After a couple of decades of playing music in, what some might call, night spots, Tracy Lee Simmen was looking for something more schedule-friendly. So she began contacting places like senior centers and retirement communities.“When I started calling and saying, ‘I play the guitar and I ...
Get Hip Recordings presents a night of country-tinged storytelling with two veteran singer-songwriters and giant musicians and performers: Dan Stuart of Green On Red and Tom Heyman.Doors open at 8 and music starts at 8:30 on July 3 at Get Hip, 1800 Columbus Ave., North Side.Stuart is a veteran ...
For many, it doesn’t get better than hearing electric guitar in the context of Iron Maiden or Metallica, but there certainly is a more mellow side.And that’s what Aaron Augustine and Mila Shadel, who are studying in Duquesne University’s jazz guitar program, bring to appreciative ...
In his much younger days, while living in Missouri, Paul Schaughency had what he called a poor experience attempting to sing with a barbershop group.Fast forward a few decades, a move to the Pittsburgh area and his retirement, and a friend asked if he’d like to give it another try ...
Call it a dream fulfilled for Lorra Brannen.“When I went off to college, my goal was to eventually own my own children’s theater, and this is pretty darn close to what I imagined,” she said. “I get to work with young people, and I just feel that when you can expose young people to the ...
The expansive building at Boyce and Hidden Valley roads in Upper St. Clair has experienced a variety of uses since its construction, along with extended periods of vacancy.Today and for the foreseeable future, it is a place of worship.In 2016, Crossroads Church leased 40 percent of the building ...
