Amanda Reed

Amanda Reed is a Pittsburgh-based journalist who mostly makes dumb jokes on Twitter @reedkat_ . Her work has appeared in Pittsburgh Magazine, Pittsburgh City Paper, the Riveter Magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings and the Pittsburgh Current. She proudly owns multiple faux fur coats and really loves opossums.

Steel City Kitties

Cat Fanciers Let the Fur Fly at Steel City Kitties Cat Show

By Amanda Reed / February 3, 2020

Mark your calendars for Steel City Kitties (cat show and convention, as recognized by the Cat Fanciers Association) when it returns in February 2020.

A Brief History of Bricolage Production Company’s Midnight Radio

By Amanda Reed / December 6, 2019

Dating back to 2008, Midnight Radio is a live (themed) vaudevillian variety show you can check out at Bricolage. “Yinzer Scrooged” runs til Dec 21.

Steel City Improv Festival

Steel City Improv Festival ‘Yes, Ands’ for First Festival

By Amanda Reed / September 16, 2019

Pittsburgh has never had a festival dedicated to improvisational comedy. Until now. Improv groups from coast to coast will perform at the first festival.

Pittsburgh Opera

A Beginner’s Guide to Attending the Opera in Pittsburgh

By Amanda Reed / April 15, 2019

A beginner’s guide to attending the opera in Pittsburgh. Everything you need to know about where to park, what to wear and some suggestions on what to see at the opera.

Pittsburgh Theater Preview

Theater Preview: (Almost) Every Show to See in Pittsburgh This Year

By Amanda Reed / March 21, 2019

A preview of all the other theater productions happening around Pittsburgh. Check out some of these performances around town to until your next shot at Hamilton tickets.