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The film industry is a competitive field, so it is important for aspiring creatives to have a supportive environment that allows them to grow their connections and share their work, according to Hannah Burns. She said the Steel City Entertainment Networking Entity at Pitt has helped her make lasting connections with peers and professionals in the film industry.

“I’ve been able to work on as many student projects as I can, collaborate with new people, and learn how to face fears and send emails to people to connect with them because of SCENE@Pitt,” Burns, a senior film production major, said.

Burns said the SCENE@Pitt originated in the 2000s as “Pitt in Hollywood” but dwindled in members about five years ago. Film students revamped the club two years ago, and Burns joined as the vice president in the fall of 2022.

“The mission of the club is to foster a collaborative culture in the film community at Pitt and connect students with people in the film industry,”

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The club meets once a week, and meetings include anything from game nights to guest speakers to workshops. Julia Orff, a senior double major in film and communications, said her favorite workshop focused on story writing.

“I’m an aspiring screenThe executive board of SCENE@Pitt poses for a selfie durwriter, so one of my favorite ing a meeting. Courtesy of SCENE@Pitt workshops we’ve done has been a story workshop where Milk Fudge” through people he met at SCENE@ we got to work together,” Orff said. “We pitched Pitt. some ideas and came up with creative stories, char“I found out about an internship because a acters and plotlines. It was really fun.” club member had recommended someone to me,” Max Christopher, a sophomore supply chain Christopher said. “I applied on the website and I got management and marketing double major and the internship.” business manager of the club, got an internship last Burns said her favorite guest speakers were Pitt summer with a production company called “Goat See SCENE@Pitt on page 4

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PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENCHANTS AUDIENCES WITH AN IMMERSIVE HARRY POTTER MUSICAL EXPERIENCE Pamela Smith | Contributing Editor

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In the highly anticipated fourth installment of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, Potterheads, music lovers and symphony regulars gathered at Heinz Hall in downtown Pittsburgh on Jan. 20 and 21 for an unforgettable blend of film and live music.

Warner Brothers and CineConcerts collaborated to create the “Harry Potter Film Concert,” offering fans a one-of-a-kind experience of the films. A live symphony orchestra plays along to the film’s score while projecting the film onto a movie theater style screen. Symphonies worldwide have brought the concert series to audiences, and this marks its fourth appearance at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Composer Patrick Doyle created “The Goblet of Fire” film’s score to accompany Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts, where he competes in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament, all while Voldemort, with the help of his followers, the Death Eaters, hatch plans to rise again. Doyle’s musical compositions convey the fourth film’s shift to a darker tone that follows for the remainder of the series.

Shelly Fuerte, vice president of popular programming at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, explained the excitement seen at Heinz Hall for the concert series.

SCENE@Pitt, pg. 2 alumni who came back to talk about their feature film that premiered in Pittsburgh in 2020. She found their presentation “helpful” as someone who’s interested in the camera department of filmmaking.

“Sam McCoy, Hayley Ulmer and Sam Orlowski collaborated and made a feature film while they were at Pitt,” Burns said. “They came back to talk about what the process of producing the film and getting it funded was like.”

While the club’s reinstatement found success, Burns said it took a lot of work to bring the club fully back to life.

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“The audiences always go crazy for these concerts. The reception is wonderful. A mix of respectful and enthusiastic. Many audience members come in costumes and love the house banners in the lobby and the ties on the ushers,” Fuerte said.

Two concert attendees, Jillian Limroth from Philadelphia and Gina Chiaravalloti from Boston, were among many audience members who came adorned in Hogwarts robes. Prior to the performance, Chiaravalloti expressed her anticipation for the concert, sharing that they traveled to Pittsburgh specifically to attend the event.

“I’ve also heard that the Pittsburgh Orchestra is a big deal and Heinz Hall is so monumental — it’s beautiful!” Chiaravalloti said.

Limroth explained that she expects the live accompaniment of the orchestra to enhance the entire experience of the film.

“Not only is this one of both of our favorite movies, but I think the score in this is one of the best,” Limroth said. “I think it’s going to be even more magical.”

Chiaravalloti added that she’s anticipating the darker scenes to be heightened by the score. “I’m excited for Voldemort to come back. The music in that scene is so intense and it’s going to be very ‘in your face’ — so I'm looking forward to that.”

Heinz Hall usher Paul Barkowitz, sporting a Hufflepuff tie, said many attendees were experiencing the symphony for the first time. He also

expressed delight in seeing the passion that fans brought to the event.

“This is not designed to [be] your normal classical audience. I’m seeing a different audience than we usually get,” Barkowitz said. “There’s been crazy outfits — people dressed up. It’s just fun — whatever audience is here at Heinz Hall is here to have a good time.”

Barkowitz also said a greater number of people are getting to experience the grandeur of Heinz Hall because of large-scale events like the Harry Potter concert series.

“I believe that coming to Heinz Hall for whatever you see here — that Heinz Hall is part of the experience,” Barkowitz said.

As the orchestra began to play Doyle’s opening track, “The Story Continues,” the magic of the wizarding world immediately swept the audience away. Audience members cheered as beloved characters debuted on the screen, and many whistled for Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory. It was an interactive crowd, laughing at favorite lines.

Whenever the orchestra resumed playing, silence came over the theater so the audience could hear every note.

During intermission, audience member Lisa Hommel shared her reaction. “Usually I’m not as aware of the instrumentalists because I’m so swept up in what’s going on — but to have that moment where the music rises and to see the instrumen-

talists in action, you know, it’s just really lovely,” Hummel said.

“In the comic moments I hear the flute or bassoon, making those kind of amusing little sounds and really enhancing what’s going on.”

Harry’s adventures in the Triwizard Tournament resumed after intermission, with pivotal moments such as the Yule Ball, the second task, the return of Voldemort and Cedric’s death, all heightened by the live orchestra.

In a tragic moment of the story, Harry clings to Cedric’s dead body as Cedric’s father runs to his son. The stark contrast with the lively “Hogwarts Hymn” music playing in the background created an absolutely heartbreaking scene. Sniffles echoed throughout the audience.

As soon as the orchestra finished the film’s final track “Magic Works,” the audience burst into cheers and a standing ovation. Numerous audience members were visibly moved, clapping with tears in their eyes or joyfully smiling.

After the performance, audience member Rachel Szewczyk said the show was unforgettable.

“I’m a fan of both Harry Potter and the symphony. I feel like the whole thing was so much more powerful with the accompaniment,” Szewczyk said. “I’ve seen the movie a million times, but to have that live music behind it — it was a pretty darn cool experience.”

“Our past president, Aditi Sridhar, was awesome at getting people involved and making it a very welcoming space for the film community at Pitt,” Burns said. “We brought in local filmmakers and held workshops and panels and it kept people engaged.

It was a bit of a process, but it worked.”

Orff said the club usually sees about 30 members per meeting, but there are more if they’re having a special event. She added that many of the members are film majors, but all majors are welcome to join.

“We see a lot of film majors,” Burns said. “We also see a lot of communications and theater majors and a lot of film minors. I know a couple of people who are dual majoring in business and film as well.”

Christopher said Pitt’s film community is on the smaller side, so SCENE@Pitt strives to help students within the community succeed. He described his experience in the club as “fun,” and added that the workshops and events have given him a chance to meet people and collaborate on projects.

“Pitt isn’t really a film school, not in the same way that USC and NYU are, so it’s good because people aren’t as competitive, but there’s definitely less people and less resources,” Christopher said. “Everyone in the club is looking out for each other and trying to help and collaborate with one another.”

Orff said she feels inspired and supported by the other club members because they “make the best

out of the resources they have.”

“In terms of equipment and connections, Pitt doesn’t have the same resources as big film schools in Los Angeles or New York,” Orff said.

“What we do have is a lot of passionate students that truly want to go into filmmaking. When you bring those people together, I think really great things can happen.”

Orff encourages anyone who’s interested in film and TV to join SCENE@Pitt.

“SCENE is a great place. It’s a warm, welcoming environment that is really inviting everyone who’s interested in movies, film and TV,” Orff said.

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‘ROSA PARKS AND THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT’ PLAY BRINGS HISTORY ALIVE FOR KIDS Tanya Babbar

Senior Staff Writer When audiences came to see the play “Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott” last Saturday at the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side, they saw a lot more than a recap of a familiar historical story. With a blend of scenes imagining the past, educational segments and African American spiritual songs, the play uncovered the lesser known sides of not only the story of Rosa Parks, but of the civil rights movement as a whole.

Prime Stage Theatre, a Pittsburgh-based theater company, is showing “Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott” at the New Hazlett Theater from Jan. 19-28. A mix of education and entertainment, the play creates an in-depth look at the wide range of historical figures, events and activism that went into the Civil Rights Movement’s effort in ending segregation on public transport.

Wayne Brinda, the co-founder of Prime Stage Theater and the production’s artistic director, said that he and Linda Haston, Prime Stage Theater’s education director, had a similar feeling that children are not as informed about the history of civil rights as they could be. With Martin Luther King Jr. Day earlier this month and Black History Month approaching in February, Brinda said putting on “Rosa Parks and The Montgomery Bus Boycott” presented a great opportunity to deepen knowledge of the civil rights movement for both children and adults.

“There's a lot of things that kids need to know about and aren't really really being taught, and I would say a lot of adults aren't even aware, and maybe have forgotten some of the things that Martin Luther King Jr. promoted,” Brinda said.

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people, and look at the true history of what was going on, and then learn from it and apply it to your life.”

Rachel Salinetro, a Pittsburgh-area parent who brought her 11-year-old son to the play’s opening night this past Saturday, said she felt the play’s impact on her son was potent.

“I wanted to bring my son because he needs to

saw the play this Saturday said its inclusion of deeper aspects of Rosa Parks’ activism and life, as well as the contributions of other activists key to the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, gave them refreshed, and even new, understandings of the familiar story of Rosa Parks.

Eileen Tenebaum, a resident of Whitehall, said the play filled in the gaps of what she learned

learn about all these important moments in history, and during the play, he leaned over to me and said, ‘I really like this,’ so he was absorbing the importance of it, and he was engaged,” Salinetro said.

“Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott” is a part of the Prime Stage Sprouts program, which aims to “bring literature to life” for students in grades three and above. Despite being geared towards younger audiences, adults who

about Rosa Parks decades ago in school.

“There were lots of parts of the story that I had no idea about,” Tenebaum said. “I heard about it in school, but that was 40 years ago, and a lot of that we didn’t learn.”

For Courtney Ringsdorf, a resident of Erie, the play did not just teach her new information — it helped her connect with the real, human side of history.

“I love that they would stop and give a quote

— you felt like you were getting real history,” Ringsdorf said. “I didn’t remember all the facts of this history, and this play brought it to life for me.”

In Brinda’s opinion, theater as an art form provides a powerful platform to connect people to the emotional weight of an educational topic.

“I think that theater is an incredible opportunity and tool to inspire, to engage, to educate and take audiences to places they've never been before and things they’ve never thought about before,” Brinda said. “That's really what theater needs to do — you're not just entertained, but creating an educational aesthetic and emotional and intellectual experience.”

For some audience members, the emotional pieces of the play connected the Civil Rights Movement of the past to the activism of the present.

“All those details we learned about made it a lot more personal and relatable, where we’re like ‘She [Rosa Parks] is human, and it was scary all the time,’” Salinetro said. “It’s not like us going to a protest and we’re safe and we’re fine and we go home.”

Cast member Cynthia Dallas, who was a part of the ensemble, said she felt the play’s historical themes give it its strength and relevance to audiences. To Dallas, a story exploring a pivotal piece of the Civil Rights Movement offers a vital look into the ongoing struggles of racism today.

“I feel like if history is done right, it is entertaining, because it still plays such a huge part in what’s going on now,” Dallas said. “There’s this idea that racism is gone or that it’s something in the past and we shouldn’t talk about it, but we can’t move forward until we learn about what happened, especially if people are still dying at the hands of racism.”

Senior film major Sam Otis, a track and field student-athlete, is proof that managing a track and field schedule on top of studying for a degree in film is possible. Along with a certificate in Television and Broadcast Arts, Otis displays how Pitt offers opportunities for student-athletes to pursue majors involving arts and entertainment despite the rigorous athletic schedules.

Despite his involvement in track and field, Otis is very involved with his major. Otis says he has a passion for film, a passion for the balance between athletics and academics and how filmmaking has had a positive impact on his athletic career. Otis explained that he originally

wasn’t pursuing a degree in the arts. Yet, once he began taking classes that sparked his interest, he fell in love with film.

“I was actually a business major my first two years,” Otis said. “I just really didn’t like the classes. Then, I decided to take some broadcast and film classes. My first class was in the fall of my sophomore year.”

He described that he had a conversation with Kevin Smith, a film and media studies professor who also founded the broadcasting program at Pitt. This conversation sparked a switch in his major, and it encouraged him to pursue film and broadcasting.

“I had a conversation with Kevin,” Otis

said. “And [I] was like, ‘Why don’t I start taking classes where I can work with people, be creative, and do things I actually like to do?’ That’s what switched it for me. I was like, ‘OK, this semester I’m going to take more broadcasts and film classes.’ I just liked it a lot more than my business classes, and I decided to switch over.”

After becoming a film major, Otis said time management is a key aspect of the balance between athletics and filmmaking. Sitting down each week and planning the work he needs to do is important for his success in the classroom and on the track.

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Sam Otis, pg. 5 “I think a lot of it is setting up my weeks,” Otis said. “I sit down and think, ‘Do I have practices this week? Are we traveling for races? What are my workouts?’ And once I have my schedule down, I’ll fill in. Okay, this is the time I can work on a [film] project. For example, on Saturdays and Sundays, I can sit down and do homework or even on Friday nights, when we’re not traveling.”

Otis talked about his favorite aspects of being a film major and what he finds most enjoyable. He enjoys working collaboratively with his peers on projects and having film become a creative outlet to express his ideas.

“Just being able to be creative and work in a way that you can express things and try to have people feel things from your work is really cool,” Otis said. “And also, just working with people. I love working with people.

Obviously, I’m on a sports team. I love teamwork, I love bouncing ideas off of people and hearing new ideas.”

The teamwork and camaraderie, according to Otis, translate well between athletics and his film major.

“Being a film major, all of my classes, you’re working with people,” Otis said. “You’re coming up with new ideas, you’re talking to

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people going over ideas, you’re also helping get is super cool.” them with their work too. I really enjoy that.

Otis believes that working collaboratively With a lot of other majors or a lot of other in the classroom has had a positive impact on his athletic career at Pitt.

“Just being outside of sports, being able to work with people who are all different and have all different ideas really helps,” Otis said.

“When I go into the locker room, I understand that everyone’s sometimes not on the same page and everyone has different ideas, and you have to respect those ideas. Whether it’s going over film, going over training, practice or how to go about a race, everyone is going to be thinking differently. When you do that both at practice and in your sport, but also in your work and in your school, I think it’s a positive correlation.”

As a senior, Otis is preparing for a capstone documentary needed to complete his major.

Otis is excited to implement some aspects of track and field into his documentary.

“Right now I’m working on a capsule docSenior Sam Otis runs during the XC ACC umentary,” Otis said. “The documentary is on Championships in October 2021. track and field, but it’s about a teammate of Image via Pitt Athletics mine who’s chasing after some school records. classes you’re going to take, you aren’t nec- It’s following his season. I’m filming workouts, essarily going to get that. But with film and his prep outside of running and then finally his broadcast, every single class you are going to races. I’m really excited about it.”

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