Bill O'Driscoll
Arts & Culture ReporterBill is a long-time Pittsburgh-based journalist specializing in arts and the environment. Prior to working at WESA, he spent 21 years at the weekly Pittsburgh City Paper, the last 14 as Arts & Entertainment editor. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and in 30-plus years as a journalist has freelanced for publications including In Pittsburgh, The Nation, E: The Environmental Magazine, American Theatre, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Bill has earned numerous Golden Quill awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. He lives in the neighborhood of Manchester, and he once milked a goat.
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Downtown Pittsburgh and Point State Park are typically hopping all summer long. Due to ongoing renovations in the park and Market Square — among other sites — that’s less true this year. -
See the furries at the annual Anthrocon Downtown, lace up your skates for a session at the Schenley Park Skating Rink or listen to a free performance by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. -
Riverlife's Shore Thing is a 4,800-square foot barge with a concession stand, live music and more anchored on the Allegheny River between the Clemente and Warhol bridges. -
Forty years after its founding, the Renaissance City Choir adopts a new name to reflect changing times: Pittsburgh Pride Choir. -
B Marshall, organizer of the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration, alleges a garage owner wrongly barred patrons from parking and that the city towed legally parked cars. In a Facebook post, Councilor Khari Mosley referenced those concerns as well as those of neighborhood residents. -
This week, Anthony Alterio and his team will stage the inaugural Pittsburgh Dance Workshop. It’s four days of classes followed by two evening performances spotlighting more than a dozen local troupes and choreographers. -
Stop by East Liberty for the Shadow Lounge 25th Birthday Block Party, ride along for OpenStreetsPGH or watch a 35mm film festival at the Harris Theater — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. -
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium says the $10 million gift from anonymous donors is the largest in zoo history. -
Pittsburgh Public Theater stages the local premiere of the Public Works version of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," with ensemble members drawn from the community. -
CE Mackenzie's memoir "Achy Affects" explores how harm-reduction practices informed their experience as a trans person.
