Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company Our City. Our Voices. Opening This Weekend! Paradox of Education By Ty Greenwood Directed by Maurice Redwood April 4th – April 20th 2026 Carter Woodson Redwood Theater Madison Arts and Entertainment Center World Premiere Sponsored by Dr. Michael Ramsay - Board President Ty Greenwood’s Paradox of Education is a bold and unflinching look at the cost of ambition and the pursuit of belonging within America’s higher education system. First developed through ASOLO Repertory Theatre’s Ground Floor Playwright Commission, this gripping play unfolds at a prestigious PWI, where a group of Black scholars fight to hold space in a world that was never built for them. What begins as shared laughter and solidarity soon unravels into a relentless exploration of identity, expectation, and survival within an institution that celebrates diversity but resists change. As friendships are tested and dreams collide with reality, Paradox of Education asks the urgent ...
THE PLANETS Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. • The Palace Theatre, Greensburg Before we travel the solar system with Holst’s The Planets you’ll experience Radu Ratoi’s one-of-a-kind performance of J.S. Bach’s Concerto in D Minor on the accordion. New! Daniel Meyer and Radu Ratoi Interview With over 2,400 parts, the accordion is a powerful instrument, perfect for bringing Bach’s Concerto in D Mino r to life. WSO Artistic Director Daniel Meyer recently met up with with accordion virtuoso Radu Ratoi to discuss the music, the instrument, and this unique performance. Click to watch the 6-minute interview GET TICKETS 🎹 What happens when Bach meets the accordion? Hear Radu perform Get to Know Radu Ratoi 🪗 Radu Ratoi started playing accordion at the age of 6. 📍 He is from Chisinau, in the Republic of Moldova 🎵Radu is playing a Pigini Nova-RR–specially built and modified for him 🏆He has won more than 60 national and intern...