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As the goddess and personification of the Moon, the celestial Greek goddess Selene has inspired artists and authors for centuries.

Following outdoor dates during the pandemic in Hempfield Park, Westmoreland Symphony’s Summer Chamber Music Series returns to its longtime home in Unity Chapel for two performances. The series opens at 7:30 p.m. July 28 with the Pittsburgh-based Beo String Quartet, familiar to WSO audiences from prior appearances. The quartet plays

Following outdoor dates during the pandemic in Hempfield Park, Westmoreland Symphony’s Summer Chamber Music Series returns to its longtime home in Unity Chapel for two performances. The series opens at 7:30 p.m. July 28 Thursday with the Pittsburgh-based Beo String Quartet, familiar to WSO audiences from previous appearances. The quartet

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In an appearance on ETV's "Kultuuristuudio: Arutelu," religious historian Peeter Espak said that civil defense, which has largely been neglected in light of NATO's Article 5, needs to be strengthened considerably.

Pascale Beaudin lives on the North Side of Pittsburgh, but her work as an opera singer takes her around the world singing songs from Baroque...

I’ve covered arts and entertainment and written humor columns at The Day for almost a quarter-century. What I’ve learned is how privileged I’ve been to explore for readers an incredibly diverse, active, and creative cultural area – from local music clubs, galleries and museums to numerous nationally famous authors, performance organizations and the array of talent that flows through the Garde Arts Center, and Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods casinos, and much more. Rick Koster I’ve covered ...

The Tetradrachms of Athens (and Athena) Athena purchased the naming rights to the town now known as Athens. Coins had not yet been invented so Athena could not pay cash for the naming rights, but she did have something valuable to offer instead: she gave the Athenians the olive tree, which has been associated with Athena and Athens ever since. The Athenians struck their first coins circa 560 BCE. These are known today as Wappenmünzen (“badge coins”), due to Seltman’s (1924) theory –...