Beyond the Burgh
Amy Rose with her band Klezamir
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LOS ANGELES — What does it take to run a successful rock band? A talented singer, gifted guitarists, a rebellious drummer and, in my case, a copy of the game “Rock Band” for Nintentdo Wii. Maybe ...
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LOS ANGELES — As a media professional, I can attest to the heavy pressures, deadlines and fast-paced culture that absorbs my day-to-day life. For many individuals in my line of work, it’s a strugg...
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LOS ANGELES — As a three-year resident of sunny Los Angeles, I know there’s nothing more valuable than owning an expensive pair of sunglasses. Or at least, expensive-looking. Especially, if your ...
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned since graduating college, it’s that success is rooted in connections. Even the most famous Jews like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses all relied on the right conn...
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For the past 13 years, I’ve been engaged in a ongoing love affair, steeped in romance, passion and about two splashes of half-and-half. And I didn’t even need JDate. I’m talking, of course, about...
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I haven’t done much traveling in my life. Aside from a tightly guided 12-day Jewish Heritage press trip to Europe (funded by the generous Czech Republic), my immature passport bears only the typica...
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Since the success of last month’s G-20 summit, I’ve noticed a general shift in attitude toward Pittsburgh. The city’s rebirth is now recognized and celebrated throughout the world as the fruitful c...
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I recently returned from an 11-day vacation in Pittsburgh. Far different from my typical weekend excursions, this extended stay was the longest time I had spent in Pittsburgh since graduating colle...
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There are plenty of reasons to be proud of Pittsburgh. It brought home two championship titles last year, will host the G-20 Summit this week and is the birthplace of actor Jeff Goldblum (star of m...
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On the surface, it’s reasonable to assume that my life in Los Angeles is as close to a vacation as you can get. I’m surrounded by palm trees, I overpay for everything and even after taking Spanish...
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If there’s one thing I know, it’s pressure. There’s the pressure of watching Steelers football, the pressure of meeting a nice, Jewish girl so my parents can stop bothering me, even the pressure o...
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To the unsuspecting tourist, a typical Pittsburgh summer can be a bit uncomfortable, even a tad biblical, whether it’s the heat, the rain or just the 17-year cyclical installment of CicadaFest (I b...
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Whether it’s a parent in “Houseguest,” an uncle in “Inspector Gadget” or a school in “Diabolique,” we all seem to have at least one claim to fame in Pittsburgh’s entertainment industry. Having be...
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Of all the potential career choices I considered in my youth (cartoonist, inventor, Lego architect, Ninja Turtle), I never thought I would have become a journalist, especially since I used to avoid...
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If you’re going to be a dedicated expatriate Pittsburgher, a yearly pilgrimage to the heart of western Pennsylvania is essential to maintaining even the weakest forms of dual citizenship. Usually...
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When it comes to music, I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never been extremely talented. At best, I’m clinically tone-deaf, with a prolonged lack of rhythm. In my youth, as my peers captured ...
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Regardless of where you live, when all the elements of the Pittsburgh universe align, maximizing any Pittsburgh-related experience, devoted souls around the globe partake in an astronomical, mystic...
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I haven’t spent a winter in Pittsburgh since my days in college and there’s a perfectly good explanation for that. When I’m home, it always snows. And when it snows, I always shovel. The drivewa...