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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For Pittsburghers of a certain age, the art exhibit “Pittsburgh’s Avant-Garde” is a walk down memory lane. For anyone younger, it’s a time capsule of the city’s artistic riches. -
Celebrate the music of Ahmad Jamal, watch "The Year Without A Santa Claus" or check out a magic show downtown — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. -
412 Food Rescue's Holiday Heroes program gets corporate holiday-party leftovers to those in need. -
Activists are seeking historic designation for the former Donny's Place, a landmark gay bar in Polish Hill. -
Pittsburgh artist Gavin Benjamin moved to Columbus due to high housing costs, neighborhood changes, and challenges facing local artists, highlighting issues like low wages and limited support in Pittsburgh’s art scene. -
Relive "A Christmas Story," check out ice sculptures at an Oakland holiday festival or listen to the Pittsburgh Symphony's "Holiday Pops" — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. -
Elaine Rusinko discusses her new biography of Julia Warhola, mother of Andy Warhol. -
For performances of its six summer musical-theater productions, from “Young Frankenstein” to “The Color Purple,” the CLO offered incentives like steeply discounted tickets for kids; programs of free activities for young children while their parents caught matinees. -
Discover a new book about Pittsburgh's underground art scene, go shopping at Handmade Arcade or watch "Die Hard N'at" — here's what to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. -
The Pittsburgh Land Bank has acquired the home of legendary Black photographer Charles "Teenie" Harris, paving the way for preservation.
