to go crazy. That’s the advice he got shortly before graduating college, and it’s worked out pretty well for him.
Gene's Place owner offers nostalgia, advice for students
Have you never thought to ask the guy serving you beer at a bar for a letter of recommendation? Then you’ve never been to Gene’s Place.
Exhibit makes no 'Secret' of Jen Cooney's talent
At the opening reception of her new exhibition, “The Secret Lives of Stories,” Jen Cooney attracted as many gazes as her art. She wore a white fur mini skirt, vest and hood. Her makeup, done by a drag queen friend of hers, was turquoise, spectacular and topped off with some of the biggest faux eyelashes in history.
Murder By Death to bring a murderously good sound to Pittsburgh
The Pitt News rang up Murder By Death’s lead vocalist and guitar player, Adam Turla, one afternoon. A low — he is often compared to Johnny Cash — but apologetic voice answered. “I’m so sorry about this, but is there any way you could call me at 3:30? I’m playing Frisbee golf.”
Fraternities and high culture meet at Fe Gallery
Picturing a partnership between an art gallery and a fraternity likely conjures images of framed Playboy-style pinups or an intricately stacked pyramid of beer cans. Here to break the stereotype, however, is Fe Gallery and its latest exhibition, 'Boys Will Be Boys.'
Save the planet with just your shirt
Eco fashion is more than just a passing trend.
Volunteers Build Dream House
First hand account of the volunteers and families that make 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.'
Strawberryluna stumbles into success
Pitt alumna and poster artist Allison Glancey's client list reads like a cool kid's iPod-- Tegan and Sara, The National, Band of Horses, Rilo Kiley, Of Montreal, My Morning Jacket -- just to name a few.