Written by Jane Windsheimer The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is known by many names — the beacon on the hill, the Carnegie Carnegie, A.C. Free, etc. All these titles hopefully help to avoid confusion, as there are a number of Carnegie libraries in and around Pittsburgh (no, we aren’t the big library Read More
Storytimes are the cornerstone of our children’s programming here at the Carnegie Carnegie, and for good reason—the routine of attending Storytime can be a formative experience for young children, long before they are able to read on their own. Storytime programs can help support children’s development of vital early literacy skills, such as vocabulary, phonological Read More
Jazz is often oversimplified. The music itself is a complex combination of rhythms, dynamics and articulations. It’s far from just one thing. It involves musicians working independently, and yet simultaneously together, to create one complete song. Ken Karsh, guitarist for the Ken Krash Trio, would tell you that’s how it’s meant to be, as jazz Read More
Written by Walker Evans Any music lover knows that media formats come and go. Back in the mid-1990s, I was excited to start a collection of cassette tapes when I received a portable cassette player for my 13th birthday. CDs were cutting edge technology then, their shiny holographic surfaces evoking gleaming spaceships and hovercars. They Read More
By Chris Green, CPA, Treasurer & Finance Chair, ACFL&MH Board of Trustees Did you know that about $500 billion is donated to charities in the United States each year? It may be easy to assume that the bulk of those donations come from large corporations or foundations, but the truth is, most charitable gifts are Read More
Time travel was not mentioned on the ticket for the second performance in our Saturday Soirees Series. But that’s what happened. During her show, Daina Griffith walked the audience through her growing up years and the music that impacted it. She bounced between songs and stories to explain how she developed a love for the Read More
Written by Marlee Gallagher Earlier this month, we witnessed something special in our studio. Lights low and surrounded by a captive audience, author and musician Colter Harper stood next to a projection of iconic Teenie Harris images and shared a passage from his new book, “Jazz in the Hill,” which digs deep into the collective Read More
Summer Reading starts June 14! Reading! Log your reading from June 14-August 7 with the free Beanstack app! If you’re new to Beanstack, sign up here. Search for “Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh” as your library, and choose “Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall” as your location. Be sure to select the Challenge called “Summer Reading Read More
On June 6, the Music Hall will be hosting a joint book discussion and jazz concert headlined by Colter Harper. This is the first event in the Summer Studio Jazz Series taking place from June-August. Harper is promoting his recently published book Jazz in the Hill which details the impact jazz music had on the Read More
Written by Mikayla Wobrak Do you remember your favorite childhood story? Mine was the Three Little Pigs. But not just any version of the tale — the version my dad told me at bedtime. My father has always been a great storyteller, and his bedtime stories were special to me because of the little absurdities Read More