It’s 1969 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, an African-American neighborhood on the edge of the city. It used to be a bustling place; flourishing, a hive of activity, but not anymore. Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority has seized land, ready to bulldoze and rebuild, but with the people gone. Two Trains Running, performing now until March 3 […]

There’s a defining moment in our lives. When it occurs you may not recognize it; the moment is often seemingly insignificant. But when it does happen, it changes the path of fate. It’s only much later when you look back and hindsight becomes 20/20 that you suddenly see it for what it was and can […]

Here’s a tip for the guys. When you enter the Herberger Theater Center and the voluntary usher checks your ticket for The Secret Comedy of Women, then tells you, “Be warned,” take heed. After all, the clue is in the subtitle – Girls Only. Walking into Herberger’s Stage West and facing an arena full of […]

“Once there was a china doll who was loved by a little girl.” The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was adapted by Childsplay’s Artistic Director Dwayne Harford, based on the award-winning children’s novel by Kate DiCamillo. When last presented in Tempe, the play’s epic tale with a large cast of characters was played by just […]