“Wendell Grimkie Freeland – A Quiet Soldier in the Fight for Civil Rights” is a 43 minute documentary on an important but little known African American leader, attorney, activist, and Tuskegee Airman who worked quietly, but effectively, on all of […]
The Sto-Rox Coding Club began more than a year ago as a volunteer-driven group that now boasts its own “DigiLab” in the basement of the Ryan Arts Center. Equipped with 12 laptops, 6 ipads, a multimedia projector, tables with comfortable […]
The first in a series of art exhibitions featuring local McKees Rocks residents is set to launch this weekend at the Ryan Arts and Culture Center, 420 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks. Featured is the works of Fabrizio Gerbino an Italian […]
Focus On Renewal honors its late founder with t-shirt message urging community involvement
Lydia Morin | FOR A t-shirt honoring Father Don Fisher and all of his work in the Sto-Rox Area recently has been unveiled by Focus on Renewal. The co-founder of the social services organization, Fisher was still very much active […]
Pete Spynda, self-styled madman, reaches out to youth with new teen programming at Ryan Arts
Sonja Reis | MRCDC In just two short months, self-styled madman Pete Spynda has managed to raise the trajectory of the youth arts programming offered at Ryan Arts and Culture Center by several degrees. From outside observation, this upward course […]
“A Gathering of Sons” opera featured during 7th Annual African American Celebration of the Arts at Ryan Arts & Culture Center
Another black man is shot by a white police officer, and we ask what comes next? How do we heal? How do we protect our children? How do we survive this state, this country, this world? In the winter of […]
The Father Ryan Arts Center has been infused with new faces and passionate people over the past year, and Trevor Miles is a prime example. Between reviving FOR’s Hip-Hop & Lyrical Movement Dance classes, he has also brought his award […]
Renewal Coffee is the latest business to call McKees Rocks its home. The upstart coffee shop will be moving into the Father Ryan Arts Center, located at 420 Chartiers Avenue in McKees Rocks thanks to a partnership with the McKees […]
Over the past four months, 12 Sto-Rox Middle School students have been creating visual art, performance pieces and literary art that gives insight into how they see their McKees Rocks surroundings. The public will be able to view the student’s […]
From handcrafting terracotta on well-known buildings such as Grand Central Station in New York City to volunteering his time in the Pittsburgh arts community, distinguished ceramic artist Terry Rorison has dedicated his life to the arts. For the last six […]