When Marissa McFarren was hired as band director in the Brownsville Area School District in May 2022, the music program barely had a pulse. With just 13 students in grades 6 through 12 involved in the program and a marching band that did not march, a seventh-grader watched videos on YouTube in an effort to […]
A Brownsville Area High School freshman has been selected to participate in the prestigious Great American Marching Band for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Catherine “Caty” Moran is one of nearly 200 high school musicians who will perform on the streets of New York City next November. “It’s my first year trying out, so I […]
THEATER/FILM/COMEDY Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s features upcoming performances: “Beauty and the Beast” from Feb. 16-25; “Spring Mix” from April 5-7; and “Cinderella” from May 17-19, all at the Benedum Center. For tickets, times and additional information, visit pbt.org. “Mamma Mia!,” the musical based on the songs of ABBA, comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh March […]
THEATER/FILM/COMEDY Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s features upcoming performances: “Beauty and the Beast” from Feb. 16-25; “Spring Mix” from April 5-7; and “Cinderella” from May 17-19, all at the Benedum Center. For tickets, times and additional information, visit pbt.org. “Mamma Mia!,” the musical based on the songs of ABBA, comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh March […]
THEATER/FILM/COMEDY Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s features upcoming performances: “Beauty and the Beast” from Feb. 16-25; “Spring Mix” from April 5-7; and “Cinderella” from May 17-19, all at the Benedum Center. For tickets, times and additional information, visit pbt.org. “Mamma Mia!,” the musical based on the songs of ABBA, comes to the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh March […]