If you’re up bright and early Halloween morning, October 31, and in the mood for some costume creativity, you might want to head over to the steps of the Greene County Courthouse.Now in its 11th year, Spooktacular draws some talented folks interested in winning cash, trophies and medals in a ...
In honor of the 50th anniversary of George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” the Senator John Heinz History Center will dig into Pittsburgh’s zombie history at the “Walking Dead Meets Living Dead: Zombies in Pittsburgh” event from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26.Filmed about 30 miles ...
Although written more than 80 years ago, a new orchestration of Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Sixth Piano Prelude, “Silent Scream of the Earth” will make its Pennsylvania debut with the Washington Symphony Orchestra’s “Scary Music” concert on Saturday.In anticipation of that debut, the WSO ...
Defining “scary” music may be difficult, but you know it when you hear it.It’s the shrieking violin that scores the infamous “Psycho” shower scene, or the menacing repetition of two notes in the “Jaws” theme.“There are certain laws of music we expect. Composers use that to their ...
I was absolutely appalled that New York Mayor Bill de Blasio chose to hold the city's Halloween Parade in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Tuesday night. His supposed reason was that we shouldn't allow these things to change our way or life. However, out of respect for the dead and ...
