Tag: Pittsburgh

• Play Feedback: Drive-By

  

  I regularly submit my plays to theatres and festivals around the world. Some are chosen for production. Most are not. The competition is fierce. I love receiving feedback which is why I always submit to the Pittsburgh New Works Theatre. They have a fantastic process in which two unnamed judges give detailed feedback about all…

  sassevn

  July 8, 2019

  drama, Writing Process

  gun violence, Pittsburgh, playwriting

• PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA – From the top of the Rotunda

  

  Here’s one of my favorite not Italian spots in the world – PNC Park. It has, of course, been lauded over and over as a modern baseball marvel. One of the truly outstanding features of this stadium is the navy steel rotunda which forms a spiral walkway to the very top  of the ballpark. I’ve…

  sassevn

  September 8, 2018

  Places & Tourism

  Allegheny River, baseball, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park

• The Sky is Choking Us (AKA: Never Take Blue Skies for Granted)

  Here’s a photo of our street at the moment. Notice those beautifully green hills in the background? Of course not, they are completely covered by a thick layer of smog courtesy of Indonesia. We’ve had occasional bad visibility in the past from time to time, but I’ve seen nothing like this in my ten years…

  sassevn

  October 4, 2015

  Current Events, Penang

  air pollution, air quality, blue ridge mountains, carnegie, clear cutting, frick, Indonesia, Penang, Pittsburgh

• Know Your History: Andrew Carnegie and Skibo Castle

  As the story goes, Andrew Carnegie grew up poor within a stone’s throw of the majestic Skibo Castle in the northern highlands of Scotland. Because of a local feud, Carnegie’s family was never invited into the estate during the time when the owners would open the vast castle to the public each year. Andrew would…

  sassevn

  June 4, 2015

  History & Culture

  andrew carnegie, Pittsburgh, robber baron, scotland, skibo castle, steel production, thomas scot

• Theatre Review: “Evita” @ the Benedum in Pittsburgh

  A real treat for theatre enthusiasts is in Pittsburgh this week in the revival of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s and Tim Rice’s “Evita”. “Evita” chronicles the rise to power and prominence of Eva Duarte who was the driving force behind former Argentine president Juan Peron. While the historical context of the musical is fascinating, it’s the…

  sassevn

  July 10, 2014

  Reviews

  Andrew Lloyd Weber, Benedum Center, Evita, musical theatre, Pittsburgh, Tim Rice

• A Night at PNC Park

  Being from the Pittsburgh area, we are blessed with the best baseball park in America – or the world for that matter! If you haven’t seen the park for yourself or heard the accolades, well, that’s too bad. Because it is simply awesome! I was fortunate enough to be able to attend three games this…

  sassevn

  July 4, 2014

  Life

  baseball, Pittsburgh, PNC Park, Roberto Clemente, summer in America

• I used to eat out only once a year.

  In my last post, I connected my past to the silly memories of McDonald’s restaurants throughout the course of my life. Those nostalgic Big Mac memories made me think of another fast-food chain which I loved for a very special reason. It’s name was Winky’s, and I ate there once a year. Here’s the story:…

  sassevn

  February 27, 2014

  Life

  canning, gardens, growing up, Pittsburgh, reminiscing, winky’s restaurant

• The Great One: #21

  I am taking a one-post break from my usual ramblings about writing, drama, history, or life to write about the other passion in my life: baseball. I hope you enjoy! The Great One: #21 I was a little over five years old when Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash. I don’t remember it. He…

  sassevn

  August 25, 2013

  Current Events

  #21, 20 losing seasons, baseball, Clemente Wall, Latino Ballplayers, Manny Sanguillen, Pirates losing streak, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, PNC Park, Puero Rico, Roberto Clemente