Photo by Alyse Horn Maggie, a South African Penguin, at the National Aviary. By Ed Skirtich “Honk, Honk,” Brruh!” Brruh” were the sounds the African penguins made at Aviary’s Penguin encounter before receiving fish during one of their feedings. As Aviary volunteer Ed Ivanko fed the penguins by hand,...

Prime Stage Theatre, a Pittsburgh-based organization that presents professionally produced plays based on literary works, will bring three classic works of literature to life on stage at The New Hazlett Theater Center for the Performing Arts on the Northside. Prime Stage's 21st season opens in Novem...

Photo by Alyse Horn Maria DeSimone Prascak of Maria's Ideas doing a live painting for the events silent auction. By Alyse Horn Guests at the National Aviary’s annual fundraiser Night in the Topics were taken on a World Tour on Saturday, July 8 with birds, performances and food from around the globe....

Photo by Whitney Lerch Memphis Hill performing at the 2016 Deutschtown Music Festival. By Alyse Horn The Deutschtown Music Festival has been eating magic beans. Close to 250 bands will perform during this year’s free two-day music festival, an event that was also named the “Best Music Festival” in P...

By Victoria Stevans On Saturday, August 5, the third annual Pittsburgh VegFest is bringing animal lovers, foodies, and Pittsburgh music fans together in Allegheny Commons Park East to celebrate the city’s diverse and active animal advocacy efforts. The outdoor festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. an...

The Children’s Museum will host a free day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 25 where families and kids can explore the museum’s exhibits including the Hands-On Harley-Davidson, as well as these activities: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Have a Modern Art Experience with New York based Pop Artist Michael ...

The National Aviary heats up on Saturday, July 8 with its 15th annual summer event Night in the Tropics. This year’s World Tour theme aims to celebrate the diversity of the Aviary’s birds with globally inspired food and live entertainment that evoke the tropic’s sensory experience right in Pittsburg...

Photo  of FLY courtesy of the National Aviary By Nick Eustis The National Aviary has organized a smorgasbord of activities and events for its summer season, sure to please guests of all ages. The most anticipated new attraction at the Aviary is called Birdly by SOMNIACS. Birdly is a “full-body, bird...

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 there will be a public meeting at Alloy 26 in Nova Place, 100 S. Commons, to discuss the Allegheny City two way conversion. The City of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the PA Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and the Southwestern Pennsylv...

Saving Our Sons and Daughters, a community driven grassroots response to the issues of youth violence, will be holding a Father’s Day Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 at the MLK Playground at Federal Street and North Avenue. The event will have free hot dogs, hamburgers, Rita’s Ita...