Arts

Paul Roden

Paul Roden’s Artwork Brings Visual Flair to Cinderlands Beer

By Aadam Soorma | May 5, 2020

Meet the man behind the cans – we talked to Paul Roden about his creative process for designing the stunning visuals and can labels at Cinderlands Beer Co.

Here are 29 Zoom backgrounds that only people in New Orleans will appreciate

By Clint Durrett | May 5, 2020

From sitting in a pothole to random places across New Orleans, here are a bunch of backgrounds you can download and use for your Zooming. 

Spinning into social: DJ Soul Sister turns to Spotify, creates playlists for every mood

By Chelsea Brasted | May 4, 2020

Sometimes there are nights when she, like all of us, just lies awake and finds that doing nothing is a task unto itself. The New Orleans artist, who’s most at home behind a turntable and in front of a dancing crowd, has learned new ways to get new editions of her weekly WWOZ show on the air.

The Moth Pittsburgh

Thur. 4/16: The Moth in Pittsburgh is streaming the April StorySLAM

By Lindsay Patross | April 16, 2020

Here’s where you can login to catch this special (online) edition of The Moth during social distancing.

For a donation to the Science Center, you can stream the CatVideoFest

By Lindsay Patross | April 15, 2020

The Carnegie Science Center will let you stream “Best of CatVideoFest: Creature Comforts Edition” for a pay-what-you-can donation.

Kristofer Collins

Ep 23 Local poet & publisher Kristofer Collins discusses Pittsburgh’s literary scene

By Lindsay Patross | April 14, 2020

In Episode 23 of The Slaw Staying on Top of Pittsburgh, we talk to local poet & publisher Kristofer Collins about Pittsburgh’s literary scene.

giovannitti house

Pittsburgh Modern Architecture: The Giovannitti House on Woodland Road

By Lindsay Patross | April 13, 2020

Located near Chatham University and designed by architect Richard Meier, the Giovannitti house was built from 1979 to 1983.

Here’s a list of NOLA-based documentaries

By Matt Haines | April 10, 2020

New Orleans has been the subject of many-an-excellent non-fiction movie. So let’s watch a few.

Dinner Bell magazine: a creative take on food writing

By Celine Roberts | April 9, 2020

With food as the backdrop, Dinner Bell magazine leans into the quirky side of culinary culture. Submissions are open for the 2020 issue.

Pittsburgh brewers books

Recommended Reading: Pittsburgh Brewers Share their Favorite Books

By Aadam Soorma | April 7, 2020

We chatted with a handful of local brewers (and beer enthusiasts) to share what they’ve read and which books helped guide their careers in beer.