Georgian artists continue to demonstrate the medium’s capacity to spread joy, even amidst difficult political circumstances.| OC Media
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC), in partnership with Hazelwood Local, invites families, friends, and neighbors to step into The Electric Playground on this Saturday, October 4, at 2:00 PM at Hazelwood Green (4501 Lytle Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15207). This family-friendly... Read More ›| onStage Pittsburgh
Noises Off, a backstage farce amid a play within a play, has been the gold standard of theater comedies since the work was first produced in 1983. For Pittsburgh Public Theater, the current production is the second time around for the Michael Frayn comedy; it was last produced at the O’Reilly Theater in 2014. onStage Pittsburgh presented Pittsburgh Public several cast members with questions about playing comedy, followed by their answers.| onStage Pittsburgh
This fall, Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s Freshworks creative residency returns to KST’s Alloy Studios, showcasing two new performance works-in-progress that transform deeply personal experiences into collective celebrations of resilience, imagination, and community. On Friday and Saturday, October 3 – 4, Moire del Carmen shares Baquiné, a theater work drawing... Read More ›| onStage Pittsburgh
As the number of arrests in the wake of November’s deadly counterterror siege grows, the killing by security forces of a 19-year-old in Pankisi has caused controversy. A 19-year-old terror suspect has died 15 days after being shot in the head, during a special operation in Georgia’s Pankisi Valley. Temirlan Machalikashvili, an ethnic Kist, was fatally wounded in his house on 26 December as Georgian security forces conducted a counterterror sweep. While the State Security Service of Geor| OC Media
The mothers of Georgians arrested during the protests have been travelling across the country to share letters from their imprisoned children.| OC Media
Nana Babazade faces deportation to Azerbaijan, where she says her life could be in danger.| OC Media
By Marshall Hammond In the winter months, they can be seen every morning making their daily commute, fanning out across the city, heading east toward the rising sun… hundreds, no […]| The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon
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As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the North Caucasus has seen a number of violent antisemitic incidents. But while Russia maintains that the West and Ukraine are behind the events, others have suggested that the riots have offered an outlet for pent-up frustrations that cannot be expressed towards the government. On 29 October, more than a thousand people stormed Makhachkala airport, ahead of the expected arrival of a flight from Tel Aviv to the Daghestani capital. Footage from the scene| OC Media
Although the North Caucasus is distant from the front lines in Ukraine, almost everyone has felt the war’s effects.| OC Media
Beekeeping has a rich history in Georgia, with archaeological evidence indicating that honey production dates back over 7,000 years. In the western part of the country, local beekeepers have transformed their lifelong passion into scalable enterprises, thanks to modern equipment and infrastructure upgrades funded by the European Union through its EU4Business Initiative. Over two decades ago, Giorgi […] The post Georgian beekeepers expand production with EU support appeared first on EU for...| EU for Georgia
With every passing year, Georgia’s mountainous regions become quieter and emptier: Young workers are leaving in search of better opportunities, drawn to big cities like the capital, Tbilisi. Limited jobs, harsh conditions, and poor infrastructure are driving them away from home. Those who stay behind are struggling to keep their local economies alive. To help […] The post EU and German government help growing businesses of women entrepreneurs in rural Georgia appeared first on EU for Geor...| EU for Georgia
“How’s the city, boy?” my grandfather asked me about my new foster home. It was my third foster home, and my first one in the big city. “Grandfather, it’s awesome,” I answered respectfully. And I answ| INSPIRED
By SHARON EBERSON Kelli O’Hara’s voice emanated from the phone Thursday morning, talking about Shirley Jones. Musical royalty gushing about royalty. Sublime. There’ll be more of that at SHIRL…| onStage Pittsburgh
The trio comprises Back to the Future tour, Disney’s Frozen and Camelot By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh CLO’s 2025 three-show summer season, announced to subscribers on Friday, arrives as perhap…| onStage Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Image by George Lange The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Board and Management and the Pittsburgh Musician’s Union Local No. 60-471, American Federation of M…| onStage Pittsburgh
Lure of Pittsburgh CLO show proves irresistible to stars By SHARON EBERSON If you see a gent walking around Downtown, carrying a straw hat that seems like something out of the 19-aughts, you may wa…| onStage Pittsburgh