By Makenna Smith Kelly Sanders has dreamed up a real-life love letter to Pittsburgh during the upcoming NFL draft: A day-party, or “darty,” packed with football-shaped pizzas from No Horns Pizza, sausage sandwiches, or “sandies,” from Parma Sausage, Millie’s ice cream scoops, and “The Draft Draft” from East End Brewing. Sanders, the owner of retail store…
On a Monday night in the Strip District, the trill of a piano carries down the hallways of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. In one of the mirrored studios, adults of all ages line the barres as live accompanist Aida Olarte plays. For most community dance studios, recorded tracks suffice. At PBT, every adult ballet class includes…
By: Evan Levine On Wednesday nights in Millvale, the sound of banjos, fiddles and mandolins drifts across the patio outside Mr. Smalls Cafe. That’s where the Smallsgrass Bluegrass Jam has become a weekly tradition, drawing pickers of all ages and skill levels. “It just feels like a group of friends hanging and playing music together,”…
