Joe Negri, Legendary Jazz Guitarist-Episode #55

Joe Negri, Legendary Jazz Guitarist-Episode #55

Legendary jazz guitarist, Joe Negri, began performing on radio at the age of three, playing the ukulele and singing. In the 1940s, he toured nationally and was featured with the Shep Fields Orchestra, before joining the Army for two years. After returning home to...
Daina Griffith, Actress-Episode #53

Daina Griffith, Actress-Episode #53

Daina Griffith is a very much in-demand actress of breathtaking range and depth. She has performed in over 55 productions with Pittsburgh’s greatest theatre institutions such as The Pittsburgh Public Theater, Off The Wall, City Theatre, Front Porch Theatricals,...
Lenora Nemetz, Broadway and Stage Performer-Episode #29

Lenora Nemetz, Broadway and Stage Performer-Episode #29

Lenora Nemetz is one of the most versatile performers to ever work on Broadway and beyond, and one of Pittsburgh’s greatest talents. A protégé of the legendary Director/Choreographer, Bob Fosse, Lenora is one of a rare breed of musical theatre performers. She’s acted,...
David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely-Episode #24

David Newell, Actor-Mr. McFeely-Episode #24

David Newell is an actor known primarily for his portrayal of the beloved Mr. McFeely, the deliveryman on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Mr. McFeely’s most famous catchphrase is “Speedy Delivery!” He toured the country as Mr. McFeely until 2015,...
Chris Rawson, Theater Critic-Episode #10

Chris Rawson, Theater Critic-Episode #10

Chris Rawson is the highly respected senior theater critic for both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, for which he reviews several times a month, and for KDKA-TV’ s Pittsburgh Today Live. From 1983 to 2009 he was the Post-Gazette’s full-time theater editor and critic,...