All of the concerts coming to the UPMC Events Center in 2020
Arts and Entertainment Editors
February 17, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP -- Offering a variety of events for music and entertainment fans in 2020, the UPMC Events Center will have multiple big names coming to campus this year. From live concerts to theatrical productions, here's the list of what to expect for the rest of this year. Tedeschi Trucks Band with special guest The National Reserve February 19, 2020 (7:30 p...
RMU during the first snow delay of the season
Garret Roberts, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 14, 2020
Review: Mac Miller’s “Circles”
Zachary Somma, Copy Editor
January 24, 2020
"Circles" is the posthumous sixth studio album from Pittsburgh-raised rapper and singer Mac Miller. In 2018, a little over a month after releasing his last project, "Swimming," Miller was found dead in his Los Angeles home after overdosing on a mixture of drugs and alcohol. Since his passing, there...
Punchline hits The Rex Theater & interview with Chris Fafalios
Jonah Hoy, Contributor
January 12, 2020
The Rex Theater held Pittsburgh's local pop-punk proprietors Punchline on January 3, along with a multitude of other local acts such as Lotus Kid, Another Cheetah and The Composure. With the audience filling the dark room shoulder to shoulder, Ramones T-shirts and skinny jeans, Lotus Kid kicked off...
The Menzingers hit the Roxian Theater
Jonah Hoy, Contributor
December 4, 2019
PITTSBURGH — Philadelphia-native punk rockers "The Menzingers" shoved their way into the Roxian Theater on Saturday, November 30. On their fifth week of touring, they stopped into the Pittsburgh area to play a monumentally energetic and exciting show. The opening act of the night, Culture Abuse,...
Preview: RMU hosts Pitt for inaugural basketball game at UPMC Events Center
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
November 12, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (0-2) opens play at the new UPMC Events Center this Tuesday night. The team hosts the Pitt Panthers (1-1) for the first game in their new home. Both teams are coming off tough losses and look to bounce back with a victory in this highly anticipat...
Men’s Basketball Season Preview: Toole enters his tenth season as head coach
Logan Carney, Digital Content Director
November 6, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The 10th season of the Andy Toole Era for Robert Morris men's basketball starts this Thursday with the Colonials traveling 278.8 miles to take on Marshall University. Coach Toole enters his tenth season with the second-best winning percentage among current NEC head coaches (54.5%); grante...
Riverhounds win nailbiter over Charleston
Logan Carney, Digital Content Manager
September 14, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (14-4-9) defeated the Charleston Battery (8-8-10) by the score of 1-0 on Saturday. The win extends their undefeated home streak to 9-0-4. Their last home regular season loss dates back to July 21, 2018, against the Charleston Battery with the score being 1-0. ...
Pittsburgh Pooches in the Pool make waves on Labor Day
Kassandra Boyd, Contributor
September 9, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- With temperatures in the mid-70s and the sun peeking from behind the clouds, local dogs came out in the hundreds to mingle, play and escape the heat during Pittsburgh's fourth annual “Pooches in the Pool” event on Labor Day from 4 to 6 P.M. The event was organized by Andy Grobe,...
