Local Indie Music Showcase
19 May 2010 by Ross Scarano in Featured, Music
In years past, Three Rivers Arts Festival has brought great local acts to the Dollar Bank Stage, introducing Pittsburghers to up-and-coming bands like Donora and Meeting of Important People. This year, we’ve upped the ante with our first ever Local Indie Music Showcase. Here’s the lowdown on the 4 exciting bands.
Kris Kristofferson
17 May 2010 by Ross Scarano in Music
Anecdotes from Kris Kristofferson’s life speak volumes about his diverse talents. With Kristofferson, tiny moments have this way of unfolding into other tales from a life almost too packed with adventure and accomplishment to be real. For instance, he wrote “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” one of his most popular, achingly romantic numbers, [...]
Creativity Zone: Catch of the Day
14 May 2010 by Emily Chiodo in Environment
Much of Ashley Hodder’s public art incorporates elements of nature: foliage, animals, jewel-toned skies. Maybe you’ve seen some of her murals simply going about your day in the South Side or on Mt. Washington. Or perhaps you have driven past the construction fence outside the new Penguins arena and noticed the way she repurposed old [...]
Ingrid Michaelson
14 May 2010 by Ross Scarano in Music
Pop success can no longer be determined by the Billboard charts alone. Now, to find out who’s really doing big things, you need to check out which albums Starbucks is plugging, who is racing up the iTunes charts, or what artist is finding regular work via primetime television. By these new, Internet age standards, Ingrid Michaelson is Britney Spears.
Los Amigos Invisibles
12 May 2010 by Ross Scarano in Music
By seamlessly incorporating the infectious basslines and dancefloor ready rhythms of disco into their Latin pop tunes, Venezuelan group Los Amigos Invisibles is reminding us that maybe polyester leisure suits were the only reason we wanted disco dead.
Emerging Artist Scholarship Winners – Part 4
10 May 2010 by Tim in Artists Market
This is the final post in a series of posts introducing this year’s Emerging Artist Scholarship recipients. The following artists, in addition to the artists previously revealed, will be showcasing their work at the Festival’s Artists Market. Deanna Mance Deanna Mance draws complex cities of lines, shapes and colors. She creates her work, using ink, graphite and acrylics, on tea-stained [...]
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
7 May 2010 by Ross Scarano in Music
Quitting a band like Drive-By Truckers does not make for the easiest road. Jason Isbell, though, is trouncing the odds with his gifts as a guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Paddle at the Point
6 May 2010 by Lauren in Environment
As Pittsburgh and the world celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, June 5, join Paddle at the Point and help put Pittsburgh’s watershed on the map by setting a new Guinness World Record™ for Largest Raft of Canoes/Kayaks.
One World Tribe
5 May 2010 by Ross Scarano in Music
At least one reggae-etc. band is blowing up Erie (and the surrounding area) with grooves and a positive message of global harmony. They go by the name of One World Tribe, and on June 7 they’ll preach in Pittsburgh, showering Three Rivers Arts Festival patrons with funky rhythms, luminous vocal harmonies and lyrics brimming over with hope.
Emerging Artist Scholarship Winners – Part 3
3 May 2010 by Tim in Artists Market
This is part three of a series of posts introducing this year’s Emerging Artist Scholarship recipients. The following two artists, in addition to the artists previously mentioned, will be showcasing their work at the festival’s Artists Market. Jason Woolslare Painter Jason Woolslare brings ideas that are traditionally associated with the streets to the canvas. His combination of acrylic [...]