Hands-On Activities!

by Emily Chiodo

Folks, it’s summertime – and that means it’s time to get the kiddies off the couch or out of the chair. It’s time to loosen that claw-like grip they have around the remote or the game joystick or the mouse and put those hands to more productive, more enriching use. At Three Rivers Arts Festival, [...]

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The Spoken Word of Bassey Ikpi

by Emily Chiodo

This Nigerian-born poet/writer is a woman who clearly thinks before she speaks, but definitely allows us to hear the truest form of her thoughts and feelings – a process many of us might find too emotionally difficult to even attempt.

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Attack Theatre: R.A.M. (Random Accumulated Memories)

by Emily Chiodo

One of the most compelling components of Three Rivers Arts Festival is the patron experience. Sure, the collection of hand-crafted works of art is staggering and the lineup of mind-blowing music rivals some of the best in the country, but let’s be honest… if a tree falls in the forest, does it make a sound? [...]

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